littlbox's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[KazeHana]

Love the direction of this track here! Light-hearted and heartfelt. The guitars provide a solid backing upon which the keyboards can play, and the d&b tags along tastefully.

My only critique is that you went a little heavy with the compressors here; I'd love to hear more dynamics and not have it feel like it's all squeezed together.

But otherwise, you got a really solid musical journey. :)

GatorTots responds:

Thanks for the comments and feedback!

[200+ BPM Collab]

Nice! I love the idea of bringing together a variety of artists and styles with the constant being the tempo, and it's fantastic that all the artists bring their own style and genre to the collab.

I only wish that there were transitions or some kind of continuity between songs to make it more recognizable as a single piece, like an audio exquisite corpse. I listened to this while working, and at points I thought the collab was over and was going to skip tracks on the Portal only to realize that it was still going on.

But hey, you all got it together and made something pretty cool. Well done! :)

Aalasteir responds:

Thank you, littlbox :D

You make a good argument as to why there should be continuity between the songs to make it more recognizable as a single piece. I can see your point. You are right. Especially at 19:50 there is a pretty long pause.

[Something Wicked]

Interesting instrumental, but I'm erring on the side of the autotuned vox not working. Good experiment tho; keep trying new stuff! :)

Darklion0 responds:

Thanks! I appreciate the feedback. It was hard for me to personally tell if it was just something I was uncomfortable with since I hadn't done it before or if it actually wasn't working out lol

[Got Mine]

Your drum machine-driven power pop always manages to put a smile on my face. :)

spicybagel responds:

Appreciate ya 🙏

[EmeraldX - Origin of the Outside]

Very soothing piece! I really appreciate that you made this. Thank you, and have a good rest of your year! :D

EmeraldXMusic responds:

Super glad you enjoyed!

[OUT THERE]

Such a great optimistic track. 8 minutes is usually a daunting time length for a song, especially one so steeped in pop, but this track absolutely thrives with the time its given to put the listener into this world where anything can be done, and through the various styles and sounds stays true to what it's trying to convey. Nicely done! :)

cocojoeyyy responds:

thank you so much for listening and for the kind words! i'm glad you felt the synthesis of sound and intention :)

[FD - Gaian Murmurs]

Such a lovely track. In a space with so many genres, it's so nice to hear a genuine ambient track, one that allows you to breathe and meditate with the song. Thank you for making this and sharing this here. It is much appreciated. :)

ForgottenDawn responds:

I'm glad to hear, thanks for listening!

[Pink (Naked)]

Nice song! Enjoyed the intricate lyrics, and the musical delivery reminds me of The Front Bottoms and similar indie bands, and toy pianos are always a joy to hear! Also love the turns that this song takes through time signatures and arrangements while still staying cohesive. Thank you for sharing this here! :)

Glassedhouse responds:

this is a great reply!!! thank you <33

[lunar landscape.]

Absolutely love the choices you've made here, from the synth melodies and percusssion to the somewhat wild arpeggio at 1:23. It feels like a genuine kind of hope is being presented here, and I feel sucked in to a dreamy club that I want to stay in for a while. Well done! :D

LordAndiso responds:

You described it perfectly!! Thank you !!! :D

[Slum]

Absolutely love this lofi sound. It sounds like the muzak they play as you're on hold with a bookstore while sitting in your car as it rains outside. Nicely done! :)

foghorntape responds:

Thanks, man. Done with the first 15 seconds of Body And Soul - Coleman Hawkins plus some jungle drums.