ShadenLines's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[A Bitter Ochre]

It's more of a tune than a song, since it doesn't have lyrics but does have notes/melody. I'm just glad to hear something that doesn't have a super-fast beat to it...my reaction is probably similar to TurtleBox420's. You definitely caught the vaguely forboding aspect.

With maybe a bit more instrumental development, it could be a good soundtrack for a short horror film.

[Characters and Accents Demo 2024]

I rarely ever rate anything five stars, on account of having high standards & being unashamedly old-fashioned. But this demo reel is fantastic.

With talent like yours, I surely hope NG isn't the bulk of your voiceover work. If you're not being paid well for this...you damn well should be.

You're the first resident of a former British colonial possession I've ever run into who does a Valley Girl voice. I don't think I've heard it from anyone in England, let alone Australia, Canada or anywhere else outside California!

jazzy666 responds:

Thank you so much for the kind words, I like to think I'm somehow like a human Weebo from Flubber or Bumblebee from Transformers and just play the clips in my head of how it should sound and then try and mimic them all :P

[my new voice reveal]

That's not bad at all. I've heard worse voices...from people with YT channels. Seriously. They talk & post monologues on the regular. If they can do it & succeed, you should have no problem being a voice actor.

I gotta say ever since you faved a piece of mine last year, I've been occasionally curious about you. This filled in one piece of the puzzle.

Your character voices are good...the "cute" one sounds vaguely as if you have a helium tank nearby. The "alien" one sounds like a female version of Gilbert Gottfried. (R.I.P.)

[Long End Stutter / guitar knots piece 3]

It does sound sinister in parts... Have you ever heard of John Cage?

JimmyTheCaterpillar responds:

i had heard of him vaguely in conjunction with other artists in the vein that i know,, but thanks to you i looked over him a bit more today and listened to a number of pieces! I loved [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrUhbnrxZ4M&ab_channel=FloraledaSacchi-Topic] in particular!!

[stripped meat / bounce castle 4 femurz]

The intro brought back memories of playing Donkey Kong...

JimmyTheCaterpillar responds:

Donkey Kong has some of the best encapsulations of emotion in video game music out there so that's real!!! thanks!!

[Kipling - If]

"The ability to remain cool under pressure comes more easily to some people than to others. But it is in no sense out of anyone's reach. In fact it is the first qualification of a man that Kipling calls for in his immortal poem 'If'. It is illustrated beautifully every time you see a quarterback calmly select and hit his receiver while under the threat of more than one thousand pounds of rock-hard, cat-quick muscle only a step away. It's a matter of will. If you know that you _can_ keep your head, and that you _must_ keep your head, you probably _will_ keep your head."

- John Dean "Jeff" Cooper

[Sir Terry Pratchett - Tribute]

A fitting tribute indeed. Do you have a favorite novel of Terry Pratchett's? I always liked "Mort".

My only quibbles are that your narration seems a bit fast in places. It could use a slight pause where appropriate. Also, Death's voice really shouldn't sound human at all (neither should Rat-death's voice) but presumably, there is only so much you can do without professional sound gear. The parts where you speak as the great writer himself are the best ones.

I learned of Pratchett's death late...in '21. Even then, it was a rude shock. I'd like to think he would've enjoyed this tribute. Bravo.

[Pipeline (Cover)]

Until today I thought the original was by Stevie Ray Vaughn....appreciate the info.

The drums are a bit disruptive but I presume that was intentional. Anyway, it's a cool track.

JizzyJazz responds:

i did mix it in a kind of unorthodox fashion to try and emulate that big roomy and buzzy sound that the original had as a result of the equipment at the time and the fact that it was all recorded live. it does sound a bit weird as a result but i think the attempt comes across. ty for the 5

[Testicles in a Jar]

Is the merchant in that shop of wonders a Chinese version of Elmer Fudd?

[Druiden - Battle dungeon]

Not bad for a start. What program did you make this with?

A bit more variety in the notes would help...consider what kind of mood you're trying to evoke, then compose the track from that. Maybe listen to a few movie soundtracks first if you want to get some ideas. "Druiden" sounds pretty sword-&-sorcery; you could check out theme tunes from stuff like the LOtR flicks, Clash of the Titans, etc. Also the drum track is a bit too obvious...for a tune conveying magic or mystery, the emphasis should be on the melody, not the beat. Beat emphasis is better for action-oriented stuff, like first-person shooter games.

YazzyBlubber responds:

9h wow thanks for the constructive criticism!!! I used garage band for android. Im not very good with music and did something quick, although ilove music i focus more on spriteworka d coding wich is a lot in itself. Thanks tho!