ShadenLines's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Seven's Current Obsession]

This is morbidly fascinating.

Since you posted this in '21, I presume all that's left of the missing seven by now are FB (& real-life) memorials.

The behavior of Seacor's CEO doesn't surprise me a bit. In business _&_ politics, the basic problem is that power often attracts those most unsuited to it by whatever moral standard you go by.

May they rest in peace.

Edit: If you have the time to check, great. Don't interrupt your schedule just for me. If it's convenient & you feel like doing so, you could send me a note about it.

DrSevenSeizeMD responds:

So they did a reeaaaallly good job sweeping this under the rug, but eventually they did get most of the boat out and recovered some of the remains, but some of them were never found.
One of the men's bodies found, I think it was a captain, WAS in an air pocket, and did NOT die of drowning, and had started a timer on his phone in his pocket so he would know how long he was in the dark.
I think his family is rightfully suing and that might still be going on. I'll check! I just know the entire situation is so heartbreaking because they WERE alive, and had they been someone more important, they'd have been rescued. So many people/companies/organizations failed them.

[-Tenement-]

Props for the quick history hit, as much as for the music itself. It would've been better to specify the region for those who haven't read much. To me it sounds a lot like 18th-century Britain (particularly London)...though I haven't looked into the region, I'd guess most apartments in Paris or other European cities were much the same in that era. It could just as easily be early to mid-19th-century NYC, with the only change being rents due to inflation.

Creeperforce24 responds:

It’s really just Tenements in general. Weather it be in NYC, London during the Industrial Revolution, or the typical dive. For me it was 19th century NYC! Thanks for the rate and the fave!

[Happy Days!]

It's certainly joyful...sounds kinda like something you'd hear as a kid on a merry-go-round, but with a faster beat. You may not have meant to, but you created a tune that harks back to just before the Internet Era.

How do you composers pull this off? It's amazing.

Tangerine responds:

Thanks!

My reference for this one is those old arcade Sonic/Mario games. and a little later with games like Super Sonic Racing and Mario Golf :)

[The Good, The Bad, and the Insane]

You are quite the composer, indeed...

I faved this but as I've been a Clint Eastwood fan for yeeeeaaarrs, I'm pretty biased.

If I ever draw or render a western-type character, I'll have to remember this tune. Might be a great soundtrack for a timelapse of the illo...wouldn't use it without your permission, of course.

In celebration of the music & badassery we know & love, I leave the following:
https://youtu.be/7UYhOvFGnYw?si=F7JrjtQQu1qezycP

Tangerine responds:

I've never actually watched the good the bad and the ugly. I've always just liked the soundtrack.

You totally should make a western-styled character. I think it would be awesome with your style of art. You can feel free to use my songs for any web-based things. Like YouTube videos, web games, animations etc :)

[Final Farewell]

I've never been much of a music critic so take this for what it's worth... I am impressed.

Quite the melody there. The arrangement is fantastic. I would never have expected to hear a tune on NG with this much depth. (Most of what I've heard has been video game-themed stuff so far)

You should know that I rarely ever rate ANYthing 5-star on here.

If there's such a thing as a next world & your grandfather is in it, he must be proud of you.

Tangerine responds:

Thank you, appreciate your kind words. I guess I'll find out if there's a land beyond death when I eventually get there :)

[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

[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!!

[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

[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!