JinZ's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[DJ Immy VS. DJ Fantasist - ~Station Nexus~]

The good thing about the first drop is that the melody sounds space-y. The piano should sound louder, though.
The second drop's melody sounds kinda awkward. Like, it doesn't really resolve as much as it should. There is a bar that I think may be off-key, or at least off-chord.
I get the intention of the 3rd drop. However, I'd rather the bass volume stay as it is throughout the track, instead of a sudden increase in volume. This can be risky as it can lead to clipping. Also, the bass sounds like it was... sampled in a way.
The fourth drop is fine.

Quality: 9/20
Race: 5/10
Space: 4/10

[Space Draft]

I gotta give credit to how space-y this track overall sounds. It is experimental and deep.
There are some creative elements, such as the glitchy drums and 02:58
I recommend being careful when EQing the low-end.
Although there is pacing, the second drop doesn't really sell the idea of a race music. Like it's chill music with jungle breaks

Personally, I'd like to hear a more concise collaboration. In this case, I can clearly hear who did what part. In my view, this is not a collab. It is a mashup until proven otherwise

Quality: 3/10
Race: 3/10
Space: 7/10

DaxCamdaxian responds:

Well, it's okay if you don't like the song, details like what you say about the mix are elements that i do need to polish, the thing is that we both complemented each other's ideas, i used ethereal elements similar to what he proposed and at the same time he added certain sounds inspired by what i did so really in the end, even though each one ended up putting together a piece separately, the two were part of the same idea

So even though you gave us two stars and three out of ten for quality and I'm very tempted to tell you that what we did was not a mashup but your face is, a mashup between a chimp and a whale and that is why your profile picture is obscured, because you are a chimp-whale 🐒🐳

Instead, I thank you for taking the time to write your review and I wish you a good day 🌞

[Layers of Mars(NGMC GP5)]

The constant pacing of this track gives off a great race music vibe
Creative score overall, nice time signature utilisation, funky drum solos
This composition would benefit a lot from better transitions. In cases like 05:00 or 06:00 or any beat switches, all they need is anticipation, and a lead-in (either melody, bass, automation, etc)
I'd love the track, or should I say the journey, if there were more EQing and reverb in it. The drums were dry.

Quality: 3/10
Race: 7/10
Space: 4/10

ZuwerWS responds:

thanks for the in depth and honest review, I definitely plan on revisiting this track once I make an EP including it. I definitely agree that there are transitions that are terrible (especially at 8:00 at around the 9th minute mark), however I don't think the 5:00 and 6:00 are bad, thematically I think they suit, especially considering the lyrics which yeah aren't in this version and the criticism is valid as for that. I think I could do something more with the drums at 6:00, but I wouldn't change anything with the 5:00 transition.
And now that you say the drums sound dry, I cannot unhear it. I knew there was something wrong with the drums but I couldn't pin point it, that would make a lot of sense, thanks.

[Moonstone Horizon [NGMC 2025]]

The string instruments are carefully mixed, the score is beautiful, transitions are fair, and the melodies are dreamy. I kinda like the way the instruments work together, the background ones support the lead.
There are too many breaks (not drum breaks) in a race music, though

Quality: 8/10
Race: 4/10
Space: 6/10

[[NGMC2025] Depressurization (feat Voytek-Music)]

The hardcore kick sounds surprisingly pleasing when combined with other elements. The chiptune melodies were sweet.
The alarm and vocal samples are sometimes buried, though

Quality: 7/10
Race: 9/10
Space: 5/10

[Snikio & X3ll3n - Nitro [NGMC 2025]]

The drop's call n' response really bangs, great sampling and sound design.
The sine arp really sells the space-sounding music
The drums could be louder and punchier
For the first drop, it is repetition, but done right. However, the same can't be said for the second drop, as it is almost a 1:1 copy

Quality: 13/20
Race: 4/10
Space: 5/10

Snikio responds:

thank you so much JinZ!

[Farewell Home]

There are some riffs that I kinda dig, pretty catchy. 02:23-02:44 has much potential, I recommend more transitions. The drums are kinda nice, I like the drum fills
Other than what has been said about the mix, I'd like to point out that the track can be tough to work with when the bass is too loud

Quality: 3/10
Race: 7/10
Space: 3/10

[crispy x Solacitude - Enceladus]

The composition and scoring are great overall, it's very dreamy, the background synth (0:15) makes the track space-y
Pretty good volume balance from each person. However, when combined, there should be more consideration.
The way I can see it being improved is through contrast
The piano is low-mid-freq heavy, so having a high-freq heavy background beat would make a better production. Another easy way to enhance it is to lower the volume of the left-hand piano.

Quality: 7/10
Race: 2/10
Space: 8/10

crispybatteryacid responds:

Thanks Andy!

[Final Orbit]

This is a very well-written score, with key changes, call n' response, leitmotif, etc
Every instrument works and harmonises well with the others
A few key volume imbalances are heard in the kicks, the toms, and Lap 3's guitar

Quality: 7/10
Race: 4/10
Space: 5/10

3manonMusic responds:

I have to give you right for that yea. For some reason some notes of the guitar became soft, especially the ones I added later. It's weird.
Could you elaborate the low space/race score on discord?

[ArikXu & Casual Breather: Nep-TunerZ]

Everything about the vocal has been said
Aside from that, the instrumentals are nice, I like the bridge (it has potential) and the hard stomping kick
The drops have enjoyable background melodies, and in the second drop, the half-time hits hard
One can argue that the vocal melody is emotional, but uhm... it sounds like a chipmunk sang it, so it lost the emotion, RIP

Quality: 5/10
Race: 6/10
Space: 10/30

CasualBreather responds:

"To read in chipmunk voice" Thanks for the detailed review!