JinZ's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Chocnoon x TheStacked - Traffic Traversing (DCLXXVI) [NGMC2025 Round 4]]

The melody is very nice as it gives off a vibe of running at night.
I like it when there's also a melody played below a melody sequence; it makes the track feel more fast-paced.
The transitions could've been better; the lack of FX hinders good transitions.

The intro was slow, and it had unnecessarily long breaks, which doesn't fit racing music. I recommend having more percussion or melodic movement.

Quality: 6/10
Race: 4/10
Theme: 6/10

[TheBroox2000 & Itz_Gamepoint - Red City (NGMC 2025 Entry)]

The drums stand out a lot which is good. The arrangement and melodies are creative, especially 01:00
Some background elements should sound quieter like the phaser sfx in the drop
Also I'd like the piano sound more realistic, not having all notes played at the same velocity

Quality: 4/10
Race: 5/10
Theme: 4/10

[Chrome Frost (ft. 3manon)]

In case it isn't obvious, the car-to-screeching noise is the most creative thing in GP1. The bass designs are like candy to my ears—sweet and addicting. There is good transitioning (especially at 02:08) and punchy kicks. The orchestral nature of the track is very nice, especially the outro. Surprisingly, the sounds work well together composition-wise. The synth leads are quieter in the first drop when combined with the basses. On a macro level, this becomes an issue as well. That is the volume differential between the 1st and the 2nd/3rd drops. I am aware that this is a co-op issue. It's okay that the music has a variety of snares. However, the first drop snare can be more forceful. From personal experience, when making screeching basses, dubstep producers tend to have it as a secondary element, with rhythmic (4th-note) basses serving as the dominant element.s. And I agree with them. Without those pulsing and rhythmic basses, the drop can sound empty and even weak. I haven't been able to make out what the outro was about. Was it a victory theme? It doesn't sound like one to me. Overall, the track works in a race and has some arctic elements such as the bells and LDnB genre.

3manonMusic responds:

The outtro was in fact a victory theme yes! Thanks for the kind feedback!

[In My Mind]

the drums should be louder, and for this track I think the snare should have a longer tail
overall, not bad sound designs

[Skimusic - I miss you, please come back]

you should learn the anatomy of drums (what is the kick, what is the snare, etc)

[DubstepLover - Palace At Night]

sweet tom fills, it sets up the theme of the track
but sometimes, you should let it go cuz if there are too many things played at once, it can become a mess (00:55)
nice sound designs

[Where Did The Clouds Go?]

nice vibe
i recommend not compressing so much that it clips

[Mystical Melodies]

the waveform is limited to the point of clipping so watch out next time
the track the nice sound overall, there should be melody variety tho

[The Void]

the kick is oddly loud and the snare is oddly quiet, lol
i'd like to hear more bass tho

sometimes you should switch up the melody so it doesn't sound boring

also, this isn't techno

[Life is Meaningless Without Music :(]

groovy riff, the track is nice overall
the drums are too loud tho, resulting in clipping