ZipZipper's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Absence]

I dunno. I personally enjoy this as it is without a singer. I mean, depending on what is sung and who the singer is could really change my mind. I really love how the piano and guitar weave together so well. I didn't think it was very jazzy except for a few stings with the piano that get especially prominent towards the end. It sounds more like a pop ballad or something. Anyways, great song and your production, I think, is actually very good!

DaveValentine responds:

Well the problem was that there only seems to be two 'easy listening' categories: classical, or jazz. Unfortunately, this one doesn't really seem to blend into either. Maybe I should have submitted it as miscellaneous? :) I'm really, really glad you like it ,by the way!

[-Mansion of secrets-]

Hmm...I see a shy woman finally mustering up the courage to bring her boyfriend in to meet her outrageously strict parents. The two of them are nervously sitting at a long table in the foyer watching the clock tick away as the parents majestically and stoically step down the humungous staircase in time with the song. I can hear the shy woman's theme, the frightening anticipation theme, and I think the harpsichord represents the parents scowling down at them as they slowly descend. Cool little tension loop that doesn't really get old as it repeats.

[Dancing Mad]

Very nice. The one thing that I was a bit iffy on was the big gap between loud and soft. I understand it yet also don't understand it. But anything waltzy will grab my attention, and this was classically coherent and well rounded. Nice job!

[BFD - Before Its Too Late]

Indeed, your string sounds are extremely similar in nature to the ones used in Miyazaki films, and not just in the way they sound but how you constructed them musically; melodies and harmonies. It's not a bad thing. It's very beautiful, but to me maybe a bit cliche?...no that's the wrong word...too similar? I don't know. Well, I love the part at around two minutes in with the harp and the pizzicato, it sounds great together and different. Overall, this set of four is definitely synchronized perfectly and very reminiscent of a Miyazaki film. Nice job!

MeAndMyMuse responds:

Thanks!

[This Coming Night]

Sounds like DDR music. I like the triple quality of the piano melody so that it clashes with the unce unce of the beat. I'm not sure that I really agree with the chanting part. It was really short so it just seemed randomly injected into the piece, and in my opinion didn't fit with the mood. That aside, everything else is pretty cool. I like the pre-drums into the main beat a lot. Great work!

[Apocalypse]

I like the thunder, but I thought that maybe it didn't fit in at some points. The rainwind behind it kept a nice ambience though. This isn't what comes to mind when I think of an apocalypse, but I understand where you're coming from. I like the piano, the strings, and the various synths, as well as the cool drum beat. They all fit together very well. But overall, I thought the song dragged on without changing too much from its mood. If it's the apocalypse I would think that the emotion would change at least once. Yes it did change in very subtle ways, but I think it could be taken further. Anyways, really great work!

[Kw- Ocular Clock Cycle]

Very very nice stuff. Like flying over a city at night with a giant clock tower straight ahead. The one thing I was hesitant about was that there was too much reverb for some parts, especially that beat that ends the piece, which also occurs a couple of other times. Otherwise, it's extremely ambient and calming. I guess it could also be a song that occurs underwater, but in an underwater city. Ehhh...I think I like the idea of flying over a city better. Great work!

nightsurfermusic responds:

I do tend to put too much reverb on things, I try to make it as spacey as I can. Thanks for the feedback though, I'll keep it in mind. :)

[Forward March]

Hmmm...I guess I do see soldiers marching into combat, but they're wearing extremely stylish suits and maybe parading through the streets of a modern city, perhaps a parade preliminary to a party to thank them for their service? The song itself has a great melody and a cool beat. I thought that maybe it could change up just a little bit at some points since it got a bit too dominant through out. Like there was a definite A melody but never a different B melody. Maybe even a change in the drums would have made it just a little more interesting. But, it's pretty catchy as is too. Nice work!

Paulwe responds:

I see what you mean. The song wasn't even meant to be military themed originally, it just sounded like that when I finished. And it is a bit too... well, anyways, I get what you mean about not having a B melody. So I'll keep that in mind when writing my next song. Thanks for the review!

[Contemplative Bliss]

Wow...incredible sound bank. Perfect for bliss or even a sort of contemplating montage. Sounds like the beginning to a Disney/Pixar film. Like a squirrel running through a park to his tree as the opening credits flash about. I enjoy its briefness. It reminds me of a couple of the pieces from Two Steps From Hell's 'The Devil Wears Nada', as well as thousands of other little songs like this that you hear in kids movies. A very pleasant song and wonderful work!

TheBenjerman responds:

Thank you very much Zip! I could see a bit of the "Devil Wears Nada." Thanks for the review!

[A Sharp Time]

I see the adventure of a little robot clown boy, skipping through fields that change from soft and happy to demented and grotesque. I didn't expect from the beginning that the song would have a skipping feel to it. Actually, the beginning stumped me on where the piece was going to go next. It's a marvelous deception that leads into a wonderful surprise. I really enjoy this sort of alternative electronic music. Great stuff here!

Kirbyfemur responds:

Hehe, well then it has done it's job! :D

i like writting these sort of random silly kinds of tracks, keeps me on my toes as well as the listener