LavitzSlambert's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[[Dj-U] Illicit Substances]

whooooa, trippy

Lemme just say, you've done a splendid job, like always.

I'm not an expert on dubstep, nor is it my favorite genre. I still think it's kool and extraordinary. Like I said in the title, it's a really trippy song (appropriately too (get it?)) haha.

-The synths you used are out of this world
-drums are awesome
-Voices brings a great addition
-That trance-ish part, although kinda out of place, still brings in a nice touch. It's nice when genres are mixed. Sometimes it's kinda weird, but other times just awesome, this one being the latter.

so great job, again I can't find anything wrong. Hell even your title is perfect this time :P

-Lavitz ^^

PS: lol, at first when he says "Cannabis" (I think), I was hearing "Canada" XD
I was like "wait..." *turns up the volume* lolllll XD

[SIlver Surfer (Hardbass Remix)]

me again again XD XD

Well, here's what I have to say with this version:

1-it starts even more suddenly, what the hell: think progression.

2-still repetitive

3-Again those really high energy synths should come in earlier in the song: no longer then halfway, not a 3/4 of the song. If needed, make the song shorter

4-That bass(?), is way too overpowering. A bass is a background instrument. I know the instruments in FL don't always have similar volume, but there's always a way to reduce it, if you really can't find anything, make everything else louder XD

5-Again, what's with the weird reversed cymbal at the end..., this time your fade out was long enough to be called an outro on it's own...

6-It's not that your song is bad, but it needs some cleaning up to be a really good song. You've improved it with every version, but you repeat some mistakes.

keep making music, you have great potential dude,
-Lavitz

P.S.: IF you make another version of this song, don't hesitate to pm me if you want my opinion on it, ok :)

[Silver Surfer (CH Tech. Remix)]

me again XD

Well, in terms of instruments, I'd say this is in improvement.

In terms of progression, it goes to the main melody much faster then before, but since this song is longer then the last, it needs the intro to be a bit longer.

now for the main problem with this version: it's very repetitive, even compared to the last version. To relieve the repetitiveness, you could've: 1-made your intro a bit longer (I don't mean add more, replace), 2- Bring that high-energy synth a bit earlier in the song (I really like it) ^^

I also like how you've improve your drum beat, nice going on this one.

Your outro was kinda weird too, what with that reverse cymbal(?)

And concerning your first sentence of your comment: don't worry man, nobody makes super good music at first (I know what I'm talking about here), you just gotta keep trying =)

keep it up,
-Lavitz

[[Dj-U] It Used To Be(Orig Mix)]

noyce, as always

I agree it does feel very dreamy, it kinda reminds of the song «children» by Robert Miles too.

And is it me, or does your clap sound like a finger snap more then a clap? XD

And again, I'd just sound like a broken record if I wrote anything else, so good work XD

-Lavitz

Dj-UnKnOwN responds:

hey thanks for the review! yeah it does have the dreamy feel of 'children'... and the clap is from the Xfer Deadmau5 Sample Pack..

haha you dont sound like a broken record! i love feedback from the fans!

[[Dj-U] Cloud 9]

well, here's your first review

Here's what I think of your song.

The first word that comes to my mind is hypnotizing...
let's go into more details:

pads: this is the thing that struck my ear the most. I am not sure what to think of it. I find a bit weird when it goes low-high-low, but at the same time, it's like I said before: hypnotizing...

drums: Another thing that struck: I'm not an expert in ambient, but I'm pretty sure drums aren't common in ambient. BUT, it does bring a nice feel to it. I think the song would sound dull if it wasn't for them, although it does make it feel more of some kind of soft rock-ish song...

Synths and voices: again: hypnotizing, I don't know what else to say...

Overall: it's a really good first try I must say. You ventures marvelously into unknown territory, way to go!

keep up the good work ^^,
-Lavitz

Dj-UnKnOwN responds:

i originally wanted this to be a hiphop song and i had it under the hiphop genre when a friend told me that it's more Downtempo than anything else and that makes a LOTT of sense.. it's definitely not meant for vocals i think it would ruin the whole feel of the song.

Thanks for all these reviews man i'm really grateful for the constructive feedback!

[[Dj-U] Far Out In Space (Orig)]

like always..

like always, a very good song. Are you studying music or a professional musician? Cuz really, I'd see you being one. I'd hear your music in clubs and such :D

I don't know what to say anymore when I listen to your song, I feel like a broken record XD

I'm not a professional musician, but since I still do music myself, I know it can take a lot of work, and that it's easy to make mistakes. But hearing your music, it feels like everythings a breeze for you...

-Lav

Dj-UnKnOwN responds:

another lavitz review! i'm lovin' it!
haha i'm actually not studying music, infact i just got into Saint Louis College of Pharmacy and plan on attending late august.

Stop it with this broken record crap! i can't express how much i value feedback from you guys!

And yes it takes a whole lot of work and can sometimes take months to finish a song! But im getting better and im starting to see how to organize my songs and all that junk.

Again, keep reviewing cause i LOVE it!

[[Dj-U] Summer's Night Out]

you just keep making good songs...

really, your songs are really really good, so I don't know why it has so little listens. You should be up there with the likes of paragonx9, etc..

Your song does feel very summer-y, it just reminds how I wish winter would be over already (it's -20C outside right now... XP)

keep 'em coming,
-Lavitz

[[Dj-U] Ezekiel 25:17 (Orig)]

badass!

wow, I can't think of any other word then badass to describe this song. It's dark, crunchy, heavy, hardcore, just overall bad---wait for it---ass.
I especially like the synths you use. I'm a big fan of high energy synths, like saws(which I think is what you used in here, if my ears aren't deceiving me). The drum beat kicked ass too :)

again, keep it up,
-Lavitz

Dj-UnKnOwN responds:

boooyahh! that's exactly the feeling i was trying to get out of this song. Just dark, gritty and evil.
Your right about the detuned saws! i'm glad you liked that =]

thanks for all the reviews man <3

[[Dj-U] Midnight (Original Mix)]

damn sweet!

Great man. It has a great beat, progression, synths. The only thing that felt completely out of place was the baby laugh. I mean, the image I get when I listen to this song is someone(s) walking/driving in a city at night, thus the baby being out of place.

name suggestion: Nightlife

keep it up,
-Lavitz

Dj-UnKnOwN responds:

bahhhh that's basically the concensus im getting about the baby laugh, that it's out of place so im thinking about going back and changing it to some nightlife sounds (yes your title gave me the idea =])
And i do like that name suggestion so i may change the name also! (i will credit you of course if i end up doing so)

I always appreciate you reviews man =)
-Steven Ortiz