Phonometrologist's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Sound of Creation]

λόγος--how fitting it is to have breath and melody alongside the 'sound' of the universe.
As I listen, I'm hearing several melodies coming out of this that aren't actually there...

[End of the earth]

I enjoyed this, and I am interested in hearing more like this-- 1:25 is the sweet spot.
Thanks for sharing.

[Chris Weeks - Wool]

Thank you. I think I’ll stay here for a little while.
Has a bit of texture gradient.

Kingbastard responds:

Cheers;)

[You'll Be Okay. I Love You]

This intrigues me, and I don't know why exactly-- the background story, the synth, and the percussion? All of the above perhaps. I just enjoy the atmosphere here in a way where I don't feel totally emotionally invested afterwards. But rather the role of the piece simply just is as it finds no obligation to my own perspective. ah I'm sounding a bit cryptic here, but I don't know what it is about it. Some kind of mystery to me that compels me to it.

floppypawss responds:

thanks for leaving a review! this piece was actually written for my father, who had a stroke recently and is in recovery. I was trying to convey a hopeful yet slightly melancholy sound. This piece has a lot of my emotions poured into it. i am glad you enjoyed it!

[Halcyon]

I like the tone you get out of your guitar. Real quick, though, I hear a duet for this piece. Sounds like another part could really make this full.

floppypawss responds:

I agree, it does need another part. This was an improvised exploration of the min7, dominant, 13, flat5 and maj7 chords. It's funny that you mention it because a trumpeter friend of mine recently heard this and said that he wanted to write a horn part for it. Maybe I'll expand on it one day. thanks for the review!

[Only The Beginning]

I think this is brilliant! I really enjoyed the tempo change and the gradual climb. Would have so loved to hear more after that, though. How would it sound if you reverted back to the original tempo sometime after 2:35?

Back-From-Purgatory responds:

Glad you like it. And yes, I may end up expanding on this, there was something I had in mind to continue the song, but I wanted to get something posted so that I didn't go like 3 months without posting again... We shall see how it progressed in time though.

[Haydn Sonata in D - 1st]

Though, I don’t care so much for Haydn’s works on a personal level, nor does the Rococo style interest me much, your rendition of this piece is quite good. There are a few parts of sliding in the runs, which is what you probably referred to as the uncleanness, but overall, your technique is adequate. I never got comfortable in my own playing style that involved the lighter touch in the fingers such as for works by Mozart, and etc. There is clarity in your playing, but whether it is because this defines more of your interests and playing style, I don’t know. The recording sounds excellent as well. Fun stuff

SoundChris responds:

Thanks a lot! Yeah - the sliding parts occured because i was quite nervous in this movement - it was my first piece on this evening and the other guys who played there were really mindblowing awesome :D In the second movement i was already much more relaxed.

Classical (vienna / mannheim) is not really my style. I also prefer to play chopin, debussy, rachmaninov, scrjabin and all those late romantic composers. But i havent played much within the last 1-2 years because of lack of time while learning for my law examinations. Since i started composing 2,5 years ago my freetime was invested in composing - not in performing anymore. You have to decide whats more important for you if time is so rare ... unfortunately :( But i hope i will have more time in the future again.

Thanks for leaving your thoughts here and also for your great forum replies - really helpful.

Best wishes to you!

[Take and Take (Nearly Formed)]

Would it be perverse if I were to enjoy such work derived from pain?
‘Tis a step away from calling it sadism.

Heartgrinder responds:

Perverse would be to repeat what was necessary to inspire such a sound.

I'm glad you enjoyed me taking life's lemons and making audio lemonade.

More soon.

[Remix: Winter Sun (2014 Mix)]

After listening to both mixes, I’d have to say that I prefer this one only because of the structure really. I do like the harsher tone especially in the rhythm of the other one, but this one sneaks up on you.
In this mix, you’ve left enough in the beginning to keep me wondering while the other mix has the parts present themselves right away.
For the most part, I suppose that would be a good thing as nowadays people have a short attention span. After 5-10 seconds, people will usually stop listening if nothing is there that immediately grabs their attention. But knowing this could also be used to weed out those that don’t care to spend enough time within a track and to reward others that aren’t here as a mere consumer.
At 1:43 here, I really start to dig the rhythm and I think about how we even got here in the first place. It just flows wonderfully, and I love when that happens.
Great mixture of sounds.

Anchorwind responds:

"In this mix, you’ve left enough in the beginning to keep me wondering while the other mix has the parts present themselves right away.
For the most part, I suppose that would be a good thing as nowadays people have a short attention span. After 5-10 seconds, people will usually stop listening if nothing is there that immediately grabs their attention. But knowing this could also be used to weed out those that don’t care to spend enough time within a track and to reward others that aren’t here as a mere consumer. " You've pretty much got it in one. Just couple that with the style that I seemed to have developed somewhere that the 2nd half of my track usually takes a turn somewhere. Somewhere more, and yes, the 10 second folk and I will never be on the same page. Thanks for taking the time to review.

[Soar]

Seems to have that 70s or even early 80s feel, but I do like the atmosphere of it in a nostalgic sense. I particularly like the note bends.