MRM3's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[OCTAGON]

Dude. Production on this one is your best by far.
Here's a section-by-section breakdown with my thoughts as an engineer.
0:00: You have a nice mix in the whole intro
0:32: That kick sounds 👌
0:48: Nice mix here
0:51: The mix drowns out the drums a bit, I'd work on leveling this part to make sure the drums punch a bit more.
1:14-2:23: Nice change up, and then build
2:24: Again, drums are buried a bit, and the whole mix is a bit muddy in the low/ mid-low end, with all the instruments/drums fighting for that frequency range
Solid outro

I might boost the high-end on the whole mix, but you do have a nice dark theme going here, and it works really well. It's one of those things that you'd have to try, and then see how you feel about it.
Again, this is definitely your best so far, as far as overall mix quality. I know you're limited with garage band, but this is solid for sure.
Good luck with the GD Whitelist, and keep up the good work man!

Mzkzoz responds:

Just...

Sick, man. You're the freakin' god.

Thanks, man. Thanks.

I will try and focus on what you tell me.

[Soul Star]

The ghostly choir is 👌and the detuned synths go along well with the 8-bit theme.
I think this has got to be my fav of yours so far.
It would be cool to collab sometime, if you're interested :p I have a hard time making myself make music, especially with how busy life is atm, but I'd be down to have an extra reason to do something ^^
Hmu if you're down, or would be open to sending me the stems for a project, and I'll see if I can do a bit more mixing than you can do with GarageBand.

Tips for this one: Boost that kick man. If you want danceable, you need a pumping kick to groove to, and it's so buried in this mix that it's hard to hear.

Keep up the good work m8, and I look forward to seeing what you might come out with in the future!

Mzkzoz responds:

Thanks, dude!! A lot of thanks, man.

I really appreciate what you do for me

Whenever we can, I will be happy to colaborate with you! In any moment!

[Forest's hidden secrets]

I like the progression on this one, the way it builds over time.
Your mixing has improved a lot!
This one is a bit repetitive, but that's just personal preference; you did say that it was in the description.
I have no doubt that your mixes will continue to improve as you gain experience and repetition.
Keep up the good work :)

Mzkzoz responds:

Thanks

I don't have words.

Thanks for everything.

Whenever you want me to review your songs, just tell it! Have a good day, dude

You deserve it all. No kidding

[RNA go AUUGAAGCUCC]

Hey man, it's been a long time. How ya been?
Love your production, as always, your atmospheres are always on point
Seems like something you kinda just made for fun, and I like that.

Lot7even responds:

oh shit whats up lol. didnt you go into the military or something? ive just been doing school
yeah this is the style ive been making music in now, i like it but its kind of strange im glad you fw it

[Into the Light]

Just like with your Pump_Kick.mp3, the song progression is solid, the instruments are layered nicely, and the overall mix is pretty good, especially for someone with as small a platform as you have. Keep working on the mixing and mastering, to really polish up these tracks, and you're golden.
Keep it up m8 (:

Mzkzoz responds:

I will. Thank you so much. I really like your comments.

You will have to tell me about the scout you said earlier, because I just can't believe this is real...

Oh, and tell me (by private or by public, I don't mind) whenever you need me to review you something!

[Pump_Kick.mp3]

Hey, for what it is, it's not too shabby!
Overall, I don't have any complaints, the song flowed well, mixing is at least decent, and song progressed nicely. Of course, it could use some polishing up, with some post production, this could really be a banger.
Tips for mixing/mastering:
EQ - The first thing I'd do if I got my hands on this track is to EQ all the instruments. Give the drums more punch, and make it so the instruments aren't fighting over the same real estate as much. this will clean up production a ton.

I see potential here, so I'm going to scout you for the audio portal. Your posted audio will now appear in the Audio Portal, and will get a lot more exposure. Follow the rules and you're set!

Mzkzoz responds:

Thanks. A lot of thanks

I will try to make possible that request.

By the way, do I have to do all the EQ in GarageBand? (It's just... A bit impossible to easily do it) I will give it a try.

Wait... Are you saying that you have scouted me?? I just can't believe it...

I'm just... so happy right now!

[Fresh]

Hey, I seen your message in the review req club.
When mixing, you're gonna want to make sure that
1) your levels aren't clipping (which they aren't here, so that's good)
2) you're gonna want to eliminate frequency overlap as much as possible. When two sounds being played at the same time, the frequencies that both share will have to compete with eachother. Too many frequencies overlapping makes a mix sound muddy.
3) have fun, play around with effects. At the end of the day, using a compressor isnt going to help you unless you know what it does, how it works, and what situations it would be helpful in!
You could live 100 hundred years and still be learning stuff, you'll never know everything about production, so keep that in mind, and keep learning! be curious, try to figure stuff out on your own, and when you can't, Professor Google knows all, or ask a friend, or shoot me a message etc... Keep at it, and eventually, you'll get to the point where you're able to say "yeah, I can mix". You'll always feel inadequate, as there's no such thing as a "perfect mix," but that's okay!

I think what you have here is solid, and all things considered, is probably a lot better than my 12th track was :p
Oh, also, I scouted you for the audio portal, which basically means your songs will get up on the main page when uploading them (so you'll get a lot more views)
Keep it up, I like what I hear so far :)

dirkwha responds:

Wow!! thanks! i'll try out that frequency thing next time.

[Intruder Remix (instrumental)]

When the FL default drums are good enough to actually use them 😭
Good job, I like it. :)

MewoDaCatboy responds:

Thanks comrade! And that's true, FL's default samples are pure epicness.

Also i'm working on the sang version

[Kraken of the sea (Mewo's dubstep remix)]

LOL I think I used the same sample in my song Synth1!
Idk what you're doing uploading this as your first track, cause it's way better than mine :p

MewoDaCatboy responds:

Heyy! It's not my first music actually, it's the third one i made on LMMS, the others are on Youtube!

Fun fact! Pixel Pulsar was released before this one!

[Stargazer]

Hey Gougou!
Long time no see :v
Hoping you are well, and I'd love to catch up.
Despite you saying this was "quickly released" This is really nice!
I love the atmosphere, it's so... peaceful and fulfilling <3
My best
- MRM3

Gougou responds:

Thanks for the comment! I am doing well, just not into making music that much anymore.