D-Chain's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Ebullience (Original Mix)]

oh god the 2009 trance vibe is present <3<3<3 lovelovelove this :D

Mich responds:

The late 00s (well, most of the 00s actually) were a good time for Trance in my opinion, so I take that as high praise, thank you. :-) Glad you enjoy!

[Terminal Velocity V2]

Hmm i had high hopes for the very first version you uploaded.
i was like Dude, you NAILED IT! holy shit that bass is absolutely KILLING! :D
But, im not feeling it anymore sadly.

Nonetheless, i encourage you to keep going i find your workflow very interesting.
i can see the vocals work, but i would suggest to keep them out and use them for a new project ;)

[GTB - Alma [#2 TEASER]]

Felicitaciones! :D
Tiene más cuerpo que la versión anterior!
it is really great you have taken this one to a higher level.
Now it sounds so much more delicate :)
It sounds like it can breath freely.

Goodluck!

Dj-Gonzo responds:

¡Gracias Timo!

I am still working on it, but I've been really busy lately. Glad you appreciate the details I added between the two teasers, thanks for sharing a review as always, you're the reason why I am still working hard to improve my production skills. Hope someday we make something together!

>GTB

[NiTi - Elemental Crysis (Original Mix)]

i like what i hear but your mix draws so much attention towards your kickdrum
that i cannot enjoy this at a higher volume on headphones ;)
But looking beyond my statement, its pretty dope!

TodukenMusic responds:

Thanks. I'm new to this mastering, so I screwed up the frequency to the bass drum. Anyway, thanks for your opinion!

[GTB - Alma [TEASER]]

Nice chords, its very major (happy).
tho, there are flaws, like any other musical teaser has.
In the mean time why dont you try sidechaining the chords?
Hopefully that will create room for your kickdrum.
and as a bonus, sidechain adds a little extra flow.
I can go into technical details with this review,
but since it is only a teaser i will spare you the long story :)
Goodluck advancing your projects and skill.

Dj-Gonzo responds:

Thanks for your review Timo! Yeah, I've been sidechaining the chords recently, and they really give a more dynamic feeling to the song, thanks for the advice. I wish you good luck too!

>GTB

[ENtrance - Belgrade (Original Mix)]

fuck me
your whole EQ bandwidth seems to be all focused on the higher end,
those highs pierce right through my ears.. do something abt it asap.

ENtrance93 responds:

yeah :)

[2016 WiP]

OOOOOHMAIIIIGAAWWWD ITS KRUSSI!!! :D:D damn you dont know how much ive missed your music, and this piece just sums up why. Its a Fantastic one!

Krussi responds:

haha!
Kept you waiting, huh! Yeah, its been a while. Sorry :P
It's really nice to see that you're still hanging out on newgrounds. Listened to some of your songs and they sound really amazing!
Been messing around with alot of sounds and genres over the past years. But I seem to fall back into my old habits. I'm thinking about uploading another WiP-reel with some songs I've been working on, to get some feedback on.

Anyhow. A big thanks to you man for the support and the review! I really appreciate it and the support over the years :)

[GTB - NameMySong #2]

Will you ever finish a song and post it on newgrounds? (:
How about "Sky Scraper" as a name? If not, what about the "Dimonsion(s)" we excist in?

Dj-Gonzo responds:

I will when I finish my University exams! (In June if everything is okay). The Monody remix is almost finished, and I'm progressing with other songs like Lionheart and Supersonic.

Sky Scraper definitely is a fitting name for this one, I wanted to give these kind of rising saws an Uplifting Trance feeling. Thanks as always for your support Timo! People like you make me want to progress and learn more about music production. Good luck with your projects too.

>GTB

[A Trail of Roads]

you are only one of the few thousand newcomers to create something.
You said specifically not to post negativity.. does that include constructive critism?
Your pads are nice, cant deny that.
Tho there isn't really happening something other then using a few automations, subtle effects, a 4/4 beat, a saw pluck w/ cutoff filter, another saw pluck w/ filter in constant motion, a few hats, offbeat bass.
i suggest to start layering your sounds.
it makes things so much more interesting instead of using a few common sounds.

And with more sounds, comes a more powerfull machine(computer) to handle all that extra memory(RAM). So, think about it ;)
Im not going to tell you to improve your mastering and mixing because thats just plain ignorance and stupid at this point. just focus on becoming better at what you want and like.

I'll give you "the benifit of the doubt" like i mostly tell people, and scout you.
Keep at it!

(PS: the summary i just did about this song isn't negative, keep those things in your upcoming songs)

[TheFatRat - Monody (feat. Laura Brehm) [GTB Remix] DEMO]

@MrSmash64, its not trance that goes good with the song, its Laura's godlike vocal chords that fit Trance really well. soft to the touch and pure from the heart.

@gonzo, really love this man, you should finish it!

Dj-Gonzo responds:

Thanks for your support as always D-Chain! Glad you liked it, I'm working a lot on this one in order to finish it asap. Stay tuned! ;D