Airprogressive's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Karco - Abyss]

I have to say something

Well, I have read some of your music reviews, and I'm impressed of how rude you can be. And that's even more impressing when I hear your songs and realize that they are just regular, for not saying bad & boring. Like this one, for example.

Who do you think you are for criticize other people's work like you do? And now I'm refering to you review of @ndrea - Candy Dance.

I know I'm not Tiesto or Van Buuren, but neither you. Possibly you think you are much better dj than you are actually.

I consider myself a trance fan, and I have enought capacity for deciding if I like a track or not independently if that track is in the Week top or not. I felt insulted by you when you said that all reviewers give a 10 to a song because it is in the week top. I don't do that.

I can say that this track (Abyss) is extremely boring, always with the windy sound, a piano that sounds without logic, an absurd chorus...

An ambient track doesn't have to be only noises and a 10 seconds long piano loop. It can also have more things that this song doesn't have. You said to @ndrea that Candy Dance what's so generic. Well, where's the originality of Abyss?

In normal circunstances I wouldn't say anything about this track, but I realize that you like to criticize and I though that you would also like to recieve some critics as well.

I hope you enjoyed this one.

Karco responds:

Well.

The most important thing for one to know when listening to this is that it is FIRST, an experiment, and SECOND, a track. I don't typically put into ambience the kind of effort that goes into my full-length Trance tracks. What's more, I haven't submitted anything in more than two months, so this or anything else on Newgrounds is no good example of my skill level right now. In a few weeks I'll be submitting something new for a contest, which I've been working hard on for a long time, and then you can judge. ;)

I don't think ALL reviewers give 10s to the Weekly Best, if I sounded like that, perhaps I should have worded myself differently. The support of the audience on Newgrounds is worthless to me because nearly all users praise virtually everything. If an audience likes anything shown to them, what kind of accomplishment is it to gain their support? There are the people on this site, like there are on almost any site, who know what they're talking about, but there are hardly any of them - and what's more, I don't need to submit to Newgrounds when I can use chat to share demos and tracks and get criticism. (Though I don't intend to get into another debate about not submitting to NG, that's another thing entirely.)

Accomplished artists such as xKore, Reasoner, and Zellers have praised this track, and because they make good music and generally know what good music is, I take their opinions seriously. Same deal for my reviews, and my music - not only have I been at it for nearly two years, but both are taken seriously and appreciated by people who have proven themselves time and again skilled and creative. So naturally, when someone who I've never heard of gives my track a 2 in their review (which mostly details what they think is wrong with my reviews, or attacks my track without any reasoning whatsoever), why take them seriously?

From this, and because you seem to have used the same track twice as an example, and have added the artist to your favorites list, I get the impression you're just an angry fan trying to get me back. For that, I've reported the review as abusive (as there's no real criticism in there to begin with). If it's not the case, comment on my news post, and the debate can continue from there - but as it stands, this is laughable.

[Seconds Away]

It's a Radio Edit

And sounds brilliant. I like this track,even more than the other of your songs that I reviewed before (Entrance Me) that made me listen to the rest of your work :)

This track is very good, but I think that can be improved with a Mix, with a new powerfull bass (just a little more powerfull) & with some fx. All of that without loosing the trance touch, & without changing the main melody. Maybe just adding more strings to it.

What do you think?

Mrmilkcarton responds:

FX Yes. Strings, maybe a pad or Arp.

Thanks for the review.

[Entrance Me (Original Mix)]

Tipical Trance

A Tipical Trance Anthem. I like this track so much. Sounds very relaxing without losing the emotional feeling of a good trance song. Excelent work!

[Streetlights (Original Mix)]

Another hit

Yeah! just another hit. Has a professional touch. It reachs the perfection

[Final Thought (Original Mix)]

Brilliant!!

Awesome track!! That's the kind of stuff I'm trying to make (Progressive House, I mean). I also have Propellerhead's Reason 4, but at the moment I couldn't reach the great level that this track has.

Perfect work. Keep it up!! (If you want, you can check my track 'that sequence live mix' & give some comment. I think it has a similar style to this one)

I'll defenitely listen your other submissions

[Love Lockdown (preview 2)]

Sounds well

The main melody, that starts at 0:57 is very good. You'll probably need to change some notes at the end of the melody before the loop starts again (I mean the loop of the rythym, not the song) so the melody have like 2 parts, with notes up in the first & down in the second. You can also try to do some little cuts to the melody, like imitating the 2-4 grooves style

The other melody that goes from 0:0 until 0:28 you should remove it & put only bass

Anyway the preview sounds good. If you make a long track with those improves I have mentioned, it can be a very good track

Aydin-Jewelz123 responds:

thanks, i will do my best :)

[@ndrea - Silver Rose]

Another Week at the top!!

Congratulations 4 your second week having a song at the top 5!

Good track with a catchy melody. Although I liked more 'Candy Dance', this track sounds well

Good job & keep it up!!

(Hey guys, check out my latest song, Airprogressive - That Sequence 'Live Mix')

AndreaDigita responds:

Thanks I'll keep it up! ;D

[Skela - Mighty]

Awesome!

More trance than rock in a brilliant song. I liked the style & the main melody. With some lyrics it would be perfect. It can absolutly fit in a battle scene. Great job!!

(Hey guys! check Out my latest submission, 'That Sequence Live Mix')

[MAC8- Here In Me (SyX)]

I Like the music

Yeah, the music & the main style is good, the only problem is in the vocals. Late now for the MAC8 contest, but probably the solution could be using Sound Forge to depurate the lyrics sound. I supose you recorded lyrics separatly from the music, right? You anly have to edit the lyrics, changing the acoustic mirror, the modulations, the EQ and more settings until the voice sounds good.

Anyway, the song is good

Sycross responds:

Hey, thanks for the tips. But I'm not exactly sure what you mean by "depurate." Do you think you could clarify this in a PM? I know it's too late for the Mac but I really want to improve this song anyway.

[BeatSource_Clubland Experience]

Happy tune

Happy trance or german progressive track! I liked the pause just before the main melody, and the sirens effect. Well done!!

(Check out my latest track, 'That Sequence Live Mix')

Ethalyn responds:

Thanks, will do ^_^