MasterHand4444's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Jungle Funkin']

This was one of the segments that I did the vocals for myself, and I think it you did perfectly with the requirements for the collab! An instrumental that stands by itself, but that also lends itself to the vocals nicely. Well done!!

xanxoepico responds:

Ay thanks! I think I remember my train of thought being to have a lot of chords to make it easier to pick notes for the vocals so it makes sense it'd lend to vocals 0-)

[Winter Lives Within Me]

Perfectly melancholy, jumping between sounding hopeful and destitute. That feeling of looking for direction is exacerbated by the juxtaposition between the lower vocals and higher vocals; as they jump between each other, it's almost as if two aspects of yourself are finally realigning.

Your signature skills shine through, with your lyricism and passionate solos shining through as the hallmarks of this track. (Seriously, that solo is so sick. Every time I hear a CrossCarrasco solo I'm floored.)

Good to have you back on NG, Cross! So sorry to hear about your loss.

CrossCarrasco responds:

Thanks man! 😊 Always glad to hear from you

[BOING (ORIGINAL MIX)]

the transitions from 4/4 to 3/4 and back are so tasty dawg......

rxdial responds:

OK UR NOT GONNA BELIEVE ME BUT IT'S ACTUALLY A TRANSITION TO 12/8 LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO thank you though it means a lot, many people dislike my work and it's taken a bit of a toll on my mental health.
I keep hitting a wall and trying to improve my craft everyday as much as I can, until I can make people happy with my work.

[Krea - B2LLISTIC]

Yooo I was hoping you'd post this to Newgrounds! You really took what is usually a fairly repetitive and bland tune (sorry, Sock) and made it seriously dynamic. I love the little references to the other Whitty songs, and the overall direction you took with the track makes it feel properly intense and triumphant.

My only criticism is that the mixing feels a little dense - the instrumentation feels like it's overwhelming the vocals a little too much. On one hand, this adds to the oppressive nature of Ballistic as a song, but on the other hand it can take you out of the song a little.

Regardless, this is still an incredible track. That opening is instantly grabbing, and your instrument choices are on point. Really good stuff here; hope to hear more of your FNF tracks on Newgrounds!

Kreagato responds:

Rly glad u like it!!! Clarification on the mixing: it's literally supposed to sound like that lol, Dariacore is meant to be clippy and loud as hellllll

[BLOOM (CENSORED VER.)]

Man a lot of the tracks you put out just feel magical, like the melodies and instrumentation choices make me feel like I'm walking on air. Your mixing is also awesome on this track; great stuff!

rxdial responds:

Thanks a lot dude, it means a lot.
i try my best with these things, pouring a little bit of my heart on these tracks is what i like to do.

[Deck the Halls (CiJ)]

The little deviation from the source material at the 35 second mark is my favorite part of this; you really captured the vibe I wanted to go for with the album! I also love the way your structured the track overall. The opening sample is very fun as well. Great work with this!

OVERSCORE responds:

Thanks for reviewing, and organizing this Collab album! Also, the opening sample is from the movie “Elf”.

[O CHRISTMAS TREE IN JULY]

This track makes me feel like I'm in the crowd cheering! It's so joyous and celebratory; the early NG influence is potent. The way you structured the track is so simple but works so effectively. Absolutely great work here!

burningmagma responds:

Thanks again for letting me be on the album! :D

[Joy To The Whirled (Christmas In July Collab)]

Not to be rude to any of the other artists (I think everyone did really great and the whole album is such an excellent testament to "Everything by Everyone"), but this was probably my personal favorite submission to the album. It's so fun and bouncy, and good gracious do you know how to shred a guitar. The first time I heard this, I nearly jumped out of my chair! So thankful to have this wonderful track be apart of the collab.

CrossCarrasco responds:

I appreciate being a part of it! Glad I could blast some holiday cheer.

[ONMYMIND]

Erm...this came out more than a week after the instrumental!!!1! Zero stars! >:(

Seriously though - this was absolutely worth the wait. Your improvement since the last version is incredible. Your instrumental, your mixing, your delivery, your lyricism - it's all improved very noticeably. I love your use of speech during certain sections, and I love how you know exactly when to hold back (that one part where everything cuts out at 2:00 goes SO CRAZY).

Incredible work. Pardon the joke, but I'm sure I'll have this song on my mind for a while.

nexketch responds:

i love the review!! i'm glad u enjoyed it and the comments on improvement hit me good maaaaan thank u. it being on your mind even after you listen is so cool to hear, comments like yours let me know u guys actually like it and it brings the good feels

[Dancing On Our Graves]

This is too cool!! Amazing compositional choices; super catchy melodies as well! That opening, too...hot dang, I love everything about this track. The improvement from the old track is instantly noticeable as well; fantastic work.

CrossCarrasco responds:

Thanks man! Glad you liked it. Had a lot of fun recording it this time around, especially now that I know what I'm doing. I always appreciate your feedback!