Qshunt's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Leaneuro]

This is quite a decent effort.
You win extra points for the chopped amen breaks. I love em.
The bass is a good sound, but I don't think it's being modulated enough and it becomes a bit muddy in places.
Drums are clear and sharp. You've used some nice hits there and they're nicely sequenced.
Percussion is good.
I think it's far too slow for Neurofunk though.
This seems to be about 160BPM when I think it should be nearer to 175.
I normally make mine at between 172 and 176BPM.
Finally, I'm not a fan of the vocal at all. It sounds a bit awkward and brings me out of the zone.
You should be proud of this, though! It's a really good effort.
Thanks for publicizing it!

dedsh4d responds:

Thank you for the criticism! I used a vocal sample I grabbed from the friend who I dedicated this song to, hence the name Leaneuro. Anyhow, excuses aside -- I can see how it can be rather distracting.

[Positive Memories]

Nice work!
I have no constructive criticism to offer you!

Quarl responds:

Thanks Mr. Shunt. It's refreshing to hear that every once in a while.

[The Best We Could]

Nice bit of Breakcore!

I like that hard hitting snare.
This has a Cooh or Current Value type of vibe which I dig.
I like that bass synth.
In the mix it sounds like someone playing a bass guitar and suits the track nicely.
The mixdown is excellent. It's nice and clean, maybe a little too clean for my tastes.
Something I often do to give the high end a bit of sizzle, is to add a saturator to my mastering chain.

I have it distorting at around 1kHz in an "Analog Clip" setting. It wants to be a warm fuzz, not a harsh scratch. Then I adjust wet/dry to taste.
This saturation also has the added benefit of allowing you to push your limiter a bit harder and inadvertently get some free loudness in the mix.
Anyway, really nice track!

Quarl responds:

I've never been told my mix was too clean. I suppose I should stop focusing on that.

[Crystalis]

Very nice track!
I have no constructive criticism to offer you :P

Alyxandr responds:

Thank you very much!! <3

[Paper Skies & Aaron Shirk & Ehallz - Please Say Goodbye (Ft. Brooklyn Barry)]

I have no constructive criticism to offer.

Production is on point. Sounds professional as hell.

5/5 Following,

PaperSkies responds:

Thanks a lot QShunt <3

[my trash collection (2018-2020)]

Nice assortment of ideas there!They're all good.

I just downloaded this, and will see if i can master it for you. Your mixdowns are all generally pretty good so there isn't really much to do imo, 13:38 is fucking excellent.

I'll send you the mp3 via dropbox in a couple of hours.

If you wouldn't mind checking out some of my other tracks and possibly leaving some feedback, it would be very much appreciated.
I'm going to go through your catalogue in a little while.

Nice work.

feandesign responds:

Thank you a lot dude!! I'll be sure to check out your other creations as well as the remaster.

[Patron Saint of Heists]

Funky as f**k.
Production is on point, composition is great.
I don't have any constructive criticism to offer.
5/5

sleepFacingWest responds:

thank you for listening

[Unbound x NiTi - Loneliness [Future Bass]]

Very nice!
Technically speaking, the composition is excellent.
from 0:50 to 1:30 the snare seems to get squished out of the mix. A minor gripe, it doesn't detract from the overall track.
Vocal work is excellent!
Nice work, 5/5

If you wouldn't mind checking out my new track and leaving me some feedback, it would be greatly appreciated!

TodukenMusic responds:

Thanks for your feedback :')

[PE - Level Up]

I'm not really a big fan of most dubstep. I'm more of a drum and bass/drumstep fan. That aside, this track is fucking excellent.
Quality production, excellent mixdown. i think a touch more high end on the snares, for a bit more of a snap...but this is just a minor nitpick. awesome work!
Check out some of my stuff if you have the time!

MessanyRecordings responds:

Thanks for the great feedback.
Will check you out :)

[Back To Skool]

Reminds me of doc Scott/old school omni trio. This, of course, is a good thing. You've pulled off "that sound" exactly! Kudos! 5's all round!

AeroMusic responds:

woooooo! just the type of sound I was going for, thanks alot for the 5 mate - means alot from you