Bitbeak's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Brooder]

Got a real Alex g vibe to this track, in the best of ways. Great playing as usual.

ConnorDeVaux responds:

Ya know someone said the same thing a couple days ago and sent me some of his stuff, I've been lending him an ear and it's very interesting stuff. Thanks again :)

[Blue No. 1]

Like the space you make in this one, nice progression and vocals too.

ConnorDeVaux responds:

Thanks, I wanted to add a bit more but nothing really wanted to fit in it seemed.

[g00se]

Like the vibe of this, it's got the feel of an old magnetic fields track. The goofy subject and lyrics are also a good fit and they work better than they should lol

It could be my headphones, but the kick on the drums feels a little disproportionately loud, but maybe that's just my taste.

spicybagel responds:

Yeah upon repeat listens the drum's a little louder than it needs to be. This one was a bitch to mix for whatever reason.
Glad you liked the track 🙏

[The Cone - FULL EP]

Not a bad little EP. Really liked the instrumentals, especially the first and last songs. There wasn’t too much variation throughout the songs, but the sounds you used were bright and mixed well with the lyrical subjects. Again, really liked the last track.

Only a few gripes: The doubled vocals occaisionally are occaisionally not super well synced and it comes across as kinda jumbly/clumsy.

Also, some of it sounded just a little too much like an ep of Jack Stauber demos, like stylistic borrowing is a thing but there were some points were it strayed closer to feeling like copying.

spicybagel responds:

Thanks for the critique. Vocals aren't my strong point & it's definitely something I'll be working on for future music. I'm a big fan of Stauber's work, so I can see how his sound influenced some of the tracks. I'm glad you enjoyed it, and I'll keep your notes in mind.

[By-Blow]

Some Trent Reznor vibes here on the vocals (lyrically and delivery wise). Like the track overall, it might just be my headphones but everything feels kinda washed or just like the highs were cut off on the instrumental tracks.

ConnorDeVaux responds:

Jones said the same thing about another song, it might just be my headphones so I didn't catch it, thanks for the review! I'll look into it :)

[Moonwalk]

I know this is a cover, but there's a lot more you could have done with this. Not bad, it just feels unfinished.

Feywer96 responds:

Thank you, and yes it was a rough, rushed demo. I do plan on working with it more. Basically a WIP.

[Todo Tiene su Final (Everything has its Finale)]

Nice version of this classic! Great vocals and nice atmosphere overall :)

Were you the producer on this track?

Yoyali92 responds:

No it was a guy nicknamed el brujo I don't remember his real name.

[Neon Hajj]

Hot blabbity, that's a really happy tune. Enjoyed the distorted bloop breakdown in the latter bit.

WahooYippeeYay responds:

Thank u bird man

[Village of Kaeda]

It's definitely got the right feel. My one complaint would be that a number of the instruments sound kind of canned or just a little too artificial (though I know that's not really a thing you controlled here).

Pleasant vibes though :)

Jxudo responds:

Thanks for the feedback!

[Dead Winter Forest]

Does a really good job of setting the mood. Feels like winter in an eery forest

LloydeSorrow responds:

Thank you!