dj-KDUB's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[(NUB)Ret Pallies Need A Nerf]

wow dude.

why the fuck is this below 4.40?!?!?! like this is some incredible stuff. i love that breakdown just before 3 minutes. anyway, good job. everyday, im looking at your site for you to drop some new songs, and everyday i become more impressed with your work than the day before. keep it up man. screw zero-bombers. your stuff is the best on newgrounds. 5/5 ==>> 4.29/5.00 (+0.036) oh and i also downloaded it.

but seriously dude. you are my idol. your stuff should be on top 30 every f-ing week. dont even dare think about giving up music. your stuff is a bizzillion times better than mine will ever be

nubbinownz responds:

Thanks a bunch bro :) I've had a burst of creativity lately, so expect some new stuff! :D

[Psilocybin FX]

pro

good job man. another hella good dnb song. hey just a quick q, what program are you using? if its fl studio, what vst's are you using to get such incredible synths?

axeFX responds:

I used karmaFX... Vanguard and 3xosc

[Final Summer]

haha...

dude this song is so much different than all your other songs, but i love the melody work here. the melody is so fucking sick at 45 seconds. props dude.

ps... who gets the credit for inspiration of the title? hahahaha

Michael425 responds:

yeah, that part is my second favorite, haha the piano finale was my favorite part.

CREDIT GOES TO: >>>>dj-KDUB<<<<< for inspiration of the title.

[Crit| Coexistence]

pretty good.... but

haha. dude. its all buildup. no climax. dont get me wrong. i have the same exact problem. its something almost everyone has to work on. other than that, super good feel to it. its got some creepy vibes going but it works. 5/5 but 8/10 cause it doesn't blow me away... yet. work on this and you'll have a sick song

CriticalHit responds:

This was before I got crazy with buildups and everything, so i would have to agree. ^_^
Thanks for the review.

[Crit| Circuitboard]

insane intro!

this song is awesome! dude i love the intro and the arppeggio you used for the bassline. also the melody is very wild, but in a good way. i wish i could make melodies like this. for some reason i always get stuck in those short rythyms.

btw: you're using FL studio right? if so, what vst's are you using to get these sounds?!?!

CriticalHit responds:

Yep, I'm using FL studio. I used Sytrus for most of the synths, and some drum samples. I used a lot of automations; For example, the bass was originally just a saw, but I played it in really low keys and made a sawtooth automation on the volume. I also used a lot of nice-sounding presets, like Formant 2 Growl under arps, with some effects of course.

Thanks for the review. ^_^

[{dj-N} Perfect Sunset]

wow.

dude. good job. i love this already after listening to only 30 seconds of it.

dj-Nate responds:

Appreciate it man.

[Ephemeral - {The Funeral}]

like i said when your were making this...

this song has soo much emotion and feeling put into it. i really really like it. for your first song, this is amazing. the melody work is 100000x better than any of my stuff. you gotta write some stuff for me. lol.

some things to improve on:
1. the kick is a little weird. its not as defined as i think it should be.
2. I don't think the phasing of the volume throughout the song is really needed. i heard the first version of this and it sounded really good without it.
3. your melodies are really good, but try switching up the sounds you used. i think some of the saws (gold saw, platinum saw etc) would be good for this.

just a note to anyone listening to this song: just make sure you listen to the whole thing. the solo towards the end is unbelievable.

dude. you have a lot of potential. i can't wait to hear more of your work!

Ephemeral-DFP responds:

Thnx for the lengthy response, it really helps I'll get working on the the bads.

[[tf] Let's Take a Moment]

holy shit.... why the fuck is this below 4?!?!?!!

dude. this is your best song. this is in-fricking-credible. once it gets going this song is exactly what i was telling you about what people want to hear on newgrounds! some things i'd change:
-the kick is good, but the snare, hat and other percussions don't really fit the song.
-the build up is probably one of the best i've heard, but it doesn't climax!!!! i was like, damn this could is gonna make me wanna jump out of my seat and bang my head, but it never really did.... but you could work on that.
-intro is a tad long, but i think it works

ok so basically this song is fucking amazing. it has extreme potential. I don't know if you have heard of nubbinownz, but check out his earlier songs to get some ideas. you're kinda following that genre of music. look at his "mistakes" songs. they have amazing piano that builds into incredible techno.

dude. like honestly. you have potential. with some work, i think you could be 100x better than me. i have trouble with my melodies, but i have everything else down pretty well. you have your melodies down for sure. they evoke emotions. thats beasically the point of music.... and you have that already down.

5/5 10/10 and downloaded. i really hope you get around to finishing this. this has front page potential.

wow this review is long lol. what program did you use for this? i want the project file so i can introduce you to breakcore.

takeflight responds:

Wow, such a great review!! First off, Thanx!!! Really! i was thinking of ditching this in all honesty, dunno why, just eventually thought i was going in the wrong direction. But yes, many thanx :] nubbinownz sounds kinda fimiliar, ill definitely check that out!

As for the program, i too use FL Studio 8, the synths being Nexus and Vanguard.
And of course i always like to keep an open mind to new kinds music :]

[Viva la Vida demo]

unbelievable

i agree with michael on this one. a tear came to my eye when i heard this. it really touched something deep inside my heart.

619lover responds:

wow thank u

[You Could Have Told Me]

wow!

dude. you're getting your unique nubbin-ness back that we all so greatly missed. good job man. this was definitely a success. hope to here more from you soon. 5/5 and 10/10

nubbinownz responds:

:D <3