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Score: 9
retro rock beat

"great rock!"

submission: retro rock beat
date: May 23, 2008

alright when i first saw the title i expected some 8bit/chiptune version of some rock song. but this is way better!
the first sounds in the intro sound really 'midi-ish' thats just too bad. but the guitar on top of evrything makes it good. great riff.

but!
i loved the beat and hated it. its a medium beat for rock. some sounds really were distorting stuff. and it sounded almost like you just trew a bunch of samples and scattered it around. distort is a real problem on this song...

anyways, is the guitar realy you playing? or what?

-firebolt-
please check out my stuff :) might not be rock or anything but... yeah..

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Score: 8
*ultimate Destruction Rmx*

"great dance song!"

date: May 23, 2008

i liked it! dancy. great melody and buildup. overall just fine.
however i did gave you a 8 now did i? ^^
thats because it could do so much better!
ganna try to sum it up chronological.
The piano is really nice! might be a tad too much delay but its oke.
then the saw like synth as an bass. might be too soft and weak for a bass.
kick is oke.. might be a little louder. i dont like that sample too much.
its an great buildup so far. altough the melody is constantly repeating it isnt that boring yet.
there is a certain lack of percussion/ hihats and claps. its a great way to fill the track up and make it more dance-able.
the bridge is amazing altough i would wanted that the piano would fade out. and that the gated synth would play trough. ( in the bridge not the chorus )
i liked those pads you got right there.
woud love to hear an acid synth in the background just for the heck of it. maybe add some more Fxes and cymbals.
its an great remix tough i might be too picky on dance songs...

what was bothering me is, that i cant remember the origenal melody. i know it from somewhere!

-firebolt-
please check out my stuff ;)

May 23, 2008

Author's Response:

yes ill take a look...anyway thanks 4 your time...peace

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Score: 10
Meteor synthesizer-Nightheaven

"maybe got some remixing ideas :D"

date: May 23, 2008

i liked it very much. kinda resembles funky house.
however it had some really loooooong boring parts. thats probably why some people vote it so low. alright its not perfect but it isnt that bad. to my opnnion some synths arent really giving that funky feeling that your trying to archieve. i did liked the overall song especially some basslines!
so... Intro: 3/5 im sorry its just to boring i had to skip it when listhening again :P
Beat and percs: 3.5/5 i might be harsh on you but. for house the beat must be banging! loud deep kick with heavy percs and on top that funky melo! but that might be me...
melody : well the melody was the bassline and i really liked it! 5/5 for that!
overall positive score: 11/15 do the maths yourself ^^

but i was wondering, what program do you use?
and any chance i might be able to remix it? :D would gladly do some heavier house/dance remix of this!

-firebolt-
ps. go check out my stuff if ya have time

May 23, 2008

Author's Response:

A remix by Flaming Firebolt!Of course!
Brother I'm in love with your "Mario castle dance",and I think is one of the greatest works here on Newgrounds,I hear it almost every day!
Talkin' about the program...
I use Ejay House,a very simple program that allows me to have fun when I have time and insiration.
My purpose for the future is to adjust all my songs with a more proessional program.I'm surprised to see that my works (not perfect at all),are appreciated also in such a "rude" version!
If you really want to make a remix,I'll send you the "best quality version" LoL
Let's keep in contact (send me an-email,a Msn contact etc etc)

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Score: 8
*- PKMNdancemiX -* (Preview)

"Nice"

date: May 17, 2008

Just the title made me look at it.
i just thought like it has to be bad.. a pokemon remix.
however i sorta enjoyed it. alright its still a preview. but it might turn out into a great song.
however..
You should consider making that beat waay better. its just an preview so it could just be there for the rhytm but still. if thats whats the beat ganna like. im ganna hate it
second, remove the FL samples. it just makes it feel cheap. theres plenty of other better samples free or payed ones. try some of the Vengeance Essential ( google it ).
furthermore, it lacks dynamic. im not expecting some offbeat saw bass and some pumping kick with the melody peaking high on some saw synth. but theres a onbeat sine bass. well its ok... but it could be better. you could replace the piano melody with a synth. but thats probably already your plan.
complete it, and maybe take some of the advice i gave ya. and youll get a 10 :)

-firebolt-
*check out my stuff if ya have time*

May 17, 2008

Author's Response:

Yes, don't judge the song too much on this preview. The only thing that's close to how I want it to sound is the drum beat and the pads in the intro. I used a few FL samples because I was lazy and just wanted to make it sound a bit better for the preview. As for the bass and piano, I'm not sure what I'm going to do there. Right now it sounds really close to the actual song (the actual song DOES use a piano sound and the onbeat bass), but I think I'm going to make some huge changes like you suggested. No point in remixing a song if it's going to sound exactly like the real thing, right? :)

Well thanks for the good review, I listened to your newest song and am kinda at a loss for words right now. haha I promise I'll leave a review for it soon!

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Score: 10
*Angel Of Destiny* / ZeRo BaSs

"the intro is so different then the chorus :/"

date: May 12, 2008

i always liked your fast amazing style.
but i was kinda misguided by the intro. ah well. its zero-bass so it better be any good >:)
altough the beat has some punch, i just think they lack a bit more bass. but ive never done anything like that kind of breakbeat so i dont know anything... however you do have a 'normal' kick like on evry quarter note just like dance/trance songs.
I like the way you used some orchestral like hits. the acid sounds in the beginning.
Fastness and energy that comes off this track. its an intresting mix.

however
i like the explosion at 0.45. when evrything suddenly poppes in. but it could do better, bigger explosion. i know evry intrument is there but yeah.. i expected some big hit or a slight silence or whatever. well its your song ^^

anyways evrything is so fast its almost hard to keep up. especially some background arp like synths. they have so much notes they feel like randomly playing notes in the right Key.. thats kinda akward but it would make sense if you played it in 140bpm wouldnt it? still amazing.
bleh, i want the 'secret' of your amazing music.. :D

-firebolt-
10 and 5vd

May 12, 2008

Author's Response:

Thank you for your kick-ass review FlamingFirebolt!
The secret?? :D
1)Hear many music of different Electronic genres
2)Use Reason over and over.
3)Have a decent amount of samples

Thank you for your review and your support!

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Score: 10
~EnV~Imagination(NG)

"Amazing! Favd you.."

date: May 12, 2008

I really like your overall style! its fast, energetic, nice buildups and choice of synths.
I like that you used a snare on the kick and sidechain the saw(?) synth. thats amazing. i do hear some small details, noticed some weird acid synth fading out somewhere :S. and you dont reuse too much patterns which is nice. it makes it less boring. but even so, is it worth the 135+ patterns? well i didnt spend 6 weeks on it but i think so. 5d and 10. goodluck on your next song

-firebolt-

ps. you gatta teach me some stuff ^^

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Score: 10
Quantum Laboratory

"calm yet not boring"

submission: Quantum Laboratory
date: April 29, 2008

i like the way you combine these 'elements'.
the slight glitchyness in the beat. ( i like 'slight' glitchyness )
the acid bass/synth on the background to support it all.
and ofcourse the hoover! heh i love it! but i cant use it in any in my songs tough..
glad it still in some works. the bells makes it more melodic and the 'somewhat random' pads and effects here and there are perfectly placed. and the phaser effect is nice. not overpowering the whole song and melody. atleast your not lazy and you can think of an decent build/intro! however. there isnt a real ending.. like an ending note or beat hit... or a silence so it almost loops.... perfecly.. almost! if you made it loop into eachother it would probably a bit more background music instead of just for lishtening. i dont know what you really want to achieve but it sounds great. i can remember someone reffered to 'how its made' on the discovery channel. and i must agree at him with some point. if you would 'remove' the hoover it would sound almost the same. ( well the style would ). melodic, calm, with fantastic beats with lots of things to keep it intresting to listhen.
you deserve something atleast...
so heres my 10! haha

-firebolt-

April 29, 2008

Author's Response:

Thanks for the excellent review

Glad you like the hoover, it was fun to incorperate. I guess the key to using it is leave a lot of room for it (just drums + bassline, and maybe some subtle synth hits) since its such a "huge" synth and dont overdo it, just use a few notes at a time, if that makes any sense. There might be some holes in what I just said, but thats what I think.

Thanks for noticing everything too. Yeah, the phaser was fun to adjust and get just the right sound so its potent yet not too powerful-I actually used it in two of my other tracks. As for the ending, my original intent was to stop it right there, go back into the beginning and add a different drum beat, and another synth. Unfortunately, that did not work out to well! So now all I got is the flute doing the sliding melody plus a retriggered snare rim. I guess I could have just left a moment of silence on, because its not really not meant to loop. The ending could be better for sure, thanks for the suggestion!

I still need to check a TV guide for that show, haha :P

Again, thanks for the detailed, helpful review, i enjoyed reading it!

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Score: 9
FFX~Normal Battle

"not quite"

submission: FFX~Normal Battle
date: April 14, 2008

it just doesnt beat the origenal to my opnnion. it still has the 'battle'ish feeling to it. but some sounds well sound really cheap. and sometimes the drums are really boring. try getting some higher qaulity stuff and maybe add more of your own things and effects to make it a piece of art.

keep it up.

April 14, 2008

Author's Response:

Thanks! I try to add more effects and something how I say this: more rhythm instruments and better ones. Well I'm not so good on making this now, but I will be better when I create something more.

Thanks for the review :)

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Score: 10
Remove Police

"Do a little research before you judge them!"

submission: Remove Police
date: April 12, 2008

Yes i did hear this before this was posted ( and frontpaged )
so i did had my doubtes. especially when people said 'its stolen look at my link'
well, if check your newgrounds profile. and the link to your myspace
( http://www.myspace.com/ultrasheriff )
since you have similair style of music. and the same voice which i think is quit uniqeu. its quit obivous your the same guy and not stolen. And since the related music of insurgio is linked to this music. it proves that he used this song. if it was stolen then they wouldnt have related it would they? obvious enough yet?
no? well go do your own 'research' since most of those 13 years dont have better stuff to do!

anyways about the song. im amazed about your voice. its... kinda weird.
its really relaxed and low. kinda crackly. i like it. but most of the time you just say random stuff like 'yeah' or other related things to the song. ( and im not only talking about this song! checked your songs on myspace too )
i also liked the little robot voice. kinda cute ^^
the style is really retro. i like it. might be a little dry and sharp here and there but thats obviously retro sounding. nowadays we got fullness and reverb.... only... go check out the top 40. it has some dancy stuff out there that has so much reverb and pads at the background to make it full.
however with the whole song. im really amazed by the parts at 1.27 and so on.
thats pure gold! i love the kinda 'epic' melody you have there. with the somehow paddy soft voices. ( you had some fun with the vocoders dont you? )
ok, thats the end of my wall of text however. is wearing black underpants outside your grey pyamas and wearing a motorcyclehelm really necesarry?
you guys reminded me of Daft Punk in a super hero outfit! lol thanks for that!

-firebolt-

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Score: 9
_-_Being Wit Me_-_

"cool however not perfect"

submission: _-_Being Wit Me_-_
date: April 12, 2008

i certainly like the overal style your trying to accomplish
altough it keeps getting me a feeling that it isnt finished.
half-work
also on alot of stuff it sounds really empty!
and also really DRY! go play with some reverb and maybe delay.
i really have my doubts about the kick. it sounds a bit like some hardcore kick.
I would go for a way more Hiphop kick. with some compressing at the subbass.
to get that OOMPH in your beat. also you were inspired by timbaland? right?
well he is a mixing master especially at the beats. you can put some more effort into the beats i suspose.
after awhile it DOES get boring. im sorry but it just does. i do like the melody of the strings piano. that acid bass gets on my nerves after awhile. go make it more hiphop. ( yes more ).
BUT! what it really needs. are some vocals. try getting your hands on that on your done! ( including with some tips i said before )
i do like where this is going but it just doesnt feel 100% done. put some more effort in it and you have yourself a mstertrack!

-firebolt-

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