Aalasteir's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[drive-by barfing]

Very unique song! Where did the inspiration come from?

wineplume responds:

dunno really... just decided to sample US EAS alarm and this track happened.
i think the picture i put in the "author comments" section kind of explains the mood of the track

[Finally Some Space]

FTL is fucking cool. Although I’ve lost so many times, I’ve only won once after playing for a total of 30 hours. I should have looked some tips. Your song is nice, I like how relaxing your song is.

Nerostratos responds:

I used to grind FTL i only have 50 hours on the PC but I played alot on my tablet in highschool. I have almost every ship unlocked haha but thank you for the compliments !

[sunny]

Super cool happy atmosphere!

trevor8 responds:

thank you so much!

[charonian battlegrounds]

Good, intense techno! I personally like the mix. I appreciate how sharp you made the bass; it really cuts through the mix and is very present. The effects also add a lot.

wineplume responds:

it was intended to be a cinematic track at first but... things changed. thanks for the review.

[hudson bay]

Very good sound design.

wineplume responds:

pretty sure churchill residents and a couple dozens of polar bears enjoy this sound a lot during the freezing winter nights...

[Inktober #27 - Halloween's Coming...]

Thank you so much for using the instrumental! Yes, it’s crazy how fast October is going. I feel like time flies when you’re focus. I can relate to celebrating Halloween in the same way.

CC forever!

Cyberdevil responds:

My pleasure! Thanks for making all these groovy grooves and creative tunes you do too! :) I'd planned to use more this month, but alas the days are not lasting great... Before you know it the whole season of darkness will be over too; summer bloom anew... one hour more to use wisely today at least, winter time! :D You do stay prolific!

And royalty free even better and more so, of course! Amen to that!

[Inktober #26 - B-35 Bomber]

Amazing song! I greatly enjoy the mystique of the sound—very deep, excellent work! @Jabun and @Cyberdevil. The flow is awesome, and your lyrics have strong symbolism. The flow is uncompromising!

Cyberdevil responds:

Thank you Aalasteir, glad you liked this one! @Jabun definitely built a pretty atmospheric and gritty foundation; prepped the way for the flow today. :) Cheers!

[aaaccceeeeeeddd loop [175 BPM]]

Great classic techno sound! It reminds me of how, back in the day on Newgrounds, there were a lot of loops. Developers often looked for short loops because Flash file sizes needed to be small for easy viewing, especially given the limited Internet speeds at the time.

wineplume responds:

yes, loop were common back in the day. i enjoy making them - they're usually short and sound good enough.

[snowy evening in the woods]

Nice calming atmosphere.

wineplume responds:

yep, was aiming for this kind of sound

[embrace the empyrean]

Your arrangement is excellent! The way each section of the song transitions feels very complementary to the overall structure. Great mixing and mastering—the contrast between the distorted and clean sounds creates a strong juxtaposition, which is a great choice.

wineplume responds:

thank you! by the way the funniest part is i didn't even realize the track was this long until i finished working on it.