Nemira's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Daru925 - フィジー]

Quite an interesting track! Sounds like something I'd hear while dreaming. Weird but in a good way! Although the song sounds simple, the melodies are pretty catchy and the effects added make it pretty unique. It can sound a bit dissonant at times but dissonance kind of makes the charm of the song in a way. Good job! :)

Daru925 responds:

Ah yes, dissonance and out of tune are "desirable qualities^^" in IDM; it's reminiscent of cheap synths that ran on AA batteries, and would drift a lot when power became low :)
ひひょうありがとう練馬,errネミラ！

[FD - Requiem for a Dying Universe]

I love this so much! Has an overall great vibe from beginning to end and I'm a big fan of the strings here. Having this be 13 minutes long honestly makes it better. It progresses really nicely and I don't think a shorter track would've achieved that level of awesomeness. That last part really finishes it off nicely and there isn't really anything I would change. Good job! :)

[NGAIC 2023, Layer 2 - Meng & Jing (Super Famicom Faketune Fakerip)]

Quite lovely! I don't know if it's intended but this track feels quite sad and I could definitely see this play at the end of a game! I really like the ambient sounds added in combined with the distorted 8bit sounds and the initial melody coming back at the end closes it pretty well. I personally think the panning could be slightly reduced but aside from that, it's pretty solid. Good job :)

[Caught in a storm (NGAIC Layer 2)]

I actually quite like the blending of instruments and synths here! The 1:19 part being my favorite, it felt a bit short compared to the other parts of the song. In my opinion, big parts of the song having no drums combined with the drums being somewhat weak kind of reduces the impact the track has. I also think adding in some risers and slightly adjusting the melodies could give a very nice result. Good work :)

[The View From the Palace]

This is really awesome. There isn't even anything I would change in there. The beginning was already quite interesting then the strings came in and, to me, they really elevate the song to what it is. A slight addition I've never seen in this kind of music and I wish to find more like this. The overall progression of the track is great and the melodies just work! Good job :)

[City Rider]

Very cool song! I really really like the melodies and the way it progresses! I think the mix does lack clarity a bit. As arbelamram mentioned, giving each instruments their own sections in the mix would be beneficial. I find the drums to not be as punchy as they could and maybe, for example, an 8bit sounding counter-melody or even vocal chops in some sections would help bring the song to another level. (Maybe I just like Mattashi's works like "Where's My Gameboy?" a bit too much lol)
This is overall a very cool song and I will definitely check out your other songs :)

[Vino Bueno]

Holy crap this is such a throwback! And a vibey one at that. Absolutely love the sample during the buildup. And the use of the vocals with the delay later on is honestly a chef's kiss. You are seriously talented! My only complaint is the drop lacking the hype the buildup anticipated. Not a bad drop at all, just a bit underwhelming. Overall, really enjoyed it a bunch!

[Warm Winter]

This is a pretty good attempt at lofi-house! I'm not a fan of the hi-hat intro that felt a little bit too rough for it to be in a lofi-house track until it blended with the rest of the percussion. I also thought the weird boing sound effect felt a bit out of place. However, the track gives off a very nice and relaxing vibe that sounds very vintage and, to me, it does not sound repetitive due to the way it progresses. Overall, you did a very good job and I enjoyed it! Would listen again :)

[Mannenzakura]

very nice :)

[Xomu - Mannenzakura (クミ P Remix // 初音ミク)]

Hey, maybe it's just for me but I think something went wrong with the upload, it's just 1 second of silence :(
I checked the youtube upload, amazing song!

Kumi-P responds:

the song is fixed! ty for letting me know in time