elucid's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Pulstate - Deceptive [OM]]

Not even gonna bother critiquing this...

Top notch progressive stuff mate. Unlike alot of 'artists' on NG, you seem to know your shit, and I respect that immensely.

Well done, I like it alot - it's got a very prog electro feel to the intro, even if the pluck borders on cheesy, it still keeps you hanging, your eqing and mixdown sounds great for a low quality render.

All in all, a top track.

If I have one complaint, it's that the build up in the break down seems a little rushed - I would have liked to see it draw on a little longer.

[Final Goodbye (Trance Remix)]

Unoriginal and disjointed.

Ok, discounting the fact that it's incomplete, the synths are annoying, and the arrangement is disjointed.

It seems to jump genres - from cheesy uplifting, to an ordinary Hi NRG bass line (and Hi NRG is NEVER a good thing), then into an airy fairy uplifting pad section which sounds remarkably like Rank 1 - Airwave, in fact I wouldn't be surprised if the key notation for that pad bit goes something like F-E-F-G-C-E-F-E-F, if not something very similar transposed up or down a couple semitones.

Not to mention the poorly timed lyrics (don't get me started on the bit chopping/distortion) and underwhelming and poorly timed percussion.

It's a good effort for an amateur by all means, but in no way original (the distinct Airwave melody in the final half take that from you).

Keep trying man, I may sound harsh, but it's the only way you're going to get better - propper criticism.