Great sound! Gritty and techy I really enjoyed!
Author Comments
Hey everyone my name is Max,
I've gone by a few handles on Newgrounds and in music in general (Dope Arcade, Athanasia, DJFiendO, Gellicide) but i've always gone by Zizmo in pretty much any online game since I was just a kid. Its a name that has stuck with me through the ages so that's what I'm going to go by from now on in music going forward. Its been nearly 10 years since I've been on Newgrounds and its so amazing to see such an absolute OG of a site still be up and thriving.
I wanted to share some music that I had been working on recently and I thought coming full circle to share music on Newgrounds seemed fitting. Of course I had to re-listen to some of my first songs ever here and yikes that was a tough pill to swallow. Very cringe hahaha... times were different then I suppose.
This song is called Ghost and I hope you all enjoy it.
Hello! I first posted my tracks ten years ago as well, so I figured I'd write a review. Not my usual listening style, don't get me wrong I do like electronic but mostly synthwave, darkwave, and IDM. To the review ---- Production quality seems good, I like the beat but the song overall is a bit on the repetitive side. The added in vocal snippets aren't bad. I'd say this could have went in multiple directions but failed to do so. That said, good use of transition techniques I just wish there was more going on, maybe add some more synths, melodies, counter-melodies, etc. Percussion sounds good. My favorite parts are when the synth leads come in. On second listen I'd say this was enjoyable, notwithstanding all my gripes. Happy Holidays!
Zizmo responds:
Understandable, I can see it getting a little repetitive at times, and had thought of adding variance in the bassline from time to time even. I opted for the 'less is more' minimal-techno kind of vibe as that was the original intent and focused on a tight mixdown. To be honest I just kind of wanted to have a "cyberpunk" type of song under my belt, I've always kind of been into really darker/deeper electronic tunes so I wanted to make the percussion parts and airy breathy parts more intimate and be in the limelight more. Anytime I forced myself to add more melodic stuff I felt it took away the 'grit' to me as I couldn't come up with anything I was too happy with. I do totally see all of your points though, some being partially intentional and appreciate you leaving a review and a score! Happy holidays to you too man!
https://soundcloud.com/1zizmo/midnight-drive
I do have this track as well if you use Soundcloud and want to check this one out if you are into that Synthwave kind of vibe!
Credits & Info
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4.51 / 5.00
- Uploaded
- Dec 24, 2021
- 10:56 PM EST
- Genre
- Industrial
- File Info
- Song
- 10.7 MB
- 4 min 41 sec
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