Reviews for Mad World Cover

[DavidOrr]

Hey JAZZA!

This is definitely one of the better covers here on Newgrounds, no question about that! The piano part was played well and I think it had just the right presence in the mix; loud enough to be heard, but still in the background. The piano sounded very well recorded as well, props there!

Although there are a bunch of great things done here, I've got two suggestions for you. For one, I think your vocals would clean up pretty well if you run them through a pitch correcter. The recording quality is great, and most of the time your in the ballpark with the pitches, but there are a few notes sprinkled into the mix that are a bit off. Sonar has a built in pitch correcter that works quite well, and there are a few free VST plug-ins around the web that do their job. Aside from that, my only criticism is in the drum tracks, which sounded quite synthetic. I think bringing out the mids in the snare and the lows a bit in the kick will help give them a bit more life, but ultimately it may be a good idea to invest in some real quality drum samples.

In perspective, the pros far outweight the cons, and this is done very nicely. Keep up the great work!

Jazza responds:

thanx heaps bro, really appreciate it. the drums are actually my roland TD20 drum kit thtough my mixer. i did bring up the low, maybe i shouldnt have :P

and yeah, getting the right pites in singing with is is hard. MAINLY coz i recorded vocals WHILE i played the piano. i think it keeps things more synced and flowing.

love your music bro! your like, a prodigy :P

[PrinceWolfram]

Great work!

Its great, really it is. Its different and enjoyable. But! (yes but) you sound a bit...how to say...Restrained? On some of the parts it seems like your scared to go higher, It could be just me. Perhapses you should try lower notes, your voice sounds matured, and singing in that alto voice is pretty, but I think a little lower would be better ^.^

It great otherwise! Two thumbs up man

Jazza responds:

thanx, if it's the little voice pops that make me sound restrained then know i put them in on purpose in the experiment of trying to get emotion in a little. i can actually get a, A two octaves above middle C.. so... yeah, i dont know why i come across strained

[Dandii]

^___^

Great music, at first I couldn't tell whether it was the original vocals but nope I was wrong =P Good singing too, you coped well with the hard bits too. Great job, 10-1=9 pats on the back from. Only reason I took one away is because I would have liked to hear the piano the whole way through haha, but that's just a personal preference.

Jazza responds:

thanx bro, a nice review, i like longer reviews :D

[isuckblood]

Awesome!

You did a good job. This was just as good as the original... not better, not worse... just as good ;)

[stickmanlover999]

GOOD!!

obviously this doesn't have the amazing voice and feel of Gary Jules original song but it is still the BEST cover i have ever heard i salute you sir not only have you recreated an awesome beat and song you have also made it your own with the unique bits later i hope you make more songs and i hope you get appreciated for how good they are :) GOOD LUCK!!