Reviews for {B.A.B.} To Hell and Back

[SessileNomad]

thx for shoutout

hmm..did you add to the intro, cuz it seems to last longer b4 the upbeat parts, longer than the WIP

well if you did or did not it doesnt really matter, since this whole track is pretty epic

ill try to leave off on where the last song ended

dude that drumroll at 2:22 was really cool

has quite few pretty long uhh...chill parts i guess they would be called, mabye a bit too much, idk, its still god, but mabye your just a hair off of perfect balance

oh my god....that part right b4 3:30, well just a great build to this amazing epicness

unfortunatly i am on the run and cant listen much more, i am off to band practice

well dont my good friend, i await your next peice

9/10
5/5

peace out dude

SessileNomad

blackattackbitch responds:

Yeah, I didn't realize how long that chill part was until I rendered it. The tempo changes made it hard to tell, and I was laughing inside when I realized that the whole second half was mostly chill and no action hahaha

Believe it or not, I didn't expand the beginning at all. I actually left it exactly the same as it was, I just put a bit of EQ work in there.

It's weird, that part at 2:22 is by far my most random entry into this whole song. I was thinking "hmm, there's a set of drums I've never used, maybe I'll use them here and see what they sound like." And that's how my most favorite part of this song came to be ;-)

And that build before 3:30 almost ended up complete trash, believe it or not. I knew I wanted to do the most epic build up I could, but it actually started out as just the string staccatos and the bass roll. Then I added french horns to the end. Then a double bass tremolo, which you probably can't hear (cuz I sure can't really pick it out, all I know is that the section is severely lacking without it.) Then I tweaked the staccatos to rise as the BD rises. All it is really is a tremolo, a bunch of staccatos, a BD roll, and a french horn. Pretty simple actually.

Thanks for the review man, and I don't know if I told you, but I added you to my RSS feed!

[T-rebel]

SO WELL DONE

I hope you make tops all time with this one. The themes blend really seemlessly together. Great contrasts between them, and I really liked the horns and clarinet. I would only suggest tweaking the levels on the tympany; it gets a bit loud at times. Barring that, I think this is the most epic track I've heard.

blackattackbitch responds:

And I had actually turned down the timpani on specific occasions too...I probably should have turned down the whole channel rather than just individual notes.

Thanks for the advice!

[Gravey]

First Off...

I'm BEYOND humbled by the fact that you even think to mention me in your comments section. It is truly an honor my friend to be in that list with so many wonderful artists.

Now, onto the music. Sir, I don't even know what to say. The overall sound you get when writing is simply superb. I'm always amazed by the sheer perfection of the atmosphere you are able to create. It is so intense, yet majestic, I can not tell you how amazing it is in every aspect. Simply put, the atmosphere you create is always perfect.

The instruments themselves seem to always be of professional quality. I'm not sure how you do it bud. In all honesty, I use some of the same stuff as you do, and I do not even come close to this level. Once I get my EastWest gear that will obviously change, but for now, I'm am humbled to the lowest point by your magnificent sounds.

And I haven't even begun talking about the composition itself. So much tension and release throughout the entire piece. Chills, I got chills all over my body during the section that begins right before the 3:30 mark. The buildup and release is simply perfect, in the very sense of the word, perfect.

To sit here and say "The trumpets were written well, and the flutes were amazing," would be a disservice to you. So I will not go there. In fact, all I will say is that the balance this piece has is simply superb. The balance between the horns, woodwinds, percussion, everything, is spot on in every way. I'm not sure what else to say really.

By far, this is THE BEST PIECE I have ever heard on Newgrounds. And all due respect to my favorite artist gOrc, because he writes some amazing stuff. But this is on another level entirely.

5/5 and 10/10 overall.

This has been favorited!

-Gravey-

blackattackbitch responds:

Best piece on Newgrounds? Wow, I honestly don't know what to say, I'm so grateful....

And I mentioned you because you're a great artist, your compositions are amazing.

About the quality, well, usually I leave the samples raw without any EQing unless they really need it. I used EQ in this song because I wanted to achieve the next level of professional sound. I would still suggest you get EastWest, as they just have a simply amazing sound.

It might just be the reverb creating that sound though, I'm not sure, I do know that I often combine soundfonts to achieve multiple articulations of the same instrument though.

I'm extremely appreciative of this review, I honestly don't know what to say, all I can say is that, to steal a line from Maestro again, anyone can do this, really :)

And I know that you can definitely do this, trust me. Your subs are great!

[BrokenDeck]

Nice!

Hey, thanx for the kudos as well. It's always awesome when you are acknowledged as part of something good! :D Keep up the good work man!

blackattackbitch responds:

No problem, I figured I should start doing acknowledgments since it's the right thing to do, right?

Thanks for the review, I appreciate that advice you gave on the WIP!

[NewSounds]

Well Done!

I love a good symphony, and you supply plenty. Keep up the good music!

blackattackbitch responds:

I'll always keep producing to the best of my ability, I guarantee it ;)