Anjovi's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Killing Floor]

Very atmospheric piece! Had me sitting there like "all this needs is some horns....Oh there they are lol"

Otherwise, really digging the mix overall!

Libby-Shimmz responds:

Thanks Anj! 😁

[shores]

Love the murky/spooky palette here. Those dissonant chords fit so well with those samples! Also manages to hit that right amount of bounce.

Sounds like someone getting lost in their thoughts and hallucinating while staring out at the sea haha!

B-RadGfromOV responds:

fanks

[Akira Yamaoka - Null Moon (recreation)]

Nice work! The instruments all vibe well together (great sound selection and mixing!) Got us here just vibing out to this on some lazy Saturday morning stuff.

Libby-Shimmz responds:

Thanks Anj!

[Gek rap]

let out a woooh at the end! lmao! Really owning the beat on this one. The beat, content, and flow fit together perfectly!

B-RadGfromOV responds:

Thank ya sir!

[Humbird]

Damn! I really like this one! Has this nice overtly dark feel, but this charm that kind of evokes a child-like innocence (might just be reminding me of snes games like zelda in those murky woods or something) if that makes sense. Stupidly good!

B-RadGfromOV responds:

Makes sense to me. Dziękuję!

[I Know a Spot]

Bitchin!!!

Such a good sample and your drums are sick as fuck! The glitchy aesthetic on them work really well.

Got my face like "EWWWWwwww!!!"

Libby-Shimmz responds:

I've been waiting for a review from you for years Anj! Thanks for the love and the Follow!

[The Wonder]

On point like always man! Like a D'Angelo or Georgia Anne Muldrow; a neo-soul imo. I enjoyed the story, when listening it's easy to get lost in the entirety of the production, lyrical acrobatics, and singing, etc. but when you listen to it enough, the lyrics start emerging and you get this cool-ass atmospheric story.

B-RadGfromOV responds:

Thanks man ✌️

[Concept Sterling]

A banger man! That switch up with the drums is bang on! Great beat for a freeverse!

DJDureagon responds:

Gotta get more elements in there. Thanks for coming through.

[Ritual II]

Wack beat makers....YOU SHALL NOT PASS!!!

I really dig the use of atmospheric chops on this one. Alot of interesting creative choices that probably would not have occurred to me tbh.

From the cool little rapid plucky bass skipping around to that guitar sample. It reminds me of Diablo II, though with those little gremlin dudes skittering around all mischievously.

Great use of the break as well! Always dig the semi chopped drum (keeping all that texture from the players) haha! coming to think of it, it could just as easily be really meticulous hi hat programming...You always make it sound so organic.

very gloomy sounding, but upbeat. Fun mix!

B-RadGfromOV responds:

Thanks man!

[Twinkling Drizzle]

Dig the vibe man! the flute and trumpet sound really great together like that! If I was to suggest anything (unfortunately it has to do with the bass heh), It feels like the bass is sitting a bit out of the mix, which kinda takes a bit out of the theme. Not sure if "ducking" it would be the solution, but a reason you might not be digging your bass lines as much might have to do more with the mixing than the licks themselves.

Would be curious to hear what this would sound like with some lo-fi filter effects. I can see why you'd prefer a more clean mix, but it feels like a stonesthrow away from being something that would sit nicely in one of those chill/study to/etc. mixes.

Just some thoughts. I might be totally wrong (be cool to hear other perspectives on this to), but hope you keep making tunes all the same man!

Casper responds:

I have trouble mixing and coming up with bass patterns haha. I do usually dirty up my songs and make 'em proper lo-fi but having something clean is refreshing to my workflow and to my ears. Thanks for the feedback, i appreciate it!