Insanctuary's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[The Place of a Skull]

The chaotic parts didn't mean anything to me, which may seem like an insulting opinion, but you must understand, that I am a man of chaos; I dwell in darkness and I speak the language of all that people choose not to hear, see and speak of. The very fact that you've managed to create chaos I could not ascribe meaning to, shows how talented you are as a composer. I've listened to the chaotic parts with a willing and curious mind, yet nothing came to me - it was abundant with incoherence, yet melodic and flowing - that's something I rarely ever experience nowadays. You've given me a state of absolute solace in chaos, where in there wasn't a single thought to disturb my experience - I was captured by the torn essence you've painted with sound, and for that, I commend you.

The classical part and the cinematic part is taking nothingness, and building everything out of that nothingness. Something I'm personally very fond of, ontologically speaking. You have the ability to combine emptyness and everything into one dramatic track, thus again, I commend you. It's not very often I come across someone that can draw a melody that has no meaning, as it's a depiction of the loss thereof, in a way of silence. Silence is a golden state; it touches us in ways like looking in a mirror through our ears, and you've successfully reached that state, my friend.

5/5 10/10

Phonometrologist responds:

For me to get a complementary and well thought-out review from you in my opinion says a lot as I find this to be quite encouraging. The philosophy behind a piece is something I really like getting into, and that alone is what gives part to the listener entitlement of the very thing for which I can no longer keep as my own. For you being a self-proclaimed man of chaos, and for me not to be able to communicate a message to you within chaos is very interesting. When I write these things, it is more of a reflection in how I observe injustice in the world. Or at least the pain therein for those far less fortunate than I. Those raped, abused, and killed for no reason of their own compels me to write. Those robbed of peace and joy from their thoughts deserve others to share the burden. By keeping them into my thoughts, I wouldn't be doing them any favors if I chose to spend my time carelessly on things that don't amount to anything. I would rather use what was given to pay homage in some way that I can.
Perhaps the chaos isn't suppose to prescribe meaning for I cannot find reason for why people go through these things while I have been so fortunate. Arnold Schoenberg constructed the idea of the 12 tone primarily as a way to get rid of the normative in music and try to express music through the human subconsciousness. Expressionism in itself could have been born by the dislocation of emotion from the early twentieth century. Writing this is perhaps a reflection for not to have any meaning to why, but just is, and it is my choice to make something good of it. For me, at the very least, I find meaning in the title for that I find hope.
I have to say that I find your statement to be very profound: "Silence... touches us in ways like looking in a mirror through our ears." Unfortunately many cannot bare it for what that leaves them.
I look forward to your intelligent writings :)

[Farewell to Life]

Congrats on front page, my friend. What's a troll doing there anyways? You dainty trickster, you!

I'm sure the under-side of your bridge makes for great acoustics to arrange this level of music; I am thoroughly impressed by it. I also can admire your trips to obtain different sounds from so many different sources to make this one piece; again, thoroughly impressed. I have one question for you, though. Did pedo bear contribute?

[The Cyber Devil]

This piece is well fucking done. I mean it's ironic, and slightly compromising, because it's so brutal I want there to be red, but then it being well done takes away the red. I don't know what I am doing with my life, but atleast I know I am spending it well listening to such a beautiful piece of work. 5/5

Story time? Fine... We're in the year 2014, because I'm too lazy to go any further into the future, so this song takes place in a conspiracy theor - no, that's boring, how about an army of... racoons that are tired of being told what to do by humans, so they are putting on more makeup... over their black circles for some redundant reason, and umm... they are creating, umm... racoonzookas and umm... the way it works is, the racoon uses its bushy tail as a guide to umm... remotely activate the racoonzooka because the stripes on their tail have this whole demolition device attached to it, and when the racoon farts, the tail lights up, and um... it activated the racoonzooka, and so they take these special weapons into the human trashcans with lids, else the plan wouldn't work, so when the human opens up the trash can, BOOM. That's what I got from this song.

[FD - Dreams]

You've managed to break down the limits of my past-compositions, like a grand weaver of shadows, where particles are driven by your swaying complacency, but amongst that, you have turned tiny stars I've created and poured so much new life into them that they've turned into blazing orbital rings of light that shined throughout all of the darkness that I've composed by the haunting corners of my mind.

I make music speak; you make music scream. Together, we make music live!

ForgottenDawn responds:

Thank you brother. For everything.

[a amaranthine by [8bit]]

This is very intelligent 8-bit; a bit rough, but so is life. 5 stars.

Calamaistr responds:

thanks :)
it better be intelligent as thought is behind it :P

[Lovely Rage]

Loving the whistles throughout main melody. It gives it an epic feeling. However, I thought the proceeding elements were dry and unwelcoming. I could easily see you placing automations throughout the song to bring in the beginning sounds and give it more variety to give it a serious oceanic deliverance of sheer chaos. I seriously love that part. It's post-apocalyptic; and that is one of my most favorite genres -- ever. Even in my music, I always combine life and monster in nearly everything I compose. However, in your music, I only experience anger, lost, contemptment, blindness, pain and sadness.

Perhaps you would enjoy a discussion? You seem to have a very dark mind, which leads to only creativity.

Cheers, mate.

ZLEAP responds:

It leads to creativity, depression and a disconnection from the world. That's what happened with me, anyway. I often find myself sad and angry at the world. An extremely volatile mix.

The Idea was to make the majority of this track seem as if it was coming from within until it comes alive with the chaos and whistles. Mission success?

I'm usually up for conversation. I may not reply right away but it will happen.

[Acid Junk Yard]

Slightly repetitive. However, I wouldn't whine about that; I could not stress how pathetic I would be if I let that affect my opinion -- after all of these anime shows where battle scenes last for 10 episodes because of all of the dialogue.

It was good, I liked the quality. Really no complaints overall. GJ. No really, go get some grape juice. Celebrate your victory.

wax-jr responds:

thanks,
and cheers

[Lost Cat V.2]

It doesn't sound that good. The reason being would be the terrible sound allocation. It's like a farting UFO, drunk vocals, plastic percussion that came from dollar general and the overall nonsense going on throughout the song. It's like an orgy of crap sounds. However, the quality of the crap sounds and the ideas you've placed in them does cry out potential. So I suggest you to make something coherent, my good sir. Like perhaps that high-pitched ''nO'' sound could've been turned into something ethinic and you could've incorporate the main melody with better instruments. None of that ''Nuuuuuu....'' bullshit, man. Cut that shit out, because if you keep this up, the cat isn't going to be the only thing you will be losing. :3

Cheers, mate. You have potential, but you aren't taking it seriously. Especially with that cymbal spazzing out throughout the song.

Monesmone responds:

Well, my friend, I don't see what i'd be losing based on the fact that I do do this for fun in the first place (you can't always be serious with music, loosen up a bit, try to curse less).

As far as Instruments go I try to move toward electronic sounds for lack of real recorded instruments which I try from time to time (I don't have money to buy expensive instruments). The vocals, existent in this song but not highly intrusive and I like them the way they are. The "farting UFO", simple wobble bass, many sound like that. The "spazzing out cymbal" isn't random, for it does correlate with the bass and melody. However you are right when you say the quality isn't the greatest, but I can dream right? :D

Unfortunately I can say similar things about your songs regarding my thoughts on how I don't like the "orgy of crap sounds" each of your songs make (most are ambient, none dubstep or techno). However I like to stand back and think about the work done and the length of time needed for completion, as well as how I react to the song. I have worked on this piece since mid-November, playing, replaying, and building what the song is now. I did not haphazardly shove random sounds into the song, I at least thought about it and tweaked it to my liking.

You say I have potential. I ask for an example, as we are two different musicians and have completely different views when it comes to genre and opinions. Just saying I have "potential" doesn't mean anything to me. Take some advice, drop the ego and open up because there's more to music than just ambiance and house (although I did like beat in your last industrial song).

Thanks for your concerns about my seriousness but I make music for the fun and the love of doing it (and in reality this song wasn't supposed to be serious, it was rather odd and comical).

Have a good day, Insanctuary, and have a Happy New Year. ; )

[KKS - Sunshine & Corpses]

I hate metal.

This.

However.

Is mental.

5.

KKSlider60 responds:

Pffhahah, literally
KKS

[Final Boss]

Well done man. This is great stuff. I've always been a fan of videogame remixes. Nothing like a whole new perspective for our nostalgic days.

AeronMusic responds:

I especially love to remix songs from mario and luigi rpg series. Thanks!