HoboKa's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Director of Sunshine | 2021]

I wish you looped the mid part where the drums came in, but otherwise a very very solid track that is both emotional and inspiring.

Bertn1991 responds:

Ah, I see where you're coming from. Probably should have been stretched out a bit. All the same, thanks so much!

[Mechanoid Hive]

Love that saw-synth at the one minute mark. Great soundscape and beat too. The pads are so lush and expressive. That synthwork is killer all around. Nice work!

ClitBait responds:

Thanks so much! and glad to see you again!

[Vino Rosso]

Glad I discovered your sound! UwU

ClitBait responds:

i also like to listen to yours work :3

[AlpiNeve]

Woah sexy pitch bend work. Awesome soundscape too! You should compose for indie games lol.

ClitBait responds:

I wish I could compose something for a game

[AIM-Tragedy]

Very beautifully done. Who's cutting those onions??
The craftsmanship and attention to humanization on those violins, cellos etc is just amazing! Really digged the arrangement too! T_T

DigitalProdigy responds:

thank you so much for that. I really appreciate that!!
sorry about those onions!!! 😊

[AIM 2022 | Siberg - The Journey]

Pretty sick EDM Bladerunner vibe going on here. Definitely fits the animated pic to a tee. Good jorb! Not a judge though, so don't get your hopes up too high hehehe.

Siberg responds:

maybe you should be a judge tho :)

[Lost]

Decent enough start. As a simple BGM loop, this could work hehe.

V1ZION responds:

I’ve got something in store for the extended version. :)

[The Forgotten Mystics]

Mystical wonder! Big and sometimes overwhelming, like the atmosphere is very heavy.

ZaazNG responds:

Thank you so much! Definitely went for a very atmospheric approach with this one :)

[Ms. Mabel's Ragtime Machine | 2022]

One of my favourites from you this year, unless I'm in some weird timewarp and it was actually from 2021. That dulcimer sure is sexy! Nice rag-tag piano stuff and the tempo changes are badass :)

EDIT) So I had a herp-a-derp moment. Read the comment and looked at the time posted. Energy drink crash LOL. Real bad addiction ug...

It could also because 2-3 months ago feel like a year now. Time waits for no man :P

Bertn1991 responds:

No worries. I'm pretty sure my blood type is coffee at this point. Maybe I'll graduate to energy drinks someday. And oh yes, you must grab the FFVIII soundfont sometime if you haven't already. That dulcimer is fire. I don't feel bad about taking it, since Uematsu just casually lifted the sounds from a keyboard he had.

This track is from 2022, I assure you. Time is like the bad guy in slasher movies, approaching slowly, but always closing in no matter how fast you run. There's 12% chance my analogy made any sense, but I'm sticking with it lol.

[Triumph of the Spirits | 2022]

Heard 'Triumph of the Spirits' on your YouTube! Very fantastic JRPG styled emotional piece! Kinda like Wild Arms. Nice work man!

Bertn1991 responds:

Thanks so much! Your thoughts are always appreciated, friend. Ah, I'm gonna really get into Wild Arms one of these days.