Sami-Hikari's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Interlude (Concept)]

Hah, nicely done!

You mentioned something below about the Age of Empires style it encompasses. I'll have to second that, although when it started I was a bit "Lord of the Rings, much?" and I still kind of am. Totally epic, though, and the trailing bells starting around 1:33 were a great touch. <3

[Prelude to a Deceptive Dynasty]

Neat and deceptively catchy.

I wasn't too keen on this during my first listen, but then I let it loop while I was doing some stuff on other sites, and gradually warmed up to it. I think it's excellent once you get used to it, and yes, the genre is incorrect, but overall it is a job well done. Would fit a low-scale battle scene or something. Nice.

[<Me & the expression of Me> V3]

Much better.

Far better than the other two versions, and the length helps as well. I'm not sure why people demand so much more from you - I think there's very little to work with in the first place so they have unrealistic expectations. I like this, though; it's slightly eerie and yes, hypnotic.

Conal responds:

There's not many styles left that can be considered "new" so I try my best.

[.:Soulless:.]

Woah.

Took me well over a minute to start getting into it, but when I did, it was fantastic. Love the guitar pieces and the little vocal pieces in the background are a nice effect too. Hard to find anything wrong with it. Keep up the awesome work, and much love to you. <3

Crueldeity responds:

lol seriously, my remade one is so much better! check back for it in my latest submissions! thank you btw! lol

[~Only Heart~ by Cayler]

Sad...and gorgeous all at once.

Words cannot express how beautiful this was. You have so much talent... so much. I've heard a lot of awesome music in the portal... but nothing tugged at my emotions as much as this. Emotions count far more than awesome-ness as far as I'm concerned, so this deserves to be the best song in the portal. <3

Cayler responds:

I'm glad to know you think that. :) But sadly this song has gotten alot of zero-bombs in the past. Even though it's my best reviewed of all my music, it's my lowest scored because of the bombers. lol Thankyou for the great review!! :D It's always appreciated.

[The Haunted Music Box]

Beautifully haunting...

This reminds me of a mixture of things; partially from the music box from the animated film Anastasia and partially from the ending theme of the (FANTASTIC) anime Vampire Knight, the song Still Doll. It was amazing, and thanks for putting it together; it made my day.

[Destroying Heaven]

Perfection.

There were so many reasons to love this song, that I can't particularly name them all. It was fantastic to listen to though, and very inspiring.

[The Empire in the Sky]

Loved every bit of it.

The intro was stunning and it kept me attentive all the way through the song. FINALLY a Gothic song in the Goth section - all the others I've listened to that are higher up in the rankings weren't right for the genre, but yours fits perfectly. Much love for the incredible sound and unmatchable skill. <3

[Thunderheads at sunset - Shen]

Excellent.

Wasn't too sure whether I just liked it or loved it until 2:10 - that bit really drew me in and made me adore this music. It's a great piece; well done, and obviously took a fair bit of talent to make. It's catchy, clean and fairly upbeat, not to mention a tad sentimental. <3 Much love.

[These Mistakes are Mine Alone]

Entrancing...

Truly one of the best audio tracks I have ever heard on the portal. Much love for the use of the Gandalf quote; I can never emphasize enough how that fits into the music. It's so haunting and ethereal. Very well done. I shall download at some point. This manages to be sad and inspiring at the same time - a rare trait. Amazing music: keep it up. <3

nubbinownz responds:

Thank you :D Eventually there will be a much higher quality available for this song. When i've got that floating around I'll drop a link in my news page :D