octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Space Travel]

This sounds awesome and very close to a nostalgic Y2K trance style. I love how it feels like it's just going deeper and deeper with the cool melody, and it definitely also feels very "spacey". The little intermission starting around 01:38 was a nice way to go into the next phase of the song. This piece feels very suitable for a rave/disco/action/night action scene in a game or movie. Amazing work, keep it coming!

DreadOrpheus responds:

Glad you liked it. Thank you for such a comment! :>

[Y4J | DnB | Royalty free + MIDI + Stems |]

Hey again, cool song! I think it's very unusual but that's what gives it its charm. While some sections might be a tad bit repetitive, you also balance it out by making some unexpected twists and turns. This sounds like a very interesting song that can play during some kind of high intensity run/escape sequence which is really nice. Maybe could even fit some kind of happy & corrupted setting. If you'd like, I'd try to tweak the bassy saw since it sounds a bit too loud/unexpected compared to the other instruments, and some of the effects sound a bit jarring (like at 3:45 for example). It also feels like the repetitiveness makes it run on a little too long. Otherwise it's pretty nice, I like the direction you tried to go into! Keep up the great work :D

Aalasteir responds:

Massive thank you for the feedback, your message is a tremendous help.

[Soup on a Cold Day]

Another relaxing song, nice! Definitely has that feeling of coziness and warmth that you'd associate with the title/description you provided. It's also definitely very happy, not as much in an exciting way but a relieving and comfy way. Great work once again :)

[Shady]

This definitely sounded like a very chilled out, relaxed beach like song, I like it! The soft percussion makes me think of clouds passing above in the sky as the day goes on type of thing. The synthesizers are also very mellow and nice, suitable for that relaxing atmosphere. Great work, keep it up as always :D

BusanBlack responds:

Thanks octopus :D

Passing clouds is exactly what I had in mind. Just chilling outside laying on the grass and looking up as the clouds dip the sunlight in and out of your face.

[Approximately A Decade Ago]

Long build up, but it's totally worth it for when the song gets into it's exciting part at 2:17. It feels like at that second it blooms from something that has been under development the whole time, into something unusual and beautiful. It's very relaxing but also very intriguing from the melody. Sounds like something that would play on an alien planet or something, or in the early days of another planet lol. Both the intro and outro are very beautiful. I really loved this, keep up the amazing work!

[Project 86]

That build up is beautiful! I rarely hear songs that have a tempo build up that goes this long, but it worked out very well in this case. It starts out so calm, and gets so intense, goes through so many well constructed risers and just fills up my head with suspense all around. And finally at 1:40 there feels like there's some kind of relief, only to be built up again into an amazing action sequence. Beautiful mixing, beautiful melody and amazing idea all around. Keep up the awesome work!

[My Future]

This sounds awesome! I don't really know the future rave genre but this sounds like great dance music to me. It's full of great risers and drops, and you mixed everything very well. It's loud and not intrusive on my ears at the same time. The synths you also used are really good and crisp, and the bass is amazing. Amazing work, keep it up!

MinixOfficial responds:

Thanks

[Night]

Sounds intense and powerful, great job! I like your mixing, and most of all your effects that you use occasionally (especially the time slow/pitch slow). The melody sounds very dark and gritty, which fits for a good night time action scene. There's also a lot of atmospheric stuff being established like a lot of space with the reverb. Great work once again, keep it up!

[A9 | Ambiance | Royalty Free Instrumental + MIDI |]

Very spooky, I think you hit the nail on the head with this atmosphere. It sounds almost calming and calling to you, but seems very off at the same time. Whenever the volume starts to subtly get louder for a few seconds it makes this kinda scary feeling that makes you want to hold your breath. It would work very well in some kind of horror film or game, to show something that is either meant to be slightly disturbed or off/uneasy. Amazing work, keep it up!

Aalasteir responds:

Thank you! Thank you! I am extremely grateful for your generous comment it means a lot to me.

You have given me a thing to be happy about today, especially after a long day of toil.

I'm always trying to learn even when it's difficult.

[I'm So Amazed]

Very awesome techno dance song, I love it! It really sounds like something that came from the 2000s, and definitely has this powerful happy/amazed feeling to it. The melody makes me very jumpy and energized, and is pretty varied so it sounds fun and non stagnant. The bass really hits hard and I really love the fast segments of the melody too before the drops. Also adding piano was a really cool idea, for softer parts of the song before getting intense again. Keep up the beautiful work, this is awesome!!

SuperSoniker responds:

Thank you very much for this detailed comment, I am very glad that you enjoyed it a lot! <3