octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Rewinding]

I don't know what Future Riddim is, but I know for sure that this song is amazing! You really picked up the intensity in the beginning and sustained it through your awesome progressions. The lead instrument sounds very chirpy when it gets to higher notes and otherwise sounds really calm and soothing even amongst the other intense instruments. The bass and percussion are also crisp and good. Beautiful work, keep it up!

TeirrelMusic responds:

WAO! Thank you very much really :D

[Astro Trip]

This sounds so beautiful! I love pretty much everything about it, and it really does sound like a high energy and face paced trip through space. The plucks help create a kinda happy and exciting atmosphere, and the pianos reverb really helps create this large space for the song too. From beginning to end it sounded really beautiful, amazing job and keep it up!!

DreadOrpheus responds:

Wow, I very rarely see reviews like this. Thanks a lot! :)

[Sand Dune]

Very snappy and crisp percussion, great job on the mixing there! Definitely also sounds West Asian too with the scales you used and the progressions. The piano added a nice touch as well with its dark note stabs. The string accompaniment is good, and the occasional brighter piano plucks also give a lot to this. But yeah this is awesome, and I hope you have a great vacation!

TenodiBoris responds:

Thank you very much, I'm glad that you liked the composition. About mixing.... sometimes it's just the combination of the sounds that makes it good to listen I have some pre made settings for all the mixes I make that I twitch a bit for every song of course,but as said this time it was luck :)

[ok i pull up]

Very floaty and def very ambient, I haven't heard much of your music yet besides the lunar kicks theme but this is also pretty cool! The phaser effect is really cool and adds to the spacey feeling for sure. Keep up the based work Cam :D

ninjamuffin99 responds:

hehe thank u michael!!!

[Long Time]

This almost sounds like an intro song to some show, it's hard to explain but the format I think is what made me think that lol. It's really good though! Interesting spacing of the different parts makes it sound unique, and the vocals were a very interesting but good choice for accompaniment. Great work, keep it coming :D

Doumaaa responds:

Thank you for the praise, kind sir! And thanks also for taking the time to write a thorough review. That's a cool idea and of course I'd be really happy if one day a creation of mine would make it to be an intro of a show :)

[Spring]

The string plucks remind me of blooming flowers and plants and stuff, I like it! Overall just a cute melody, definitely fitting of something like a spring sunrise. What's interesting is that the plucks maintain the same melody throughout, but there's a lot of instruments with different melodies going through phases, so it's a nice way to keep things fresh. Keep up the great work :)

NikoN1nja responds:

Thanks for the review man, I appreciate it :)

[File Select]

Feels mysterious and curious, and a little strung on emotion even. Pretty interesting direction for a file select theme, but I like it! Definitely feels like if I heard this in a game I'd probably linger on the select a little just to hear the music play out in it's entirety first. In fact I kinda didn't notice but I let this play on loop three times haha. Great work, keep it up!

LloydeSorrow responds:

Thanks! I am definitely glad that you like it. Even more glad that it looped a few times before you noticed it! Thank you again!

[Our hero]

Absolutely love the combination of acoustic instruments and dubsteppy/electronic stuff in here. It makes the song feel very unique in terms of atmosphere and just general feel. The phases were really interesting and provided something special each, and the transitions between each phase were done perfectly as well. The song never felt stagnant and instead felt like it was constantly moving. The mixing was also very well done. Keep up the awesome work!

Arponax responds:

Thanks i'm happy it turned out so smooth....definitely was one of the harder parts of production....many of those melodies in various segments are in different scale or even style so i tried mix them up as best as possible.

Glad you enjoyed, definitely try other tracks from the album :D

[Aetherblood//Nightlight]

This was so beautiful! I love how calm it is, and it really fits with the story you portrayed in the comments. Definitely feels like something that suits perfectly for little lights under a starry night sky. You're very good with emotional build up and release through the song, and the instruments you chose could not have been better as they are already perfect for the composition. Keep up the amazing work!!

Razorrekker responds:

Thank you, I'm really glad you enjoyed it!

[Aetherblood//Shrine of the Voiceless]

Interesting dramatic and cinematic piece with different phases for different parts of a story, I love it! It even gets a little uplifting towards the somewhat end. I like your use of strings for emotional tension, and the changes in percussion to indicate excitement vs more calm/relaxed parts of the track. You really got a knack for cinematic music haha. Keep up the great work :)

Razorrekker responds:

Thanks! This track was a lot of fun to write and was different from most of my other orchestral work, so I'm glad it's enjoyed!