octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Happy smoke]

If you intended the song to sound very lighthearted, cozy and happy then I think you got what you were going for :)
I really like the kind of instruments you used, the arpeggios and the repetition of the main motif throughout. The actual layout/progression of the song was pretty interesting too. If I could suggest something, the part that kicks in at around 0:38 could have used either some percussion or bass as it feels like it would come off the "rise" a bit stronger. But it also may be your personal preference, so it's totally up to you! Either way it sounds very nice, so great job and keep it up!

ZombiefrogNG responds:

Thanks for the advice!

[Mechanical]

Very intense music, I like it! It definitely has a mechanical feeling to it, kind of like a robot rave or something. I love the pitch sliding on certain sounds and the different industrial sfx/percussion in the bg. The whole song just generally feels pretty intense which is awesome. Keep up the great work!

[The Spring Garden Suite]

You just brought 19 minutes of amazing, beautiful music into the world. Each different movement has a different theme and tone, establishing a new mood with one going onto the next. You demonstrated an amazing use of dynamics in an orchestral type setting, and the instruments just fit together seamlessly. Listening to this in it's entirety feels like I'm in an actual concert hall experiencing the classical music from hundreds of years ago. It's amazing how much soul and dedication you can just hear by listening to every little phase and melody. Since there are 7 total movements it's hard to say every single thing I like but man I really hope more people hear this as it's not only professional quality but it's just something extremely unique and amazing. I really hope you make so much more music, I really think you got it in you to be a modern day classical composer!! Keep up the amazing work :D

[Infinity Space - DragonicBladex]

This song has so many amazing parts that make the whole thing just sound awesome. Like for example the chirpy melody that comes in around 00:48 is so cool! And the melody just keeps changing and going into something new each time which really helps push the mood/theme of infinity. This song is super happy and exciting, and just super uplifting to listen to. Amazing work, keep it up!

DragonicBladex responds:

Aww thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it ^-^, might do some trance next lol

[Haifa - Unstressful]

Very classic trance like, love it! You get straight to the meat of the song and it's instantly so groovy. I like the fast pace of the track and the progression in general. The ending was also a really cool way to end the song on something softer. Great work, and keep it up!
(Also off-topic but I love Haifa the city very much lol)

[shopping aisle strut]

This is so funky, I love it! It does somehow sound like shopping music for some reason, but with such a kick and groove to it that makes it so danceable :D

The piano is very housey, and the pads are so beautiful, and the funky quacking lead instrument is just perfect. Everything just works so well together! Amazing work, keep it up!!

[Duel of Titans]

This definitely sounds pretty grand and impactful, very suitable for two massive entities butting heads. You also conveyed the space mood/atmosphere very well with the very reverbed instruments and effects. Everything sounds like it just fades out into the distance indefinitely. Would work great for an RPG boss battle or something similar. Great work, keep it up!

[PURSUIT THE PASSION]

I think reading the description gave the song a lot more meaning. It was already a beautiful song, as it had a very interesting structure and great use of instruments coming together. The mood and emotion also were very well established. But the description gave a more specific direction to the mood which made it so much more special. You made an awesome song, so great work and keep it coming!!

[Sitar Skirmish]

This is awesome, kind of like if Pokemon had a region based on India and made battle music for it. It really sounds like the same pace that would be in an exciting battle, with so much original flair and a very cool melody. I love the effects like reverb and delay on the different instruments too as they make the battle feel like it's taking place in a wide open area. Amazing work, keep it up!!

Hypervolt responds:

Thank you!

[Hypercube]

Odd time signatures are sick, and are usually harder to implement compared to melodies in stuff like 4/4 or 3/4, so it's really nice to hear music like this! It's really interesting and sounds very kind of like, space energetic ambient. Also kinda reminds me of early 2000s trance too in a cool little way. Great work, keep it up!

ssymboint responds:

Oh man, those time signatures can get funky. They're starting to get ingrained into my brain - help. I recently accidently made a guitar riff in 5/4 without realizing for the longest time that it was in an odd signature. They're seriously fun to mess around with and like rings one day, I hope to wear every weird time signature on my fingers. You're awesome, thank you! :D