octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[A Tale From Before Then]

Very well done once again! You portray a kind of mysterious theme here, with very beautiful instrumentation and progression. The shifts in the melody evoke a feeling of curiosity and wander kinda which is really nice. The mixing is very well done for an orchestral setting, and the choice in instruments fit this perfectly too! Great work, keep it coming :D

Deemo-R responds:

Thank you! Definitely wanted something mysterious and slightly melancholic here!

[Tergiversation]

I dunno why but this song makes me think of some kind of grand, intense showdown with a strong foe at a castle or something. I absolutely love the progression of the melody, the melody itself is also something very beautiful and emotionally intense. There's a whole lot of variation going on here which makes the song interesting from beginning to end. And also you have an excellent mix between acoustic and electronic instruments. Amazing work, keep it up!!

[Popping Fresh]

Definitely sounds like something calm and beautiful that reminds me of the beach! The pitch flagellating chords really evoke this kind of nostalgic/past feeling, and the wave samples just kinda put you in the place. They kinda cut off randomly at one point though, it might've been nicer with a fade. Mixing could also use a tiny bit more work as sometimes it feels like it peaks a little with the bass haha. Otherwise it's really nice, keep up the great work!

Lumiflag responds:

yeah, I just noticed that the wave sample just stopped. I'll fix that in a minute by the time I'm writing this, but thanks for the review !

[Cheesecake]

Felt so realistic and definitely very funky and groovy! I like the timing of things when different parts come in, and the drum line is also perfect for the style and mood. It's light and "cool" kinda, stylish and stuff. The part that comes in at 1:10 is also so nice, despite it being subtle! Keep up the amazing work, I really liked this :D

NitroOrient responds:

Thank you!

[VIRTUAL - THIS GAME DOES NOT EXIST (OST)]

Very sweet and relaxing, would fit really well as a mid casual battle dialogue, or a shopping part of the game haha. I think the piano melody is really beautiful, and the pads add a lot to the sweetness and calm of the song. The drums however give it this cool little action kick, and the occasional chiptune lead just makes things sound cooler too. Just a really interesting clash of moods you got going on here, and everything is beautiful. Amazing work, keep it coming :D

[Vanguard]

Definitely sounds very military/fleet like, good job on passing that feeling along! There is a lot of variation going on that makes the song sound like a whole story almost, since there's very little repetition as well. Mixing is also very well done, every instrument just shines. Awesome work, keep it up!

[wonderful forest became lifeless wasteland]

This sounds like music for a very intense post apocalyptic forest level in some game, I really like it! The pads create a very gloomy, uncertain emotion that on their own create a bit of suspense. The sub bass is also nicely done, feels very lurky and stuff. And the progression/timing of things was good too! Keep up the great work :)

[dekiru - spring]

Very nice, beautiful, relaxing and sweet. I really like the melody, especially because it just has this very chilled out, end of the day atmosphere to it. Like a very nice and calm ending to a day. And that pitch shift towards the end absolutely floored me, I love pitch shifts/key changes so much! This has gotta be one of my favorite Lo-Fi songs I've ever heard. Keep up the amazing work!!

dekiruGD responds:

Thanks!

[Bytefunk]

What an awesome solid start, I love this! The melody is just generally very nice but I also absolutely love the lead instruments you used. They sound very creative and unique. The breaks are also great and the bass is so well mixed. Your progressions are also very well done and never get stagnant. Amazing work, keep it up!!

GlobuX responds:

thank u!!

[Little Expressions]

Oooh this one starts off groovy, nice! The detuned lead feels a little mysterious but also really chill. I also like how subtle it is in contrast to the plucks and the percussion. I also like how in the first minute or two you introduce more and more instruments to create this very nice flow. Great work once again, keep it coming :D

BusanBlack responds:

Thank you octopus, I have this habit of adding in instruments but I've been wanting to make it so they accompany each other more. I think finding the right sound for the pairing or tripletting (I don't think its a real word) of the instruments is a bit of a struggle but then again I could just have them bounce off each other which is usually melodic like a duet. Anyways, that's what I was thinking a bit when going into this beat.