octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[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

[Countdown Showdown]

Very retro, love it! The synths are very nostalgic and I just love the rolling bass you have as I feel that kind of bass always helps make things a little intense but not too intense. The song just generally sounds like a night time drive or something in a cool car lol. Great work, keep it coming!

[Chromosphere 1000]

So beautiful! Sounds like something that would play in a game where you're inside some kind of cave on a different planet, or under a night sky in the wilderness. It reminds me a little of Starbound's ambient music even. The slight pitch distortion really helps establish the night time mood, and the general pitch sliding of the pads was a great touch. The dynamics of all the instruments together form a perfect atmosphere in general. Amazing work, keep it up!

fSYNCLIPSE responds:

Thank!

[Automaton]

Interesting intro and transition into the main melody, it's very menacing and boss like. The quality of sounds and instruments here is very crisp and clean, and the bass is definitely very intense. The mood was very well established and carried throughout the whole piece. Great work, keep it coming!

[My universe]

Very spaced out, nice :)
I like the synths you used, and the bass that really pumps up the whole song. I would suggest adding some more variation to avoid getting too repetitive, but otherwise it's very pretty. Great job, keep it up!

ZarrokOficial responds:

Thank you very much :D

[On The Way]

This sounds amazing! Really pumped up, adventurous and exciting. I love all the instruments, especially the mix between chiptune and more modern effects and synths. This feels like it would fit perfectly in a adventurous game and stuff too. I think my favorite part though is the melody, it really makes me happy. Keep up the awesome work!!!

Mizemu responds:

Thanks for feedback!, at first I was thinking of making it an acoustic style but for the composition I decided to make it chiptune

[I, The Machine]

This has probably one of the longest intros I've heard in a while... not in a bad way though! It's actually very cool how you set everything up for the big drop around the two minute mark. The slow moody pad intro that leads into more rhythm before the dubsteppy part kicks in is very sweet, and everything after is also just purely amazing! The melody is so beautiful and it's also not repetitive at all, making the whole piece sound like one big journey. From beginning to end you did an amazing job, great work and keep it up!!

[AstraBreak]

Very spacey and colorful, this sounds awesome! I love all the different chirpy instruments and melodies you put through this, and how the song changes it's phases through it's duration. It also has a strong rave-y feel to it so it makes you wanna dance. The ending speeding up and then slowing down was a cool way to finish :)

Great work, keep it coming!

ZexuZeus responds:

Thank you bro! Glad you like it, I really appreciate it!

[Split Apart]

This song is really interesting because besides actually sounding good it has an interesting story behind it. The mood swings throughout the whole piece while the rhythm is kept the same, keeping a consistent flow but an illustration of emotion almost. It has excitement, happiness, scariness, confusion and even a bit of hopefulness when I listen to it. Kind of like the mind of someone going through different thoughts and who has an unpredictable future. The composition quality itself is great and the instruments you used were perfect for conveying all the different moods you had too. I'm really happy you decided to upload this because it's just awesome all around, so keep up the great work :D

[Rocket Start - UFO]

This sounds so exciting and pumped up, I love it!! It's like a crazy mix between house and dubstep lol, with very crisp and clean sounds and beautiful supporting instruments. I absolutely love the elements and the different sections throughout the song. The drop when the rhythm changes was also really cool. Just generally the melody really flows amazingly through the whole song. Keep up the awesome work!! :D