octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[New Land]

Getting a lot of FM and Sega Genesis vibes from this, pretty awesome :D
It had an interesting start, and the melody that kicks in right after is full of nostalgia and just happy feelings. Very VGM-y I'd say, with a touch of modern percussion breakbeats and synths. Harmony is very well done and instrument choices were perfect. Great work, keep it coming!!

[Cosmic Dream]

Very relaxing and spaced out, love it! The melody is very sweet that overlays on the repeating harmony, and the synths chosen very well for a relaxing space song. The higher pitched notes are mixed in very well and don't sound too intrusive, and add a beautiful glimmer to the song. Awesome work, keep it up!

[INSANITY.mp3 // (breakcore)]

Sounds very intense but relaxing at the same time, interesting! Kind of like if you're sitting on the top of a very fast moving train looking at stuff pass you by at sunset. I really love the piano pattern you have here and there, and the breaks are definitely very well made too. You do an amazing job by supporting the "insane" feeling in the song while still making it feel somewhat chill. Amazing work, keep it up!

jatzuko responds:

tysm!!<3

[Sequential Sources]

Lol it took me a bit to realize further into this that this is a remix of the CS:GO main theme, but it sounds really good! Very intense and kinda evil. I love how you kept the string stabs but with the added instruments and bass you made it sound much more intense. Speaking of the bass, it's crazy well done! And I absolutely love the percussion you added. Great work, keep it up!

[IAmRustin - lámpsi]

Sounds happy, I like it! It has an interesting chord progression and everything just sounds chirpy and exciting, especially due to the sound of the lead and the chiptune stabs. The pattern on the bass is also really nice, kinda gives it a more relaxed but slightly on the edge feeling. Great work, keep it up!

200andSeven responds:

thanks for the in depth feedback, i appreciate it! i was really proud of the lead that i made, thanks :D

[Look Within]

This is definitely very befitting of an emotional scene. You did an amazing job with your instrument usage to deliver suspense, tension and relief, especially the tension you build with your strings. The slow layering in each phase adds to the relief a lot but more of sad/melancholy emotions. I also really love the oboe part because oboes are cool lol. Amazing work as always, keep it up!!

ZaazNG responds:

Thank you so much :))

[Departure to the New World]

Very moody song with beautiful instrumentation! Your mixing on this is amazing, all the instruments get to stand out while working together which is hard to pull off. There's a perfect amount of bass, harmony, and leads going on. The melody is also very emotional and nice! Keep up the amazing work :D

[Experiment Delta]

Interesting melody and atmosphere, I like it :)
You have pretty good progression going on while keeping the relatively same chord progression, and the instruments you chose fit the techno-y/dance-y mood for sure. Only thing I can suggest is making the mix have a tiny bit slightly more bass haha. Otherwise great work, keep it up!

AlastReYn responds:

Thank you for rating:)

[Becoming, أُغنية للبنان]

Incredible guitar skills and performance, great work! You made a very interesting melody and what I find very interesting is how you have different parts that change the tempo and the atmosphere. You go from something somewhat relaxing and introspective to something more intense and upbeat, and then back to the relaxing stuff slowly. Just very beautiful all together, awesome work and keep it up!

Thomastique responds:

Thank you for your kind words!
They mean a lot!

[Laptop in the Forest]

Mysterious, hazy, exciting and relaxing at the same time; an unusual combo that ended up sounding very nice! I love the pads you used as well as your main instrument as they created that contrast between moods very well I think. And otherwise it just sounds fun and nice to listen to! So great job, keep it coming :)