octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[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 :)

[Yeah, Weirdo!]

You definitely came up with something unique, original and beautiful! And I love all the parts that you put in as they are all very varied and exciting. Definitely managed to get the boss theme feeling going on here. Incredible combination of chiptune and more modern instruments/effects. and everything flows together amazingly. I'd say the song ended up sounding very original in style too. Fantastic work, keep it going!!!

Deemo-R responds:

Thanks a ton! It took a lot of ironing over each moment in the arrangement to get it sounding varied but cohesive! Definitely hoping to do more in the future :)

[Digital Descent]

Lots of different effects and variety in your melodies here, really cool! The main melody and progression is very beautiful, but all the breaks and effects/scratches really help it shine. I love the different phases too, like the one that starts at 2 minutes in for example is a very nice part. And then it just jumps right back into the really hyped up melody which is great at bringing the mood up. Amazing work, keep it up!!!

[Orchestral Piece]

Sounds very professionally made! I love the variety of moods you got in just a minute of time. All the different instruments were also used perfectly to create this almost intro sounding piece! Felt very cinematic as well. Amazing work, keep it coming!!

[Peirama]

So funky and groovy, I love it! The lead is awesome, and the harmony you add in is also great. I'm a big fan of bell and mallet like instruments so I also really enjoyed hearing those there. Definitely sounds like early 2000s clubby dance music. Great work, keep it up!!

Orenge1 responds:

Thank you so much! :)

Yes I guess that was the intention, to make something groovy sounding. I'm so happy the end result turned out so much better then I originally expected!

Thank you once again for the nice words! :)

[BurgeraX - Scorpion (DXLS RMX)]

This is such a good take on the original! I love the bass and the emphasis on the percussion. I also love the synthy bells in certain parts of the song that sound like they are very far in the distance, and the leads sound absolutely ecstatic. Just amazing all around, keep up the awesome work!

DXLS responds:

Thank you very much for your support! :D