octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[a cat sits on your lap and you're now eternally sealed in your seat]

This does really sound like a cat theme haha, great job! It's something about the instrument you used for your chords, it just sounds goofy and fits perfectly. The melody you introduce about a quarter of the way in is really cool, although maybe it ends a little abruptly? Regardless though it's great and this song is really nice, good work and keep it up!

TBAdriel responds:

Thanks! The entire song is actually entirely constructed with one instrument, that being MeowSynth. It's actually the inspiration for the song idea in the first place. As for the melody, you could say that was intentional.

[Sky]

Definitely sounds heavy, and very impactful. I love what you did to this very much! The progression is very cool, how it goes from phase to phase and carries the energy. The leads and percussion noises were perfect, and the bass was really popping especially at the drop! The chord stabs were really beautiful and whenever you would have the pluck you used it would sound magical too. Great work, amazing composition and keep it up!!

[Alt Reality]

This was really beautiful, spacy and relaxing. I loved it! All the different phases, melody changes, the percussion, and the sidechained bass... all of that stuff was really awesome. I also love the glistening arp throughout most the song as it makes it sound magical. This is amazing, keep up the great work!!

SharkwithSideburns responds:

Thank you so much! :) I'll definitely keep it up!

[Journey through the tunnel]

I like how this sounds, it's very pretty! It does sound like a little journey, and the different parts of your songs with breaks or slightly varying moods make it feel more adventurous. I like your combination of piano with leads and other electronic instruments. I also really like how you did the percussion and how you would introduce different instruments throughout. The ending was also very nicely done and pretty dramatic and relieving. Awesome work, keep it up!!

WildTheory responds:

thanks for the review!, really insightful:)

[Doofus Marathon]

This is definitely very close to the reference you were going for, good job! But at the same time it still has a unique melody and to some extent also more unique instruments. I like the subtle crash when the second part comes in, and I like how you sometimes drag the melody out for an extra measure to add to that suspenseful slo-mo feel. Awesome work as always, keep it up!!

ZaazNG responds:

Thank you so much!! This one was somewhat tricky to put together, but the end result is something I definitely enjoyed, and I'm glad that you did too! :D

[It is an End]

Very calm and nice song, I really liked it! The melody is very interesting and the harmony is very bouncy. Also after reading the description, is this possibly for that one old contest called One Hour Compo or something? I remember hearing about that and thought the description matched haha. But still, this is very impressive especially for something made in such a short period of time! Keep up the great work :D

Snabisch responds:

Hello, thank you for your comment and for your vote.
It was a production for a short contest of a website that gathers people who love Chiptune productions. I seem to remember that on that occasion, the program to work with was free, that is, you could produce in any sequencer, mixer or music tracker, the only condition was that you had to use the sounds from the set you were given in advance. The competition, I seem to remember, was called "a final moment of weakness" and the maximum time was two hours. But I finished it in about an hour.

[It Wasn't A Dream (True Love) | SynnCloud]

This was such a beautiful song! I love how you did the guitar and the percussion, and the effect over the song that sounds maybe slightly vibrato-y is also really nice. All of this just sounds relaxing and deep a little, making me doze off but in a good way! The startup was also really fun. Great work, keep it up!

SynnCloud responds:

OGM OGM THANK YOU SO MUCHH <333333

[Mario Kart Wii - DK Summit [REMIX]]

Holy crap this is amazing! It's so intense and full of energy, and very full of bass while staying true to the original. This is like if if they made a song for a track that combined Electrodomes aesthetic and put it all over DK Summit haha. It's beautiful with all the instruments you use, you cover a huge frequency range too with a bunch of great low sounds and amazing higher frequency shimmers. Beautiful work, keep it coming!!!

[Shadow People]

I think I can definitely hear the ABBA references, especially at around 1 min in haha. But even the verse like structure within the song make it sound like some of the instruments take place of singing and such. The bouncy melody makes me happy and I love how you did the pads and the rolling bass. Amazing work once again, keep it up!!

[Forgotten Ceremony]

Very interesting way to make a slightly scary and menacing song. The droning bagpipes help a lot with the feeling of dragging, building up to the next bang of the drum. The melody also sounds very celtic and ancient in a way. The percussion work is also great and the mastering is perfect for the mood you were going for! Amazing work, keep it up :)

LexRodent responds:

Thanks for listening and your review.
This piece it's a little far from what I'm used to do.
It's great to know I was able to make it work and gave it the right feel.