octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[ELECTRIC DESIRE]

Interesting flow :)
There's a slow progression, which instills calmness and relaxation. The intro is also a good precursor, as it starts out with the main electronic backing and builds on it from there (so the name is really fitting haha). I like how the conclusion reflects the intro too, except uses a guitar instead, it's a nice callback. The percussion was fun as well, and the cutoff on it made it go along nicely with the already calm nature of the song. Great work, keep it up!

[Salty Shores]

Fun and pretty :)
I never played Rocket League so I dunno what map this is referring to, but I definitely got a calm beachy feel from this! The feel you created makes me imagine taking a walk across the sea shore in the early sunset hours. I think its a combination of the chord progression, the slightly moderate energetic percussion (which btw, I dunno if intentional, but sounds like shaking sea shells which is perfect), and the mallets with the soft electric piano. Just really beautiful altogether, keep up the amazing work!

1mechabro responds:

Really glad you loved it and thank you so much for such an amazing comment! :)

[Aqua]

Super fitting name! This song does sound like water somehow, maybe its the combination of plucks, popping noises, and warbling pads in the back. It also sounds like if late 90s-2000s computer visuals/frutiger aero had a musical counterpart, which I really like. This was a really fun listen so I went through it like two times haha. Great work, keep it up!

LazyKitten21 responds:

So glad you enjoyed, I appreciate the love!!

[Neon Sky]

Блин, я не знаю как ты можешь писать такие бэнгеры с FL Mobile, я бы чокнулся после несколько минут lol. Очень красивая мелодия, и имя тоже подходящая. И как обычно, так держать :)

P.S. Имя нового аккаунта прикол, сразу разгадал фишку хаха

[arachnogenesis]

You did a very good job with the intensity in this track! The arp constantly being there and phasing in and out builds suspense, the percussion pattern builds up anticipation, and just after that small break around 1:10 you get into this techno funk around 1:18 that just sounds sooo good. This is definitely very fitting for a boss theme. Great work once again, keep it coming!

crispybatteryacid responds:

You know, I showed all three of these fanmade tracks to the co-founder of Badorkbee, the studio that made Isle; he was in love with all of them lol. He offered me a spot as their second musician (they already have one by the name of boredome who is GOATED), so yeah I'll be making official tracks for Badorkbee now!

[over again]

I dunno what the original sounds like, but I definitely like this one! It feels like it carries you very deep into thoughts/spacing out, with the steady beat, rain ambience, and muted/warm instruments. I really like the contrast between the rain sounding very clear/crisp, and the main piano/pads sounding very spread out and warm. Awesome work as always, keep it up :D

crispybatteryacid responds:

octopus58 always with the peak reviews 🙏I'm glad you enjoyed man!

[don't wanna break your heart]

This is a really pretty song. The bass is punchy but also warm, which fits with the lovey theme and warm pads. The instrument you used to replace the vocals also sounds really fitting, and I especially love the guitar that comes in a little after around a minute in. I can really feel the emotion in this song and it makes me feel fuzzy. Great work, keep it up as always :)

[Pooo1 - Hill (vip)]

This sounds fun, spacey, and energetic :)
I feel like this would've fit perfectly in a flash game back in the day, and who knows, maybe someone can use this in a game someday haha. It's just the flow is very fun and feels like it would go over an action segment well, but it also somehow sounds nostalgic? Hard to describe. Either way, great work, keep it up :D

microngd responds:

Thanks, glad that you enjoy it

[Delirium]

Interesting atmosphere, the progression of the song feels so daunting and creeping until the "peak" around 1:55 and then take a shift at 2:15. The instruments swell up perfectly, and while the most dramatic part sneaking up isn't a surprise, it still feels emotional and impactful. Orchestral/cinematic music like this isn't easy to pull off! Great work, keep it up :)

[beautiful city]

Very fun beat! The percussion is energetic and actiony, but interestingly enough it fits very well with the other calmer layers of the song. Kind of emphasizes a nice, ideal, clean city feel that way I think... actiony and lively, but also peaceful. Keep up the great work as always :)

GuitARBEn responds:

Thank you for this great feedback!