octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[What once was]

I'm not a fan of hip hop usually but I really took a liking to this! It feels relaxing and calming somehow while also being upbeat. Kind of hopeful too and even a little nostalgic. Really nice stuff, keep it up :D

GeminiGemini responds:

Thanks :D

[Floating on Life (OST Equilibrium)]

Очень интересная музыка. Моя любимая часть начинается в 3:37. Я обожаю шифт в тональностье, особенно под конец. Давно не слышал такой трэнс :)

Буду рад слушать следущи трек!

[Too Far Up]

Man now this sounds perfect for a dark space environment, I think you nailed this one right on the head. It's not sad or depressing, not happy or exciting, just suspenseful and cold. You don't expect any turns it can take, you aren't sure of what's around, and so on. The drones that appear throughout and drag on are perfect for the buildup of these emotions. Perfect stuff, keep it up!

[Frozen Industry]

This sounds like a very industrial ambient mix, not something I personally hear to often but I really like the execution of this. This song is super tense, keeps you on the edge and you don't really expect any build ups or random noise here and there which really pushes the feeling you're going for. The percussion is just perfect for this track. Amazing work in general, keep it up :D

[It Was Supposed To Be Simple...]

Very beautiful, definitely very sad. The way you used your woodwinds helped kind of lead the emotional part of the melody while the strings emphasized it. The slow down at the end was also really good to drive home the point. Great work, keep it coming!

Rhombys responds:

Thank you very much for your feedback, and for you to take the time to listen!

[Moonlit Lullaby]

Reminds me of stuff I'd listen to when I was really small, like 2 - 7 years old lol. I really like it, it's definitely calming, and the build ups you use here instead of giving an energizing feeling, sink you more into calmness. The cello for bass was perfect, and the little glistening sounds during transitions really help add a magical feeling to it. I really love this, awesome work as always keep it coming :D

ZaazNG responds:

Thank you so much! Nostalgia was definitely the vibe I was going for :)

[Funny Little Man]

Ooh it gets weird at 01:55 ish I like it! Overall the drum beat is really interesting and unusual, the piano melody sounds really quirky and the random insert of other instruments especially towards the middle really adds towards the target feeling of the song. It does give this funny/weird feelings so I think you nailed it :)

Keep up the great work!

ChaytonMan responds:

I thoroughly appreciate the rundown, especially your comment about the insert of instruments near the middle since that was the one part I wasn’t totally sure would go over well since it’s such a sudden shift. Thanks again!

[Origami until the end of time I'm going insane]

Really interesting and unusual. It took a few directions throughout the song, and eventually evolved into this beautiful heartfelt melody. There are also interesting uses of gates here and there which I liked. The strings probably bring out the emotion the most. Its just really nice and has a journey to it almost, so keep up the awesome work :)

ssymboint responds:

Thanks lol. I'm not entirely sure what I was doing. The filters were pretty much a random mess haha but I'm happy you like them. Like usual, the end melody thing was improv. It sounded good so I stuck with it. Thank you so much :D

[underwater.mp3]

Man I'd love to know more about your game, because if it's as good as the song it must be really interesting! I like this loop a lot, it's seamless and very calming. And even then it still varies within the short timeframe and manages to entice a lot. I also really like the instruments you used, they were perfect for this. Great job, keep it up :D

ssymboint responds:

Haha thank you. The game isn't great just yet but I'll give you an overview xD If you're familiar with the greek myth of orpheus and eurydice, it's based off that. In short, your friend dies and you have to go save them from the underworld without being able to interact with your friend. It's kind of an RPG which is set in a school. The character you play keeps on phasing in and out of this dream world - which is the underworld. Tbh I don't have many sounds and I generally end up using the basic ones while editing them. thanks lol. Your Gron 4 Space game is sounding pretty good so far. You keep that up :D

[Neural Sin]

This song is a strange and beautiful journey like thing, I love it a lot :)
It sounds very alien first and foremost, definitely very unusual. Maybe it's the 11/4 time signature? Which by the way, you executed perfectly and I don't think I ever heard 11/4 before. That end is also just so dark and gloomy but so awesome. The songs weirdness is probably what makes it so beautiful and helps it stand out as much as it does. Amazing work, keep it coming :)

ravarcheon responds:

thank you so much for the wonderful comment, it makes me feel very happy and i'm glad you enjoyed my song :)