octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[When The Dust Settles]

This is so amazingly beautiful, I love it so much! The melody constantly changes into something new and amazing, slowly progressing into something great each time. It kinda sounds hopeful and happy which is very nice. All the instruments sound very cohesive with each other yet distinct enough to be harmonious together. There's just too much I can say about this haha. Amazing work, keep it up!!

OpenLight responds:

Thank you so much! This one was really tough for me to finalize, so I'm glad to hear it all turned out well!

[Line - Kimi]

This had a very interesting build up and I really like where it went throughout, very beautiful! Kind of seems almost melancholy and very mysterious, not happy or sad but just a mess of feelings (in a good way). I like the slow build up of dynamics as well, it really suits the ambient genre. The end still somehow manages to be somewhat climactic which is also very interesting. Amazing work, keep it up!

Kimi18 responds:

Glad you like it^^
Im spending alot of thought for this project. I think i did a good job raising and dropping tension in the whole album without using drums, which of course was a challenge!

[bag in a milk]

This sounds silly and groovy in all the right fun ways, love it! It sounds like something that could play during a dialogue with a weird/funky NPC. The cowbell and other weird sound effects fit very nicely here too to emphasize the mood. It's not necessarily just weird though, it's also kinda light hearted and happy. Great work, keep it up!

AIMofficial responds:

Thanks for the review :)
A lot more s bout to come

[Parkour]

This sounds so fun and exciting! It almost sounds like a base Geometry Dash song haha. I love how bassy the melody is, and the main melody itself is very beautiful too. The slow intermission in the middle was very nice, and the shift to a different melody after it came along good as well. Great work, keep it up!

Synfang responds:

Thank you! While I wasn't inspired by the songs in base GD (barring a VERY slight inspiration from the half of "Electrodynamix" that didn't make it into the level, which factored into "Parkour"'s bridge), I was drawing a bunch from early DJVI (and to a lesser degree, early F-777). You might've noticed that though, considering the resemblance of "Parkour"'s drop 1 melody to the melody of "Angels" by DJVI.
In any case, thanks for the compliment! :D

[Wool Scarf in a Brisk Wind]

I love the slow buildup on this track, it fits the genre and the style you're going for perfectly! And that big part towards 1:45 is a very nice climactic near conclusion to it all. The whole structure of the song is just very well done in my opinion. And even though the title of the song sounds pretty cold it makes me feel warm. Great job, keep it up! :)

SplatterDash responds:

Thanks! :D

[JUDO]

This is very groovy, I like it! It builds on different parts that might start getting repetitive to avoid getting boring, so I really liked that. The instruments you choice fit your groove very well, and the percussion was very well done. Interesting choice in picking up the pace and changing the melody around 2:05 and making it much more intense. Great work, keep it up :)

[Breaking Point]

Very beautiful, great work! It sounds very dramatic and calming at the same time. I love the piano parts in the song the most. And the plucks were a great choice. Awesome work, keep it up :)

[And You Shall Know Release]

The melody in this song is so exciting! I love the rifs, the groove, and everything about it. It feels really good to listen to, if you know what I mean. I love fast parts in the song as well, they are very intense yet somehow relieving. This almost sounds like happy og Doom music? lol. Anyways great work, keep it coming!

Banana-head responds:

Thanks a lot! Glad you enjoyed!

[A Time Where We All Felt Alive]

I like the slow introduction of different instruments here through repetition, it's very beautiful. The song feels deep and mysterious, with the instruments slowly starting to swell more and more wit h time. The intro and outro were done very well too. Very beautiful cohesiveness of it all, so great work, keep it up!

popolanoonestops responds:

Thank you for the analysis! Always nice to hear people break down what they liked! 🙂

[REMIX - Rainbow Road (MK8/MK8D) V3]

Ah my favorite rainbow road, the one with the shittiest turn in the end yay!!!
Jkjk this sounds awesome though, I love it! Very calm and relaxing actually, kinda makes you space out (all in a good way though). The pads were a very nice addition and helped add to the room and atmosphere of the song. I loved the pluck you used for the intermission part, especially when you layered it with the guitar before around 1:45. But yeah awesome work, keep it coming! :D

Lilan6738 responds:

Thank you for the kind comment, I really appreciate it!