octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Dreamer]

This is an interesting style, and the melody is very beautiful. Definitely feels very hopeful and in some way powerful too. Love the percussive elements and the gates you used. And overall the piece is really fitting for the name :)

Keep up the awesome work!

OVERSCORE responds:

Yes! That was the goal. Glad to hear you enjoyed it!

[Icepick]

This is really dark and gloomy techno, I haven't heard much like it before. But it's very interesting, and the acid fits perfectly with everything here :)
Keep up the awesome work!

HypercubeRecords responds:

Thanks! :)

[When we're Together (2021 Remaster)]

This perfectly encapsulates oldschool trance, I love it! It's extremely nostalgic, the instruments all fit together seamlessly, the transitions and arpeggios make me so happy. This is just awesome all around, keep it up!

SASKID responds:

My style back then was exactly that oldschool feel. I miss producing tracks like this. Just glad I still have files to revisit and reflect. Thanks for the review man!

[Get some rest]

This definitely sounds like something you can only come up with when actually sleepy lol, and you say you made it at 2 AM so it all comes together :)

For real though I love it, it sounds very relaxing and the melody is just beautiful. Keep it up as always!

ssymboint responds:

Thanks, will do :D

[Insomnia]

I did not expect the drop at 00:45 to sound as good as it did lol, that's super cool! The bass just pops, and the plucks help make the track feel very dancy. The slow introduction of different percussion really helps pace the track as well. Clicks and claps add even more to the popping feeling. Just overall very nice decisions here, keep up the nice work :)

Nicki1202 responds:

thank you sir. appreciate it

[Wavebreaker]

Oh wow this is such a sick melody, I love this :D
I may be a bit biased because I just love that bell hit sound, can never get enough of it in general. But in your song specifically it really helps set the mood to seem very intense, and the bright/happy instruments are used in an interesting way to make the melody seem wave-y for sure. The way you make the melody kind of travel up and down with the piano/bells really helps visualize all this wave mood stuff, not sure if intentional but it definitely comes off that way! Just overall great music, keep making great stuff :)

[Misson]

This sounds pretty 90's/early 2000s techno trance, I like it :)

Really cool use of acid like instruments with the piano, it definitely gave the music that oldschool feeling. The drum patterns were also very well suited. I really enjoyed this, keep up the awesome work!

[FLUX]

Very interesting lofi like ambient track. It sounds peaceful but mysterious at the same time. The bass growls softly in the background too which really helps with the mood. But also its just overall very relaxing, so I think you did a great job with that! Keep it up :)

[Coolman - Furious Factory]

Oh wow I love what the song turns into at 00:30! And after that melody keeps taking interesting and diverse turns. Love the composition with this honestly, makes for great game soundtrack music. Keep up the awesome work :)

Pciphidic responds:

thanks! super glad you liked it!

[Space Lobby]

You should be proud :)
This song sounds very calm and definitely spacey, and it varies itself up enough to be not very repetitive. Interesting wind down record like ending too, really helps add authenticity to the lofi genre goal. Keep up the nice work!

BlueTuxedo responds:

Oh wow! Nice to see a rating on my song after such a long time. Thanks for a criticism.