octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Aromatherapy]

Really classic early 2000s feelings coming from this, love it :)
It's soft and relaxing, definitely very comfy. But what I find impressive is usually people think that using midi can make a song sound boring or bad, but I think that's not true when you can make wonderful stuff like this! So keep em coming :D

[Fountain of Youth]

This sounds really beautiful, it's rare to hear such calming tracker modules. I love the portamento you used, and the alternating voices for the melody part. Keep it up, sounds beautiful :)

[crest]

That DX piano really turns up the nostalgia factor! The synths you used, the progression you have, and just the composition itself really makes this song feel like it belongs in the 80's. It's really great, and even relaxing in some ways. It builds up tension and then releases it in a very satisfying way as well. Keep it up :D

trevor8 responds:

haha, thanks! i really love the early fm sounds and try to get as close to replication as reason permits!

[Wintertime]

Very interesting melodies, and I'm fascinated with how you made them work at the same time! This sounds like it could easily be a beautiful contemporary classical composition. It's also really giving off a very heart warming feeling and just an overall feeling of peace. Keep making more beautiful and touching music :)

TheLightOI responds:

Thank you so much!!

[Nocturnal Waltz]

I love hearing newer attempts at making classical music, this one was great! The rhythm was definitely very waltzy, and the use of strings was really dramatic and beautiful. But when the mallets come in it sounds even more amazing with how you made that transition work! This is just overall amazing stuff, keep making great music :)

[Star Compass]

Sounds very wintery, videogamey, mysterious, and exciting all at the same time. And it's beautiful :)
I love the progression you used for this song, and especially towards the end it sounded very cinematic too. It never sat still in one spot, it always kept changing, which is something that also made it special. Keep it up!

[-Smooth Sailing-]

Very relaxing and beautiful! I could fall asleep to something like this, or work, or just space out. I love the drum pattern, the soft chord progressions, and just the overall feel this song gives off. It's awesome, and I hope you keep making more awesome stuff!

[Watch for Spiders]

What an interesting mix of sounds. It sounds jazzy, playful, and a little freaky/spooky at the same time. Kind of all in a perfect balance to create something very unique sounding! The instrumentation choice was also really good for what you were going for. Great work, keep em coming :)

[Spring Swing 2]

This has a great rhythm! The dynamics work very well in this too, and the whole thing just sounds really dancy especially for a video game song. And as always, the arps you make are really fitting. Keep up the awesome work :)

[Uranium Mine]

This sounds very enticing and like it builds up to something cool! Love the arps, and the sound choice too. I think it would be cool if it built up to more maybe in the last quarter, but it sounds great just as is :)

Keep it coming!

GoogieBeatz responds:

Thanks! I would have done more with the second half if I had the file space for it, lol