octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Endscreen - Hearth of the Purrest]

Sometimes I wish games would never end but oh well ;v;

I really liked this track though. Very relaxing and soft, with an interesting combination of instruments. The harmony, especially the little ocarina arp, made the song much more immersive as well. I can definitely see this working as a title theme for a game, but I agree with what you said and also think it works best as an ending screen theme. Overall awesome, keep up the amazing work!

P.S. I love it when people put long descriptions of what they felt while making the music/attempted to do with the track, so it's nice to see that for the first time in quite a long while :)

[Compound Butter]

This is so creative I love it! Bunch of chaotic noises, effects and panning, but all together it somehow sounds very nice and unique. It progresses very interestingly as well, nothing feels like a dull moment. The percussion in this is groovy, can definitely work in some kind of madness type game or something haha

For real though this is crazy amazing, keep up the awesome work!

[Maysophine]

Very nice and relaxing melody :)
I love the progression that you have, slowly adding in the instruments to make them work all together. The pacing is also very good for a peaceful type song. If there was something I could suggest, it's maybe some mixing as sometimes the flute gets a little loud and overpowering. Otherwise this is great, keep up the good work!

monkeycat responds:

Thanks heaps! Yeah I don't really know what I'm doing when it comes to mixing and all that, sort of teaching myself and hoping that I improve over time :p

[Finding The Bit]

Short and sweet, but very interesting. I love the "fakebit" feeling where you use actual chiptune instruments, with some added modern stuff. The progression was also very interesting and heavy, and the harmony was awesome. Great job, keep it up!

[Weeping under the Willow]

Very emotional song, there's a lot to feel here but it's not fully sad or fully happy. Very interesting atmosphere! I love the progression of this, it goes at a nice pace and doesn't change around too often which fits the overall mood. The drum patterns are also very interesting, as it creates a much more unique buildup. Instrument choice was just right, and everything works so well together. I love it, keep it up :)

KCan responds:

Ah man, thanks!

[Cheer]

Very brave move making a song in 7/8, that's a rare time signature! This definitely radiates "cheery" feelings, and overall sounds like a very happy, adventurous and exciting song. Only thing I would suggest is maybe a little bit on mixing, but otherwise this sounds like an amazing composition. I love the instruments you use, the progression, all the percussion and little side melodies accenting the main one. Just great work all around, keep it coming :)

[D4VT0R - Sunblast]

Awesome! I don't even know how to categorize this song, but it's not like stuff I hear often. It's very classic dance like, with heavy hardcore influence, but also some really cool effects (like at 01:52) and occasional special instruments. Like for example the mini guitar progression that appears at 01:10, that stuff is just crazy amazing. Keep up this awesome stuff!

[Home Dimension]

Your song is just amazing! The bells, bass, and synths on this do sound very 80s, but the piece itself is very unique and ethereal like you said. It doesn't sound like pop or synthwave which is commonly associated with 80s sounds, but more like something out of this world. The Stratocaster that kicks in around 00:53 sounds so beautiful as a transitional instrument as well! Keep it up, this one is definitely going in my favorites :)

[Liberation (Extended Mix)]

Hell yeah, some eurodance in the audio portal! This is one of my favorite genres :D

You have such a nice catchy melody to go along with it too, with such awesome instrumentation. The bass is really hard on this, and the supersaws are really going all out. This is great, can't wait for you to make more!

debisco responds:

Thanks so much! I felt like it was time to revive hands up because it's such a fun subgenre that many people have simply forgotten over the years. My main influences for this one in particular were Rob Mayth, Tune Up! and Ryu☆ - all of whom are incredibly talented producers that are worth checking out~

[Eccentricity]

Nice to hear a major key song every once in a while, this sounds very happy :)
I love the very fast percussion you have here, as well as the arpeggios that amplify the main melody. But I find it very interesting how you automate the tempo here and there, it sounds very progressive due to this. The instrument choice was also very interesting and versatile, but all of them sound like they work together. Great work, keep it up!

Hypervolt responds:

Thank you! Glad you liked it!