octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Innocuous Youth]

Sounds moody but also chilled out, it's pretty cool :)
I like the flow of the percussion, and the electric piano you use throughout. I also like how often the melody shifts as the song stays interesting throughout. Great stuff as always, keep it up!

BusanBlack responds:

Thank you so much. I wanted to get a city pop sound from this one but I think it ended up more electronic sounding like vgm. But Im going to keep trying!

[makes me happy]

It's definitely an uplifting song, so I think the title fits! The instruments sound very 80s/90s so there's a nice hit of nostalgia, but the melody itself is also really beautiful and the progression is great. Keep up the awesome work as always :D

[with nothing but you, the wind and the fading lights an eternity away]

This has a really interesting mix of being both very atmospheric-ambient but also melodic. The sudden shift to a deeper melody around the middle was very cool and well done, but the lead up intro to it also sounded great. It sounded like waking up in a pretty sunlit field with nothing around, and then when the second melody hits everything suddenly almost turns gloomy and mysterious. I love the weird percussive beeps you put in the song too, they give it a lot of character. Just all together very beautiful and awesome song, keep it up!!

Ei8hty responds:

Thank you! Heavily appreciate the kind words :)

[A Song About Cheese]

Ooh, this is definitely jazzy, I like it! The progression is nice but also plays a good part in developing the atmosphere/theme of this song. It sounds almost cunning and adventurous, and both that and the instruments really help portray it. You repeat the same motif throughout but build upon it slightly different each time so it isn't the same part over and over. And best of all, it loops perfectly, making this a perfect candidate for game music! Great work, keep it up :D

[Melted Cube]

This is great! It sounds a lot like classic acid rave techno mixed with trance. It's very dancey, very groovy, and I could totally see this playing at some club or something. The instruments are great, the automation and articulation is outstanding, and the progression is interesting and beautiful from start to finish. Amazing atmosphere and amazing track, keep up the awesome work!

IIEjII responds:

thx :)

[Uranus]

This song feels like an intense mission in space, so the title is definitely fitting :)
I love your combo of chiptune instruments and high res instruments, it feels like a perfect/great balance of both. The atmosphere you create is also really fun and would fit perfectly in a videogame, and the progression is great and interesting throughout. Nice work, keep it coming!

DumbOctopus responds:

I'm glad you liked it! Honestly surprised to get good reviews so soon, especially since the mixing of this song isn't good.

[A Slightly Warmer Shade of Hot Pink]

Another great track with great energy! There's a lot going on, and I love the glimmers that are there throughout the song, gives it a bit of a magical feel. Progression is also really fun, and feels kinda sunset-y? But yeah I love it, keep it coming :D

[Future90 - Encapsulation]

Sounds pretty, kind of makes me think of a dense forest with daylight breaking through for some reason. It's very atmospheric and spacey, and the instruments fit together nicely. Sounds a little quiet though haha. Great work, keep it up!

Future90 responds:

tysm ! :D

[Golden Hour]

Sounds very chilled out and relaxing, definitely got a tropical feel to it too! Also like how it has some 80s instrument stuff mixed in, the bass sounds kinda 80s and so do the bells/some other instruments. Would fit perfectly for a sunset at a pretty city beach. Great work as always, keep it up!

[ZENITH]

This sounded so nice! Idk what it is about this song but it kinda reminds me of old tracker music, maybe because of the bell like piano instrument you have throughout? It sounded crushed and just fit so well with all the other more hq sounding instruments. I also liked this song because it just feels like something that you can easily space out to while also being groovy and danceable. Just great atmosphere all together I think, awesome work and keep it up!