octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[The Machinist's Guild]

This is so calming and pretty! It definitely has the chillout atmosphere you were going for, but I also could easily see this in a game, either for a rainy day when you walk outside, or in some kind of city cafe, etc.. I like the variation in this track, it changes up quite frequently for an ambient piece which is pretty cool! Also the instruments that chime in here and there make the song sound awesome. Great stuff once more, keep it up :D

[River of Time]

Очень интересны трек :D
Начало красивое, и когда начинается чиптюн вообще класс. 1:15 и 2:00 тоже прикольные сегменты, мне нравится склока вариации в этом треке! Шедевр, так держать :)

[let's dance]

The Microsoft voice caught me off guard but the part at 1:11 made me shit myself lmao

Honestly though this song is great haha, I can totally see this being made on fumes from sleeplessness because you get that weird hyper energy at that point. I like the dancey beat and just overall feel of the song. Keep it up as always :D

wineplume responds:

yeah the sample at around 1:11 is here because i intentionally wanted to scare some people LMAO, thanks for the review

[RennZ - Heart Tones]

Very cute little song! It's relaxing, and feels like watching the sun either rise or set. It has a lot of articulation and flair on the instruments too, I just wish it was longer because it sounds so cool haha. Great work, keep it up!

RennZGD responds:

ayy thx :'))

[Stellar Landing]

This definitely has city vibes, I love it! Some instruments for some reason reminded me a bit of Mario Galaxy music; maybe it was the strings you used, or some synth, but it made me feel very nostalgic and attached to the song pretty quickly haha. I like how the melody is always evolving, the fact that there's no repetition creates an image in my head as though I'm seeing different things as I walk through the space city. The intro is also great, because it feels more desolate/spacey as if I'm just about to land, so it matches the description you wrote very well. Just awesome stuff altogether, keep it up!!

Charlmot responds:

Thank you so much for the kind words! :D

[weightless]

This is very pretty :)
I love how a lot of instruments are either cut off or "muted", especially the piano. It gives the song a much lighter atmosphere and kinda makes you relax. Even though the main motif might have been repeated throughout the song, layering different varying percussive and occasionally melodic elements over it kept the track interesting throughout. Besides, I feel like in this case the repetition helps instill familiarity with the listener, further boosting the calmness feeling. Great work here, keep it coming!

dijek responds:

Thank you so much bro! That means a lot to me how thorough this review is. One of my goals is to have 100 songs by the end of the year, so you know I will ;)

[Future]

I don't hear much songs without any percussion that aren't classical, but this one was very unusually interesting. The feeling it gave me was kind of just being lost in space, slowly floating away from the space ship. Not necessarily sad, but thoughtful and maybe a little melancholy, yet beautiful at the same time. By using so little instruments but giving them beautiful melodies, you kind of create this one of a kind, magical atmosphere that is unique to your song. Experimenting with stuff in music is almost always rewarding haha. Great work, keep it up!

vietanh266 responds:

The synths are very new stuff that I've never touched so I'm very glad you enjoyed it!

[Drongo (Demo)]

I don't know what the intention of the songs atmosphere is, but to me it sounded kind of like evil/ impending doom ish. If that was your goal, I think you did amazing! That drawn out intro was spooky, and then the big impactful drums hit with the droning/pitch shifting sounds and cause this dreadful feeling. From that point on, you do a great job at maintaining this feeling of dread/doom throughout the rest of the song. So in general I wanna say awesome stuff, keep it up!

[HYPERBEL]

Damn its banger after banger with you lately, this stuff is all so awesome! This track is very dancey and happy, I love the energy and atmosphere it brings. The progression is also suspenseful in a fun way, kind of that classic trance progression where you're waiting for a fun melody to drop after a long buildup. My favorite melody was the one that was at 0:41, it just felt somehow so nostalgic. Amazing work once again, keep it coming!!