octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[rush!]

First of all go to sleep 40 hours is overkill lmao
Second of all this is awesome! It feels like another race-y track, with a cool dance feel to it. Maybe it can work very well for some kind of spacey race track in a game with how spaced out it sounds :)

I love the way the melody progresses, the instruments you used, and the energy in general. As always, keep it up!!

wineplume responds:

synth1 for a couple leads and no other plugins, thank you for the review lol
will definitely consider taking a nap after shower lmao

[A Tale of Eternity]

This definitely sounds like Dimrain47 haha, amazing job guys! I instantly felt Twilight Techno in the beginning, and then it started to feel like At The Speed Of Light mixed in as well, and eventually it just ended up sounding like something completely on its own. All of these parts sound awesome, you all did fantastically. Keep it up!! :D

[Bioluminescence]

This is such a wonderful song, I feel like it can work well in so many things! The first thing I thought of (probably also in part to the title) is a beach at dusk with the night lights just starting to turn on. The instrumentation is very beautiful, and I really love how you used every single one such as the strings to build tension, and the bells to create some magic, etc.. As for the melody, I feel like it's so nice as it varies throughout the entire song to keep it interesting, happy, and dancey. You have a lot of amazing songs recently, keep it up!

[Littleburg #3]

This is so pretty and calming, I love it! Feels like it could easily play in some village area in an RPG. The instruments you chose are perfect, and the progression just flows so naturally and nicely. I just wish it was longer because I was getting excited towards the end there haha. Still feels like it loops at a pretty nice point, I'd definitely have fun listening to this while playing something. Great work, keep it up!

[sad story]

The song has sad in its title, yet feels kinda happy at the same time, I like it :)
The chord instrument you used is definitely moody, maybe along with the bass as well. The melody is really pretty though, and the percussion is kinda fun. I really like the DX7 sounding EP you used throughout the song as well. Also there's something kinda cool listening to something from 2011, it feels like it hasn't been that long ago and now it's 13 years later... oops

Anyways though great track as always, keep it up :D

[Fantaisist Procession]

You know a cinematic song is good when it feels like it can tell a story, which yours definitely illustrates! The rises and depressions of intensity and energy, the mood changes, and use of instruments helps evoke emotions at different parts as well as create intrigue. I like how the song starts out easy, almost as if you are indoors before you go out to the amazing wilderness type of feeling. I think you have done an amazing job, keep it up!!

Fightotnt responds:

Thank you very much for the encouragement! This is exactly how I wanted it to make you feel, and I'm happy to see that it actually worked!

[Zone of Battle]

This is awesome! It sounds like 80s dance mixed with old video game music, I really like it :D

The progression is sick, I feel like as the song went on, the mood would change here and there while maintaining smooth transitions between each segment. Sometimes the energy would be happy, sometimes serious and easier, then serious and intense, etc.. I am in love with the instruments you chose as well, but they would be nothing if it weren't for your amazing use of them to make such a great sounding piece. Keep up the amazing work!!!

JustDen responds:

Thanks!! :)
That was the point to make 80s music with elements of retro(transformers the movie, old anime and etc) And i tried to mix moods of song!

[Quantum Nexus]

This sounds nice, kinda feels like 80s European dance mixed with a bit of Italo disco! The atmosphere is space-y and the feeling is happy, with the song constantly changing but staying on the same happy sounding major chord progression. I love the pads you used too, they really help create a fill in the background layer of the song while amplifying the spacey atmosphere. It also ended like a lot of old 80s songs with the fade out haha. Keep up the great work!

CosmoSynth responds:

Thank you for your comment and very positive feed back! I'm very happy you enjoyed :)

[hyperspace]

This has a spooky space energy, I like it :)
It would fit perfect in some escape space station sequence in an intense game moment. The detuned and pitch bending synths also really help establish a spooky atmosphere. Great stuff, keep it up!

zynth-music responds:

thanks! this was something microtonal and originally it was 12edo (normal sounding music) but I decided to give this a try :3 happy you like it

[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