octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Inverted Spirit]

This song has some pretty cool classic dubstep sounding effects with a lot of grit and some pretty hard bass! The melody itself is pretty heavy too and carries a lot of energy. It sounds menacing and cool at the same time. Also a bit unusual for dubstep but there's a lot of variation and also a good amount of melody, which I really like as well. Great work, keep it up!

[morning]

This song has a weird somewhat sad vibe but also calm somehow at the same time? It's really cool though! I think it's the chords you used and also how the song began, yet it gets more happy towards the end of the song. The progression also does a great job at delivering the unusual and unique atmosphere. I love the samples you used, I can recognize most of them too from some SNES games! Did you use Chipsynth by any chance? Also love the description lol, it's pretty funny.

Keep up the awesome work :)

centurioncee responds:

thank you! i used the C700 vst with earthbound pad,sinewaveform and marimba, chrono trigger drums and bass, and donkey kong country piano. the harmonica is from zelda though i forget which game

[Twilight Toy Train]

This definitely has some holiday sounding feelings to it! All the bells you used really helped amplify that feeling, as well as all the chilly sounding pads. I think your progression was very interesting as it not only changed up the melody very often, but also the beat, which makes for a really interesting song. I also think you did a great job at making the song sound magical and happy as well. Great song, keep up the good work :D

Jukestar responds:

Thank you so much for this lovely review.

[PHIAL]

So funky! I love how groovy this is and the melody is just so awesome. There's also so much variation going making the song feel like it's evolving and pretty entertaining. I also really like some of the instruments you used, like the lead and the bright bell like instrument. This song feels like it could easily play during some club scene in a video game, or during some kind of winter festival at night maybe? Either way this is super awesome, amazing work and keep it up!!

pedkan responds:

thanks!

[Pathfinder]

Sometimes, a slow pace works wonders on the feelings and the emotions of a song. And for this one, the slow development with the beautiful swelling instruments alongside a steady rhythmic percussion creates something truly beautiful. The song brings out a feeling of curiosity, mystery, and yet is soothing and explorative at the same time. It kind of feels alien as it progresses as well, as if you've discovered a biome in some alien planet. The way you slowly introduce instruments feels so amazing; it's so seamless you don't even feel a harsh change, yet it adds so much the more layers the song gets. To top it all off, it also has a beautiful ending. Amazing work, keep it up!!

[RetroDriveMenuLoop]

I dunno if intentional (though I can guess a bit based on the song title), this really sounds like a game main menu track! That, or a more chill driving level in some kind of racing/driving part of a game. The bass feels really good, and the melody is simple but very fitting. It also feels like it loops perfectly! Also love the energy put into this and the synths you used. Great work, keep it up :)

StacheMoMusic responds:

Haha thats exactly what is was used for!!

[Euphoria]

The melody evolves so much, this is awesome! I was already enjoying the song so much, and while listening to it was expecting it to start repeating at some point but it just keeps going and changing and just being so beautiful... it's rare to hear *this* much variation in a song. And when it does repeat, it just sounds like an awesome callback. The selection of SID like instruments work very perfectly with each other, and the bass especially feels euphoric. It kind of reminds me of Shovel Knight music, yet still completely original and unique. This would fit perfectly on some action level in a pixel art like video game during a moonlight scene or something. I can say so much more good stuff about this song, but for now I'll say this is amazing, and I really hope you keep making more!!!!

LunitaCL responds:

Thanks, I am glad you liked it. Don't worry, I still have a lifetime to continue making more music.

[Fainted]

This felt like vacation for my ears ahhhh
Once the song fully fades in, I just feel so great; the nostalgic sounding melody alongside such beautiful synths make me sleepy and relaxed. The mixing is great, the melody is absolutely beautiful, and the progression carries me away into space. I thought a song called fainted would be more sad but instead it ended up being one of the most beautiful works of synthwave I have heard in a while, maybe this whole year! Everything about this just feels perfect. Amazing work, keep it coming!!

[Newer Horizon]

This definitely feels more "chill" for a video game song, and makes me think of watching the sun rise on an alien world. I really like it! The melody is very interesting and the progression is intriguing, with a feeling that makes you want to get up and just do stuff. I also love the selection of instruments you used like the crushed piano, the small pluck with the delay, and the slidey lead towards the end, they all work so great together to further amplify the beauty of the peace! I haven't heard your original track, but I'm really glad you uploaded this remake, because now I heard a new awesome song haha. Keep up the great work!!

TheSpacePunk responds:

Thank you so much for taking the time to give me such an amazing review of your feelings about this track :)
I really appreciate it!
And I'm really glad you match the vibe :D

You can check the first version of it in my audio portal, from 2016 ;)
Thanks again :D

[Curse of The Wicca]

I dunno who the Wicca is but this song is sick :D
I find it very interesting what you did with the vocal instrument, I haven't heard vocals be used like that much before... usually its dark or more harmonic for the background, but you kinda made it melodic here which is pretty cool! The other instruments you used were also great and really helped pack a great energetic punch in the song. It definitely feels like "boss" music because of the impending doom and the high level of action, so I think you did great on this! Keep up the awesome work :D

PandaThePanda responds:

You made my day! Thank you!