octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Snowflake Celebration]

Very cozy sounding song and makes me think of happy things :)

It definitely feels like it fits the season, and the light instruments you used fit the image of falling snow really nicely. The synths in general have a cool slight pitch wobble too; it feels like just the right amount of wobble to make it calm without creating too much energy. And the melody is very cheery. Great stuff, keep it up!!

MihaP responds:

Thanks. I'm glad it makes you feel that way since I was going for that wholesome happy vibe :)

[Just Breath (Melancholic Ambience II)]

Beautiful song :D

It already starts out very nice with the pads, the rhythm also feels like steady deep breaths; so the song title matches nicely too. When the bells/mallets come in at around a minute in, the track delivers this great kind of refreshing feeling where deeper relaxation just kicks in. The progression is very gentle which further fits with the theme I think you were going for; yet it still varies enough to maintain interest and attention. Awesome stuff, keep it up :D

GooblesMusic responds:

Thank you so much!! This advice is very good and I hope you enjoy my future works! This is part of the Melancholic Ambience album, there is going to be a few more coming. . . cant wait to show you. Thanks so much once again, it means a lot! :)

[deep cut, blistering moon]

Man you're really good at making alien sounding music! While this one sounds much more experimental, it still has a pretty cool edge to it. Kind of like at the core of some alien ship or deep in some alien factory with all the heavy noises you put in this track. The textures were really nice, and the melody was intriguing. Keep making awesome stuff like always!

Lirrezzz responds:

thank you so so much :)))

[Corporate Happy Uplifting]

This definitely has the corporate feeling/style to it haha, reminds me of the stuff I'd listen to when I'm waiting on the phone for some customer service rep to answer. But it's really good though! Has a nice progression, nice melody, and great use of instruments. Feels very "open" and sunny/bright. Great work, keep it up!

[minu - interdimension]

What a great song! I love how in the beginning it starts off more gentle with slight ramp ups in faster instruments, and it all just leads to an awesome and super hard drop at 0:40. It's chaotic and crazy, but with an awesome melodic element to it. Listening to this makes me feel like I'm on some super high speed journey through space with stars smearing on the side lol. This just feels awesome on so many levels.. I love it to pieces! Keep up the awesome work :D

[Cloud Mind]

This song sounds so chilly.. but also dreamy! Definitely sounds like you're high up in the clouds, maybe in the mountains or something. I love all the instruments with the long release/reverb effects on them, it really helps instill this ethereal mood and make things more dreamy and relaxed. The ending is also really good, it's subtle and lets the listener off gently. Keep up the great work!

Akekonchik responds:

Thank you very much for such a positive review!

[FERNAN - BOOKEN]

Woah what an awesome intro! First off, I love the ambient bird/shore noises, they add a great extra layer of sound. But man I love the buildup so much, it's really cool and brings the energy to a climactic point where everything just comes together. The melody is also really interesting. I really love how it ends with the chip like instruments and the birds/shore again. Great stuff, keep it up :D

[DatCat - Vertigo]

Ooh that drop at 0:45 is sick! The energy in this track in general is very heavy and epic, and the mood is very inspiring and adventurous. I love the bass on this, and the lead instruments you chose were really nice too. The middle section around 2:50 is a nice break and slight switch before kicking back into the meat again, and helps with variation a lot. So while this track is lengthy, it doesn't really stagnate and sounds interesting from start to finish. Awesome stuff, keep it up!

[Vista Sounds - Dear Diary II]

Nice, calm, pretty, and magical! You make great use of instruments together to create emotion and intrigue. The song sounds very hopeful too, and kind of curious. I really like the build up you have going from start to finish as well. Keep up the great work!

Vista-Sound13 responds:

I always appreciate you leaving detailed reviews, even if your reviews are laconic yet upbeat. :)

[humming to sulfur rains]

This is a really cool ambient track! It just sounds so peaceful, but also has a bit of energy and action in it. Definitely feels like you're just on some alien planet watching the rain or something. All the instruments are also very beautiful and mesh together super nice. Also the end is really cool, how everything just starts to kind of bleed out and blend. Amazing work once again, keep it coming!!

Lirrezzz responds:

thank you so much! I appreciate long comments like this, thank you for being so nice! :)