octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Oxygen]

This sounded happy and peppy, I like it :)
I like the mix of chiptune instruments and some other ones like more HQ pads and stuff. The progression and melody were really happy and fun, and the percussion really helped with that too. Everything also sounds nice, punchy and loud. Great work here, keep it coming :D

[Reflective Plains]

Man this sounds so clean, I really like it! The synths sound very good and well mixed, and I love the variety of the ones you use too. Everything feels so pretty and glimmery, and also so calming and relaxing. The song just generally also paints beautiful pictures in my head. I love the progression, and I love the percussion too as it really helps an already great song get a great beat to follow along to. Listening to this also feels pretty nostalgic, not sure why haha. But I think you did an amazing job, great work and keep it coming!!

[pool water]

Ooh I really like the panning that you had around past 30 seconds, it added more fun to an already fun song! I clicked on this song because I was intrigued by the colorful and happy looking thumbnail, and got a song with a pretty fun atmosphere in return which I think is fitting haha. I like how you repeat a melody throughout your song, but layer so much over it here and there that it sounds pretty varied and fun. The instruments you used are also unique and work well together, and the different transitions/phases in your song are pretty cool too. Great experimental track, keep it up!

[Night Road (Zelkio)]

This really would sound great for a low intensity ride through a city at night, and has great retro vibes, love it! I like the instruments you used, and the timing of when they come in as well. The transitions sounded nice too. The atmosphere of the song also has this kind of melancholic and deep feeling to it, which is great for the theme of a city as well. Awesome work, keep it up!

ZelkioMusic responds:

I have no words
Thank you so much
😁

[The Melancholy Epidemic]

Great music to zone out to, it's very reflective and curious. It does sound a little sad, but kind of instills a calmness all the way up until the end. This is probably because of the steady beat and progression of the song, as well as the calm instruments you used. I liked listening to it! Great work, keep it coming :)

MightyMuso responds:

Thank you!!

[Tenebrous]

I like how this song has combos of modern electro with classic techno, it's a really cool mix that ties together the old and the new. The progression is exciting and thrilling, with great energy and definitely great bass! The mixing is also one of the things that makes this song sound really good, all the layers are well heard and everything sounds super clean. Awesome work, keep it coming :D

[unclear]

I see what you mean by non formulaic, but I think the result is super cool! The slightly inconsistent beat (I forgot the name of it) is really cool, it makes the song feel drowsy and stumbly, but also very magical and wonderful. To me a lot of the lo-fi stuff I hear sounds samey, but the way you wrote this just feels like something that stands out a lot on its own. I also really like the instruments you used, and how you articulated and even timed them. Amazing work, keep it up!!

Vexilion responds:

I'm blanking out on it too even though I know for a fact I know what it's called

[Dance]

I like the synths here! They really reminded me of some Nintendo song but I can't remember what (might have been a Mii thing? I dunno). The chord stabs you have are already pretty dancy which is fitting considering the song name, and you have some fun percussion and subtle bass. Great work once again, keep it up :D

[Amidst His War]

It's a very nice cinematic and desolate song. It has one kinda consistent atmosphere throughout while pondering on sad emotions and maybe slight hopelessness. Reading your description, I think it fits very well too. Great work as always, keep it up :)

crispybatteryacid responds:

Thank you! That’s the vibe I was going for :)

[Sunlight]

This has very fun and dancy energy! I love the chord progression and how bright and happy the melody sounds. All the dubstep heavy parts also sound great and impactful, and I really love the balance you have between melodic and percussive here. Awesome work, keep it up!!