octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[The Slow Heat Death at the end of the Universe]

Very interesting, I like the somewhat calmness of this song compared to some of your other stuff. It still definitely packs a punch, but kind of has this mix of slight despair and also serenity. The rapidly changing synthetic textures are pretty cool, and there's plenty of variety in the different melodic segments. Around 4 minutes in though there's a slight turn that immediately gets this more actiony punch which is pretty cool, kind of like a sudden climactic moment. Loved it from start to finish :D

[Geostrophic Wind]

Love this! The intro is kind of slow and menacing, and still actiony. The middle part is also looming which adds to the existing atmosphere you created, and then things progress to feel more actiony and fast later. The screeching sounds are awesome, and there's also a lot of space to the track. Awesome stuff as always, keep it up :D

["Maybe Cool"]

Congrats on another frontpage! I really like the vibe of this song, it's kind of in between synthwave and, for a lack of a better genre name, 80s mall music. Just funky but also upbeat, happy, and bright. The progression is awesome, the instruments are sick, and it just makes me feel great listening to this. Amazing work once again, keep it up!!!

G2961 responds:

Thank you very much for your feedback! I just wanted many people to listen to my work, so I tried to do everything well, I hope that I succeeded 100%.

[The Approach]

Oh man I love this mixing so much! Every instrument gets heard and gets its chance. The melody is also sick, I love how it develops along with the progression; it really does feel like something looming/approaching. A little spooky and ghostly but also so dancy. The dubstep part is crazy though! I love how hectic things suddenly get, yet it feels perfectly led up to by the intro. Also the whole song variates so much from start to finish, it feels like a refreshing journey every second of the way. Amazing stuff, keep it up!!

trocodiliacGD responds:

That is so nice! I'm glad you enjoyed the track so much! I'll be sure to try and maintain this style for a bit! :D

[ColBreakz - Lost Star ⭐]

This song rocks! It kind of reminds me of old dubstep I'd hear when it just started being a thing (Skrillex and stuff like that) but with a lot of melody which is what I really like :D

The mixing is pristine, the bass is heard perfectly but so are all the lead instruments. The bass is also great on its own too, it's so heavy and impactful, and with your amazing chops it sounds mindblowing. I also like all the funkier instruments you used, they really added to the unique character of the song. Amazing work here, keep it coming!!

[Metarush]

Cool song! I like the instruments you used, and the melody sounded pretty dancey. I also liked it when the lead instrument switched out for the chiptuney sounding one for a bit, that was pretty cool. The sequenced pad like chords were also a great addition. And lastly, the bass heavy parts were pretty cool too. Great work, keep it up!

ProducerTuysk responds:

Thank you!

[HotSotin - Crush the Floor]

Nice! I love Eurodance so I had to give this a listen :D

The melody is very suiting of classic eurodance/trance style, and you had really good bass and choice of instruments. Just two suggestions, first is to add a little more variation in the melodies to make the song stagnate less, and another is a strange thing I noticed with the bass: When the bass really kicks in, the melody gets kind of muted. Sometimes that's fine, but in this case I feel it's very noticeable and it creates a strange effect on the ears. Otherwise I really liked it! Keep it up :D

HotSotin responds:

thank you for feedback :)

[infinite blanket [Remaster]]

Very beautiful! I haven't heard the previous version but I can definitely say this one is mixed/mastered very well. Perfect for ambient, as the notes echo in the distance for seemingly forever (just a really long decay time or something). The small melodies you have here and there just make this sound magical, and the pads were perfectly chosen to sound comfy and soothing, just like the title. I see you also tagged Minecraft in this, I can definitely see this be used in that game haha. Amazing work, keep it coming!!

[Flori - Memories]

It's really impressive you made this so quick! The song sounds pretty magical and comfy, warm and fuzzy. The intro and outro are quick but really help elevate and then diminish the mood respectfully without anything jarring. I also love how the pads feel like they're constantly moving despite being on chords, that's pretty interesting. And the addition of percussion was a great choice. Great work, keep it up!

Ezeurr responds:

Thank you! If I had the chance I would clean it up more, but I'm glad you liked it!