octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[When the Dragon Strikes]

I love the default windows MIDI soundfont lol. Something about it makes anything written in it sound so nostalgic, like it's from the early 2000s. The melody definitely sounds enticing, and like you said being chased by a huge dragon or other threatening enemy. I love the energy you maintain, especially with that one repeating melody with more stuff building off of it. Awesome work, keep it up!!

supermelon-creations responds:

thanks thanks!! thank you for the kind words and yeszz I was hoping to hit some kind of nostalgic spot with it

[Feel Good]

I can see what you mean with the whole comfortable melody being amplified thing, because on one end if you remove the percussion it would probably be a slightly intense but mostly relaxing song, but the percussion gave this a really cool kick and brought all the energy! All the different phases stick together so well, and the instruments you chose worked nicely together. The guitar playing was also awesome! Great job, keep it up :D

[[Belastet] ~ Rapid Happiness]

Even with using the Epic Paradise Chords arp you still managed to add a lot to it and make it sound exciting! Especially when you put a filter on it at one point while having other stuff play over it. Sometimes people get lazy with Nexus and just slap arps together, but in your case you really built off of it. Great work once again :D

Belastet responds:

Thank you!!!!!!

["Starlight Serenity" <3]

This sounds so happy and uplifting! It doesn't sound like classic trance, but more like something new and a mix of styles, and a good splash of uniqueness. The progression is awesome and just kept me happy through the whole song, and even from the beginning you did a great job at building hype. The mixing is great, all the instruments that should be heard are heard clearly. Amazing work, keep it coming!!

G2961 responds:

Thanks for your comment!

[[Belastet] ~ Quantum Pulse]

Another one, awesome! I can definitely hear the inspiration, but the melody is still very unique, and the style also adds uniqueness as well. I like how fast paced it was, the synthy arp and bass also added a ton of intensity. Just cool stuff all around once again, keep it coming!!

Belastet responds:

Thanks for the feedback!!!

[Sa's Quatch]

Swingy and goofy, I like it! Sounds like a fun little song to put in some cute part of a video game or something, or during a dialogue. I also like the progression, it's happy and even a little adventurous! But yeah great job once again, keep up the great work :D

[SunnYz - Senso (NASHqp Prologue)]

Definitely sounds hopeful! Just generally sounds pretty magical and emotional. The mallet instrument you used was very good for starting, and the strings were articulated in a great way to build up emotion and tension. The introduction of arps also felt tingly and exciting. Great work on this, keep it up!!

[WATERFALL]

Beautiful flow :)
The structure really does make the song feel like a waterfall. Just intense as well, and also shiny, which I like! The bass you chose for this is really good, and the pattern on it is super fitting. The percussion also really helps increase the hype, and the pads make the song sound spaced out and ethereal. Amazing work, really love this! Keep it up :D

[AFTERDEATH]

This sounds so sick! So much energy, wobblyness, and definitely intensity rising over the top. It sounds like a final boss, as it has so much menacing build up, but also feels like you're almost there with the relief the song provides. It's very emotional and dramatic, yet happy at the same time because you feel you're about to win. Great composition, and amazing progression, keep up the awesome work!!

[Cabin Tour]

Nice and cozy, simple and fun :)
I like the guitar and descending chords in the background, it fits pretty nicely with a drowsy mood. Only thing I'd suggest is just a little bit more variation, but what you have already is pretty nice! Great work, and keep it up :D