octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Misty Meerkat]

What a cool and weird (in a good way) song! I was wondering why it sounded so different with the rhythm, but then I realized it was in 7/4. The instruments are also perfect for chiptune and work together very well. The melody is also beautiful and adventurous but relaxing at the same time. I just love it a lot in general and I think it sounds very unique. Awesome work, keep it up!!

BigBlueBazooka responds:

Thanks for the kind words.

[Plasmablaster]

This song has a very cool action edge, and a pretty unique feel for DnB; I really like it! I'm surprised you made this on vacation too, because it sounds very good and not rushed either. The progression is awesome and keeps the suspense and excitement peaking. All the instruments you used were pretty cool too, they work together in a great way to emphasize the mood you were going for. Amazing stuff, keep it coming!!

[Time Rift]

Pretty neat! At 0:55 I feel the song really kicks in to full force. I do think it sounds rift-y, mysterious and adventure-y at the same time as well. The song also manages to vary itself up a lot to sound non repetitive. Great work here, keep it up! :D

[Passionate Cereal]

Cool chiptune! I like how it goes through multiple phases and all of them sound so happy! The short breaks in certain places really help to make the song flow better I think. The only thing I would maybe adjust is the volume as it gets a little overwhelming when everything feels very loud. Otherwise great job, keep it up!

SkittleWaffle responds:

Thanks for the feedback, really appreciate that!

[RyuiY - 深夜の濃青 (Feat. 花隈千冬) Extended ver.]

I don't understand the lyrics, but I think the song is beautiful! I love the progression, it's constantly changing into a different phase, and the transitions themselves are non intrusive and seamless. The instruments work so well together, and everything is just complimenting each other. The way you also mastered the voice is great as well! Awesome work, keep it up :D

RyuiY responds:

Thanks for amazing review!! :D
Sorry. I forget to write the lyrics in description. I'll do it soon.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for listening :)
(Sorry for weird English I'm from japan)

[Uncertain]

Love it!
The title definitely matches the mood from the song, but is also somewhat hopeful and happy which is beautiful. The instruments you chose are great, especially the lead instrument for a more moody song. The harmony is very well written too. I also like how relaxing the song feels. Great work, keep it up!!

Matches responds:

Thanks stranger! Exactly what I was going for here 🙂

[Oddsided]

Wooaah this really makes me space out. It's really pretty! I see you tagged it as scary, but to me this feels much more mysterious and hopeful. Kind of like if you were lost in space and trying to find your way home despite how hard it is or something like that. I also like how despite it being loud (which I usually don't like if a song is too loud) it kind of just.. works here perfectly fine? As if it makes sense.

Also I was writing this review as I was still listening to the song, and definitely past 2:30 ish it gets more scary with the graininess and harshness of the song rising.

But yeah awesome work, I'd say this is a really interesting experimental track! Keep it up :D

[The Climb]

Woah, this is pretty neat for many different reasons. First of all, with such a limited instrument choice, you really managed to create an amazing composition without many instrument layering. Secondly, the melody does feel like something that would fit climbing, with different parts to the mood such as gloom, desperation, uncertainty, but also somewhat perseverance-y. The wind effect was really cool too! At 3:48 it gets crazy though, as if you're finally almost there or just getting closer to the climax. And at 5:12 everything changes! The song gets happy, uplifting, and feels like it let's go of all the tension the listener builds up with a good ending. All this stuff together makes it feel like you're telling an awesome story with all those mood and energy changes. And a last thing, the composition style really reminds me of classical music, which is pretty cool considering the instruments you used.

I'd love to say much more but in general I can just say amazing work, and keep it up!!

renmine2 responds:

tysm!

[One Last Time]

Another great song! I love the chill and hopeful mood you gave this one. The combination of FM instruments and more acoustic ones is also really cool. The progression is very beautiful and the song doesn't stagnate at all. Just amazing work altogether, keep it up once again! :D