octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Fox O3]

So beautiful... it kind of sounds like a song that would play in the depths of an alien ocean. I love all the weird instruments and synths, and the percussion just sounds magical and ethereal. The combination of everything just creates this unique, hard to replicate mood that makes this song so special. And the progression is super relaxing and magical in its own. I love the drawn out pads and voices, and all the wobbles, it all adds to the amazing atmosphere you already got going. Keep up the awesome and beautiful work!!

Midnights-Ocean responds:

What an amazing review! Thank you! I’m happy you enjoyed it so much. <:3 I loves me some alien ocean vibes.

[Not Like This Again]

Very peaceful and moody at the same time :)
I don't listen to much indie rock, but I found this pretty interesting. The guitar backing was really nice, and the instruments coming in and out at certain parts really helped carry the song forward. The percussion was pretty nice too, and the part at 2:14 was a pretty cool bridge with chord shift. Nice work, keep it coming!

SpoonMix responds:

Omg, it appears I made a mistake with the scheduling, this was supposed to publish on the 18th, lol!! Thanks for the review... I should post this to the NGADM thread... :D

[-Synthium-]

Really pretty song :)
The bass was really interesting, it was really low and growly, but only contributed to the mood of the song. It sounds really spaced out in general, while also being very tranquil (emphasized by the piano melody). The chord progression was also really simple but felt very soothing, and the sine-y lead instrument you sometimes had play sounded so serene! Very nice, keep it coming :D

[Chill Out]

I really like how relaxing the song sounds! Kind of like a lazy hazy beach day. But I also love the instruments you use; together they make the song sound like its from some classic flash game (for some reason nostalgic to me, especially the organ you used). The progression is nice and keeps things fun, and the main melody is very pretty. I just love this song a bunch! Great work, keep it coming!!

NICKELPnewg responds:

Holy shit thank you! Yes my songs are quite inspired by 2010s and 2000s flash games. Thank you for your review! Not everyone writes them :O

[alarm melody]

I would love if phones came with more alarms like this; the piano stabs would definitely help wake someone up, but the melody actually sounds pretty and not like the world is about to end haha. Great work, keep it up!

Easyprojekt responds:

Thank you, it's my pleasure!

[Fairytale]

I'm usually not into phonk, but this kinda sounded really happy and peaceful. I liked the melody that repeats throughout the song, and the bass and percussion really helped bring it out even more. The instruments are mixed very well too. Great work, keep it up!

Vosh responds:

Thanks a lot)

[Odyssey of Echoes - MsFluent]

I do like it, it sounds very journeyish! I don't even know what genre I'd place it in, because it has a dance-y groove especially with all the percussion, but does sound cinematic both with the tempo and melody/progression. The piano was a nice way to introduce the melody and the drop sounded great! I really enjoyed the part with the higher intensity as well as it sounded really full. The ending was really pretty when the strings came in as well, made it sound grand. I think this turned out to be really nice, so great work and keep it up!

MsFluent responds:

Thank you for listening 😀 glad you liked it 🙂

[CyberTown]

Really chill and groovy, I like this :)
The melody and harmony is simple, but the song is fun to listen to. You bring in and take out different instruments at different parts that sound like they repeat, so it increases the feeling of variety to balance it out. The actual instrument choice was also cool and synthy. The synths remind me a lot of 80s era ones too. So great work, keep it coming!

[Unearthed: The Mines of Estra - Crystal Zone]

Another awesome song! Definitely sounds crystally, with some ethereal soundscape like stuff mixed in, and just generally a combo between weirdness and beauty. I really like the effects you put on the song like all the thrills and exciting small rises. The melody is also very wonderous and beautiful, and emotional too! The way you arranged your instruments to come and go in certain parts really gave the progression an extra layer of beauty. I wanna say so much about this but it's hard to because I can keep picking at every thing I like, so I'll just sum it up with saying amazing work once again, and keep it up!!

[Slicing Stars]

Sounds really spaced out and pretty! I like how relaxing this is and the instruments you used. All the little blips and percussion things amplify the pretty mood, and the bass is very well done too. I can kinda see the OoT inspiration with the lead instrument especially kind of sounding like an ocarina, but not at the same time. Just great work with this in general, keep it up!

dantonsgo responds:

Very pleased to hear. I returned to music for the first time after a two year-long crisis. At the beginning of 2022, I decided that my music is garbage. For a whole 2 years I tried to become better, sorted out different sounds, and finally something happened after a such long time. In times like these, words like this help a lot. Thank you!