octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Waking Up]

This sounds very nice, like the sun rising on a hazy morning! Or like an exciting start to a new day. The synths are cool and so is the vox you used, and I also like all the different phases. It sounds varied and non stagnant, with introductions of different melodic parts focused on different instruments. The mood is very hyper and bright which fits the title really well. Awesome work on this, keep it coming!!

OVERSCORE responds:

Thank you for the compliments, I hope you have an exciting day

[Autumn]

This sounds very beautiful and happy, makes me think of bright and sunny fall days :)
I like the combination of the beautiful harps with the modern instruments, percussion, and vibrant plucks. The tempo slow downs are pretty interesting, like a swing into something new. Adding the chiptune arps towards the middle was also creative! Awesome work, keep it up :D

[Bask]

I really enjoy the journey/evolution that this song took on from start to end. It is probably one of the most varied tracks I heard this year in general! The amount of times the harmony changed alongside the melody made this sound like one big adventure. The guitars were a great addition to the mood, and it just generally sounds happy and chill. Amazing work, keep it up!!

Cresince responds:

thank you for your kind words!

[IAmRustin - DἶNG DộNG]

I like the crazy rhodes pattern here, it's uncommon to hear that kind of piano be played that fast in such a happy song lol. But I really like it! It's chill, simple, and sweet. I like the chords too, and the layering in general. Keep up the great work as always :D

[Stellaire]

I love how beautifully the intro transitioned into the heavier segments of the song. The whole melody was beautiful in general and very floaty. The heaviness is also not overwhelming and sounds like a natural part of the song, and all the other instruments work really well together too. And lastly, the outro reflecting the intro was really nice. Great work, keep it up!!!

TeirrelMusic responds:

yeeey thank youuu <33

[Spongy Mesophyll]

What a funny title for a song lol. But the song itself is actually very nice! I like the consistent curious and happy mood you got going in the song, and the progression is pretty varied to keep it from being stagnant. You also used some cool effects like panning and phasing, especially towards the last quarter of the song, that gave things a bit more character. Great work, keep it coming!

[torn between me and you]

This track radiates loneliness and desperation, but also a strange harrowing feeling that's hard to explain. I think the intro being noisy before you can hear any audible notes is very interesting, and the very slow progression kind of makes the whole track very suspenseful. Every note played is kind of a surprise (unless you look at the visual audio player for any peaks but that's cheating!!11) so it feels like I'm constantly on edge to be spooked. Great work with this, keep it up!!

[1 Step Closer]

I don't think it's sloppy, I think it's interesting :)
I like the weird wobbly-ness to the song. It sounds disorienting and creepy, and the accompanying chord progression definitely helps amplify that. The high frequency glimmers give this song an ethereal and unusual feel too. Just sounds like something that would play near a portal to a different dimension or something, or in some very mysterious dark/spooky atmosphere. Awesome work here, keep it coming!

[Apophenia]

Love the progression on this one, it sounds very looming and definitely has a spooky edge. The FM sounds really make it sound like something that came from the Megadrive, but the more HQ instruments give it a special atmosphere and feeling. All the different phases of the song sound spooky and nightmarish in their own way, but don't really repeat, so the song sounds like it's evolving constantly. Great work once again, always love hearing your stuff :D

[flowerboy]

This was a great attempt at using pads/chords and vocal chopping! To be fair I didn't hear the "heEeeEeeLp" clearly until I read the description, and then I understood that it was actually a sample and not an instrument lol. But honestly, I think that's a good thing, because it sounded non intrusive and very cohesive with the rest of the song. The pads and chords were awesome and really made the track feel atmospheric and hopeful. I'd say this is a really nice track all in all. Great work, keep it up!!