octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[summer dreamin]

Very mellow and relaxing :D
I love the start up with the pitch riser, and then how it kicks into full on relax mode with such a beautiful melody. It just feels like a warm blanket except music wise, idk how to explain it lol, just very cozy. And it definitely has a summer feeling to it! Amazing work, keep it up :)

certainly responds:

thank you!

[KzX - Leave it Dying on the Road]

Feels very befitting of an actiony scene of a game or some kind of high speed chase. It's funky and wobbly which gives it a nice atmosphere, and the breakbeats in the background really help amplify everything! The melody is short and simple and works perfectly with everything else. Great work, keep it up :)

[Descend Into Abyss]

Sounds like a lot of emotions at the same time; it's melancholy, explorative, hopeful, and more all at once. It definitely has an eeriness to it and feels like a song that fits a descent, but most of all it's just beautiful and tugs at the heart strings. Especially with how you made the strings in this song, they're so emotional! I love this a bunch, keep up the awesome work :D

Kimasura responds:

Thank you!

[psychic.]

Very unusual but also awesome groove on this song! I like how it starts and how it quickly picks up into this crazy jungle dnb-y mix while still keeping a relaxing feeling somehow. The progression is really neat and always unexpected, making the song feel adventurous and exciting to continue listening to. This also makes it pretty varied up and not repetitive. Just great work really, keep it up!!

mothlightx responds:

Can't thank u enough for such a well thought out review. Always feel blessed to hear what people think in detail like this! Really glad you enjoyed it <3

[Runner for Summer]

The song definitely feels run-y haha, awesome! It has that retro-ish feeling to it again, like late 80s or something, which I really like. The melody is also very carefree and happy. I like the variation as it goes on, as it makes it feel like the run is a little journey. Great work once again, keep it coming :D

[dyxren. - in a field of flowers]

You definitely made this sound magical! I really like the progression you wrote for this one, it repeats here and there but it's all good as it still sounds awesome and helps instill familiarity. I like how you also change it up a bit at the end! My favorite instrument has got to be the string/mellotron like instrument that has a highpass filter on it, it really helps with the lo-fi mood on it. Great work, keep it up!

DistortedVortex responds:

thanks, i believe the whole highpass thing is caused by Vinyl which is a GOATed VST to mimic the sounds of worn down vinyl records obviously there are other VSTs aswell but i choose vinyl because of how it replicates all of the sounds of a 80s record player that has been used alot to the point it might break yet it doesn't

[Numbing]

You made this in an hour? It sounds so nice! I like how it starts off simple, but gets more beautiful as it goes along and then the first drop just felt so great to hear. The break in the middle was also really nice before returning some of that groove back. I love the reverb and the extra choice of synth and breakbeats. This song makes me feel relaxed and happy. Awesome work, keep it up!

[Woven Tapestry]

This sounds relaxing, reflective and just so beautiful! The guitar playing is so intricate and well done, and I love how many different variations you go through with it. The reverb really helped make this sound relaxing and also gave the song a lot of space. But yeah this is awesome, keep it up!!

[Cyberpunx]

The song jumps right into the meat from the beginning, nice! It rides on a fun intense energy with a very wide range of frequencies and perfect mixing. I love all the phases of the melody and all the different effects and instruments you used here. It feels like something that would play when fighting a very powerful enemy or when driving in heavy rain. Absolutely love this, keep up the awesome work!

[Wavetable Jazz]

This is super groovy, it reminds me of all those demos the old MIDI keyboards would come with that you could just spam in the store haha. I love how you kept authentic to going for that old MIDI feel while making the song sound groovy and fun without anything extra. It just feels good and spaced out, relaxing and exciting at the same time in a way. The progression is also really nice. Just awesome stuff in general, keep it up!