octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Learning To Fail]

This sounds like a fun song! I see it's tagged as training, so if this is for some training stage/level in a game I think its perfect, the flow and the atmosphere of the song is pretty light but still actiony. The instruments and samples you used were really interesting, and worked super well together. Great work, keep it up!

[empty walls]

I like the atmosphere of this song! It starts off light, and then gets more intense suddenly. The name and the feel of the song make me imagine staring at a room with blank walls until imagination kicks in and makes you see much more or something, idk if that was the intention haha. But either way, the instruments are not only perfectly picked, but are amazingly articulated. I love how much variety there is, and how the progression makes the whole song feel like an adventure from the start to the finish. Absolutely beautiful, keep up the great work!!

trevor8 responds:

haha; there's no wrong way to look at it!
thank you so much!

[Coolchasm]

This sounds really pretty, I like it! Kind of feels like either exploring icy caverns, or playing in snow fields at night. The instruments you chose sound magical and chilly, so they really fit the atmosphere and kind of get a feel good vibe going. I also feel like this would perfectly fit in some game or something as background music, it changes a lot as time goes on so it makes things feel fun and varied instead of stagnant and boring. Great work, keep it up!

[Fossilized]

This sounded pretty and mysterious, very interesting mix between dark and magical too. I think the instruments you chose were great, it made the song sound like cave music for a game of some sort, which given the title is very fitting. The melody progression was also very interesting, and the melody itself was beautiful. Great work, keep it up!

[Hard Drive]

This had such an awesome energy to it! I love the melody a lot, it sounds video game-y but also dancey, and for some reason makes me think of the early 2000s. The instruments you picked were perfect for the song too, and the drops just felt so nice. Amazing work, keep it coming!!

[Trivial Celebration]

This is definitely good loop music, I know it's good because I zoned out because I got busy with something else for a second and didn't even noticed it already looped like 5 or 6 times haha. I like how while technically repeating the same part over and over, you layer it slightly different throughout the song so it doesn't get boring or stale. The percussion and beat you chose for this is interesting and definitely works well. Great work, keep it up!

[winrar]

This was a fun song to listen to! I liked a lot of parts about it, but my favorite was the less percussion heavy part in the middle, due to the lead. I found it cool how it sounded like it kept changing timbre throughout the melody. In general a lot of instruments you used here were great honestly, and the melody was really nice. Great work, keep it up!

NeonLabs responds:

thank youu I'm pretty happy with how the calmer section ended up, I sampled windows sounds in it

[Twilight Treetop Village]

This is so beautiful, I love it! It has a magical feel throughout, and the slow buildup is really nice as it gets a little funky later on. The instruments you picked and the effects you layered on them are perfect for the atmosphere you went for, and the light percussion was also a great choice. I have no idea what Flood Escape is, but they just got some sick music thats for sure haha. Amazing work, keep it coming :D

[Pedal To The Metal]

Very powerful! I love the intensity of the track; I was also worried it would be repetitive but it kept building upon itself as it went on. The melodies you used also really help with the action vibe, as do the instruments. Feels like something that would fit perfect in either a racing game, or some deep space base level in an action game. Also what I like is that the genre feels like a mix between trance and metal which is super neat. Amazing work, keep it coming!

LaReverie responds:

I'm glad you like it, thanks a lot!

[Chill Out]

This sounds so good! I love the compression on this a bunch, it really amplifies nostalgic feelings and gives the whole song a nice crisp. The melody is also so beautiful, and the instruments you chose to articulate it are amazing. Just such a wonderful song, evokes such pretty emotions, and the title definitely fits haha. Amazing work, keep it up!!!

TheReaperPepper responds:

Thank you! I appreciate the feedback. I kinda just found the song lying around, re-listened to it and wondered why I never posted it.