octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Night]

Sounds intense and powerful, great job! I like your mixing, and most of all your effects that you use occasionally (especially the time slow/pitch slow). The melody sounds very dark and gritty, which fits for a good night time action scene. There's also a lot of atmospheric stuff being established like a lot of space with the reverb. Great work once again, keep it up!

[A9 | Ambiance | Royalty Free Instrumental + MIDI |]

Very spooky, I think you hit the nail on the head with this atmosphere. It sounds almost calming and calling to you, but seems very off at the same time. Whenever the volume starts to subtly get louder for a few seconds it makes this kinda scary feeling that makes you want to hold your breath. It would work very well in some kind of horror film or game, to show something that is either meant to be slightly disturbed or off/uneasy. Amazing work, keep it up!

BottleTopBillFanclub responds:

Thank you! Thank you! I am extremely grateful for your generous comment it means a lot to me.

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[I'm So Amazed]

Very awesome techno dance song, I love it! It really sounds like something that came from the 2000s, and definitely has this powerful happy/amazed feeling to it. The melody makes me very jumpy and energized, and is pretty varied so it sounds fun and non stagnant. The bass really hits hard and I really love the fast segments of the melody too before the drops. Also adding piano was a really cool idea, for softer parts of the song before getting intense again. Keep up the beautiful work, this is awesome!!

SuperSoniker responds:

Thank you very much for this detailed comment, I am very glad that you enjoyed it a lot! <3

[Fast and Lightweight]

This song has a lot of space and an amazingly constructed atmosphere, I love it! The reverb really adds to the roominess, and in combination with the clicky percussion creates a very wide sound. Your occasional use of panning is also fantastic and gives the song even further depth. The mixing is beautiful, and the bass pops along with every other instrument both melodic and percussive. And lastly, the phases flow into each other very nicely making the song sound fun and non-repetetive. Keep up the amazing work!!

Hoverland responds:

Thank you very much. :)

[Prototype Halcyon X]

Very beautiful song! I love how you wrote a story for it, it helps create a better picture in my head despite not knowing the characters yet. It's also very interesting how you shift the mood/energy levels very efficiently throughout the song, from more calm to things with more percussion, to sections with intense arps, etc.. I think that is very good for something cinematic that is supposed to layer with a story. But yeah great work, keep it up! :)

DanJohansen responds:

Thanks dude, yeah put a lot of effort into dynamics throughout the track, wanted it to build and build.

[Sweet Sandy Coast]

Wowowowowowowowowow this sounds so happy!! Instantly made my happy mood happier :D

I absolutely love what you went for here, it sounds so relaxing and enjoyable. The instruments you chose work very well together to create this atmosphere, but the actual melody is the main culprit here. It's so beautiful and unique, it just feels like a big mood lifter. I really wish it was longer because I loved what you have so much! It also reminds me of Kirby 64 music for some reason a little bit. But yeah amazing work, keep it coming!!

[All The Same]

The intro is calm and relaxing, but the beat that kicks in after that is very unusual and cool! The percussion sounds weird in a good way and establishes a very unique flow. The whole song also feels like it's constantly pushing forward and never sitting at the same spot. The mixing is also amazing, I love hearing all the clean and crisp noises while all the other instruments still get a chance to shine. In general I think this is a very awesome one of a kind song and I love it! Keep up the amazing work :D

im-leia responds:

wow, thank you! that means so much to me to hear

[Jezzel - Through The Clouds]

Sounds happy and spacey, I like it! It feels like a song that has an early night time mood, while also being relaxing and hopeful. I like the different EDM instruments you used, especially the pluck that starts in the beginning and cuts back in around the middle. Percussion was also very well timed and done. Great work, keep it up!

[Bloodseeker]

Sounds so awesome! From the intro all the way through this is one huge intense adventure to listen through. It's very non repetitive and just keeps evolving in the best ways. It's loud and powerful all the while having great mixing. My favorite part kicks in around 1:24 just because it's so sweet while still going so hard. I love it to pieces, keep up the amazing work!!