octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Pinewood Spirits]

Sad that the game didn't get finished, this song sounds so beautiful I would've loved to hear it somewhere! It's beautifully orchestrated and everything comes together in an amazing way. It's very heart tugging and full of this amazing relaxed and hopeful happy mood. It just feels like someone really put their whole heart and soul into this. Amazing work, keep it coming!!!

[Infinite Horizons]

Definitely very dreamy, good job with this! I love how beautiful the instruments are, from the acoustic ones to the synths. The pads are awesome and fit perfectly. And when the bass kicks in it kind of just puts me in a deeper trance because it's so relaxing. The mixing is surreal, and the way all the instruments work together is phenomenal. I absolutely love the atmosphere and mood you made here! Keep up the amazing work :D

[Effervescent]

This is definitely very groovy and it even sounds airy too! I really like how you decided to do the progression in this song, and the different parts where there's calm and then intensity. It kind of feels like standing on top of a very tall mountain, or climbing it. The mixing is also fantastic. Great work, keep it up!!

EVLanche responds:

Thank you so much! It means a lot to me ^ ^ Glad you enjoyed it!

[Strange discoveries]

Sounds like something that fits a lost jungle, or a forest at night. I really like it! The slow introduction of different instruments in the beginning was really nice, and the overall atmosphere just sounds very peaceful, yet happy and curious at the same time. I love the mixing too, everything sounds so clean and pretty. Amazing work here, keep it coming!

WildTheory responds:

That inspires me greatly, thank you very much!

[Shapeshifter]

Never heard slower tempo dubstep like this before, but I think you executed it perfectly! It sounds very spaced out in general, like you're either just floating through space or in a big empty place, and the melodic parts emphasize that the best. The dubsteppy/hard parts really add power and general tremor to the mood however and that gives it a unique feeling, especially at such slow speed. A pretty brave direction you went onto here, but I think it paid off! Great work, keep it up!!

DJLimeMusic responds:

Thank youuuuuuu!!!! ^^

[PRGX - Wake Up]

Beautiful! I am not a common listener of dubstep but to me this was the perfect combination between hard bass and grit, and melody. It sounds very interesting in many different ways through all of its parts. The lead that kicks in at 2 min is also so funky I love it a bunch! Great job, keep up the amazing work :)

[Royal Pain in the Ass (King Ridgewood Theme) - Hellbent Concept OST]

Interesting use of the same segments with a new instrument introduced each few measures, I like it! The strings definitely sound menacing and royal at the same time, and the different guitar basses emphasize power more. Would for sure sound good on some dialogue cutscenes with a menacing king like character. But yeah great work, keep it coming!

[Mechanical Uprising]

The little story you made to go along with the song perfectly fits the timing of events and atmosphere from beginning to end, that's really cool! It starts with a more relaxed intro which slowly builds up into something intense, with a little break in the middle, and then the rest just keeps up the intensity. The instruments you used were also very good for the theme/mood and the bass was so funky and cool. The end also worked very well as it picks up in the machine sounds, which signifies the victory. Awesome work, keep it coming!!

[mercy]

This sounds like either a medieval villainous theme, or a dark sad theme. Just generally very interesting instrumentation, beautiful melody, and great variation. I really like all the different parts of this song as they all flow into each other perfectly and really do a good job at illustrating a mood. The ending is also very climactic and tugs at the heart. Amazing work, keep it up!

trevor8 responds:

thank you so much!