octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Cheesecake]

Felt so realistic and definitely very funky and groovy! I like the timing of things when different parts come in, and the drum line is also perfect for the style and mood. It's light and "cool" kinda, stylish and stuff. The part that comes in at 1:10 is also so nice, despite it being subtle! Keep up the amazing work, I really liked this :D

NitroOrient responds:

Thank you!

[VIRTUAL - THIS GAME DOES NOT EXIST (OST)]

Very sweet and relaxing, would fit really well as a mid casual battle dialogue, or a shopping part of the game haha. I think the piano melody is really beautiful, and the pads add a lot to the sweetness and calm of the song. The drums however give it this cool little action kick, and the occasional chiptune lead just makes things sound cooler too. Just a really interesting clash of moods you got going on here, and everything is beautiful. Amazing work, keep it coming :D

[Vanguard]

Definitely sounds very military/fleet like, good job on passing that feeling along! There is a lot of variation going on that makes the song sound like a whole story almost, since there's very little repetition as well. Mixing is also very well done, every instrument just shines. Awesome work, keep it up!

[wonderful forest became lifeless wasteland]

This sounds like music for a very intense post apocalyptic forest level in some game, I really like it! The pads create a very gloomy, uncertain emotion that on their own create a bit of suspense. The sub bass is also nicely done, feels very lurky and stuff. And the progression/timing of things was good too! Keep up the great work :)

[dekiru - spring]

Very nice, beautiful, relaxing and sweet. I really like the melody, especially because it just has this very chilled out, end of the day atmosphere to it. Like a very nice and calm ending to a day. And that pitch shift towards the end absolutely floored me, I love pitch shifts/key changes so much! This has gotta be one of my favorite Lo-Fi songs I've ever heard. Keep up the amazing work!!

dekiruGD responds:

Thanks!

[Bytefunk]

What an awesome solid start, I love this! The melody is just generally very nice but I also absolutely love the lead instruments you used. They sound very creative and unique. The breaks are also great and the bass is so well mixed. Your progressions are also very well done and never get stagnant. Amazing work, keep it up!!

GlobuX responds:

thank u!!

[Little Expressions]

Oooh this one starts off groovy, nice! The detuned lead feels a little mysterious but also really chill. I also like how subtle it is in contrast to the plucks and the percussion. I also like how in the first minute or two you introduce more and more instruments to create this very nice flow. Great work once again, keep it coming :D

BusanBlack responds:

Thank you octopus, I have this habit of adding in instruments but I've been wanting to make it so they accompany each other more. I think finding the right sound for the pairing or tripletting (I don't think its a real word) of the instruments is a bit of a struggle but then again I could just have them bounce off each other which is usually melodic like a duet. Anyways, that's what I was thinking a bit when going into this beat.

[Into the Tropics]

Very chill, I like it! I really enjoyed the mallet instruments you had as they were mixed in very well with the other instruments. The piano outro was very soft and nice too. Also the bass sounded perfect for a tropical house song! Great work, keep it up :D

RealGares responds:

tysm!

[DJ Spyroof & Corexa - Dreamworld]

Your music always makes me feel good, great job with this one! I love the leads and the pumping bass as always, and the very nostalgic splash like melody. It also feels like the songs get better each time I listen to a new upload from you haha. Keep up the awesome work!

[Lo-Fi Mining Melancholy]

Nice work! I love DKC2 music a lot so hearing this makes me happy haha. I really like the times when the main melody kicks in too bc it always feels a little dramatic the way you did it here. The different instruments you switch through kept my interest and made me have fun listening to it. I especially liked the bells. Really interesting and creative way to put such a classic into lofi style like this. Keep up the great work!

P.S. you should show this to David Wise lol, it's a really neat take on his song :D