octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[The Fleebis]

Funky and sweet :D
I can definitely hear the sonic inspo in this but it sounds very original I think! The melody is nice, and the groove/beat is pretty happy and chirpy too. It just feels uplifting to listen to this in general and makes me feel good. Great work, keep it up!

gembis responds:

Thanks so much! I really appreciate your comment :> Im glad to hear you liked it!

[Parasite Butterfly]

So impactful, sounds like it came straight out of some kind of final boss thing! Reminds me a lot of Elden Ring fsr but for a much more impactful and scarier boss. I love all the classical elements, especially the articulation of the strings in combination with the powerful brass and buildup percussion. What I find cool is that while it sounds modern with the HD instruments you used, it sounds like it could've easily been a classical song written hundreds of years ago! The emotions you create with this song are also so well done, it sounds scary and menacing, and has a feeling of impending doom. It's all perfect from beginning to end, keep up the amazing work!!

LD-W responds:

Ayy thanks for listening, glad you like it!

This is pretty soulsborne-inspired in style (albeit with my own flare when it comes to aleatoric section inclusions!), your Elden Ring comparison is pretty close to the mark in terms of influences! When I compose these kind of projects, I do like to imagine a rough visual of how the 'boss' could appear, move, attack etc, alongside the arena settings. Both the big and small things to then help me direct over how I should approach the entire project(s) in question

Yeah it's pretty difficult to get a large orchestral stack like this to sound clean/semi-clean in a modern sense, defnitely been alot of trail-and-error over the last couple of years in that area for me (alongside a fair few upgrades along the way). I tend to go in abit of a different direction and go abit of a 50/50 approach between colouring/dirtying up signals abit via console-harmonics before reverb is introduced (AMEK_9099 being a primary choice for me) + certain other analog-modelled solutions such as MAAG EQ4 and THE OVEN, while also utilising purely digital EQ's and compressors afterwards to get the surgical results I'm after. A tad expensive to get into that kind of workflow + a steep learning curve, but the results recently have been paying off when it comes to blending orchestral products from different vendors together! Plus additional processing power being dedicated to binaurally repositioning the solo instruments through dearVR's offerings etc.

[Under the Sheets]

Spooky, I love it! Sounds like something that would play in a game/movie after Halloween ended or whatever. Kind of like a calm ending while still being ghost-y sounding and stuff. The progression is very nice and happy/uplifting, maybe even a little sleepy too haha. Great stuff as always, keep it up!

BusanBlack responds:

Yeah it has a spooky bit but I ended up making it upbeat and cutsie. Thank you Octopus!

[10-8-22]

What a beautiful melody, I love it! Instantly got hit with 80s pop ballad feels especially with the piano you used. The percussion you added over this though was really interesting and provided a unique feel to the song, and added a lot of funk. The brass was also sick, it added so much soul. Amazing stuff once again, keep it up!!

HUGENATE responds:

tysm!!

[Press Record]

This has such hard energy I love it! For some reason it instantly made me think of Sonic music (but idk why)? I really love the brass you used, it's very bright and vibrant and adds a lot. The drums were hard and impactful which is really cool and adds a lot of character. The melody was also very fun, sounds like it would play during some adventure through a desert town or something in a game. Great work, keep it coming!!

HUGENATE responds:

thank you!!

[Crush]

Another great song! It sounds exciting and happy, gives night time beach party vibes. The glimmers and chirps are very beautiful, and I especially love the piano in the middle. It was a great way to break the point for a bit into a point of calmness, and the melody it plays is amazing. Both the songs I listened to by you today have a great energy and I think you really have a knack for it, keep up the great work!!

GlitchCatMusic responds:

Thank you so much for such an in depth comment!! I'm really happy you like my music ^^ Also sorry it took me so long to respond. I only just checked Newgrounds today, I didn't even know you could comment lol :)

[Chasing]

Love it! It sounds awesome and very adventurous. The mixing is really nice, and the song feels impactful in all the right ways. The middle break part also sounds desolate and I think that's a pretty cool touch. All the dubstep elements add a lot to the song but it's also very melodic which I like. Awesome stuff in general, keep it up!!

GlitchCatMusic responds:

Thank you!! I think it's super cool the way you're interpreting my music! It really helps me see it in a different way too ^^

[Crisp]

The keyboard solo is cool, I agree :)
This track is funky and keeps a lighthearted atmosphere the whole time. It has a very late night city atmosphere to it and is very clean in terms of mixing. Keep up the good work!

Wes-Dawg responds:

Thank you very much!

[Spooky Anxiety]

Love the ym2612 sound :)
Sounds like it would fit a level in a game where the character is prowling around at night with monsters lurking or something. The progression is pretty cool, especially the slow introduction of more and more instruments. Great stuff, keep it coming!

TimeTravelleR54 responds:

Thank you very much bro, your comments are greatly appreciated :)
I thought that progressively adding melodies and arpeggios would be interesting, and I didn't get too involved with the harmony so that it wouldn't get out of hand like it sometimes happens to me.
Of course there are many more things coming, I have many unfinished projects that could turn out well. What I'm struggling with a bit is with equalization and all that stuff.
But here we are learning little by little xD

[Pixel☆Skydive]

Awesome retro trance vibes! The bit crushed intro was already pretty cool, and the melody that came after was very reminiscent of 2000s trance. Definitely also gives off that skydive feel, a very happy one and generally uplifting. Keep up the great work!

Okinasai responds:

Thank u! I initially made the song with 200bpm but I realized it also good at trance bpms, so I changed it to 139; thx for listening btw.