octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Difficult Training]

Sounds very 80s, DX7 was perfect for this haha. I love the dramatic intro that leads into the exciting meat of the song. I think you also did great at making this sound like training montage music, it really works so well! Great stuff, keep it up as always :)

JustDen responds:

Thanks!! I love that 80's style lmao

[A Figment of Your Imagination]

I like how this track feels kinda like, speedy if that makes sense. You have a melody that feels like it progresses at a normal pace, but very fast gates for the harmony give the song an exciting backing. I also like the progression of the song, especially the shift around the middle. Great stuff once again, keep it coming :D

crispybatteryacid responds:

Thank you Mr. Octopus :D

[Frog Fashion]

Oooh, groovy! I dunno why, but this does kinda feel like frog music... maybe it's the main instrument you used that reminded me a bit of frog ribbits? Either way though it's a great song! I love the melody, the lighthearted atmosphere and the kind of silliness to it. The instruments you chose in general were also pretty cool. Awesome stuff as always, keep it up :D

BusanBlack responds:

Thank you so much! Yeah I felt this one had a lot of froggy spirit which is like sporadic hopping and croaking.

[Oasis Town]

The description is perfect for the song. The style and atmosphere definitely make the song feel like it came out of an early 2000s rpg, and the instruments only help add onto this. The melody is also really fun and I love the progression throughout the whole song! The melody, harmony and bassline all work super well together. Great work once again, keep it up :)

popolanoonestops responds:

tysm for listening and giving your thoughts :)

[heights]

Very relaxing track :)
It has a city at night vibe, which fits both the title you gave the track and the graphic you attached. I really like the instruments you used, and the compression on the main melody as it gave the track a nostalgic kind of feel to it. Chord progression also really helped push the relaxing atmosphere further. Great work once again, keep it up!

dijek responds:

Yup, that's the vibe I was going for. I love making easy-listening stuff. Thank you so much for reviewing again!!

[Night Road (Zelkio)]

This really would sound great for a low intensity ride through a city at night, and has great retro vibes, love it! I like the instruments you used, and the timing of when they come in as well. The transitions sounded nice too. The atmosphere of the song also has this kind of melancholic and deep feeling to it, which is great for the theme of a city as well. Awesome work, keep it up!

ZelkioMusic responds:

I have no words
Thank you so much
😁

[The Melancholy Epidemic]

Great music to zone out to, it's very reflective and curious. It does sound a little sad, but kind of instills a calmness all the way up until the end. This is probably because of the steady beat and progression of the song, as well as the calm instruments you used. I liked listening to it! Great work, keep it coming :)

MightyMuso responds:

Thank you!!

[unclear]

I see what you mean by non formulaic, but I think the result is super cool! The slightly inconsistent beat (I forgot the name of it) is really cool, it makes the song feel drowsy and stumbly, but also very magical and wonderful. To me a lot of the lo-fi stuff I hear sounds samey, but the way you wrote this just feels like something that stands out a lot on its own. I also really like the instruments you used, and how you articulated and even timed them. Amazing work, keep it up!!

Vexilion responds:

I'm blanking out on it too even though I know for a fact I know what it's called

[Amidst His War]

It's a very nice cinematic and desolate song. It has one kinda consistent atmosphere throughout while pondering on sad emotions and maybe slight hopelessness. Reading your description, I think it fits very well too. Great work as always, keep it up :)

crispybatteryacid responds:

Thank you! That’s the vibe I was going for :)

[~My Catrina~]

Very nice! I like the bright and happy progression, as well as the instruments you chose for this. Not only do the instruments fit thematically, but they also sound very nice together and well articulated, especially the guitar. It also has a very danceable vibe too! For some reason it kind of reminds me of the composition style in a lot of Club Penguin tracks, not sure why but it instantly reminded me of that haha. Awesome work though, keep it up!!

Preds responds:

oh!! thank you so much! I LOVE the Club Penguin music, so that’s a nice compliment, thankuuuu