octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[beautiful city]

Very fun beat! The percussion is energetic and actiony, but interestingly enough it fits very well with the other calmer layers of the song. Kind of emphasizes a nice, ideal, clean city feel that way I think... actiony and lively, but also peaceful. Keep up the great work as always :)

GuitARBEn responds:

Thank you for this great feedback!

[Tranquil Labyrinth]

Nice and peaceful :)
I like the instruments you used for this, they're very cohesive and all have this nice rounded feeling (is rounded even the right word? Hard to explain a sound haha). My favorite instrument is probably that little mallet synth like thing with the delay on it. I started spacing out while listening to this too lol. Great work, keep it up as always!

BusanBlack responds:

Thanks octopus! I was going for something to space out too. Just a relaxing tune. I'm glad you liked it. :D

[let me do it my way]

I instantly recognized the M1 haha, particularly the Busy Talk lead preset :)
This is an interesting fusion of energies and it's got a nice groove. If I could suggest something though, the guitar chugs either sound not pitched to the rest of the song, or are maybe overwhelming a bit (too loud/mixing issue?). Otherwise it's really nice! Keep it up as always :)

GuitARBEn responds:

First of all, thank you so much for your feedback! Me too, I think it's funny, that you instantly recognized the lead sound at the beginning of the song :)
Once again, I recorded the drums with a midi keyboard and for some reason, it took me so many attempts to finally get them done.
Concerning the guitar chugs: it's the part, the song was built up on, that means, it was the first instrument I recorded. I wanted something simple to be able to concentrate on the timing, so I went for a riff with just two power chords (B and A) and a pretty primitive rhythm as well. Then I recorded the bass guitar, with a slightly more complex rhythm. After that, I came up with that chords, which are something like B Maj 9 and A minor 7, while both power chords appear for each chord, if you know what I mean (maybe that's why it might sound as if the chugs were not correctly pitched to the rest of the song).
When this was done, I recorded the drums and then finally the two melodies.

Every time, when I record a song, I first use my Logitech computer speakers (with a subwoofer) and afterwards I check, how it sounds through my Panasonic stereo, which is pretty bassy. This way, I can check, whether there is too much bass in my song or not. So for this song, I really needed to cut away the bass frequencies of the chug guitar quite a bit, but maybe you're right, that the guitar is still a little too loud. Well, I didn't listen to the song through my headphones yet, so I hope it will still sound decent then.

Sorry, if this response was a bit too long, but I thought, I have to explain a few things.

[RyuiY - Eclipse]

This was pretty cool! My favorite part is when the piano kicks in, the song starts to feel very emotional with it. The whole song kind of feels like an intense boss battle, and the crushed instruments make it sound industrial. Great work as always, keep it up :D

RyuiY responds:

Thanks so much :)

[ReTray]

I feel like I haven't heard Synthwave I really like in a while, this one was great! Great transitions, fun and entertaining progression, and beautiful melody. It feels like not at one point of this song did it ever get stale or boring, and just kept getting more interesting as it went on. The only thing I would suggest though, is maybe mixing this so that the bass is slightly more prominent and would really make the song "pop" if that makes sense. But otherwise it's awesome, great work! Keep it up :)

H31072 responds:

Спасибо большое! Да, ты прав, басс куда-то утонул, но в ФЛМ я пока не умею делать нормальное микширование из-за больших ограничений, но я стараюсь

[Cozy Core]

This did sound really cozy, I think you nailed it! It has a cute atmosphere, but also just generally feels very good and relaxed. Kind of puts the picture in my head of sitting in a nicely decorated room in a comfy couch or something with the sun beaming through a big window haha. Great work, keep it coming!!

Voscal responds:

Thanks for the feedback! That's almost the exact vision I had in my head while making this, glad its giving the correct vibe :)

[TOUGH LUCK AND DESERT STARS]

Very relaxing and beautiful song. The "emptiness" (not really emptiness but I'm not sure how to refer to it, the calm and non energetic space of the song) feels desolate, kind of like a desert, so I feel like the title fits! The progression is slow and beautiful, kind of feels like something to slowly drift off to sleep to. Also the instruments you used were really fitting for the atmosphere of the track, and are generally just really pretty too. Great work, keep it up! :D

MashinaFM responds:

thank you!

so, i do un-apologetically sample quite a bit. but! i did have to switch out the bass lines and one of the pads to prevent some muddiness and crackling in the master. so I really appreciate that you liked some of the instruments I did use <3

[Demon Cake]

I was thinking the song was gonna sound scarier because of the title but it was actually very sweet and happy! All the instruments you used sounded really cool together, and I was especially surprised at some point after the 2 minute mark where there was a somewhat orchestral like section between EDM-y parts. The sidechain-y dance parts were definitely my favorite, they sounded kinda nostalgic and very uplifting. Kol hakavod, keep it up!!

DerpcatOfficial responds:

thank you means a ton!!

[nothing too special]

Sounds like something I'd hear in a sea side bar late at night, I really love it :)
The guitar sounds like it's being played emotionally, and the reverb makes the song sound really passionate. The drums are also on point, I wouldn't be able to tell you played them with a MIDI keyboard haha. Amazing stuff as always, keep it up :D

GuitARBEn responds:

Thank you so much!

[Frosty Glide Ride]

You guys hit the nail on the head with this one! It definitely sounds like something that came right out of Mario Kart, but also the instruments you used and various other factors made this song sound "chilly"! The melody is really beautiful, and the tempo is fast enough to be fitting for a race. My favorite instrument in this track is the accordion, and how you articulated it. Great work guys, keep it up!!

Everratic responds:

Thank you for the wonderful review! I'm glad you noticed these details :D