octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Journey]

Nice and calm! Kind of sounds like relaxing main menu music for some sandbox like game. The plucks are very pretty, too. One thing I suggest is to vary up the songs melody a little more here and there as it felt a little repetitive sometimes. Otherwise great work, keep it up once again!

oliwerek responds:

thanks :)

[Across The Plains]

Peaceful and wide, sounds really nice :)
It definitely sounds very open with the reverb you have put in and the different dynamics/volume of instruments. It also sounds really soothing and almost dreamy, which is perfect for a fantasy RPG like game. I also like the percussion, it creates a slow shuffle-y groove that I'd say is even a little dancy, but very fitting for this track. All together it's just very sweet and enjoyable! Great work, keep it coming :D

DarkGod666 responds:

Thanks, I really appreciate you taking the time to listen! Very detailed review too perfectly describing the vibe I was going for :D

[Pooo1-Dark]

haha the name has poo in it lolololol

jk in all seriousness I like this track! It's interesting and definitely feels a little gloomy and dark. At the same time though it feels curious and adventurous. The bass you picked was pretty fitting, and the small outro was really cool too and helped wrap up the song nicely! Great work, keep it up!

pooo1 responds:

thank you very much for this. It means a lot to me

[Fox O3]

So beautiful... it kind of sounds like a song that would play in the depths of an alien ocean. I love all the weird instruments and synths, and the percussion just sounds magical and ethereal. The combination of everything just creates this unique, hard to replicate mood that makes this song so special. And the progression is super relaxing and magical in its own. I love the drawn out pads and voices, and all the wobbles, it all adds to the amazing atmosphere you already got going. Keep up the awesome and beautiful work!!

Midnights-Ocean responds:

What an amazing review! Thank you! I’m happy you enjoyed it so much. <:3 I loves me some alien ocean vibes.

[Not Like This Again]

Very peaceful and moody at the same time :)
I don't listen to much indie rock, but I found this pretty interesting. The guitar backing was really nice, and the instruments coming in and out at certain parts really helped carry the song forward. The percussion was pretty nice too, and the part at 2:14 was a pretty cool bridge with chord shift. Nice work, keep it coming!

SpoonMix responds:

Omg, it appears I made a mistake with the scheduling, this was supposed to publish on the 18th, lol!! Thanks for the review... I should post this to the NGADM thread... :D

[Chill Out]

I really like how relaxing the song sounds! Kind of like a lazy hazy beach day. But I also love the instruments you use; together they make the song sound like its from some classic flash game (for some reason nostalgic to me, especially the organ you used). The progression is nice and keeps things fun, and the main melody is very pretty. I just love this song a bunch! Great work, keep it coming!!

NICKELPnewg responds:

Holy shit thank you! Yes my songs are quite inspired by 2010s and 2000s flash games. Thank you for your review! Not everyone writes them :O

[alarm melody]

I would love if phones came with more alarms like this; the piano stabs would definitely help wake someone up, but the melody actually sounds pretty and not like the world is about to end haha. Great work, keep it up!

Easyprojekt responds:

Thank you, it's my pleasure!

[Fairytale]

I'm usually not into phonk, but this kinda sounded really happy and peaceful. I liked the melody that repeats throughout the song, and the bass and percussion really helped bring it out even more. The instruments are mixed very well too. Great work, keep it up!

Vosh responds:

Thanks a lot)

[Odyssey of Echoes - MsFluent]

I do like it, it sounds very journeyish! I don't even know what genre I'd place it in, because it has a dance-y groove especially with all the percussion, but does sound cinematic both with the tempo and melody/progression. The piano was a nice way to introduce the melody and the drop sounded great! I really enjoyed the part with the higher intensity as well as it sounded really full. The ending was really pretty when the strings came in as well, made it sound grand. I think this turned out to be really nice, so great work and keep it up!

MsFluent responds:

Thank you for listening 😀 glad you liked it 🙂

[Slicing Stars]

Sounds really spaced out and pretty! I like how relaxing this is and the instruments you used. All the little blips and percussion things amplify the pretty mood, and the bass is very well done too. I can kinda see the OoT inspiration with the lead instrument especially kind of sounding like an ocarina, but not at the same time. Just great work with this in general, keep it up!

dantonsgo responds:

Very pleased to hear. I returned to music for the first time after a two year-long crisis. At the beginning of 2022, I decided that my music is garbage. For a whole 2 years I tried to become better, sorted out different sounds, and finally something happened after a such long time. In times like these, words like this help a lot. Thank you!