octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[they don't love me anymore]

Very interesting pickup here, a little unexpected but makes it more dramatic and emotional. And especially at the end it kicks in to this almost boss battle like theme, that's really cool! I like the development of the track, it's kind of story telling type music which is really interesting. And you perceive emotion very well through this, the build up from sadness to anger to madness almost. Awesome work here, keep it up!

Paint2Acetone responds:

thanks

[- Return to Ground -]

The whole song is very crisp and beautiful, love it! The subtle intro feels nostalgic somehow, I think it's the chord progression maybe. It's got a nice summer night feel to it that makes me excited for summer in general haha. I like the progression as it just gets the excitement rolling in a nice and groovy way. This was a really awesome track, keep up the amazing work!!

ElectrJetOfficial responds:

Thanks for your positive review! I'm glad you liked it :D

[Arson v2]

Love the beat on this! It's a very uplifting and adventurous song. The pitch slides are perfect and the harmony is great, and I love the pacing of everything too. Sounds very retro techno-y, like in an older video game. Great work, keep it coming :)

Vorlexium responds:

Thanks you much! The goal was to capture an overall video game feeling of escaping from a burning building, so I'm glad the song portrayed that!

[Axel F (Y2K Hands Up! Remix) (NG Exclusive)]

The bass that kicks in after the first drop is very early 2000s, that was a really neat touch! And the donk bass that comes in after sounds like classic hardbass. I also like how it kind of takes motifs from the crazy frog remix as well especially when the second melody starts. But yeah this is really neat, keep up the great work :D

(Also Axel F is one of my favorite 80s songs in general lol)

ZoidNG responds:

glad you said it, Hands Up with Scouse House/HardBass Donks is a nice idea!

[Happy smoke]

If you intended the song to sound very lighthearted, cozy and happy then I think you got what you were going for :)
I really like the kind of instruments you used, the arpeggios and the repetition of the main motif throughout. The actual layout/progression of the song was pretty interesting too. If I could suggest something, the part that kicks in at around 0:38 could have used either some percussion or bass as it feels like it would come off the "rise" a bit stronger. But it also may be your personal preference, so it's totally up to you! Either way it sounds very nice, so great job and keep it up!

ZombiefrogNG responds:

Thanks for the advice!

[Infinity Space - DragonicBladex]

This song has so many amazing parts that make the whole thing just sound awesome. Like for example the chirpy melody that comes in around 00:48 is so cool! And the melody just keeps changing and going into something new each time which really helps push the mood/theme of infinity. This song is super happy and exciting, and just super uplifting to listen to. Amazing work, keep it up!

DragonicBladex responds:

Aww thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it ^-^, might do some trance next lol

[Sitar Skirmish]

This is awesome, kind of like if Pokemon had a region based on India and made battle music for it. It really sounds like the same pace that would be in an exciting battle, with so much original flair and a very cool melody. I love the effects like reverb and delay on the different instruments too as they make the battle feel like it's taking place in a wide open area. Amazing work, keep it up!!

Hypervolt responds:

Thank you!

[Hypercube]

Odd time signatures are sick, and are usually harder to implement compared to melodies in stuff like 4/4 or 3/4, so it's really nice to hear music like this! It's really interesting and sounds very kind of like, space energetic ambient. Also kinda reminds me of early 2000s trance too in a cool little way. Great work, keep it up!

ssymboint responds:

Oh man, those time signatures can get funky. They're starting to get ingrained into my brain - help. I recently accidently made a guitar riff in 5/4 without realizing for the longest time that it was in an odd signature. They're seriously fun to mess around with and like rings one day, I hope to wear every weird time signature on my fingers. You're awesome, thank you! :D

[Chromosphere 1000]

So beautiful! Sounds like something that would play in a game where you're inside some kind of cave on a different planet, or under a night sky in the wilderness. It reminds me a little of Starbound's ambient music even. The slight pitch distortion really helps establish the night time mood, and the general pitch sliding of the pads was a great touch. The dynamics of all the instruments together form a perfect atmosphere in general. Amazing work, keep it up!

fSYNCLIPSE responds:

Thank!

[My universe]

Very spaced out, nice :)
I like the synths you used, and the bass that really pumps up the whole song. I would suggest adding some more variation to avoid getting too repetitive, but otherwise it's very pretty. Great job, keep it up!

ZarrokOficial responds:

Thank you very much :D