octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[LargeFishMusic - Synthetic Dreams]

Sounded nice and dreamy, I liked it :)
Reminds me of 2000s dance kinda just more relaxing and spaced out. It's a little repetitive but it kind of helps instill familiarity and calmness which is really good. The instruments you used were also soft and nice. Great work, keep it up!

LargeFish responds:

Thx octopus58

[The Ending Draws Near (NGUAC Knockout Round)]

Ooh you made it to the knockout round, congrats! This sounds really awesome and videogamey again, I like how it feels like the last phase of some boss battle. It packs a good punch and definitely feels like you're getting to some climactic thing or ending. The melody was amazingly done, and the percussion really helped amplify the mood. Great work, keep it up once again!!

Interloping responds:

Your reviews always make my face tingle, thank you so much for the support. I rushed the hell out of this piece, but I made a solid attempt at making the percussion as non-repetitive as possible, and arguably spent the most time modifying how it sounded.

I will continue my work in the near future and hope for the best!

[Back On Track (Remix)]

This is my favorite GD song (and probably one of my favorite DJVI songs in general haha) so hearing a remix of it is super nice. This more future bass like take on it is very interesting and refreshing to hear. I really enjoyed the stabs and bass on this, and the funkiness you added to the lead. Also the piano was awesome as well! Awesome work, keep it up :D

SuperSoniker responds:

Thank you so much, even I found it incredible and nostalgic to make this new remix, and I'm glad you enjoyed it! <3

[Jazzy Groove Snapshot]

I definitely wanna hear a full song of this! It sounds really groovy and can probably be used for something really awesome. Like a fusion genre with pads and drums, or something more funky, there's so much possibilities with this haha. Awesome work once again, keep it up!!

llL0nelyGuyll responds:

Thank you so much! Appreciate it!

[meadow of flowers]

It sounds so nice and relaxing! I feel a bit of a house mood from this but it's also mixed with a ton of other stuff. The instruments you chose really help amplify the relaxing atmosphere, and I also like how you play with the rhythm and energy to create variety between parts. The part with the music box was also really cute. And I love the pitch shift at the end, that always gives the music a refreshing end. Great work, keep it up!!

parqcxsm responds:

Aww thanks! 🌻🌻🌻

[Tryzon - Overfocus]

This song feels like a journey, as it has a progression that doesn't really revisit much prior things and instead develops new interesting phases that smoothly transition from their previous ones. The instrumentation is awesome, the dynamics are very well done, and the progression makes the song feel very emotional. Sometimes you even have more energy in other sections which is cool that you made it work. As for the overthinking stuff, I can at least say for this song, it's great! It's definitely better than good enough, it's very enjoyable to listen to and was refreshing and unique. Sometimes overthinking or overfocusing just stems from insecurity when we don't realize we're already doing the best we can and constantly improving. Anyways, amazing work, keep it coming!!

TryzonEDM responds:

Woahhhh 😳 This is the best comment I've ever gotten. Thank. You. So. Much. You exactly described what this soundtrack is intending to do which is amazing to hear you say. I'm super glad it all worked out so well and that you enjoyed this one. I usually don't release these type of songs, but I'm still in my experimental phase so I thought why not. And I'm glad I did :) Once again thank you tons for taking the time to put down such nice words and also those WISE words at the end there. Made me super happy to read 💚

[In Murky Waters Deep (Soundtrack)]

Very introspective, relaxing, melancholy and beautiful. I love the effects you used, the instruments such as the piano and the pads, and the overall composition in general. I can also definitely imagine this suiting some deep water level or scene in something. It's just super beautiful and pretty, keep up the amazing work :D

GooblesMusic responds:

Thanks!

[Blue Beach Buoy]

This is nice and relaxing :)
I find the NES sound chip very limiting, so it's always nice when I hear something made with it that actually sounds pretty good! You made really good use of each channel, and the song feels "full" because of it. The melody is also very sweet and pleasant to listen to. Great work once again, keep it coming!!

BigBlueBazooka responds:

Thanks for the nice words.

[Unearthed: The Mines of Estra - Mushroom Zone]

Very beautiful, magical, adventurous and explorative! It really reminds me of Donkey Kong Country music honestly (mostly stuff like Forest Interlude for some reason) except it still has a very original style. It definitely would fit some kind of mushroomy cave level I think. You did an amazing job with buildup and dynamics, and I love how the energy subtly increases as the song goes on. Just amazing and beautiful work in general, keep it coming!!!

sleepFacingWest responds:

Thank you!

[DISSONANCE OF FAMILY]

I really like how the song starts out with a baroque like style except it's also intense and more bassy! The melody itself is also very interesting and it was fun to listen to. Some parts sounded slightly off key sometimes and I'd work a little on the mixing (to avoid making things too grainy maybe?) but otherwise it was really nice! Great work, keep it up :D

devonxm1014 responds:

Thanks for this! It's honestly hard to come by honest criticism lately, so this means a lot. I'm gonna try my best to patch those problems in the future works I'm doing!