octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[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!

[Odyssey]

This song takes so many twists and turns.. rhythmically, mood wise, and just general energy. It's amazing! It was worth it listening to the whole thing through, because it almost just felt like a short movie or story on its own. The mixing and mastering was perfect, and the introduction/various use of instruments was great. There was definitely no stagnation in this song as it just really kept evolving further and further into something completely different than what it was in the beginning. In general the whole thing sounded pretty thrilling and exciting with beautiful build up, that just made it interesting to listen to the whole thing. It even gets a little dramatic around 6:00 which I thought was really cool. And it all wrapped up super nicely! Wonderful and just beautiful work, keep it up!!!

TeffyD responds:

Thank you!

[Shadow Showdown]

Very beautiful and interesting composition. I like how you began by layering instruments over melodies you were introducing, and later revisited the original motif around 2:20 ish. When you made everything come together, it sounded very beautiful, and it definitely gave the song a slightly spooky and mysterious feel. Amazing work, keep it up!

BigBlueBazooka responds:

Thanks a bunch.

[Melodic Thunder]

This sounded really nice! The beginning was pretty interesting, and I like how it just jumps straight into the meat of the song. There's definitely a very good amount of melody but it also has good drums and bass that dubstep usually has. You made very good use of risers and other effects for emphasizing emotion. It also doesn't sound repetitive as the song keeps moving on to something else with each segment. Amazing work, keep it up!

RealGares responds:

Thanks so much <3 Glad you enjoyed!

[A ladybug to the moon!]

This is awesome and definitely fits the title! Very hyped up and I can definitely imagine a laser ladybug flying around to this. I love how playful the melody is, and how fun and bouncy it gets. I just wish it was longer! Awesome work, keep it up :D

AndrewCr responds:

Thanks! I might make a full version someday

[Resistance]

Definitely very chill, I spaced out while listening to the song... but I remember the good stuff I wanted to say! I really like the phases of this song. They're not too heavy which fits the overall mood you were going for, and have good percussion and bass. Then there's the beginning, middle break and ending sections that are much calmer and really help stich all the parts together with smooth transitions. I really, really love how you utilized the strings here; they sound both very natural and very beautiful. Just all around amazing, keep up the great work!!

GalaxyTones responds:

Thanks a lot for your valuable feedback :)

[clockwork]

Nice happy little song :)
I like that the ticking takes turn panning from left to right, it adds a very playful element to the song. The melody is also happy and carefree, and the bass with the harmony sound very nice! Great work, keep it coming!

Arctnu responds:

thanks :)

[ENCRYPTEDMIND]

I'd say it's a very successful experimental song! At first the effect sounded cool but I started wondering if the whole song will just be that style of compression and nothing else, but man you found a way to make it work and you made it work good. Layering it with non distorted instruments really both brought out the distorted ones and also amplified the room and space, and made the piece sound great. The melody itself is also very beautiful. Keep up the amazing work!!

Getsaa responds:

OMG Thank you so much <33 I did my best

[Time VIP]

This sounds beautiful! I love the very spaced out mood and feeling, and the mixing is very crisp and clean. The instruments you chose are beautiful and the environment you created is just magical. I found listening to this very relaxing and happy. Amazing work, keep it coming!!

OVERSCORE responds:

Thank you for leaving a detailed review! I’ve been working on my atmospheric elements lately, so I’m glad you liked how that felt.

[Prim]

Very funky, hazy and moody, nice! Sounds like a walk through a night city with a bunch of dim neon lights everywhere or something. I like the slide-y instruments, and all the other accompanying ones you have to make everything come to life in such a pretty way. Just great work as always, keep it coming!

BusanBlack responds:

Thank you octopus :D Im trying to come up with some new sounds but still keep the dancing feeling to it. I really like to listen to music that you can just walk/run around to and enjoy the sights. Always more to come!