octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[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!

[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 :)