octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Until We See Dawn]

What an amazing song! The start was very interesting and calming, but the rise at 0:30 was unexpected and gave a very awesome kick to the piece. It definitely feels like something that could play around sunrise, and has a lot of emotion packed into it (especially at the heavy parts around 0:30 and 1:30). I definitely think you did a great job at making it a mix of peaceful and balanced like you described as the rises and falls balance each other out, with a very smooth ending. Amazing work, keep it coming!

FarFromSundown responds:

Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed it. It quickly became one of my favorite pieces and I think it's a perfect ending to the album.

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Unusual start, but very interesting especially as it leads into such a beautiful and sweet melody. I love when the melody comes in it's initially soft and calming, but then it turns more into this technoey/actiony piece with compression. The subtle pitch changes are hard to notice but add a lot of character. In general this felt very nice and beautiful to listen to, so I think it's awesome and keep up the great work!!

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[As The Moon Watches Over Me]

Nice, a very soothing and beautiful song :)
The song feels like it would play over a montage of a night passing by in fast motion. I like how around 1:50 it shfits moods a little bit to this industrial and more actiony setting for a bit before going back to being relaxing and magical. The second half of the song is also very interesting because it feels quieter, less actiony, but almost as if it represents the moon or something going away giving way to the sun. Or just plunging into complete darkness, I can't tell haha. Anyways great work, interesting use of instruments and moods! Keep it up :D

AzeXiR responds:

Thanks a lot! Very interesting to hear how other people see different parts of the song, appreciate it.

[Magical Adventure]

Beautiful song! Definitely feels very magical. It feels like telling a story except through different changes in dynamics and harmony and melody. There's so many different phases, the song feels like it never stagnates and carries on beautifully with its ever evolving melody. The dynamics sound really realistic to an orchestral setting, and instruments work so great together. You've done an amazing and beautiful job here, keep up the amazing work!!!

Possibly responds:

Thanks so much for the review, it's much appreciated! Really appreciate the kind words.

[dOBBy R u oK]

Ngl I was expecting this to be a shitpost with someone singing dobby are you ok over smooth criminal or something lmao, but this ended up being a pretty nice little synthwave loop! I like how it develops over time, introducing more instruments and varying up the melody a little. Also feels like it loops perfectly. Good job, keep up the great work!

rYANCOOPERmx5 responds:

lol i never thought of the title for the song in that way. Its actually referencing my old dog named dobby who had minor seizures from time to time.

[RyuiY - Crunchy]

Super interesting start and then transition into something absolutely crazy! The beginning is really beautiful and I love the subtle introduction of techno elements until a crazy drop. After the drop I initially wondered if the melody from the start will come back in some way or be continued, and it was in a bit which just sounded awesome. The change to 3/4 surprised me around 1:30 but man that was a beautiful decision. In general this track is full of twists and turns and many different surprises, and radiates soul and uniqueness. Keep up the crazy good work, this was beyond amazing!!!

RyuiY responds:

Thanks for amazing review! :D
I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for listening :)

[D1 | Background Music | Royalty free + MIDI |]

Nice combo you got going here, kind of a mix between ambient/relaxing and actiony. The drums establish the pace while the pads try to ease the song at the same time. Sounds like something that would be very fitting on some kind of peaceful planet mission in a game, or something underwater. Great job again, keep it up!

Aalasteir responds:

Massive thank you! I am extremely happy and grateful for your kind review.

You are awesome!

[Y4J | DnB | Royalty free + MIDI + Stems |]

Hey again, cool song! I think it's very unusual but that's what gives it its charm. While some sections might be a tad bit repetitive, you also balance it out by making some unexpected twists and turns. This sounds like a very interesting song that can play during some kind of high intensity run/escape sequence which is really nice. Maybe could even fit some kind of happy & corrupted setting. If you'd like, I'd try to tweak the bassy saw since it sounds a bit too loud/unexpected compared to the other instruments, and some of the effects sound a bit jarring (like at 3:45 for example). It also feels like the repetitiveness makes it run on a little too long. Otherwise it's pretty nice, I like the direction you tried to go into! Keep up the great work :D

Aalasteir responds:

Massive thank you for the feedback, your message is a tremendous help.

[Shady]

This definitely sounded like a very chilled out, relaxed beach like song, I like it! The soft percussion makes me think of clouds passing above in the sky as the day goes on type of thing. The synthesizers are also very mellow and nice, suitable for that relaxing atmosphere. Great work, keep it up as always :D

BusanBlack responds:

Thanks octopus :D

Passing clouds is exactly what I had in mind. Just chilling outside laying on the grass and looking up as the clouds dip the sunlight in and out of your face.