octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[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

[On The Way]

This sounds amazing! Really pumped up, adventurous and exciting. I love all the instruments, especially the mix between chiptune and more modern effects and synths. This feels like it would fit perfectly in a adventurous game and stuff too. I think my favorite part though is the melody, it really makes me happy. Keep up the awesome work!!!

Mizemu responds:

Thanks for feedback!, at first I was thinking of making it an acoustic style but for the composition I decided to make it chiptune

[AstraBreak]

Very spacey and colorful, this sounds awesome! I love all the different chirpy instruments and melodies you put through this, and how the song changes it's phases through it's duration. It also has a strong rave-y feel to it so it makes you wanna dance. The ending speeding up and then slowing down was a cool way to finish :)

Great work, keep it coming!

ZexuZeus responds:

Thank you bro! Glad you like it, I really appreciate it!

[sorry im late]

This is nice and light hearted, I really like it! For some reason it reminds me of sonic ending music (specifically sonic 2) but with an original melody and unique feel to it. I love the little blips pattern that you put that makes it feel like you're flying, and the pads just feel so gentle. Great work, keep it up :D

trevor8 responds:

haha, that didn't occur to me while i was making it, but it definitely does have a strong vibe of sonic 2's ending theme going on! thanks!

[Chanson D'amour]

This is so beautiful, kind hearted and just sweet :)
Feels like something that could fit amazingly in a romantic ending scene of a movie or something, the production quality is just legit so high up there! It's very touching and has beautiful transitions, and an amazing usage of all the instruments. And I can't tell but did you fit an oboe or something at the end there? It sounded really cool!

Also the beginning reminds me a bit of a song by Edward Elgar called Salut d'Amour (Op. 12) which is a classical song from the romantic period lol. Not sure if intentional but still awesome. Keep up the amazing work as always!!

ZaazNG responds:

Thank you so much! This one is definitely a personal favorite of mine, and yes, that is an oboe in the end :)
Speaking of the beginning, you hit it right on the head haha, this whole tune was inspired by both Elgar's pieces Salut D'amour and Chanson De Matin :)
Sir. Edward Elgar is my favorite composer of all time, his music is just so powerful and moving to me, you'll constantly finding me getting "inspired" by his work all the time ;)

[Lume]

Woah this is amazing! I absolutely love it :D
Very happy and pretty intro leads into a hard and amazing melody. It sounds like something that represents a cross between music for space, or music for green flowery fields. The harmony is great and all the instruments you chose just work so well together. Keep up the absolutely amazing work, this is so good!!!

cosmochild responds:

How nicely you described that! Thank you :3

[Montgomery Ward]

I agree what Niko said, it does sound like something you'd hear while casually shopping haha. Definitely gives off a mall vibe too with an 80s feel and a bit on the mysterious side too. I love the progression, the soothing sounds, and some of the retro sample/midi type instruments like the metal guitar you had around 2:10. Really cool once again, keep it up :D

BusanBlack responds:

Like a shopping montage going around trying on various "80s" outfits with your bestie and walking out with both hands full of store bags.

[Draconia]

I love the hard melody on this, it sounds great! Very impactful melodies and sound, full of harmony and bass. I like the warbles and other different effects you put in here as it sounds perfect for something dubstep-y. The brief chill period in the middle of the song before it gets crazy again is also a great touch. Awesome stuff, keep it up!

LimeOfficial responds:

Woww, thank you so much! I'm so happy to hear you like it!! I really appreciate you taking the time to write this, it absolutely made my day, thank you!! :)

[Ascension]

Very interesting pattern you got here! I like how the song basically swells throughout the duration of 3 whole minutes progressively raising the intensity and the dynamics. The textures are also very beautiful and help create a unique and magical feeling. And I like how the more the song swells, the more notes you start to hear in the harmony. The climax is a little scary but I'm assuming that's the point haha. Great work, keep it up!

ax1tl responds:

yep! the climax is supossed to represent a large structure that looms over you
thanks for the feedback!