octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[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!

[Emptind (M4P) - The Rain in Japan]

Mysterious, somber and dark, a combination I haven't listened to in a while. But nevertheless the piece sounds very good and depicts a very clear mood! I like the plucks you used for the melody, and the different harmony instruments that layered alongside it. The intro and outro really help carry the most filling part of the song. Beautiful work, keep it up :D

Melon4ikpro1772 responds:

Thx <3 I made it in 30 minutes:) You can also listen to my previous track "Am I love u?". I think its better

[Beneath Glass]

The sounds and melody structure is definitely complex and doesn't follow a "pattern", yet it still very efficiently carries you into the flow and mood. It's interesting, it sounds kind of hollow but also spacious at the same time. Airy but also underwater like simultaneously as well. It's disorienting but in a good way, you don't know what to expect and creates a very mysterious and hazy atmosphere. Great work, keep it coming!!

Yqarus responds:

Thank you for your generous 5 stars and your lovely words. :)
I really tried something different this time and didn't expect it to be this well received.

[Untitled]

Very smooth, soft and relaxing :)
The downsampling definitely helped make it seem nostalgic. While listening to this I just imagined a bright empty mall like building that seemed to slowly fade into sunny field type of stuff. The melody just kinda flows through, feels like it could never end even if it just kept going and slowly shifting like it did through these two minutes. Unusual but very nice, keep up the great work!!

Robo2k responds:

Thanks dawg glad you enjoyed it

[Dancing Galaxies]

What a nice happy track :D
I love how spacious you made it feel, especially in the sections with more reverb. The actual melody seems really curious and playful too. The choice of instruments you made fit very well together and just compliment each other instead of creating contrast. Great work, keep it up!!

snakez responds:

Thank you so much!

[Freaky Forest]

Damn this is so groovy and sick, I love it! It sounds like a mellow lounge song with a beat and a strong 80s influence. It's very danceable but also something you can just zone out to. The game you're helping with is super lucky to get such a sick tune. Keep up the awesome work!!!

dimwiddy responds:

That is one of the most detailed and nicest comments I've ever gotten. Thank you...

[L8r Sk8r]

This really reminds me of tracker music, and definitely with a twist of cool skateboarding music too, so really nice! I love how you maintain the hyped out feeling throughout while going through different melodies and phases. The outro is also very well done to kinda "cool down" the song. Great work again, keep it up :D

BusanBlack responds:

Thanks. I tried to keep the energy up but I felt like as I was going through I kept forgetting what melody I wanted to stick with. I felt a bit confuzzled. But I want to work on this one and probably get another skater rock song with some more of the old school feels.