octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Starforce X]

Holy shit this is pure bliss, I love it so much!!!!
While I hear a lot of early 2000s style in here (all the ones you mentioned and maybe stuff like Basshunter and DJ Splash etc.) it's still original in it's own beautiful and majestic way. You completely and flat out nailed the style you were trying to go for to like every little detail, and created something that sounds completely new anyways. Beautiful progression, melody and harmony, and basically literally everything. And to end it off you fade out with a beautiful little outro. I ran out of words to say but I have so much love for this still haha, just keep up the amazing work!!!

Preds responds:

aww thank you so much!

[Integrity]

This sounds really cool! Kind of gives me the strange thought of a jungle in a city late at night. The combination of more urban/hip hop instruments like the drums you used with synthetic textures, pads and chiptune like stuff creates a very unique and pretty environment. And I also really like how your song is constantly on the move! Keeps shifting without really staying at one place too long. Great work once again, keep it up :)

BusanBlack responds:

Thank you for the compliment :D
Yeah I feel like I keep wanting to mix up genres and sounds to see what goes best and I cant stop with the chiptune-esque sound with hip hop. I really like that combo.

[Witch-Eyes]

Oooh this is funky, I like it! It's very synthwave-y with a more modern dance twist. The instruments you used were really good, and fit the style/genre well, especially the 80s like synths. The progressions are very beautiful and enjoyable to listen to as well. The end fade is also very retro, so that's nice! Keep up the awesome work :)

rowan-willard responds:

Thankyou, I'm so glad you liked it!

[Rocket Launch V2]

This sounds kind of like a mix between sonic and megaman music, very cool! I love how you keep the excitement going through the whole song, building up to something endless. The instruments you used fit very well together, including the percussion which just made the song pop. The ending is also very fitting for a song about a rocket haha. Great work and keep it coming :D

CarterGuy responds:

Thanks man!

[Ethereal Realm]

That drop was awesome! This song in general takes a lot of different fun, beautiful turns, and the melody throughout is very awesome. I love the occasional quiet breaks that shift into something more intense as well as it helps build up mood. The space of this track is also really big from all the reverb and wide instruments, which is really nice to me. Great work, keep it up!!

HugoHMF responds:

Thank you so much dude, glad you liked it 8)

[After Rainfall]

This is so beautiful! Even though you didn't get to release it on pixel day, I'm happy you released it at all because the composition, flow, and melody of this song are all amazing. I love how you pretty much stuck to exclusively chiptune instruments and still got something that sounds so awesome. The melody is definitely my favorite part, I really loved how it sounded from start to finish. Just fantastic work in general, keep it coming!!

ShinsukeIto responds:

Thank you so much for your kind review! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[Deserted Cities]

This is perfect for an environment that's mysterious, eerie, or dark in nature. I love the slow buildups, they are perfect for this style. And as the music progresses, more and more varying melodies can start to be heard. This is beautiful music that sounds intriguing as well as relaxing somehow at the same time. Amazing work, keep it coming!

terroristimusicali responds:

Wow! Thank you very much!

[European Art]

Very interesting soundscapes you have going on here, I really like the textures that develop over time. At first I wasn't sure where the song was going, but it ended up being very interesting, dramatic, and ethereal all at once as it progressed. Kind of like if ambient was on crack lol. It's just very beautiful and I love every twist and turn! So great work, keep it coming :)

Drakensson responds:

Thank you Octopus. Much appreciated : )

[16x16 Supermelon]

This sounds so retro! Just like the kind of stuff you'd hear in those old onehourcompo contests. It really reminds me of launcher/keygen music. I love the melodies, and throughout the whole song there is no stagnation making things sound non repetitive and ever changing. I love your usage of pitch bend and vibrato too! Awesome work, keep it coming :D

supermelon-creations responds:

thx and yes I think that was also kind of the vibe where I was going for, but I used 3xOsc to imitate chiptune sounds, but I think I might've been better off if I just used serum for everything, but right now it sounds better than I originally expected. and I'll try my best tho I probably won't make a lot of chiptune music sorryz if thats what you prefer heheh.

[Downsampling Sunshine]

This made me happy :)

The melody is very beautiful, the progression isn't too repetitive and is always moving, and the plucky chiptune sounds fit perfectly. I love the blips that you use for the harmony, and the percussion pattern is also really cool. The melody that comes in at around 01:38 is also really beautiful and helps kick off the ending to the song that comes later. Really amazing work, keep it up!!!!

TheNormalMusic responds:

Thanks man! ( or woman )