octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[dreams]

Sounds like early 2000s game music, very nostalgic! I love the clarinets fast sequences, it gives the song very curios edge. The marimba upholding that fast melody is also pretty nice! Great work, keep it up :)

GetRealBro responds:

thank you!

[Paradiso]

This is so well done! It sounds professionally orchestral, honestly thought of Tekken and Smash Bros music at first from the quality. The variation is perfect as the song never stagnates, it always carries itself forward. The percussion was very well done and found a way to not be repetitive. It's just amazing all the way, and the pitch shift at the end is so emotional! Congrats on making such an amazing track, and please keep it up and make more! :D

RiSUKU responds:

Thank you! I didn't expect the Tekken and Smash Bros comparison haha, I was afraid that I couldn't vary the drums enough at first, but it seems that it worked out in the end. Thank you for your comment, means a lot! :)

[Final Casting 2000]

This sounds weird, but in like the fun and interesting way :)
The phases of the song are pretty cool, especially when you transition into another instrument temporarily, but the guitar is also very nice. I like how it sounds a bit unnatural if that makes sense? But yeah, I can definitely picture this in some kind of hazy busy city type of place, maybe in another world too. Great job, keep it up!

BusanBlack responds:

Thank you! I've been experimenting with different instruments to see what can go with what genre of music and not sound too funky.

[not giving up]

This was pretty nice and mellow, and definitely very enjoyable to listen to :)
I liked the progression and the instruments you used to set the mood, and I like how you give every instrument kind of a turn or phase (aside from percussion). It really highlighted all the different parts and prevented the song from ever getting stagnant. Great job, keep it up!

GuitARBEn responds:

Wow, what a comment! Thank you so much!

[the sun always sets]

This was very cute, first thing I thought of was a farming game like Stardew Valley or Staxel lol. It's very beautiful even though its simple, and very relaxing. It made me feel really happy listening to it, and I love your mixing as well as your introduction of certain instruments like the strings and the mallets. Keep up the amazing, beautiful work! :)

elemode responds:

thank you so much!!!!!!!

[8th Dimension]

This mix is insane holy shit. I love it so much! I dunno what genre of music this is but I love whatever you did so much, it's crazy and all over the place in such a fun way. Every instrument sounds perfectly stand outish and just compliments every other instrument playing at every time. The phases of the song flow into each other seamlessly, and sometimes the energy buildup just goes higher and higher... idk there's so much good I can say about this, it's beautiful from start to end, amazing work here! Please keep making more awesome stuff :D

HypercubeRecords responds:

Thank you so muchh!! :))) btw genres are colourbass/hypertrance

[Neverland [NGUAC '22 Tryout]]

Love the time signature change! Overall this song is actually really beautiful, for some reason sounds like it can also be in a modern sonic game haha. I love how certain instruments fade in and out when they take the spotlight, I love the beautiful melody, and I love the harmony that you create as well. Really great song, great job and keep it up!!

Zip-Zap-Official responds:

Thank you so much! Funnily enough Jun Senoue (the guitarist behind many Sonic themes) is one of my inspirations :')

[Qshunt - Still Got Time]

This is very intense, it sounds like something that could play during some kind of car chase mission in a game. I really like it's high energy and how deep the bass is. The melody also varies a lot to keep it interesting throughout the song. I really like what you did here, so good job! Keep it coming :)

EDIT: After your edit to the end, it still sounds good to me!

Qshunt responds:

Thanks so much for the kind words!

If you have another listen, I slightly changed the ending part. Let me know if it still sounds good to you!

Thanks again.

EDIT: Thanks!

[THE CAVE]

Very relaxing, it feels almost as if you're relaxing in the cave itself :)
I like the plucks, they help add to the mood, while the little flute just helps make a happier and calming feeling. The pads add a feeling of mysteriousness while the bass adds a little edge. I think it's really beautiful and you should definitely be proud of it! Keep up the awesome work :D

Pan01 responds:

OMG thank you so much, this is such a cute review :D

[I Love This Place]

When the bass kicks in shortly after 10 minutes in it sounds really nice! And then the calming ending really suits the atmosphere you have going from the beginning. It's a song that feels relieving and happy. It's also full of soul. It's just beautiful in many different ways, too much to explain haha. Keep up the awesome work :)

NtGm889 responds:

Thank you. It's my favourite song on the whole album.