octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[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.

[Millnnium]

Very interesting song, I like how it goes from soft to dark and then to other different directions. The progression is also pretty versatile and it never sits in one place. The instrumentation choice is also very rich and beautiful. Great job, keep it up :D

Aetherous responds:

Thanks, Dude!! I've been having so much fun making music this summer!!!

[What once was]

I'm not a fan of hip hop usually but I really took a liking to this! It feels relaxing and calming somehow while also being upbeat. Kind of hopeful too and even a little nostalgic. Really nice stuff, keep it up :D

GeminiGemini responds:

Thanks :D

[It Was Supposed To Be Simple...]

Very beautiful, definitely very sad. The way you used your woodwinds helped kind of lead the emotional part of the melody while the strings emphasized it. The slow down at the end was also really good to drive home the point. Great work, keep it coming!

Rhombys responds:

Thank you very much for your feedback, and for you to take the time to listen!

[Moonlit Lullaby]

Reminds me of stuff I'd listen to when I was really small, like 2 - 7 years old lol. I really like it, it's definitely calming, and the build ups you use here instead of giving an energizing feeling, sink you more into calmness. The cello for bass was perfect, and the little glistening sounds during transitions really help add a magical feeling to it. I really love this, awesome work as always keep it coming :D

ZaazNG responds:

Thank you so much! Nostalgia was definitely the vibe I was going for :)