octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Jamuary 2022 (Day22) - Never Far Apart]

This is very sweet and calm, I like it a lot! The guitar sounds really nice, and the synthy lead instrument is very complementary. I feel like this could play in so many kinds of genres of games, but I think it would be especially cool in a sandbox, a menu, or an rpg game cutscene. Keep it up :D

metalblinga responds:

Thanks so much! I'm glad you liked it, it makes this Jamuary challenge all worth it :)

[Bing chilling]

This is amazing lol. I love how you took some of the most weirdest memes and actually managed to make a dancy bouncy remix out of them. It even has a good progression that makes the almost four minutes of the track never feel stale. Even though this is a joke mix it's pretty awesome work, keep it up!

KayozKun responds:

Thank you :)

[Lights]

Very relaxing, and definitely very smooth. I'm always impressed when instruments are played live in songs, so that's also very nice! The reverb on the guitar made it feel so spaced out and relaxed, it was a very nice touch. Keep up the great work :)

JoeliusNG responds:

Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for the kind words.

[Accelerate]

Oh man I love that shift into pitch tune! And I can definitely hear the inspiration (especially with the way Waterflame often did his strings), but this still definitely sounds very original and unique. The melody is just very happy and exciting too, very playful. I love it a lot, so keep it coming :D

JoHassa responds:

Will do! Thanks for the feedback :D

[Windows Vista]

I can't blame you for using drums outside of Vista sounds, because regardless, this still definitely sounds like a vista song :)

I really like these kinds of compositions, they're very creative and challenging, and you managed to not only make something sound beautiful but also very nostalgic. It sounds kind of like a happy winter song. I love it very much! Keep it up with the creative and cool ideas :D

orbitron408 responds:

Thanks! :-)

[cool beat i suppose]

This oddly sounds like Earthbound music with its own unique feeling, I like it! Would be interesting if it stretched out a little longer to see what you could've done, and maybe you can make a full song using this as a backing track! Keep it up :)

llitterbox responds:

ayo thanks! have had a lil trouble making more lenghty songs recently but i'll see i guess.

[Multiverse]

Very spacy and atmospheric, I love it! Your tracks always have a unique style to them that just feels very special :)

I like the different plucky noises and pads you used, as well as how the song progresses over time. And I love the jittery parts of the melody too! Can't wait to hear more from you :D

DJVI responds:

Thank you so much, that's awesome to hear! I already got some cool new music in production so don't worry, I got you covered :)

[Wave Fluid]

Oooh I love this :D
Very moody, the sub bass really helps push the song along with the emotionality. It sounds really chill yet somehow still a little exciting and hopeful. It's hard to describe why I really like this, but I think it's awesome and you should keep up the awesome work :)

Uvo0 responds:

thanks a lot dude)) glad you liked it <3

[Jamuary 2022 (Day21) - Impending Doom]

This is amazing music for the cinematic genre! I can definitely imagine something like this being in a score for a movie, which is perfect. The melody never stays still and is always moving, the harp glissando was a genius touch, and the drum line was extremely fitting. Keep up the amazing work!

metalblinga responds:

Thank you so much! 😊
The harp was a last minute thing and felt like something that needed to happen in the song. I wanted to add so much more, but then I'd be at my desk all day lol

[Shredder]

This sounds like something that would be perfect for a jungle level in a game, I'm not sure I can explain why. But I love it! I always really like it when softer bell melodies are mixed in with harsher genres like dubstep, it always provides for a cool unique feeling. The instrumentation choice was just great in general. Keep up the awesome work!

Synfang responds:

Thank you! :D

Never thought of a jungle level feel to this, TBH; the drops almost make me think of a boss battle, but the rest of it doesn't give me that feeling. ...maybe I should do a jungle themed song one day though...