octopus58's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Reminiscense]

This had a really nice build up and a very emotional climax, very cool! I love how you managed to create so much anticipation and the drop just felt really good when it finally came. The instruments also worked very well together here. Great work, keep it up!

WhirlMusic responds:

thank you my man!!

[excelsior]

I did not expect what happened at 0:42, super cool! It started out really nice, and then it went into this fun chaotic energy so that was a great twist. The mixing is great, everything pops out all the instruments stand out amongst each other. The progression is also fun which matches the atmosphere of the song, just everything sounds great haha. Great work, keep it up!!

avoset responds:

thank you so much!!! hearing stuff like that motivates me a lot :D

[QWAZDYN - Paradise Nowhere]

Very loungy song, I can see this playing at a nice beachside bar after sunset :)
The atmosphere feels very house-y, chill and also curious. The progression is pretty varied for a house track which I really like, it feels like it never gets boring. The instruments you picked are also a mix of moody and fun, which gives the track a unique character! Awesome work, keep it up :D

QWAZDYN responds:

thank you! really appreciate that! the progression actually never changes just filter knobs really

[Braveheart]

Oooh another great song! This one sounded really mighty, and I think you definitely nailed what you were going for. Kind of sounds like you're either about to go explore something dangerous, or go into a grand battle. The strings were perfect and what I often feel is key in cinematic music like this, and the progression was perfect too. I feel like this could fit so well with an actual trailer of some sort. Once again keep up the great work!

MaxKoMusic responds:

Thanks a lot!

[Zerky - Watch Me Walk Away]

Crazy good instrumentation on this! I love how crisp the mixing is, and how intense all the bass and percussion is especially around the dubsteppy parts. The reverb is also perfect, it makes the whole song sound grand and powerful. Awesome work, keep it up!

Z3RKON responds:

Thankssss, much appreciated <3

[Innocuous Youth]

Sounds moody but also chilled out, it's pretty cool :)
I like the flow of the percussion, and the electric piano you use throughout. I also like how often the melody shifts as the song stays interesting throughout. Great stuff as always, keep it up!

BusanBlack responds:

Thank you so much. I wanted to get a city pop sound from this one but I think it ended up more electronic sounding like vgm. But Im going to keep trying!

[with nothing but you, the wind and the fading lights an eternity away]

This has a really interesting mix of being both very atmospheric-ambient but also melodic. The sudden shift to a deeper melody around the middle was very cool and well done, but the lead up intro to it also sounded great. It sounded like waking up in a pretty sunlit field with nothing around, and then when the second melody hits everything suddenly almost turns gloomy and mysterious. I love the weird percussive beeps you put in the song too, they give it a lot of character. Just all together very beautiful and awesome song, keep it up!!

Ei8hty responds:

Thank you! Heavily appreciate the kind words :)

[Melted Cube]

This is great! It sounds a lot like classic acid rave techno mixed with trance. It's very dancey, very groovy, and I could totally see this playing at some club or something. The instruments are great, the automation and articulation is outstanding, and the progression is interesting and beautiful from start to finish. Amazing atmosphere and amazing track, keep up the awesome work!

IIEjII responds:

thx :)

[Uranus]

This song feels like an intense mission in space, so the title is definitely fitting :)
I love your combo of chiptune instruments and high res instruments, it feels like a perfect/great balance of both. The atmosphere you create is also really fun and would fit perfectly in a videogame, and the progression is great and interesting throughout. Nice work, keep it coming!

DumbOctopus responds:

I'm glad you liked it! Honestly surprised to get good reviews so soon, especially since the mixing of this song isn't good.

[Future90 - Encapsulation]

Sounds pretty, kind of makes me think of a dense forest with daylight breaking through for some reason. It's very atmospheric and spacey, and the instruments fit together nicely. Sounds a little quiet though haha. Great work, keep it up!

Future90 responds:

tysm ! :D