Catoblepas's audio Reviews on Newgrounds

[Breakfast Lady]

This song saved my life.

I was standing in the dumping grounds of dead animatl carcasses and broken wooden tables. It was dark and it was raining and I had lost everything I ever knew about the world. A man appeared from under the pile of rotting seagulls and offered me a new future as a real life garbage-dweller. I didn't know what to say, I couldn't answer to him. I told him to wait a day for my answer.

Back at home I started listening to this song, and immediately the image of the police came to my mind, so I rushed to the police station. It was completely ravaged. By the very man who I had earlier met in the midst of the dead animals. Apparently he had AIDS, so would I if I hadn't listened to this song because then I went to my home and it was ravaged too.

[Tentative Continuum]

Tentative Continuum

...Tentative Continuum >:D

The moment starting at 2:45 reminds of that time we were running to the metro.

Ventovieras responds:

Yea it didnt last for long :D

[Wattefuk]

what the fuck

don't know whattefuck

Ventovieras responds:

yo man what the fuck

[Batman - Level 4]

It's true.

This is better than some worse songs.

Ventovieras responds:

This is worse than some better songs.

[My headaches]

thiss remindss me off red alert 2

In fact... this reminds me of by the way hmm

Deadchick responds:

Hehe, thanks for the review ^-^

[growth, expulsion]

Grrr!

Damn I wish I had some kind of contraption that would allow me to listen to this while walking outside, because it's really cold and sad in there right now and it fits the mood of this song perfectly.

I'd walk into the woods and visit places.

BUT MOLD DOESN'T GROW IN COLD!

snayk responds:

but MOLD rhymes with COLD

ah fuck there goes my credit as a songwriter

[oh, the nostalgia!]

DAMNIT!

This thing has trapped me to listen to it over and over again. I like how catchy and happy it is while still having that adventurous bit in it. Stuff like these make me almost want to return to some doomed pixel projects of mine.

snayk responds:

:) Thanks for the review, you.

I would love to see some pixel projects from you. I love pixel art. DIG 'EM UP AND PUT THAT SHIT TO WORK MAN.

[[snayk] the fragile]

What ever money you're getting from this.

You're not getting enough money from this.

snayk responds:

Zero dollars. I do it for love. Your love.

[everybody knows i'm new wave]

Whoa!

This one rocks so much. It feels like some kind of adventure is about to begin while listening to this song. At the same time it's very smooth and funny and weird. Makes me want to listen to it again and again adn agian.

Kinda reminds me of something, but I can't just put my finger on it.

Very extraordinary job!

snayk responds:

Thanks man. I understand every bit you're talking about. When I finished it, I put it on my iPod, set to repeat track, and listened to it throughout the day :D

Looking back on the song, I kind of feel like it's Gary Numan meets NIN;

I started out wanting a full-on classic New Wave track (which I believe is evident in the beginning), and then by fluke (program froze up), I discovered the chorus. I reopened it and programmed the notes so that it would sound like a more natural repetition and added some instrument changes and melody variation for an overall more dramatic feeling.

The overwhelming part of the song (pretty much from 1:36 to the end) reminds me of NIN's 'Beside You in Time,' and that could be what you're thinking of.

Those are just a few of my influences, but I really liked how they came together. I wasn't thinking about NIN as I wrote the track (I don't usually); I was thinking about Gary Numan, but I liked the way NIN's influence made itself heard.

AFTER READING ALL THAT, THOUGH -- I still feel great about this song because I can hear my own unique sound, too. I'm in love with it :D

Thanks again for the review.

[climbing through the hole]

This tune is

This is a beautiful one. I really enjoyed listening to this. Atmospheric sounds and indrustial drumm and bass. Excellent.

snayk responds:

I always enjoy getting a review from Catoblepas. Glad you liked it.

Thanks!