Eino Keskitalo

It is chill and smooth.

I only now realized I got another wooden spoon to my proud collection in the final round

Smooth and enjoyable!

Got some great feedback from the panel: https://ocremix.org/community/topic/52388-no-ninja-gaiden-xbox-knight-n-grail-ninjan-graali/#comment-861883 Here's the new WIP where I've tired to: mix it a bit better, adjust pitch of some parts an octave down, etc. Didn't touch the structure at least yet. It still needs more unbusyfying, but it's getting there. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/pwaofg1s3gc0hb5196p1m/eino_keskitalo_-_ninjan_graali-20240410-wip.mp3?rlkey=a23jfsugqs7i58r3nzqykyyx4&dl=0

Awesome to see this Sage business! This is important stuff. Just yesterday I was talking about OC ReMix's rare feedback culture to a musician friend of mine. Can't wait to see what you come up with.

Nice and crunchy metal CT boss mix with a seasoning of orchestral elements. Worked quite nice for me!

Great fun!

Very chill, lovely to be "back in XG" with this tune.. tasteful personalization in the arrangement, very nice build-up / swell ... particular plus points for taking a looping VGM tune and making a _very_ nice conclusion to the arrangement!

Ahhh, this is such a great theme, and this is a super effective treatment! I could use some more variation to the lead sound throughout, but in the end it's not like I mind that! Super-pumping robot-crushing music!

I finally finished playing through through the whole game to the end yesterday. Listening to this now as a celebration.

Cool blend of prog metal -style power trio with voices and acoustic instruments! It gives the original some nice kick, and the same theme that is in the boss music too (at least, don't shoot me, I'm not a Secret of Mana OST scholar) is interesting to pick out in this arrangement! I'm most familiar with the boss theme for this melody, so it's just cool to hear it here so differently. It might be just a matter of personal taste, but I think I'd prefer the arrangement with a different bass arrangement with more sustain. It would tie the arrangement together better, the instrumentation sounds kind of "scattered" now. (But to me this bass style reminds me of certain prog metal type of music and fans of it might call me just crazy ) The final movement 1.5 minutes actually do sound really good and it comes together the best.

Great fun and a super enjoyable! That's Elizabeth Fraser, isn't it?

Very cool mashing together of sound materials ... builds a great atmosphere, very successful! I do enjoy how the boy soprano at the beginning reminds me of Castlevania.. and the atmosphere is haunting at first, but then at somepoint this "man gurgling" sound comes along, and makes it really unnerving! I also enjoy how the sampled bass guitar sound sounds kind of crappy! It's like the tune is not overpolished, but it still all works together really, really well! I think that sensation adds to the creepiness of the track. If the production was "shinier", it would make it more detached. But this feels more "real" and even "home made" and it's more effective that way. But still everything feels balanced, EQ'd and everything quite perfectly!!

This is brilliant! Sounds so good, and the two tracks are very cleverly combined. I also enjoy the way the bass note is first held in place for "Beginner Race" at first ... I love when that is done well, such a great tension builder. I think it's enhanced because of the familiarity with the melody. But the unusual chord/bass progression of the source also works really well when you finally release the bass to move around. So good!

This fun arrangement wonderfully untangles the original to the 4/4 beat. Somehow I particularly liked putting the "fast arp" up front in the intro! I think it helps to give a feeling of uneasiness that the "straightening out" of the source material to 4/4 may sometimes miss. Fun stuff! edit: Ohhh and have to add a mention for the polyrythm at 2:10 - so tasty! I've mentioned "4/4" several times already, but this arrangement really is just full of rhythms!