Banjo-Kazooie - Mad Monster Mansion - Pendulum style WIP

[Sole Signal]

EDIT: 11-5-08 Song posted.

http://www.ocremix.org/remix/OCR01773/

[JH Sounds]

It seems like the melody just fades out at about 1:00. It might be better to gradually detune it instead, so it leads into the next section.

Besides that, I like this remix and wish to hear the rest. :grin:

[chumble spuzz]

I'm at work, so I can't comment as much as I'd like to, but let me just say that this is sounding awesome, and I want to hear it finished! :nicework:

[Chiwalker]

I really like it ^_^

Good work so far!

[Sole Signal]

Put some more time into it this afternoon.

Changes:
- enhanced beat, better mastering, better drumwork
- improved transitions (:59 transition is much beefier)
- new section at 1:27 and afterward, still in development

EDIT: See first post

[The Derrit]

Eeeeyo. I like how everyone does Pendulum style stuff. While that may sound sarcastic, srsly. It's sweet. Keep doing it people.

Anyhow, onto criticism. For starters, the intro is kinda nonexistant. I think that the first beat drops too early, if you lets it play out and then bring in the drums, it might have more of an impact. Maybe toy around with that some?

Also, the complementary percussion is a bit weak. Not weak as in bad per se, but its quiet, to the point that all you can really hear is the snare (which sounds a bit standard as far as snares go), and the kick if you listen for it. The kick could use some major boost, and also I know there's other stuff in there, like a hat and whatnot, but its just about possible to hear it. So go a little crazy with the beat, try adding in little additions here and there to see what kind of accompaniment (spellcheckplz) comes out of it.

Instrument concern: I feel like the lead is kinda airy. I like the style of the sound, it comes off great, but it doesn't have a whole lot of oomph or velocity to it.

Instrument not-concern: Love the bells.

Instrument suggestion: This song wants heavy guitars. Badly. After the first beat left and the second came in, the very first thing I thought of at the end of the first stanza was "I hope there's heavy metal guitars."

Last of all, this is completely speculation and might not work at all, but I like the arpeggio. Something you could try doing later in the piece is put that in the forefront, and double the arpeggiator speed, to make a sweet meedlie meedlie. Anyhow, I like this song, so despite the crits I think it's going somewhere, and want it on the front page. Keep working at it!

[X]

Nice! :-D Sounds great so far. Can't wait to hear the rest! :-D

[Rozovian]

Not gonna give you much feedback, just my thoughts on it. The Derrit got you a lot of valid and good feedback which I (to the extent I bothered to read) agree with.

There's enough bass in this. There's not enough drums, there's not enough kick. Then there's a whole lot of melodic stuff fighting for my attention, which is kind'a annoying. It sounds like bass and snare... and lots of melodies.

[Sole Signal]

This song is completed and submitted, titled "Malevolent Mansion," and now features metal guitar from Nekofrog. It took me so long to finish because it took a while to develop a good snare that I liked. Here's a 2 min preview (the full song is over 4 1/2 minutes).

www.audixmusic.com/tracks/malevolentmansion_preview.mp3 (http://www.audixmusic.com/tracks/malevolentmansion_preview.mp3)

[big giant circles]

http://www.ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2819

Just waiting on DJP :)

[SplinterOfChaos]

I'm so glad to be able to scratch this from my list of not-completed songs that really deserved it. This is great stuff, man.

You managed to take the old version, which I loved, and blow it out of the water with the new one. Although in 1:15 - 1:26, I think it gets a little messy with the guitar in the background.

[JH Sounds]

Wait... why is the 0:59 fade out thing happening again?

[XZero]

Assuming the *full* thing is a minute or so longer, this is great stuff. Excellent work, and a unique interpretation of the track.

[Sole Signal]

http://www.ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2819

Just waiting on DJP :)
Cool, thought I missed my Halloween shot. :) It'd be great to make it with the article on Kirkhope still up on the main page.

And XZero, the final track is about 2 1/2 minutes longer.

[JH Sounds]

Oh, and my question wasn't important enough? Psshaw.

[Sole Signal]

Oh, and my question wasn't important enough? Psshaw.
I took it as a rhetorical one I suppose. It's in there cause' I like it. ;) The bit-crunching is subtle.

EDIT: song posted

http://www.ocremix.org/remix/OCR01773/