DarkeSword
08-25-2004, 08:48 PM
Hey Mr. Sword,
This message is in regard to my recently rejected submission, "Beginning of the End of the Beginning" for the game "Final Fantasy Adventure."
First of all, I really appreciate your constructive comments on my remix. I'll have to admit that at the time I submitted the mix, I didn't think anything could really be done better. Thanks for the advice (from you and the other judges as well) as I think I've tweaked a good tune into (hopefully) a great one.
The purpose of this PM is not quite to declare my resubmission, but rather to get your personal opinion of what may potentially be my official resubmission. I read the advice from the judges multiple times, and as far as I can tell, I have tweaked, modified, mixed, and fixed the mentioned quirks with my remix. You can access it here:
Allow me to point out a few specifics, if you don't care to read them :). I condensed the intro, as I was leaning toward the idea that it might be a little too drawn out, even before that was mentioned, so no problem there. In regard to your comments about the reverb, I adjusted/removed any that "dirtied-up" the spectrum, as far as I can tell. (Thanks for pointing that out). I did make the drums a little "stronger and more impactful" as well. I brought out the bass line as well, because I myself am especially fond of its syncopation and energy.
Here's my hangup: in an effort to appease Vig, whose rejection was based on the arrangement "not being strong enough", I did rearrange a wee bit, and I need your opionion particularly on the piano part at 2:20. You see, I took 2 tracks from the game and merged them together. The piano solo is the 2nd half of the 1st track. I tend to be very cinematic in my mind when I'm thinking out music and arranging/composing, and I kept thinking back to the game. I'm not sure how familiar you are with the story line, and I won't waste your time explainging it to you, but the main theme of my remix is supposed to be your typical intense boss-battle music. The final villian you fight in this game used to be an ally of the main character. I keep envisioning in my mind a fiery duel between the two, going back and forth between the two sides as to who will be victorious. As the fight transitions, I picture the cinematography slowing down, and cutting out all sound, as a brief flashback runs through the hero's mind (hence the muffled, far-away effect i gave to the piano) and then fades as he is yanked back into full awareness of the raging battle. Kind of "the lull before the storm". (So dramatic, I know, lol)
Anyway, my hangup is this: do you think piano solo enhances the mix, or does it throw it off completely? I've listened to it enough to turn my ears blue, and I still can't decide.
If you feel this mix is ready to be called my official resubmission, by all means, throw it out before the panel. If the piano solo really is a major hangup, it can be remedied fairly painlessly. I just wanted to get your input first.
I apologize for the long message, but I really do appreciate all you (and the OCR team) do, including your own personal mixes.
~Jimmy a.k.a. Big Giant Circles
*By the way, I'd like to rename the mix "Begin the End of the Beginning". If that is too long, then "The End of the Beginning" will do fine as well.
Old decision: http://www.ocremix.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=41999
Wasn't sure whether to drag that other thread out of Decisions or just make a new one, so I decided to just make a new one.
I liked the initial submission, and any issues I had with it were resolved. This mix has a great beat, cool sounds, and is very fun. Reminds me a bit of Willed Assault by Ziwtra. Good stuff from BGC.
YES
This message is in regard to my recently rejected submission, "Beginning of the End of the Beginning" for the game "Final Fantasy Adventure."
First of all, I really appreciate your constructive comments on my remix. I'll have to admit that at the time I submitted the mix, I didn't think anything could really be done better. Thanks for the advice (from you and the other judges as well) as I think I've tweaked a good tune into (hopefully) a great one.
The purpose of this PM is not quite to declare my resubmission, but rather to get your personal opinion of what may potentially be my official resubmission. I read the advice from the judges multiple times, and as far as I can tell, I have tweaked, modified, mixed, and fixed the mentioned quirks with my remix. You can access it here:
Allow me to point out a few specifics, if you don't care to read them :). I condensed the intro, as I was leaning toward the idea that it might be a little too drawn out, even before that was mentioned, so no problem there. In regard to your comments about the reverb, I adjusted/removed any that "dirtied-up" the spectrum, as far as I can tell. (Thanks for pointing that out). I did make the drums a little "stronger and more impactful" as well. I brought out the bass line as well, because I myself am especially fond of its syncopation and energy.
Here's my hangup: in an effort to appease Vig, whose rejection was based on the arrangement "not being strong enough", I did rearrange a wee bit, and I need your opionion particularly on the piano part at 2:20. You see, I took 2 tracks from the game and merged them together. The piano solo is the 2nd half of the 1st track. I tend to be very cinematic in my mind when I'm thinking out music and arranging/composing, and I kept thinking back to the game. I'm not sure how familiar you are with the story line, and I won't waste your time explainging it to you, but the main theme of my remix is supposed to be your typical intense boss-battle music. The final villian you fight in this game used to be an ally of the main character. I keep envisioning in my mind a fiery duel between the two, going back and forth between the two sides as to who will be victorious. As the fight transitions, I picture the cinematography slowing down, and cutting out all sound, as a brief flashback runs through the hero's mind (hence the muffled, far-away effect i gave to the piano) and then fades as he is yanked back into full awareness of the raging battle. Kind of "the lull before the storm". (So dramatic, I know, lol)
Anyway, my hangup is this: do you think piano solo enhances the mix, or does it throw it off completely? I've listened to it enough to turn my ears blue, and I still can't decide.
If you feel this mix is ready to be called my official resubmission, by all means, throw it out before the panel. If the piano solo really is a major hangup, it can be remedied fairly painlessly. I just wanted to get your input first.
I apologize for the long message, but I really do appreciate all you (and the OCR team) do, including your own personal mixes.
~Jimmy a.k.a. Big Giant Circles
*By the way, I'd like to rename the mix "Begin the End of the Beginning". If that is too long, then "The End of the Beginning" will do fine as well.
Old decision: http://www.ocremix.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=41999
Wasn't sure whether to drag that other thread out of Decisions or just make a new one, so I decided to just make a new one.
I liked the initial submission, and any issues I had with it were resolved. This mix has a great beat, cool sounds, and is very fun. Reminds me a bit of Willed Assault by Ziwtra. Good stuff from BGC.
YES