*NO* Final Fantasy 7 'Cid's Anthem'

[djpretzel]

Sorry for disturbing again, but I somehow messed up the URL. My host does not allow direct linking anymore, so I have to trick it out.

The following URL leads you to a simple site with an hyperlink to the MP3 file. Just right click and choose save as, it should work.

Contact Info
Your ReMixer name: nocius
Your real name: Mario Dederichs
Your email address: nocius@web.de
Your website: http://www.nocius.de

ReMix Info
Name of game(s) ReMixed: Final Fantasy 7
Name of individual song(s) ReMixed: Cid's Theme
Your own comments about the mix: Cid's Anthem is an powerful orchestral remix of Cid's Theme. I know, that Final Fantasy pieces are remixed quite often, but I've been encouraged by some friends to choose that theme. Besides, this track was always one of my favourite pieces, so I wanted to devote that song some of my time. I just hope, that this remix is good enough to be released on your page. If not, then I'm probably not good enough yet ^_^.

[Malcos]

We have a perticularly raised bar for FF mixes, and unfortunately this one doesn't reach that bar. Percussion is in the background, like 1000metres away, dodgy strings, ended suddenly, and was way too short.

NO

[Liontamer]

Feels like the original fairly simply orchestrated with THUMP THUMP THUMP...THUMP THUMP THUMP 2/3rds of the way, but I've got nothing to compare it with.

Sounds like you've got a pretty good base, bro. Not uber-hot orchestral, since THUMP THUMP THUMP ain't really clickin' here with the rest of the sounds, but you're already starting to the hang of some of this, like with these horn velocities. Refinement is needed, but it's pretty solid there, even if the horns are too loud themselves.

The strings indeed need more work to sound more natural, and the other percussion is a bit too far in the back, though I can see how you tried to create a certain feel that way. Hope you get some more advice on how to fashion orchestral material like this from other judges and on the WIP forum. You certainly sound like you have some talent, Mario, and the room to get better. Definitely keep at it.

Criminal ending. Abrupt and criminal, as if you just gave up trying to think of anything more. 2:26's transition sounded like you were really gonna develop this in a whole new direction with the arrangement and then [sputter], it's over at 2:39. WHAT?!? A cocktease of a submission right there. An ending like that would not N*Gage The Wingless's square-penix, I'm afraid.

NO

[Protricity]

Actually, the THUM THUM THUM thing was from the original too. This is pretty much a direct cover. Even the percussion is the same.

NO way.

[Digital Coma]

I just hope, that this remix is good enough to be released on your page. If not, then I'm probably not good enough yet ^_^.
You won't get any better by copying originals exactly with worse percussion and a General MIDI drumkick.

NO