*NO* Wrecking Crew 'Broadway'

[djpretzel]

You know how after finishing a piece of music it's sometimes almost impossible to get back into it? I wrote this back in March, I think, and didn't have the guts to submit it at the time. Since then, I've tried several times to pick it back up and update it, but it invariably ends up sounding worse to me than it did to begin with. So, I've finally decided it was either perfect from the start, or I'm tired of waiting :)

So, without further ado, I present: Broadway!

As this is my first submission, I guess should also include this stuff:
Personal Info:
ReMixer name: inertia
real name: John McCormick or John William McCormick IV - take your pick :) email address: john@jiv.us
website: http://jiv.us/
forum userid: terin

ReMix Info:
Name of Game: Wrecking Crew
Name of song: BGM A
Composer: Hirokazu Tanaka
System: NES
NSF Found at: http://www.planetnintendo.com/nindb/nes/wr/index.shtml
NSF Found at: http://www.atarihq.com/tsr/nsf/nsf.html
My thoughts:

As I said above, I think it's either perfect the way it is or so far from where it should be that it'll never get there. My main regrets are
(a) the ok-at-best quality of my samples, and (b) the fact that I couldn't expand the interesting bits towards the end any further.
Nevertheless, I think this is a fun piece, and that it captures the feel of the game it's coming from quite well. I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

-john

[Vig]

cool stereo effects.

the arrangement isnt very impressive, it doesnt really go anywhere. needs to build and expand rather than repeat.

the biggest problem with this mix is the piano. it's too loud, and it's exceptionally harsh. the dynamic range is so wide and so jarring, it actually hurt my ears on those sudden stabs.

NO

[Liontamer]

http://www.zophar.net/nsf/wreckcrw.zip - Track 1

Yep, most of the time this doesn't expand on the original. Decent effort to use the NSF stuff and fade it out as you placed the focus on the piano, but other than that Vig's concerns are all valid.

Punch up the volume of the trumpet you sparingly used. Decent use of the in-game SFX though, as well as the stereo effects. The percussion is a little too dry, and those piano stabs need some work, bro. Keep at it.

NO

[analoq]

i like the acoustic bass break and the ending, but other than that this mix has a confusing structure and doesn't offer much to the listener.
i'd like to reiterate vig's point about the lack of build in this mix.

no

[Israfel]

Nice idea with the original soundtrack playing a role. To me the main problem with this is that for mix that relies so heavily on the piano, the piano sequencing isn't too convincing,it's a bit too loud and rather mechanical sounding.

And I agree with the others that during the middle the piece seems to wander around aimlessly. And there's enough material here to justify a longer duration.

Not too bad, but still needs work.

NO