Kaleidoscope Hill (Green Hill zone arrangement attempt)

[Matt E. Waldman]

http://mattinc.net/Sonic1Remix1.mp3

My take on Green Hill Zone from Sonic The Hedgehog. Please note that this is an early experiment. I'm trying to go for ambiance!

Feedback is appreciated!

[DjMystix]

http://mattinc.net/Sonic1Remix1.mp3

My take on Green Hill Zone from Sonic The Hedgehog. Please note that this is an early experiment. I'm trying to go for ambiance!

Feedback is appreciated!

Great production and definitely ambient but I'm missing that cute bass from the original. so you're not going to use original's chords?

[Omnius]

Beautiful so much more tranquil than other Green Hill mixes. Keep it up!

[SubNormal J3]

PERSONAL COMMENTS (positive feedback, specifics on checklist criticisms, any other thoughts)
[There is a really nice foundation going on here. The background instruments are very fitting. However, the solo synth towards the middle doesn't quite fit in, imo. Maybe add some reverb to or something. The piece so far sounds like a good introduction to a good rearrangement. About twenty seconds from the end would be a great spot to introduce a new concept. Some rhythm would be really cool right there. Maybe some gating? Overall, pretty cool idea going on with this WIP.]

[ella guro]

I really like the sound you have going on, but I think it could use a few more layers to the sound. It might be cool to have the whole original - melody, harmony, drums, etc. all mixed in the background like the way you have the melody right now, so it's real peppy. And then keep the atmospheric, flowing kind of stuff that's in the foreground, maybe adding a few more textures there as well. So it's like really heavy atmosphere in the foreground and like a more peppy melody playing on like a distant speaker in the background. That's just an idea, though. I thought I'd bring it up because you're sort of going in that direction, and I think it could be really neat if you push what you have farther.

Also that effect you have at :56 and other places is interesting but I don't know how I feel about it. I think I like it, but maybe you could get some more momentum into those crescendos, like a little bit of percussion, so it doesn't just feel like you placed one sound effect there. That's up to you, though.

Anyway, I think this is really neat stuff and I hope you do more with it! Good luck!

[AngelsDen]

This mix sounds pretty well balanced and produces a warm and chilling feeling. <3