Zelda 64 - Winds of Hyrule - Updated 12/02

[Strike911]

Just need some feedback and some constructive criticism, as I'd like to know where to take this mix from here. :) Song of Storms.

UPDATED VERSION as of FEB. 21st!!
LINK::
http://strike911.sanctuslegacy.com/windmill.mp3

Added an intro, tweaked the sound further.

[metaphist]

Is it me or are there a lot of Storms WIPs floating around lately?

This sounds pretty complete to me, though I'm not adept in the genre. If I could suggest anything, I would say to add some counter meldody at later points to add to the dynamic progression.

One of the better trance adaptions I'd say. (trance, right? :lol: )

[The Mute]

I was all set to scream AGAIN?!?! But turns out this was actually a pretty fun listen. Beats the pants off my depressing piano mix of the same song anyway. :lol: Way to go!

Nitpicks? I haven't a single one. The repetitive nature of the song works with this genre surprisingly well. Although... fifteen or so seconds of silence at the end could be fixed to a nice 5 or so. Easily remedied.

Hm... well that's all. I guess I'm not much help. :roll:

[Zipp]

Not bad, not bad. It's catchy, anyways.

[avaris]

This is awesome. You def try to keep a lot of variation never letting one sound percussion or instrument stay in there very long. There ain't a whole lot to the song of storms so arrangement is key. Besides the many many good points of this mix it has one or two things that got me.

Towards the end when the voice says "Bass" a few times in a row it gets kinda old their. Maybe pan it, or run the voice through a granulizer. When the voice says "Bass" in the beggining with that crazy shtie it's sweet.

Break out at 1:36 was pretty weak. The percussion needed a lil more build up, and the breakout sounded just like one of the previous section coming back in.

I can't comment of mastering or sound quality bc I'm listening to it on speakers at work that are from the stone age.

Besides that shiznite its sweeeet.

[Xenon Odyssey]

Bump for great justice.

STRIKE DON'T GIVE UP ON THIS IT IS TOO AWESOME :cry:

[avaris]

Yeah wtf Strike, Zelda needs more electronic music!

[DJ Mister Z]

i agree

it's a good mix

maybe some more artistic freedoms and you're all set

[Pseudodragon]

This is definitely a creatively conceived idea for a rendition. Even if I had thought to make an electro rendition of Zelda music, I wouldn't have thought to do this with this theme (the Song of Storms has always been my personal favorite of the Ocarina songs.)

You'd be a wuss to not submit this. Do it! `cause Mario says so bitch! :P

[Argle]

This is sweeeet. I love all the ocarina songs from OoT, they're the kind of thing I could hum all day without getting sick of. This is a great rendition.

Nothing to complain about, really. Glad I downloaded it. 8)

[Strike911]

Holy crap. I didn't realize people were still
commenting.

First and foremost, Thank you everybody for all the really nice comments!!

WELL, I'm working on fixing this version up and I'll be updating it this week, so new version with a little more stuff in it. It'll sound a bit more complete. I've got a zillion ideas that I just never got around to implementing... well, until this week that is. :)

[square-x]

This sounds really bad ass! I can't wait until you update it.

[Hardbeat Acolyte]

It's people like you who inspire me to remix ^_^

[Strike911]

okay! I updated this one. I added a few more fuller arps to it, lengthened it a little and added a modified version of the actual melody, which I like much better imo. I also tried making it a bit more fuller in terms of general sound meshing.

Same link as above.

[Xenon Odyssey]

modified version of melody = <3

though it needs another instrument to back it up the second time it plays, like the piano did at the beginning

other than that, this is beauty in the form of audio

[retard18426]

Pretty sweet, if you ask me. It's really nice to see this kind of take on a Zelda piece simply because it's so rarely done. Plus, I absolutely love the Song of Storms, so this was a very enjoyable listen for me. There's not really anything in here that strikes me as needing a change, your ReMix is really very solid all around. I wish you the best of luck in submitting ;)

[Vilecat]

Pretty cool mix, but then again i wouldn't expect less from you. On a related note : WHERE'S THAT FLATZONE REMIX YOU WERE WORKING ON SOME TIME AGO? D: It was great, i'd still listen to the WIP if my old HD hadn't died on me last summer. Finish your soooooooooongs pleaaaaaaaaaase~!

[Red Shadow]

isnt the song of storms a modfifed version of a song from willy wonka and the chocolate factory anyway

[Hardbeat Acolyte]

isnt the song of storms a modfifed version of a song from willy wonka and the chocolate factory anyway
*Actual lol*

I'm downloading the new version now. I look forward to listening to it ^_^

[Strike911]

Thanks everyone for the reallkind comments. I'm probably going to try and add a few more things to this mix so expect an update soon. Thanks again. Hopefully I can make a newer cooler sounding melody for the next update, but we'll see. lol.

[Dash Myoku]

Hm, well...I really like it. Only problem for me is that it gets old too fast. I don't know if this has been said (didn't read the other posts), but it needs more originality. Yeah, it's a trance remix...but it's pretty much just the same thing over and over again. I realize that that's pretty much the point of Trance and Techno stuff. But that doesn't mean you can't add your own ideas into the mix. I think it'd do this remix some real justice if you did more with it, musically (this coming from a guy who pretty much turns any remix he does into something almost different).

I don't know, that's just my opinion. I might just be too picky about that sort of thing. But none-the-less, it's a great remix. ^^

[Blackwinged Saron]

take it back to formula.

way too repetative, and it's very generic. sounds like any other "house" mix of anything.

I know i'm an ass for saying so, but i gotta be honest. The wheels ARE turning you're just not going anywhere.

(basically: you're talented, now apply it to being original)

[Strike911]

Updated. Same URL as above.

This version has an intro and is more or less a final version. I may or may not add a solo or something in there somewhere to add more originality later... I haven't really decided.

I tweaked the sound in this version and added a few more synths here and there to give it a fuller sound.

Anyway, URL:

http://strike911.sanctuslegacy.com/windmill.mp3

[The Instrumental Light]

pretty awesome, its very similar to DDR style, like Sandstorm by DaRude. i never thought of making electronic DDR style zelda remixes, its a great idea! great job!:wink:

[Blackwinged Saron]

this is much improved from last time. my hat is off to you. however i still think its VEEERRY repetative. i don't know, try and work a second ocarina song into it. that would be awesome.


And hey, if your up to it, when your done, you do have a good ear for Zelda music, maybe if youve played Twilight Princess you'd be interested in a Serenade of Water remix. cuz it was a totally sweet arrangement in TP vs. OoT.

[The Derrit]

I think it sounds sweet. My biggest concern is at the beginning, with the accordion-sounding sample, is that its playing both the background chords and the lead harmony with the same instrument. for the most part it works ok, but even a slight variation in instruments for that would make it so much better. Just my input, good work though!

[Fratto]

Haha, BASS!

I'm not much for techno/trance/whatever, but the intro is great. While I see the repetition comments, and I agree, there and small changes in the melody every time around, making me pay attention to what's going on.

[TheThoughtfulOne]

Dude, totally loving every minute of it, and so are the guys here that I hang with. It's perfect for playin some Halo to. And me a a couple have been fired up about Zelda as of late cause I just got a copy of LoZ:OoT-TMq (The Master Quest) for those who didn't get it. But Damn. Can't wait to here the finished product.

[Degree]

Awesome remix.. I'm loving the style you put it in.
The Bass voice was pretty cool too.

It seems a little repetitive, but there's not much to the Song of Storms.

Great job.