WIP: Gerudo Valley (Monkey Island Remix)

[Ockeroid]

Hi all,

Long time visitor, this is my first remix.

It's Gerudo Valley from OoT remixed in the style of Monkey Island.

http://media.putfile.com/Gerudo-Valley-Monkey-Island-Remix-WIP-v0-9

Any and all comments and criticism would be loved!

[Gimgak]

Not bad, for a first remix.

This style is really different from any other Gerudo Valley remixes I've heard. The clarinet that your using could be better, but it's not that bad. You did a pretty good amount of variation and changes for a first mix. A lot of ones that I've listened have had no variation at all. I like what you did to the melody at 1:05. Sounds pretty good.

The only problems with this is that it's a little short and it may seem a little boring to some people. You should probably add some more parts or have the melody switch to another instrument at some point. It would make it a bit more interesting

A good first mix. I hope to hear more!

[Dryer Lint]

Nice!
It really reminds me a lot of Monkey Island 1&2.

But it sounds very "MIDI-ish" so far and a bit mechanic in the flow of the notes.
If you can get better-sounding soundfonts/samples and make it sound a bit more human and dynamic, this will be really good!

[SSB]

Some good ideas here. All you need is more proficiency with your program of choice, for it does sound quite midi. And a better sound library.

[Ockeroid]

I know about nothing about sound fonts and samples.
The guitar track is real. But the rest is all what ever comes with Reason (possably with a little bit of reverb).

Could you tell me anything, or point me were I can find out out it?

[Dryer Lint]

Maybe you can find something useful in the remixing forum (http://www.ocremix.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=12).

[Blackwinged Saron]

we've got so many techy remixes of this song...actually we've got too many in the first place. I like this, this is a nce reprieve from the heavy beats and repetativeness of the generic gerudo mix. I hope you get in with this one and i hope you do more.

[MusicallyInspired]

Hah! I love Monkey Island and I love Gerudo Valley. Genius mix!

[The Mute]

Congrats on your first attempt!

Although, I'm going to have to be one of those naysayers who says there's not enough variation. :( It's nearly note for note except to a different beat. Part of remixing is... well... mixing!

But it is a new genre, so I'll give ya that much. Kinda reggae (sp?). I'm not too familiar with Monkey Island though. *shrugs*

I agree, it is MIDI-ish, so find some good samples. That'll help a lot.

[megadave]

Add some reggae-style vocals, get a real guitar for the reggae chords, change the soundfont for the lead (maybe use an organ-style font?).

Anyway, that's what I would do for starters.