[evktalo]

I don't get this one. Judging by the other comments, it's probably that the chosen tonality is so foreign to me. It makes it sound like random lines pasted on top of another to me. Add rigid (at least by today's standard) string/bass sequencing and I'm confused.

--Eino

[OA]

drums are great, but the rest sound pasted on top, and not completely lined up.

Not feeling this one at all, sorry man. There just doesn't seem to be cohesion at all times.

[42]

Definately feels like some great struggle is occuring while this is supposed to be playing; this mix feels to energetic and panicky otherwise.
While the energy is there, there isn't enough context being created here. It keeps repeating itself to a degree and not changing the sounscape up a bit. Also the ending feels cop-outish.
In the end, this mix doesn't really stick to me. It's not terrible, one could do worse, but I find it fairly unspectacular.

[ella guro]

I've had this one for awhile, and it's grown on me a lot since I first heard it. I certainly wouldn't have made some of the creative choices Israfel made here, and I think the production could've used some work.

On the other hand, this makes some really neat and interesting choices of how to interpret the original, stuff that most people wouldn't be crazy enough to do and try to make it work. I really admire what Israfel does, even when I feel like his ideas don't all gel, because he's willing to take a leap and do something no one else would be willing to do. I'm really glad this and his other work is on OCR, because it encourages me and hopefully other listeners to expand their horizons. I also don't to make it sound like I don't enjoy this or don't listen to it from time to time, cause I do.

I remember reading something in post of his that pretty much sums everything up: "Why sound like everyone else?"