OverClocked ReMix...

djpretzel · #1 01-30-2003, 06:28 AM

What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix.

MoeFeaux · #2 01-30-2003, 07:08 AM

I liked it a lot. I'm a big fan of solo guitar (like the intro) and pipe organ, so no complaints from me. I like synths but it's nice to hear a real instrument once in a while

The Coop · #3 01-30-2003, 07:45 AM

First off... kudos for the guitar work. Well handled and nicely performed.

I enjoyed the opening, the return to the same style of guitar work at the end and the riffs that were being pounded out at the 3:00 mark on. I thought these areas were the strongest compositionally. The transition at the 1:00 mark lead me to believe that there was heavily metalization heading my way... but nothing hit until the 3:00 mark. For me, this extended build up was the weak point.
I'm not speaking of the guitar playing, as it was good through out... agains, kudos there. I'm speaking compositionally. During that two minutes (1:00 - 3:00), it seems to build up, then return right back to the beginning of a build up. By the time the dual metal guitar riffs start at 3:00, they feel too delayed in their arrival and then overwith far too early. Listening, I thought those dual guitars should have had at least a minute of that two minute stretch, to really give them time to thrive in the spotlight, and to contain the build up into them.

Despite my feelings on that point, a good mix with some great guitar work.

Psycrow · #4 01-30-2003, 11:18 AM

Very cool and with subtle yet powerful uniqueness. Would love to hear you do more guitar and/or castlevania stuff. :) I had a suggestion a while ago that was never picked up: mixing C:SOTN's Dance of Illusions with its Crystal Teardrops. Maybe you'd be interested in picking it up :)

Vortex RuneCutter · #5 01-30-2003, 04:53 PM

THANK YOU A MILLION TIMES OVER!

I know you probably didn't know, but I've been requesting this mix for a long time, and it's day has come. It's great!

THANK YOU GOAT!!!

Vortex

DaleNorth · #6 01-30-2003, 07:38 PM

NICE!

Some very spiffy playing. A slight upgrade in the mixing, and this would be album material.

And what I like most about this is that it sounds like it was Fun to make.

Ryan8bit · #7 01-30-2003, 09:25 PM

Alas, a remix from NES. Well, it's been over a month! Anyways, I was glad to see it was by goat. I was impressed with his last work covering an uncovered tune from CV2. Now, he covers a bit of Dracula's Castle, or Castlevania as it were. And when he gets to that part it's great. I covered this song once, and I must admit I like goat's interpretation of this part much better.

My only complaint is that there is so little of the actual source material in the song. Yes, the rest of it is good, but with the transitions to and from the parts that are Castlevania, and the ones that aren't, it sounds like a bunch of jamming with Castlevania in between. It's still cool, but imo out of place.

At any rate, good work.

The Infernal Storm · #8 01-30-2003, 09:30 PM

Awesome mix! I was wondering when someone would finally touch that track. So far Goat has done two of the more 'offbeat' CV2 tracks, and neither have disappointed me thus far. The production quality has definitely been improved upon from what I'm hearing, and the arranging is much more refined. The parts of note to me, were the clean opening leading into the theme to Dracula's mansion, and that section in its' entirety. It does an amazing job of capturing the doomy and foreboding atmosphere of the original. The double bass at 1:40 was a really nice touch, and was well-executed. Also, the other part that stuck out was the changeover at 3:00, I can hear a strong Maiden influence in the rhythm and in a lot of the lead work as well. All in all, an awesome mix, it's earned a spot on my playlist!

Nice work Goat, keep 'em coming!!

Rize · #9 01-31-2003, 09:43 AM

I was picking up some strong Megadeth vibes during that solo. Nice work, especially on the Dracula's Castle theme (I was going to do that once, but I didn't feel that it was long enough, and I was having trouble splicing it all together... I should send you the midi "idea" file for fun though :) )

Emperor Nakoo Hiryuu · #10 01-31-2003, 11:09 PM

Yeah...the intro was a bit too long. Perhaps if the fast/distorted section of the song was longer, and had more riffs in it, then the intro would be fine.

Other than that, it kicks major ass. Sounds a lot like something I would do, if I could get a halfway decent guitar tone out of my damn Line6 Spider...