OverClocked ReMix...

djpretzel · #1 12-21-2007, 10:23 PM

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

Another Soundscape · #2 12-21-2007, 10:41 PM

Very cinematic but still manages to breathe some much needed life in to the genre. Coupling synths with strings is a stroke of genius and makes a very enjoyable combination. The percussion is fairly interesting throughout but isn't really the focus of the remix, something I think is intentional and works well. The production is very clean, there are a lot of small elements that you might not notice at first btu that really helps the piece.

As I mentioned the piece has a very cinematic nature and would work well as a soundtrack for both games and movies, though this same nature makes it a tad hard to enjoy as a stand-alone piece of music imho. I can't help but to wish there was some more structure and, even though it's very dynamic, a definite culmination of the piece. Nonetheless, this is a great arrangement well worth your time and it's PERFECT as background music while gaming.

Thank you for bringing OCR some Marathon-love.

Subz1987 · #3 12-22-2007, 06:08 AM

Nice! Love the atmospheric and climatic feel to this piece! Both this and the Beta mix are awesome pieces. I'd love to heat the Forerunner Mix (Gamma) to serve as the conclusion to this mini-series

Keep up the good work. Hope to hear more from you

DragonAvenger · #4 12-27-2007, 02:13 AM

Nice incorporation of the orchestrated elements with the synths. Everything gels together well, which is hard to to with something like that.

The song remains a bit too 'background' to really enjoy on it's own, as ANSO said. Still nice to have, and it would be good to see this coupled with a video or something.

evktalo · #5 01-05-2008, 10:50 PM

Despite the mentioned background-ness, and that I wouldn't mind if it had some "foreground" to it, I somehow enjoy this one as a stand-alone piece. Strings and synths combination is very tasty indeed. I also like how there seem to be different rhythms layered on top of another. I think those are why this works for me for focused listening.

--Eino

Martin Penwald · #6 01-06-2008, 08:23 PM

For me, this does work as a stand-alone piece, especially part one, which manages to set up a wonderful atmosphere. As AS said, coupling the synths with strings was a very good idea.

However, I don't really understand why Alpha and Beta weren't incorporated into one song. It seems to me that it would've been possible to link the two together with only little effort. Granted, there would have been quite the stylistic change in the middle of the mix, but it's not as if that hasn't been done, and done well, before.

integration · #7 01-06-2008, 11:08 PM

hi guys, thanks for all the kind words.
The reason they are separate tracks is that I originally intended them to be part of a longer series, covering most of the material from the Marathon games. But then a few projects came up and I only really had time to work on three of them. The 3rd is on its way though..

BTW sorry for posting in my own review thread, that's gotta be a faux pas of some kind..

OA · #8 01-08-2008, 09:47 PM

This mix has a super deep sound, and I love the atmosphere it exudes. The pads used are excellent, and your crescendos are great; the only minor complaint I have is that the cool siren-style synth has an awkward exit. It just kind of stops, as opposed to fades out. Everything else is gold. This one walks a very delicate line between an engaging mix to actively listen to, and very good background music. It could easily serve as both. Well done.

Palpable · #9 01-09-2008, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by integration

hi guys, thanks for all the kind words.
The reason they are separate tracks is that I originally intended them to be part of a longer series, covering most of the material from the Marathon games. But then a few projects came up and I only really had time to work on three of them. The 3rd is on its way though..

BTW sorry for posting in my own review thread, that's gotta be a faux pas of some kind..

Not at all. I think many of us have done it.

It's interesting to hear the songs were to be part of a series, though the connections are obvious. I look forward to the 3rd part!

DrumUltimA · #10 01-11-2008, 05:18 PM

wow, beautiful sounds, textures, and a lot of energy to boot. You've set up a really great atmosphere, and have combined a lot of natural and artificial sounds in a very organic manner. Also there are lots of cheese chords that I love to shamelessly indulge myself in ;) I only with there was more melodic content, but I don't know the source. But regardless, great work. Time to listen to beta!