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Old 01-22-2008, 04:43 AM
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Default OCR01675 - Super Metroid 'Mother Brain Suite'

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Old 01-22-2008, 05:23 AM
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epic. very nice. totally belongs on a movie OST. great stuff!
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Old 01-22-2008, 06:16 AM
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Mmm, I love the way it sounds, very cinematic and fitting with Metroid.
The beats are very tight and it contains a very mechanical feel, perfect for someone who spends all her time in a suit of armor shooting missiles at a robotic incarnation of evil inside a planet. To top it all off, right from the get go it's very commanding, especially during the second and third sections, with sharp off/on pulses and the hammer'n'anvil sound. I really gotta say, I like it!

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Old 01-22-2008, 07:55 AM
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This is simply the shit. Great creepy intro, loved the ambient sounds in the background. This is seriously epic, and fully deserving of the direct post it got. GREAT work. Wonderful brass work, and I normally hate brass. Equally great use of percussion. There's just an awesome cinematic drive to this.
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Old 01-22-2008, 08:15 AM
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Can reverb be dry? That's how I'd describe the sound of this, maybe it's just the percussion and brass that gives it that sound. I'm impressed, this is cinematic, this is amazing! I miss the time signatures from the Mother Brain theme, tho, and it's not hard to hear why his OotW was rejected for medley-itis.
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Old 01-22-2008, 11:11 AM
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Well, he tried to make it sound like a film score and that's what it sounds like. That sums it up.
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I don't normally add comments or reviews to remixes but this (and not to play favoritism given how I love the music to Super Metroid and how much I like the Metroid series in general) is a wonderfully done piece and deserves its place in the music hall of fame.

Oddly enough though when I listen to it I can't help but compare it to the scoring found in the television show Lexx; I'm not sure how many of you know of it but planets tend to get blown up in that program and it, too, features a woman who can contort herself into a ball and roll around at high speed.

All in all a great remix and one I'm glad I took the time to listen to it.
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Old 01-23-2008, 02:46 AM
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Sorry to say, but this one really didn't do it for me. I felt like it had intensity, but not enough to me. I don't really know why, but I can't really say I'm impressed.
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Very dramatic, reminds me of much of the Pirates of the Caribbean soundtrack
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Nice and powerful brass; and it does have a distinct space opera feel to it. The choir sample is well used as well, and the percussion is hitting hard enough that it's possible that you just recorded spaceships slamming into each other.
Everything is very polished sounding, and there are some great moments, but I found myself looking for more accompaniment. Often times there would be a melody with a rhythmic chord being played, but not much in the way of chord progressions.
In your sub letter you letter, you said you were aiming for the Basil Poledouris style and I think you completely nailed it; it's just not my favorite.
As far as Hollywood style, this is a very strong argument to get you some work in that field should you choose to pursue it.
Kickass mix, even though it doesn't push all my buttons.
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