OverClocked ReMix...

Lie Mf B · #1 12-27-2008, 04:28 PM

------ New version with new ending uploaded Jan 13 2009 ------

I'm surprised no one seems to have given this tune a shot. It's definitely one of the best in Mega Man 9, IMHO.

This one is sort of a semi-heavy 70s prog-rock version, I guess.
I'm not sure if I should keep the coda that starts around 2:29. It was kinda spontaneous. And it will probably not fade out when I'm finished with it.

http://www.update.uu.se/~lidbjork/dv...2009-01-13.mp3

Here is the source:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MCTauMvYH4

FreddeGredde · #2 12-30-2008, 08:10 PM

It sounds promising, but the mp3 you're linking to is only 2 seconds long.. Re-upload please! ^^

Edit: Ok, there it is. I like it! The end notes of the thing (0:57-1:00 in your track) was so sloppily played by me in my medley, kinda out of tune and just not sounding good. I thought about it right after I recorded it, but felt it was good enough. But that part is so much better in your version, so now I feel bad about it. :P Haha, and the ending is SOO 70s prog. It's cool though, not too draggy.

YET! I don't know what your final plan for it is.

I personally think that the volume of the instruments aren't that well balanced. I had to listen to it on very low volume, and I had trouble hearing drums and the nuances because the guitars and solo keys were so high in the mix. Oh well, good work, now I'm going to listen to all your older stuff! ^^

MarkShark · #3 12-31-2008, 02:05 AM

I'm really digging this for the most part. I really like the style you went with. Though I will say that the coda comes off as pretty random. Doesn't sit well with me personally.

Cyril the Wolf · #4 12-31-2008, 05:31 AM

I like the style. Though I wouldn't consider it semi-heavy 70's prog, probably more like early 70's prog. Because if I were to compare this to Heart of the Sunshine by Yes, this would definitely not be as heavy.
This is quite funky, and I like the take you have for it. So hey, nice job!
Needs some volume tho. XD

Oh yeah, I think this is got great interp, considering it severely deviates from the source. I can hear some Heart influence in that ending. You know the ending needs a bit of work. But hey I like it!

Lie Mf B · #5 01-01-2009, 08:53 PM

Thanks folks, cool to hear that you enjoy it!

Funny to hear that it reminds you of Heart of the Sunrise, since I completely stole that song's riff for another proggy remix I have in the can. For this one, it was more of Led Zeppelin's Presence album in my head, I think.

FreddeGredde -- you have a PM!

MarkShark · #6 01-01-2009, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Lie Mf B

For this one, it was more of Led Zeppelin's Presence album in my head, I think.

Now that you mention in, the part before the ending did come off as Zeppeliny to me.

vader217 · #7 01-02-2009, 03:46 AM

It's a pretty solid mix, the only thing i'll say is that the lead guitar isn't loud enough and the other guitar and bass sound too muffled. Keep in mind that i'm no mixer but I calls 'em as I's sees them.

But I can't wait till the full version comes out, heck if it released right now it would still be sweet.

Pander · #8 01-02-2009, 08:31 AM

It's got good stuff. It sounds so close. It's got one foot in acid rock, one foot in prog, and a third mutant foot dangling into early heavy metal.

I say go for Deep Purple. Make it crunchier. Right now it starts out a little light to go for the hazey dropout over the last half minute. Kinda loses the flow. You (as others put it) groove for 3 minutes, only to furrow your brow and realize you can't groove to a disjointed solo.

Those riffs around 1:48-2:08...those are what I personally love. Maybe I'm projecting my love for Sixto and Goat, but I wish those would be more of a wall of sound metal sound. You could slow it down some like you do around 2:20, go into the solo as you do now.

And yeah, I really agree with MarkShark. Your coda beats a weak fadeout, but not by much. It's absolutely too abrupt. End with a 6 second drum solo leading to a final note the guitars sustain on or something. The coda as-is sounds like a solo the band got tired of doing 4/5 of the way through.

Overall though massive props. My complaints are pretty much all of preference, not performance. Hadn't played MM9 yet; good song to pick, and good direction to take it.

Edit: Intro is a bit sudden too, as in "HEY HERE'S SONG!" Maybe clack drumsticks together for four beats, a couple quick snares, then have the guitar join in on a hi-hat. It might also make the groovy part around 0:27 more noticeable if you come on stronger in the intro. I know, I'm echoing "make things crunchier". I like crunchy, what can I say. If this sounded at parts more like Smoke on the Water, it wouldn't leave my rotation.

Lie Mf B · #9 01-02-2009, 10:57 AM

Thanks all for your input! I appreciate it.

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Originally Posted by Pander

Those riffs around 1:48-2:08...those are what I personally love. Maybe I'm projecting my love for Sixto and Goat, but I wish those would be more of a wall of sound metal sound. You could slow it down some like you do around 2:20, go into the solo as you do now.

Haha! I personally think it's part of my "niche" to not do metal, since so many people are already doing it, and many of them real well too. But that's a general statement; there's nothing wrong with mixing different styles. I'll think this over a bit more, but I don't wanna lose the vintage funk element of the song either.

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Originally Posted by Pander

And yeah, I really agree with MarkShark. Your coda beats a weak fadeout, but not by much. It's absolutely too abrupt. End with a 6 second drum solo leading to a final note the guitars sustain on or something. The coda as-is sounds like a solo the band got tired of doing 4/5 of the way through.

I'm not sure I know exactly what you mean here. Do you think the whole coda (starting at 2:29) feels abrupt, as it departs a little from the rest of the song. Or do you mean the coda ends too abruptly (at the end of the song, 3:22). In the latter case, let me stress that it is not finished in its current state. I'm planning to cut the coda in half and add an ending that has a little more in common with the rest of the song.

(On a side note, I think fade-outs are underrated on this forum, but I'm not fading this song out anyway.)

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Originally Posted by Pander

Edit: Intro is a bit sudden too, as in "HEY HERE'S SONG!" Maybe clack drumsticks together for four beats, a couple quick snares, then have the guitar join in on a hi-hat. It might also make the groovy part around 0:27 more noticeable if you come on stronger in the intro. I know, I'm echoing "make things crunchier". I like crunchy, what can I say. If this sounded at parts more like Smoke on the Water, it wouldn't leave my rotation.

You have a point there. I'm not totally satisfied with the intro. I'm usually too lazy with intros, as I can't wait to record the actual "verses", thinking I will do the intro later, but then I lose interest...yada yada yada. Anyway, I'm gonna add something there, preferably something slightly heavier.

Pander · #10 01-03-2009, 04:38 AM

I was talking about the VERY end, the last few notes, and you addressed it. Wasn't sure if that was intentional or just where you left off, so I mentioned it, but you are clearly on top of it, hehe.

And I get what you mean by vintage funk. I'm projecting my own interest in there. I love a little bit of heavy every so often as a change of pace. It doesn't need to be metal at all, I love how Evil Horde layers his instruments to create an incredible flood of awesome around 4:00 in his recent Adventures of Bayou Billy remix.

What are the influences on this remix, anyway? I was watching VH1's 100 greatest hard rock songs, and some of those bands pop into my mind, like Iron Butterfly, BOC, Foghat...hell even The Doors a bit. Whatever it is, it's under-done on the site, and really hope you keep at it. I dig it.