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Definitely loved listening to Klonoa! So many twists and turns in the soundtrack and so much variety!

thank you!!! first post rn but cool beans :D

The sound selection for this mix is not too shabby. I like the lead tones chosen to anchor the mix; the bass tone has a nice subtle glide when not in staccato; and most of the instruments feel clean enough in the presentation. Two obvious things were louder than they should have been - the snare when in play and the organ for the Ganon sections. As usual, I back up Kris's suggestion for side-chaining, though that should also expand to having additional pads outside of the Ganon sections, also going under the side-chain effect. Anything to soften the blow of that organ would benefit it well. The arrangement also leaves a lot to think about. A simple 16-bar intro with elements getting slowly added over time is one thing, but so is hearing your Nightmare presentations with the same notation as the original and similar synth tones. Credit where credit is due for putting the Ganon fight BGM into 4/4 instead of 7/8 (there you go, Brad!), and with all the little cameos thrown in - but it veers so heavily into conservation and similar tones that it doesn't feel personalized enough. You can add some additional textures, change up backing patterns, give the main melody a personal touch, and so on - anything to make it sound less like Minako Hamano and more like you. Ultimately, I have more problems with the conservative arrangement than I do with the organ balancing, and so I can't see myself passing it until this gets further personalization and a presentation that moves further away from MIDI-rip territory. It's still a bold effort, so I hope you have the project files so you can continue working on it. NO

The Mahler work I pick out most clearly is the Mahler Sixth Symphony ("The Tragic"). A few sections of the Remix are almost verbatim quotes of the first and last movements. I really think this remix is well done!

Big thankyou to @Liontamer for organizing this: VGM LISTENING PARTY - Klonoa OST!  https://discord.gg/9ytEkCuX?event=1362237429121028328