OverClocked ReMix...

djpretzel · #1 06-28-2006, 03:20 AM

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

Hum4n After All · #2 06-28-2006, 04:21 AM

you listening to John Williams' Battle of the Heroes really made this piece one of the best orchestrated OC Remixes I have ever heard in a long time. Ya should be very damn proud of yourself. And an excellent choice in composer.
John Williams is my favorite composer of all time. I recognized the beginning strings and the ending climax just like in the Battle of Heroes. I have been waiting for an orchestrated Remix like this one.
Good form
11/10

MajLink · #3 06-28-2006, 04:51 AM

wow, the intro really grabs your attention. Love it when that happens with songs, and the fact that in is orchestrated really made me happy. Almost right away i pictured the castle from SSBM and kicking ass there with Link. Amazing mix, this one is definatly going to the top of my playlist.

Project R2K · #4 06-28-2006, 07:02 AM

Great first contribution, my friend. Very promising indeed. But don't worry. We're not going to set our expectations of you ridiculously high now because of this. Right guys?
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I said right guys!?
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Eh.

Awesome stuff. I love John Williams and I without a doubt hear his influence in the low strings at the beginning and end. This is really nice work. We don't get much symphonic sound around here that's this good. Kudos to you friend. May you future artistic endevors be met with the same apraisal.

Mirai Gen · #5 06-28-2006, 08:47 AM

It's about time someone made a really good Zelda II remix. Not just the Temple Theme - I love all of the music from Zelda II, and it gets no lovin'.

Anyway. The gradual rising in the Temple Theme was really well done. I loved the fade from it into the battle theme song, then right back in. Very stylish. Would have stuck well to include more of the title theme, but that's just my nostalgia.

Heres to the hopes that you return soon. Good stuff.

Bummerdude · #6 06-28-2006, 08:54 AM

I never had the skills nor patience to actually beat that game, so I'm just happy that RH took a theme that I'm familiar with. Dynamic pieces such like these disables my ability to sit still when I listen to it, the strong and powerful strings makes my arms follow the rhytm of it and try to feel the emotions that has been injected into this orchestral creation.

Well, it doesn't necesary has that deep of a meaning, but I really do feel with this remix. This a battle of many battles, and I'm glad that I at least got the soundtrack of it. The length of this remix is a good thing, I'm plenty satisfied with 5 minutes.

Good that you didn't give up about this piece, maybe I should pick up my quest and turn on that game once again. Nice work. :D

Ninja-san · #7 06-28-2006, 02:14 PM

Wonderful song :D
Cant wait to hear more of your songs

myf · #8 06-28-2006, 04:41 PM

Is anyone reminded of Batman Begins during the 4:00+ section, or is it just me?

edit: yeah, totally check out the second half of "Corynorhinus" and "Eptesicus" from the Batman Begins ost.

Not saying it in a bad way. Pretty cool.

Random Hero · #9 06-28-2006, 04:56 PM

My first song on OCRemix. Me So Happy :D. I just want to add one comment: I appologise for the low volume. There is a reason for it though, and thats my inexperience when it comes to mastering. Basically I wanted the part from 4:38-4:45 to be a little to alot more powerful then the rest of the song and sadly the only way that seemed to happen for me was by making it louder then the rest. If I increased the amplitude of the waveform anymore, that section of the song suffers serious distortion.
SO if anyone wants to give me some pointers in mastering (compression, limiting, etc) drop me a line.
BTW, I have a second song (thou this one is an older song with a slightly different style) that should be entering the judging panel soon. Wish me luck on that one. It's called "Pyramids of the Koopahari Desert (Lost in the Dunes)". It's not the same version that was on VGMIX.com

Thanx

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Originally Posted by myf

Is anyone reminded of Batman Begins during the 4:00+ section, or is it just me?
edit: yeah, totally check out the second half of "Corynorhinus" and "Eptesicus" from the Batman Begins ost.
Not saying it in a bad way. Pretty cool.

I'll Have to check out the Batman Returns OST. Saw the movie (loved it) but was so into it I never paided a whole lot of attention to the score, which is strange for me!

Edit: Ok I listened to a bit of Batman Begins OST. Nice, I like it. I can sorta here the similarities to parts of BOTHH. But to me the string work sounds a hell of a lot like what he (Hans Zimmer) did later on The DaVinci Code OST. Actually, I am trying to come up with a way to emulate that "bouncy" string arrangment he used in "Chevaliers de Sangreal", within a SMB3 song.. may work, may not.

Random Hero

DJ Riott · #10 06-28-2006, 04:59 PM

After a second listen it was quite enjoyable. I could hear all of the counter melodies and background instruments that make it come alive.
Great dynamics and use of the full spectrum of instruments.
It was a medley I guess, but very heavy on the Temple theme.
2:00-10 - What are those clicks? Are they the leftover sounds of the Brass section? ugh
The high ended strings during the 3:09-20 range were annoying and very choppy.
Could've used some dramatic Tubular Bells in the 4th minute IMO
Wonderful overall however. 9.5/10