OverClocked ReMix...

orkybash · #1 10-05-2002, 09:31 PM

Final Fantasy 8 'Man with Another Trance Machine'

Much improved over the original version! I love the breakdown midway through the song - I'm a sucker for that kind of stuff when it's done well. My only gripe - albiet a major one - is the way a lot of the synths are detuned. Very distracting IMHO, but I know Beatdrop knows what he's doing so I can chalk this up to artistic decision rather than lack of skill.

Beatdrop · #2 10-05-2002, 09:34 PM

Indeed, a large part of "anthemic trance" is detuned synths, namely made using sawtooth waveforms, but I besides that I wanted to make this sound different from the original, but not fucked up. I don't know, maybe I went too overboard for some people? Anyway, I also agree that it's hellabetter in comparison to the original.

You have no idea how many different versions of this song I've done since the first... it never seemed to come out right.

Starblaze · #3 10-05-2002, 11:40 PM

Beatdrop - I know a lot about music theory, and I can tell you that there is one major thing to me that sticks out quite a bit.. Your base line is... just wrong, sometimes. Making the bass note a non-chord tone is not a good thing. The main "beat" could also be slightly varied in key. There are a few times where you attempted to do this, but um, screwed up.

Of course, it is still a great listen - enjoyed it far more than the original.

Good work!

DarkCecil13 · #4 10-06-2002, 12:01 AM

A decent arrangement - My gripe is the fact that everything is panned to the left to a certain extent. It's REALLY annoying to listen to :( Some of the synths are rather.. eh, blah, to me. :/ Oh well, a remixer can't please everyone.

skulkrusha · #5 10-06-2002, 09:10 AM

It sounds alright overall, the thing that gets me is that the synth on the melody sounds out of tune. The higher it gets, the more out of tune it seems. Unfortunately, with my ear, it really bugs me... That's about all I can say. If that melody had been fixed, I would have thought it was a lot better.

JustinShaltout · #6 10-06-2002, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by skulkrusha

It sounds alright overall, the thing that gets me is that the synth on the melody sounds out of tune. The higher it gets, the more out of tune it seems. Unfortunately, with my ear, it really bugs me... That's about all I can say. If that melody had been fixed, I would have thought it was a lot better.

I'll have to agree.. it has some good parts but it occasionally goes out of tune

:(

Blue Myth · #7 10-07-2002, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkCecil13

A decent arrangement - My gripe is the fact that everything is panned to the left to a certain extent. It's REALLY annoying to listen to :( Some of the synths are rather.. eh, blah, to me. :/ Oh well, a remixer can't please everyone.

i guess im not very picky because i thought it was great(of course i haven't heard the origianal

) but i'm sure this one is better.
good job!

sgx · #8 10-07-2002, 06:36 AM

Pretty good. I thought there was room to make this thing more energetic. Also, you've got the treble on this way up...It may sound good on your audio system, but it's annoying on most other people's. When you are mastering, try to listen to it in winamp or something and watch the visual eq thingy and compare it to professionally recorded songs in the same genre to get the balance better. Some of the synths were pretty generic sounding, but overall, this way a pretty cool mix.

Blak_Omen · #9 10-07-2002, 07:30 AM

A good fresh view on a good track. While the treble is much too high for my liking and sometimes the thing sounds slightly off or a tad messy, overall this is a high-quality remix, though I would still rather listen to the original. My only complaint is the lack of bass, which in my humble opinion is a requirement for all trance songs. To recap: good, but not great. Get it if you like the original track and would like to hear it in a new light.