[orkybash]

Secret of Mana 'Stomp the Summer Sky'

One of those remixes that's hard to apreciate on first listen, if only because of the... interesting harmonization at parts. Still, the production values are high on this one. Almost sounds professional, but it's not quite there. Anyway, you may not appreciate it (though I certainly did), but you should give it a try anyway because it's certainly done well.

[Digital Coma]

This just makes me want to wander the proverbial green field, with a happy-go-lucky sun overhead, light clouds passing through a bright blue sky, while whistling a lazy summer tune. Memories of yesteryear PBS cartoons are given shape and a quiet smile flutters quickly on my face. Stomp the Summer Sky, if anything else, brings back the care-free happiness of childhood for a joyous three and a half minutes.

[Mustin]

Not sure why this was posted. The only thing that's the same is the original melody. Much of the time, the different sections of the piece are playing together, in their own keys. There are only a couple of correct chords. Sometimes, like at 1:30, I want to reach for something and break it.

Get your chords right, Ziwtra. If you don't know what chords are, why are you remixing? Learn about chords, harmonies, etc, then come back to remixing - you'll be a million times better.

You had some great ideas - poor execution. But good production quality. Everything's very sharp and clean.

Learn about music. Come back and do this right. And get some better samples.

[bLiNd]

Dang Mustin, dont be rude.. Those are some harsh words. Even if there are wrong chords, there still was a very strong effort in the mix. It was great IMO. Just because everyone that remixes isnt as good or as "pro" as someone else doesnt mean you have to put down the remixer..

[bLiNd]

Originally Posted by Mustin

And get some better samples.

BTW - Ziwtra is doing this on Linux with free music software..

[Vinren]

Hmm...I'm no remixer, so I don't know about samples, etc...
But all I can say is that I honestly find this mix very enjoyable and happy, especially the break at 1:00. For using free music software AND doing it on linux, I can only wait and hope he gets some better music mixing software...then I think we're looking at a potenial "one of the best remixers" here. :)
Keep mixing, buddy.

[SsaiskK]

i dont mix, so i dont have ne comment on these technical aspects... but i thought this was a really cool piece. the bass line was pretty funky and that was what made it enjoyable. hey, i liked it. give it a try

edit: oh yeah.. i didnt really like the ending too much. maybe a bang ending woulda been better... i dunno, maybe u tried it but it didnt work. anyway, keep it coming!

[Mustin]

It's not about mixing software. When it came to the mixing (when you pull the volumes of the different tracks up and down to find the balance - the center, if you will), he did a good job, as I mentioned in my review.

What he needs to work on is music theory. Why are those chords wrong? Why do they sound bad? Stuff like that.

I'm just trying to help the dude out. I told him what was good and what was bad. If he wants to get better, he'll do it better next time. S'all.

[Evilhead]

I agree with you Mustin, that a lot of the sections seem to be in the wrong key, but they way you say it just makes you sound like an asshole. Just trying to help you out. If you want to get better at being a human, you'll listen to me. S'all.

[ziwtra]

I guess I should just stick to art : )


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