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Definitely a banger! It gives me The Megas vibes, which is always a bonus. I'm also enjoying the Etrain Odyssey implementation!

Begins with a combination of sitar-ish synths + organ/choir doing evil-ish chords directly from the source. Gives me Mortal Kombat vibes here. At 0:21 we break into a synth bass riff, it's very quiet on the mix so a little hard to hear. At 0:35 a choir and drums join in, cool vibe here. Around 0:49 more layers enter and the mix starts getting a bit cluttered. On 1:03 we move to a faster rhytm and one of the main melodies of the source plays on synth. At 1:15 we move into a new melody, still on synth. Then, at 1:42 there's yet another melody on more or less the same soundscape/vibe. On this entire section I feel the mix has a few issues, one is that the rhytm guitars don't cut much through the mix and another one is that there's a lot of clutter on frequencies around 2-3kHz, which leads to a very sharp sound that tires the ears. We get a break around 1:55, I like the sound design here, the panning and all that is fun. One of the melodies repeats soon after on synth. 2:36 sees a short silence before we introduce a lead guitar that plays a melody and then does a solo. We then get one of the source's melodies on synth/guitar for a while until the track ends. On arrangement this is awesome, source usage is evident and the track flows well with a nice combination of buildups, breaks and exciting moments. I don't have many notes here. Production is, as other judges noted, the main issue. Looking at SPAN to check for potential EQ issues one of the things that caught my eye is that there's a ton of lower frequencies on the sides. This is very commonly stripped out in metal oriented tracks as it creates a lot of mud, you don't really need <100Hz on the sides much and that lets you give more space to guitars. As I mentioned on the write-up the main issues I see are that the rhytm guitar has a generally hard time cutting through the synths, you can probably make most samples less wide and reserve the sides for the guitars so that they shine more. Also, the synths you used are kinda shrill so sculping EQ around 2-4kHz will help creating a more pleasant sound. Finally, I recommend carefully EQing the choir, those samples can often eat a ton of space from other instruments, so they can be tricky to fit into a soundscape. Overall, this is a fun arrangement but it's really lacking in clarity due to the issues of mix clutter so I gotta agree with the other judges. NO

Maybe this fierce remix would be a nice US national anthem as well. The composer behind both remixes, Xynapsis, has a pretty good taste in music. )) Maybe I should ask him if he wants to join OC Remix, too.

Love me some Rom Di Prisco! 😎

So, I'm not sure about if this source is actually eligible. Heavily based on non-VGM track that was released in '97 was then adapted for the game that was released in '99 with direct usage from the '97 album track. Regardless of that I'll get into it. The style and genre adaption is great, very cool. One of your more accessible tracks you've put together. I like the source usage throughout. No qualms with that. The #1 major issue is the mixdown here. The lead is not the primary focus of the mixdown. Everything is fighting for it's own space and stepping on other parts. Some of the synths are also taking up a lot of space in the mix as well due to being fuller and having a large frequency footprint. Let your performers stand out and let them shine! Bring the leads up and push the backing elements away, foreground and background. Consider EQ to help create space as well. Not a fan of the percussive delay effect in the beginning of the track, but that's not a deciding factor at all. Also the panning felt fairly wide as a means to try to carve more space out for parts. There's a hi-hat type sound panned left that stands out a lot to me. I'm in agreement with prophetik, the mixing is the killer here and they could be fixed without much effort. NO

The 9-8 sig is no small accomplishment! I mean really, what's not to love about time signature alterations! Even with the altered tempo, and the improvised nature of the arrangement, the theme always remains consistently recognizable. The cherry topping it off is the buttery smooth production, an absolutely fantastik arrangement!

Offering up this track for feedback / notes / critiques / etc. It's an unreleased cover of "Stand Up Against Myself (End Credits)" from Thunder Force IV from my recent cover album Blast (Beat) Processing. Couldn't get a mechanical license from SEGA for it, so here it is under Fair Use!

Agent X - Title Theme Remix | Astroverse Dimensions

Hey Bazooie, just dropping you a line to let you know I recently published a remix of your remix Wise Wizards, Old Warriors. It can be found here: https://suno.com/song/46cca321-918b-4047-a398-bc3ac18bcd4f and here: thanks again for years of inspiration.

Irish Harp - another really well-sampled and completely free VSTi from Native Instruments ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Good news for all broke and less broke composers. I found another awesome free and sophisticatedly sampled VST instrument - the Irish Harp from Native Instruments: - around 1 GB - a good amount of MIDI velocity dynamic layers - lots of keyswitch articulations (including damping of the strings) and different settings in the VSTi inferface - a pretty lovely sound I really cherish the part with the quite famous Legend of Zelda melody around minute 2:18. Guess some oldschool game nerds made it right into the big companies where the real bliss happens. You can download the VST instrument right here: https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/spotlight-collection/irish-harp/ If you don't have Native Access and Kontakt Player (also completely free stuff) yet, just follow the download instructions: 1) Install Native Access and create an account for it 2) Open Native Access and download the latest version of Kontakt Player (it will be installed automatically after the download and it even might be fully integrated into your DAW) 3) Look in Native Access for a library called "Irish Harp" and download it (it will also be installed automatically after the download - just open your DAW and you should find the Kontakt Player amongst your VSTi - open Kontakt and look for the Irish harp) Have fun with your music projects and enjoy a wonderful pre-Christmas season. ))

See you, stargazer... I just love the way this song follows after @Ivan Hakštok's "May the Stars Light Your Way" 🌃

Chasing rings, chasing dreams. Running through the bright sun of at the speed of light with memories from long ago. This is my 80s rock/metal cover of “Emerald Hill Zone” from Sonic The Hedgehog 2, bringing it to life with my electric guitars, drums and synthesizers. Rock on!

Nailed the 80s John Carpenter vibe 100%. From the synths to the ambience, you hit it on the head with what you were going for. I enjoy the suspense and throwback feel. Even with the breakdown I struggle to make the connections to the source. It's very difficult to associate a chord progression with being memorable and associated to a particular source tune. I have a hard time saying that a progression is the thing that can link us back to it (unless the source is primarily just progression without other elements like melody or a strong rhythmic component). As the others have noted, this simply does not have enough source usage being dominant. 1:05 is when I really begin to understand the source usage with the ascending arp line. I do get the connection with the chords just after 0:30 but it's just not the memorable part of the source. I felt the production was good and clean, and it is really cool that tubas and low brass got to carry the melody for a while. What's here is very creative and engaging, but this came down to not enough dominant source usage, I would like to see a stronger connection to it. NO

Currently a work in progress finding a opera singer who can the part well is tough for someone of my low popularity 🥴 if I can’t I will have to stick with what I have.

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Jazzy beat. Check. Excellent Rap Delivery and lyrics? Check. Beautiful Chorus/Singer tone. Also check. Yep this one gets a gold star.

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The opening having that heartbeat-like sound was the perfect way to intro this and I appreciate it coming back midway for a bit. I like that this mix gets straight to the point and gives you what you want, which is a well-arranged version of Fear Factory. Strong sound, very clean, well done.

Oooooh, yes, give me all the noir jazz! This is perfect for a lounge style setting. Smooth and sexy, fantastic mix all around.

The final transition into the piano before the guitar was really nice. I actually got some later Kirby boss vibes from the piano and synth especially around 1:30, just from how the beats hit that "dun dun pause dun dun pause repeat" while the rest of the melody played. Damn good track and one of my favorites off of Feature Length.

Aquatic Ambience is great, but I always like Water World a bit more and appreciated it's dark, mysterious tone that really put the danger of the deep into perspective, so it's cool to see this ReMix take that tone and enhance it along with a shot of lo-fi to really sell that atmosphere. So good, guys.

Really digging the vocal performance here, stellar J-Pop ReMix that just fits the usual anime-esque vibe. Honestly, with the way the year has gone, having a few ReMixes lately having a sense of "had it rough, but there is hope" is super fitting. Very much loved listening to this.