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Just a heads up for people who listen to the youtube video, theres a little melody in the midi that you cant really hear in the youtube render. This is due to the way game music worked on dos computers, with the game running midi through whatever soundcard you had. I guess the emulation in the video doesnt render very well. Alas it was the only video of the theme on youtube. P.s. Definitely plugging out a bonus remix of this one

This song is really cool. I love it lots, glad that the artist didn't get the memo about not bringing their A Game. Downloaded &Knuckles today because I missed the boat and didn't even know that it happened. I laughed sooo hard. Kudos to all the talented artists that purposefully brought their subpar game. That is not easy to do. lololol

Obligatory "I'm not dead, updates, and this project is still alive" post Just a couple of things. The MAJOR SUPER IMPORTANT UPDATE is that given the smaller amount of rappers on here, as well as the fact that (in my experiences anyway) trying to spin a song into something completely different in the same genre (even when trying to change it to a different subgenre) is difficult, R&B is now allowed for this project as well, not just rap. May seem like a strange addition, but given how often both rap and r&b are paired together, it seems fitting. Although having at least some rapping in all the main stage themes would be preferred. As a result of this, I've added more tracks to be claimed as well, including The Jet Baby, Smooth Life of Mine, and more. These aren't essentials I feel, but would be very nice. Also feel free to keep track of who has what claimed and progress on the new project overview sheet (shoutout to @The Nikanoru for the idea on that). Also to those who've claimed tracks, being @zykO, @DaleNorth, @OceansAndrew, and @Navi, I'm hitting you guys up on May 4th for updates. No WIP needed as I know this date is a surprise. And finally, does anyone know any better ways to contact DaleNorth and Navi? Would be appreciated!

I should finally have some time to throw an entry together! Think I have a pretty solid idea as well.

I'd really like to help with some feedback, but no matter how many times I listen to your track, I seriously can't figure out in which genre you want to remix the source. I suppose it is mostly due to the very lifeless and cold sounding synths you used -- better sound design or new sets of sounds might be a good solution to give you track a clearer direction -- and the drums. 0:44 has a clear dubstep potential but you want to use a more aggressive bass and punchier drum kit (something "Beat Factory Drumz" could provide you). 1:27 introduces a few SFXs on top of a Hi-Fi track. It's a very good idea but I think you should make it longer and transform it into a crazy "SFX Solo" using various sounds taken directly from the N64 game (like Sir DarkeSword did for his awesome "Beamsabre Beat Zero v2") before slowly returning the frequency to normal in the last bar. I do not think adding dialogue would be a bad idea either to make the piece more narrative -- similar to what is going to be done for Corneria and, from what I heard, @The Nikanoru's long awaited Titania mix (see what I did there, Boss ^^) -- but that's up to you. Many times you introduced rhythm guitars and then seem to completely forget about them. For instance, they start at the end of the "dubstep" part to prepare us for the next one... but where actually ARE they in that following section? I think having at least one organic instrument playing in a completely electro/synth song really makes the difference and helps giving a track more authenticity and soul, so please -- don't be shy with it (and I saw on profile you can play the guitar, so let us hear it!) I also think your baby is too conservative so far. What would help make it yours better would be to drop the orchestra-esque drums and go for a more electro one in therms of compo -- something you start exploring at 0:55. Stick with a kick and snare beat, add some hi-hats and cymbals and make it hit us hard! To conclude: re-think your sounds, add more guitars and offer new beats to you mix. That'll help us -- and yourself -- get a better idea of where you want to go so that we can keep up giving you accurate and helpful feedback. At the end of the day, I know this piece has the potential to be something great if treated right. It has that little something that I also could hear in @TheChargingRhino's very first WIP of Corneria and @Pichu's Dad's Meteor Base, making it coherent as part of the album. So far, I can only suppose your track would make a good Hardcore Techno piece. If that's the way you want to go, go ahead and listen to this album (at least the first, third and eighth tracks). Hope it helps... I'm not sure