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This sounds nice. It could be really nice if you recorded better. there is a hum in this mix. the level is also too low. you could have increased the interest rate if you had overdubbed another track of flute and created a harmony. as it is, too simple, too poorly recorded. NO
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This is great to listen to, but i'm concerned that it is a little too original. I dont know if this really qualifies as a remix. seems like five notes from the original played over something completely different. maybe if the melody were more central to the song, but as it is, i think this should be an original. NO, unless we decide that there is enough of the original in this to be called a mix.
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OCR01129 - *YES* Sonic the Hedgehog 2 'Dream Pipe'
Vig replied to djpretzel's topic in Judges Decisions
Not bad stuff, well produced. I think it should have been shorter, however. it gets quite repetitive, and the ideas arent so much elaborated upon as they are rotated around. i would have liked to hear a shorter mix with more elaborate ideas, but it isnt bad. YES -
*NO* Metal Gear Solid 1 & 2 'Snake Sports Puma to Break'
Vig replied to djpretzel's topic in Judges Decisions
doesnt sound bad, but this is way too repetitive. the strings are way too bright, and the vocal sample makes me want to die. work on elaboration. NO -
ouch...the recording quality hurts here. the guitars could use some reverb. the recording is otherwise mushy. Some big mastering issues. not enough mid. Also, during the bridge, there are some harmonic issues. some bad notes. My biggest issue is that this is nearly four minutes long, and maybe 3 of those minutes are exactly the same as the original. NO
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the harmony is off, both the notes and the note durations. also, all i can hear is bass. there are some mixing issues. change the harmonies and cut out the bass. NO
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*NO* Chrono Cross 'She Was Dreaming in the Rain'
Vig replied to djpretzel's topic in Judges Decisions
Zophar doesnt want to let me listen to the OST, but from a number of midis to which i have listened, it seems to me like the only change in this mix is the addition of a piano. seems there isnt enough arrangement. but this sounds awfully nice. i'd love for someone to prove me wrong. NO -
OCR01127 - *YES* Resident Evil 2 'Ada's Groove'
Vig replied to djpretzel's topic in Judges Decisions
i agree with both of you. israfel makes some very good points this is too short, and too underdeveloped. it sounds really cool, but it sounds like it needs more time to fully realize its cool potential. i dont necessarily think that the ideas are underdeveloped, or that it the ideas jump to early, i just think the entire thing doesnt ascend enough dynamically. the ideas that are here are fine. one other problem i have here is the clipping. I am pissed off about the problems israfel mentioned. the piece is devoid of form. however, what's here is an incredibly pleasant, if unsatisfying tidbit. I say YES -
Not bad... the sample leave something to be desired, and there are a lot of wierd little rhythmic things. Areas where the quantization is a little too apparent. not great, but not bad. YES
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really the main thing holding this back is the endless repetition. and the lack of escalation. and the bad ending. NO
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everything is lacking except the guitar. where's the bass? wheres....everything? too short, repeats, and doesnt arrange. N O
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*NO* Super Mario RPG 'Chillin' at Insane Asylum'
Vig replied to djpretzel's topic in Judges Decisions
I'm really glad that i didnt have to vote on this one. i think if i have to hear one more Super Mario RPG remix, i'm going to stab myself in the face. that is all. -
OCR01113 - *YES* Final Fantasy 9 'Hunter's Etude Scherzo'
Vig replied to djpretzel's topic in Judges Decisions
There is very little doubt in anybody's mind that MC is the Piano Man. He doesnt dissapoint in this strong classical remix, and while the style might not be for everyone, the talent and creativity involved are undeniable. However, I also feel that this mix is currently without an acceptable ending; there is very little resolution or decrescendo. The peak is very short and perhaps underdeveloped, and then it dies. Also, when you play this mix loudly and on good speakers the piano sounds quite synthesized. I know this is nitpicking, but with a performance like this it is a shame to hear a patch that doesnt do the player justice. YES -
nice. the reason grand piano sample is particularly bright, i think it could use some reverb and eq in this case. not epic, but not bad. YES
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*NO* Ys Eternal I 'The Secrets Contained within the Books'
Vig replied to djpretzel's topic in Judges Decisions
the lead is really really ugly. the other problem is that it doesnt expand very much. at the end it begins to demonstrate some new ideas, but this mix is short, and there isnt enough escalation. NO -
this is very straightforward techno. there is absolutely nothing original about the synths or the beat. the stringy synth in the middle gets bothersome, perhaps some reverb could help, but i dont like the bendy nature. what sealed it tho is that it is repetitive and doesnt escalate at all. NO
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what they all said. No
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this mix is a clusterfuck of ideas and sections, none of which are merged together particularly well. really there is no flow or unified theme or mood i could identify, and the mix's choppy nature makes it an unpleasant earful. it's okay to have new ideas, but no one will care if you cant make it enjoyable. NO
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this is definately my favorite analoq mix so far. except loner. so, uh...way to not suck.
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*NO* Perfect Dark 'In the Not Too Distant Future'
Vig replied to djpretzel's topic in Judges Decisions
i dont know... my first impression was that this would be more interesting if i were tripping. but then again, i cant think of anything that wouldnt be more interesting if i were tripping. like my hands. this is minimalist and moody...it takes a while to get started, but it really grabbed me after awhile. i think it has some things to offer, but i also think it could be longer, expanding more, and taking more time to cool down, but i also think what's here could be more compact. i'm conflicted; i'm going to give this a YES for now, but i might change it later. -
OCR01117 - *YES* Street Fighter Alpha 2 'Kasugano (Booty Mix)'
Vig replied to djpretzel's topic in Judges Decisions
this really sounds pretty straightforward. i like the several different ideas that are expressed in different sections of the song, but i feel that none of them are adequately elaborated-upon. the first 2:15 of the song has nothing going on dynamically, and it is way too repetitive. same problem with the last minute or so. the middle sections are quite nice, but they run into the same problems, in that they dont expand; they simply repeat, then on to the next idea. elaborate. NO -
it is cool, indeed, but it is also 2:20. while in and of itself that number doesnt mean too much regarding my vote, this mix fails to build, elaborate, expand, change, and descend. this isnt the radio; let's try for a version for those of us with attention spans. NO
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This may not be the busiest piano mix ever, but it has it where it counts. the arrangement is creative and effective. It sounds good, although the volume level is a little low. I would have liked this to be about two minutes longer, but as it is, it's a solid lullabye-esque piano mix, and it is an original take on this chrono song. YES
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This is ruined by Horrible recording quality. Poor mixing, poor presence, poor eq, poor recording. guitars sound terrible. Far too close to the original. this is the original with a solo. It isnt enough to record the original live. i once again nearly decided to override this, but the solo section added something different from the original. NO