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    OCRA-0060 - Chronology: A Jazz Tribute to Chrono Trigger

    in Album Reviews & Comments

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    11 hours ago, Clem Fandango said:

    I don't know how many other people out there are in the overlapping part of a Venn diagram of "People who experienced and loved Chrono Trigger in formative years" and "People who were in jazz band in high school and/or college" - but as someone who is in that overlap, I just love this album so much. I could only love it more if the whole album had the large ensemble feel of the first and last tracks (shout out to what I'm reasonably sure is a trombone solo in Driftwood), though I think the way it's done it works out great anyway.

    There are a variety of different styles tackled within the jazz umbrella, with even the small combo stuff feeling distinct. Even the one that's "just" a trio has the unusual lineup of drum set, xylophone, stand-up bass, with the bass getting a lot of bow action rather than just being plucked.

    What I love the most about this whole album is the way it brings a live performance energy to the tracks that's simply not present on the vast majority of mixes. There are a lot of them out there with great music where I know what I'm listening to is someone who sat down and made a computer sound this way. And then along comes Chronology. It's so fun.

    Thanks Clem!

    Definitely seems to be a coloration, I agree! Chrono Trigger no doubt pushed me towards improvised/jazz music, and to eventually directing this album! Keep an eye out for our next album!

    Mode Seven: A Jazz Tribute to the SNES - History

    in Projects

    Posted · Edited by Wiesty

    Hey Everyone!

    So life gets in the way of big plans more often then not, but some exciting news for the community!

    The OC Jazz Collective is WELL into production of this album. We've got your favourite artists and arrangers such as....

    @XPRTNovice

    @DrumUltimA

    @Bowlerhat

    @Fratto

    @JohnStacy

    @Nostalvania

    @audio fidelity

    @Damashii!!

    @Wiesty

    Anthony Lofton

    And more guest arrangers and artists!!!

     

    We've currently got 9/10 tracks written and being recorded, from your favorite SNES era video games. Our goal is to have the album out for you by November, 2020!!!

     

    Need something to wet your whistle in the meanwhile? If you didn't check it out, here is a track we recorded for the Material Album "Epoch" entitled "How Deep is the Ocean Palace?" 

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOQEGYIuVs8

    https://bandcamp.materiacollective.com/track/how-deep-is-the-ocean-palace

     

    !!!!!!!More to come!!!!!!!!

     

     

     

     

    Golden Sun 2 - Garoh (sad rock remix)

    in Post Your Game ReMixes!

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    Magus Confronted (Chrono Trigger) - Stoner/Doom Metal

    in Post Your Game ReMixes!

    Posted

    Definitely giving me some Marilyn Manson vibes with the vocals here! Interesting take on already dark sounding source!

     

    Eval:

    Nice work exploring the material and keeping the original mood! I like the guitar loop. It gives everything a heavy feel, and is an interesting take on the original bass line. The breakdown sections are nice and provide a bit of a relief from the onslaught of heavy distortion and drums, A few sections feel a little long to me. For example at 3:47-4:28 we get that one phrase repeated many, many times without much variation. This can really start to cause listener fatigue. I would recommend shortening sections like these, or adding in new colours or variations sooner to keep momentum moving forward. After a few listens I still couldn't hear variations on the final section of the source (the part that goes into the weird time signature, 7/8 maybe?). You don't have to include ALL of the source material, but it would definitely help from keeping things from going stale. 

    Production wise it mostly sits well with me. I think the stereo spread could use some work. It sounded like there was a huge build up of instruments in the center with the sides being mostly drums. This can make for a weird mix. I noticed it less as I listened, so either my ears are getting fatigued or its not a big deal. I'd take a look at it for sure though. 

    This is damn close and I think it would stand a pretty good chance on the panel, but those are some things I think they might take issue with so I'd have a look at them before you submit!  

    77 - Kris Maddigan

    in OverClocked Podcast

    Posted

    No way! Totally missed this! Kris Maddigan is a fantastic drummer from my hometown whom I've had the pleasure of sharing a stage with before! Awesome that we got an interview with him! This game has a huge connection to my hometown as well with musicians such as Jeff Mcleod, Ben Hognestad and Jon Dyck (all hometown friends and amazing pianists) contributing their talents! 

    Golden Sun 2 - Garoh (sad rock remix)

    in Post Your Game ReMixes!

    Posted

    Hey Chernabogue!

    Eval

    Very chill and relaxing mix, and you've definitely done a lot with the source material which is great. 

    In terms of mix it's pretty transparent which is nice. I would say that the guitar is VERY forward in the mix compared with everything else. We get a ton of reverb on the drums/percussion and even the keys are back a bit. The guitar sounds like its out of place so putting some more reverb/automation on this would go a long away in solidifying the mix. This is especially noticeable when the organ takes the lead at 1:12. It also (on my setup) seems a bit lacking in bass so I would do some EQing there to have the bass sit lower in the mix and provide some more energy on the low end. A plug in like Waves RBass would go a long way in this mix. 

    Compositionally this is nice, yet a bit directionless at times. I get what you're going for as this is a pretty chill mix, but there are a few vamp sections without melody such as 2:04 and 3:06 which sound a bit empty. It's hard to distinguish whether the guitar or organ  is the interest point here as they are both kind of providing rhythmic ideas. I don't think these sections are bad, but they definitely just seemed a bit empty to me and I would maybe throw some other things in there to keep the momentum building. This isn't the type of song that seems to build in volume to intensify, but you can definitely keep the instrument layers building to keep intensity all the way to the end. 

    This isn't far off, but those are some things which might go against it on the panel so I would have a look at those before you submit! 

    Saint Saens meets Kingdom Hearts

    in Post Your Game ReMixes!

    Posted

    Eval

    I'm liking the attempt of merging Saint-Saens with Kingdom hearts. You've picked some great sources to work with here. Overall you have two major issues with this arrangement. To begin with, I would put this in more of a "transcription" category. You've effectively taken orchestral pieces and transcribed them for smaller chamber groups containing mostly strings/piano. You've done this fairly well, but that definitely does not give it the title of "remix" or "arrangement". Furthermore, all three pieces that you have used do not really weave into each other. You've essentially got three separate pieces placed back to back with little or no transition. I think before we can get into the nitty gritty of arrangement/production you need to spend some time finding ways to take the material and play with it. You can go about this a couple of ways. If you want to keep the medley form that you have going, you'll still need to find away to alter the material and arrange it to give it your own personality. The other option (and this would be my preference) would be to take all three sources and weave them into a single arrangement which uses the harmonic/melodic motifs of each to create something new. I would start here to really start hashing out some ideas. Keep going this direction though because I think that you're on to something with your source selection. 

     

     

    Saint Saens meets Kingdom Hearts

    in Post Your Game ReMixes!

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    Saint Saens meets Kingdom Hearts

    in Post Your Game ReMixes!

    Posted

    Cool to see some Saint-Saens leaking into the forums....I'm going to place this back in WIP status as I'm not quite sure you have this ready for submission given that the file ends abruptly. When you have a version ready for submission to the Judges Panel please upload it and mark it as Ready for Review. Thanks!

     

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