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Opens up sounding super basic/vanilla with these synths, but there's at least some good power. Melody comes in at :17, and this soundscape's flooded. Way too loud and mixed in a muddy way. The arrangement's not bad, but about a minute in we get to the Comic Bakery portion, and this was feeling like too much of a paint-by-number adaptation. It's got power behind it, but I'm wanting to hear more personality. At 2:11, we get to the Comic Bakery portion again, and it's just the same stuff being repeated with some very minor textural differences in the background. Right now, Bryan, it's just 3 playthroughs of a good-sounding sound upgrade, but after 1:45, you've effectively heard all of the track's ideas and all that's happening from then on is repetition. Any further attention given to varying up the instrumentation, melodies, rhythms, tempo, dynamics, etc. would help push this closer toward a YES. You've done it before with your DKC arrangement, so see what other arrangement techniques you can present here to more meaningfully develop this. NO (resubmit)

Opens up pretty loud. IMO, too loud so the levels should be pulled back, but I'll live. This overly loud presentation's part of why MW felt it had no dynamics; I don't agree with that but I see where he's coming from. He's also not wrong about the vinyl/crackling SFX being too loud, everpresent, and repetitive in a way that's distracting and detracting rather than spicing up the soundscape. To me, the track's still undercooked, but it's well in the right direction. Much like Alexis's previous sub, Super Mario RPG "Geno Hop", more variation in the backing instrumentation, more time to develop, and fashioning a real ending would help put this over the top, IMO. Good base here! NO (resubmit)

Heh. Not the most melodious take on the opening, yet I like how tense the build sounds. Heard an off note that was more a scrape at :54, but it was quickly forgotten. More ominous than the original, and good drive and momentum here during the densest parts thanks to Andrew's spirited playing. Dug the change into the more open and understated texture at 1:58. The tension didn't click for me 100%, but let's say it was 90%, and that's firmly on solid ground, IMO. Cool concept! YES

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It's definitely not on OC ReMix, but it's a fun piece!

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I recognize how the line from :41-:55 was changing the "Terra" melody with a different rhythm and notes, but it doesn't sound anything whatsoever like it, so I'm not counting any of that. The track was 5:04-long, so I needed to make out the source theme for at least 152 seconds to consider the source usage dominant. :03-:13 - "Terra" (chord from intro) 1:12-1:26 - "Terra" 1:26-1:32 - "Under Her Control" 1:39-2:06.5 (then 2:06.5-2:17 very quietly) - "Under Her Control" 2:17-2:24, 2:27-2:38 - "Terra" with "Under Her Control" at the end 2:49-3:01 - "Under Her Control" 3:29.5-3:57 - "Terra" (with brief pieces of "Under Her Control") 3:57-3:59 - "Terra" 4:03.5-4:05 - "Terra" 4:07.75-4:37 - "Terra" 147.75+10.5 quiet (let's call that half credit, it's barely audible) = 153 seconds or 50.32% overt source usage Rubber stamp time. Nice job, Matt! YES

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Contact Information: Your ReMixer name: Bryan EL Your real name: Bryan EL Your email address: Your website(s): www.bryanel.com Your userid: 34748 Submission Information: Link to remix: Name of game arranged: Jurassic Park Name of arrangement: Apex Predator Name of song arranged: Level 1 Original composer: Jonathan Dunn (Game Boy / NES) Link to the original soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywRGNGRmRws Comments: Thought this one deserved a little remix after 30 years since release. Just needed a little extra punch...

Nice understated jazzy vibe applied to the source. The bass and woodwinds were my personal highlights in the live lineup. Classy job, gentlemen! YES

Cool Xmas vibes to start with the sleigh bells, though that of course fits with EarthBound not just Christmas. Interesting to switch "Snowman" to 4/4 and simplify the melodies; it's referenced throughout for most of it, so no need for me to even timestamp it. If you want lovely vocals, give Earth Kid a call, for sure. Mixing should be clearer, IMO. I feel like the drums are more of a thud without some high-end sharpness. More of a lo-fi approach to the mixing than what I personally felt this needed, but nothing I can't look beyond re: personal bias. Good stuff from Trevor and EK, I hope they collab again! YES

Cool approach with the percussion in particular. It definitely branched out more creatively as it went on, which, from an interpretive arrangement frame, was a satisfying arc. Evolves beautifully, and I had no issue with the mixing, even though I didn't disagree with the critiques. YES

Nice energy throughout! I also enjoyed the more “inspired by” aspects of the piece during 2:22-3:47. I’m in strong contrast to prophetik about the opening; works well for me and there’s a good reason José referenced it as the opening of the album trailer. I never heard the first sub, even though I was on the panel back then, so while I didn’t contribute to Greg’s heartburn back then, I’m happy to pat him on the back for this strong stuff for the album! Hard to go wrong with “The Man with the Machine Gun” (and the “Succession of Witches” inclusion was subtle yet seamless)! YES

Was a YES before, so I’m still on board now!

We maaaaaay need further help with this.

It'll sound like I'm saying I hate the sax; Lucas's sax performance is still pretty honky and lacks strong control (e.g. small examples, 1:18-1:23, 2:51-3:00), so while it's got some issues on display, it's capable enough to get by and, importantly, is surrounded by the rest of the quartet. Arrangement's fun with some good dynamics. Like butter, baby. YES

Always loved this theme as a kid, so let's go. Melody on keyboard at :15 feels very rigid. Oooh, at :29 with the shift, the percussion feels too metronome-like and locked to grid, and the melody's not standing out enough. The bassline writing's OK in principle, but almost sounded quitely off-key. At 1:21, the blocky keyboard backing and percussion is still holding this back, and the textures feel barren despite some decent padding going on. Keyboard at 2:13's also very rigid-sounding (with an awkward/sudden decay of that last note in the measure at 2:26). Track cut out with no fade or ending at 3:20. There's no fluidity to the timing of these parts, Adrián, and once you get to 2:27, we've basically heard all of the ideas; there's no real dynamic/energy contrast going on, just occasional times where the textures get fuller or emptier while the overall tone and pacing remained the same, which undermined the potential dynamics. I appreciate the mellower feel here; it would be very difficult to raise this up to a place where it would pass, because the timing isn't smoother and the textures lack synnergy. NO

Not recognizing the theme used in here to start, but we'll see where it goes. 2 minutes in, I'm not recognizing anything, so I'm hoping the back half is loaded with arrangement. Once the track picked up around, 2:07, the mixing was very muffled; the little melodic notes sprinkled in from 2:16-2:48 are barely audible. Source theme finally get referenced in a way that I can recognize from 2:48-3:19. Whatever sustained lines those are from 3:55-4:28 are definitely shrill/piercing, so tweak the mixing for those. Though this has a plodding pace/energy, it's very well performed and sounds/feels intentional, so in a vacuum, I can get behind this deliberate, grungy concept, even if the mixing isn't ideal. I'm not understanding how "Promise (Reprise)" is referenced in this aside from 30 seconds' worth in the middle though, Nomys, so whatever I enjoy about this piece is a moot point unless the source tune is overtly referenced in the majority of the arrangement. If there's something we majorly overlooked or other Silent Hill 2 themes are also referenced, please let us know and we can revisit this. NO EDIT (11/13): OK, there's "Promise" from 2:16-2:47, albeit mixed super quietly. IMO, it should be more prominent. Then the backing pattern found in both "Promise" (right at :00) and "Promise (Reprise)" from 2:48-3:19. Then "Promise" again, referencing 2:47's section from 3:19-3:49. From 4:29-5:38, it's arranging "Promise" (:33-1:21) in a minor key. There may be connection prior to 2:16, but with 3 1/2 minutes of source usage, I'm OK saying this is a substantial enough arrangement of "Promise". Alright, cool, the source is there for most of the track. Like I said, the mixing's not ideal, but the performances are solid. It's not like something CotMM or Steve Pordon would have made, but I'm an old school OCR fan, try my best to stay open-minded, and appreciate arrangements taking things in a more grungy and less melodious direction. Chimpa's calling this "loose and noodly", sure, but that's a feature, not a bug, so I don't agree with her POV at all. It's capably performed, and aside from 3:55-4:28 being piercing, mixed in a way that's meant to sound dark, dour, and dreary. These judges sti-ink. I'm the only one vibin' here. If this doesn't make it as is, Nomys, don't change this arrangement/writing if you don't want to, just see how you can tighten up the mixing. YES (borderline)

I'll just go on record as disagreeing. The melodic treatment is conservative in places, but there's enough differences for me in the genre, mood, and some additive original part-writing that interacts with the source (e.g. 1:46-2:37). There's room for melodically conservative arrangements being transformational enough in other respects, but MW's reservations are also something to keep in mind, Mel.

Hi. While playing »Tears Of The Kingdom« I was reminded how great the score of the dragons is. So I started a remix and tried to do something quiet and calm, but soon it took it’s own direction after I stumbled upon that beat, that fitted perfectly after I altered it. By the way: I’m not sure about the name of original track. It seems to have many names like Attendant Of The Sacred Spring, Servant Of The Sacred Spring or simply Dragon. I remixed it from the BotW-sourcevideo linked below. But because the song is the same in both games and I was inspired from TotK I named the newer Zelda as the source. You could listen to it here: Contact Information Your ReMixer name: Gaspode Your real name: Peter Köller Your email address: Your website: – Your userid: 26608 Submission Information Name of game(s) arranged: »The Legend Of Zelda – Tears Of The Kingdom« Name of arrangement: Ancient Dragons Name of individual song(s) arranged: »Attendant Of The Sacred Spring« Additional information: Switch, Manaka Kataoka, Yasuaki Iwata & Hajime Wakai Links to the original soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyrIMXd-GhM

Hi! Here is my submission : Your ReMixer name : Nomys_Tempar Your email address : Your website(s) : nomystempar.fr Name of game(s) arranged : Silent Hill 2 Name of individual song(s) arranged : Promise (Reprise) Your own comments about the mix, for example the inspiration behind it, how it was made, how the source material was referenced in the arrangement, etc : The track was made in 2019, the main inspiration was the band Type O Negative. I wanted to make a metal cover of Promise and I though the weirdness of Silent Hill would fit the elusive/complexe gothic style of Type O Negative. I mostly just break the original track into pieces and put it back into another order with some harmonic changes along the way. LT EDIT (11/9): Nomys reached out and said he made a mistake in stating his source. It's "Promise" rather than "Promise (Reprise)". Since a small segment found in "Reprise" is used, I'll leave that video there, but also include the main source, "Promise". Let's revote!

Nice groove here at :16. Dunno why I'm getting so many subs in a row with lossy-sounding mixing, constantly having to compare with a control track to ensure I don't have wax in my ears. Mixing feels busy, some of the panning's too wide, and this lacks proper sharpness/clarity; unlike others I've voted on today, this is serviceable enough mixing, even though it's lossy-sounding and not ideal. Themes flow pretty well together. Would love another mixing pass before this was posted though; it's well arranged, but this doesn't shine like it should. YES