Liontamer

What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix.

Feels like it’s chord progression->chorus->chord progression->chrous->chord progression. Never made out the main melody. Am I missing other overt connections?

What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix.

What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix.

Arrangement - Lucas Guimaraes Production, Mix, Master - Ridley Snipes Guitar Solos - BadHairlineProduction Look, I've done writeups that are novel length lately. I'm burned out and I don't even know why I'm on here posting this. idk. Trevor sent this master to me right before I burned out so I figured "might as well upload it before I forget". idk I like the serotonin. I'll come back to the larger internet eventually. I'm sure by the time this is posted y'all will be able to tie this into my public statement on burnout. we went for a Perturbator vibe here. uh song is on Pixel Mixers Octopath 2 album kthnxbyyyyyyye 0:00 - 0:11 (Intro) - Intro at 0:05 0:11 - 0:50 (A) - Cello melody at 0:05 - 0:30 on one of the synths 0:50 - 1:11 (A - Implied) - Bass part from the first 50 seconds. 1:11 - 1:28 (B Section) - 1:23 - 1:41 from the OG 1:28 - 1:42 (OG) - original content 1:42 - 2:19 (A Section mostly implied) - bass is implied from the original, motifs here and there. I can write all these out if it helps make a difference. 2:19 - 2:40 (A) - Bass, chord progression 2:41 - 3:00 (B) - Variation of the B section 3:00 - 3:17 - original content Games & Sources Octopath Traveller 2 - Osvald's Theme

Artist Name: Kabukibear I play around a lot with the rhythm of the first beat, the 8th note and two 16th notes: the little bom-deedle-dee idea. The parts I added, I tried to make it feel like it belonged, and also added a major section, playing off the ideas heard earlier. The fact that the piece sounds very classical was right in my wheelhouse and it was a lot of fun to arrange. Games & Sources Actraiser

Artist Name: Jewbei Wassup guys?? I'm BACK! I know... its been about 10 years since my last submission. A lot has changed since then, first off i got married back in October of 2023. i moved away from The City (New York City) and I now live a peaceful life in the suburbs of Long Island, New York. My wife is a Music Teacher, She is also a classically trained violinist, maybe some day she'll be on a remix with me. For the last 10yrs i dived into many different styles of music especially Drill music, but i have never strayed away from Trance, That is my heart. More about the Mix: This is a remix to Captain Bells Memorial Theme from one of my favorite NES games of all time... STARTROPICS. I have fond memories of playing this game as a child. i still play this game and its Sequel Zoda's Revenge till this very day. This remix came to be due to Jade asking me to give this theme a shot it turned out well! this remix was finished way back in 2021, but i shopped it around over the last few years to get feedback on improvement. I will say that this is a more "mature" sound from me I hope that everyone will dig this. Over the years i still came back and read all the reviews from the judges panel on my past works as a reminder not to repeat my old mistakes from my early days. I used it as a tool to get better. Anyways i have so much more stuff on the way. Be on the lookout! This wont be the last of Jewbei!

What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix.

What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix.

It took me quite a while, but as of a couple of years ago, I BELIEVE I've gotten all of your song identifications here entered into the database. From one data nerd to another, I can't express enough how much I appreciated your thorough work in identifying all of these themes being referenced. :-)

It feels practically impossible to meet the arrangement standards at 75 seconds long. Expands on the theme's texture well with the dense guitar work, and the drumming. The panning arguably may feel too wide for some; it's not majorly bothering me on my headphones, which is surprising given how wide it is. At :40, there's another iteration of the verse and chorus, and it's practically the same; if it wasn't a cut-and-paste, it might as well have been. And there's 0 ending or resolution beyond the track abruptly stopping. On the development side, this is just too short, and it doesn't go anywhere beyond the (excellent) genre adaptation. For a good example of a metal cover that develops things well, check out BrainCells' Super C piece "Against the Rest". Look at the dropoff at :47 with a mellower interlude, then soloing over the foundation of the source tune from 1:11-1:34; there's lots of way to personalize your approach further, help make the overall track more substantial, and also help it better stand apart from the original music, per our Submission Standards. Here's another example in a different genre: https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR04414 -- in that writeup page, I link 10 other examples of melodically conservative arrangements we've posted so you can hear and compare what other interpretive techniques you could employ. Good base here, Aaron, and once again, solid musicianship. Forgive me if I'm ignorant and you're already there, but, if not, DoD would love to have you; you should be there as well! If you're intending this for OC ReMix, the arrangement needs to expand beyond such a relatively straightforward & brief cover. NO

Artist Name: Aaron Lehnen My arrangement was a fun technical metal re-envsioning of the notorious underwater level theme. I always loved this tune in the game despite the anxiety trying to swim around disarming the bombs in the dam. Games & Sources Today marks the 35th year anniversary of that awesome but brutally difficult Nintendo game. Platforms: Family Computer, NES Year: 1989 Developed by: Konami Published by: Konami, Palcom, Ultra

Swanky cover at :11; good personality to it. Better snap to the beats at :31 than Lucas's previous XC sub I judged, though I'd argue the pattern lasted too long until 1:09. Very nice dropoff at 1:09. Beats are back at 1:29. 1:48 goes for another section of the theme and I like the guitar work behind it until 2:17. Brief dropoff at 2:17, then goes back to the previous textures until ramping up at 2:29 with a synth line that was cutting through well until that finished at 2:59 and wrapped up. 2:19 would have been a good point to vary up the core beat pattern, but other things were significantly changing around it, so I'll have to live with it, even though it plods for me. Still, this is definitely a cool approach to a melodically conservative arrangement; the part-writing, performances, and textural changes. Diggin' it! YES

Weird direction to take this theme in. The kick at :26... where's the beef? TSori arrives at :51 and his trumpet doesn't cut through at all; seemed like it should ring out more in the foreground. Really don't know why this mixing sounds so nerfed. Maybe another J can better articulate why the balance feels off, or maybe Chimpazilla or ZackParrish would have some thoughts on the mastering side too. If this passes as is, I'm OK being outvoted and being a stickler. It'll feel like I'm demanding close to perfection. To me, smaller issues are adding up. This arrangement approach is fine, but the mixing is not good, and when the kick's in play, that beat pattern plods. The main electronic track sounds too lossy/distant, like it lacks high-end. Feels like TheManPF's contributions don't cut through during the verses. There's occasional random awkward noodling or sour notes in the background (e.g. 1:38, 3:06). From 2:49-3:13, it feels like there's a lot of rumbling/noise from the backing beats, while the synth and trumpet fight for who's the lead. The timing of the synth soloing from 1:42-2:23 feels stilted and resolves awkwardly. Good potential here, Lucas; the screws could use some additional tightening on the production side. Arrangement side's basically solid. NO (resubmit)

It was fine last time, it was simmerin'. :-P I hated you people the last time around and you still stink now! YES

Jeebus. OK then! :-P YES

Artist Name: Black SeeD Hello again, Another track from my album (Black SeeD - Wings of Renaissance (2024) (Full Album) (youtube.com)) ! So this one is a mix of FFX "To Zanarkand/The Truth revealed/Sprouting" and KH2 "Dearly Beloved". Genre : Atmospheric/Melodic black metal (no surprise) There is stuff from the 3 versions of "To Zanarkand" theme. - There may be too many source usage ? The 3 theme have the same main melody of course, but I'm also using specifics from the three of them, so if this should be categorized only as a Sprouting or Truth revealed and Dearly beloved, I'm fine with it. Intro is from the truth revealed. From 00:00 to 00:47, then a breakdown from To Zanarkand bass melody, then back to Truth revealed using again the bass melody, guitars are coming in with hints of the violins melody from Truth. Short breakdown with the general main theme of Zanarkand (almost). Then, calm break to introduce our good friend "Dearly beloved", without using the high melody yet. 04:15 : The chorus ! This contains the high and mid melody of dearly beloved, hints of "To Zanarkand" melody with the bass (01:00 - 01:04 in the original song), the whole lot on the chord progression from Sprouting (I started the track as a Dearly Beloved/Sprouting remix). Then we have some earlier section coming back, with the mid melody of Dearly Beloved added. I hope you'll enjoy that mashup ! Games & Sources Final Fantasy 10 - Truth revealed/To Zanarkand/Sprouting : Nobuo Uematsu

What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix.

What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix.

What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix.

What can I say about our scene's chaos agent, Brandon Strader? Welcome back. :-) I have my own special "appreciation", a carefully chosen word, for my interactions with Brandon, and I sincerely meant "chaos agent" as a term of endearment. As much as he went about it in the wrong way, we did have the formation of our Game Music Initiative 501c3 non-profit organization hustled along due to Brandon's complaints, so there's the genuine positivity of that outcome (in hindsight, of course). Strader's extremely talented, and hopefully not as prone to conspiratorial confrontation these days. He did a great job here, the vocals were really on point!

What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix.

The Sages have been killing it with their Wednesday night Office Hours sessions on Discord! If you're needing musical feedback and growth advice, y'all gotta be in there. :-)

What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix.

What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix.