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ReMixer name: Guifrog Real Name: Guilherme Arcoverde Country: Brazil Birthplace: Recife, PE ---- Game arranged: Phantasy Star 4 (Sega Genesis, 1993) Song arranged: Her Last Breath (source link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61IAHniwWWw) Ribbit! It's time for Japan, and I was thinking about flowers. In fact, I decided to come back to the way I produced Shiva Nataraja and create an arrangement that intends to give the listener a 'view' of the track. That being said, the combination of various synths and pads was made in order to make you see cherry blossoms around. There's the scene where you walk around Japan's beautiful yards, feel the sensation of loneliness, begin to think how ephemeral everything is, just like a flower of sakura. I don't really like to think that way, but still, I find these things very beautiful. ;P Also, I think you'll notice how bLiNd's works inspired me on this track. So, it's upbeat, very electronica-oriented, full of effects, etc. Yet there's more focus on the melody, and, besides the melancholic scene I've just described, you might also feel like an angry (yet graceful) rain of flowers is dancing around you. That's my expectations anyway... Breakdown? 0:00-0:55 -> Original stuff, buildup. Based on source intro (o_O); 0:56-1:48; 2:01-2:52; 3:49-3:58; 4:07-4:23 -> 1st melody line from the source; 2:55-3:20; 4:26-4:52 -> 2nd melody line from the source. I have to go now, it's time for my delicious cockroach juice. See ya! (did that break the candid atmosphere from this email? ;P) ---------------------------- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=61IAHniwWWw

Remix: It's Dark at 3am Chiptune: http://www.zophar.net/music/spc/shadowrun.html OCRemixer: Nebyoolae Real Name: Michael Chadwick Email: nebyoolae@gmail.com Website: http://nebyoolae.com Userid: 21177 Game: Shadowrun System: SNES Developer: Beam Software Publisher: Data East Released: 1993 Theme Covered: Morgue Original Composer: Marshall Parker Thoughts: I knew covering this in a typical three-piece rock band style would have been easy, since the original tune lends itself to that, but I wasn't sure it would really stand out. Thus, I went in a completely different direction which was more interesting to work on. The source material may be difficult to access if you're not intimately familiar with the piece, but the main melody shines through quite clearly. Made with Logic. -- Nebyoolae -------------------------------

Right away this is very loud. The entire song could be turned down a notch or two. What I'm hearing overall is an interesting style change from the original, and at times this is working pretty nicely, but there are some definite problems that need to be addressed. The arrangement is pretty coverish, which isn't going to really fly for OCR. Think about expanding on the original melodies, or adding in some new original sections. The style arrangement alone can't pull this through here. You admit that vocals aren't your strong point. I think you have a good voice in there somewhere, but your intonation needs a lot of work. A more professional vocalist might be able to give you advice (hopefully Jill can chime in with a vote here), but I would start by suggesting you get some good vocal warm ups and exercises to practice your breath control and work on steadying out your intonation. Also, listen to yourself often, even if it's embarrassing. If you can hear the problem on a playback, you'll start to hear it when you're singing, and from there start on fixing it. Production overall is pretty muddy. The vocals sound a little distant overall, and the reverb and delay need to be tweaked a bit. Sometimes the balance is off between the instruments. Focus on which parts need to be heard the most in different times. I think you've got a good idea here, and a start, but there's a lot to be done. Use the WIP forums to get more steady feedback, and keep working on it. NO

Contact Info: ReMixer name: AMT Real name: Austin Thresher Email: athreshe@nmt.edu Website: www.thisisnoiseband.com UserID: 9241 Submission info: Name of game arranged: The World Ends With You Song: Calling / Deja Vu Song Title: Noise Pollution Info: I have fun taking songs and doing them in completely different songs every now and then, so I decided to take one of the catchier J-Pop songs from TWEWY and punk it out. It was really fun to make and gave me an opportunity to play a pretty fun bassline. The bridge uses lyrics from Deja Vu, but musically I'm pretty sure it's all from Calling. I know vocals aren't my strong point, but I had a lot of fun making this and I figured submitting couldn't hurt. Thanks for taking the time to listen! --------------------- - Calling You - Deja Vu

Well for the last 4 years, I have had one remix posted each year. So if I want to keep that going I had better hurry up. Artist: Random Hero Song Title: The Angels of Hell Game Source: Cave Story (PC and Wii Versions) Original Writer: Pixel Source Songs: · Scorching Back (Wii Version)*: · Main Theme**: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX9feeYHL1c · Running Hell***: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1VTkwllQ8Q May – Aug 2010 * into ** bits used in a couple places in the song *** main source This remix came about from watching my brother, known as ‘jmr’ on the site, playing Cave Story, and in particular, a special level which has become known as Hell, and name well earned. He spent hours trying to finish it and to my knowledge still hasn’t. But the music that plays during that level caught my ear and I knew something good be done with it and “The Angels of Hell” is the result. "Epical epicness": First, the title refers to the angel like bad guys called Bute which swarm the level by the hundreds. For this song I really tried to make the instruments sound more real using many more of the advanced features in my sample library that I haven’t touched before. Things like Key switching. Samples recorded with mics positioned in different places with respect to the instrument being sampled and so on, but it is still hard to get the realism of the actual instrument and musician playing the material. What I wouldn’t give to hear an actually professional orchestra to play this or any of my songs. One can dream! Ryan -------------------------- - Scorching Backhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RL3xqOexk6w - Main Theme http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1VTkwllQ8Q - Running Hell

I think overall this is a lot more focused than the previous versions that we have heard. As I was OK with the older version, I am liking all the new tweaks to this, and (still) think it's good to go. YES

It took me a while to really work out the source usage in this, but now that I'm hearing it a little clearer, I'm a bit more confident on the arrangement overall. Because this is such an ambient piece, it stands that there has to be a liberal amount of arrangement, and I think people who are more familiar with the source would be more apt to pick up on things that I didn't right away. Overall, I think Andrew is correct that while the arrangement works, the sequencing is what's holding this back. I think you have it within you to get those things tweaked and bring this back to us. NO (resubmit)

I LOVE what you did to this source. There is a ton of personalization, and the subtle mood shift from the original really adds a lot to this. The sound choices are chosen very well, and I found myself grinning while listening to this. I do have a couple of complaints. The second half feels a little repetitious to me, kind of like the wow factor faded a little bit. I would have liked you to change things up a little bit, or maybe add a counter melody. The ending also felt a little weak overall. Despite the complaints, I am comfortable passing this, and really enjoyed listening! YES

I'm not crazy about the somewhat disjointed feel of this or of the source, but that's more of a personal preference than anything else. Things are definitely improved over the previous version. The balance is a lot clearer, and the transitions work fairly well. Nice solo, Will. Also, agreed with Andrew that you guys make no sense, sans Will. YES

Wayyyyy better. As Andrew says, the balance is much better, and overall this sounds much heavier. Plenty of showing off here, in a good way. I felt like the transition back into the source in the second half was a bit rough, but not enough to pull this down. Thanks for looking this over again! YES

This one is close to me. I like how you treated this source, and the drumwork is pretty awesome, but there are some problems weighing it down. In terms of arrangement, there's a lot done to the background, but the actual melody stays pretty conservative. I would have liked a little interpretation of the melody to really make this your own. Along with that, the background part, especially the bell-sounding synth starts to get repetititve. More changes around in the soundscape or some altering of those parts after a while would help keep things fresh. The balance feels off a little, with the backing pads a little loud as well as the drums, and the main melody being a little overpowered. The lead synth also has a pretty slow attack which doesn't sound that great to me. I'd consider changing it for a different synth or improving the attack of it. Most of this stuff is little nitpicks, but it adds up to me. I think it's pretty close, and I hope you look this over. NO (please resubmit)

I'm quite glad that you came back with another very personalized mix. I love the jazz treatment for this, you added quite a lot of interpretation to this that really adds a nice flavor to the original. I'm hearing the same issues as with Gusty on this, the dry piano sounds a little strange, but overall it's not enough to put things below the bar for me. The other judges might have more issue with it. I really enjoyed listening to this, YES

Larry is pretty spot-on for this. It's a solid base for a mix. The arrangement is nice, and I like the different ideas you added, but the sounds being overall plain makes the piece feel uninspired, which isn't true. The drum writing is also adding to the issue. I'd like to hear this again, if you're still considering working on it! NO (resubmit)

There are a lot of interesting ideas going on here, but overall this suffers from medlyitis pretty strongly. There's a decent amount of arrangement in the backend of things, but the source melodies are nearly untouched, and overall each section feels like it's own separate cover. Without more interpretation of the source melodies I can't write off on this one. Along with that, I felt a lot of the samples aren't as strong as they need to be. There's nothing that is super weak, but there isn't anything that is standing out as great either. That combined with the arrangement is putting this below the bar for me. With some more interpretation and the upgraded sounds you have (based on your submission letter), I think this stands a chance, but it needs work. I'm not sure if you're considering revisiting this, but if so, I will look forward to it. NO (resubmit)

I'm sorry to hear that you can't access the original anymore, I was hoping this one would come back to be a pass. I love the PMD music, and was hoping there would be a mix on the site sooner rather than later. The bass drum is an improvement, but I can't say that it's enough here to sway my vote with the other issues that are still present. Sorry. NO

Really liking where you took this source. There's plenty of good things done here, and while I would have liked a little more interpretation on the source melody itself, I think this one is still an easy decision. Production sounds pretty good, as well, it's obvious you spent time tweaking things just right. I am ready to race! YES

I have to admit, I cringed when i first heard that piano. Holy moly, man, the sound on that is....just wow. Piano aside, I am really liking the arrangement on this. A lot of people have taken this song to the jazzy side of things, but I liked that you did something different here, and definitely took some risks. However, there were a couple of points that weren't super great playing/arrangement-wise (3:55-4:15 is pretty sloppy especially). Sound choices (aside from the piano) are again different, which makes this more interesting overall. While some of the synths could stand to be more authentic sounding, I think it holds it's ground pretty nicely. Honestly, I can't get over that piano and those sloppy parts, and unless that's changed, I can't really sign off on this one. I do like the arrangement, though. NO (resubmit)

Really not much to add to what Andrew said. Considering the source you worked with, there is definitely an improvement, but this just isn't holding interest. Add to that that (again as OA said) the production is good, but not great, and there's not much really speaking for the track. NO

I have to admit when I saw this submission I was worried. Very worried. Especially reading the line, 'My little brother found this amusing, so I smashed as many songs as I could in the Song of Healing to make him laugh.' So, I can say that I was surprised when I heard a pretty cohesive track the legitimately included the sources as mentioned. I am also super glad that you included a breakdown of what is where, because some of these would have never been spotted otherwise, which is a good and bad thing. Listening with the guide, I was able to figure out all of them, but having so many short blips of themes makes them very difficult to spot. I also found the transition from the Song of Healing to the Song of Storms at 1:41 to be a little weak. The piano playing is nice and emotive. The dynamics are also there, although I would have liked there to be more in that department. This is a tough decision based on the arrangement, but I was impressed by how most of the sources were included, and it was overall a nice listen. The fact that the track does manage to stay fairly cohesive at the same time is what I think seals this is a pass for me. YES

- mario paint composer version for slightly easier listening.

I like this source, it's very mysterious, and I think you do a good job of keeping that mystery in your work throughout. I found that while there are changes in various parts throughout, this gets repetitive. The main melody from the source is pretty untouched, and you use it at least three times through. You need to expand on the source and add some original material in here to supplement the source. Having an original section away from the lead source melody is another option you can explore, to give the listeners a break from it. The sounds you've used are pretty generic, but they are used effectively. Once things get going in full, I'm noticing that there really isn't a change in the soundscape. Just like the melody stays the same, having the soundscape stay the same makes the track lose some effectiveness. Think about dropping out and adding instruments to keep things fresh. The drum programming has some good moments, but sometimes it gets stuck on a loop for a while, which I'd like you to work on varying up a bit more. The bass drum could use a little more punch, as well. You've got a start here, but I think this needs more revisions before it's ready. NO (resubmit)

I had to think on this one for a while. The arrangement and playing itself are nice, but the inclusion of Mountain King kinda threw me off. After asking OA's opinion (and obviously getting a vote out of him as well ) I can agree with his decision. YES

What struck me first is how distant everything sounded. It felt like the very back of a concert hall, which made everything seem almost live at first, until some of the samples came in and really sealed the deal. The reverb really needs to be toned down here. As Andrew mentioned, some of the samples are pretty fake sounding, and I feel like it bring the overall arrangement, which is really good in my opinion, down. I'd like for you to work to get things sounding more realistic, and this one would be a pass for me pretty easily. NO (resubmit)

Very beachy, this is. I think this is a natural style change, and it's performed pretty well. I agree with Andrew that it would have been nice if there was a little more arrangement of the source themes, but this does get the job done in the end. The intro does feel a bit random compared to the rest of the mix, but honestly, so does the intro of the original, so I can't exactly fault it. Still might be more cohesive as a track without it, though. The compression didn't bother me as much as it did to Andrew, but it wouldn't hurt to get it fixed up. Despite that, I am ok with passing it as is, although it's a bit borderline in terms of arrangement. YES (borderline)

HOLY OVER COMPRESSED, BATMAN! Ok, seriously, there is way too much compression, so much that it's hard to focus on the other elements going on here. Along with that, there is one percussion that sounds really out of place to me. I think it's the snare, but it almost sounds like hand percussion to me, and it sounds almost like it was recorded about 3 inches from the mic or something. I think both of these issues really need to be addressed. The arrangement was a bit difficult to follow. I think things get a little too far from the source at times, moreso towards the middle and end of the song. Stopwatch Larry will be able to tell for sure, but I'd like to hear the connection be a little more solid at times. Onto the good things, the playing overall is pretty awesome and the drums (aside from the one) are sweet. No problem in terms of performance itself, but the other factors are really killing this. NO (resubmit)