DragonAvenger

I think Andrew really summed up everything well here. The biggest drawback to this track is the lack of apparent source; you definite have a good soundscape going on. Lots of really fun textures here, but you'll have to work the source in to being more recognizable or present. I'll also agree on the drums; there's way more you can do to keep it interesting. NO (resubmit)

I think that unfortunately Andrew is right on this one. You've got some good ideas here, but there's too much original sampling going on for our standards. Revise this one and get I'd like to hear it again. NO (resubmit)

Nice fixup here! I will say that the main synths feel a little dry overall, and maybe a tad loud in the soundscape, but overall I'm really liking the countermelodies and play between the two you have going on here. YES

You set up a nice style here from the original, definitely a good choice. As Andrew said, right now the track is just too conservative to the original. As you(and he) said, adding in a guitar solo would be a good idea, and I think you could do more to arrange the themes and backgrounds itself to get a little more of your own flavor into the source. The production overall was pretty good, although I'd like a little more humanization overall in the piano, some of the straight notes are just too mechanical for my liking. Fix this one up! NO (resubmit)

I'm going to have to disagree with Andrew, unfortunately. I think the arrangement has promise, but right now a lot of it is very sparse and isn't really developed to a level I think is passable for the site. There are too many repetitive sections, as well, for my tastes. The production overall needs some work as well. The soundscape could use more pads to fill out the sections, and I think the balance overall could be tweaked a bit. The drums need some more variation; the beat is cool, but it needs fills and some subtle differences to keep my interest. I think this one needs some work, I'd suggest hitting up the WIP forums. NO

Andrew's got the gist of it. There's a ton of reverb here, which is making it pretty difficult to tell if things are in time, which I think they are, but it's just way hard to tell. Along with that, I don't think the backing parts are all quite fitting the original melody very well in spots, and thinks are sounding off as a result. I'm also thinking the overall arrangement might be too close to the source, but it's hard to really tell right now because the subtleties aren't able to come through. I'd say start with these fix-ups, then hit the WIP-forums to get some further advice before resubmitting. Hope to hear this again, though, the source is nice, and you've got a natural and fun take on it here. NO

Jooj-Cat is going nuts...I'm not sure if it's just because he's being weird right now, or the song. Either way. YES

Mahler's symphonies are great. You already mentioned Shostakovich, his string quartets are pretty good. I'm also a fan of Dvorak (New World Symphony, anyone?). Mussorgsky has a few good ones, Pictures at an Exhibition is my favorite of his.

I've got very little to add to this, the two themes together go very well. I like what you've done n the overall arrangement, but I will definitely agree that there are production issues that are holding this back. I'd suggest using our WIP forums to get this one smoothed out, I'd love to hear it again. NO (resubmit)

I'm going to disagree with Andrew a little on a couple parts. I think the first half of the arrangement is too close to the source for us, and I'd love if you took some ideas from the second half and applied them to the first. Aside from that, I'm a little wary of some of the samples, most prominently the violin, which sounds a little too fakey for my tastes as is. As Andrew said, overall getting some work to all the samples is going to help, but I'd like some special attention payed to the violin. NO (resubmit)

I definitely am liking this track over your two submissions I've listened to. You did some really good work to an oft-mixed melody, and there's a ton of personalization here. My one nitpick is the transition into Gurgu Volcano is pretty rough, but in no way a dealbreaker (the transition out is fine, IMO). Nice work. YES

Not much to say here (you said EVERYTHING! ), the track is pretty sweet once it get's going. The first half is a little meh, gotta admit, but the second half does make up for it. Some of the other judges might want this trimmed down a bit, and I wouldn't mind that myself, but I'm ok with giving this a YES

Wayyyyyy more balanced. Kudos, man, this arrangement it kickin'! Still some room for you to improve on production; the synth is still a little annoying, but much better, bass could maybe come up a smidge, and guitars down as well, but certainly a big improvement overall. YES

Man, the soundscape you have here is so cool. Love it! Unfortunately....it's too much of a cover right now. I'd love to hear you play around with the melody more and add some more arrangement. Hope to hear this one again. NO (resubmit, please!)

Andrew's right, you've got some good playing ability, it's mostly the production and arrangement that's holding you back. You said you kept it close to the source, and if you want to go for a cover, that's fine, but it's not going to be OCR worthy as such. Look to add more of your own flair to the arrangement. The synth solo was a start (agreed that it's a little strange coming in out of nowhere and running off after as well), but the solo notes were fine itself. Andrew hit the production aspects well; the bass overall is a little lacking, and the lead guitar is a little loud as well. Overall the soundscape just feels like it's missing something to fill it out. Part of it might be the bass, but it wouldn't hurt to have some backing synths as well. Oh, and that ending...or lack thereof. Please add an ending! Gotta start here, keep working at it. NO (resubmit)

I think this is a hard source to consider for mixing, because of how...one slow note at a time it is. That being said, I do think that you were able to incorporate it into your mix, and it is recognizable. I will agree that the vocal samples feel like they are taking over the mix, and aren't really helping it out. The fact of the matter is that when they come in, I can't really focus on the music, but the vocal clips. I don't necessarily think you need to can them, (although they are pretty creepy, gotta admit), but they need to be less of the focus here. NO

Not much to add to what OA has said. For 19 seconds to start with, you pulled a lot out of it. It gets repetitive at the end, but that's somewhat unavoidable with a short source. Anything you could do to further vary the ending parts would help. The production isn't where it needs to be right now, with the dry synths, and the drums are really repetitive. Both of these issues will make a good difference if they're fixed up. It's a good start, though! NO (resubmit)

I think if our hater fans had a track they'd want to call out on 'not recognizing the source', this might be the one to really fit the bill. It's there, but it's used in such a way that it's altered and subdued. I like it, although I do think it's a little quirky. I will say that with the altering of the sources and the lower amount of usage, I could see why this might end up a NO, but I'm gonna nod. YES

You picked a good theme to put vocals into, and Andrew hit a lot of good points. I have some things to add. Your voice itself is good, but right now you're not singing with a lot of flow, which is making everything seem very choppy. Singing in that way is going to cut the flow of your air as well, which affects your intonation. Most of the time it's good, but some of the higher notes I can tell are definitely a reach. Another thing to consider on the lyrics itself; I'd avoid doing more than 2 notes on the same syllable. Depending on the word, it feels very awkward to hear them stretched. You can always alter the end of the line to have it stand on a note instead of those ascending 3 notes. Andrew mentioned the overall sparse feeling, but I also have to bring up that the piano sound itself isn't very good. I see you played it on a synthesizer, but right now it's not going to cut it; I'd consider trying to put it into a DAW program where you can add some delay and reverb, or see if you can get someone to do so for you if you don't have access yourself. You've got a start here, but there's a lot of work to be done. NO (resubmit)

There really isn't much to add to what Andrew has said here. Overall the two themes fit pretty well together, and as such you've arranged them nicely. I also agree with Andrew that the song as a whole runs a little long, but it's no dealbreaker. YES

I will say between the two submissions you sent us, I definitely prefer the other one over this, but they both have their merrits. Both are compelling arrangements, although this one feels a little more stiff due to the rhythms and harder staccato areas. Overall this still remains easily over the bar, regardless. YES

I've gotta say, I was not expecting a delicate piano remix to come from that source. It was a pleasant surprise, and I think there's a ton of good things you've done here. The expression in the piano is really good, and it really convey's a feeling of sadness or regret, or a remembrance of someone. I will agree that there are times when things are a little light on source, but I think as a whole it is presented well, and this was a great listen. YES

Contact Information: ReMixer Name: The Sap Special Real Name: Phillip Spiller E-Mail: mrspiller88@gmail.com Submission Information: Name of Game Arranged: Chrono Trigger Name of Arrangement: Chrono Trigger Revisited Name of Individual Song Arranged: Secret of the Forest Additional Information/ Comments : A Rework of the Guardia Forest theme from the 1995 Super Nintendo Game Chrono Trigger. Special thanks to FL Studio Direct Wave software and the users of BitTorrent. ---------------- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPjRTvMAptg

Original Decision Greetings Once Again! First off, thank you for allowing me to resubmit and thank you to Liontamer, OA and DragonAvenger for their honest feedback. It really gave me the kick in the butt I needed to not only go back and listen carefully, but an opportunity to learn some new things. I've decided that, to put things into perspective in relation to the original music, I would be a bit more descriptive with my decisions. I look forward to your feedback. Sincerely, George Contact Information Guy_Sweater George Hufnagl 46283 Submission Information Angry Birds Anger is for the Birds Main Title Theme - Original version - Resubmitted version - First off, per the recommendation of the review committee on all accounts, I've spent a lot more time with production and working with the stereo space, especially in relation to the drums. It was also a help going to the WIP forum section - thanks for the tip. The second main critique from Liontamer was that the instrumentation didn't click together well. I spent a lot of time in choosing/tweaking new synths that both supported the overall aesthetic and clarified musical ideas. Lastly, the other critique from OA is that I may have been a bit too free with the source material and, due to the length of the track, more of it should be used for clarity (I think that's the subtext of that statement). While I didn't fundamentally change the amont of material I used (the first 30 seconds of the theme), I adapted some of that material to later sections in order to further emphasis the main thematic material in the arrangement. OTHER NOTES: I originally stated that it was in 5/4, when it should've been described as being in 5/8. This just makes more musical sense. In addition, the tempo has been increased by 10% to give it more energy and the opening was given more orchestration to help set up the impact of the main body of music. Thanks for your time! --

Remixer Name: DusK Real Name: Dustin Branscum Email: rogueshinobiryu@gmail.com User ID: 24328 Games: Mega Man, Mega Man 2 Arrangement Name: Insulator Songs Arranged: Elec Man, Wood Man Platform: Nintendo Entertainment System Composers: Manami Matsumae (Elec Man), Takashi Tateishi (Wood Man) Release Year: 1987 (MM), 1988 (MM2) Source 1 (Elec Man): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns0NSzqnjvA Source 2 (Wood Man): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1nhkCByv-E Remix: Comments: My first and only submission for the Grand Robot Master Remix Battle 2011, losing against eventual champion WillRock, but managing to snatch a third of the votes in what many called a difficult vote. I thought it over a lot, and I think this track could be OCR material, so I tweaked it a bit and decided to sub it.