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Great stuff. I like how the themes were arranged, and the way the mix picks up speed and energy in the second half is wonderful. Especially digging the section from 4:17 on. Very powerful ending starting at 5:42. My only gripe is that the section starting at 4:47 is much, much too short. I'd have liked to hear more of that.
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"Choco Cornet" - fake SID chiptune
Martin Penwald replied to OverCoat's topic in Post Your Original Music!
Simple, yet fun tune. The channel entering the scene at 0:19 comes in a little too abrupt, IMO. -
The voice sample at 0:40 is what really adds to the oldskool feeling of this mix, having been used in e.g. the Jesus on Es demo. Love the snyth entering at 1:11, but I find the way it is used a little strange, the delay (dunno whether that's what you call it) just somewhat rubs me the wrong way.
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OCR01680 - Final Fantasy VIII "Realization"
Martin Penwald replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Good, straight unts. Really diggin' the breakdowns. -
OCR01679 - Revolution X "Music Is a Weapon"
Martin Penwald replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
The general funkiness and energy, together with the voice samples, makes this sound like something out of Jet Set Radio. A 16-Bit version of Jet Set Radio, that is, seeing as how the remix sounds very 16-Bit-era-esque to me. Well done; I really enjoyed this one. -
OCR01678 - Conker's Bad Fur Day "Rhapsody in Poo"
Martin Penwald replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Hey, hey you, lyric-hater, how about some scat, you little twat? Seriously, a remix of this song without the lyrics would be pointless. About the remix itself: the arrangement is nice, but the first part (up until it picks up at 1:52) is a little too slow/dull for me. And the vocals are often hard to understand; I wish they were clearer, so I could appreciate the lyrics more. -
OCR01676 - Gran Turismo 3 A-spec "Cruise Control"
Martin Penwald replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
You know what I really, really hate about Joshua Morse & company remixes? Whenever one of them is posted, its awesomeness overshadows everything else on the front page. In other words, great work. I really dig the style your songs have (the older remixes here, your recent album Hybridism etc), and this is right up my alley. Thank you. -
OCR01675 - Super Metroid "Mother Brain Suite"
Martin Penwald replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Nice intro; it really conveys that certain Metroid feeling. Epicniss follows from 0:28 on, very cinematic. Good use of the choir sample, and again, epicness kicking in at 1:30. You definitely got the soundtrack-feeling you wanted to achieve right. The transition into the next part around 2:10 isn't really good, though. Not as smooth as it should have been, but fortunately, the remix returns to its epicness shortly thereafter. I love the music from the Metroid series, and you did some good things with it. Diggin' it. However, I'd like to see you do a stand-alone remix, i.e. not a medley, in the future. Since that would get rid off most transition-related problems, I'm sure that you could pull off something even better than this. -
As has been said before, this is a very energetic mix, but the transitions are lacking; too abrupt, IMO. Love the part from 2:23 on, as it reminds me of one of the tracks from the very first GTA. Moreover, I really like the third part. Again, the transition could've been handled better, but come on, surf-guitar music on OCR? Gotta love that.
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OCR01672 - F-Zero "The Freedom of Zero"
Martin Penwald replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
I really love the source tunes used, so I was expecting a lot from the mix, and I wasn't let down. The arrangement of the tracks is good, as are your vocals, but what really makes this mix special to me is the announcer. This gives the ReMix a very unique feel and is simply a brilliant idea. The only gripe I have is that your voice is drowned a little in the part from 1:36 on; it should be standing out more. Great ideas, great work. -
Killer Instinct Main Theme Remix
Martin Penwald replied to Inv1ctus's topic in Post Your Game ReMixes!
Overall, I like this remix, but I think that the soundscape is a little too cluttered at times. As was said before, there's too much going on in the foreground/center of attention at the same time, and this can make it a little hard to listen to this song (repeatedly). Furthermore, more prominent role for the metal pipes, please. Btw, they drop out a little too sudden for my taste. -
OCR01669 - Myst "Unraveling the Mystery"
Martin Penwald replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
I, too, am one of the people who think that the ending is somewhat strange; the piano solo part drags on a little too long IMO. I really like the marimbas, but I wish the left-right panning you use when they come in the second time (at ~3:39) would be a little more imaginative, i.e. varying things up a bit instead of using the same left-right change -
OCR01668 - Eternal Champions "Immortal Souls"
Martin Penwald replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
The song wastes no time and starts energetic right from the beginning, which is something I like. What really makes me appreciate this one is the quite skilful use of chiptunes. They fit in seamlessly, my favourite part being the one from 2:01 on. Nice work. -
Ragnarok Online Arrangement Album - Hybridism
Martin Penwald replied to Joshua Morse's topic in General Discussion
A Joshua Morse album? I was sold the moment I read that. And I haven't been disappointed. Amazing stuff. -
Small of Two Pieces (Xenogears) WIP vocal remix.
Martin Penwald replied to IKRENEGADEIK's topic in Post Your Game ReMixes!
Yeah, your voice sounds kinda muffled, as if you had a cold. Compared to the rather clear vocals of the original song, this isn't exactly an improvement. And I concur on the whiny part; at little less whine in your voice'd be nice. Furthermore, to me, the mix really kinda drags on. Speed it up a bit, or make it more interesting by using more instruments. -
Most horrible loading times EVER.
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Just in case someone hasn't seen it yet: one of the newcomers, Crimson Viper
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Heh, this is really nice. The drum-part starting at 2:00 kicks ass. But I have to agree that this is rather lacking in the low-end department. And the arrangement could really use some more source material.
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OCR01664 - Guilty Gear X "Alpha Blade"
Martin Penwald replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
The usual, wonderful high-energy stuff by Beatdrop we have come to know and love. Good work. -
Translator wanted for Japanese OCR-related article
Martin Penwald replied to lazygecko's topic in General Discussion
About this シビレまくり: I think it is a compound of 痺れる and 捲る. 痺れる usually means "to become numb", but another meaning is "to be fascinated/enchanted", and 捲る is used as a verb-suffix to express that you're doing something excessively. So if you combine this, you get something like "get in a state of total bliss" or "to be blown away". -
The intro is a little long; the beat could've come in about 10 to 15 seconds earlier IMO. It's a very nice beat, though. Again, rather spacey synths. Very interesting. The sound coming in at 2:45 (how the hell do you call this?) is great. You should've maybe used it as the last thing in the outro, i.e. added one repition after the beat ends.
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"forawhilethereithought..." dark ambient tune
Martin Penwald replied to OverCoat's topic in Post Your Original Music!
Very nice right-left panning you got here. Definitely spacey, thanks to the synth entering at 1:07. Has some 60s/70s SciFi feeling to it. The "beat" comes in fairly late, but I like how you use it as an outro. Nice.