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Martin Penwald

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  1. Where most people struggle to make 4 minutes of music interesting, Disco Dan manages to fill 7 minutes with enough variety and, well, soul, for the song to never become boring (Blue Lightning anyone? Still one of my favourites after all these years). That being said, I don't really care for the sound of the piano. A little to Robert Miles-esque for my taste. Very good song, and I sincerely hope to hear more from DD in the (hopefully near) future.
  2. Nothing wrong with that, seeing as how the drums here are pretty rad. Also, thanks to one of the sounds you use, this song gets a certain 80s touch. Nice one.
  3. While the energetic parts of the remix are quite good, I find myself enjoying the breakdowns more. They have come a long way since Sauzer posted this in WIP, and I really, really dig the way the rhythm guitar is incorporated (especially from 3:10 onward). However, I feel that the remix could have used a bit more variation, or should have been somewhat shorter. There's just not enough variety for five and a half minutes. Or so I think. Nevertheless, good work.
  4. I can only join the previous posters in saying that this mix has a great energy. Moreover, while I'm usually opposed to vocals which are distorted to the point where you don't understand what is being said, I really like 'em in this one. Adds a lot to the atmosphere. Nice work.
  5. Haha, I know EXACTLY which part of the game you're talking about.
  6. The last case is the best thing the PW games have to offer. Me personally, I've found 3 to be rather easy, since the game gives you a lot of hints about what is fishy in the witness' testimony. I think there were only 2 or 3 instances where I had to think for while and try some things, but that was it.
  7. I still like v4's intro better, but this is good enough. So yeah, this final version is much better than the last final version. Maybe you should make the "fire" sample are tad quieter and scatter it throughout the mix. For hidden awesome or something. Also, maybe it's just the file I downloaded, but there's a click at the very beginning of the song which shouldn't be there.
  8. Okay, first of all, the beginning in version 4 sounds better to me, simply because you take a little more time, i.e. that one sound starts pretty quiet and then becomes gradually louder. The whole movement from the back to the front isn't as good in the new version. About the vocals... No. Just no. Take the vocals out, please. Most of the time, they aren't intelligible anyway. Also, the distortion you added to them is simply annoying. As in "annoying as FUCK". ...well, okay, the "FIRE" (3:58 ~) is cool, but the distortion still puts me off. Also, the very last tone sounded better in v4. All in all, I'm going to continue to listen v4, which I have being doing pretty much every day since you released it.
  9. Very interesting blend of styles. I especially dig the section after 1:40, when the remix becomes more powerful. This adds a certain "epicness" to the song, which I didn't expect to hear in a rather quiet, ethnic arrangement. But I have to say that I am one of the people who aren't that fond of the end. The pan flute, however, while being quite forward, didn't really bug me.
  10. Pretty close to the source/sources, at least as far as I can tell, but that's not a bad thing. The dynamics are very good, and the transitions work well. Even after listening to this remix repeatedly, it hasn't become boring at all. Nice job.
  11. See, that just shows how much I dislike Yun. I can't even get his name right. But if we're talking about TS characters that should be in 4, I'd propose Dudley and Makoto.
  12. I hope Yin and Yang won't be in it.
  13. This is hot stuff. I'm digging the chiptune intro, since it is something you absolutely would not expect in a dnb remix. The "Are you ready" sample works for me, but I'd rather have him roll that r even more. The string section, together with the voice sample, is really reminiscent of Slam's beginning, btw. Great stuff from 3:05 on; digging the breaks, and the little pause at 3:15 just adds to the badassness. The outro is kinda lame, though. It's very fast, and it just doesn't have the oomph it needs.
  14. I'm absolutely opposed to a guitar outro. I think you should stick with the dnb theme. Also, the guitar pretty much drowns after 2:32; maybe you should extend the part where it is the dominant instrument a bit more. Furthermore, to be honest, the sound of the guitar rubs me the wrong way, but that might be personal preference.
  15. I usually prefer my orchestral arrangements powerful and energized, but I like this one nevertheless. The mood it sets up is just wonderful. Nice work.
  16. Nice Drill n Bass section at 1:21. The guitar coming in at 2:22 is a nice idea, but it's a little quiet as is. Beef it up a bit. I agree that the remix is rather on the long side right now. I'd recommend to either shorten it by 60 to 90 seconds, or add some considerable variation to the basic drum pattern to make the 5 minutes more interesting.
  17. As are we. Hopefully, there won't be any strange sounds irking me this time, hehe.
  18. What is this I'm seeing in the tag? OverCoat - A cyberpunk adventure? 2008? You have my attention.
  19. Very nice. Powerful arrangement with a lot of variety. Your transitions strike me as particulary good, e.g. the change from intro to main part at 0:34, or the one at 2:30. Good use of breakdowns, too.
  20. Despite being very laid back and chilly, there's a lot going on in this mix. I really like the electric guitar, as it adds a certain degree of melancholy to the song (reminds me somewhat of Tepid's A rose for Zelda ReMix). Nice work.
  21. WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS. You on helium?
  22. Nice one. This particular song has been remixed rather often, but this version takes a new approach, and does so pretty well. I really like it. Btw, I also like the name of the remixers. Kinda reminds me of Rosencrantz & Guildenstern.
  23. I'm listening to it as I write this. I know some of the songs from your previous posts, so I know that I'll enjoy the whole thing. So far, I'm doing just that. The child voice in the second song is pretty haunting, btw. Dig it.
  24. Holy shit, it's back from the dead. Glad you chose to revisit this one; I think I still have all the former versions of this WIP somewhere on my HD. First, I'd like to second what Penfold said about the breakdown. As it is right now, it's too long. I'd advise you too either shorten it, or make two parts and come down ever further after the first half. Other than that, the only issues I have with the song are the piano and the ending. The piano's sound rubs me the wrong way. While I like the idea of adding a piano in there, I think it should sound more like a real piano; not so electronic. And the ending is simply too long.
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