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Well, there's times when I get a bit annoyed with the constantly looping melody in the beginning and end of the song (maybe because it's panned so far to one ear) but for some reason there's something strangely enjoyable about it at the same time. I'm not really sure what I think about that, honestly Overall, though, I like the sounds you've used and your buildups and breakdowns are executed very tastefully. Good work, I'm glad this got posted! You don't see this kind of music getting posted as frequently these days, so it's a nice treat when a song like this makes it up on the front page

I always assumed it was a reference to this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kind_of_Blue

Hah, you should have kept it what it was at to make the release even more surprising for people who haven't read the whole thread

And conform to the social pressure to add vocals to their songs, too.

You can count me in on the IRC listening party, but I proooobably won't be flying out from Arizona to meet up over there. Unless there's some Mesa, AZ area OCR people that want to meet up somewhere and have a listening party, I'd be down with that

This is a trend I've noticed with a lot of diehard fans of a certain series - anything that deviates too much from the original source melody or genre is not usually well-received. I saw this happen a lot with Project Chaos, too. It's unfortunate, but in the end it's their own taste so there's not much point worrying about it :\

Wow, did another project track get leaked onto Dwelling of Duels... again? I've heard 5 full tracks released now and one almost-finished one... that's a sixth of the project. I'm really getting the feeling that, between all of the leaked tracks and the massive preview tracks that I'll have heard the whole project before it's even out

Good lord! I'll take three!

Jade:

I love all the glitchy, spastic effects you've got going on in the background. The chiptune cameo popped in literally just as I was about to write "it's weird hearing a halc song without that chiptune " Seriously, the difference in instruments feels very natural, and I can still feel your style coming through in the arrangement

Just get Monobrow on your project, and chances are Prot will follow along That's the way it's been with both SoS and FF4 I'm really impressed at the star power you've hooked up for this project! I'm always amazed at how promising these new projects look just based on their tracklists! I hope this all pans out

Lots of fun, massive, and a nice energetic romp all around. I don't get the OWA feel from this mix except for a few parts, but I'm not that familiar with the source so that's probably my fault. I like what you've done here!

I finally got around to listening to this one all the way through today It's one of the only album projects I have not checked out in full yet. I enjoy a huge number of singles off this album; chthonic, Hetcenus, Danny B, house, and of course Snappleman all contributed some very memorable tracks

Well, I absolutely LOVED the last Aquatic Ambiance remix that came out of Sweden (<3 Johann Krafft!) so this has a high bar set for it already... Wonderful introduction, the soundscape was beautiful and it really set up for what you guys did with the rest of the song. There's definite "moments of brilliance" throughout the song that, unfortunately, aren't always accented by the mixing. The lead guitar in the latter half, in particular, was drowned out and it felt like that wonderful soloing was buried as just another rhythm track I definitely think that deserves more attention in the song. Still, you captured the atmosphere of the original while still giving it your own feel, and it's one of the best sources out there, so kudos on both ends! The actual arrangement is a bit bipolar (if you'll forgive the poor analogy) - with two exceptions, every Aquatic Ambiance mix I've ever heard uses the source almost verbatim, and I think the parts of this mix that rely on the original melody experience the same shortfall. That's not to say it's not enjoyable, but it's a recurring issue that I've noticed with Aquatic Ambiance mixes in general and I wanted to bring it up anyway. The soloing and the piano, while they're mostly "inspired" by the source than actually derived from it, give the melody a lot of much-needed flair. This mix doesn't topple Vigilante's epic rendition from Kong in Concert, but it's definitely up there with the best. Great job on the first submission, I look forward to hearing more in the future!

Yeah, I'd like to see you guys share the stage with the Minibosses if that's at all an option next year. It's a shame that didn't work out this year

Haha, that's probably better since I don't know jack about sheet music I just didn't want to be picky since I was the one making the request. I really appreciate it

To a couple artists, can you clarify which source you were using? Particularly, I'm referring to Level 99, ToN, and VHD's tracks, but anyone else who wants to share that information certainly can

I thought I'd already commented on this before... strange. One of the most poignant, thoughtful, and meaningful remixes on the site. From the moment the song starts, you feel swept away into a journey of emotions and contemplation. It's rare that a song has the power to completely capture my attention and actually allow me to get lost in the music. I don't have the eloquence of some of the other posters in here, but some of the assessments have been spot-on about how emotional this track is. Personally, I like the SFX at the end - it feels fitting, since the entire track is so engrossing and captivating, that there be some sort of release at the end of the song that sends you back to the real world again. It may not have been executed in the right key, but it still feels like a satisfying conclusion that brings you back down to Earth after the song had done such an amazing job of taking you away to someplace else.

I'll post the one good photo that I got tomorrow afternoon.

I really want to learn to play "Pandora's Theme" on the piano, is there any chance I could get a MIDI file or sheet music or some other resource to help me? I was so captivated by the song, I would greatly appreciate any help if you could offer it. Thanks for sharing these, the songs I've listened to so far were fantastic arrangements, especially for completely original material! I can't wait to hear more from you!

Um, I can't access the actual website for this project because Google keeps listing it as an attack site that will infect your computer with a trojan. Is this a known issue?

Hells yeah... Awesome show tonight, thanks for putting up with my awe-stricken awkwardness after the show XD I'm a huge fan and it was great getting to see/meet you all. If you're ever in town again you know I'll be there! Saw Neminem, NNY, OmegaDonut, and mellogear there, too It was great meeting all of you, as well!

Gonna leave in about an hour Every one of the 7 people I invited bailed or had to cancel for some reason, so it's just gonna be me and my brother but I'm still crazy excited!

That's pretty much the fastest I've ever seen a Project thread moved here. Congrats on becoming semi-official!