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Yeah, I already have a SOTF remix posted on the site, so what? I felt like doing another one.
I'm not sure I'm happy with the "master", so let me know what you think.
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^Glad you like it!
First review posted for those interested:
DIY-er (“Do-it-your-selfer”) and one-man show Michael Feinstein, a.k.a. Tuned Logic, shows how far the imagination can escape by simply utilizing a computer and some electronic equipment to blend euro-techno rants with contemporary jazz aesthetics and electronic elements on his debut album, 24 Shades. As crafty and artful as the music is, the songs are sometimes formulaic in their structure and hence, become predictable after awhile. Still, they’re no less inviting and pleasing to listen to. These formulaic songs are ideal for movies and television shows that require dramatic, mood-creating loops.
24 Shades starts off with mid-tempo easy-listener “Night Lights.” The glittery synthesizer strings and wobbly bass lines are effortless and make this song an ear-pleaser. Like most of the songs on 24 Shades, “Night Lights”’ melody and arrangement shifts smoothly through dynamic variations creating a multitude of moods within each song section. These mini-moods are a signature throughout the artist’s work. “Caught in the Rain” also starts off in a mid-tempo loop and includes a deliberate banging on a classical piano, but then quickly builds into a rhythmic breakout of boogie synths and electro drumbeats. It’s simultaneously playful and dynamic.
The record takes a turn for the funk with “Never Better.” Its collage of big beats and synth sounds include a bass-like boom which pumps throughout the song. The song’s catchy melody is craving for some kicking vocals, but instead are lead by a lone electric-sounding synth. “Never Better” pushes an infectious and optimistic mood into the listener’s purview. Some of the moods created on 24 Shades are just the kind of sounds made for television shows and movies. “Still” is a delicate balance of classic piano laced with the sound of pattering rain, echoing clatter and acoustic guitar. The piano loops into a series of repetitive notes that create an eerie aural sensation. The mood and atmosphere is made creepier by the minute as the piano continues on in its repetitive hypnotic rage. Music producers looking for good soundtracks for their thrillers or crime dramas should pay close attention.
The mood shifts completely with “Midnight Reflection.” The artist reaches into his contemporary jazz repertoire of lounge-sounds. There is enough musically going in “Midnight Reflection” to keep a relaxed listener engaged. However, at times, there were unnecessary touches, like the hissing synth sounds made to define a new verse. Even though the sleepy pace of “Midnight Reflection” borders on music heard in the background of medical offices, it is a well-produced track that complements the other moods played out on 24 Shades.
Another techno track in the same vein as album-opener “Night Lights” is “Pulse.” Appropriately named for its pulsating bass line spouting throughout, “Pulse” illuminates the artist’s dance and rhythm tendencies with screechy synths, adding a symphonic dimension to the song. “Pulse” would fit in perfectly on an all-night dance-club set along with other electro-techno maestros like The Juan MacLean or LCD Soundsystem. “Unwind” is a trip hop respite from the dance and techno sounds prevalent on the album. It takes the listener into a dusty contemporary jazz progression, led by a series of atmospheric synth sweeps and delicate touches of rain. “Unwind”’s dramatic mood makes it good food for TV crime dramas or movie dream scenes. The pitter-patter of rain and pelting synths toward the end of the song add a haunting layer.
“Pure Imagination,” the song from the 1971 classic film Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory, is a euro techno spin of the classic Willy Wonka song. The synth maestro pulls off his version using carefully drawn industrial-sounding synthesizers that whiz, ping and whine throughout. Perhaps a disco mash-up with “The Candy Man” would have been an appropriate touch on 24 Shades? Nonetheless, the cover song choice is a smart and whimsical selection, and will definitely serve as a fan favorite on this album.
Music producers looking for some soundtracks to their crime drama or thriller projects would benefit from Tuned Logic’s ear for atmospherics, while fans of ambient and dance music acts like Moby, The Juan MacLean or any of the pioneering electro-dance music borne out of DFA records would perk up to the sounds of 24 Shades.
Review by Michael Morgan
Rating: 4 stars (out of 5)
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The album is now available solely via http://tunedlogic.com in multiple formats, including FLAC, and on other online stores.
If you haven't grabbed it yet, check it out! My pricing structure is... reasonable.
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That's cool that they are reworking the original melodies. Like most things, I'm sure some will be great and others blah. Either way, you've got to give Retro benefit of the doubt as to how DKCR will turn out, but after losing their three key developers, I'm not so sure. Following the commercial failure of "Other M," I'm worried as to how this one will turn out.
Well it's not like Retro made Other M. Plus, Kenji Yamamoto is a beast; I wouldn't be too worried.
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Is there a certain style we have to remix it in?
Mmm, that's kind of an interesting question. I mean, a remix is a remix. I doubt there are any serious restrictions, but I wouldn't do a country remix here. Ha.
By the way, I might get on this.
EDIT: Well he gives us a remix pack, so it'll probably be similar in style to the original should you choose to use those
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I would kill for a high bitrate version of Green Amnesia... My favorite OCR piece to date, and that says a lot. Does such a wonderful file exist?
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Thanks for the comments! I'll keep that link up for another few days; after that, I'll direct to Bandcamp (given the pricing model I have chosen).
Cheers!
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Wow, I didn't think that many people would want Bandcamp. I'll definitely try to get it up there this weekend.
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You can change the topic title by going to Edit --> Go Advanced.
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Mooshoo Pork boss from Gex: Enter the Gecko scared the living crap out of me. I had to fight him with the volume all the way down.
To a lesser extent, Big Sisters from Bioshock 2 creeped me out.
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This is awesome. I would maybe add a tiny bit of reverb to the violin to give it an airier feel. Maybe also some more hi hat rhythms and raise the snare volume a tiny bit. Bass and kick sit well. But as far as production and overall sound.... my Westone 3's tell me this sounds epic. That is a large compliment, as they can be very revealing with bad recordings.
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Sorry to double post, but I'm offering this as a free download for a bit here on OCR.
See the OP for link and password. Enjoy!
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I like music through my M-Audio BX5A's or my Westone 3 IEM's.
Which of these I choose depends on my mood. The Westy's actually have more bass than my M-Audio monitors!
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Hey all,
Just an update with some more links, in case anyone is interested.
Amazon MP3:
Last.fm
http://www.last.fm/music/Tuned+Logic/24+Shades
eMusic: http://www.emusic.com/album/Tuned-Logic-24-Shades-MP3-Download/12151612.html
GreatIndieMusic: http://www.greatindie.com/ipnmusic/store/list.php?item_number=884502786071
Bandcamp will hopefully be up in the near future; I have no time! Haha.
Anyway, even if you don't buy it, please have a listen on YouTube! I always appreciate comments/criticisms from fellow forum members so I can keep making better music (including better ReMixes ).
Thanks again!
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Yeah. Well, yes and no.
The current plan is to implement a custom, admin/staff-only system of structured, agreed on tags that would be maintained & displayed on the mix page, as you say, and then opening up tagging via the forum threads to the community.
Thoughts/concerns?
So you're saying an initial tagging would be restricted to staff only, but then forum members would have to option to add tags?
I think some sort of tagging system would be hugely beneficial. It would be neat to replicate the music genome project (aka Pandora Radio) in terms of the tag attributes, such as the type of beat, mood, etc... rather than simply genre. Typical genres aren't really helpful these days, IMO, since there's so much variety.
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Showin' some love to disco! I love this; it sounds fantastic. And yeah, a real sax would be awesome, but the current sample certainly doesn't break anything.
Nice work!
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I came across a few articles you might find interesting. I would like to read your paper when you're finished.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?device=iphone&storyId=89565567
PC World's response to the above: http://blogs.pcworld.com/gameon/archives/006804.html
http://www.openlettersmonthly.com/evolution-video-game-music/
http://moonandbackmusic.com/archives/2673
Cool timeline:
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Hey, this is actually some REALLY good House/Down Tempo if you all are into that.
I highly recommend this!
Put your stuff on Bandcamp! It's a great store!
Thanks for the kind words, Mustin! I just checked out Bandcamp, and it looks pretty awesome. I'll add my stuff there when I get a chance.
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UPDATE: Thanks for all of the comments, and I hope you enjoy the music!
See http://tunedlogic.com if you haven't grabbed the album yet!
Hey all,
I just released my first album, and I think many of you would appreciate it; my style is heavily influenced by game music. These are all original pieces (with the exception of my cover song single), and they are all pretty different from each other.
I had trouble classifying a genre for this album; it really has a bunch of different stuff; think of it like an OCR front page of originals
Anywho, the iTunes link for both the album and the single is below. Many of you will probably recognize the song I covered in the single (it's not game music, and I apologize ahead of time, but the cover song is only available in the US; album is international). I hope you all enjoy it; this place has been great to me. The album will be available on Amazon, eMusic, CDBaby, and others in due time.
http://itunes.apple.com/us/artist/tuned-logic/id393980110
Update: CD Baby Link: http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/TunedLogic
Update 2 : You can listen to the tracks here: http://www.youtube.com/user/TLogicM
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Ah, one of my favorite tunes!
You did a great job here; the mood is a bit different from the original, though, which is neither good nor bad. The original was much more spacey and haunting; this mix is definitely more on the cheery side, but I really enjoyed it.
I might do a MMX4/MMX5 remix soon. You've sparked my creativity
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Thank you all for the compliments and criticisms. I'm glad most of you enjoyed it, and to those who didn't due to lead choices, I'm sorry, and I understand exactly where you're coming from. Looking back, I would have changed the second lead (guitar) to something else, but I feel the main lead held the song together; without a powerful sound like that, this would have been a pure ambient piece with little energy; that just wasn't what I made this mix to be :/
Once again, thank you all for your comments.
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This is way too close to the original; in fact, it sounds a bit like a MIDI rip. Try learning the music and start from scratch. Besides the extra few clicks and beeps, I really don't notice too much that's different. Try adding your own parts and play with notes a little more.
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CT: Secret of the Forest: ROUND 2
in Post Your Game ReMixes!
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By the chord changes, are you referring to the arpeggiations? I didn't mess with the chords too much throughout the piece. I'm glad you like it.