DusK
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I'm a bit of a spammer too, although I can't attest to the second claim
Yes you can. Your notes are awesome imo.
Also, if anyone has added me and I haven't added them back, feel free to send me a PM or something.
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Good crits.
You're right. Now that you mention it, that backing synth is a bit loud. But I'm not hearing a whole lot of mud, which is always a problem for me because my speakers are crap and make EVERYTHING sound muddy, and I do all of my tracking/mixing/ect. on studio headphones.I pulled down that backing synth a bit and carved a space in the rhythm guitars around 3k to make way for the leads. It seems to have cleared up a bit of that mud according to my speakers, but I can't really do a whole lot for that without making everything sound so thin that there's barely any remix left.
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I organize it via the filesystem - I have my OCR stuff in G:\VGM\OverClocked ReMix\ and then I have a folder for each game so all Chrono Trigger mixes would be in G:\VGM\OverClocked ReMix\Chrono Trigger\.
This is pretty much exactly what I do, except I don't keep OCR stuff in my VGM folder. So it'd be My Music\OverClocked ReMix\Chrono Trigger.
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This mix. Oh man. This is the mix that unarguably is the most inspiring to me. This mix is the one that made me decide beyond a shadow of a doubt that I wanted to plunge head-first into VGM remixing. To this day, it remains my favorite remix.
Nice, crisp guitars, a clear, complex synth, AMAZING lead work, everything about this track is just too awesome for words.
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This was the very first DarkeSword track I heard, and I think it might have been among the first 5 OC ReMix's I had ever heard. I actually remember the exact moment; I was abusing my high school's T1 connection back in 2003, as I didn't have broadband at the time, trying to download as much stuff as I could. I noticed this track when I was looking through a list of Sonic mixes and my eyes lit up, because I have loved the source ever since hearing it in 3D Blast.
This track still holds up to the test of time imo. It's got a well-rounded sound to it. Very upbeat; I'm glad that aspect of the source was kept intact, though I can't really imagine a take on Twinkle Park without that. I still dance a bit every time it comes up when I shuffle my OCR folder. Excellent stuff.
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I agree with djp. This is what the original should have sounded like. The synth choice in the beginning really set the same mood as the game's opening. It sounds like a "snowy" synth. The guitars are nice and clear, and well-performed. This mix just rocks in every way.
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I was so angry at myself when I found this mix. I had been lurking the site for years. I knew who Jeremy Soule was; Guild Wars happens to be one of my favorite soundtracks. So the fact that I had completely missed this was extremely upsetting. I got over it quickly. A fantastic orchestral arrangement that sounds like I could easily slap it into Skyrim's music folder and listen to it on my adventures. So atmospheric.
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When I heard Sadorf subbed this, I squealed like a little fangirl. Medusa Mix was always one of my favorite mixes, but this... this is wonderful. It's hard to describe everything about this track that makes me enjoy it so much. The way you can tell Sadorf got so much better since Medusa Mix yet still touched back on that style really gives this mix a class that a lot of other mixes just can't match imo. It's like a sequel; An extremely well-done sequel to an already great story.
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I used this song as boss fight music for a D&D game. No joke.
This track really gets me bangin'. The guitars have a lot of character to them. Very shreddy. The piano pieces seem a bit overwhelming at times, but not enough to make me want to turn this badass track off. I'm really glad Sixto went with the original solo. Such a massive nostalgia kick at that moment.
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This sounds like something that could really fit that setting that you find the source in. It's got a very magical feel to it through the entire track thanks to a very smart choice of synths and a (imo) well-done piano, all of which lending itself to an emotionally-stirring melody.
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Dat bass. Another great mix from years back when I first started checking this site out. 2:44 always gets to me for some reason. It's got this great epic feel to it. Underproduced, but if he came back and touched it up to meet today's standards, my jaw would probably hit the ground.
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I miss JAXX. He was one of my favorite remixers. I liked this track in particular. Listening to it now, it's easy to see how high the bar has risen for production quality in order to pass a mix. It's got that old-school mark going for it, but I think that helps it stand out in the genre it shoots for. Nice, fast, gritty punk rock. I really like lead harmony on this track in particular.
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I love the feel of this entire mix. It really feels like so much wrapped into one piece. I actually considered using this piece for a Halo montage a few years back when I was still playing HPC competitively. I can't really say that for any remix on the site; This piece really has a cinematic feel that grips you and doesn't let up.
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This piece was a very welcome addition to my Creative Jukebox Zen player's paltry ReMix playlist back in high school. I just love how aggressive it is. The melody can really only be described as haunting. A lot of clever synth programming here, too.
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One of the first remixes I listened to. Love the sound of this, though a bit conservative throughout the entire track. This piece really sounds like it could have been played in place of the source track; It seems to really fit that same feel. I think the heavy chiptune-ish synths help out with that a lot.
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Additional processing on the lead guitars to make them sound not so dry, slight wide boost to the rhythm guitar mids to give 'em more character, some more drum humanization, and messed with the velocities on the synth lead starting around 2:22.
As always, crits/suggestions welcome.
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Scratch that. I'm not very well-known around here, so I can see how some people may have gotten the wrong impression. Yes, I know who DarkeSword is. Bad joke. Carry on!
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I will get Darkesword to ban you.
You mean, Darksword, right?
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Generation Gap: A Sonic the Hedgehog Tribute EP is a personal project I created to celebrate the 20th anniversary of my favorite game series, Genesis-era Sonic the Hedgehog. It's a short, 11-minute remix EP filled with speed punk and alt-rock, inspired by Jun Senuoe's work in the Sonic Adventure titles.
Check out the trailer, site, and music here!Much thanks to Nate Horsfall, Dj Mokram, and Kyle Crouse for helping me get this released.
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I used to use pattern blocks. Then I took an arr- never mind.
Just give the playlist a shot. It's not a whole lot different than using pattern blocks, and once you start doing it, you realize how much more useful it is. I could never go back to pattern blocks now.
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33% off Valve, 25% off Serious Sam 3. Also down to trade. ID's itstartsatdusk.
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Oh, it's on.
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I was hoping this would happen.
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Bumpalump for mod review.
Awesome customer service from Musician's Friend
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Stuff like that is the reason I've used Musician's Friend for years. They didn't even hesitate in sending me a new powered mixer when the first one showed up broken. The new one arrived less than a day after I shipped the old one out.
Simply put, they freakin' rock.