The Eclectic Platypus

lol I just looked up any remixes for Pacman, wondering if the Canon chords were used for it, but now I realize you just meant to say Pachelbel. lmao Then again, I know that there is a Pachebel's Gannon remix out there for Zelda (by DJP, if my memory serves me right). I'm going to have to go back and listen to that one to see if it bears any resemblance. The first thing this remix reminded me of is one of my favorite remixes from this site. Rayza's SF2: CE ending theme. It is EXTREMELY similar. They both have "Canon Chords," and they are both in the Happy Hardcore genre. I've never heard the source to this tune, but as far as a "rip-off" is concerned...if I were Razya, I'd have an eyebrow raised. lol Good job. Edit: So, it turns out that Pachelbel's Gannon doesn't appear to have anything Canon related to it, and (sticking to the subject) after hearing the source for this tune, if any judges felt the need to reject this mix based on the Canon-similarity, then Rayza's remix is even MORE of a "rip-off."

Heh. It's alright, man. He's entitled to his opinion. I have no illusions of every opinion being rosy red and treating my ego as though it's a 3500 year-old piece of parchment. lol Thanks, though. Thanks a lot, man. I appreciate the vote of confidence. Particularly, the fact that you have it on repeat considering the many times that I barely feel the need to get through a song in even one pass. lol As I said in previous posts...I'd like to believe I have a knack for composing "catchy" tunes, but I'm greener than The Hulk when it comes to technical production elements. I'm trying to learn as quickly as possible, but I may just have to resort to collaborations, perhaps. Regardless... if you have any suggestions I'd love to hear 'em. i Electro-swing works for me! heheh Although I have started to re-work it (mostly on the concrete advice of Rozovian), and it may not sound that way in the end. Who knows. Right now I'm just trying to get my levels straightened out now that I have introduced a true bass track, and engineered a fatter drum sound (which obviously changes everything in terms of headroom). As I said previously, though... getting "OCReMix Certified" is not my highest priority as much as it is to get unbiased advice from others, here. After all, the judges may be kings of the website, but certainly not of the subjective world of music. I am continuing to work on this, so I'll keep you all posted as soon as possible. Thanks for the support!

Thanks for posting. I was hoping you would, since you usually offer concrete advice (which you did here). These are the default drum settings (panning included) and all on one track. I was waiting for someone to point that out w/ advice before doing something about it. I will definitely try what you suggested, as well as bringing up the crash cymbals which are practically inaudible a lot of the time. I agree here, too. The lead is very high and sharp, so I'm gonna hunt down and add a deep bass to take the bite off of that lead. Yeah, I guess you're right about this. There are a lot of changes that I have been deeming "intentionally abrupt," but a lot of them are just lazy transitions. lmao I will look into it. Thanks, man. I hope you come back and follow this thread because I definitely need concrete advice in the way of production technicalities. P.S.- SWEET! I just noticed you're using Logic, as well, so you will know exactly what I can and cannot do as far as software limitations go.

For the most part, I kinda agree with you regarding the "professionalism over enjoyability" comment in regard to the site. Then again, I have heard a two-acoustic recording replete with obvious imperfections that sounds like it could have taken place in one-take during a drunken frat party... yet, instead of a "resubmit," it was deemed "charming" and posted. lol Music is a very subjective thing, so I'm not TERRIBLY concerned with whether or not this song makes the "OC Remix cut." I mean... even production values (though to a lesser extent) are subjective; evidenced by the fact that you don't like my synths, but someone else in this thread does. I also don't 100% agree with the high-degree of interpretation that is accepted by the panel. I am sure I am not alone in saying that nostalgia is a huge factor in why I like this website; therefore it kinda defeats the purpose when a cherished song from a video game becomes virtually unrecognizable. And even when it IS recognizable, sometimes the genre it is remixed in has simply strayed much too far from the source material for it to garner "nostalgia points," if you will. I am not even sure I would be this liberal with Kraid's Theme if not for the fact that it's to be expected. However, in fairness... as I observe the degree of standard that has increased throughout the years, progress is definitely a good thing. They can't very well post everything they receive, so it comes as no surprised that (as you alluded to), some really cool shit gets rejected. I was very disappointed when they decided to take rejected links out of judges decision threads. For starters... how I am supposed to understand why it was rejected if you're not letting me hear it? (finding it here in the WIP section is not always easy) Secondly, I may very well disagree with the judges, and deem it a keeper. Anyhow... I just love video games and music. I like to think I'm a fairly good composer/arranger, but i am definitely green in terms of production, so that's why I'm here. To get feedback from those more knowledgeable so I can become more knowledgeable. Thanks!

I'm actually using Logic Pro 8, but I have had it for less than a month, so this is sort of a "practice project," for learning the software. Can you explain why in greater detail? I'm assuming you are referring to the lead synth. It does have a bit of an abrasive quality to it, but I was hoping that the lows would iron that out a bit. I also use that synth in a very non-synthy way, I guess? Particularly during that part at :39-:55, it's practically a synth trumpet at that point. Thanks for your feedback!

Heh. You're the second person to give an ambiguous statement as a first impression on whether they like it or not . I'm guessing it's because the genre itself is so ambiguous and the interpretation is out of the ordinary? By the way... your ears did not deceive you regarding Inspector Gadget (although you may have spotted it in the wrong place). That theme is found at the very end in the bass. What I think you are referring to is a theme to a classical piece called "In the Hall of the Mountain King." Both that piece and the Inspector Gadget theme involve melody intervals that are VERY similar to the 3rd section of Kraid's Theme. Hence, their placement in this piece, and hence the title: "In the Hall of Inspector Kraid." Ack... so the abrupt ending after the crescendo isn't working for anyone, huh? lol It's kinda what I was going for. Then again, it's possible the entire thing is too short which adds to the abruptness. I did not exactly intend for this to be the final product in terms of length, but wanted to get feedback from you guys. But I suppose some mild reverb at the end would still give it a sense of finality as opposed to a complete cut-out of sound. Excellent! Thanks for your feedback! P.S. - If anyone has a name for this "style" (or mix of styles)...do let me know!

HA HA HA. I love this comment (no sarcasm). I especially love it in light of your signature. I certainly don't only want the opinion of technically sound remixers. It sounds like you've got a little cognitive dissonance since it is so out of the norm compared to the other Kraid mixes out there! Once you find out whether you like it or not -- LET ME KNOW! heheh

I definitely have reservations about the ending. I am not sure I am going to fade it out, but I definitely will consider shortening the length of those sustained notes a tad. Thanks! I definitely made sure to listen to any available remixes of this theme first. Wasn't sure if this would be consumable to anyone, but if you even think the backing track is strong, then I'm glad! That's why I call myself The Eclectic Platypus. lol My influences are many, therefore I usually have a lot of trouble putting a stylistic name to whatever I write. My g/f called the first part very "80's New Wave," and I definitely think the synths during the 2nd and 3rd parts could easily sound like trumpet section swing with different instrumentation. Definitely thanks for letting me know that. I'm not sure what the heck is up. It works like a charm on my Mac but not at all on my PC. I may just re-up it.

Hey, guys. Long time lurker, here. Been working on this one for about a week. Looking for any and all feedback (preferably constructive - heh). I'm usually not a single-genre writer since i just write what the voices in my head tell me to write (of which there are many, BTW), but I definitely get a "Synthesized Space Jazz/Swing" vibe a lot of the time with this one. Looking forward to your comments. Will definitely stay on top of this thread. THANKS! Link Below: http://www.tindeck.com/audio/my/dneo/In-the-Hall-of-Inspector-Kraid Edit: I guess I should mention that this is from Metroid (NES), but I figured that was a given. lol Edit #2: Just tried the link using my PC and I'm having problems (works fine on my Mac, though). Please let me know!