Starphoenix

Fwiw, my track is coming along pretty well. Definitely won't have any time issues this round.

Fwiw, my track is coming along pretty well. Definitely won't have any time issues this round.

I'll probably whip something up for this round. Have a bit more free time to work with.

Oooh, this is an interesting source. Probably not going to participate this round due to some of my other musical obligations, but I will look forward to hearing the entries!
And happy new year to everyone!

As far as I'm aware, most of the instruments you hear in the Donkey Kong series are derived from KORG M1 soundbanks (either that or Wavestation). There is actually a VST-version of the synth KORG offers as part of their KORG Legacy Collection. With some instrument layering and modulation you could probably come up with near identical sounds. 
As for contacting David Wise... He is on Twitter, but whether he responds or not I could not tell you.

Congrats on the win, @Zorrakh! I'm glad I stumbled upon this compo. I hope to do more now that I've found my way back to this community  

Thank you for the votes! This was a really nice contest and I'm glad people were able to get mixes submitted. These contests are great, and I like listening to other people's takes on a track; it showcases different ideas so well while keeping the core of the sourcetune together.

Voted. You all did such a great job. I mean it when I say that this was a hard decision figuring out where to rank everyone!

Sweet. Well, it's up. Hopefully with the holiday craziness behind I won't be too distracted from future endeavors. Lol

I don't think that song is related to Kirby. Not sure what that is supposed to be. Even if it IS Butter Building, it is a very loose arrangement and not really befitting of the comp in my opinion.
Hate the fact I wasn't able to turn in my bonus entry, but in the spirit of Christmas (and guilt) here is what little I had for BB:
 

I'm gonna do something unprecedented...ish.  I'm gonna extend this round to Dec 24th.  Why?  Because #reasons.  The compo scene is pretty dead during this time of year anyhow - so may as well extend stuff so (correction: additional) people can find time to enter.  Plus it gives me a chance to enter cuz I'm pretty beat and overworked.  So  
Deadline: Dec24th Sat 1PM
Vote Ends: Dec 26 Mon 11 PM

Turns out I won't be able to knock out a bonus entry. Been out most all day and don't have the time to finish up my track... Looking forward to listening to all of your tracks!

I'll send the most current version of all my tracks this weekend.

Going to try to knock out my bonus entry this weekend. Been a crazy week and a half and haven't really had much time to work on any music.

Didn't get the chance to say it sooner, but I'm excited to be on board the project! Thanks to the trio of directors for taking me on and looking forward to hearing all of the awesome tracks once this project comes to fruition. The Secret of Mana soundtrack is one of the all time bests, and these songs deserve the spotlight.

Didn't get the chance to say it sooner, but I'm excited to be on board the project! Thanks to the trio of directors for taking me on and looking forward to hearing all of the awesome tracks once this project comes to fruition. The Secret of Mana soundtrack is one of the all time bests, and these songs deserve the spotlight.

Thanks, Thirdkoopa! Anyone else need some horn from @JohnStacy for their tracks?
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@Starphoenix has given me an update of Cyber Attack using the feedback he got. Sounding better all the time!
@Thirdkoopa has given me permission to post his WIP, Contemplating the End (working title). This is a very interesting slow jazz take on Area 6 ... brimming with performer potential!
@classic_gamer_76 and @TheChargingRhino have sent me another WIP of Records 1 including some work by @Pichu's Dad. Sounds great, love the variety of instrument leads here!
Check them out, let us know what you think!
 

Hahaha, this is so fun and quirky. I've quickly become a big fan of your stuff and enjoy seeing what you come up with lyrically for these songs. 
Did not know this song existed prior to this mix (such a weird concept). Did you overlay the original track with some extra percussion, or is that simply the EQ? Cannot tell from my laptop speakers at the moment.

Well, it would have helped if I had posted it yesterday after you gave me permission to...
Oh, and I have PMed you the link to the sheet.
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Anyway - @HankTheSpankTankJankerson's Meteo WIP has now been posted to the WIP spreadsheet! Please feel free to give some feedback.
Thanks to everyone who gave some points on Lylat Legacy by @DS394 and Cyber Warfare by @Starphoenix!
 

So I did a vocal remix to "Just Mario", the Mario Theme song remix in Just Dance 3! This includes vocal remixes to the main Mario theme, the star power theme, the cave level theme, and the sped up theme song version. Dadada dada da da! Let me know what you think??
The video also includes Mario dancing!
 

Perfect. In that case, I keep my recommendations but also add that I really like the bass line that's more isolated at the end of the track, but I didn't notice it throughout. Boost that a db or two, or fiddle with eqing the leads a bit lower in volume. The highest highs are a bit piercing I'm guessing around the 2 khz -5 khz range and that overwhelms the rest of the track. I like to listen to my music loud and I'm not able in this case. It's mostly a case of variation and balancing issues right now so it seems close to being done.

Thanks for the early feedback! Funny thing about the drums. I actually had more variations in earlier versions but stripped them down due to some issues, so I may sprinkle them back into the mix around the second repitition (which I wanted to change the melody there to make it a tad more unique anyways.)
Also, @M_Blacki it's not just you, the drum kick is a little weak. that's already on my list of next wave of revisions.

Fine by me! I'm still playing around with some sound ideas at the moment. Whipped up something last night, but it's a little gritty, and I'm not sure that is what I'm going for. Lol

Fine by me! I'm still playing around with some sound ideas at the moment. Whipped up something last night, but it's a little gritty, and I'm not sure that is what I'm going for. Lol

I'm open to collaborating on a boss track if anyone is interested.
Boss B from Star Fox 64 might make for a fun trance remix track.