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    Mega Man: The Wily Castle Remix Gauntlet 2011

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    To clear up the theory, when you raise the 7th and keep the 6th lowered in minor (pretty much defining 'Harmonic Minor'), the interval between the 6th and 7th is an augmented 2nd. It's called 'Melodic' because you normally hear it when playing the scale sequentially rather than when it's in a chord (it sounds like a minor third, when in a chord). That gives harmonic minor it's 'exotic' sound, but sometimes sounds a bit grating, too.

    I personally liked it in "Mr. X Was Dr. Wily THE WHOLE TIME", though - it gave it an interesting feel.

    Melodic and harmonic minor aren't the same, though...

    But you did clear up the augmented 2nd thing, thanks!

    Mega Man: The Wily Castle Remix Gauntlet 2011

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    That's the point, Plant Man is a delicate Robot Master all the way down to being a shield user. So it's best that this organic/industrial clash is handled that way.

    But you know, with the way this is going in regards to the mix-and-match source usage nitpicking, next time I'll see if I can make you ALL happy with Plant's usage and make 80% of it a straight cover with just 20% vague references to the Wily theme. How does that sound :|

    I voted not based on source usage, but quality interpretation reflected in the novelty of the music, I suppose. Phonetic Hero's remix (my 1st place vote), was unusual and90 interpretive, but maintained apparent source usage. You were very liberal in the interpretation of the source, which is awesome in my eyes, but liberal in such a way that myself and others couldn't hear Plant Man's theme much. It's easy while remixing to get so creative with how you arrange the source that only the arranger him/herself would recognize it. It seems obvious to you that there was plenty of Plant Man to go around, but that's only because you wrote the remix. You have to make sure you write it so that the listeners hear what you're hearing.

    Mega Man: The Wily Castle Remix Gauntlet 2011

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    +1 vote.

    Nah, j/k, but I'll be listening for it. The soundtrack is pretty freakin' sweet.

    Um, yes. Everything that dude makes is golden AND chippy. That's like gold plated gold. Shit doesn't even make sense.

    And Willrock is remixing this week, no? I will outsolo you, Willrock. MARK MY WORDS. ... or I'll come close at least. MARK MY LESS THREATENING WORDS.

    Mega Man: The Wily Castle Remix Gauntlet 2011

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    Posted

    You got the time, spend it wisely. That means ignore it entirely, procrastinate on it and give it some nice touches at the last possible second.

    Ohhhh, I am well on my way. What? Do I hear the plinking of facebook chat?

    k bye.

    edit: Hah, and I forgot to mention that I threw in a few measures of the theme from Tower of Heaven, Gario. Thought you'd like that :P you introduced me to that fantastic soundtrack quite a while ago.

    Mega Man: The Wily Castle Remix Gauntlet 2011

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    Use all the extra time to cut out some fat in your mix Ectogemia!

    Hah, well... it's all necessary as far as I'm concerned :P

    I set out to make an "epic" mix after listening to entirely too many BT mixes that were 10+ minutes. I think I did a good job without going overboard on it.

    There's definitely just a bit of mixing work, for sure... but come on. That's no fun.

    Mega Man: The Wily Castle Remix Gauntlet 2011

    in Competitions

    Posted

    Ehhh?? I hadn't really been following the scoring debate, but I just checked the spreadsheet on the OP, and yeah, what? I think I'll have to count myself among the dissenters now. Ben's remix had way more votes than our score reflects. Why not just do exactly what Prophecy suggested? This feels like the electoral college system...

    Mega Man: The Wily Castle Remix Gauntlet 2011

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    I'll just kind of write things in a stream of consciousness here, so don't be offended if the review ends on a sour note. Did anyone have brentalfloss raging through their mind while they listened to every song?

    The Root of All Things -- The arrangement was solid and the percussion, though simple, really pushed this mix along (what plugin did you use for the percussion?). The modulation and neoclassicism beginning at 3:09 was pretty sweet! Plant Man's theme was largely absent, but I heard it come through a couple of times. The sound design choices were just a bit bland, and the lead could have used more modulation.

    Wily's Inferno -- The bass could have been stronger at the beginning to enhance the epic factor. The string stabs were an awesome complement to the melody. Oh look, the lead is fantastic. Is this a Willro... yep it's a Willrock mix. You need to show me a project file of yours sometime, sir. On that note, the panning on the tapping parts and the whammy dives was VERY cool! I'd love to figure out how to write leads like that. The percussion was pretty weak. The snare had no punch, and the patterns were repetitive and uninteresting. I loved the atmosphere of the final 40 seconds, but it was a bit repetitive. I would have preferred a little more Napalm Man, but his theme carried most of the first third of the remix at least.

    Attracted to Power -- Ohhh, I've been looking forward to this remix. Love Magnet Man. Very cool delayed chippy lead, flawlessly sequenced. AND FAKE CHIP ARPS? You know me all too well. The transition at 1:11 was sweet, though simple. It was kind of hard to pick out Magnet Man's theme at times because you had to convert it to a minor key, but I definitely heard it in the beginning. I thought the mixing sounded pretty dry overall, but perhaps that was intentional being that it's so chippy (hey, chips like reverb, too!).

    Mr. X was Wily THE WHOLE TIME -- The muted guitar doesn't sound very good, although I like the idea. It's just kinda panned right for no reason (or am I hearing things?). I think that could have been double-tracked to make it wider, and maybe a different sample/processing would have helped thicken it up. The arrangement of the two themes is the best I've heard so far. You're giving equal time to each theme, and they're dovetailing quite nicely. The lead could have used some modulation and some more presence on the high end. The break beginning at 2:28 was awesome. Throughout, the kick was WAY louder than any of the other percussion. I thought the snare could have used some more presence. I liked the unusual harmonic minor-y modulation of this, but I'm not sure I would have stayed in that mode throughout the duration of the remix. It worked though, so good choice :D This was a very conservative remix, but the modulation did a good job of making it seem different than the source.

    Smooth Heat -- That intro lead sounds, um, like it's hot. Yeah, that doesn't make any sense, but good choice! The arrangement was fantastic. Both themes were loud and clear and led into one another very nicely. This mix was very conservative. I'm not sure there was any original material at all besides the percussion and a few harmonies. The ending was a little weak, coulda tossed in a crash at least :P

    Glacial Age -- Oh god, I love haunting piano sounds. The pad, piano, and mallet-y thing (just a xylophone?) were all excellent choices together. The part beginning at 0:24 didn't fit harmonically, and again at 0:40, at 1:16, and similarly a few more times. I understand the mix was supposed to be very atmospheric, but it needed some more presence in a few places. Around 2:00 and thereafter, for instance, is lacking a lot of frequencies in the soundscape; a bass presence would have been a good addition at times. Some ambient percussion would have been fitting, too. The ideas were excellent here, and the arrangement was good (minus the harmonic and transpositional errors). If you took a closer look at the harmonies and thickened the soundscape, this would be a gorgeous piece of music. Varying the instrument choice at times would have helped to keep interest.

    Light Your Way -- Oh yes. FLASH MANNN. The harmonies were sweet at the beginning. Very well mixed, too. I hate the Beach Boys'y sounding guitar around 0:34, but I've always hated fast-plucked clean electric guitar. No idea why. Fortunately, shit hit the phan right after that and made me forget all about it :D Loving the supersaw lead around 1:40. The detuned square lead was a little weak. The arrangement was excellent. The break beginning around 2:33 was beautiful. Great harmonic choices, again. There's some weird audio clip that sounds like you're letting off the guitar strings with some delay on it in the closing 5 seconds that just kind of pops in and out. Might wanna mix that out of existence. Very solid entry.

    Far Away From Home -- Oh no, sorry :( I'm really not into vocals, especially 80s stuff, so I'll do my best to remain objective here. The singing is strong in terms of tone, but it could have used a bit of bit of pitch correction at places. Mostly solid, though, and it's very well mixed. The overdriven vocals were a nice touch, as well. This is a very well put together mix and arrangement. The Wily Theme could have used more air time.

    Shadows of Wily -- Mmmm, I love Shadow Man's theme. EXCIT'D. Oh balls, only 2:28 of Shadow Man :( I love the nasty rhythm guitar progression. The lead was very well performed, but it could have used a little more presence. Man, all these guitar remixes are making me want to bust my guitar back out... it's been entirely too long. But I digest. The transition into Wily at 0:57 is very smooth! The arrangement is great in this one. Both sources are easily identified, and the rock transition was seamless (surprise, it's Mega Man music). The leads were very conservative both in interpretation and execution/playing. I tend to expect a lot more embellishment in metal, but the wah pedal was welcome and helped in that department in the last third of the mix. The mix just cuts out at 2:28. I'm assuming you're planning on adding more later, but it would have benefited from a smoother ending, maybe just ringing the notes out. Nevertheless, I loved this mix, and it's precisely the type of music that got me really interested in music in the first place. Great work :D

    No Ticket -- Sweet Charge Man is the shitOHMYGOD so much dblue glitch. Love it. The overdriven chip lead for Wily is sweeeet. I love how the square around 1:55ish and after plays around with Charge Man's theme. The break at 2:27 is BADASS. There are so many interesting harmonic ideas. The lead panning at 3:02 was a little extreme. It made me dizzy listening on my headphones. So far, this has been my favorite entry, and I really don't much to critique. Maybe a little more Charge Man?

    Glitch in the System -- Nooo, my least favorite Mega Man song :[ The NES's capabilites didn't lend themselves to the source well. Let's see how you do with more modern tools. Sounds much better with some modern treatment. I like the embellishments you added in the lead, but you left out a fair amount of source. The harmony from 2:03-2:12ish is pretty awkward. The fadeout segment sounds sweet, I wish you'd extended it from there!

    1st: No Ticket

    2nd: Attracted to Power

    3rd: Light Your Way

    Ya'll bitches be whinin'. Round 2 was fine, but yes, overall, round 1 was better. My only complaints were the mixes were mostly too dry, and the sources were sometimes difficult to hear, incomplete, or too conservative.

    Dem Disjointed Chemicals *Chemical Plant*

    in Post Your Game ReMixes!

    Posted

    Not that I use it much either since I sample alot of synths or use a sample pack, I use the OMG combfilter( I think thats what its called if its not tell me and I will look in ableton or cubase for the name).

    Oh im submitting this track in evening and im posting a thread of fm8 patches, massive patches, absynth patches, and sylenth 1 patches that I use (alot :o).

    And I might throw in some ableton live, cubase, and fl studio sets of things I finished.

    Sorry, still learning about audio manipulation here. You sample the synths? Does that mean you aren't designing the patches yourself or using presets on a synth at all? Just messing with an audio clip of a sampled synth? This sounds pretty intriguing. Can you explain this further or recommend me a place where I can learn more about it?

    What the hell is a comb filter?

    A comb filter is dubstep.

    Basically, it delays the input signal such that it phase cancels itself at certain frequencies. The end result is a muuuuch dirtier sound, usually something totally atonal and unrelated to the original sound. They create the craziest sounds I've ever heard. Very cool.

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