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  1. REVIEWS FOR BOTH ROUNDS!

    I apologize for the obnoxious, stream of thought format.

    Round 1

    Yami

    -nice atmosphere

    -build up was too long

    -abrupt ending

    -sources are recognizable

    Tuberz

    -nice guitar work

    -a bit repetitive

    -love the breakdown at 2:21

    -rockin arrangement, sources are integrated well

    Mr. L

    -I'm feeling the beat

    -drums are pretty generic though

    -cool atmosphere going with the pads

    -lead synth was a bit harsh in the high end, too much of a "ringing" sound

    -source usage is nicely done, good integration I'd say

    jnWake

    -I like the jazzy/funk feel

    -the reverby electric piano was cool

    -pretty good instruments choices overall

    -yep, I'm hearing both sources

    therex

    -the modulating panning goes overboard

    -the instrumentation feels very raw, needs more fine tuning in the EQ department

    -sonic palette is overall harsh

    -sources are easily recognizable

    MindWanderer

    -I like the source arrangement, nicely done

    -the fake guitar is well...very fake

    -that eastern string is sounding robotic to me, could use more humanization

    -I think the drums are too far in the background, they could stand to be stronger

    Cosmic Sounds

    -I like the feel of this one, dark but with a bit of hope

    -instrumentation works, but the piano sounds like it may have a bit much reverb

    -creative source usage, well done

    Me (C&C)

    -well...it's basically a piece of crap

    -I smashed the sources together without thought, production also sucked

    -the main reason was I didn't leave myself enough time; I was working on Remixing With the Stars, and then my brother's graduation

    Round 2

    Cosmic Sounds

    -opening string is very fake sounding, mechanical

    -the orchestral instrumentation is well done, after the intro

    -overall, pleasent and enjoyable

    Tuberz

    -definitely more subdued than your round 1 entry, but I like it

    -good guitar work as usual, I would say the synths are the main weak point, and maybe the drums could be stronger

    jnWake

    -I'm digging your synth choices, the piano is pretty cool as well

    -I can't really find any major flaws production wise

    -I had trouble picking out Turbo Man

    Mr. L

    -nice intro, and I'm enjoying the atmosphere

    -drums feel a little weak, as well as repetitive

    -great job with the sources, it feels like one song

    Zerothemaster

    -the brass sample is not very good, sounds way too fake, needs more humanization, it's a big issue because it dominates the whole track

    -aside from that, everything else seems okay

    -I can't hear Toxic Caves

    therex

    -brass here works fairly well

    -trumpet is descent, though I think it could use some more humanization, and perhaps more attention to EQ

    -I like the title, it defintely fits the style nicely

    -sources are handled well

    MindWanderer

    -I'm not too hot on the instrumentation, sample quality isn't the greatest

    -I think more could be done to mask the quality, mostly in the EQ department

    -arrangement works for the most part, but I'm still having a hard time picking out Marble Zone, even after seeing your source breakdown

    Me (C&C)

    -soundscape is mostly too bare, like rex said

    -I was obsessed with the arrangement this time around, I put a ton of effort into integrating the two sources together, I think it turned out pretty good

  2. Here's my thoughts.

    -the timing sounds off through the whole remix

    -the mixing is muddy, it's hard to distinguish the sounds, everything blends

    -I think that glitching bass thing is stepping over everything

    -the strings are the thing that actually stand out, but do need some humanization

    -the synth leads, as others have pointed out, do not fit, especially the one playing between 0.44 and 1.09, it actually sounds a bit silly

    -weak drums

    I think this mostly needs more attention to EQ, and different instrument choices. I would say keep the strings though. I know I gave a lot of crticism, but I really do like the direction you took, nice stylistic choice. If you can work out the kinks, this has potential.

    By the way, three people in this thread have the same Sonic avatar. :smile: Just thought I'd point that out.

  3. Hey dude, this sounds very accurate to the original. I would say this was a successful ear training exercise. I wish I was this good at doing things by ear, I really need to do more ear training.

    Anyway, production wise, the soundscape is basically just an enhanced version of the original. There is nothing fatally wrong here, the mixing overall is a bit loud though. The instrument choices are generic and low quality. I'd say choose a better sonic palette.

  4. First, I just want to say I very much enjoyed what you have here. Nice chilled out and relaxing atmosphere. I did notice some areas where you could improve.

    I noticed something strange about the kick. From 0:00 to 0:27, I hear a good punch/boom on the kick. Then from 0:27 to 0:50 the kick seems to lose that punch. The punch then comes back from 0:50 to 1:09. The kick loses that low end punch once more at 1:09 until the end of the song.

    I think I may actually be mistaking the bass for a punchy kick, in the 0:00-0:27, and 0:50-1:09 sections. I'm not sure though. I hope I'm being clear enough.

    Aside from that, I'm not liking the guitar synth lead. It sounds too dry, maybe add some effects such as reverb/delay, chorus, phasing, etc. Right now it sounds bland and doesn't stand out enough.

    Also, the ending is currently abrupt, it just sort of ends. There is no winding down, or decrease in energy.

    Keep up the good work!

  5. I wouldn't say anything needs to change per say, it just doesn't really have much build up. The whole remix maintains the same energy level throughout. I don't hear any climaxes or breakdowns. I think the best thing you can do right now is to make a new section with higher energy. Make a climax first, then add in the build up to that climax. My advice is probably a bit vague, so feel free to ask me to be more specific.

  6. Here are my thoughts while listening.

    -treble on the bass is a bit much, the rattling sounds odd to me

    -I also think you put too much treble on the kick

    -abrupt ending, do plan on extending this remix?

    -the guitar sounds convincing enough

    -the snare is also convincing, the kick not so much

    -the arrangement is conservative at this point, based on a couple listens to the source

    I think what you have so far is sounding nice. I look forward to hearing more!

  7. I don't have much to add here, I'll just post a few thoughts.

    Good

    -the orchestral work is fairly convincing, doesn't sound robotic

    -I enjoy the atmosphere that you've developed

    Needs work

    -the build up doesn't really go anywhere at this point

    -overall, everything is mixed is too quitely

    I'd say you're off to a good start, this has potential I think. I look forward to hearing more!

  8. Mine is coming along reasonably well. Production still isn't nearly where I'd like it to be, but it's an improvement over my previous efforts, due in part to some advice from a hedgehog who will remain nameless. It'll be a fun listen, I think.

    Yeah, get ready, mine is coming together nicely. Don't be fooled by my last entry, I put in enough time this round.

    EDIT:

    By the way, DarkeSword, is the art in the first post meant to be a signature? Also, any chance we could get a separate image for each team?

  9. Hi people,

    This is my entry from the most recent Remixing With the Stars. It's a remix of Costa Del Sol from FF7. And of course thank you KingTiger for your feedback during the competition!

    Let me know what you think! All feedback is welcome!

    Remix:

    V1: https://soundcloud.com/cash-and-change/cash-and-change-feat-kingtiger

    V2: https://soundcloud.com/cash-and-change/sephiroths-sunny-vacation-v2

    Source:

    Update:

    I have a new version up. Looking for more feedback before a Mod Review at some point.

  10. I'm loving this album, perhaps not every song. I'm not too hot on "The Game of Love" or "Instant Crush", but they're certainly not bad songs by any stretch.

    My favorites so far are "Give Life Back to Music", "Within", "Lose Yourself to Dance", "Get Lucky", and "Doin' it Right".

    RAM is obviously different than Daft Punk's previous albums, but to me it's a welcome change. Don't get me wrong, their past albums are great, I just like when artists try new things. In this case I think it pays off.

  11. I'm telling you exactly what happened. I moved my computer, plugged it in, no internet. Steam refused to do anything, including Offline Mode, because there was no connection. I'm not making this up. I literally could not play ANY games on Steam including ones like FTL, nor could I access Offline mode.

    Just google "Offline mode doesn't work unless online" or similar, plenty of people have had the same issue.

    Weird. Anytime I log in when my internet goes out, Steam asks me if I want to continue in offline mode. Most of my single player games work.

    I believe you, I was just pointing out that Steam is supposed run offline.

  12. Again is this really news? Steam does the same thing. I moved my gaming computer upstairs temporarily (no wifi on it) and I couldn't play any of my single player games. Wow, what an outrage.

    You do realize Steam has an offline mode, right? You can still play single player games without being connected to the internet.

    Even so, a bad idea implemented multiple times is still a bad idea.

  13. Cash and Change - For some reason your opponents never show up (like in the Maverick competition!). This is mainly Marble Zone and also mainly a bass... There's some terrible dissonance when Quick Man starts fading in, you should just transpose the song to another key instead of forcing it in its original key. Overall, this sounds like you grabbed a midi of Marble Zone and one of Quick Man and just put one after the other...

    Like I said, I ran out of time to do anything descent. For a while I didn't think I'd even submit anything, I threw something together at the last minute. Though of course your criticisms are completely valid.

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