Nostalvania

When i was a kid i played Batman on the Nes. I made it to the boss several times, but i wasn't able to beat the Joker and finally gave up. A more recent example: A few months ago I bought Shovel Knight, i actually finished the regular game but i wanted to beat the new game + too. Unfortunately i failed at the part where you have to fight all the bosses again.

Thanks Dylan. I actually used some different chords and a slower tempo for the A section at 2:33, to also have that more calm feel of the original (kinda). New version:https://app.box.com/s/nglo3ej025r23mrva3ppf39qpjrweltp

I agree, it's very hard but not impossible. I actually did beat the game like about 10+ years later when i bought a snes again. Btw. the last level is like a walk in the park compared to the previous ones. Something that always bothered me a bit about Battlemaniacs (never played the one on NES but i think it's about the same there) is that after the second level it becomes some sort of obstacle race. The first levels were so cool, you could actually *fight*, i mean they're called Battletoads for a reason! I digress...

Oh yeah, Battletoads! I actually managed to beat that level back in the day. In my case it was the snake level that made me quit the game.

Thanks for the feedback! Yeah, the A section might get a bit repetitive, i'll try to add some more variation, maybe from 1:43 and in the second A (or even earlier).

Hi everyone! I'm currently working on a remix of DDD from SM64. I actually played the melody from memory, so it might sound a bit different than the original. It's still unfinished (hence the abrupt ending lol). I didn't do much in terms of mixing, so i guess it will need some work in that regard too. Box: https://app.box.com/s/l0b26bqyw6gr0se4krj9anyemwrnw1e1 Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/karmus24/dire-dire-docks-remix-wip/s-BSAl

Thanks for the kind words! @Mordi Actually both, the bass and violin are "fake" (sequenced).

Really nice! Just after listening to this, i went to YT and checked the whole OST, and this source track was my favourite

I'm remixing Ice Mountain/Lava Path, Substantial WIP.

Excellent Work, that phat funky bass is awesome! The piano part at 1:33 was nice too

I think the melody (and the arpeggio thingy) itself actually sound fine, it's the chord of the E-piano that makes it sound odd IMO (you used a minor chord, but the melody plays a major third).

Pretty nice, very smooth an chill. However, i know it was on purpose, but i personally wasn't so a fan of those stop/glitch effects towards the end, they caught me a bit off guard, so i can understand The Damned's reservations regarding that section. Another small thing: There is a note in the melody of the B-part that always clashes with the chords, at 2:38 and 3:30 (A over Fmin7), which sounds quite jarring. Maybe you could try to change the chord to a F7 on that particular point to avoid dissonance. Anyways, cool stuff.

@timaeus222 I agree about the drums (and everything else actually), especially the rim click is a bit too quiet. I'd say the snare is more present, but yeah, it could be louder. I'm aware of that the trombone sounds pretty fake, and of course a live instrument would be great. Actually, i know a trombone player, maybe i'll ask him? Hmm, maybe i'm gonna change the ending from major to minor (like in the intro), or just try to find a better transition to the major key.

Thanks for the feedback guys! I'll try to improve the mixing, and I agree about the ending, it's less-than-ideal.

@eggsngaming Hey, that's cool, thanks for using my music on the CD! Yeah, i've had some fun making this ReMix, especially with the bass part. I love to write bass lines

Hi Everyone, Here is my newest ReMix i'm working on. This time i decided to arrange the popular Sub Castle BGM from Super Mario World. I tried to do something different by using a more "upbeat" approach, while still remaining the dark/menacing mood of the source. Probably needs some work on the mixing. Source: https://youtu.be/N5ODU-luXx8 Remix: https://app.box.com/s/zdi3cyboadtv6yeam3pfurphrkyne0qd Feedback welcome

Thanks for all the comments and kind words, really appreciate it! @timaeus222 Yeah, it's in the WIP forums: http://ocremix.org/community/topic/40373-zelda-alttp-dark-world-funkjazzodd-meter/#comment-781755 And i'm very glad you liked the bass solo i like it too

OCR is going down the drain.

Congrats and welcome guys! Keep up the good work, although i think they shouldn't be so picky when it comes to source usage. Nah, i'm just kidding

I'd say thanks to OCR i pay more attention to production/mixing related things in my music, as well as more realistic sequencing. Also, i think that OCR has encouraged me to make more creative/liberal (not too liberal of course ) remixes. Oh, and yeah: Before OCR: https://app.box.com/s/3hydg17w2v95reethgjt88zybwlw8k3i (my first remix ever) After OCR: https://youtu.be/NCcbCL_0Vm4

Thanks for the kind words pu_freak, i appreciate it!

Yep, it's the Leisure Suit Larry theme, although i guess i altered some notes, (played it from memory).

I think your intuition is right, changed it back. Nice pointer. Done! Added a short piano fill before the solo. Edit: Sorry, didn't really like it and removed it. The idea was good but everything i tried just sounded bad First i thought it should be longer, but i think it works too. I added a tom pattern as well, to make it a bit more exciting. Thanks again for the feedback guys! I think i'll do a few tweaks and then i'm gonna submit it.

And another update! https://app.box.com/s/3ermd5aan5fo0r5jc366z6u308mrinn2 - I used a funky snare groove at 1:17 to give the drums more variety. - Added some stops/kicks at 2:20 before the theme comes in again, (not so sure about that one). - wrote a new bassline for the piano solo.

New update: https://app.box.com/s/mcqeenajn4dqluh6mbbma9kqo2f48k32 - Added some variation to the melody at 0:39 - Piano now plays the melody at 1:17 - Added a piano solo between the 2 guitar solos. Drums and bass during the piano solo are just placeholders (will change that later).