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    Super Mario Land (GB) - Seven Pipes to Heaven- Jazzy/Gospel 7/8

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    First, this sounds great and anyone who can make Cubase work for them is a wizard of the highest order IMO......I know this is almost completely tangential, but this sounds (especially round 1:15) like the beginning of an 80's family sitcom, a'la Family Matters, Cheers. I was waiting for a voice-over to be like "Super Mario Bros and The Family was filmed in front of a live studio audience" As always great work, jazz remixes are always good to hear thanks Nostalvania!

    Thanks Yoshi! Yeah, those sitcoms often had jazzy music so i can see the similarities.

    By the way, your comment made me think of this: http://youtu.be/oK9DDL0hbDo

    600 AD Remix - "Remorse of the Past"

    in Post Your Game ReMixes!

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    I would say this needs some humanization, the sequencing is pretty robotic/stiff. I think it also could use some velocity editing, it sounds like there isn't much difference in the dynamics of the notes.

    The guitar sample is a bit weak and since this is a solo (or duo) guitar piece it's exposed in all its artificiality.

    I would say try to work on humanization and dynamics (and maybe getting a better sample).

    Zelda Lttp- Boss Theme and OoT- Miniboss Theme

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    I think one ( if not the) reason for the repetitiveness is that the sources itself are pretty repetitive, especially the Lttp one, the Oot one seems to have some more substance and even a short theme, maybe you could use it in your mix?

    What you have sounds good IMO, the in-game sound clips/sfx are used well and you didn't overuse them. The ending is a bit abrupt though.

    There is a breakdown at 2:35, after that it continues with the same bassline/synth (granted with some variation) as before. When i listen to the track i just get the feeling that there is something missing, it needs something more. I dunno, maybe it's just me and my personal taste, so i think it probably would be nice to hear what other people think about this.

    Little Nemo the Dream Master - Mushroom Forest (Jazz Remix)

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    I think it'd help if you didn't count small parts where you didn't use the notes from the source. For example, if you have a 30 second portion where you used notes only halfway through, then finished up the remaining 15 seconds with filler notes or chords, then only half of it counts. That way you're giving yourself minimum credit for source usage, and you would have a better idea of your worst-case scenario.

    Well my "calculation" was actually a bit rough and the amount of source was still a bit scant so i can see what you mean. I could try to add a bit more source or i might sacrifice one solo chorus :cry:

    Also thanks metaphist, i'll see what can be done about the flourishes, maybe gonna add some here n' there but actually i like how the chords are floating over the groove.

    Little Nemo the Dream Master - Mushroom Forest (Jazz Remix)

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    Fabulous piano as always, great jazz interpretation ideas. Can you find someone to play trumpet? Damashii!! perhaps?

    edit: *still listening* Goes pretty off the rails away from source as it moves along during the extended piano soloing... 2:08 all the way to 4:04... it's lovely but that could be a problem.

    Thanks Kristina!

    Yeah, i think a real trumpet would be great. I maybe want to change some things in the arrangement but once it's finished i'll probably ask a trumpet player.

    Yes the solo is long but i think there should still be enough source, if i calculated it correctly.

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