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Thanks for the reply, jnWake, that was very helpful. I have updated the link and fixed some minor issues, but it looks like we may need to go back and rework some of the sounds overall, which may take more recording, and then some re-mastering. In the meantime, I've completely redone the ending of the song, as I was really not at all happy with how it turned out the first iteration. I changed up a ton of instruments, added new sounds, and it's about 30 seconds longer. I think the extra length really allows things to sink in and let the atmosphere settle. Same song, so same link, https://soundcloud.com/crowberus/wor...gress-untitled, thoughts?

Hey everyone, working on another submission with Crowberus. This has been a work in progress for a long time and has undergone many refinements, but at this point me and StruttingCrow are happy with the results. As it stands, this is a heavy rock/metal megamix of various songs off the Okami soundtrack. The idea behind it was intro/verse/chorus/verse/bridge/chorus/outro where each section was its own mini remix of each song, including Reset, Ryoshima, Shinshuu, and Izanagi. The outro is a change in pace and tempo, we were trying to emulate something along the lines of Black Cat by Cacophany because it just fit so well with the style of music and inspired so much creativity from what we were working with. Reference materials are here: Ryoshima - Shinshuu - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woOelIO6Cmw Reset - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpuGNH75pUc Izanagi - Pretty much, we are just looking for general feedback about the layout of the song, execution of melodies, and the quality of the mixing, and the overall sound. I apologize in advance for the clipping, that is going to be ironed out, along with a few other potential enhancements, before submitting to OCR. Thanks in advance! https://soundcloud.com/crowberus/work-in-progress-untitled So, one immediate question off the bat... currently I am using a heavily hacked together triangle for that short jingle sound in Izanagi (it sounds uglier than I want it to), it's present in many other songs on the soundtrack, but I cannot for the life of me find a sound that resembles it, does anyone know where I can find at least a clean sample, what the instrument is called, or something along those lines? Thanks!

Thanks for the feedback everyone, we have updated the mix, recorded some additional content, and reposted the song. There may be a couple misplaced notes in this draft, but I am planning on ironing those out before finally submitting. Does this sound more balanced? Compression was added to many of the percussive sounds, added some EQ to all of the channels, doubled up (sometimes quadrupled) the guitar parts for a richer and thicker sound, and attempted to balance the rest of the mix. Thanks! https://soundcloud.com/stochasticband/whirlwind

Thanks for the feedback! It's really helpful to get opinions from people who actually know what they are talking about. @RisingTide, when you say double track the guitar, do you mean recording the same part twice, or copying part in two tracks and panning each to L/R extremes? I actually chose the latter method on this first go around. I've recorded with bands that have used the former technique, but I feel that can mud up the sound... ideas? @Byproduct, so the sound I am going for is a gritty slightly distorted upper range on the bass and a deep rich low end. I think I've achieved it acoustically, but reproducing digitally has been a challenge. More or less, I am trying to replicate a sound similar to that of Nightwish. A good sample can be found here: . And actually, any tips to improve on that would be appreciated.I've re-balanced the drums, it's sounding a bit better, I will try adding some compressors to make them stand out a bit more. Thanks all!

Hey OCRemix, first post ever. Me and two other guys are working on a variety of music, both remixes and originals, but this first one we want to submit for comments and suggestions. Any feedback is greatly appreciated. https://soundcloud.com/stochasticband/whirlwind Thanks!