djgalvanization

This is really good. Sent me on a serious trip to the 80s (which I barely was born into) and since the 80s bled into the 90s a bit, it sends me on a wild nostalgic roller coaster. Great, great job. Nailed the 80s theme. My one suggestion though, is maybe introduce more panning to the percussion elements (hats, snare, toms, etc.) just to widen the image a bit more. Maybe it's just me, but I'm hearing all of the percussion right down the middle. A smooth panning effect on the fill-in with the toms would be cool (and realistic) too. Just an idea. But I loved the track.

In the end, you are the architect of your own remix, so it's all good The intro is fine, I just felt it run a bit long. Though, I'm guilty of the same thing sometimes. Yea, try lowering the octave on that part and see how that sounds. As far as mixing goes, headphones for the most part are really deceptive as they tend to add color no matter what. One set of headphones that I can tell you is actually quite reliable (in my opinion) for moderate level to professional level mixing is the Sennheiser HD600. There are similar models that are cheaper and more expensive, but this specific model sounds fantastic and tells you the truth, not flattery. They aren't too expensive, but are well worth the investment, so if your current headphones are dying on you, you might as well get some reliable new ones for monitoring. Just a suggestion. Plus, they are really comfortable. Open-back though, so hopefully you don't have roommates who will bug you. Lol.

Nice to see another Trance enthusiast/artist. This definitely sounds very PsyTrance so good stuff there. I like the vibe and the feel you gave the track filling in all the silence with percussive effects and such. That and the constant arpeggios pretty much define trance. At 2:20 - 2:45 or so though, I think you need to clear up that interplay between the 2 little triangle-ish leads. Maybe bring the repeating note down an octave to give them a bit of separation. The intro is a bit slow too I think, but in Trance I suppose that's ok. Your snare needs a bit more reverb IMO, but that's just me nitpicking perhaps. Can't tell if you need EQ work since I'm using laptop speakers right now, but I'll give it another listen later in my studio and see if I hear anything else. All in all though, pretty cool.

Cool. If you do salvage it, I'd love to hear how it turned out. As far as the humanizing issue, remember that it doesn't just consist of velocity values, it also consists of note length and the note's starting position. If all your notes (in a non-EDM setting) start exactly on beat every single time, it'll drain life from the song. So randomize within human parameters the velocities as well as the starting position of the notes by a few ticks. This technique also has the nice side effect of reducing strain on your processor if you're running heavy samples since all the notes aren't happening at exactly the same time. Gives a few tiny milliseconds for an obviously linear processing circuit (single core process for the most part) to finish its job in sequence instead of crunching all at once. I do it with my EastWest samples and it works wonders on my processing issues since EW has massive samples. And no problem on the mixing. I still have much to learn myself, but I'm glad to help where I feel confident in my current knowledge. I had no idea you could create your own RRs with Kontakt. If that's true, I'd love to learn about it. I have Kontakt, but I use Logic's EXS24 more than anything else for sampling. Gets the job done and has clean sound reproduction from the source file (unlike Ultrabeat which colors samples quite a bit).

I agree. I was surprised to see there was very, very little Mass Effect content on here. Made me certain to submit my remix on here almost a year ago ssince it is a largely untapped source material. Mass Effect needs much more love. Amazing game series with amazing music.

I figured that since I submitted a track for OCRemix for Mass Effect, which, oddly enough, was also my first post here, I should comment on this and see where I can help you out. Here's the link in case you want to hear it: https://soundcloud.com/djgalvanization/save-the-earth-save-the-galaxy-mass-effect-remix I'll know more to help you out once I hear back from the judges very soon since they are about to judge it. *wish me luck* In the meantime, here goes my two cents. I'm no OC expert yet so take it with a grain of salt. I definitely like the more urgent feel you're going for in this orchestral remix as well as the original subtleties you have near the end and throughout. I'd work a bit on the delivery of the brass though. It sounds a bit dry. Too dry. Granted, the original Reaper Horn sounds pretty dry too, I think a bit of reverb on the Reaper note would benefit this orchestral remix since the rest of the song has a certain "space" to it. On mine, I sampled it straight from the song and gave it some FX and mods, but that's because it suited my particular mix. I think yours needs a bit more attention to really make it stand out. I like the orchestral drum rhythms too. I particularly like the end and the intro sends me on a nostalgic trip. On the string samples, I think they need a longer release so that it sounds more legato. I feel the individual notes fade a bit too quickly. EQ work could be done too, but it sounds pretty good for the most part to me. Hearing in headphones right now so maybe some of it sounds warped to me though. I definitely enjoyed your theme and its progression overall.

Like Kirby, I'm a big fan of the source tune. It is the FFVII universe after all. Since you made this 4 years ago, take what I say with a grain of salt, as I'm sure your skills have improved by a large margin by now. I agree with Kirby in that you need to work on adding a bit of life into the instruments, especially the orchestral ones. They sound too sampled and quantized so you should humanize them and add some nice 3-5 second quality reverb to give the individual notes a more graceful attack and release instead of the dry cutoff. Just remember to filter out the low frequencies from the reverb if you do that or it'll add mud to the mix. The piano needs some humanizing as well as the notes always play exactly on beat with the drums. This would be ok if it was EDM, but since it's going for that live instrument feel, humanization is necessary on all fronts. It definitely needs a bit more EQ work too for both cleanup and to add focus to the instruments of choice, but I like the arrangement and how it progresses. If you still have the project file, I'd definitely try to improve and salvage it. Worth the effort since this has nice ideas going on.

Well, let me start by saying that you better finish this remix. I want to hear the rest of it. I like the direction you took with it since it took me by surprise. I thought, "Well, it sounds exactly the same" and then I understood why after it took that dubsteppy turn. I'm not a fan of dubstep, but I did like how this was executed. I can't critique much more than that since you still have a long way to go with this so I'll check it out again once you have progressed. One thing I will point out though is that, up to this point, the melody is absolutely identical when your remix section comes in. That's great for a cover, but if you are looking to submit to the judges, remember that the song needs some original composition integrated while still paying homage to the source. So just make sure you don't make it too conservative. If it is just a cover, then by all means continue as you are. I want to hear it finished for sure. Keep at it.

Thanks for the input Ambient. I agree with your thoughts on the strings in the later half of the track. I had made this track a while ago and I hear it now, and I still think it sounds good but there are some definite improvements I could have made with my present-day knowledge and skill. Had to release it sometime though. The thing is, the source track sounds heavily sampled as well, so that was my thought process behind using sampled orchestral sounds in this remix. I just carried the torch, if you will. I will admit that I didn't do much by way of articulation diversity when using EW's Platinum Orchestra. Still difficult to perfect that, but I'm working on it. Humanization is something I will definitely have to do as well. They were humanized (as in, I physically played it live with my keyboard) in the 7/8 time signature section, but not in the OrchesTrance section near the end. Will definitely watch out for that from here on out. I always find it hard to sacrifice good sampled orchestral sounds for synthetic ones. The sampled ones always sound better to me. But I guess I will have to work a bit harder at blending them just right so that they all sounds like they are in the same "league" with each other, whether synthetic or not. Your bass observation, well, honestly, it didn't occur to me. The originals didn't have much bass either so I guess that's why it slipped me. I still think it sounds good, but I can't deny that a well-placed baseline would give the track the final "oomph", at least when it gets to the upbeat parts. I am actually a big A&B fan. I also listen to Armin van Buuren, Paul Van Dyk, BT, and tons, tons more. But A&B is a terrific example of what you're trying to say. Their Oceanlab tracks have always been my favorite ones. Trance has definitely evolved since the 2000s (which I am a sucker for... I miss that sound). Also Trance seems to have dropped into the 128 BPM realm as well. Go figure. About Mass Effect... just be patient with it. The 1st game is the slowest, but you'll be glad you went through it all once the lore keeps piling up in the 2nd and 3rd games. Incredible story and character depth. The music gets much more memorable in the 2nd game and on. One of the tracks called "Normandy Reborn" was composed by our very own Big Giant Circles, and that is definitely a memorable track. Watch out for it on Mass Effect 2. Thanks for all your input. I appreciate it. All of this will definitely help me with my future projects.

Thanks Timaeus. Heck of a video. Watched the whole thing, even though I don't even have Kontact. For whipping that up in 90 minutes, that's pretty awesome. I can make stuff pretty quick right now, but my OCD kicks in and I almost always start polishing from the get-go so I take a while. Layering is definitely something I need to do for that BIG sound I want in a climax. The problem is knowing what to remove. In the vid, he did quite a bit of EQ behind the scenes but I could definitely see how it fit nicely into the image after that. I've been interested in doing trailer music also and that vid certainly gave me some insight into the genre. Like I said, I must master that art at all costs *Edit* Just realized that video was from our own Zircon. Crazy. I should have joined this site years ago (visited a lot but just kinda lurked before).

Hope you find the one that best suits you. Keep in mind though, that GB does, perhaps, 5% of what Logic can do. I'm talking a serious opening of the floodgates here. GB is to Logic as Jupiter is to the Sun. They just aren't on the same level at all. I think money-wise, Logic gives the most bang for your buck, considering the quality of the program and the plugins it already includes. Can't compete with free, of course, but in the paid realm, you definitely get unfathomable functionality. I have yet to run into something I CAN'T do sound-wise on Logic. Drumming is very, very simple in Logic. You can use Ultrabeat (which has a built-in sequencer and drum synth) but it colors the samples a bit, or you can use EXS24 which gives zero coloration and the programming is a piece of cake, especially if you assign a multichannel output for your drum elements. Even allows crossfades down to the sample size level and allows fine tuned looping. Just my two cents. In the end though, what matters is that you find the DAW that best suits you so I hope you find it. I just posted the above so you don't write off something you might love simply because its lower level cousin doesn't even begin to adequately describe the higher level premium DAW.

I can definitely recommend Logic Pro (X if you can, bc they already worked out like 90% of the bugs). On a Mac, in my experience, no DAW is as stable as LPX or LP9. I also have Ableton Live, but I find myself gravitating toward LPX unless I'm looking for live performance elements, which I rarely do. LPX has a good piano roll in my opinion. You can view the roll and certain parameters simultaneously and can edit while playing. It has really good response time to input notes (whether quantized or not) so I can usually play a part or melody live quickly and easily edit out the kinks. Helps if you have a dual screen setup too, that way you can have the tracker on the left screen and the piano roll and mixer on the right. That environment is very efficient for me and LPX does a good job of rendering everything accurately between both screens. Also you have a TON of control of what goes on under the hood. And the effects chains are pretty intuitive. Perhaps a bit of playing around to get used to it but it is pretty easy to absorb. Worthy of note: Logic (any version) comes loaded with plugins ranging from decent to excellent. By way of synthesis, you have all you need by purchasing LPX alone, but if you want great samples, you'll need to buy some. The preloaded samples are decent enough but not awesome, imo. The only thing is that it has no free trial. GB is basically a very tame version of LPX. I outgrew GB very quickly. But it is a good representation of the current interface , minus the limitless parameters you can change in LPX to be a sonic god.

Ahh, thanks Timaeus. I'll let it sit a few days and then PM a mod if nothing happens. I'm slowly but surely learning the ropes around here.

I feel ya. I have made several EW purchases and I usually have a licensing issue that must be resolved manually (with me it was SD3 and the Logic FX pack). I went through the effort of writing every single detail of what I did to fix it, only to get a reply telling me to do exactly what I already did. You can't help but feel annoyed. It's like they didn't read the problem and description at all. Ended up actually using the product 5 days after purchase instead of immediately as I had intended. Their products are amazing, but their service is shite, unfortunately.

Not sure if I'm supposed to bump the thread when activating Mod Review but here it is. BUMP. If it was not necessary, my apologies.

This is quite an interesting topic. When I first started making tracks in high school back in '05 (and then stopped for years b/c of college), I always made it a point to NOT use loops that were pre-made. Not because I was being picky or facetious (I mean, I was just a newb at the time) but because I imagined the scenario where I'd make this song that sounded great using mostly loops. People would congratulate me on it, say how great it sounded, and I'd be like, "Yea... thanks... it took a lot of... hard work." Now, I'm not opposing those who use loops at all. I can definitely see how they can get you out of a jam if your work is for hire with an overly demanding employer. But my personal feelings in the above scenario would drive me crazy. I'd always feel like I don't deserve the praise for the music and probably get depressed later. Can't help that feeling. Now, using loops to get you started... is fine to me, provided you change it up a bit at least. Do I find it disappointing to find out that music I like or respect is actually heavily sourced from stock loops? Honestly, yes. Every time. This was my initial gut reaction. I read every single post on this thread to see what everyone else thought and there are compelling arguments. This feeling I felt is limited to musicians and composers who are familiar with all the sources, so we can't help but take it apart and notice these things. So, I also realize that it's not about the loops, it's about how you use them to build the soundscape you need to take the target audience to this fantasy. I personally never, ever use loops now. Not for drumming, not for synths, not for anything. All original stuff made from scratch (compositionally for drums & physically and compositionally for synths). Samples are another matter, which I use a lot in drumming and orchestral parts, and have absolutely no qualms with them. I mean, why not use them? There are amazing samples out there, that with proper skill sound as good as the real thing, and that's awesome. Now to tie these loosely related paragraphs together: There is only so much music that can be created, mathematically. 12 set frequencies per octave, assuming a chromatic scale. 8 per octave on a normal major/minor scale. If you run permutations/combinations on those notes, the number is pretty large. But if you run P/C's on the number that sound good to the human ear, the number drastically drops. I think it will not be long before we have no choice but to recycle previous stuff and freshen it up (we're already doing it a lot) because we are simply exhausting the musical possibilities at this point. So what then? We add dimensions to the music to make it different. That dimension is delivery, execution. One person can play Beethoven's Fur Elise and it would sound totally different from how someone else plays it, even though they are the exact same notes with perhaps their own spin on it. Using loops is perhaps on a similar vein. Even though I don't use them, I can see their potential for those who do use them. Basically, I'm keeping an open mind. The only thing I advise against is falling into the rut of mediocrity because we end up conforming to the idea that we really have exhausted all musical permutations that sound good. We have to always look for that one extra combination that will blow people away. Hope this all made sense to everyone. I'd be glad to clarify if not. My two cents.

I can see you posted a while ago, but hopefully you get to read this. Interestingly enough, I have a track I'm working on called "Eternal Void" (very chill and completely different from this) so this title caught my eye. Honestly, the originals forum doesn't get enough attention so I thought I'd take a look, but then again, it is all about VG music around here. So here are my two cents on this piece. I've used FL before (loooong ago) so no idea how it looks now. Maybe I'm wrong, but it sounds like you used most, if not all, stock sounds from FL. Nothing wrong with that, but if you want your stuff to stand out, it has to be unique. Frankly, I can tell this took a short time to make. But that's OK. I'm guessing this is a "see how it goes" starter track, in which case it's not bad. Nice use of pitch bending and various other techniques. Great first try. In the grander scheme of things though, what your track needs (or future tracks, if you're done with this one) is more ambience. I can hear each and every sound you are using, perhaps with too much clarity, and the sounds do not evolve enough. They sound about the same throughout, even though you have nice arpeggios going on. Tons of ideas that sound promising for electronica, but you still have a long way to go to make it sound more professional and not so "in the box" and video game-y (unless that is your intention). The best way to avoid "in the box" syndrome is usually to add some reverb to your background sounds. But not too much. Only enough so that the reverb can fill the gaps between silences. Convolution reverb is best. I don't remember what FL supplies by way of reverbs, but in Logic Pro it's Space Designer, which works nicely if you know how to adjust the parameters just right. The idea is to make the listener feel that the entire song is being played in the same "virtual place" - in the same room. Watch your frequencies on your reverbs on the low end as that can lead to a muddy mix very fast so be sure to drop reverberation on lower frequencies, unless your song design requires it. You've definitely got some delays going on, so that's good. I'd also recommend getting some decent drum and percussion samples. Lots of free ones out there. Or you can sample a nice kick from a commercial track you like. That will dramatically improve your song. These here sound kind of bland and lack the necessary punch you need for a track like this. You'll need significant compression to bring out the punch and additionally you'll need side-chained compression that is dependent on your kick on the overlaying sounds so that your kick isn't drowned out by the leads and background. There's tons more, but these are a good place to get you started on the road to musical nirvana. After all of the above, the next step would be dedicating some time to sound design so you can make most of your own synths and stuff. Good luck and keep at it! No one got good overnight. Persistence is key.

Hey was browsing and saw you posted a new mix. Had to return the favor. First thoughts upon hearing the intro were... "I'm going to cry". I loved these games so this took me back to the good old days. And the uplifting feel just made it worse... or better? Not sure which applies but you get my drift. I think the intro is just fine. Don't change it (I disagree with the comment on the vid saying it is too long). It would work if the player allowed the whole stage overview scene to play out and then the race starts when it picks up. 3... 2.... (start accelerating halfway between 2 and 1)...1... instant turbo right out of the gate. Top of the world. I can't really offer any technical advice because I'm so transfixed on my own nostalgia of it. I may post more when I'm over it. But for now, pretty killer track man. Nicely blended and everything. Great balance, good focus. No trouble deciding what to listen to. Happened to catch the next thing on the playlist as well. The KH remix is really good too. Makes me actually consider collaborations (never done one before). Oh what the fusion of styles can bring. My siblings would go nuts for that, especially since KH3 is around the corner. You give it the late 90's, early 2000's Trance feel to it and that's what I love about it. Trance has changed so much since then, but I'm stuck in the ambiance of that era. Great, great job on that one too. Read your website too. For the record, I always read your name "kay - wicks" and never "quicks". Never occurred to me. So I got your drift from the get go Cheers mate.

Just saw you had a post of your own so now that I've got a minute, thought I'd return the favor I'm not in my studio so I'm listening on headphones. Not the same as the studio, but I can still get a good feel for it on headphones. I heard the track maybe 5 times to make sure I didn't miss anything. I have zero experience with this game but I heard the original for reference. I definitely like yours better right off the bat for it's higher fidelity audio. But the original definitely has a feel that is ahead of its time. Tons of movement. I like the way you introduce the kick slowly after playing the intro bass line of the original. At first, you're not sure it's there, but you're inexplicably bobbing your head and then you realize, the kick just arrived. Nice touch. Interestingly enough, I have a gripe with your hat sample (and not because you didn't like my snare, I promise, haha). Your kick has a certain quality to it (which I like) but the hat doesn't feel like it's in the same "league", if you know what I mean. Perhaps raise the attack time just a tad and add a minuscule amount of reverb? It sounds ok later in the track once everything else is playing full blast, but when it is more isolated (like when it is first introduced) it sounds a bit off. Maybe a slight reduction in velocity when it is first introduced would do the trick too. The rise at 4:10 can probably use a bit of washing or blending to lead into the chorus again nicely. It sounds a bit too sudden despite the quickening riser. Other than that, I enjoyed the track. Cool bell sound too. It felt like something I'd hear in a Mega Man game or Gradius III (since I never played Lawnmower Man). And I totally dig the fast decay sawtooth arpeggios in the background. Takes me back to better days. There are some parts where this has a disco feel to it, some where it sounds like straight VG music, and some where it is more ambient. I like the changes in pace so no gripe there. I'd say the best asset of this track is that it has enough movement to avoid going stale so good job.

Typing on my phone so please excuse any less than intelligent spelling MindWanderer, since I've already widely released the track across many mediums, I have no plans to modify it... at this time anyway. Plus, the removal of one iteration would compromise the structure of the song unless I remove two iterations since it is largely dependent on a binary structure in terms of composition. Everything is in pairs. But I definitely noted your preference. So thanks for the input. APZX, blending two worlds like Trance and Orchestra was definitely a challenge, and this was my first attempt at it so I'm glad you enjoyed most of it. Admittedly, my favorite part in my own remix is also the orchestral part. The greatest challenge was achieving coherence between the weird time signatures like I stated in a previous comment, so perhaps I neglected some fine touches like a more decent snare. I actually think it sounds ok, but I probably should have washed it a bit more to blend it better and reduce a bit of the harshness intrinsic to all snares. I also concentrated on developing my own sound designs so that's probably another reason I may have neglected other minor things unknowingly. And I know what you mean by "huger". The art of manipulated perception to achieve that perfect climax in a song is still a skill I am developing... and it's a tough one. Do I use silence, lower the volume, or do a filter sweep? I always ask myself questions like that at the end of a buildup and I intend to master this art at all costs. So I'll definitely take that comment of yours into consideration. Thanks for the props, glad you enjoyed it, and I appreciate your constructive criticism as well. All this input will help me hone my skills for future tracks and remxes.

You saved my post from the abyss, k-wix. Thank you And I appreciate the production feedback. Patting myself on the back for the good you pointed out (your opinion of my production quality is high praise coming from you) but I definitely see your point on the improvements. I was actually tempted to shorten the song by around a full minute while making it but it was just difficult deciding which part of the 2nd source song to keep cutting since the original is so epic and long in context of the game. What I may have not fully considered was the context of this remix. It's a remix with listeners, not a score track played while playing the game, so yes, I agree I should have made it shorter now. The track also goes from 4/4 to 7/8 to 6/8 (or 3/4) to 4/4 again so that presented a difficult and lengthy transition period between time signatures, but I think with my present day skills, I would have pulled it off. I just wanted to post it already because I had it on the shelf for a long time and already mastered it too, but I definitely needed the feedback so thank you for that. I will consider all of this for my future stuff.

I definitely dig it. The percussion/drums that you use and the synths you pick are completely reminiscent of the late 80's, early 90's era. Definitely sent me back. Loved the 80's feel. Great pads too. I could totally here this applied to one of the original Ninja Turtles movies (sans the Sonic SFX, of course). There is room for improvement here, but I still enjoyed the track. For example, I think the ending could have been handled better. The jingle seems a bit out of place. But, if you really wanted to go 80's you could do a simple fadeout in the middle of the chorus after repeating it. That's how, like, 90% of artists back in the day did it. I've never actually liked fadeouts, as they seem like lazy songwriting to me, but it definitely would seal the deal on the 80's feel so you should consider that. I agree with the previous comment that it needs a bit more of an expected direction from all that buildup, but I still liked the breakdown though. Overall, I liked it quite a bit. The nostalgia of it, combined with the 80's feel did it for me. Kudos.

My first impression was that I'm definitely liking the ideas you're conveying in this track. I was tapping my feet to it and everything. Felt powerful. The high lead snippets in the intro are a bit too loud though. The biggest thing you need to fix, IMO, is your dynamics in this track. Normally, I'm a fan of wide dynamic range, but since this a purely EDM track, I think you need to watch your volume changes here throughout. Definitely need some overall compression to fix that, but it is a WIP so I'll assume that isn't dealt with yet. I thought the breakdown was pretty cool. Nice and contemplative before taking off again. But right there, right when the breakdown reaches the end to its calm, there is big volume spike with little to warn the listener of the upcoming dB boost. Perhaps you need an airy riser or a swell to lead up to it. The part that begins around 1:03, has a ton of white noise. I don't know if that was your intention to have it dominate like that, but if not, it is a bit too demanding on the rest of the spectrum in my opinion. But all in all, it is a kickin' WIP. I'll be looking for your updates. Cheers.

I'm typing while I listen to it. Very nice. The swells that happen over time make this track shine. And the intro makes the theme have a totally different emotional soundscape, sort of like "this is how it was when there was peace, before all the fighting... now look at us". Ends a little too abruptly for my taste though. Listening a second time: There is a part where the high lead (flute or clarinet, not sure still learning my orch instruments) kinda resonates more than it should around 2:40. Enjoyed the track though. Heard it a 3rd time just because I wanted to. Technically speaking: I thought the mix sounded pretty good overall. Well rounded, covered the spectrum nicely. Decent samples too. Wonder what piano that was. Was it a Steinway? The ending remains my only gripe. I think if you gave it a descent wind down, something that warns the listener that the track is about to end, you'd significantly improve it. I didn't hear any obvious "midi machine gun" action so that's great. I'm new to this site, but not new to music at all. Take my observations with a grain of salt, since I'm still learning the ropes around here, but this was my take on your piece. Good job.

Hi all. Been a nameless viewer here for years and just recently decided to start contributing after learning enough tricks to hold my own. This track is a remix of ME3's "Leaving Earth" and ME2's "Suicide Mission". A full explanation of the thoughts behind the mix can be seen in the description of the track in the link below: https://soundcloud.com/djgalvanization/save-the-earth-save-the-galaxy-mass-effect-remix Sources: Mass Effect 3 Soundtrack - Leaving Earth: http://youtu.be/KGHA9oO1Ybg Mass Effect 2 OST - Suicide Mission: http://youtu.be/VTsD2FjmLsw I submitted this track already for review as a potential OCRemix post, so we'll see if it gets picked up after the judges decide later on. I hope you all like it. The track is finished and I won't be making any changes to it, but I am posting here anyway because I would love to hear what both the casual listener and musically adept communities have to say about it, whether good or bad. Positive feedback is always welcome so I'll know I did something right, but I definitely am open to constructive criticism as well. I intend to apply what I learn from this to my future remixes/originals. Thanks in advance to all who post their opinions/criticisms. Cheers.