Benjamin Briggs

Huh... It appears that the quad post error tends to occur when editing an existing post? Anyway... this mix. The arrangement is ace, and the variation is more than is expected with the genre. However, the EQ seems to be really lacking. There's not enough bass or treble, so everything sounds super-thin and distant. Otherwise, I'm loving this. Also, I really appreciated the ska section at 1:26. -chth

This is mastered really low... I had to crank my winamp just to hear it properly. Other than that, though, this is really awesome stuff. Definition-of-chill kind of thing. I personally loved the dissonace you implemented at 2:40. -chth

The only thing I didn't dig about this mix was the time signature change, which is suspect is 5/4. *Listens again* Yeah, it's definitely 5/4. Anyway, the time change only really bugged me the first time I listened, and now that I understand how to bob my head to it, it's all good. Very nice work from the guy who consistentley provides very nice work. I think I'm going to go watch Kill Bill. -chth

Florestan oboe has "bad" notes that stick out naturally, one of those notes being B flat. You have that note at around :52 and 1:00, I believe. It's midfrequencies screamed and came close to making me wince. It's easy to fix... if the oboe has it's own mixer channel, you can just curve the mids down with the equalizer that's right there on the mixer. You might even be able to automate it to lower the mids only when the B flat plays, but either way, I definitley think it needs to be fixed. Nice reference to Green Greens in the horns at :20 and 2:35... very smooth. It's just a tad more subtle than mine I also think you should up the volume of the snare and percussion the last time the theme plays, to add emphasis. Everybody loves a loud final chorus Other than those minor things, this is great work. I especially love the solo voice and moving cello lines. Gooood stuff. -chth

I just realized that this is probably the only real ska song we have here at OCR. Acoustic third-wave ska Zelda. Memories... This also reminds me of the Billy Hatcher and the Giant Egg soundtrack. That's an obscure game for you. -chth

I'm having a spell of un-inspiration, so mine might just end up being the main theme run though, the tribal drum segment, synth blues scale solo, main theme variation. I'll see what happens and try to get the "final" version uploaded soon. Starbound (Theme of Dream Warrior) Not my absolute best work, but probably my most creative as far as instrumentation goes. The somewhat lackluster flow and structure comes from my said inspiration deprivation, so I needed to complete this and move on. It's finished in my mind, but I'll make any changes you feel are needed. Too many changes from the last version to discuss, so just listen to it. Edit: This is basically the final version. I do have two TINY tweaks I want to make, so I'll update with the final final version tomorrow. -chth

Welcome to OCR, vergo890. On an unrelated note, this is absolutley AMAZING. Excellent work. -chth

Thta was what I was going for. Also, here's the song's VGMix page if anyone's interesting in reviewing or toplisting or clicking on the little exclamation point. -chth

While pondering in class today, the words "Dream Warrior" instantly sparked a link to "Tribal Warrior" and I got to work as soon as I got home. In other words: UPDTAE, FOOL It's almost close to a decent length... w00t. -chth

Sorry that I haven't updated, but I've been quite busy. Tonight is my first night off from everything, so I've set a midnight deadline for version 2. http://www.vgmix.com/song_view.php?song_id=3244 Version two... changes are explained in the buzz thread. Anyone have any title ideas? I'm usually good at this type of thing, but this piece's name escapes me. -chth

If you can't pick out a pickup...well... I still need to make the velocity of the pickup note softer, and I might make use of a reverse cymbal. The downbeat should be much clearer after that. -chth

It's 'chthonic'. Thanks for the comments, though. -chth

Sorry, dude. I'll give that a listen when I get home. At any rate, don't hesitate to finish it; music is music and I'd love to hear your take on the theme. -chth

Theme of Dream Warrior Wow... inspiration strikes. I spent three or four hours getting the general concept down, and it's a huge deviation from my comfort genre-scope. Tell me what you think. -chth

Hmm... do you think I could toy with a WiP and see if I get something substantial for Dream Warrior? At any rate, I'm going to start on it, whether I get the slot or not. I'll get a WiP up and you can let me know if you want me to complete the track. -chth

Aww, But I liked it when it was A... no seriously, I think "Rise of a Star" sounds much better, but if you don't plan on changing it for anything, whatever. I still feel good for at doing something for the project, considering the compatability issue regarding my track (I got a 3.88 this semester... go figure). Keep it up, everyone. I'm looking forward to this release. -chth

Yes. Yes he is. I figured I'd be wrong. So 'Kirby's Dreamband' just refers to the wrong game, not the wrong setting. -chth

Correct me if I'm wrong, but is Kirby even in dreamland in Kirby's Adventure? I'm probably wrong. But even so, Kirby's Dreamband eludes to the tracks being from Dreamland... which they are mostly not. -chth

You could do something along the lines of Unlikely Hero or Rise of a Star... stuff like that. Or you could go with the ghey puns. -chth

I beat you I said that one on page 12 or something. I still think it's a good one. Considering how significant the stars are in the Kirby games, "Celestial" seems to fit perfectly. It rolls off the tongue, too. No, really. Say it. So, there's my idea... again. -chth

Play this along with 'Triforce Majeure'; they go together extremely well. Excellent genre (Matrix), excellent execution, just excellent. The best of both worlds. -chth

Yeah, I'm getting squidfont now, and I have a bunch of woodwinds and stuff. We'll see. -chth

Hmm... maybe I could do an orchestral-techno hybrid, similar to Dan's recent take on Hyrule Castle. That might get the epic feel you were talking about, and the tempo would also be faster. I think the main problem lies in the happy nature of the melody itself, and transforming it into what you are describing sounds like it will take a lot of work. Not to mention the fact that I may have to leave the project for six weeks because of my grades. You might want to have a backup mixer ready in case the grounding does happen, and if it does, I'm really sorry. Anyway, if anyone has some really good string and orchestra samples, please bestow them unto me... most of mine are only sub-par; especially the brass. -chth

Yup. Rellik convinced me to not make it a fast song, so this is the first minute. -chth

Celestial Evolution Kirby's Adventure ReMix Project I couldn't think of "Celestial" before. It's a much better word. Anyway, off to mix. Maybe I'll have something like a WiP up here tonight. -chth