DrumUltimA

OA you break my heart i did that :[

FUCK! i can't believe i put this up all day just to find out the link is dead! grrr the correct link is: http://drumultima0.home.comcast.net/kingdomheartsremix.mp3 or http://drumultima.googlepages.com/kingdomheartsremix.mp3 SORRY! :[[[

This is a remix I did for Almasy Marquis contest over on OUS. I just emailed my submission, so I feel okay with making it super public now. http://drumultima0.home.comcast.net/kingdomheartsremix.mp3 tell me what you think! I can't do much in terms of editing it because I don't have enough ram to play it in sonar anymore, but I'd like to hear your thoughts before I submit it to OCR edit: i'm having trouble with my own god damn link so if it isn't working use this one: http://drumultima.googlepages.com/kingdomheartsremix.mp3

rofl god dammit jjt

pixietricks is my friend!!

well well well Jiggin JON t i guess that when i am rich and famous and touring i'll know who NOT to hire as my pianist!!!

please say hi to him for me

OMG DO YOU KNOW DOUBLE BASSIST NICK BROWNE HE TRANSFERRED THERE FROM PEABODY?!?!?!?!?

I am a percussion major at the Peabody Conservatory, going for my BM right now. After this, I am going to try to get into Yale. If I can, I will go there for my MM in percussion, do an ARC program (alternate route to certification) over a summer to teach, and then try to pursue a Doctor in jazz somewhere. At least that's the plan ;D

Wow, you sure are a composer. Where do/did you study? Your samples are great. Especially in the solo lines, you managed to get a lot of expression out of the instruments. Beautiful The opening is very dark, nice and mysterious, and the contrast to the next, greener section is great. My one gripe with the second section is that I'd prefer to hear more bass/pulse than I do. Perhaps introduce a bass line or a bit of rhythmic percussion at 1:28? I feel like this is supposed to drive, but I don't feel much push rhythmically, especially considering the string ostinato never really changes. Which I think sounds great the way it is, I just think you need a little more. 1:42 sounds great. Nice and dark. The thing I'm really impressed with is how clear your colors are. I feel like the landscape gets really foggy and dreary, all banjo-kazooie haunted house style. I also really like the chimes/timpani call and response in this section The sunrise (as I see it at least ) in 2:40 is great. Awesome. And then recapitulation. Nice chime motif I think in general, it wouldn't hurt to be even more complicated. You don't have that much counterpoint and none of your harmony is very complex... I feel like you could take more liberties if you wanted. But aside from that, I feel like you've got a very well put together arrangement on your hands. Well done

hey this thread is here too!

nah, i propose melbourne meetup in connecticut instead ;D

thanks! I'll try to get a good recording and put it up at some point

Okay, here's how your fix medly-itis as far as I know: *Don't cover each theme exactly, or even close to the original. Keep things like melodic and rhythmic themes, but be very flexible. You don't have much space to interpret, so use what you have carefully. *TRANSITIONS!!! If I can tell you've changed themes, then we have a problem. You need to move between themes seamlessly enough that the listener isn't completely conscious of the moment of change. As for what you have right now, I like the way you did Frog's theme. I also thought the voices in Gato's theme were really funny I like the thunder and stuff in Magus. Robo's theme didn't strike me as anything special. The stuff before the victory theme (which i actually didn't recognize) sounds a little thin. Victory theme is nice. End of time or whatever it's called is nice too, i like how you mixed the victory theme into it. Overall, I think you may find that you want to cut back on the number of themes to better facilitate the arrangement's interpretation. I don't believe your piece should ultimately be "theme to theme to theme to theme" etc, I think it should have a broader meaning/shape in which you use different themes (which was your first goal) to facilitate your message. I don't know what that message is tho, it's up to you I like your guitar playing, I don't like your drums or strings. Production, as far as I can tell, is a bit shaky. Good luck!

jesus how do you expect me to play some of those xylophone licks!!!! i can hardly play on one note that fast!!!!!!!!!! anyway this kicks ass the choral emphasis is very impressive

if you would fishy and lol yes thank you for noticing

not sure. Finishing the arrangement wont take long, but i'm trying to get my performers playing now

jill, if you do an arrangement of ff6 celes theme I'll sing on it...

hahah actually i didn't know what real marching band was until last year and btw thanks

no, it's actually something i'm working on fixing lol

hey guys i guess this can't really go on ocr between the style and the sound quality and the fact that it's a video but I'd still like to share it with ya'll!!! Enjoy

i don't understand... there's nothing passive about this post

Remember this from a while ago? I've done some work on it! http://drumultima0.home.comcast.net/warinthecorridor.mp3

i'm makin progress

I'm sure you're aware of this but a lot of the opening isn't lined up, and i think you could do with a better set of drums. But I really like the bass line you've got going. Also, are you using any sort of standard latin pattern? I think making the congas and stuff more prominent would add a lot to the authenticity of this. Look online and see if you can find a guide to different authentic latin patterns. If you can't find anything, i might have a list somewhere around here. I played in the latin jazz ensemble at my school the past two years. Lemme know if you want live vibes or marimba ;D