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I love the contrast between clean piano and rhodes with that soft, glitchy percussion. Source is prevalent enough to keep this in the realm of ReMix. The interplay between rhodes and percussion is really nice; things really lock together, despite being fairly complex rhythmically. YES!

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Um, you're not plugging in your composite video along with your S-video, right? Because if you're using S-video, leave the yellow cable unplugged.

I'm not sure about the source usage here. It sounds a lot like the original mapped to some interesting sounds and put over a drumloop. I realize that the approach here is more of a sound-design approach, but I feel like there's not much originality in the arrangement besides the original with some sustained strings and choir. I dunno, maybe I'm in the minority here, but I'm not feelin' it. Needs more interpretation. The strings also sound very dry and fake. NO

I'm locking this because this really has nothing to do with plagiarism. Song in the OP is a cover.

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This is the first version of this I've heard, so I'm coming into this fresh. Not sure about that piano, it's a bit mechanical. Everything sounds kind of muffled too; there's a lack of high frequencies here which is kind of noticeable throughout the mix. Great arrangement though; nice big sound. Lots of energy, great variation, awesome instrumentation. Still feel like this is being run through a low-pass filter though (albeit with a very high cutoff freq). I could do with some EQ on this to maybe bring out some of the higher freqs. YES (conditional)

I agree with everything that Deia said. The drums are repetitive, it needs more panning, and a lot of it sounds like a conservative arrangement with solos over it. I think you need to really sit down and look at the elements of the source and write something that really works with that at the forefront, rather than using it as a backing track for your own original stuff. NO

Holy wall of sound, Batman. This really needs a rebalance. You've got synths really loud and in your face, guitars really loud and in your face, another synth really loud and in your face, and the drums, which are just really repetitive and lo-fi samples. Synths are really buzzy and generic sounding. Not sure how I feel about the medley approach here; I realize that that's what the ending credits are, but the transitions here are all abrupt and come out of nowhere. I think the track would have been better served if you focused on one or two themes. The Springyard Zone section is really nice. I'd rather listen to a full version of that. Needs a lot of work. NO

Goodness gracious, this is right out of a Tim Burton movie. Danny Elfman would be proud. I love what you've done with this source tune; so wonderfully quirky and eccentric. It's got all the right elements; a dark waltz with splashes of blues, haunting voices, and wonderful little bells. Yes!

Gonna disagree. The source is really characterized by that syncopated line and some sustained chord movements; there are some embellishing chimes that also show up, and all those elements are here. I really love the contrast between the smooth, relaxing bell sounds and the high tension dnb percussion. There's a wonderful sense of motion here. I like it! YES

polllyyyrhythmmmmsssszzzz yeess Yeah I dig this arrangement for the first half, but then you just repeat it. Need some variation the second time around dude, or at the very least show of some solo skills. Also drums need to sound massive in a piece like this but they're kind of buried; try looking at your compression and see if you can bring the drums out a little more. NO but please resub this

Yes yes yes. Absolutely wonderful. I love that percussion; really gives this a militaristic, wartime kind of feel. And then that bell and guitar section in the middle is just fantastic, like a calm before the approaching storm. Performances are damn good, especially violin. YES!

Not of the fan of the static; I don't feel like it really adds anything to the mix. Definitely has to either go, or be scaled back and more present throughout the mix. As it it's used now, it just comes out of nowhere and then disappears again. This is kind of muddy; Deia mentioned that the instruments seem to be occupying the same frequency range. Work on some EQ for that. Drums vary a lot which is nice, but that ill-defined bassline is pervasive; needs to sound like less of a blurry whirring noise. Arrangement itself is not bad at all, it's got a nice driving intensity. Just needs some work. NO

Good source choice; I love Ristar. This mix needs a lot of work. It's essentially a simplified version of the source theme. The feel is changed up from a heavy swing to a straight rhythm, but you've slowed it down and lost a lot of the energy. It's also quite repetitive. Everything is really mechanical and dry; sounds are passable but the whole thing has a general midi sound to it. You need to create a performance here, not just go through the motions. This needs a lot of work. Expand the arrangement, interpret more, and make it really stand out as a compelling piece of music. NO

This song sounds like it' supposed to be swinging, but it sounds really square. When doing something jazzy like this, you need to emphasize the upbeats; everything sounds really static in terms of velocity. Percussion is particularly bad in this regard: just some hats on 1 and 3 of the measure. That's not good. Sample/synth quality is not so great either; really basic sounding stuff. You could use some better sounds. Arrangement meanders as well; there are some nice ideas and an interesting approach, but the energy level never changes, and I sort of lose interest about halfway through. Some variation is needed. Not a bad start, but needs work. NO

Piano is really mechanical and way too dry; really sticks out, especially when it's up against those guitars. This is a fun arrangement; nice energy, good performance on the guitars, and it doesn't overstay its welcome. Nice change-up into the main Pokémon theme too, keeps things fresh. YES Let's take a look at that piano and also rebalance as per other joojes' suggestions. -- Listened to the edited version. SOLID! LETS GO GO!

I don't think the dynamics are a dealbreaker in this case. The arrangement is nice and varied, and I think in terms of mood there are good ups and downs. I liked the arrangement before, and the samples are quite improved over the last iteration, so I'm gonna go ahead and say GOOD JOB. (yes)

Fantastic interpretation of the source tune and some really stellar production. Unfortunately the structure of the piece is lacking. The piece doesn't have any dynamics; it's one static energy level throughout. Really gotta change it up more. NO, but please resub

Don't like that original outro. It sounds nice but this is a remix and if you're exiting on something completely original, that doesn't really provide a cohesive arrangement of the source. :\ Some great ideas and performance though. First section is pretty awesome, and to be honest I don't mind the transition into the second section that much, because that's pretty much what the source is like. Really enjoying the second section of the piece, except for the chip-lead, which is pretty dry and doesn't sit well in the mix until it starts arpeggiating. Not bad, but not great either. This is a toughie, but I'm gonna say NO (resub) because that extended original section at the end bugs me.

I locked the original thread because the movement had run its course. Please don't remake a thread after the initial one get locked.

Please stay on topic.

ziwtra is my favorite remixer. His music always sounds so clean and fresh and very intricate.