DarkeSword

Sounds dry and unprocessed. All of the instruments vy for my attention. Very Fruity-esque. OH NO, you used that voice sample. GUH. Totally out of place. Clipping later on. The whole thing just really lacks any kind of energy. I really don't feel any kind of excitement in this piece. Everything bleeds together; there's no coherence. NO

I'm throwing in my opinion for shits and giggles. Don't bother me about this on AIM though. Drums - the changes and variation are subtle, but they are there. There's a fair bit of retriggering going on. Most people prefer something more tricked out; I don't see it as a huge issue, having more subtle drumwork like that. However, drums alone do not make a mix; the other elements are severely lacking. Sounds are unbalanced, and the reverb is weird as hell. The whole thing is TOO loud. Work on mastering. Resubmittable, but still needs a fair bit of work. NO

To clarify my vote; the only issue I have with this song is the really bad note that happens in both iterations of Chrono's Theme in the 3rd minute of the song. If those TWO notes (which are both the SAME bad note) were fixed, I would easily yes it. I think its something that's so simple to remedy, that's why my vote was NO. Otherwise, it's an easy yes for me. There are some instances of interesting choices in the strings, but I don't think they detract from the overall quality of the song so strongly. I also disagree with Binnie's claim of SERIOUS NOTATION ISSUES. They're not serious at all. I would like to see this eventually posted.

It's got a good sound, but there's not much really going on. Intro takes a bit long to get into, and then when the melody finally comes in, the lead is pretty weak, considering its sitting there unsupported by anything aside from the gated rhythm in the back. Basic four on the floor too. Not in the least bit interesting. NO

Definitely some nice guitar playing, but the whole thing is too loud; so much that it clips at times, especially in the opening. Everything seems to be tracked/recorded way too loud here. Piano sounds very detached from the rest of the mix too; as if it were added as an afterthought. There are nice ideas here, but I think the execution needs work. I strongly urge you to work on production issues and resubmit. NO

The beat is simplistic and the sounds are thin. Does NOT sound much like an 'electric guitar.' This song also lacks bass. The arrangement is repetitive, with little variation. Quite amateurish. Sorry dude, but NO.

No dude, this was IMC15. You won IMC15, not 13. StarBlast won 13. Like a fax machine, remember? Okay so, I really enjoy this piece. It's a bit standard as far as techno goes, but it arranges the source material nicely, and the sounds are solid enough. Not particularly groundbreaking, and a bit short, but I liked it. For good measure, here's my review from IMC15, which I judged in. YES

First, don't steal software. Okay, now that that's out of the way, here's the lowdown. This is pretty much a MIDI rip. You did some processing, and there's a decent drum breakdown, but the melody, countermelody, and bass are exactly what they were in the original. Bass is also TOO loud, and that ending is cheap. Your instrumentation is not interesting enough to get away with such minimal arrangement. Here's a tip: don't use MIDIs. Do things by ear; write your own countermelodies and basslines. That's what we'd like to hear: some originality. NO

Piano is SO nice. Should have just kept it a solo piano piece! When the percussion comes in it sounds really off. There's something iffy going on with the timing. Things get a bit messy around 2:20. Too much going on! I think they're strings? They're a bit indiscernable. They meld too much with the piano. The flute is a bit mechanical too. End is kind of iffy too. It sort of just tapers off without any kind of vamp or conclusion. You seem to have talent; you just need to bring your ideas together in a more cohesive way. You said you used Adobe Audition? Try a sequencer like CakeWalk, where you can time things better. It may be more beneficial than a wave mixer. NO, but I urge you to work on this and resubmit. Perhaps nix everything except the piano and seashore sounds.

Oohh this is really mellow starting out. Very nice guitar sound. I like the pulse. Great progression. WHOA. Ugly note in Chrono's theme in the third minute. It's just totally off key. Everything sounded great until then. BLEH decisions decisions. I'm going to give this an EXTREMELY borderline NO and see how everyone else votes. Should we conttact the mixer for a fixed version? I really like this song, but those bad notes have got to go.

It's a bit dry and unseparated sounding. Everything sounds like its gone through the same FX channel; the master one...with no reverb at all. All of your instruments sound very unnatural and mechanical. When you produce 'orchestral' music, you have to make it sound believable. Pay attention to individual velocities of the instruments. As I've said before, don't treat the sample like the instrument it represents; treat it as an instrument in and of itself. A flute and a flute sample are DIFFERENT; they have different qualities, different ranges. Know your samples. Not a bad arrangement, but it's lacking the execution side. NO

Recording is REALLY subpar. Really. Guitar and voice both. Seems to be some clipping going on too. Seriously man, I'm sure you've got an interesting message, but I can't understand what you're saying. Everything just bleeds together. It's an intersting concept, but things come out way too sparse thought the whole mix, as far as arrangement. Learn some production techniques, and then get back to me. NO

First off it sounds like the guitar is recorded poorly; I wish it was clearer. The clearer percussion and bassline make up for it a bit. Things get too sloppy in the latter half though. The high screechy sounds up top layered over the melody layered of the solo just sounds so crowded it's hard to make sense of anything. That ending is weak as hell too. This song lays down the basic groove, but doesn't really develop from its beginning. It goes through the motions. You've got a nice groove; I'd like to see a more cohesive, variating arrangement though. As it stands, I think this is too short and lacks development. Nice start; let's hear some more. NO

Much too similar to the source tune. Awkward reverb. Little balance. Nothing really clicks with this piece. The arrangement progresses similarly to the original. A lot of your samples lack definition in the attacks. Very weak sounding woodwinds. Try for an actual arrangement with some more creativity next time. NO

Nope. It doesn't matter who submits what. Judges judge music, not people.

Be prepared for a call-in from the VGF All Star, kthx.

Yes, that was intentional.

Yeah I figured; it's just that his was rejected so recently that I wasn't sure. Oh well. voteplz fgt

HEY

Old decision: http://www.ocremix.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=41999 Wasn't sure whether to drag that other thread out of Decisions or just make a new one, so I decided to just make a new one. I liked the initial submission, and any issues I had with it were resolved. This mix has a great beat, cool sounds, and is very fun. Reminds me a bit of Willed Assault by Ziwtra. Good stuff from BGC. YES

I've done that, it just reverts back to "Nineteen" next time I load the program. Did you buy the soundfont player? If you didn't, then that's what happens.

Extremely lo-fi sound; those samples sound really GM too. Plantman's theme is a straight cover. Come on dude, that's like one of the best songs in all of MegaMan 6, and you didn't even give it any groove at all. What the hell? Pretty piano comes in for the last FIVE SECONDS? DUDE. Arrangement is unoriginal, uninspired, and incohesive. Production is terrible, with GENERIC midi samples, little balance, and crappy encode. NO

Piano delays are annoying as hell, as is the massive amounts of reverb on everything. After the rain drops out, there's still waaaay to much hissing as a result of reverb. Ridiculously amateurish dude. TONE BACK THE REVERB. It's absolutely INSANE how much reverb is on this thing. That piano is overused too; bring more elements into this mix. NO

ARGH THE PIANO IS TOO BRIGHT YES

Techno ELEMENTS? You mean like, the whole song?