Geoffrey Taucer   Members

I love Mischief Makers, and I hate Synthwave, so let's see how this goes.... First thing I notice is that it's really quiet. Some mastering/multiband compression/maximization/whatever would help this a lot. Low end feels really empty. The only thing that sort of occupies the low end is the kick, and even that feels a bit thin. I hear a bass synth that feels like it should be filling out the low-end.... might just be my headphones, but it doesn't seem to really do it. Arrangement is repetitive and straightforward. Gonna be honest: this seems like a respectable early foray into music production, but doesn't seem like something that's destined to be posted. It's too conservative in the arrangement and too quiet in the production. Don't be discouraged though! First thing I'd focus on is making the bass more interesting. I can totally imagine this track forming the foundation under which a rippin' bass solo would run. Second thing I'd focus on is making the percussion more varied and more interesting. Right now, it's just a thin repetitive loop, but some slicing and dicing (and punchier samples) could really liven this up! Kudos for mixing this criminally-underappreciated game DISCLAIMER: I have literally never heard a synthwave track that I liked, so take what I say here with a grain of salt

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-oNix9r7icrR4UB15Pfcbm13SbUoyQVz/view?usp=sharing Goron City from Zelda OoT/TP. Collaborating with @ffmusic dj on production. In a sense, this is a tribute to the historical contributions of black musicians, and an exploration of the history of the banjo. It uses a fretless gourd banjo, a standard fretted banjo, and a bluesy acoustic guitar with a bronze slide. Still super-rough as far as production. Levels, EQ, FX, etc have not been addressed at all yet

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1KDBJMCXIEATSqdswefry6fCHrzA0TOQZ/view?usp=sharing Spekkio's Theme, done as an old time back porch fiddle/banjo tune. Heavily inspired by "Soldier's Joy," another classic fiddle tune (in fact I even snuck in the Soldier's Joy melody in a few parts). @XPRTNovice on acoustic guitar, @MagiNinjA on fiddle, and me on clawhammer banjo! EDIT: Sources: Spekkio's Theme: SMW Overworld: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VH8mQRXemuo Soldier's Joy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlCQBhQ8ZV4

I'm so sure I've heard this, but I can't identify it.....

I just obtained a fretless gourd banjo. Holy shit. Music just pours out of this thing. There is now a remix of Goron City in progress, which I will ostensibly claim credit for, but make no mistake: I did not write this arrangement, the banjo wrote it for me.

So I did my first attempt at a speedrun the other day -- behold the 20th fastest Tetris Attack Stage Clear run: (pretty sure I can get top 15 if I keep working at it)

I have nothing of substance to offer, but hope to be building a house sometime in the next year or two which will include a studio (was hoping to be building it now, but..... yeah), so I'll be following this thread.

Staying inside, looking for a remote job, trying to get various side-hustles going. My entire industry is completely shut down (though I was planning on attempting a career change this summer anyway). And my wife is immune-compromised, so we really can't take any chances. Otherwise, lots of Starcraft 2 and Melee. A bit of banjo practice. And that's about it.

Update: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1iQ1XNlhkzlZ3q0_0VKRuOd7BRpqqdwmC

So I thought I'd take a break from arranging game tunes for banjo, and try it the other way round: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1nBOSBtMC38ljqacKUntw_lEZBGFBOzRn

Another quick clawhammer banjo sketch: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1LZKSx9An0-oQHJPzXTDiJTGAOGg8bbGm

Updated, much higher-quality (stereo) recording: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1qJrci747-KNq6ZZEX7NmBzr8KqszVA8G

Current link: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1qJrci747-KNq6ZZEX7NmBzr8KqszVA8G Just kind of a doodle for now, but I might develop this into a more complete mix further down the road. What think y'all?

nah, that whole section was cringe, and it looks like the remake will be faithfully-cringe-inducing

..... ...... ......... ...... holy shit Yeah, this might be the best mix on the site right now

Not one I'm familiar with

Ooooooooooh! You know, I don't normally like classical/orchestral-type arrangements, but I really love this! I love how it feels small and intimate, like a small group of musicians sitting in the same room, pouring out their feelings through the music. Superb work

Count me in! Just emailed you with my contact info

@IForgotMyPassword might wanna tag @prophetik music to make sure he sees this. Also @Global-Trance

Congrats to both! I want to especially give a shoutout to @prophetik music, bro. You've been around in this community for so long, contributed so much, and I know that I personally grew SO FUCKING MUCH as a musician from working with you!

Ten years ago, we were mostly teenagers and college kids who thought the internet was serious business. Then we (most of us, anyway) grew up, got jobs, got laid, had a few drinks and smokes, and learned to chill the fuck out. Don't worry, we were all shitty back then, and we mostly don't remember anybody's shittiness from ten years ago except our own.

oooh damn this is badass. Love it!

Saw it, and it was a blast. Not necessarily a "good" movie in the conventional sense, but it was bad in all the right ways. Enormously cheesy, and it completely embraced its cheesiness. The soundtrack was perfection. The movie was a blast from start to finish

Tetris Attack

Sad to hear it. Loved his stuff