djpretzel Posted January 5, 2003 Share Posted January 5, 2003 What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberWolf Posted January 5, 2003 Share Posted January 5, 2003 I think that i'd like to chime in here to say that i love this piece, and it's truly a work of art. I'd also like to add it's the second IMC song to make it to OCR. Translation: This was made in just a week. Psychrophyte is the man. (And yeah, i think he knows how i feel about the song, lol.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Dan Posted January 5, 2003 Share Posted January 5, 2003 the good and the bad: REALLY nice samples. Like, fuckin inCREDible samples. Usage of those samples is done very well. the bad side is, it (to me anyway) sounds unfinished, or like half a song. Granted, it was conceived in a week, but it might have been nice to expand upon the intial ideas a bit more. As it is, it's mostly a very high quality version of the original (with a bit of variation in the voicings here and there). DC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yakushi Posted January 5, 2003 Share Posted January 5, 2003 it sounds like a origional Mario Orchestral! good job, Koji will be proud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konino Posted January 5, 2003 Share Posted January 5, 2003 Makes me think to a music you can listen to in some circus!It's funny... Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ella guro Posted January 5, 2003 Share Posted January 5, 2003 I've always thought this was great...although it makes me wish I had the money to fork over for samples like that. And it is a more "enhanced" version of the original, rather than a real different arrangment...but that's all it intends to be. And it does it awesomely (if that is a word). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkeSword Posted January 5, 2003 Share Posted January 5, 2003 Very nice work. The chorale at the end is the clincher, no doubt. Awesomeness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daikun Posted January 6, 2003 Share Posted January 6, 2003 Wow! This is fantastic! Wonderfully done. Now, if this was only released on Halloween... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkeSword Posted January 6, 2003 Share Posted January 6, 2003 Fun Fact: This outstanding mix was an entry in the IMC Halloween contest! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfcentre Posted January 6, 2003 Share Posted January 6, 2003 it make me very happy:D Great stuff Psychrophyte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trance-Canada™ Posted January 6, 2003 Share Posted January 6, 2003 I LOVE IT!!!!!! I relly envy you for having suck kick @$$ samples, I have no money at all to afford samples like that, saying that I have bill after bill after bill to pay, and my recent payment for a new kick @$$ computer and a Gamecube, ok, back to my review, I love it, and this is simply the quality I wish I had when I made my Tetris remix. Tetris Overture '1 - March' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJNikManic Posted January 7, 2003 Share Posted January 7, 2003 Ok, wow, Even if this is pretty much the way the original went, the original did NOT have the quality or beauty this remix flaunts. I think anyone who can pull off a symphonic/orchestronic (yes i made that word up) piece is talented, but this, this is more than just pulling it off. It is like he sat down and totally rewrote the song to handle a large epic sound. Great great job. One of my fav pieces so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkeSword Posted January 7, 2003 Share Posted January 7, 2003 ...symphonic/orchestronic (yes i made that word up)... The word you're looking for is orchestral. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell Cox Posted January 7, 2003 Share Posted January 7, 2003 Overall it's not a bad mix. The samples are pretty decent (either Fluid or Squidfont I'd say). There's a very minimalistic sound to it, which is either good or bad depending on your preferrences. I would have liked to have heard a little more fleshed out sound, though not full. This sounds fairly empty overall, but that's just my take on it. The horns (I'm assuming that's what they are) around 2:00 are a little too quiet in comparison to the action that's occuring in the rest of the orchestra and I believe it should be louder for two reasons: 1) Since there's only timpani, contrabass, and violin, the horns would easily have overpowered the rest 2) The horn line is the melodic intent for that section and should be the loudest anyway Not a bad piece, but I think there's a little bit more you could have done to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mindcooler Posted January 8, 2003 Share Posted January 8, 2003 It's TOO SHORT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufous Posted January 8, 2003 Share Posted January 8, 2003 Great stuff; atmospheric, and takes its time about things. I've rediscovered the original track now, which hadn't struck me as something special at the time. This puts it in a new light, those great violins in the background and that yearning main melody... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crimsonzeal Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 Thanks to everyone who has posted criticism; I enjoy reading it. DJP was dead-on when he said that the song was envisioned and then executed to the end... with the deadlines on the contest I wrote this for, it's almost a necessity. This was my first real attempt at something orchestral, and I feel that all things considering, it came out really good, and I can only get better from here on. I'll definalty keep your comments in mind the next time I attempt another piece of this style, Russell. And yes, it was Squidfont. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bass Clef Man Posted January 9, 2003 Share Posted January 9, 2003 Strong mix... creepy too. I could've sworn I saw a Boo pass by me just now... AHH! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbigbutt Posted January 10, 2003 Share Posted January 10, 2003 This is indeed quite the quality tune. However, to look at DJPretzel's introduction to the piece, I thought it was a remix of the MAIN theme to Super Mario World. Instead what I got was a remix of the ghost house music. Still, good stuff. And yes, the tune as a whole could have gone on longer without losing the listener's interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanzer Posted January 11, 2003 Share Posted January 11, 2003 I'm a sucker for orchestral songs. My favorite part is when the strings enter at 1:24. The intro and ending flow great. I just wish it was longer. Keep 'em coming! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aureolius Posted January 11, 2003 Share Posted January 11, 2003 This is beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. Professional production quality, a grand atmospheric pressence, and a very developed ear for music are all abundant here. I have no problem with the length of the piece, and the fact that it loops so well is a welcomed plus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OC3Boi Posted January 12, 2003 Share Posted January 12, 2003 Wow, VERY good remix. Shows off the underlying theme very well. At 1:24, is anyone else reminded of the opening theme to Babylon 5 by this? (well, ONE of the themes at least, different one per season). All in all, one of my current favorites... And dfcentre, that's an AWESOME image in your sig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSR::Neko Posted January 12, 2003 Share Posted January 12, 2003 Astounding. Truly beautiful piece here. Epic in every sense of the word. The buildup works for me EXTREMELY well, and I can picture a wide variety of scenarios for this remix. Whether it be the classic ghost house scene... or what I pictured... Armies. Armies of insects. (think starsthip troopers here)... behind a hill... you can hear their feet coming closer and closer. ( 0:30 ) You look over the hill you cower behind and see nothing and get back down as a blast of weaponry flies over your head ( 0:51 ). You and your teammates continue cowering until the rapid blasts stop... then you look up to see what you didn't want to see ( 1:48 )... bugs. Marching over the hill in an unorganized manner, not stopping for anything in their way. You look behind the ones that are still in the distance... and see more just making their way over the upwards slope. You know it's all over, and you remember your family for a few moments... ( 2:30 )... you remember your wife, your kids, and how they said if you didn't come back, they'd know you died for a good cause... a tear streams down your face... and you choke the rest back... you turn, blasting anything in your way, your life flashing before your eyes while you kill... then slowly... painfully... a sharp pincer pierces your throat... and you fall to the ground. ( 3:00 ) SIMPLY ASTOUNDING. Now, read that as you listen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OC3Boi Posted January 12, 2003 Share Posted January 12, 2003 I'm going to have nightmares now, thanx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steffan Andrews Posted January 13, 2003 Share Posted January 13, 2003 The execution and form of this piece is consistent, to say the least, yet holding that fact true, it's consistent in being very minimalistic. I did enjoy this track but was a little disappointed. There is nothing wrong with this piece, but I was expecting more body to this, and a larger instrument base in the more active parts. If reworked, this track could be excellent but in my opinion it is not finished yet. There's a lot more that could be done with this, as I was just taking note in my head as I was listening, more than several instances where there could have been much needed additions to the score. Keep at it though, what you have here is nonetheless commendable! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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