My first remix, Knuckles Chaotix: Twilight

[Speedy_1]

well this is my first actual remix from the game knuckles chaotix. Im not 100% done yet and still might add some more to it, but I want to sample it a bit for you guys and ask for some pointers. Thx in advance.

http://www.esnips.com/nsdoc/cdc5b7c8-ada5-4fbc-b09a-cdb029b55070/?id=1200419838046

http://www.esnips.com/doc/cdc5b7c8-ada5-4fbc-b09a-cdb029b55070/Knuckles_Chaotix-_Twilight

[Skrypnyk]

Pointer #1:

Lay off the phaser.

[Rozovian]

Skryp's right. Too much phaser. It's cool to have a phaser on a pad or something, but it's all over on this one. But this is a pretty cool, laidback piece, I like the swing hihats.

The melody is drowning, you could use a more prominent instrument for that, like a pad with shorter attack and release - and no phaser! Better yet, a kind'a soft lead instrument.

But I can hear you're not finished with this. Work on the length and progression of it, tweak settings and try out different instruments for different parts, then start worrying about fixing stuff. Don't forget to come back and show what you've done.

[Speedy_1]

thx for the advice, I'll get to it sometime soon

[Inv1ctus]

i agree with roz and skry, but i think what needs to be observed most is the drum sequencing. It pretty much stays the same throughout the entire piece, and i actually like it, even though its a little confusing to the ear the first time through. I would recommend bringing in another supportive drum sequence to enhance the feel of the swing step. Also, the another thing missing from this piece is a bass line of some sort. Something needs to be backing that synth on the lower frequencies.

Personally i like the phasing, but maybe just turn it down a bit. I wouldnt say completely lose it altogether, because it does make the piece light and airy, which i think is what your going for.

[Speedy_1]

although not too big of a change, I thought I would post what I have done in the past few months. In between college and work I haven't the time anymore...

http://www.esnips.com/doc/3524180c-009d-4f06-bebc-3db71a06fa30/Knuckles-Chaotix--twilight

[Shadix]

What are you using for the drums out of curiosity?

I love the idea of this mix. It could be embellished so well, put some hip hop rap on top of it, and a vocal driven chorus. I never realized how well this tune fit in the whole 90s pre-dre hiphop scene.