Dynablade Posted May 1, 2008 Share Posted May 1, 2008 Posting several new remixes as the advice here has helped me greatly improve on previous work. These are all done in FL Studio 6. I have self critiqued them with what seemed to be problems, but any other tips or criticisms are welcome! "Alone in The Cold" - Kirby's Dreamland 2\3 Ending 'Winter' Remix http://www.divshare.com/download/4394737-146 This piece starts off slow and goes from the KDL2 "sad" ending to the KDL3 "Happy ending", ending with a mix of Green Greens. The jingle bells come in at about 0.23. The strings in the very beginning sound weird to me - they were originally Tremolos but Slow Strings seemed better. The Piattis need way more reverb and could possibly be less loud in some spots. -- "Into the Sunset" - Kirby Super Star "Revenge of Meta Knight" Ending Remix http://www.divshare.com/download/4350721-e4c This was inspired by old ballads from the 70s but still sticks pretty close to the original. I had a lot of fun with the percussion! I feel that it gets a little sloppy towards the end, starting when the organ begins to escalate at 1:43. when it goes into a sort of Green Greens inspired tune and begins to rise, eventually stopping an octave higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSneak Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 I'm a huge fan of kirby music and I think you've done a great job capturing the free-spirit feeling of the games' music. I like the first track enough to add it to my personal collection. I'm not a musician, so bear with my critique. I think the song could be made more catchy by really playing off the melody with some stronger instruments. Currently, and it's quite possible that this is deliberate, the melody is a little muted / muffled by the jingle bells, and those strong, catchy kirby riffs feel like they get a little lost. The style of the second track is paramount. It's got a great Cop Movie feel. I'm not in love with the trumpet samples, and while the organ is a cool atmospheric instrument, it's hard to feel like it belongs as the primary carrier of the melody. I might consider using the organ as an accent instrument, using it for a bridge or something, or for harmonies with a stronger instrument. Maybe think about using a piano to carry your theme. Of course, these are suggestions from a non-musician's standpoint. And believe me, I never thought I'd hear Kirby this way. It's original and totally transforms from the Kirby style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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