ubernym Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Great job everyone! I also appreciated the critiques, and only feel bad that I never had time to vote. Being a new father with two jobs is a little hard on my schedule. Blue.Nocturne: I noticed you had a problem with a chord that was a little dissonant. If only I had time to fine tune this piece. I sent it in as a pretty rough draft. It was one of those chords that sounded really great stretched out across my piano, and it didn't really translate well into strings only. I should had added some other instruments to layer the chord better. I also appreciate the more technically-minded comments about EQ and reverb. Always helpful! Even though I didn't get to vote, I would have voted for Maquis as the winner. That piece was excellent! Gave me chills, and fit your description very well. I read the story to my wife and then she listened to the piece and it actually brought a tear to her eye. That's good writing! I also agree that there wasn't a bad egg in the basket for this theme. Great job everyone. I can't wait for the next theme (hope I'll have time) and I hope we get this much turnout next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maquis Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Wow, thanks, everybody! I'm thrilled! This was a great field of competition, and I loved listening to everybody's work. I learned a lot by listening to these pieces at a deep enough level to evaluate them, and I also appreciate the feedback everyone gave on my humble offering. I am hoping to upgrade my samples soon - been looking at Quantum Leap Symphonic Orchestra; just have to figure out what level I can afford. And, Ubernym, thanks! Glad to hear it tested so well with your focus group! Strangely enough, I didn't come up with the story until after I had finished the music, and I was surprised myself how well it matched up. I really liked the sheer variety in approaches to this theme. I hope there'll be a similar turnout for the next theme, which I have just submitted to Abadoss. I'm excited for the next round! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 I'm rarin' to get started on the next one, let's see what you've got for us Maquis, lets get the next compo started! Also, Matthew, it's time to fess up, where'd you get those choir samples! We should set up some sort of sample trading thing or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallsmartman Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 I guess this is where all you guys are. Yeah, I use EWQL Symphonic Choirs for my samples. Congrats to you Maquis on your victory. I am honored to be the next behind you in points. Your piece was wonderful. Good job to everybody. -Mattew A. Weber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maquis Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 Gaaaaaaaaah, someone was selling Symphonic Choirs on eBay (along with Colossus and Ra), but the bidding went out of my price range. Going to have to wait until East West finishes converting them to the PLAY engine, because they've discontinued the Kontakt versions. I'll also have to wait until I have more money... My next purchase is probably going to be EWQL Symphonic Orchestra Silver, since it does include a few extras that are missing from the Gold version, and paying for the upgrade works out to a net loss of only $40 or so. Plus, I want to make sure I know how well it'll work with my current setup before I throw $600 at a new sample library. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abadoss Posted November 12, 2008 Author Share Posted November 12, 2008 The next theme will be up probably around Saturday. In the meantime, a bonus entry has been posted. Stay tuned! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xRisingForce Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 maquis, i think i liked your piece the best but the melody, chord progression, chord voicing, and -especially- instrumentation in the opening, are all very final fantasy 7 i can see a moonlit lake pretty well during the softer sections, but i feel like the song warps into something else during the huge crescendo, particularly due to the grandiosity. that makes it a bit off point for a nocturne about bodies of water, but enjoyable nonetheless. god, entries for these competitions are always so pleasurable to listen to. this is probably the most engaging and enthralling aspect of ocremix to me. great job everyone, congratulations to maquis for winning, and do your best to pick an inspirationally evocative next theme Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maquis Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 So many people have commented on that that I'm sure it's not a fluke... but it's funny since I've never played Final Fantasy 7 before. I've listened to the Voices of the Lifestream project, and that's as close as I've gotten to the soundtrack. A friend of mine even asked if it was based on Aeris's theme, which surprised me, because I have heard the original for that, and it's really not very similar. Ah well. There are probably worse comparisons people could make than Nobuo Uematsu. Glad you enjoyed it, and I hope you like the upcoming theme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 It's not aeris's theme, but the beginning is ALMOST identical to the start of one of the songs, but I don't recall the name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoboKa Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 He's a witch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Sounds Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 *prepares kindling* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abadoss Posted November 15, 2008 Author Share Posted November 15, 2008 *prepares his biggest scales* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oni-91 Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 *prepares his biggest scales* I can't believe I got that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 *prepares duck* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoboKa Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 uhhhhhhhh *charging my lazeeeer!!*** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maquis Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 *Reflects lazeeeer with glass harp* *Counter-attacks with string ensemble glissando!!!* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xRisingForce Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 So many people have commented on that that I'm sure it's not a fluke... but it's funny since I've never played Final Fantasy 7 before. I've listened to the Voices of the Lifestream project, and that's as close as I've gotten to the soundtrack. A friend of mine even asked if it was based on Aeris's theme, which surprised me, because I have heard the original for that, and it's really not very similar.Ah well. There are probably worse comparisons people could make than Nobuo Uematsu. Glad you enjoyed it, and I hope you like the upcoming theme. i guess it just goes to show that after many years, music is starSPACE THEMEting to overlap in general areas it is actually not a bad comparison; yoSPACE THEMEu're being compared to the icon of vgm composers. you'd have to listen to maybe the first 10-15 songs on disc 1 of the ff7 ost; uemSPACE THEMEatsu makes heavy use of that pSPACE THEMEarticular instrumentation.. especially in ff7 and yes, i hope i like it too SPACE THEME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maquis Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 There seems to be a subliminal message coded into your post... I can't quite make it out... On a completely unrelated topic, I sent in my theme on Monday. Don't know what's taking Abadoss so long. The slacker. Oh, and I took advantage of EastWest's two-for-one deal... I am now the proud owner of Quantum Leap Symphonic Orchestra Gold and Goliath. Not sure if I'll be able to get it all set up and master it enough to use it in the next round, especially as final projects crash down on me. But I remain hopeful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abadoss Posted November 16, 2008 Author Share Posted November 16, 2008 I'm not slacking. I'm deliberately procrastinating... Actually, it's just been a busy week... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abadoss Posted November 16, 2008 Author Share Posted November 16, 2008 The next round is posted! Here's the link: http://www.ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=19475 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephyr Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 i guess it just goes to show that after many years, music is starSPACE THEMEting to overlap in general areas it is actually not a bad comparison; yoSPACE THEMEu're being compared to the icon of vgm composers. you'd have to listen to maybe the first 10-15 songs on disc 1 of the ff7 ost; uemSPACE THEMEatsu makes heavy use of that pSPACE THEMEarticular instrumentation.. especially in ff7 and yes, i hope i like it too SPACE THEME I loSPACE THEMEl'd, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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