djpretzel Posted July 26, 2003 Share Posted July 26, 2003 Hello djpretzel, This one's a dramatic, SSBM-style orchestral medley of a couple Donkey Kong 64 tunes -- namely, Frantic Factory and Hideout Helm. This piece was the winner of the "New SSBM Stage" contest at the VGMusic.com forums, so it can't be all bad. Enjoy! ReMix Title: Frantic Factory SSBM Stage ReMix URL: ReMixer Name: Dr. Fruitcake ReMixer Website: http://www.fcmidi.com Original Game: Donkey Kong 64 Original Song(s): "Frantic Factory", "Hideout Helm" Thanks, Dr. Fruitcake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcos Posted July 27, 2003 Share Posted July 27, 2003 This has some good parts, and although a couple of transitions were less than smooth, overall this is a yes. Don't really like the smash bros samples though. YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protricity Posted July 28, 2003 Share Posted July 28, 2003 This is cool except... The drums are as simple as they can get. THe orchestration and arrangement is ace, but I have to hear the original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital Coma Posted August 13, 2003 Share Posted August 13, 2003 The intro totally puts me off; makes me feel like I'm playing the game rather than listening to music. More importantly, if I'm not mistaken, the majority (maybe all) of these sounds are sampled directly from DK64, which does not impress me. Besides this lack of discretion, the background hiss is rather annoying, and the orchestral arrangement seems haphazard and hurried. Not sure how it could be salvaged. NO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m68030 Posted August 18, 2003 Share Posted August 18, 2003 Mehhhhhhhhhh..... i dunno.. Those drums just don't feel right against the rest of the arrangement... If there were a heavier techno/electronica element to the track it'd be cool, but as it stands the lack of an 'orchestral' snare bothers me. I'm hearing some clipping, i believe, in there also that bugs me. The arrangement itself is neat indeed, but the samples sort of drag it down... A style like this is one that if you are going to do you need to do it well. While definatly not as 'unsalvagable' as Coma is calling it, I still don't think it's reall up to par for this style of music. Definatly not bad, but I think with some higher quality samples, and a different approach on the percussion it would be much more enjoyable. NO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vig Posted August 26, 2003 Share Posted August 26, 2003 i dont like the use of SSBM voice samples. just doesnt work. choppy. the thumping low string gets on my nerves it is too throbbing. i'm also turned off by the fuzz on the samples, and the general hissing. could use some cleaning up. NO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beatdrop Posted August 30, 2003 Share Posted August 30, 2003 So, uh, is this a DK64 remix or an SSBM remix? The drums are super dull. Not only are they weak, they also lack variety. Spice things up with some FILLS or something... Also, the arrangement seems to be very similar to the original (aside from the fact that it's two different songs blended together, of course). The big huge kick hit thingy throughout is a bit over-powering, too. All in all, this just seems pretty boring and non-attention-grabbing. Some of the samples don't seem to really fit, either, like the vibes. Lastly, why do we hear Fox McCloud at the end? Just doesn't seem to... make much sense... This has potential, but as it is, it's not a whole lot of fun. NO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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