djpretzel Posted January 25, 2004 Posted January 25, 2004 Hey, guys at OCR. This is a swing/jazz/ect. kind of arrangement of the Booster Theme from SMRPG. Thanks for your time (and wish me luck!) ~Unknown
Protricity Posted January 26, 2004 Posted January 26, 2004 Lots of arrangement and improv! Just not very good. Its sorta ameture. Aside from that, its the sample quality and minimalistic nature of this song thats really killing it. Lots of repeating and weak solos. It needs to be played live... or something. NO
Digital Coma Posted January 28, 2004 Posted January 28, 2004 My opinion is opposite - that the sample quality is fine and the arrangement is decidedly amateurish. There's a bit of improv and some modified progression but the mix mostly follows the same lines of the original in melody and style. The percussion is especially mediocre. The composition is entirely too simplistic. NO
Beatdrop Posted January 29, 2004 Posted January 29, 2004 This is actually a lot like the original. The original song itself was already pretty jazzy, so making it like this didn't change a whole lot. Also, waaaaaaaay too much reverb. At times, it makes it sound more realistic, but at other times, it's just way too much. I suppose I would probably lighten it up on the drums a little bit, and maybe increase the amount on things like the piano. I like the trumpet work, although it isn't very complex or anything. This repeats a lot, too. Sample quality is decent enough, though. Hmmm... I don't know. Adjust the reverb, work on adding in more soloing, since after all, this IS supposed to be Jazz, and Jazz emphasizes the individual musician moreso than the composer, so expression is what it's all about. This doesn't have a whole lot of expression. NO
GrayLightning Posted January 29, 2004 Posted January 29, 2004 I was kind of disappointed to hear this after hearing some of Unknown's newer material. This just doesn't sound up to either our standards or where he's at now. I pretty much will just agree with Beatdrop's comments on this as they sum up my feelings here. Daring attempt at a very complex genre though Unknown. I enjoyed many sections here, but some sections just sounded a bit too vanilla. I'm looking forward to hearing your newer mixes. NO
Vig Posted January 29, 2004 Posted January 29, 2004 I'm really glad that i didnt have to vote on this one. i think if i have to hear one more Super Mario RPG remix, i'm going to stab myself in the face. that is all.
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