Liontamer Posted December 26, 2009 Share Posted December 26, 2009 Contact Info Remixer Name: NeonDreams Real Name: Logan Krukowski E-Mail: daydream_in_the_dark@yahoo.com User ID: 30394 Submission Info Name of Game: Banjo-Tooie (N64) Song Arranged: Jinjo Village Thought Behind Remix: I just thought about how the Gray Jinjos house was ran over in B-T, and what it would be like if the Jinjo's had a funeral for him. A kind of sad, slow reworking. --------------------------------------------------------------- - "Jinjo Village"Melodically, it was repetitive, but it was a funeral dirge, hence the approach. There were at least some textural and instrumental variations within the track to change things up here and there, but there should have been further development. If you listen to an OC ReMix like Radiowar's Donkey Kong Country 2 "Lanterns", also a funeral dirge, you may get some other ideas on that level. Or you could add some original writing on top of the simplified chord progression, or use other melodic sections of the source with another instrument. The rain SFX looped about every 2 seconds and got old pretty quickly. The concept there was good, but you just can't get lazy with the usage like that. There's only maybe 3 or 4 things going on in the soundfield at once, otherwise that looping wouldn't have been so exposed. The other issue here was that the sequencing of the parts was too rigid. It wasn't awful, but the issue was noticeable. Hopefully the musicians Js can give some specifics on how you can tweak that and achieve a more human sound to the performance. This has some potential, and I liked the concept. Do keep at it, Logan. NO (resubmit) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkeSword Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 I'm not sure what that hissing SFX is, or why it's there. Flute sequencing is mechanical, and the brass accompaniment is not much more that sustained notes. There's a lot more that can be done there; needs movement. NO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vig Posted January 5, 2010 Share Posted January 5, 2010 This is rhythmically, harmonically, and compositionally way too simple. Nice for a first try. Try sequencing a soundalike of a song you like to learn some things about writing. NO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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