ooidort Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5798359/Instinct%20Kills.mp3 So what do you think? It's name is Instinct Kills. For the lazy, here's a stream: http://www.esnips.com/doc/472f9c94-3632-4360-be12-da76dc48cb0d/Instinct-Kills Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzi Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 I think its great! I wish there would have been more SNES games by Rare. The three DKC games and killer instinct did rule! Is there any Jump-and-Run that is of the same quality as DKC on the SNES (beside Yoshi's Island)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ooidort Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share Posted April 9, 2010 I think its great! I wish there would have been more SNES games by Rare. The three DKC games and killer instinct did rule! Is there any Jump-and-Run that is of the same quality as DKC on the SNES (beside Yoshi's Island)? Thanks! Now that I think of it, at least I don't remember any. Well, of course there is Mario All Stars, but I dunno if it counts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Radical Sifu Posted April 9, 2010 Share Posted April 9, 2010 Man I always loved this theme good to see someone rockin' it up a bit! I love the solo work in this. This is shaping up to be really nice. Some thoughts: -The mixing is a little muddly when the lead guitar comes in, it would be nice if the rhythm and lead parts were given a little more space each in the mix. -Drums sound a bit weedy and fake. I especially noticed the toms in the intro. Better samples maybe? Also not in love with the constant kick drum run near the end of the song. -Acoustic guitar intro could do with a little more high-end or to sound a bit more 'crisp', plus guitar slide effect sounds a bit weird -Bass throughout is a tad bit too loud and rumbly? I really really hope you do a bit more work on this and then sub it because I think this deserves to go on OCRemix just for the solo work alone. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ooidort Posted April 9, 2010 Author Share Posted April 9, 2010 Man I always loved this theme good to see someone rockin' it up a bit! I love the solo work in this. This is shaping up to be really nice.Some thoughts: -The mixing is a little muddly when the lead guitar comes in, it would be nice if the rhythm and lead parts were given a little more space each in the mix. -Drums sound a bit weedy and fake. I especially noticed the toms in the intro. Better samples maybe? Also not in love with the constant kick drum run near the end of the song. -Acoustic guitar intro could do with a little more high-end or to sound a bit more 'crisp', plus guitar slide effect sounds a bit weird -Bass throughout is a tad bit too loud and rumbly? I really really hope you do a bit more work on this and then sub it because I think this deserves to go on OCRemix just for the solo work alone. Good luck! Thanks! I am already trying to fix the flaws that you kindly pointed out. As for the drums, I really can't change the samples since I use Addictive Drums and 'am not very fond of poking around the web for some good samples. But I'll try to make them sound better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ooidort Posted April 10, 2010 Author Share Posted April 10, 2010 http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5798359/KI_THEME_192.mp3 It still might be a bit bass heavy, it does sound fine with our pair of Genelecs. I didn't change any parts yet, just focused to the overall soundscape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Radical Sifu Posted April 11, 2010 Share Posted April 11, 2010 Sounds better! Bass is nicer and everything is a bit clearer. But those drums still need more 'oomph' (might be as simple as just turning the snare volume up a bit?), and the mid-range is still muddly. I'm beginning to wonder if it's not so much a matter of mixing and whether you've just got too much going on compositionally. Does that acoustic guitar passage need to continue the whole time? It seems like there's just too much going on in the meat of it. Getting there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gtsugaru Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 nice I am of the people who dream about a project album of this great music, I hope to that someday to the things and as great things occur as these happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroCoolBR Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 ooidort, Really awesome remix, may i use that one in my Game Music DjSet Podcast??? perhaps a mash-up of your track? i´ll provide all the credits for you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hemophiliac Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 not bad for a new guy however, the mixdown isn't that solid. the bass might be a little too big, this could come down to a personal taste question. the drums are not big enough in the mix, they really feel subdued and don't share as much space as the rest of the mix. as far as the arrangement, it's kinda close...thought i really think to put this one over the bar would be to put some kinda improvised/altered version of the original melody in there. i hear the original in there twice, it would be good to have it have a little of your own spin on it. personally i think this will probably get a "no, resubmit" if submitted as is. nice start though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ooidort Posted April 12, 2010 Author Share Posted April 12, 2010 Sounds better! Bass is nicer and everything is a bit clearer. But those drums still need more 'oomph' (might be as simple as just turning the snare volume up a bit?), and the mid-range is still muddly. I'm beginning to wonder if it's not so much a matter of mixing and whether you've just got too much going on compositionally. Does that acoustic guitar passage need to continue the whole time? It seems like there's just too much going on in the meat of it.Getting there! I'll clean it up a bit, I have a bad habit of crowding the mix to the max, and you are not the first person to say about that. not bad for a new guyhowever, the mixdown isn't that solid. the bass might be a little too big, this could come down to a personal taste question. the drums are not big enough in the mix, they really feel subdued and don't share as much space as the rest of the mix. as far as the arrangement, it's kinda close...thought i really think to put this one over the bar would be to put some kinda improvised/altered version of the original melody in there. i hear the original in there twice, it would be good to have it have a little of your own spin on it. personally i think this will probably get a "no, resubmit" if submitted as is. nice start though. Yeah, I've just always thought that this theme is just perfect as is. A nice little solo to the end would probably do wonders. And since this is my first remix, I am not really accustomed to changing the arrangement and such. Perhaps with some time and *cough* luck *cough* this will turn out to something nice. ooidort,Really awesome remix, may i use that one in my Game Music DjSet Podcast??? perhaps a mash-up of your track? i´ll provide all the credits for you!! Sure, just keep in mind that this isn't quite finished yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ooidort Posted April 12, 2010 Author Share Posted April 12, 2010 http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5798359/KI_THEME_DRUMSMS.mp3 Spent some time tweaking the drums, now they at least stand out in the mix... My ears are veery tired. There's no fade in the end, I'll probably re-arrange the whole song after I get the sound just right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gtsugaru Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 nice resubmit, now about the drums, i think one thing, the snare drum should feel more louder. Im waiting for the final mix of this one, is a very nice arragement good work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunther Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Finally something new from KI! I really like your approach to one of the coolest main themes in videogame history keep on improving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Radical Sifu Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Drums still need to be BIGGER! Don't be afraid to crank them up. I those intro toms need to sound like thunder claps. BOOM badda BOOM! More oomph! Louder snare! Come on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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