djpretzel Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Game: Final Fantasy 4 Song: Into the Darkness (cave theme) Artist Name: Piejacked! A reggae type remix. The arrangement is pretty straightforward, the samples aren't the best, but dammit, I'm satisfied with this remix. I hope you like it. Protricity can delete the file from his server as soon as the judges/djp are finished with it. _________________________________________________________________ Don't just Search. Find! http://search.sympatico.msn.ca/default.aspx The new MSN Search! Check it out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny B Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 I had a nice, long review typed up, and IE decided to crash and eat it. Basically, the sound quality and instrumentation isn't doing the arrangement justice here. The guitar is way GM, the marimba sounds like a retriggered synth rather than an actual instrument. There needs to be more attention to dynamic contrast with the instruments, and a more fleshed out groove to qualify this as reggae and make it sound complete. Right now, many sections are simply flat. Oh yea, ending is no good, either. NO -D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkeSword Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Not a bad mix, but I think that there are some issues. My main issue is that the song's development is pretty flatline thoughout the whole thing. Dynamics are really important here; everything sounds the same all throughout the mix. I also think that the guitar could be sequenced better; add some slight pitch-bends to give it some more character. I'd also like to hear more of the panpipes in this song; it adds a nice quality to the texture, but it disappears so quickly. I do like the reverb going on; nice cavernous effect without being muddy. Overall the mix needs somework; solid, but not solid enough. NO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liontamer Posted October 21, 2004 Share Posted October 21, 2004 Definitely flat delivery here; work on providing contrast between your instruments. Too bad, since there are some solid rearrangement ideas. The bass guitar synth or whatever that is at 1:10 sounds awful compared to the rest of the sounds, which weren't sequenced that strongly, but at least sounded a measure better. The ending indeed sputters out. This could be so much more. NO (refine the sounds & resub for a YES) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vig Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 I thought the arrangement was good, if straightforward. i think some better samples, maybe some reverb and chorus, could go a long way towards beefing up the sound. the guitar particularly hurts. NO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts