*NO* Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (GG) & Sonic CD (JP) 'Green Thrillz'

[OceansAndrew]

Submission title: Green Thrillz

Contact Information:

ReMixer name: A.COE

Real name: Alex Coe

Email: acoe@gmail.com

Website: http://www.acoemusic.net & http://www.myspace.com/acoemusic

Submission Information:

Name of game(s) arranged: Sonic The Hedgehog 2 (Master System), Sonic CD (Japan)

Name of individual song(s) arranged: Green Hills Zone, You Can Do Anything

Link to original soundtrack:

Green Hills Zone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDvJNpBEu0E

You Can Do Anything: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAPRwI3DrDU&feature=related & http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I8XpxWuUP4

Comments about the track:

There'd be few people who'd disagree with me when I'd call the Master System version of Sonic 2 inferior to the Genesis one. However there was one thing that stood out... the Green Hills Zone theme. God damn... nothing encapsulates the vibe of the early Sonic the Hedgehog games better than this tune.

This track was also reprised for a version of Sonic Drift and the Japanese and European versions of Sonic CD (which was a much better choice than that Sonic Boom crap). Shame about the godawful lyrics of the Sonic CD version entitled: You Can Do Anything.

Anyway, in my opinion this is what music in modern Sonic games should sound like.

[OceansAndrew]

The beats started out a bit repetitive and canned, but it was a decent build otherwise, and though the sounds used were pretty generic, it had ok energy.

I do think the intro went a little long, but once it had the theme come in, it was fun. The filtered transition was pretty nice as well. One thing is that arrangement-wise this could do a lot better is that sections seem pretty cut and pasted, and though there are some new variations on the sections, it gets pretty repetitive and doesn't feel like it expands much.

Production is there i'd say, but I think the arrangement needs a little more progression, rather than hitting a style and sticking with it. The ending was pretty cool, with the vocoded vox and all, but i think there needs to be more variety in the mix.

No, please resubmit

[DragonAvenger]

The theme is pretty catchy, it's always good when you're working with a good source.

I think the buildup takes too long to fully evolve into the song. I think you could cut out about a quarter of the intro and the faster build will help the song focus a little more. Overall the sounds are pretty standard, which isn't a bad thing, although it would have been nice to hear something a little outside the box somewhere in there. As Andrew mentioned, one of the biggest issues is that the track gets repetitive. I was hoping there would be more variation in some of the repeats of the chorus section. Otherwise, you could probably cut out a couple times through the chorus that are closer to others, which would again add a little more focus to the track.

The production is alright, although there are times when things are a tad crowded. Certainly nothing that makes things uncomfortable, but just a little noticeable. The vocoded section at the end is a nice touch.

This is on it's way, but it's not quite ready yet. NO (resubmit)

[anosou]

Agree with my fellow judges overall. Production is pretty good, I personally thought the lead choice was a bit plain. The way it's pretty much alone with bass+drums during much of the track just adds to it feeling plain and repetitive, you could do a lot more with the lead synth. Try some vibrato, pitch bends or having another element in there that helps with the melody.

The arrangement overall was a bit cut & paste, try evolving the melodies and backing. Switch up some instruments, do some other chords or counterpoint melodies. Just adding something that sits a bit in the middle, under the lead, bass and drums, would help a lot too. Some meat!

This is a good start but you need to vary it up a bit more, give it some more love.

NO(resubmit)