OceansAndrew Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 original thread: http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=30785 Game: Final Fantasy VII Song: Mako Reactor Original Composer: Nobuo Uematsu Remixer: Knight_of_the_Round Real name: Justin Taylor Your website: www.myspace.com/knightoftheroundmetal Here is my resub for Heavy Mako. Stylistically, it's the same as my previous submission (polyrhythmic metal and death metal). I completely re-recorded the song from scratch and went for a completely over-the-top modern/ultra heavy sound. The song has a slightly different arrangement, so it shouldn't have the same "copy/paste" feel as it did before. Hope you guys enjoy! All drums were programmed via EZDrummer through Sony Acid, then sound replaced w/ Slate Trigger. Guitars were recorded with an 8 string guitar (tuned to dropped Eb) being played through an ENGL Fireball 60W head, into 2 VHT Fatbottom 4x12 cabinet (one with p50E's and one with V30's), mic'd with a Shure SM57 and an Audix I5, in addition to running a clean track through a marshall amp sim in PodFarm. Bass was recorded direct through a TechNYC SansAmp Bass Driver, then ran into PodFarm. I used Izotope Ozone3 for mastering. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceansAndrew Posted November 30, 2010 Author Share Posted November 30, 2010 Much improved here, the balance is good, and by easing up on the compression it sounds way heavier while still keeping the tightness. Second half is way improved, and really showcases your guitar chops, with some additional expansion and harmonies in the synth strings. This is awesome. Great alterations, and you added a sick ending. Everything i'm looking for in a resub and then some. Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonAvenger Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Wayyyyy better. As Andrew says, the balance is much better, and overall this sounds much heavier. Plenty of showing off here, in a good way. I felt like the transition back into the source in the second half was a bit rough, but not enough to pull this down. Thanks for looking this over again! YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anosou Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 This has always been one of my favorite sources from FFVII for some reason. Maybe because of how early it appeared in the game and how horribly exciting it all were... Anyway, track sounds good! I wouldn't have distorted the bass as much as you did, low frequencies work better cleaner regardless of how heavy you want it. The guitars and playing sound good though! While the drum samples/sequencing aren't perfect, a bit stiff, they definitely get the job done. The choirs add a lot too! The arrangement takes this relatively simple source places by really bringing it rhythmically. Definitely an interesting take on it. There could've been a bit more variations in harmony/melody but there's enough here to make it shine. Nice job! YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palpable Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Yikes, those guitars could kill an elephant. I think the balance could have better here, the melody and drums are so secondary to the backing guitars. In the 0:26 section, I wanted to hear the drums carry the song more, it ended up being more like a drone with some percussion over it. Apart from that, I couldn't find anything I didn't like with the song. The arrangement was really sweet, and I dug the brutal guitar tone, and the drum sounds used. It's a toss-up whether to pass this or not since everything but the balance is clicking, but I think it will be enjoyed. YES (borderline) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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