DragonAvenger Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Remix: It's Dark at 3am Chiptune: http://www.zophar.net/music/spc/shadowrun.html OCRemixer: Nebyoolae Real Name: Michael Chadwick Email: nebyoolae@gmail.com Website: http://nebyoolae.com Userid: 21177 Game: Shadowrun System: SNES Developer: Beam Software Publisher: Data East Released: 1993 Theme Covered: Morgue Original Composer: Marshall Parker Thoughts: I knew covering this in a typical three-piece rock band style would have been easy, since the original tune lends itself to that, but I wasn't sure it would really stand out. Thus, I went in a completely different direction which was more interesting to work on. The source material may be difficult to access if you're not intimately familiar with the piece, but the main melody shines through quite clearly. Made with Logic. -- Nebyoolae ------------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonAvenger Posted December 7, 2010 Author Share Posted December 7, 2010 I had to think on this one for a while. I can't say I'm too familiar with this genre of music, so it took a while to get used to some of the sounds. What I'm noticing is that it starts out pretty cool in terms of instruments and the overall soundscape, but once it hits 1:40, things start to get messy and cluttered. There are some neat arrangement ideas, but then there will be times where the drums aren't matching, or the the reverb/delay causes a lot of mud. Overall it needs to be cleaned up a bit. The drums at 2:18 aren't really working together at all. Also, the ending feels pretty weak: it just stops, and then there is about 5 seconds of silence. I think you've got a pretty neat idea, and nothing I was at all expecting from your submission letter, but it needs to be cleaned up before it's ready. I'd like to see this again after it's fixed! NO (resubmit) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceansAndrew Posted December 10, 2010 Share Posted December 10, 2010 This is a really good concept for a mix, and great arrangement, but the execution is a little on the weak side. It starts out nice, but as elements are added, it gets more and more cluttered, and once the percussion comes in, it seems incredibly off beat in some parts, especially the kick. I think tuning up the reverb, sound balance, and cleaning and tightening the percussion would make this a lot stronger. Great beginning though! No, please resubmit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palpable Posted January 3, 2011 Share Posted January 3, 2011 Reminded me a little of the New Tetris soundtrack, the modern drum/traditional instrumentation blend was a very cool idea. I have to say the melody sometimes wasn't working in a major key. The A-section phrase always ended badly - it'd be better to change that last note rather than have it sound like it doesn't belong - but I think the entire second phrase of the B-section never really worked that well. There are also some mixing problems that OA and DA noted, and for the most part, the drums and the other instruments sound as if they are in different spaces and should be more integrated. Dunno if I see myself passing this without some major revisions, but I do like the really unique style you've got going, and I'd like to hear more of your stuff. NO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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