melody Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 the inspiration for this comes from the original's unshakable feeling of wind sweeping over vast green plains and a young girl who finds herself in an adventure larger than life. recently seeing gave me affirmation that ultimately led to me finishing this.source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFHCqP0nF1M edit (4/19): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rukunetsu Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Wow dude - incredible stuff there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhsu Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 If Anime Remix were in any state of functionality I would recommend you submit it there. Even with the fake violin I think this would totally have a chance at being posted if it were allowed on OCR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melody Posted April 8, 2011 Author Share Posted April 8, 2011 thanks for the comments guys. the song is actually used in the intro for the super obscure tenkuu no escaflowne game on playstation one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhsu Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 I believe you, but if it was originally composed for the anime unfortunately it's not eligible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halc Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 yeah, dhsu is correct; sadly, this wouldn't be eligible for OCR. that said, I love escaflowne, and this remix is really really good. please do finish it anyway :3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melody Posted April 8, 2011 Author Share Posted April 8, 2011 even if it's referenced in-game? the tales of the abyss soundtrack uses bump of chicken's karma extensively as a leitmotif but bump of chicken have nothing to do with tri-ace. so you're saying none of those songs would be eligible? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halc Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 correct. if the song was not written explicity _for_ the game, then it's not eligible as an oc remix. the bump of chicken song was likely licensed for use in tales of the abyss. 1. Submissions can arrange music from any video, computer, or arcade game. The music must have actually been used in the game; a bonus track off a commercial game soundtrack does not qualify. The music must have been composed specifically for the game. Movie themes such as Star Wars or licensed songs from games like Gran Turismo do not qualify. Portions of the Tetris soundtrack, containing Russian folk music and classical music, are currently the only exception. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melody Posted April 8, 2011 Author Share Posted April 8, 2011 that's a bummerrrrrrrrrrrrrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dj Mokram Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Dunno if it's due to me loving the heck out of Yoko Kanno's work or being familiar with this particular piece, but I find it to be a truly moving arrangement. Very poetic take on the OP song. The pacing is excellent and you've used the source in a lot of creative ways. You really did a number on the celtic vibe with those violins, soaring strings and the supporting piano parts. Percussions are also very appropriate for the genre but my main concern would lie in the break from 2:18 to 2:28. While you did a great job at merging the militaristic percussive elements and drumrolls into the overall instrumentation for most of the song, this part puts percus in the foreground, exposing them as a little too crude/bare, and somewhat on the dry side of things. The pattern is also slightly too simple for a drum-centric break, so you could try to spice it up a little. Appart from a mild personal bias on the percus, fantastic work as usual. Now I need to watch Tenku no Escaflowne all over again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris ~ Amaterasu Posted April 8, 2011 Share Posted April 8, 2011 Aww, that sucks =( [i also agree with Dj Mokram, maybe this can give some time to polish regardless of posting] It's still an epic remix, so you don't have the cancel the order haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melody Posted April 10, 2011 Author Share Posted April 10, 2011 op updated, fwiw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris ~ Amaterasu Posted April 10, 2011 Share Posted April 10, 2011 This is sounding really good Melody, it's an addictive piece to listen to, like the additional piano bits you added/made stick out(would love to hear that piano riff at 1:27-1:28 more though hehe) The percussion sounds a bit better, it still sticks out a bit with the flute solo I think, but it does sound a lot better. Looking forward to learning/recording this piece, the way it's written and the soundscape will really let me rock out =D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melody Posted April 12, 2011 Author Share Posted April 12, 2011 massive update with live violin. chris wants me to tell you all he has no idea what he's doing but the results clearly beg to differ. keep in mind he's only had the music for the last two days. can't wait to see what a week will do. op updated~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emunator Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 Just wanted to point out that this is seriously sexy, like everything else you make This is a keeper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dissidia Posted April 16, 2011 Share Posted April 16, 2011 I think it deserves to be on the site Melody knows how to make the melodies =9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melody Posted April 17, 2011 Author Share Posted April 17, 2011 haha thank you guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowBlade Posted April 17, 2011 Share Posted April 17, 2011 Sounds killer. You handled this song Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jared Hudson Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 Good stuff. I'm a big fan of Yoko Kanno, and especially Escaflowne. You also did one of my favorite themes from it. Live violin was a solid addtion. Recommendation: Find yourself a live woodwind and guitar player. Do job postings on college campuses, music ones preferred, and have them submit a demo or tryout. As you know, solo instruments beg to be live, and adds so much more emotion. Your writing is good, sample programming is decent, but a few more parts need to be live. A few more things, and this piece will be killer. Good start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melody Posted April 18, 2011 Author Share Posted April 18, 2011 solid suggestions. i definitely would find some live players if this song had any hope of being posted here. that's a little too much work for my own personal enjoyment haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Ascher-Weiss Posted April 18, 2011 Share Posted April 18, 2011 great job!@!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melody Posted April 19, 2011 Author Share Posted April 19, 2011 hahaha get outta here sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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