OceansAndrew Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Dear DJP and Judges, I am submitting for your consideration the following remix... Remixer name: Doc Nano Real name: Alex Johnson-Buck userid: 36369 website: http://www.youtube.com/docnanomusic Game arranged: The Adventures of Lolo 3 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adventures_of_Lolo_3) Songs arranged: 1. Main Level Music ( starting at 2:11) 2. Overworld Music ( , starting at 3:16)Several months back I noticed that there were zero remixes of any Adventures of Lolo games on OCR. This addictive adventure-puzzle series featured infectious tunes that were drummed into the player's head, level after level, driving you to push onward despite practically throwing the controller through your TV half a dozen times per level. Noting this gap in our remix library, I wrote a Sousa-esque march based primarily on two themes from Lolo 3 -- the main level music, and the overworld theme. I originally used samples from my synth, but James Lee in the wip forums strongly recommended upgrading the samples. A half year and 200 bucks later, I was able to re-pipe the piece through EWQLSO Silver, and I think this is one case where a bit of cash made a huge difference. Props also to Wes M. for suggesting the inclusion of strings, which make the whole piece far more dramatic. The piece follows the structure of an American military-style march: Brief intro First strain: Close cover of Main Level Music, with embellishment Second strain: Development of Main Level Music, also loosely based on the jingle you hear when Lolo gets a power-up such as a bridge or hammer. Intro to trio Trio: Cover and development of Overworld Music Overall, this has been a fun experiment for me in exploiting proper balance, articulation, and harmony in a full orchestral ensemble. Hope you enjoy it. Thanks for considering my mix, Alex (Doc Nano) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceansAndrew Posted July 26, 2011 Author Share Posted July 26, 2011 Very nice source selection! The sequencing is pretty solid throughout, and the dynamic range is very smooth, and the march format really works with these specific themes. Really can't say much more, but nice work, this was great. Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonAvenger Posted August 16, 2011 Share Posted August 16, 2011 Yay! This is super fun! Nice choice of sources and style! I love that you followed the legit march form as well, including the piccolo solo/brass feature for the trio repeat. Very cool. YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emunator Posted November 14, 2011 Share Posted November 14, 2011 Here's something I remember critiquing a fair amount back when it first hit the workshop. It totally reminds me of the orchestral Kid Icarus arrangements featured in Smash Bros Brawl! This level of production/arrangement quality is solid by ANYONE's standards, but when you consider that this is Alex's first attempt at making an orchestral remix with a brand new set of unfamiliar samples, this track becomes all the more impressive. It's a masterful arrangement from a guy who obviously knows his music theory, and the samples are used quite adeptly. This final version addresses pretty much all of the issues I had with the WIPs I've heard in the past, although I will say that the piccolo sample does wear thin when it hits the highest of high notes, but what can you do? I don't even remember suggesting the addition of strings in here but I'm glad it worked This is a definite pass in my book. Do more stuff like this! YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halc Posted November 18, 2011 Share Posted November 18, 2011 and here i was expecting another piano solo! overall volume is really low, but I gotta agree that the samples and arrangement are just great. really nice work here, and glad to see you expanding your repertoire of styles. YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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