Rockos Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 This is one song I already try to remix in the past and it sounded bad. Now I redone the project from scratch and brigning it to my new style. Still in developpement. I need to improve and the songs need too. Maybe it'll only be finished as a practice too. Well hear it and don't be shy, comment please ^^. Source: Remix: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phonetic Hero Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Pretty cool! I actually saw it and was like "goddamn... another red soil mix... well, better listen!" I don't think I've heard it remixed quite like this before. Then again, there's like, 100 versions or something on the Super Metroid page, and I think I've only listened to about 3 of them. But I liked it nonetheless. There's a spot around 1:01 where I could hear Hyrule Castle (from A Link to the Past) being integrated with unbelievable ease. This whole thing is in the same key, and you've already got the first 2 notes from the melody too. You could do that and flesh it out if you were feeling like it. (Hyrule Castle) The snare works for what you've got going, but I think you could find something that would fit a bit better. And if I'm not mistaken, it's the default FL snare and clap layered, correct? Just check around, even the packs that come with FL have some pretty cool snare sounds, especially when doctored with a bit of reverb etc. This is a pretty minor thing though, and it's pretty subjective. I guess that's it, there's not really a whole lot to crit here, which may be a crit in itself. Dig the robot voice and the gritty bass under the chiptunes. Keep going with it! pH Edit: Also, the low choir around :20 reminds me of upper Norfair, which can easily transit to Lower Norfair... idk man, there's all kinds of directions you can go with this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockos Posted July 14, 2011 Author Share Posted July 14, 2011 Thanks. And for the snare your right. It's 2 snare from the club kit and one clap from the club kit. But mixed with these eq and reverb found out to be nice. Sure I could take a lot of direction. I'm trying to work more the synth right now. But i'm totaly out of time. I hope I could finish this by the end of the month it would be nice. Otherwise I know it needs a lot of work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockos Posted July 18, 2011 Author Share Posted July 18, 2011 A lil' update. Based on the soundscape. Not the time played. It's still as long. But more epic ^^. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rukunetsu Posted July 18, 2011 Share Posted July 18, 2011 This sounds really cool..seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockos Posted July 18, 2011 Author Share Posted July 18, 2011 Big update. Play time to the end. Comment please. (While I continue working on the outro) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adriel_Trigger Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 Hmmmm... I don't know about technical details or even enough music theory, but I'll say what I think, and here goes nothing! I really liked to listen to this song, and after some time it made me remember the tension that I felt everytime I did set foot on Norfair while playing Super Metroid when I was a child, almost 10 years ago. I don't see any need of improving anything, the remix is good, pretty good, catching and, of course, it's epic! Maybe it's just because I'm not a musician and/or I don't know what good things can be done while remixing a song, but I really think that this one here is good to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OfficialJab Posted July 19, 2011 Share Posted July 19, 2011 There are dozens of remixes of this song for good reason. It rocks, and they're all good. Always happy to see more. Though these days it's probably best to pair it with another track to help it stand out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozovian Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 You've got some volume issues, most evident in how everything ducks under bass and kick, and how the delay on the 6-note pattern seems louder than the dry signal. Filter out excess lows from tracks that don't need it, use side-chaining to get some tracks out of the way from kick and snare, and mix the tracks' levels so your output compressor gets a break between drum hits. It's sticking to the same elements you've introduced early in the mix, only adding what just amounts to background material. This makes it sound repetitive. That you're sticking to the same chords and sounds for a lot of the track makes it sound more repetitive. There's some really cool filter effects on your wubwub towards the end, the track - it's sound design, arrangement, structure, whatever - just oughta be that interesting earlier. Need more of the stuff you did right and less of the other stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockos Posted July 20, 2011 Author Share Posted July 20, 2011 Thanks. Worked on sidechaining. It sound better. But repetetive. I don't know. I found this work more divertified than any other I've done. Sure the progression is the same since I don't want to break the real source. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockos Posted July 23, 2011 Author Share Posted July 23, 2011 Big secret update ;P A lot of mastering done. More soundscape. Sidechained. New element. New second bridge. More sucessful drop. Headbanging Please listen and comment ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockos Posted July 26, 2011 Author Share Posted July 26, 2011 Medium Update. More break. More element. Modified patern. More drum. Enjoy and comment please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozovian Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Well, this is a popular thread. Careful with the levels, I hear the lead being pushed down. Either write it so it avoids the drums, or mix this a little softer. The lead might actually be too loud, along with some of the other melodic, mid-high-register sounds. Avoid sticking too much in the same frequency range. The stuff around 2:50 sounds quite clutter-y, there's not enough separation between the sounds there. Pan, eq, space out, change the writing, do something. Assorted thoughts from a half-focused wip critic. Hope it helps, dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockos Posted August 1, 2011 Author Share Posted August 1, 2011 Little-medium update. Checked and worked on volume and compression. Panned stuff. (Thanks to Rozovian) Added soundscape with 1 new synth. Changed a mini-little bit patern. Eq and changed some sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking ZX Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 As a listener but not a mixer, I can't voice opinion on technique, but I can say that I enjoyed this mix quite a bit. In fact, I listened to it about 3 or 4 times before I remembered that it was auto-looping. Fresh take, neat sound, nice use of synth and reverb (if I'm assuming my words for it match up to everyone elses). Hope to see this one up on the site proper soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockos Posted August 5, 2011 Author Share Posted August 5, 2011 Update. Worked on new synth. Readded the loss bass. Completly got rid of the second bridge and redone one more interresting.(Right now I'm tweaking 'the galaxy is at peace' to be more of a drop.) Changed a lot the patern after the bridge so it sounds better.(dirtier but not enough I think.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking ZX Posted August 17, 2011 Share Posted August 17, 2011 It definitely sounds dirtier...almost too dirty at first, it doesn't build up as much as the last mix did. The new synth warble (I hope that describes what I'm thinking of) comes off pretty harsh at first but works well, especially as the song gets further in. I do kind of miss the second bridge, but the "Galaxy at Peace" is much better. Nice work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockos Posted August 20, 2011 Author Share Posted August 20, 2011 Thanks. I don't think this remix gonna see the front page of OCR. But it was a very good practice at all points. It's nearly done now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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