OceansAndrew Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Remixer: TheGuitahHeroe Game: Mega Man II and VI Songs: 'Bubble Man Stage' ( ) and 'Wind Man Stage' ( )Title: "Blowin'em Outta the Water" (that is spelled correctly) This was my entry for the first round of the Grand Robot Master Remix Battle headed by Darkesword. I remember having a lot of fun with this one, despite it being the first time I had ever remixed a theme that I did not want to remix The round itself was a very close match between Gario and me; our mixes were pretty much perfectly evenly matched, but the votes were slightly in my favor. I really hope you guys get a sub letter from him soon with his mix as well That's pretty much all I have to say really, it's a bit happy compared to my other stuff, but I hope you guys dig nonetheless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vig Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 My first impression was untss untss untss untss! However, keeping an open mind, I found a degree of complexity in the writing here, untss aside. I won't talk much about the production/instrumentation, because it's pretty standard for the genre. The arrangement: you definitely jump around quite a bit between the two sources, and sometimes you do so in a harmonically complex or melodically interesting way. My favorite example of this occurs at 0:40 and then 0:52. You use the two themes as a call/response, and the bubble man melody is reharmonized in a very tasteful way. On the other hand, some of the transitions are less graceful and smack of medleyitis, such as spots like 0:30 where you simply tag one melody after another with no particular continuity. The final section, around 2:20 in particular feels like it was just thrown on with no consideration for its overall purpose within the song. Let me tell you, if the beat never changed, I wouldn't have listened twice to this submission, but you really do a good job of mixing it up and keeping my head from untssing right off my neck. Ultimately, the melodic interplay and reharmonization are very well-executed, and while there are moments when I feel very conscious of the fact that I'm listening to a medley, on the whole the writing is quite clever and enjoyable. YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonAvenger Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I think Vig mentioned all the good parts. I found that while there are a couple slightly medley-feeling parts, nothing is really to the point that it's a detractor to the song. I agree there are some really good writing parts that shine out very well, and the overall production is nice. Vig mentioned 2:20 as being a weakspot, and I will agree, that was probably the weakest transition of the entire song. Picking a lot of flaws, but that's because I know you're skill level. Definitely over the bar, and a fun listen! YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutritious Posted October 14, 2011 Share Posted October 14, 2011 I think both previous judges have hit the flow/progression issues pretty well, so I won't be a dead horse. Tone felt a little dull on the beat - seemed like some highs were missing from the kick & hats. But overall, production was pretty clean. Nice arrangement work that could've benefitted from better transitions and continuity, but is still effective and a fun listen. Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halc Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 this one doesn't quite feel as distinctive and personal as some of your other mixes, however it's still plenty solid, the two sources are integrated very nicely, and the production, though not as pristine as some of your prior subs mio, is above the bar. what's not to like? YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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