OceansAndrew Posted August 14, 2011 Posted August 14, 2011 ⦁ Pyro Paper Planes ⦁ Christopher Foss ⦁ http://www.youtube.com/user/PyroPaperPlanes ⦁ 25144 ⦁ Metroid Prime ⦁ Lone Star ⦁ Epilogue, Ending Staff Roll "Lone Star" ⦁ Composed by Kenji Yamamoto, Kouichi Kyuma ⦁ http://vgmdb.net/album/412 Comments: I can remember that, as a child, when I first sat down in front of a piano, the only song I wanted to play was the menu theme from Metroid Prime. Of course, I expanded my musical horizon over the years, but the Metroid series never quite left my heart. And just as I have grown, the Metroid series still lives on as strong as ever. It's hard to believe that the Metroid series is now 25 years old now. So, for this special day, I decided to celebrate by arranging this piano solo, in dedication to the childhoods of the many who loved (and hopefully still love) the Metroid series like I do. The track was close to being scrapped more times than I would like to think. Originally, I found the piece too repetitive. To complicate matters, the original track has a complex rhythm and beat, which made it very demanding to perform on a consistent basis. Even after all my work, I wasn't very satisfied with the final mix, feeling that it went on just a little too long for its own good. However, with a bit of convincing from the community, and a lot of magic from The Orichalcon's mixing abilities, I'm very proud of how Lone Star has turned out. Special thanks must be given to the project leaders of "Harmony of a Hunter" (especially Darren), and to my friends, as the song would never have been finished if it wasn't for their help and kind words. [On a side note, thank you for your time in reviewing my submissions. It means a lot. -Chris] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPttu5qZ38w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz5-zGeW_eY
OceansAndrew Posted September 9, 2011 Author Posted September 9, 2011 Pretty subtle use of dynamics, but definite changes in intensity. The strong point here is the pretty liberal use of rubato, it really gives the track a lot of space to breathe, and though I do feel the track could have been shorter slightly, as near the end it just started to drag and get repetitive. The sound is pretty nice, with a pretty, warm sound. Overall I think this could have been edited slightly, but I found it to be pretty enjoyable. yes
DragonAvenger Posted October 3, 2011 Posted October 3, 2011 I will say between the two submissions you sent us, I definitely prefer the other one over this, but they both have their merrits. Both are compelling arrangements, although this one feels a little more stiff due to the rhythms and harder staccato areas. Overall this still remains easily over the bar, regardless. YES
Nutritious Posted November 30, 2011 Posted November 30, 2011 Not much to add here. Very nicely arranged and performed. I agree it could've probably been trimmed down somewhat. Still, a very nice solo piano mix that really conveys a lot of emotion. Yes
Emunator Posted December 1, 2011 Posted December 1, 2011 Yeah, this is a pretty straightforward call. I really enjoyed your work off of Harmony of a Hunter, you've got a very expressive, dynamic playing style and your songs are produced just fine. Keep sending stuff our way man! YES
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