DragonAvenger Posted September 5, 2011 Share Posted September 5, 2011 Brandon Strader www.bstrader.net 3123 Game: Mega Man 9 / Mega Man 7 Title: Excalibur Sources: Splash Woman (MM9) Spring Man (MM7) Composer: Ippo Yamda for MM9, Yuko Takehara, Toshihiko, and Makoto Tomozawa for MM7 System: NES Splash Woman: Spring Man: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RyXHR1OJ9g Hi. So I made this remix for round 2 of the GRMRB and I really loved it, listened to it a lot. Meant to sub it but forgot about it. A few days ago I decided to clean it up a bit and adjust some levels. There's not a lot to say really, I was prepared to make at least a couple more Splash Woman mixes -- sad that I didn't get the chance to in the grmrb. Might do it on my own someday. Totally LOVE this style, it's a bit like String Chamellotron -- there's mellotrons that help give it this snazzy aged feel. Almost like something you'd hear in the 80s. Not that I'd know, I was a baby. Sorry my notes are so short this time, but Mega Man has a distinct lack of Argonians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceansAndrew Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 The overall playing wasn't super tight, but overall was decent enough. You really need to work on playing tighter. The soundscape was good, though the bass mids were a bit high, and overall production was clean and working. The arrangement was fine, but the transition between the themes was nonexistent, and the ending was cheap and abrupt. :/ I'd add a transition with a drum fill or something, and actually write out an ending that is nicely composed instead of a simple stop. It's close, but just needs that last step. No, please resubmit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonAvenger Posted October 14, 2011 Author Share Posted October 14, 2011 I wasn't really bothered by the tightness or looseness of the playing, but I have some arrangement issues that I think are pulling this down. Aside from the transition between the two songs, which are completely separate from one another, Spring Man feels like a tacked on cover with a couple embellishments here and there. I'd say as a whole the two sources aren't exactly good fits for one another, and I wouldn't be sad if Spring Man was pulled entirely. Soundwise, I'm still going to say I don't feel like the mellotrons are really a good choice for a lead instrument. Aside from me not being a fan of the sound overall, I think it is being overpowered by the bass and guitar when it doubles it. On the good side, I think the drum writing works very well for the track, and you did a good job there. Fix it up. NO (resubmit) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emunator Posted November 16, 2011 Share Posted November 16, 2011 Gah, I typed up a whole vote and my browser timed out >__< I'll lightning round this - I agree that the performances are often sloppy, and overall it feels like this track is just chugging away a little bit too slowly, especially during the sections with the acoustic guitar lead. This isn't a dealbreaker at all, but personally I feel like it would sound so much better with a 2-4 BPM tempo increase. Also, the mellotron strings in the intro had really boring articulation/writing, something more dynamic would definitely catch my attention more. This needs another coat of polish on the performances and the mellotrons, as well as the transition/ending, since you can tell this was a bit rushed for the compo and could have used a lot more TLC before submission. It's definitely not a lost cause but I feel like there's a fair bit that needs to be fixed before this can be posted. NO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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