Legend of Mana Sorrowful Song

[NinjaFlute]

Finished

http://soundcloud.com/linjaflu/legend-of-mana-sorrowful

[DjMystix]

Very beautiful track. Though I've played Legend of Mana but can't remember the source. Can you please share the link to source?

Still, this can use some more background layers of violin/strings/choirs/flute etc.

[NinjaFlute]

Thanks man! Here is the source:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzIX1-XtsIE

[RiverSound]

As I'm myself very much into this kind of melodic and "instrumental-sound-oriented" music, some ideas started begging to be let out.

00:00-00:23, it's good that it's a very subtle intro but I think it would benefit from some more vibrant sounds. At 00:13 the windy flute is great but something with a higher tone could be added.

00:24-00:47, love it. Although the guitar got my attention. Of course, I'm a guitar guy, so I always catch that. I think the pattern could be changed for vividness, maybe subtle picking would work well with the atmosphere. Or a picking track could be added alongside the current. I recommend trying if possible.

00:48-01:11, very little progression here. Maybe you could do something with the main instrument for variety? Or add now the picking guitar I mentioned above?

01:12-01:59, wonderful job with the violins. But as DjMystix said, you should add layers of orchestral/woodwind sounds here and there, and maybe build it up to a small climax at 02:00. From there, it would make a natural "drop" toward the end.

02:00-end, good pizzicato part and panning. 02:36 and onward you could try and bring pizzicato down a bit and bring in more woodwind sounds instead, (also high-note strings could work) and slow the tempo down a bit toward the very end. It would fit for a sad ending.

Hope you don't mind me giving off so many ideas, they're just ideas.

I love your arrangement already. This will surely be a good remix.

[NinjaFlute]

thanks riversound, it certainly gives me alot of ideas, will try to improve it when i have some free time.

actually, it doesn't feel like a remix to me atm, rather an extension of the original song >.>