ellywu2 Posted November 6, 2011 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Hello, I'm trying to get back into remixing/making music in general. This is the start of a remix of Golden Axe. I am trying to go for a Zimmer feel (sorry!). http://tindeck.com/listen/djld Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Wow, this is damn good so far. I wish I had something more constructive to say, but I really have no complaints. Maybe it's my minimal experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AkumajoBelmont Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Holy crap, there's a name I haven't seen for a long time! I don't have a lot of critique to offer. Maybe a little more to the high end of the piano - it sounds a little cut-off at the moment. Also, once the mix gets loud, it sounds a little too right-heavy... threw me off just a tad. Other than that... brilliant. Great source, great samples and the arrangement you've started is fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellywu2 Posted November 9, 2011 Author Share Posted November 9, 2011 Thanks for the comments guys. Yeah, I haven't worked on the balance yet, so it's all over the place! Anyways, I've updated it. Oh and the fade at the end sounds awful I know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellywu2 Posted December 4, 2011 Author Share Posted December 4, 2011 Another edit. Starting to come together now with ideas. And yes, there is a whole bunch of silence at the end, apologies. It's also pretty sparse on the source. I will be addressing that in the next update. Enjoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monobrow Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 Hey yeah wow welcome back. Your intro is great, I love that build. I think in comparison to your other samples, your piano sounds kinda plinky and faker. Needs more humanization, more ringing notes, or even just a better sample, for that Zimmer feel. When your brass drops... There's distortion w/ the drums and brass. Too much bass too I think... Everything just needs to be reeled in a tad. There's a lot of clipping. Great dynamics though! I think you just really gotta work on balancing all your elements together. I'd also like to suggest some wind sections, clarinets, flutes (like that ethnic one you used in the beginning), things like that w/ some counterpoint or just utilizing them in ways to break up the whole notes everywhere... Which even gets tiresome for me in Zimmer music *_*. It can be countermelody, little nuances, anything to keep things interesting, or even just the whole running violins, like you had in the intro, over whole notes... You have a huge canvas basically and it's time to get into the dirty details and get more complex. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellywu2 Posted December 21, 2011 Author Share Posted December 21, 2011 Thanks for the comments Mono, I've updated it. Not done anything with the brass yet, but I think I have the general structure of the track down and now it's time for skullduggery with the samples/mastering/arrangement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragnBreth Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Not much I can say other than: This is awesome and I look forward to hearing the finished version! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djpretzel Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 Hey, sounds good. Definitely a bit bombastic with all the hits? - but it works nonetheless, and it's a good direction to take the theme. And in saying that, I'm kinda-sorta biased, because I've been planning for the last couple years to do this theme orchestral myself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellywu2 Posted February 11, 2012 Author Share Posted February 11, 2012 Updated! Fleshed it out a bit more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darangen Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Somehow I missed this on the first pass. I'm loving it though, I've always been a fan of your stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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