djpretzel Posted October 23, 2005 Share Posted October 23, 2005 Name: Geoffrey Gunn Email: amgeoffrey12@hotmail.com Game: -OZ- Over Zenith Song: Over Zenith Main Theme Info: Composer; Michiru Yamane, Console; PS2 Comments: Michiru Yamane is one of my favourite composers, so I hope this remix does her composition justice! - Geoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liontamer Posted October 28, 2005 Share Posted October 28, 2005 OZ Original Soundtrack - 201 "Overcoming Sadness ~Beginning the Journey~" Bleh. First off, this is way too conservative. There is near-0 meaningful interpretation of the material here, IMO. While it didn't strike me quite as a rip, the original is basically left as is and the instruments are more defaulty electronic-sounding. If it's NO Override, someone else can get rid of it. Submission Instructions & Standards[/url'>]In terms of arrangement - how close or distant ReMixes should be to the original - the general rule is that the ReMix should be YOURS. We don't just mean that you were involved in its creation, but that it is different enough from the original so as to readily illustrate the contributions, modifications, and enhancements you have made. In other words, don't just take the original and drop a few drum loops on top. Also, don't simply take a MIDI file and assign new instruments to the parts, or add reverb, and expect that to pass as 'yours'. When we say 'ReMix', we actually mean something closer to 're-arrangement', if that helps clarify. If you listen to most of the pieces on the site and compare them to the originals, you should get an idea of what a ReMix is. Not to mention this is a downgrade in sound quality and design compared to the original as soon as things get going at :08. There was some terrible, flat brass in the background from 1:05-1:18 that was all wrong notes and didn't complement the melody correctly. The groove continued ad nauseum throughout the track, never providing any contrast/dynamics to keep things interesting. That's not to shit on this entirely. Despite the cluttered sound and occasionally abrasive instrumentation, this already sounds better than most submissions we get, so you obviously have some degree of skill at this. Hang at the ReMixing forum here to learn how to work with your sounds better and further develop those skills, and get fan feedback for future submissions at the Works forum. The is predominantly a rearrangement site, so go for much more interpretation please. NO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkeSword Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 Larry basically summed it up. Much too close to the original with nothing substantial added. NO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Orichalcon Posted December 8, 2005 Share Posted December 8, 2005 Before I close this out, I want to emphasise what Larry said about this not being an entirely bad mix. I actually enjoyed it despite how close it is to the original. The sound quality is bars above what we normally hear, and in spite of how you got there, you do have an enjoyable sounding mix here. Unfortunately it's just against our site guidelines. NO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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