Emunator Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Remix: https://soundcloud.com/emunator/serenade-of-water-wip Source: Just a little sketch I came up with to test out some IDM techniques... Is this worth seeing through to completion or is the whole thing a little too out there/unnecessary? Source doesn't come in til after the intro but I've got ideas on how to work it into other parts of the song, too. Would love any opinions on this one. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgil Aurelius Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I like the sound quite a bit; I'd wager it's worth exploring. One thing that strikes me is that it seems to invoke the traditional ice-level audio cues, which likewise seems to draw on the song's in-game context. Whether that's intentional or not, I enjoyed the twist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanohi Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 In addition to what Virgil said, I believe the instruments you used also remind me heavily of the Zora's Domain music, which is another tie-in to the theme of the track. I'd be interested in hearing this a little more fleshed out personally. Something I wasn't a fan of was the section around 0:49, I know this is IDM and so unusual beat-progression is bound to appear, but I feel like it throws the flow of the track into double-time. It's your call, because that could be a design choice. Otherwise, this sounds great and especially for a track from OoT that doesn't get as much love! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timaeus222 Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Sounding good so far. I like the resonant sweeps in between sections. The snare is a bit weaksauce though. I'm thinking near the end of the WIP, a transition that starts a bit earlier than 1:13 (i.e. 9 snare hits instead of 4 snare hits, in another context) would help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnWake Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 The intro reminds me of Secret of Mana, maybe there's a similar melody in that OST. I think it sounds pretty good so far, though I have no idea how you plan to continue the song. The source is pretty short... I also agree with Kanohi. I have no idea what IDM is but some of those drum patterns feel very unfitting considering how "calm" the rest of the song sounds. Also, I feel the bass could be played an octave lower, it sounds a bit empty there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emunator Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 Thanks for the honest feedback everyone So far, I've gone and revamped the mixing/samples on the percussion so the snare/hats are more dominant and have wider stereo separation. However, I've considered switching the percussion to a half-time trip-hop pattern instead, and maybe channel more of a Robotaki/Radiowar vibe instead. I think that might be a bit classier. I'll post an update when I have a chance to touch on this more and draft up an alternate version. All the comments/listens are greatly appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimpazilla Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Oh gosh Wes... I didn't realize how cool your interpretation of this was until I just refreshed myself on the source... WOW that's a very cool adaptation of that melody!!! And I do love the beat. And the gating. You should definitely keep going on this. It does need some changeups now. You could change chord structure and add the next part of the source and some original stuff, slow it down, speed it back up, then back to this part. Really great so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argle Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 Is that watery mallet thing from Omnisphere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emunator Posted January 7, 2013 Author Share Posted January 7, 2013 Oh gosh Wes... I didn't realize how cool your interpretation of this was until I just refreshed myself on the source... WOW that's a very cool adaptation of that melody!!! And I do love the beat. And the gating. You should definitely keep going on this. It does need some changeups now. You could change chord structure and add the next part of the source and some original stuff, slow it down, speed it back up, then back to this part. Really great so far! This is definitely on my list of things to do. I'd love to work with you on this one to help add some variations later on down the road once I get a better handle of the style I want to use. I know I need to spice up the lead melody too and get more layers in there, so it's not just straight notes played on the glass vibraphone. I think layering in some choir/vocals would help give the melody more depth. Lots to be done here! And Argle, yeah, this entire song is made with Omnisphere patches, except for the piano (which is Alicia's Keys) and the drums, which are all FL Studio default samples. Good ear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argle Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I thought I recognized that patch. I've never found a use for it, but it makes sense here. Anyway, I think this idea is worth pursuing, maybe with more triphop beat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimpazilla Posted January 7, 2013 Share Posted January 7, 2013 I'd be delighted of course! Check out what I emailed you today, good stuff in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Williamson Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Pretty nice. I think the lead mallet of the melody needs to come out more. I know it's a WIP, so I don't know if this mix just doesn't have a lot of compressor or EQ or anything. But I would certainly bring out the lead mallet more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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