Batman (NES) Stage 4 Laboratory Ruins (PsyNES ReMix)

[Jarski]

Got inspired to make new tracks again, this is one of em.

Link:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/24406521/psynes/PsyNES_-_Batman_Stage_4_Laboratory_Ruins_v0.76.mp3

I'm still trying to make some variations, better ending and a little longer version, but otherwise the track is almost finished.

... or thats what I think.

Also Elrinth would like to make something to it, we'll see if I let him.

I hope you like it, all kind of feedback is very welcome!

[Dafydd]

Nice! I especially like the bassline. Really lacking highs here though, there's no treble at all.

[mediaeaters]

I dig it! Highs didn't really feel too subdued to me.

Loved the change-up at 1:00 mark, didn't really feel much of a dramatic emphasis when the highs cut at 1:45, though. Cool swung variation at the end, but it did feel like maybe it could have done without and just been shorter? Dunno. I'm new around here

Nice blend of modern synths and chiptune-y goodness

[timaeus222]

I agree, it feels like you low passed the master or something. I'm not getting stuff above around 16kHz or so.

Low end feels muddy for some reason. I guess it's the tone of the bass. Pretty obvious at 0:49 that things are being cluttered.

1:02 needs more stereo separation to sound cleaner. The supersaw lead is sort of overpowering the backup saw one octave down.

1:46 didn't feel as powerful as it could have been since you could have gone a tiny bit farther in the high pass automation, not to mention the unclear bass from before weakening the impact. Improving the bass clarity should help a lot with more than just this.

2:16 had some interesting gating, but it wasn't very noticeable due to the really thin gating widths.

2:34 tempo shift into a swing feel was a bit abrupt, and the new tempo was a little too slow. I'd say bump up that new tempo by 4~8 BPM. The new swing section is pretty cluttered in the highs as well. i.e. 2:45 gets too busy. 3:08 tempo shift is again too abrupt. Maybe you could do it less of an exponential slope, and more linear.

Nice ideas, needs production touch-ups.

[antiPLUR]

First of all, I really like this. As hard as that friggin game/level was, I would play it again if this was the background music! I agree that the high end is a bit bare. If you aren't low passing it, have you tried using a harmonic exciter on the hi hats? Or if you don't have one perhaps a tad of distortion/overdrive? From the sound of your track you are more experienced than I am but I'd be curious to see if that works if you give it a shot.