DragonAvenger Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 Contact Information Username: timaeus222 Name: Truong-Son Nguyen http://soundcloud.com/timaeus222 ID: 39971 Submission Information Game: Yu-Gi-Oh: Dark Duel Stories Remix Title: Duel in the Desert! Console/Platform: GBC OST Composer: ...Konami? You guys might have more info than me on this. Source: Shadi, Lv1 Duel --- In case these links get deleted, the MP3's are also attached in the submission email. Composed in FL Studio. Remix: Attached in the email, MP3 VBR1. This mix is a project mix for the Game Boy 25th Anniversary ReMix Album Project. Comments: "Middle-Eastern remix coming your way! This remix was heavily influenced by a lot of the Yu-Gi-Oh I watched as a kid. To this day, I still like the classic anime, and much more than the later ones. They just don't compare to the storyline genius of the classics. i.e. Bakura stored a portion of his soul into a Millennium Puzzle piece he stole back in the intro-to-Marik episode (WAY long ago, Marik being the second main villain in a line of five), and he actually referenced that action and made use of it as the main plot twist in the final season, acting as the final main villain! Now there's something you just don't see anymore. At first, I just thought about doing the "Level 1 Duel" source, but that just couldn't work it out in my mind without the Shadi Theme! After about 28 hours total of remix work, this bad boy was born. Big thanks to chimpazilla for supplying the awesome drum samples and the Omnisphere Turkish Dulcimer samples! Oh yeah, and one more interesting thing: Every single non-percussive instrument aside from the dulcimer and zourna was either zircon's Cinematic Synthetic Drums library or Zebra---and a large portion of the instruments that were from Zebra were made from scratch just for this remix (bass, flute, sitar, wind, some of the leads, etc.)! Hope you find it a unique approach! - Timaeus http://mpcr.site88.net/ Extra Info: Source Breakdown --- 0:00.000 - 0:10.898 = Shadi Theme (0:00.000 - 0:16.057) 0:10.898 - 0:32.011 = Original 0:32.011 - 0:40.529 = Shadi Theme (0:16.057 - 0:23.606) 0:40.529 - 0:47.526 = Original 0:47.526 - 1:07.559 = Shadi Theme (0:23.606 - 0:41.997) 1:07.559 - 1:12.662 = Original 1:12.662 - 1:29.827 = Level 1 Duel (0:00.000 - 0:27.028) 1:29.827 - 1:33.827 = Original 1:33.827 - 1:46.860 = Shadi Theme (0:41.997 - 0:56.538) 1:46.860 - 1:54.881 = Shadi Theme (0:16.057 - 0:23.606) 1:54.881 - 2:25.379 = Level 1 Duel (0:27.028 - 0:53.420) 2:25.379 - 2:42.885 = Level 1 Duel (0:53.420 - 1:07.216) 2:42.885 - 2:50.872 = Shadi Theme (0:56.538 - End) 10.898 + 8.518 + 20.033 + 17.165 + 21.054 + 48.004 + 7.897 = 133.569 seconds 133.569/185.234 = 72.11% source. ------------ - Shadi - Level 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceansAndrew Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 pretty nice stuff, i was groovin! Good mix of source and original material and the production sounded pretty good. Yes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimpazilla Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 I've loved this song since I heard the first wip version. Really fun and varied arrangement, smooth transitions, great sound choices and mixing. Loving that Middle Eastern mood. Dat dulcimer, dem drums! YEP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palpable Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 Nothing earth-shattering in the way these sources are handled - this is kind of an archetypal OC ReMix approach. A more modern style, strong focus on the melodies. There's absolutely nothing wrong with a remix taking this approach, especially when the production is this strong and the mood so well-crafted. Truong-Son never overlooks the little details, and it's self-evident how much time he put into getting the sounds right. Easy to like, and will probably be loved by those who are familiar with the original sources. YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutritious Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 Liking the synth choices here. Dat lead at :34. Good synth basswerk [sic] too. The mix felt a bit hot in some frequencies in the mid/high range I thought, but not a big deal. The groove really nails down the mood. I liked the beat crushed break at 1:09. Solid stuff. YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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