Rodok Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Hello everyone! I'm trying to do a remix of some of Bach's music with Gerudo Valley in an interesting way. There are at least three different Bach works referenced here. I feel I need to rework the drums and rhythms at some places. Also, I'm still working out the ending, but I wanted to share it here. Let me know what you think! Thanks, Rodok ARRANGEMENT / INTERPRETATION [ ] Too conservative - sticks too close to the source [ ] Too liberal - not enough connections to the source (too much original writing) [ ] Too much direct sampling from original game audio [ ] Borrows heavily from non-source material (eg. a theme from a movie) PRODUCTION [ ] Too loud [ ] Too quiet [ ] Low-quality samples [ ] Unrealistic sequencing [ ] Generic/cliche sound choices [ ] Drums have no energy [ ] Overcompressed (pumping/no dynamics) [ ] Mixing is muddy (eg. too many sounds in the same range) STRUCTURE [ ] Lacks coherence overall (no "flow") [ ] Not enough changes in sounds (eg. static texture, not dynamic enough) [ ] Pace too plodding [ ] Too repetitive [ ] Too short [ ] Abrupt ending PERSONAL COMMENTS (positive feedback, specifics on checklist criticisms, any other thoughts) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T- Ape Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Started out nice and soft, suddenly appeared the loud organ melody. The arrangement sounds good. You might want to make the transitions between parts more obvious, the switch comes pretty sudden sometimes. And I'm missing a crash here and there with the drums. Other than that, Good job man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nostalvania Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 Bach goes with everything! To be honest, Gerudo Valley isn't my favourite OoT tune, but i like that you tried to do something different here. I'm glad you didn't use acoustic guitar and castanets Nice concept, and i liked how you mixed the Gerudo parts with the Bach parts. Agreeing with T-Ape, the organ is a bit loud and pretty piercing in the high register. I'm not sure if the use of non VGM is a problem here, but there seems to be more Gerudo than Bach, so i think it's good (but again, i'm not sure). Mixing-wise, everything sounds a bit dry to me, especially at 0:49, i'd say you might add some reverb. Yeah, definitely needs an ending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodok Posted April 7, 2016 Author Share Posted April 7, 2016 Hello everyone, After finishing my masters thesis, I'm back to remixing. I've updated my track a bit and posted it here. Comments are always appreciated. It might clip around 3:10, or it might be my cheap monitors with all the bass going on. Thanks! https://soundcloud.com/william-rhoden/bach-to-the-valley-wip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smooth4lyfe1987 Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 This is an interesting mix Not really a fan of that synth/organ you used personally, but I like where this is going. Good arrangement of the song with the different drum patterns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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