Super Mario Bros - Main Theme Latin

[Ganaé]

Hi.

 

I tried this today. Mario Bros Theme but in minor and latin style (I don't really know latin music but I tried something).

 

WIP #1

 

 

 

Original : 

 

 

[Ganaé]

Final version Here.

 

 

[DMT Produktionen]

I really like your verison this sound. It's really nice.

[Ganaé]

Thank you.

 

[Smooth4lyfe1987]

Oooooh I want to get up and salsa now!

I like this, very good latin variation of the track.

The only thing I would change is the horns/trumpets....they sounded kind of soft, I would have used stronger sounding ones, unless it was your intent

[Ganaé]

Thanks @Smooth4Lyfe. For the trumpet, it was a choice. I want to use a muted trumpet for this track. Perhaps not the better choice but I found that it was nice in latin track.

 

[The Nikanoru]

But seriously, awesome track. Amazing job of transposing this; it must have been really challenging to find the correct tones to match not only the key but also the beat and style.

I got nothing but good things to say here ... and for the record, I think the trumpet sounds just fine with this track.

[Ganaé]

Thank you very much

 

[Bowlerhat]

Really creative! Didn't know it sounds so great in minor. Just a few things I wanna mention. During the bass solo at 1.05 till 1.30 the whole major combined with minor sounds odd. I like how you threw in some other sources, but harmonically there are some things going wrong. I'm not really sure what, since the whole accompaniment is quite clouded in general, but it just doesn't really make a whole lot of sense to my ears. 

Another thing is the very beginning. The original first 4 seconds (The e-e-e-c-e-g thingy) is a D9 chord going to a G major chord. Since you went for minor it becomes eb-eb-eb-c-g, which is nicely the c minor thingy you've got going for the whole song. Instead of going for a normal minor scale, you choose a harmonic minor scale. Another great choice because you can then use the minor major root. So, what I don't get is that you choose a regular, boring C minor chord for your first 4 seconds. In the original it's a cadence, D going to G going to C. Now you've got C, going to C. It's bland. I suggest this: you should go for the D7 (b9) going to G7, then going to Cm. It perfectly fits your scale, it sounds better since it's a cadence, it sounds better because it creates some minor tension, and you stay true to the original chords (but then in minor). It's a tiny thing, but nonetheless a missed chance.

Nevertheless, nice job!!

[Ganaé]

Thanks for your comment Bowlerhat.