Gario Posted April 24, 2017 Share Posted April 24, 2017 RebeccaETripp Rebecca Tripp http://www.crystalechosound.com/ ID: 48262 Game(s): A Link Between Worlds Song Title: Arrghus’s Lair Songs Remixed: Swamp Palace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gario Posted April 24, 2017 Author Share Posted April 24, 2017 Ah, I'm glad to see A Link Between Worlds getting more OCR love lately - it really does have a great standalone soundtrack. This arrangement takes a rather creepy, ambient source and arranges it in a more playful manner - it almost sounds like something Danny Elfman would write for the game with the gentle choir and glockenspiel sprinkled in there. The orchestration is great, as usual, and for the most part the instruments are humanized well. The oboe has a swelling attack on every note, which is a little distracting, but otherwise the instruments are well handled. The balance of the arrangement is just a hair messy when all the instruments are playing together, and the choir suddenly jumps out at 2:22, but otherwise the production is well done. What can I say, this is a solid arrangement otherwise. Rebecca's giving us some fantastic orchestral love on here, and I hope she keeps it up. YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liontamer Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 The levels were low, IMO, but it's nothing impacting the vote. Nice job creating a version of the theme with a much more pensive and cinematic soundscape. I thought the mechanical-sounding woodwinds were the weak point here (e.g. 1:19, 1:48-2:03), and the vox occasionally sounded too bare (e.g. 1:37-1:40), but the overall soundscape was solid overall. The chromatic percussion accents throughout were a very nice touch and added a lot of personality to the piece. Cool! YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindWanderer Posted April 25, 2017 Share Posted April 25, 2017 Yep, pretty much standard Tripp fare, which is nothing to scoff at. Overall arrangement is pretty conservative, which stands out with such a short source, but the thorough instrumentation more than makes up for it. I don't have anything else to add that Gario and LT didn't. A solid addition to Rebecca's portfolio. YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimpazilla Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 I have a special love for this source. I agree the overall volume is low, it could be brought up with some proper mastering which would really make this pop. I adore all the wonderfully dissonant harmonies you added to this source, you gave it extra creepiness while keeping it completely recognizable. I love it! YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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