Liontamer Posted November 25, 2006 Share Posted November 25, 2006 Original decision: http://www.ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2910 Hi, Larry! Yup, those are the 2 words, anyway, sorry about sending you another pm, but I got my track hosted here's the details again. It's a resub, so hopefully it'll get passed this time! Link: Contact Info Remixer Name: The Joker, DragonAvenger Email Address: jtown_music AT yahoo DOT com Forum ID: 16059(Joker), 33038(DA) Remix Info Remix Name: In The Darkness Lies Game: Banjo Kazooie Songs Remix: Mad Monster Mansion Original Link: Comments: The Joker - I always liked the MMM music from Banjo Kazooie. It just had this really catchy melody. I always wondered what that melody would sound like if it were darker, more "serious" in tone. So, I ended up making a really dark, gothy take on the song. I used every part of the song I could, even rearranging certain parts to make them sound more ominous. I also had the idea to use vocals, as the arrangement was rather minimalist, & I felt the song would be better fir it. So I contacted DragonAvenger, who came through in spades. DragonAvenger - -The Joker contacted me asking for vocals to his piece. I tried to focus on some elements of the stage, mainly hands that are playing a piano and a ghost that won't turn it's back to you. I wanted to contrast the higher part, the "angels", and using "demons" in a lower part seemed the obvious choice. Vocal lines (in mostly chronological order) Play your song Serenade the angels Don't turn away Don't leave me all alone Demons are watching the shadows Demons are waiting for you Play your song Serenade the heavenly angels Demons are watching the shadows Demons are waiting for you ------------------------------------------------------ Big Adventures of Banjo and Kazooie - (10) "Mad Monster Mansion (Exterior)" Thanks for providing the original, David. Except for the vocals, the soundfield was pretty balanced, and the textures clicked more with nothing ridiculously fake-sounding like the last time around. The string work in particular I harped on the last time, but here it comes through fairly well. The arrangement was already a pass to me, and the original vocals helped add another dimension to it, especially compared to the first version being sparse. Dragon's lyrics were loud enough where they added to the overall feel and weren't exposed (as some of the stuff didn't harmonize well with the music, IMO), but were too low to really be appreciated. If lyrics hadn't been provided, I would have guessed that it was just gibberish. I would have pushed 'em up a bit higher, without crowding out the music (or exposing the vocals) of course. The current levels could be tweaked but were reasonable given the style of the track, nonetheless. Nice arrangement, taking something hokey and tongue-in-cheek spooky, and giving it a much more serious edge. Best of luck on the rest of the vote. YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkeSword Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Hokey and tongue in cheek is right. I always get reminded of stuff like Casper the Friendly Ghost when I hear stuff like this. That's not really a bad thing. I thought the lyrics were pretty useless. They're too quiet to really understand and sound a bit nasal; I don't think they really work in the context of the mix, and that melodic line could have been easily replaced with a stronger, rounder sounding lead instrument, like a clarinet or something. Regardless, it's not a bad piece. Good arrangement with nice textures. YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vig Posted December 29, 2006 Share Posted December 29, 2006 Very dark. Darker than most goth rock i've come across. Good job. I think the vocals work well. It's common in some of the more ambient goth groups to have vocals mixed in such a way that you can't hear the lyrics. (check out "Judgement of Paris") Solid submission. Certainly accomplishes it's gothy goals. YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcos Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Hey is that the matrix ominous sound effect? This is good, ambient stuff. It does sound quite dark and we don't often get submissions in this style. The reworking did the trick. Not much to add other than YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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