Emunator Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Artist Name: OceansAndrew This is a mix of few of my favorite songs from the Sumeru Rainforest area, one of the most beautiful and scenic nations in a game filled with beautiful and scenic nations. This is a combination of two themes I felt were similar enough to combine into a single song, with a few original bits sprinkled in. Sumeru is known as the nation of wisdom, and houses a large akademia that maintains a neural network known as the Akasha. I wanted to thematically combine the peaceful and natural sounds of the source songs with a bit of the technology aspect of the nation, so we've got a semi-synthwave song with acoustic and electric guitars, hammered harp, and more. Source 1: Moonlit Night in Sumeru Source 2: A Drowsy Sensation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prophetik music Posted December 13, 2023 Share Posted December 13, 2023 beautiful originals. opening is a vibe. the addition of electronic elements to the super-acoustic start is a cool idea. beat comes in at 0:34 with the melody from Moonlit Night and is much more upbeat than the original. snare is a bit loud when it finally comes in, and i wouldn't have minded hearing a bit more of the acoustic elements as the acoustic among other instruments gets a bit lost there after 1:22. there's a bit of a break at 1:38 and it feels kind of half-time here. the B section of Drowsy Sensation really works perfectly at 2:09 as a high point to the song under the groove you've got going at that point. there's a big dropoff at 2:42 and we get some pad and organ work with the bass still keeping it moving forward a bit. the acoustic comes back in at 3:14 and it's similar in instrumentation to the intro section. there's a bit of a ritard and then it's done. this last section is about a third of the piece and may be a bit long when it's all done compared to the bigger body of the work. overall this is a really fun track! it's got a great shape overall to it and flows well from theme to theme. i agree these originals really fit well together into a fantastic whole. i like your interpretation a lot. excellent work. YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liontamer Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Anytime I check out Genshin Impact source tunes, I'm struck by their catchiness and beauty, so this game's ALWAYS a good choice, and I'm excited to hear BrOA's vision. :32 brings in the "Moonlit Night in Sumeru" melody. The snare at 1:05 was too loud and almost felt like it was lightly distorting; definitely didn't need to be that loud or be competing with the leads, so I was glad when it dropped out at 1:37 to move into the "A Drowsy Sensation" section. Otherwise, loving the subtle complexity of the original supporting instrumentation Andrew added here, which was fitting so well. Subtle thing, but loved his guitar ornamentation from 2:03-2:07; it sounds like he's having a great time and just adds to the joyousness of his vision here. Transition at 2:42 was kind of a dropoff, which moved into a nice handling of the "Moonlit Night in Sumeru" melody at 3:11 with the strings; very exotic! Good slowdown finish as well. Super classy stuff! YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindWanderer Posted January 4, 2024 Share Posted January 4, 2024 Nice mellow take on the material, smooth integration of the sources. I didn't find a whole lot of dynamic interest in it---the whole main section was kind of static for my taste---and the wind-down is nearly a third of the entire piece, but those are minor criticisms and largely a matter of personal taste. It's a very "OA" remix, and that's not a bad thing. YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexstyle Posted February 14, 2024 Share Posted February 14, 2024 Good re-instrumentation and arrangement, good performances, great combination of themes, song has an arc and a journey to it, good enough mix...this thing checks all the boxes. Why hold it back? Let's go! YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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