227 Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 http://fileho.com/download/f5f212750390/reapwhatyousow.mp3.html This is a song I started two days ago from Ocarina of Time. It's a rock song, the general theme being a disgruntled Link's ultimatum to all the people he's been forced to save again and again (and then again). There are some things I'm already planning to fix, like the bridge's balance between right and left, the patch used for the chorus' lead and the volume of that lead. Also, I'm planning to redo the vocals, maybe add some background vocals, and redo all the guitar. I'm forgetting something else...meh, whatever. The tracks used are Kotake & Koume's theme (or whatever their names are) for the verses and the Song of Storms for the chorus. http://www.zophar.net/usf/lozusf.rar (in case you're not familiar with either theme) Critique away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theory of N Posted February 15, 2007 Share Posted February 15, 2007 ok. Not bad. Needs some work. It doesn't seem to go anywhere. I would make the chorus a bit louder, like, make a big impact and let people KNOW it's the chorus. Vocals lack a bit of pitch control imo. It's not bad but could use some work. There's also not much dynamic range in the vocals...er...not much range period. lol I like the part about the gun and the game being child friendly. Looking forward to the next update Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
227 Posted February 15, 2007 Author Share Posted February 15, 2007 I agree. As for the vocals having no dynamic range and pitch control...well, I was just lazy and burned out at that point (kills my ability to hit higher notes). Anyways, I was worried about the whole song going nowhere, but the problem I ran into is that the song would end up sounding disjointed when I would try to take it in a different direction. Maybe I should bring in another theme? I was hoping the bridge would break it up a bit, but listening to it again with fresh ears...too little too late by that point. And that gun and child friendly line was originally going to be a quip about Carmelo Anthony and guns, but there were too many syllables to work out for such an obscure reference. I'm glad you liked it, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFireKai Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Conceptually, I love the ideas behind what you're trying to do here. The issue is that the vocals are very dissonant with the Guitars, especially at the start of the song. Harmony has done a great job in the past in mixing vocals with a Remix, as has Pixietricks, you might ask them for some suggestions. I really like this song though, I'd love it if you kept me informed of it's progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunther Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 This have much potential but you must work hard on it ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theory of N Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Still awaiting the next version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villainelle Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 Oh hello. How did I miss this? Not usually a fan of vocal remixes but this one has great potential. (The "child friendly" line was classic. ) Sounds like there's a lot of production work still needing to be done...need to sharpen the EQing and bring up the levels of some stuff, esp. lead guitar. With hard rock like this I'm expecting a lot more punch and compression. You might want to talk to the other guys around here that do guitar rock for more info. Love the arrangement and concept, and this WIP is pretty damn enjoyable even in its rough form. Really hope you keep working on this, would be a shame to not see it through. One minor thing - when you redo the vocals, I suggest you change the word "anyways" to "anyway" - it'll still rhyme with "days." "Anyways" is considered incorrect, though many people use it informally, and in the context of a song with otherwise standard English, it sticks out and sounds wrong. Yeah, great foundation, please keep working on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesPip Posted February 26, 2007 Share Posted February 26, 2007 One minor thing - when you redo the vocals, I suggest you change the word "anyways" to "anyway" - it'll still rhyme with "days." "Anyways" is considered incorrect, though many people use it informally, and in the context of a song with otherwise standard English, it sticks out and sounds wrong. This makes me think of the "let's unthaw now" line from Lover Reef. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
227 Posted February 27, 2007 Author Share Posted February 27, 2007 Sounds like there's a lot of production work still needing to be done...need to sharpen the EQing and bring up the levels of some stuff, esp. lead guitar. With hard rock like this I'm expecting a lot more punch and compression. You might want to talk to the other guys around here that do guitar rock for more info. Granted, but keep in mind that it was all literally thrown together over the course of two days, most of which was spent untangling wires and experimenting with different mic angles. I didn't even bother to touch the EQ. The production in the final version will be much improved, promise. It's mostly concept at the moment. Love the arrangement and concept, and this WIP is pretty damn enjoyable even in its rough form. Really hope you keep working on this, would be a shame to not see it through. It's nice to see positive feedback. I had actually put this thing on hold so I could work on another remix, but now that I've gotten some additional feedback to work off of, I'll be sure to see this one through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villainelle Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Bumping this awesome WIP. I know it hasn't been too long since your last post, but I'm dying to know what's going on with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
227 Posted March 7, 2007 Author Share Posted March 7, 2007 I'm just making minor tweaks at the moment. I've started remixes for both Jet Force Gemini and Fire Emblem 4: Seisen no Keifu (both have incredible soundtracks, but no remixes on this site), so the workload could be cyclical. That way I can move from one to the other and constantly have fresh ears. So much faster that way. I'm going to redo the guitar for Reap What You Sow fairly soon...whenever the Fire Emblem one is ready to have the guitar recorded. Multitasking is a beautiful thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1makes2 Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 yo atlas where are you from, by the way i think your song has great potential i want to hear your next sub of this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
227 Posted March 9, 2007 Author Share Posted March 9, 2007 yo atlas where are you from Longmont. It's great, really - all the crime of Boulder but with none of the entertainment. by the way i think your song has great potential i want to hear your next sub of this I like hearing things like that. Especially since I've only been singing since mid-December. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1makes2 Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Longmont. It's great, really - all the crime of Boulder but with none of the entertainment.. lol:) that is so tru Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evfan42 Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 so when is the next version coming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
227 Posted March 13, 2007 Author Share Posted March 13, 2007 so when is the next version coming? When my JFG project goes past one minute I'll put up a WIP thread for it and start working on this one again. Shouldn't be too long after that. The JFG song is turning out much better than this one so I'm waiting to see what I can take away from it first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwinged Saron Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 i need to be the voice of opposition here. i don't see this going anywhere. i don't like the vocals, or the lyrics, and i don't like the way it's set up, or the mixture of the songs. it just doesn't flow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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