Liontamer ⚖️ Posted August 3 Posted August 3 Artist Name: ad.mixx, Chimpazilla Make A Note ad.mixx comments: I really loved working on this one! It was fun writing the lyrics and arrangement. Chimpazilla absolutely killed it with production, though. I sent a purposefully stripped down arrangement to Chimpazilla and basically said "go nuts." And go nuts she did. The song wasn't too much to speak of until she did her thing. Even though I did quite a bit of the writing and arrangement, any instrumental and production/mixing work on this track can be completely credited to Chimpazilla. I knew to trust her instincts and she absolutely delivered and more. Truthfully, this may be the last you hear of my (and Yua's) singing for a while due to personal issues, but I think this is a good note to leave things off for a while. I really enjoyed making this, and I really appreciate all the work Kristina did to bring this work to life. As a final note, lyrically this song has many meanings. But, the main purpose of the words is to be a love letter to all musicians, including those on OC ReMix and Dwelling of Duels. I know we all have our struggles, and I know we have things that hold us back, but we do make mountains move. And we do strike hearts. Many OC ReMixes have impacted my life more than you can know. They have also saved my life more than you can know. Whether they have lyrics or not, I can feel your feelings in all of your songs. So this one goes out to you. Keep making music! Chimpazilla comments: Aaron gives me a lot of credit, and yes I did a ton of production on this track, but the concept, arrangement, lyrics and vocal performances/processing are 100% his. Aaron is an excellent writer, singer and arranger, and I am privileged to work with him whenever possible. I appreciate his trust in me so much. I'm a bit embarrassed to admit that ad.mixx sent me his stems for this track last January, and I worked on it right away and then got busy with other things so this track went on the back burner for months. I finally got to a point where I had time to revisit it very recently, and then we finished it up within just a few days. I shared the track with Emunator, and he let me know that Persona 5 was on the list for July's Dwelling of Duels compo. Nice coincidence! Wes suggested we submit it. I resisted, thinking more of it needed to be live than just the vocals, but Wes urged me and Aaron to submit it, so we did. The track took fourth place, which I think is pretty good, considering the genre isn't typical DoD fare. People liked it a lot anyway! We submitted a gorgeous zebra to a horse contest, so fourth place (out of 25 entries) is not too shabby. Aaron and I are very proud of Make A Note and how it did in July's DoD, and I appreciate Wes for pushing us to submit it there! Aaron is a joy to work with, he's talented and super nice. I know he may not be doing much music in the near future, but I'm hopeful he will work through his issues and get back to making the music he loves. When that happens I'll be right here to collab more tracks if he asks me to! Thanks again Aaron for your trust and friendship! Lyrics: Make a note, this one got me in the right mood I can fight it if I know I got the right groove I can keep it up if I know I got the right weed If I can switch it up, then I know I got the right beat We make the mountains move We shake the earth with a kick and a boom We are the "I'm too cool" We keep the rhythm movin' through the room They say boy know your worth I'm just not ready for change But you always come crawlin' back for More and more it hurts And then I'm never the same Does this mean you don't remember We make the mountains move We strike the earth with our hearts and our wounds We are too goddamn cool We keep the bodies movin' through the room They say boy know your worth I'm just not ready for change But you always come crawlin' back for More and more it hurts And then I'm never the same Does this mean you don't remember (x2) Keep me in motion Keep me in the mood so we Don't look so broken we Don't need it to be crude we Wanna feel your soul bleed Wanna feel your everything so Don't stop the beat please Don't stop our hearts from breathing We make the mountains move We shake the earth with a kick and a boom We are the "I'm too cool" We keep the rhythm movin' through the room Make a note, this one got me in the right mood I can fight it if I know I got the right groove I can keep it up if I know I got the right weed If I can switch it up, then I know I got the right beat You can blame it on yourself if you never make a move Or you ichi ni san, times up, reapproved Mos def this one feelin' like the right groove Most def this one got me in the right mood Games & Sources
Liontamer ⚖️ Posted August 8 Author Posted August 8 Love this source! The intro of it sounds like a lost Sonic CD (J) Good Future mix. :-) ad.mixx killing it as always with his arrangement ideas, lyrics, and vocals. Here’s hoping his musical hiatus is only temporary, as his unique vocal style and amazing lyrics always impress me, and it makes sense this was part of a judge-involved clean sweep of DoDs top 4 that month; not bad for folks from a teknomanga site! Chimpa’s production, mixing, and ear candy kept this sounding incredible throughout. Everything’s in its right place, relatively minimalist yet spacious and lush. If y’all are ever interested in actually arranging Sonic CD, you’d crush that too! YES
prophetik music ⚖️ Posted August 18 Posted August 18 gets right into it. panned hats and bass right off the bat, and the melody actually comes in after the vocals do. neat idea. there's a ton of ear candy as expected from something chimpa built out. the two vocal lines pace each other very well. there's a few words that sound funky (always and crawlin around 0:55 are examples), but overall the prosody is pretty solid. there's a melodic break for a bit before the second verse hits at 1:27. this whole section functions as a break, and the plucks and bass movement (and nice sustain!) at 2:06 are a really neat vibe that ultimately winds up being a false build into a bridge. really nice song development. there's some chippy synths for a bit before we get a recap of the opening lines at 3:22. there's some fun sound design to play us off, and it's done. this is a great track! probably my favorite from ad.mixx overall. i love the direction, the concept, and the story. kris of course knocks the backing elements out, there's so much to find on relistens of each section. fantastic job here. YES
Emunator ⚖️ Posted August 18 Posted August 18 This will be an easy closeout here, since I'm well familiar with it from Dwelling of Duels. I love hearing fresh, modern pop-inspired music on OCReMix - sometimes it feels like pop music and video game music spheres don't have much crossover, so this is a breath of fresh air to hear. Not just conceptually, but from a technical standpoint as well, this is REALLY well executed. The vocal performances and processing techniques feel right up there with modern artists (I can't hear the pitched up vocals without thinking of Porter Robinson, but this technique is happening all over the modern pop landscape) and yet is unlike anything I've ever heard in the VGM scene. You and Chimpazilla synergize beautifully whenever you collaborate, I'm glad you chose to enter this into DoD - it was a well-earned debut placement that really feels like two artists at the top of their game. YES
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