Super Mario World: "Original Koopa" - Valley of Bowser Boom Bap

[Ridiculously Garrett]

 

Really going all out with the sampling here... WIP arrangement but I feel the building blocks are here. Not sure how I can expound on this. Just a funky groove for a koopa who's got attitude. The original "main" chord is built in fourths. Bassline is changed from the original rhythm, it's just a pedal though so really not a big deal.

I really like the heavy lean on audio samples than my previous stuff, it certainly sounds clean and more what you might expect for the style... I can picture Biggie rapping on this.

 

EDIT: You know I thought I remembered it right... ignore what I said about the chords (being open fourths). It sounds to me after listening again to the source that the original is the dominant #9 sound... the open 4ths I got was from watching some synthesia tutorials online, but they got it wrong. The original intervals definitely include the major 3rd, dominant 7, and #9.

Original progression =  | E7#9 | E7#9 | F7#9/E | F7#9/E |

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Edited 5 minutes ago by Ridiculously Garrett

[Thirdkoopa]

i guess since you're asking for feedback, I think the biggest thing I'd say is I think this track would benefit a *lot* from the lead samples/synths being a little more clean/less FX. No idea if you plan to try and get this posted on OCR, but especially if you have rap behind it, you're going to want the source to be heard as much as possible (without ruining the vibe)

Good stuff.

[Ridiculously Garrett]

14 hours ago, Thirdkoopa said:

i guess since you're asking for feedback, I think the biggest thing I'd say is I think this track would benefit a *lot* from the lead samples/synths being a little more clean/less FX. No idea if you plan to try and get this posted on OCR, but especially if you have rap behind it, you're going to want the source to be heard as much as possible (without ruining the vibe)

Good stuff.

Thanks, the main FX I have on this are delay, reverb, and sidechain. Sidechain especially on the bass. Delay on most of the samples except for bass, drums, and vibraphone. You think less delay, sidechain, both?

FX on the drums I can’t do much about unfortunately since they are not dry stems.

[Audiomancer]

I'll try to listen again at home, won't let me play your file out and about, even though YouTube link played. If your drums aren't dry, that might affect your sidechains. Just posting this so I remember:)

[Audiomancer]

It will not play for me:(

[Ridiculously Garrett]

3 hours ago, Audiomancer said:

It will not play for me:(

I got you bro: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12-hb9qYqofSh4PgLcdtNAPcUTkx9k2lE/view?usp=sharing

Also, I do have a seperate dry kick that I use for sidechain so that won't be an issue.

Edited 9 minutes ago by Ridiculously Garrett