Liontamer ⚖️ Posted August 31 Posted August 31 Artist Name: Argle This one is quite interesting... I have always loved the DKC2 soundtrack despite never coming close to finishing it (or any other DKC game). And Jib Jig always made an outsized impression on me for the short amount of levels you actually hear it in and the tiny length of it... It is 100% a certified bop. Back in the spring I had such an obvious idea for this source -- a folk/symphonic metal rendition -- that I went looking on OCR and Youtube, sure that I'd find it'd already been expertly done by someone else. To my complete surprise I couldn't find it anywhere. I didn't check DoD so I can't say for complete certainty that no one's done it... but... like, really? There are SOME rock or metal renditions on the 'Tube but none I found that combine the folk and symphonic elements. So I guess the old saying applies, be the change you want to see in the world. I'mma be very honest... I absolutely feel that this song needed to exist, but I really don't think I was the right person to do it. But since apparently no one more qualified did, you get this! I'm a big metal fan in general, and in particular of the bombastic style of Rhapsody (of Fire), so I was eager to try my hand at the style. The single primary influence of the song was definitely Diggy Diggy Hole by Wind Rose, a song so catchy it even won over my wife, a card-carrying metal hater. As I said I'm a big metal fan but NOT a metal musician, and since everything is virtual instruments it was a real challenge to think like a metal guitarist and drummer and dive deep into samples I have to get the best out of them. Tremendouz helped me out with some of the finer points of Shreddage so props to him for the assist. I said everything was VSTs but that's not completely true, I cracked out my cheap-ass violin to play it here... I play the violin a few times every decade so this is one of them, lol. I actually had a great time making the song, but I'd be lying if I said I don't feel some degree of imposter syndrome submitting a track I feel should have come from someone else. But, such is life. Games & Sources
Liontamer ⚖️ Posted September 1 Author Posted September 1 Sounds like a straightforward beefed up version to start, and then we get a left turn at :15 and that's when I realize it's indeed on with some POWAR at :22. Would have loved the guitar timing everywhere to be more fluid, especially knowing what Shreddage is capable of. The folksier shift at 1:43 was beautiful, followed by the acoustic-focused close. Loved your submission comments, Argle; kudos for stepping up to make the kind of arrangement you wanted to see and for stretching your creative range to make it happen. :-) A lot of dynamics packed into a quick one, this authentically felt like a Smash Bros.-style rendition! YES
prophetik music ⚖️ Posted September 3 Posted September 3 (edited) opens with big drums initially, and a whistle for the lead. band and folk elements come in at 0:15, and the rhythmic approach immediately put a smile on my face. the first big band section with multiple lead instruments sounds great, although the rhythm guitar's a bit loud. there's a short toms break before a quick half-time section, and we're back to the head quickly after. again, the rhythm guitars sound loud through here - especially after the lead guitar comes in. this gets pretty hard to hear the lead line. there's a short acoustic riff section to end it, and then it's done. this is a fun track! doesn't overstay its welcome, clever approach, and i think you do nail the style. i want to hear the rhythm guitar channel turned down a db or two before it's done, but that's a super quick fix that'll take longer to render than execute. CONDITIONAL (on reducing the rhythm guitar volume in the big chorus sections a bit) edit 9/8: the fixed balance elements are enough for me! i can hear the lead clearly throughout, and i don't mind that you didn't have to turn down the big guitars to get there. this is good enough for me. YES Edited September 8 by prophetik music
Hemophiliac ⚖️ Posted September 11 Posted September 11 (edited) Fairly straightforward adaption of the source here, but with a ton of personalization in the details. Love all of the melodic embellishment that goes on throughout. The synth that is layered in with the guitar is SUPER fitting. It blends in so well. I figure it was there to help hide the fact that the guitar is vst and not real, but that was executed very nicely. Awesome that you bust out the violin to shred some on there yourself. There was a couple notes here and there that felt ever so slightly behind, but it didn't really bother me. It just helps it feel more human against the sequenced parts in the background. Nice work, production was clean and LOUD. Nice work. Fun ride. YES Edited September 11 by Hemophiliac
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