djpretzel Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Taucer Posted September 22, 2007 Share Posted September 22, 2007 Really nice. Orchestra is very well executed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycosulu Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Really captures the feeling of the game, beautiful and easy to listen to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterBiggler Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 i watched my friend play a lot of this back when we were in the dorms. cool song; reminds me of the trains in the snow and such. makes me wanna snag a copy and play it on the 360 (hurray for ports). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prasa_U. Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Thanks for the kind words guys! Here's a long ramble as my gratitude: In the months after I originally submitted I was constantly learning more and so I can understand the criticisms of the judges, especially zircon comment about cymbals. Chalk it up to newbie-ness It does kind of annoy me that I had tried to contact one judge through PM to get a pre-submission opinion and got a "need more info" reply, and no reply when I provided that (coincidentally that was one of the judges who voted "NO" rather starkly to this mix on the panel). I don't know if I will submit more, as I feel like the WIP process isn't too rewarding without proper feedback. I did realize I was entering shaky territory by creating an orchestral mix to an orchestral soundtrack, so I can see why some people would think it's not "different" enough to qualify. But, my main goal was to interpret and build the melody in the way I wanted, and in a cinematic sort of tone. But it was still a fantastical, orchestral arrangement of a fantastical, orchestral original source. I knew I was kind of toeing the line, and I would have completely understood if it had been rejected because of that fact, but I'm happy it worked out in the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hy Bound Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 I don't really review very much, but i felt compelled to on this one. All I have to say is that i really found this to be one of the best orchestral arrangements I've heard on OCRemix. I know there are going to be others who disagree with me, possibly strongly, but I felt more of an attachment and emotion with this arrangement than many of the other orchestral arrangements on this site. Yes, it feels a little too drenched in reverb, and the cymbals sound shitty, but on the arrangment side and for the rest of the more technical side, it is quite outstanding. BTW, did anyone else get the feeling of Halo on the first few notes of the song? I was reading the Halo 3 review while listening to the song and thought the video review had somehow popped up. I guess thats quite the compliment i can give, considering Marty O'Donnell is a badass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Varley Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 A very interesting interpretation of what we tried to achieve... All the best, Nicholas Varley, composer, Syberia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickenwarlord Posted October 9, 2007 Share Posted October 9, 2007 A very interesting interpretation of what we tried to achieve...All the best, Nicholas Varley, composer, Syberia. So awesome! I loved this mix as a WIP and still love it as a completed work. The cheesy cello solo is alright by me, but you never really reworked that harp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prasa_U. Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 A very interesting interpretation of what we tried to achieve...All the best, Nicholas Varley, composer, Syberia. Thanks for dropping by! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skrypnyk Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Nice to see another Scarbronite on here. WE'RE TAKING OVER YO!!! Nice mix too. It sounds expensive =o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prasa_U. Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Nice mix too. It sounds expensive =o It is.....but my school has a digital music program with some great equipment and software so I pay nothing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skrypnyk Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 srsly? I wanna go to expensive digital music program school too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prasa_U. Posted October 11, 2007 Share Posted October 11, 2007 Yes , I'm sure you do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kebochu Posted October 14, 2007 Share Posted October 14, 2007 It is. But my school has a digital music program with some great equipment and software so I pay nothing! Really? are our MACs really that expensive? O_O (yes, i registered just to ask you that question =] ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Wolf Posted October 15, 2007 Share Posted October 15, 2007 I actually have to disagree with Pixie for once on this one... I really like the solo cello in the intro. In light of the rest of the mix, I'm fairly certain it was supposed to sound alone and out in the cold. The patches used for this mix really grabbed me too, they were very realistic, and it added a lot, so props for patch selection and production. Hope to hear from you again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Penwald Posted October 16, 2007 Share Posted October 16, 2007 I usually prefer my orchestral arrangements powerful and energized, but I like this one nevertheless. The mood it sets up is just wonderful. Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceansAndrew Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Very sweeping sound to this one; the strings sound very nice. I do think the transitions were a bit weak overall in terms of lines, and the stucatto brass section near the end I don't think worked at all, but otherwise I thought it was beautifully done, specifically your legato strings. I recently received this game (though I can't play it on my mac), so I am unable to compare it to the source, but if it's similar to this mix, I definitely want to check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut Posted October 19, 2012 Share Posted October 19, 2012 This is a quite beautiful mix - I had forgotten all about this one! The orchestration could use some more treatment in areas, the brass and strings at times seem a little mechanical or sound suboptimal. I love this as a whole though, it's a nice arrangement and carries a majestic and lush feel to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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