Liked the Feel; Just a thought...
I liked the beat on this. I would've loved a different choice of the main instrument. Something a little different from what they used in the actual game song. But that's just what I look for in remixes--a familiar melody with it's own twist.
You'll notice I'm not doing my normal review format, but that's because I'm away from my home computer with all the criteria ^_^
So sorry it's not as IN DEPTH as I normally do.
But this was good.
Keep it up!
Sh1t, you have criteria?!
Whoa.
Well, if you read this then check out my arcade kollab and mario.
Heard This Before
I disagree with below; this song deserves reverb. Just like you said, it's set in an ice chamber. The sound would be bouncing around like crazy ^_^
ok on to the review:
Here's my score:
Instrument Blend---0/1
Accuracy--------------- 1/1
Clear Concept ------- 0/1
Originality------------- 2/3
Appeal----------------- 2/4
Total------------------- 5/10
Instrument Blend:
Some of the instrument levels were too much. Rule #1: The melody should always be the loudest part in a song. I felt sometimes the melody sank behind the other voices. Also the brass section felt awkward with the other synth voices.
Accuracy:
With all the dissonances, I am proud of your transcription of this song. It's hard to pull all those notes out accurately, and you did a very good job.
Clear Concept:
I can see you were remixing this. But I feel like this is just a do-over
which leads me to
Originality:
Not a lot of people make the choice of remixing this song, so there's originality in that. But there weren't many of YOUR choices in this song. It was the melody, with similar voices doing the background. I would've liked more personality to this.
Other Comments:
You've got a good ear for the songs. But I challenge your creative process and dare you to take it to the next step by adding twists and changes, that make sense in the piece of course. I have a bias towards songs that are a little tweaked from their originals, but that's because that's what a newgrounds remix is to me: the original with a hint of personal flare.
I dare you to wow me next time ^_^
Finally, a useful review. Yeah, I'll get working on it. I always have a tough time with volume control. I have tons of remixes here, so check those out while I whip up something better. I do have limited resources, I only have one GarageBand expansion pack.
Did I mention that I made this last december?
Ah, nevermind. I have the skills now, so I'll attempt something else.
Not Very Intriguing
Here's my score:
Instrument Blend--- 0/1
Accuracy--------------- 1/1
Clear Concept ------- 0/1
Originality------------- 1/3
Appeal----------------- 1/4
Total------------------- 3/10
Instrument Blend:
I did not care for your instrument choice on this one at all. The smooth notes felt out of place and the beginning instrument with the note dips felt goofy and unwarranted.
Accuracy:
You did get the melody right, so there are points on that.
Clear Concept:
I don't know... This piece had some interesting choices. The vinyl scratches were oddly placed, and the change in voices was sporadic.
Originality:
Not very many people mix this song cause it's almost a little boring; I have to say your remix didn't exactly make me stand from my seat. There were hints of your style in this, but the drum line droned on and lulled me into a bored daze.
Other Comments:
This sounds harsh I know. And the melody is leaves so little to work with that it's difficult to create anything from this song. But I felt there was no inspiration behind this, and all we got was a mundane remake.
Sorry.
No dice this time.
meh no effort was spent on it so it didnt realy deserve any better
disappointed
the artist who did this was Imogen Heap.
Here's my score:
Instrument Blend--- 1/1
Accuracy--------------- 0/1
Clear Concept ------- 1/1
Originality------------- 1/3
Appeal----------------- 0/4
Total------------------- 3/10
Instrument Blend:
There was just the one voice, so it obviously blended with itself ;)
Accuracy:
Not very well translated. I suggest you listen again and try again. There were key chords that make this song powerful missing from your rendition.
Clear Concept:
I guess you did set out to do what you wanted; make a piano version of the song.
Originality:
There wasn't much to draw the listener in. It felt underdeveloped.
Other Comments:
I'm not trying to bring you down, but I'm also not gonna sugar-coat this; maybe it's just because I'm very familiar with the original of this song, but I didn't care for this. For one thing, there were two sections completely missing, which I understand could be an artists choice, but at the same time your accuracy on the chords was disappointing.
I will give you this; that song is DAMN hard to listen to by ear and transcribe. But even taking that into consideration, I just can't get into this one.
A Helpful review. We'll this was made for training as Im planning on interacting the Vocal of this song with and Orchestral mix. This is the first song in AGES to get negative feed back though xD.
OH MY LORD!!!
I loved this song.
And your remix absolutely blew my mind.
Thank you for this.
So Downloaded.
And onto the review:
Appeal----------------- 4/4
Instrument Blend- 1/1
Originality----------- 3/3
Clear Concept----- 2/2
Total------------------ 10/10 + Downloaded Points
Instrument Blend:
I love that you kept it like the instruments from the actual song. It shouldn't be any other way.
Other Comments:
I feel like I have little words for this song; you guys both have incredible voices. I wonder did you have the sheet music, or did you gather this by ear? either way this is incredible. If I had to nitpick something, I'd say that sometimes your voices were off beat of each other--but at the same time, I feel that gives it a "live recording" feeling.
All in all, there's not enough ways to say this was beautiful.
Thanks!
This was all by ear too. The only thing we really had was the lyrics in front of us! So glad you enjoyed it!
0.o
the simplicity of the beginning was beautiful.
when it became percussive, it was a little overbearing.
you might wanna take the drums back a tad.
hey thanks for the review. I can see where your coming from. The older version has less powerful drums, and I felt that that was the problem. I love that slam feeling I get with the drums.
Pretty Good; Keep It Up!
Here's my score:
Instrument Blend--- 1/1
Accuracy--------------- 1/1
Clear Concept ------- 1/1
Originality------------- 2/3
Appeal----------------- 3/4
Total------------------- 8/10
Instrument Blend:
I see you kept to the orchastra, except for the synth pieces here and there; not necessarily the most original of thoughts, but it didn't sound bad.
Accuracy:
N/C
Clear Concept:
N/C
Originality:
It didn't have much personality to it, but it was still pretty good. The opening intro was different.
Other Comments:
I liked it, but I've heard a lot of remixes of this song like yours. It was very well done however, so don't be discouraged.
Oh I'm not I like fan reviews and I care that people care, that's why I joined Newgrounds I wanted to know what people think of my work. yeah orchestrial is my main style but I like to mix it up but stay true to the original song. all in all thanks for your review, I hope to hear from you more
Not Bad
Here's my score:
Instrument Blend--- 1/1
Accuracy--------------- 1/1
Clear Concept ------- 1/1
Originality------------- 2/3
Appeal----------------- 1/4
Total------------------- 6/10
Instrument Blend:
The instruments sounded pretty good together; I wasn't a big fan of them, but they fit within each other and didn't sound awkward.
Accuracy:
Well this seems pretty much right on to me.
Originality:
I liked your changes to the beat; slowing it down was a nice touch. Right about 2:50ish--that was my favorite part.
Other Comments:
The volume was really loud with the distortion you chose; it almost hurt to listen to it, even with the volume turned WAY down. That "Crunchy" sound your going for is hard to master, and it really made a negative impression on me throughout the song. That being said it was actually pretty good, but I can't get into it.
sorry to tell you that this song vvas made on a secuencer, but the idea vvas taken from the original 8-beat nes song, i used my guitar to get the notes and pass it to the secuencer, i did this vvhen i vvas 22 so right novv im making the songs again, once i finish the song, i'll going to upload the song again so you can pass and make the revievv
This Just Wasn't For Me
Here's my score:
Instrument Blend--- 0/1
Accuracy--------------- 1/1
Clear Concept ------- 1/1
Originality------------- 1/3
Appeal----------------- 2/4
Total------------------- 5/10
Instrument Blend:
The piano was...eh... just a little to synthesized for me; there are ways to mask it. And the Organ sound in the back was very fitting with the actual game song, but it stood out way too much in this remix. The background should always be the subtle harmony that adds to the song, not distracts you from it.
Accuracy:
I heard a couple of strange notes, but I'm not sure if that was intentional; basically it wasn't BLARINGLY obvious or anything so I won't mark you down.
Originality:
This piece is simple; you can barely here it over the sound of your acceleration in the game. I would've enjoyed this more if there was something flabergasting about it.... it was just a redo.
Other Comments:
Don't get me wrong! I know how much effort goes into making a MIDI piece. I'm just out there looking for something that is new and fresh, and I just didn't get it from this. Technologically this is a well structured piece--but that's just it; music is about power, emotions, that feeling you get jumping off the edge, the first kiss, etc. This just felt like a math equation: Note + Note = Song
I have faith that you'll produce something to awe me.
The main piano wasn't meant to sound completely realistic, I used chorus to change it, it actually sounded quite realistic before. What organ? That's a piano, but I do agree a bit. It could be the volume that you listen to, or how you do, so the mixing may sound a bit different.
Also, it wasn't supposed to be meant for gameplay, just listening. It wasn't supposed to be some dance remix style thing or anything, just simply, a "remix." Please try not to set your expectations up like that.
Thanks for your review though, I understand that not every song speaks out to everyone. When listening to this with higher volume I noticed, the song sounds better (and you can hear the reverb better). It actually makes quite the difference. Try listening to it at a higher volume, or not with a preconceived notion of how the song should be. Then maybe PM me on if it sounds better...
I'm not sure how you don't see the emotion in this though? Do you see any emotion in upbeat jazz songs, or other styles of music, or does music have to make your hairs stand up to be able to get a better rating than 5... or is that just how you rate. The scales that people go off on newgrounds are whacked and inconsistent. VERY inconsistent.
Overall thanks for the review though, I do know of some things to fix (although I don't plan on changing the piano -- I purposely made it sound like that because I enjoy the song with that feel it gives it.)
Hey, Pretty Good :)
Here's my score:
Instrument Blend--- 1/1
Accuracy--------------- 1/1
Clear Concept ------- 1/1
Originality------------- 2/3
Appeal----------------- 3/4
Total------------------- 8/10
Instrument Blend:
You kept to synth instruments and I appreciate that. I'm a fan of blending myself, but when it's a bad blend it's just terrible. These instruments worked together. Good Job.
Accuracy:
Nothing seemed out of place; it was a song without flaws.
Originality:
I liked that you cut the notes short at the beginning. I kinda like it pizzicato. I would've like a little more of you out of this, but I'm really picky about that so don't take it personally.
Other Comments:
This is random, but the beginning had a very "Goldeneye" feel to it. Just saying ;)
I didn't realize it was looping until I checked! Good work!
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