Last Ninja Remix (Armakuni in New York) comments please

Yoshi · Post by **Yoshi** » 03/05/2003 - 16:43

After two votes, this tune was at chart position 1. (100%).

Well, I didn't think it would stay there, but I'm very happy to see this remix is getting rated much higher than my previous ones.

Now, I would love to get some comments.
Whats good?
Whats bad (besides the sound-quality, i'm working on that)?

CraigG · Post by **CraigG** » 03/05/2003 - 18:24

Well, here's what I wrote for my R64 review, if that's any help:

Ouwehand's Last Ninja music tended to take more of a filmic stance than the original tunes, and Yoshi's remix enhances this feel, bringing to mind the ideal soundtrack for the film of the game. The mellow sounds and occasional, carefully chosen samples lend the piece a warm atmosphere that encapsulates, while the dirty but effective drumloops effortlessly carry the track over its four-and-a-half minute length. Recommend

Yoshi · Post by **Yoshi** » 03/05/2003 - 19:40

ideal soundtrack for the film of the game.

Oh my...
Thankyou very much, CraigG.

hoomish · Post by **hoomish** » 04/05/2003 - 1:10

The clip sounded good, but KWED won't let me d/l the mp3, so I'll have to let you know

merman · Post by **merman** » 04/05/2003 - 16:42

Definitely sounds like a film soundtrack. Are you sure you're not Vangelis in disguise?

Chris Abbott · Post by **Chris Abbott** » 04/05/2003 - 17:00

> Are you sure you're not Vangelis in disguise?

No that's Marcel. Or to give him his real name,
"Jean Michel Marcelopolis". And he thought we'd never find out!

Yoshi · Post by **Yoshi** » 04/05/2003 - 17:26

Are you sure you're not Vangelis in disguise?

Hehe, I'm pretty sure I'm not.

Thanks.

Glyn R Brown · Post by **Glyn R Brown** » 05/05/2003 - 13:30

Hmm , i'm pretty sure that Thomas Detert is the Real Vangelis in disguise

Great tune Yoshi !!!

Glyn ...

Vosla · Post by **Vosla** » 05/05/2003 - 14:50

i like it ! soundtrack is a good word for it, comes like the opening scene to an eastern movie. a bit depressive, hits very well the lone ninja warrior theme in a modern setting. go ahead, ninja, make my day !

Yoshi · Post by **Yoshi** » 19/05/2003 - 7:45

REVIEW BY ELIOT (17/05/2003)
A remix of a remix... interesting... better a cover of a remix.

I haven't heard the original in that case..

There is not much to write... it's a bit boring, like the original, it's a 1:1 cover that lacks of own inspiration.

What!? I'm no PRO, but hell, I tried...

While the drums are set on the left and right edge of the stereo-panorama, the lead is set just besides the middle.. very strange.

The lead is NOT set besides the middle!!!!! Its totally surrounding you if you have a surround system and is the same at both channels, just a little (a few ms) offset on the right so it doesnt come from the midspeaker and/or mess up the surroundchannel.

The end of the song is a bit abrupt. Maybe a different choise of instruments would have helped the song to overcome the "average" rating.

I think my choice of intruments is what make this song "this song".

Hugs and kisses to Eliot.

Post by **LMan** » 19/05/2003 - 8:40

Eliot's reviews are quite weird at times, and it's obvious he's no expert on analysing music. Especially with stereo issues he seems to hear mono out of a wide stereo space and vice versa. Well... a review is a review. Maybe we should add reviewer-ratings

Max Levin · Post by **Max Levin** » 19/05/2003 - 9:06

Maybe we should add reviewer-ratings

Yeah, and kick those out who only take place!

Yoshi · Post by **Yoshi** » 19/05/2003 - 10:31

Eliot's reviews are quite weird at times, and it's obvious he's no expert on analysing music. Especially with stereo issues he seems to hear mono out of a wide stereo space and vice versa.

Time for him to upgrade the soundsystem, perhaps.

Well... a review is a review. Maybe we should add reviewer-ratings

Hehe, what a good idea

Seems like Eliot thinks all remixes are 1:1 covers

XGener8or · Post by **XGener8or** » 14/06/2003 - 8:16

It's a great tune Yoshi. Elliot has his own tastes. I personally feel that any serious "remix" maker should make 1:1 versions. I HATE it when people really do "remix" versions that has all kinds of crap and new stuff in them that they came up with. The real challenge is to make a song that plays exactly like the original, but sounds real, that way you can truly revive old SID music and make them sound like they always should have sounded like.

That's how I make my "remixes" every note of the original is carefully listened to and then recreated (if possible

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ifadeo · Post by **ifadeo** » 14/06/2003 - 11:43

XGener8or wrote: That's how I make my "remixes" every note of the original is carefully listened to and then recreated (if possible )

Another one who's using that great 'Ear2midi' Converter....

Well, I'm also try everytime, if I remix a sid, to make it different but
I also try to catch the spirit of the orginal tune...

btw. Take a look at the reviews Eliott wrote about my remixes...

cheers 2Klang

Last Ninja Remix (Armakuni in New York) comments please

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