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Last Ninja Remix (Armakuni in New York) comments please

Posted: 03/05/2003 - 16:43
by Yoshi
After two votes, this tune was at chart position 1. (100%). :D
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)?

Posted: 03/05/2003 - 18:24
by CraigG
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

Posted: 03/05/2003 - 19:40
by Yoshi
ideal soundtrack for the film of the game.
Oh my...
Thankyou very much, CraigG.
:D

Posted: 04/05/2003 - 1:10
by hoomish
The clip sounded good, but KWED won't let me d/l the mp3, so I'll have to let you know :cry:

Posted: 04/05/2003 - 16:42
by merman
Definitely sounds like a film soundtrack. Are you sure you're not Vangelis in disguise?

Posted: 04/05/2003 - 17:00
by Chris Abbott
> 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!

Posted: 04/05/2003 - 17:26
by Yoshi
Are you sure you're not Vangelis in disguise?
Hehe, I'm pretty sure I'm not. :P
Thanks.

Posted: 05/05/2003 - 13:30
by Glyn R Brown
Hmm , i'm pretty sure that Thomas Detert is the Real Vangelis in disguise :D

Great tune Yoshi !!! :D

Glyn ...

Posted: 05/05/2003 - 14:50
by Vosla
:D 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 ! :wink:

Posted: 19/05/2003 - 7:45
by Yoshi
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.

Eliot

Posted: 19/05/2003 - 8:40
by LMan
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 :D

Posted: 19/05/2003 - 9:06
by Max Levin
Maybe we should add reviewer-ratings
Yeah, and kick those out who only take place! :D

Re: Eliot

Posted: 19/05/2003 - 10:31
by Yoshi
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 :D
Hehe, what a good idea ;)

Seems like Eliot thinks all remixes are 1:1 covers :?

Posted: 14/06/2003 - 8:16
by XGener8or
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 :wink: )

Posted: 14/06/2003 - 11:43
by ifadeo
XGener8or wrote: That's how I make my "remixes" every note of the original is carefully listened to and then recreated (if possible :wink: )
Another one who's using that great 'Ear2midi' Converter.... :wink:

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... :D

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


cheers 2Klang