Christian Schüler - Druid version (grassroots mix)

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Arranged by:
Christian Schüler Adept
Member profile:
Christian Schüler (aries)
Original SID:
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Original composed by:
David M. Hanlon
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9 other remixes of Druid

Duration:
5:28
Released:
02/12/2004
All-Time charts position:
2009
Score:
78%
Story
This song was made during the development of a VST plugin.
The song is deliberately not quantized. You hear the notes as I played them (on cheesy Roland Multimedia Keyboard).

I agree with the posters, the selection of samples could have been better, especially a more punchy bass line.

The middle part is a formal variation of the melody of the main part (druid theme), in a different scale and different pattern. It might confuse people but it is really in there.

equipment:

EnergyXT (1.2.7)
SampleTank Free (Keys magazine version with violin sample)
PlugSound Free (all other samples)
Kjaerhus Classic EQ
MDA subsynth
MDA multi band compressor
my AriesVerb pre-alpha
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Dan shouts:
Altho I did really like this one, the middle segment sounded out of place and some of the background clanks and clunks just didnt work
Tas shouts:
Very original.. I like
Skitz shouts:
It's ok.... Could do with some additional production
Makke shouts:
I almost gave this Very Good, because it sounds so energetic. But I have to agree with skitz, it could use some more polishing. Even though the "rough" sound is part of what makes this remix special!
LMan shouts:
Very nice idea, although it shows that it's almost impossible to make electronic music sound "real" enough. Great work, anyway!
Waz shouts:
Nice idea, execution not perfect but at least it shows some good ideas.
hoogo shouts:
I like it, its like some beginning bards playing on a market
c64glen shouts:
Shouldn't work, but it does.
vosla shouts:
Some passages sound very artifical (well, the instruments ARE artificial) and the selection of instruments is rich. The tune changes character a few times which seems to confuse people but I like it.
rusty shouts:
Nice folky arrangement. Anyone care to dance with me?
eliot shouts:
Good. Too much kitaro-like instruments?;-)
vhold shouts:
Middle section suddenly pulled me out of it right at the height of grooving. Still very impressive.
lonegunman shouts:
Great Remix! A must!
hispeed shouts:
I really liked the ethno-style in your mix.. Still something (bigger) is missing, but just can't figure out what it is :)
wavedancer shouts:
Take your step shoes on and let's dance :D
cosmic_gerbil shouts:
This is great; especially the rhythm
steve1977 shouts:
WOW! Really enjoyed this one...
omoroca shouts:
The missing quantization makes it hard to decide whether there are real instruments involved or everything is purely synth. Nice idea to keep it that way!
Nada shouts:
Wow!!! Great!!! It's like a crossover between Celtic folk and space age pop (reminds me of Jerry Murad's Harmonicats)
Gothmog shouts:
Nice Mid-Age feeling, everything fits, Well Done! My favorite Druid mix!
LaLa shouts:
Great choice of style (a mix of folksy, Irish and Celtic dance) coupled with some instruments from another era (harmonica, xylophone). It all works well, there are plenty of variations to keep me interested. Well done!
Review by lonegunman
10/12/2004

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Ich denke, dass dieser Song sich aus der Menge abhebt. Man grooved richtig ab dazu, stellt sich hier aber auch gleichzeitig einen Mittelaltermarkt oder ähnliches vor, wo auf der Bühne Live eine kleine Folklore-Gruppe ihr bestes gibt.
Besonders sei hier die Auswahl der Instrumente zu erwähnen: Passend zu dem Titel hat der Remixer Folkloristische Instrumente gewählt, die sehr real klingen. Man muss schon zweimal hinhören, um zu erkennen, dass es Synthesizer Sound ist. Etwas unglücklich dagegen ist der mittlere Part gewählt, da dieser eigentlich gar nicht zu dem Gesamtstil des Songs passt.

Fazit: Trotze allem, ein super Song, der sich sich extrem von den anderen Remixes hier unterscheidet, vor allem bei der Wahl der Instrumente.