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| Posted by: MR.1UP Mar 3 2009, 10:13 PM |
| ALRIGHT!! Congratulations to Pucifer for winnsmurfsmurfing the last compo and congrats to Soiyeruda, Tri, and MC Jimmy for the top 5!! And also congrats to everyone who contributed!! Alright lets get down with NUMBAH 12!!  This compo is dedicated to the MOTHER series! Just pick your favorite Mother song from 1,2, or 3 and well.. CREATE.. have fun with it!! From Pollyanna to Fourside to the 8 Melodies.. doesn't matter. Just pick ANY song from the 3 games and have fun! NO LIMITS!! ENDS-April 11th, I'll maybe except one more extension after this GOOD LUCK!! p.s. Pucifer gave me permission to do this compo |
| Posted by: Private Investigator Drei Mar 3 2009, 10:20 PM |
| Perhaps explain better. I'm not really getting what we are supposed to create. |
| Posted by: MR.1UP Mar 3 2009, 10:30 PM | ||
Pucifer gave me permision to make the next one and lemme edit the first post to explain better |
| Posted by: M. Bison Mar 3 2009, 10:31 PM | ||
Any song from the Earthbound/MOTHER games. |
| Posted by: MR.1UP Mar 3 2009, 10:34 PM | ||
actually yeah lol.. that ANY SONG that you choose from ANY of the 3 MOTHER 1/EARTHBOUND zero....MOTHER 2/EARTHBOUND... MOTHER 3 p.s. sticky pleez lol |
| Posted by: shroomguy Mar 3 2009, 11:23 PM |
| FUCK YEAH MOTHER MUSIC Entering |
| Posted by: Pucifur Mar 3 2009, 11:28 PM |
| I made the last competition, so the runner-up got to make this one. ...and of course expect a late entry from me. |
| Posted by: DJ Yoshiman Mar 4 2009, 12:03 AM |
| aw damnit, you just had to make it AFTER i created my Giygas remix oh well, this gives me a chance to try a Mother 3 song |
| Posted by: B.M. Mar 4 2009, 12:29 AM |
| i might actually vote in this one |
| Posted by: Soiyeruda Mar 4 2009, 01:20 AM |
| Just for clarification (I'm a bit of a Music comp noob, so bear with me), do you mean make a remix of a Mother song? Or do you mean make a song that sounds like it could fit into the Mother series? |
| Posted by: Hohoo Mar 4 2009, 03:40 AM | ||
It depends. In this one you're supposed to make a remix. Thank you for choosing this theme. I have now a "great" idea. EDIT: Pucifur, not Pucifer. |
| Posted by: Soiyeruda Mar 4 2009, 06:44 AM |
| Thanks for the help. Haven't played any Mother games, but maybe I'll try this competition anyways. |
| Posted by: MR.1UP Mar 4 2009, 10:06 AM | ||
oh yeah what Hohoo said pick a Mother song like the "8 Melodies" or "Snowman" for example.. then make it, doesn't have to necessarily be "REMIXED" but just.. made by you! But make it sound cool though haha |
| Posted by: Tri Mar 4 2009, 12:36 PM |
| OHMYGODYES I'VE BEEN WAITING FOREVER FOR THIS Medleys should be ok right?!?!?!?!?!?!?! |
| Posted by: DJ Yoshiman Mar 4 2009, 12:55 PM |
| Medleys are fine - i do them myself, you just have to make sure you keep your audience's attention. I might do a medley myself. |
| Posted by: Tri Mar 4 2009, 12:57 PM | ||
THEEF IDEA THEEF |
| Posted by: DJ Yoshiman Mar 4 2009, 12:59 PM | ||
are you thinking Mother 1, 2 or 3 |
| Posted by: DJ Yoshiman Mar 4 2009, 01:00 PM |
| god damn cell phone |
| Posted by: Fender Mar 4 2009, 07:35 PM |
| will be entering, haven't played a mother game though, so i'll have to look up some good songs. |
| Posted by: Tri Mar 6 2009, 06:16 PM | ||
2 and 3 specifically, but if I find something I REALLY like from 1 I might include that too. |
| Posted by: Luigis #1 Mar 6 2009, 11:29 PM |
| :O this makes me wish I could compose music |
| Posted by: DJ Yoshiman Mar 7 2009, 01:18 AM |
| Luckily, Tri, I'm doing just Mother 3, and my music has an emotional plan. if my pc ever gets working again |
| Posted by: Tri Mar 7 2009, 05:48 AM | ||
WELL MY MUSIC HAS A DENTAL PLAN WAIT NO IT NEEDS A DENTAL PLAN KINDA LIKE UH LISA |
| Posted by: shroomguy Mar 8 2009, 02:24 PM |
| Just to be sure... DIBS ON NEW AGE RETRO HIPPIE THEME |
| Posted by: DJ Yoshiman Mar 14 2009, 01:28 PM |
| okay so i just got my PC working do you think i could pull a Pucifur and have the due date extended if you have issues with that, by all means, no need to, that can be fine i'm just requesting if no one has a problem with it |
| Posted by: Kyori Mar 14 2009, 01:46 PM |
| Yey, I'll be entering. I haven't actually played any of the Mother games yet, so I'm gonna have to find the soundtracks somewhere  |
| Posted by: MR.1UP Mar 15 2009, 07:08 PM | ||
What were you thinkin.. Maybeeeeee April 4th is dat koo or is that too long |
| Posted by: DJ Yoshiman Mar 16 2009, 12:55 AM | ||
That works for me. |
| Posted by: Tri Mar 16 2009, 02:29 AM |
| Oh golly, I'd LOVE an extension! |
| Posted by: Kyori Mar 16 2009, 12:20 PM |
| http://www.sendspace.com/file/ozexip It's very much a W.I.P. at the moment, I'm thinking of making it into a medley since I'm bored with this song now |
| Posted by: MR.1UP Mar 16 2009, 10:17 PM | ||
Dude BRAVO very nice! make the medley! IIt will turn out greattttt!!! |
| Posted by: Kyori Mar 17 2009, 04:33 PM | ||
Thanks I'm struggling at the moment trying to find a song that fits  |
| Posted by: MR.1UP Mar 17 2009, 05:38 PM |
| I FINALLY decided on a song!! 8 Melodies NO not the one you're thinking of.. I'M doing this one!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7S0aQEfUX4 (apparently there's 2 8 Melodies.. I'm doing this one lol) |
| Posted by: shroomguy Mar 17 2009, 06:43 PM |
| I'm dropping out Fucking sound loops can't make earthbound music |
| Posted by: MR.1UP Mar 17 2009, 06:47 PM | ||
NEVER GIVE UP!! NEVER SURRENDER!! but if you really have to then.. fiiiiiineeee lol |
| Posted by: kane]deth[ Mar 17 2009, 09:57 PM |
| Wait, so what basis are we voting for? How remixed it is? Or just how good the song sounds. |
| Posted by: Pucifur Mar 17 2009, 10:05 PM |
| newer post has newer song |
| Posted by: MR.1UP Mar 17 2009, 11:02 PM | ||
How good it sounds |
| Posted by: DJ Yoshiman Mar 18 2009, 12:07 PM | ||
That's why I told you not to get too used to sound loops - when you want to make something sound good, you're going to start running into limitations. I'd say you should get started using samples and VSTi's and getting the notes down yourself. |
| Posted by: shroomguy Mar 18 2009, 02:13 PM | ||
You NEVER said that! Anyway I'm ready to move on anyway, TIME TO GET SERIOUS. |
| Posted by: shroomguy Mar 18 2009, 02:14 PM |
| DAMN YOU MFGG |
| Posted by: DJ Yoshiman Mar 18 2009, 02:32 PM | ||
yes i did, on AIM |
| Posted by: shroomguy Mar 18 2009, 02:35 PM | ||
Uh... I never talked to you on AIM OOoooh shit |
| Posted by: DJ Yoshiman Mar 18 2009, 02:38 PM | ||
dun dun dun might have been someone else who was doing the same as you either way, you should have talked to me, then |
| Posted by: shroomguy Mar 18 2009, 02:41 PM |
| We do need to talk more Either way I wish everyone the best of luck, and I hope to enter the next comp. Now I work on my radio show |
| Posted by: DJ Yoshiman Mar 18 2009, 02:43 PM |
| Shroomguy. I've only merely started my entry, and I plan a medley - I'm pretty sure you'd be able to make a remix of a song by the time the due date arrives. |
| Posted by: shroomguy Mar 18 2009, 02:46 PM | ||
Well I actually have other things to work on, plus learning another way to make music takes time. |
| Posted by: MR.1UP Mar 19 2009, 08:57 PM |
| Yeeeaahhh I kinda failed at this compo... But I made this anyway If you like it, SHWEET!! If you hate it.. I DON'T BLAME YOU HAHA http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?n22zyym0mjk w/e I'll REAAALLY try alot harder on the next one |
| Posted by: MR.1UP Mar 21 2009, 12:08 AM |
| wow... I totally just made a cool Mother 1 title screen song... and I seriously forgot Kyori already did it T_T.. I FAIL!! Unless Kyori, do I have your permission to post mine lol so we have 2.. if you don't want me to that's totally fine |
| Posted by: DJ Yoshiman Mar 21 2009, 03:10 AM |
| I don't see any issue with duplicate songs, unless they're both in the same style, in which it's blatantly obvious it was copied. |
| Posted by: MR.1UP Mar 21 2009, 02:13 PM | ||
OK! no it isn't copied But I changed my mind.. I PERSONALLY don't think it's fair lol so ill make another song.. IF I DON'T POST A NEW SONG BY THE DEAD LINE I AM GOING TO MAKE MY 8 MELODIES THE ENTRY |
| Posted by: Kyori Mar 21 2009, 03:03 PM |
I don't mind, unless it's exactly the same as mine  You can do the same piece if you want  |
| Posted by: MR.1UP Mar 22 2009, 09:33 PM |
| YESSSS!! I FINALLY PICKED A GOOD SONG!! Because I love you that's the name of the song... *Cough Cough* |
| Posted by: DJ Yoshiman Mar 23 2009, 01:18 AM |
| okay so my plan for this medley is obviously going to carry over, WAY over the due date you guys can keep the due date (Tri and others were grateful for it), but you can most likely expect i won't be having an entry ready by the due date |
| Posted by: Redux Mar 23 2009, 06:53 AM |
| Trying to remix Pokey Means Business from Earthbound but can't figure out what to do after the chiptuney bit. |
| Posted by: Tri Mar 23 2009, 10:47 AM |
| Damn, I'll need some more time. Seriously, I just got back from a trip and I haven't been able to do anything at all 8( |
| Posted by: Kyori Mar 23 2009, 11:09 AM |
| I wouldn't object to an extension either |
| Posted by: MR.1UP Mar 23 2009, 08:05 PM |
| April 11th? one extra week |
| Posted by: DJ Yoshiman Mar 24 2009, 01:13 AM | ||
Come talk to me - I've remixed that part several different ways and plan on including it in my medley, I might be able to help you figure out what to do. also, i might be wrong, i could possibly get this medley done on time |
| Posted by: Redux Mar 24 2009, 01:25 AM | ||
I'm done actually, uploading it now. Decided to go with something dancey, I think it came out pretty good though as always I think I could've done better. Lost interest halfway. http://www.sendspace.com/file/ym8jjq |
| Posted by: DJ Yoshiman Mar 24 2009, 01:35 AM | ||
Lost interest half-way? Sounds like you attempted to continue this thing no matter what for hours. 'Tis not good to do that. You need to take a break for a few hours, come back, and play the song from the beginning. You'll renew the interest that way. |
| Posted by: Redux Mar 24 2009, 01:44 AM |
| Did that last night. Anyway, critique away. |
| Posted by: Pucifur Mar 27 2009, 03:49 PM |
| My remix of Onett is coming along... I should make the deadline without personally requesting an extension! |
| Posted by: DJ Yoshiman Apr 1 2009, 02:15 AM |
| okay, so if the due date is now April 11th... i could quite possibly have mine done on time excellent |
| Posted by: Redux Apr 1 2009, 03:32 AM |
| I'll critique yours if you critique mine. |
| Posted by: DJ Yoshiman Apr 1 2009, 04:11 AM | ||
sounds good, i'll do it when i get a better connection though i recall yours soundsmurfing excellent last i heard it |
| Posted by: Redux Apr 1 2009, 05:05 AM | ||
Aye well I respect both your musical ability and opinion so it'd be a pleasure. |
| Posted by: Pucifur Apr 6 2009, 11:48 PM |
| Here's my completed entry. It's short (about 35 seconds), but the only thing I could have really done is looped it. But yeah, here it is: http://www.box.net/shared/nj00jdygd3 |
| Posted by: Kyori Apr 7 2009, 07:58 AM |
I haven't really had any time to work on mine, so you can take the preview that I posted as my entry if you want. It's not really anywhere near finished though  |
| Posted by: Redux Apr 8 2009, 12:59 AM | ||
Shame it only got that far, it was really getting into it. Also kind of a shame that this competition doesn't really seem to get a lot of looking at, a lot of good music in here. |
| Posted by: DJ Yoshiman Apr 8 2009, 12:52 PM |
| yeah so my entry has it's raw completion, i just have to record a few more parts, do some equalizing and post-effects once i submit it, i'll critique your music, Redux |
| Posted by: DJ Yoshiman Apr 8 2009, 02:42 PM |
| So, Redux, your remix. You've caught me on a good side with the music. Chip-tune version of that song is incredible, and I absolutely love gated/arpeggiated and sequenced instruments. I also enjoy the filter changes and tuning alterations to instruments, you've fit it perfectly to the genre you've chosen. The only thing I don't quite enjoy is the equalizing of the snare - you've got the bass drum right, but for that genre, the snare is usually equalized to have a high band pass-through and reach good volume on higher frequencies, to add the tension usually subjected into the hardcore electronica music. Other than that, great job! I'll be uploading my song here soon, as it's rendering right now - I forgot that I now equalize my instruments during the creation of the song, so that it's easier to do a global equalization. that also gives me a chance to see if i can upload some sort of streamer to my website so i can try having a constant stream of all the competition entries so that more people will vote without having to download each song EDIT: ajkhasfkgd Pucifur your's is so fantastic and unexpected |
| Posted by: DJ Yoshiman Apr 8 2009, 05:26 PM |
| Okay, so I just finished it all. Here be it: http://brosofcanada.sepwich.com/An%20Array%20of%20Emotions%20From%20My%20Mother%20-%20DJ%20Yoshiman.mp3 this god damn medley took up about 95% of my ram by the time i finished it EDIT: on both cores but i think it was worth it |
| Posted by: Redux Apr 8 2009, 06:05 PM | ||
Alright my lingo is pretty basic when it comes to critiquing so don't expect mine to be as in-depth. I agree with the snare being wrong, I went through about 10 different snares before I settled on one, I really need to find more instruments because I kind of made what I did from a lacking set. Glad you liked the chip-tune bit, honestly it was the most fun part. I'd happily do a chip-tune competition because I love the stuff. As for the electronic part, I still kind of like it but at the same time it wasn't my first choice. I originally wanted to do it all metally sounding like the original but as I said earlier, my instruments were pretty lacking and the standard FLstudio slayer wasn't cutting it for me. Also, probably a good idea to note it was my first time doing anything electronic in Flstudio. Not a bad start =P I'll get onto yours now it's downloaded. |
| Posted by: DJ Yoshiman Apr 8 2009, 06:08 PM |
| Yeah, the Slayer VSTi sucks pretty bad. No need to change the snare - it's good. I was saying you need to equalize it. Set the sample to a send in the Mixer, and attach a Fruity Equalizer 2 to it, and then bring up one of the ones on the right side, and mess around that area - it'll make it achieve that high treble frequency. |
| Posted by: Redux Apr 8 2009, 06:26 PM | ||
Well I love the build up in the opening, adds a bit of suspense. What can I say, this thing is massive so it's hard to say everything, bare in mind as I sum it up in a few crappy paragraphs. The instruments used are top-notch, i'd love to grab a few off you sometime. As I say the opener is great, and it leads into some nice pumpy music, I love how it slows down after, it's really a great opening. I couldn't say anything bad about, it's great to hear the subtle changes to the melody in this bit and also how you've added more to it with your own instruments. It leads very well into the next part (gosh I wish I knew the names of the songs, it'd make my life easier), there's a trumpet or something I don't QUITE like here, but overall it does the job. The lyrics that come in... are kind of hilarious. What can I say? They're fitting surpringly, and it doesn't overshadow the music which is top-notch. I did kind of feel like it dragged on longer than it needed, but you ended the whole lyrical bit with style. It didn't lead in all that well to the Pokey Battle music unfortunately but it was a fitting break from the lyrics =P I'm not too sure I was fond of the church piano type instrument used here, I think it would've been better had it been a lot more powerful sounding and less dull and sounding like it was being played far away. It leads really well into the metal bit very well though, this is what I was trying to achieve for mine. Alas, my instruments aren't as well fleshed out as yours =P The bit that follows isn't quite as strong, but I realise it wasn't meant to be. Still, it felt like it was missing something in the background. But as usual, you picked it up with what followed and I loved that bit. Not sure what music it was but the electronics and strong drums mixed well and the tune itself was great, which was then followed by strong guitars which was done excellently. Is this getting too long? I'm writing it as I listen. I'll skip the guitary bit, i'll say nice touch with the crowd cheer and the live sound that came from it, though the crowd sounded a bit tinny. When the xylophone bit (bad wording) comes in, it's quite pretty, though they don't fade and the faint ringing carries on, I think it would've been nicer if they'd faded to silence, if that makes sense. This whole section is quite pretty, the instruments as always are top-notch and very fitting, it was kind of a shame for them to end =P The bass here annoyed me a little bit, not sure why. Maybe it sounded a little fake or something, or perhaps some variation would've been nice but it kind of got on my nerves. It also set up a false sense of pacing for me because I thought it was going to lead into something after the drum instrumental but it kind of stopped short and didn't feel quite right. Not sure what so say about the next bit that follows with the organ. It's good but something felt off, not sure if it was the organ itself or something missing, it felt a little bare. Still great though. Then it leads into the finale with the trumpets and such. I'm kind of upset because it was a great song and it's a shame to end it! Still, some of the instruments weren't that powerful, the drums needed to be more... not sure what to say, strong? And I wasn't a fan of the trumpets etc, it kind of felt for it to be a finale in such a "big band" way, it should've been a lot more powerful. In the end it felt like a couple of trumpets and a few drums and after such a long medley and a whole lot of great music, it really deserved a REALLY powerful ending. Anyway, that's my... review? Sorry it's not full of all the lingo and jargon you gave to me, i'm not good with that kind of stuff. I just make music and enjoy listening to it, so I hope you were able to follow it. All in all, it was an absolutely excellent medley, I honestly didn't expect 17 minutes worth, I was thinking 5 =P Next time i'll be more careful when offering to critique, cuz there goes my morning! Some really excellent bits in the song and some that could've used something else, but overall there wasn't a moment when I was bored or hating any of it, it flowed well and did the music from the Mother series justice. Great stuff. |
| Posted by: DJ Yoshiman Apr 8 2009, 06:36 PM |
| Your critique is absolutely wonderful, no worries, I really appreciate it. I'm definitely taking a good amount of it into consideration. But some of it makes me feel as though I don't quite believe you've played Mother 3. My intent was to enhance the emotion of each game, and while everything you said for Earthbound made sense, some of it didn't about Mother 3. For instance, you said the bass was repetitive and got on your nerves. Well... it's supposed to, not to mention that I wanted to keep it similar to the http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mTiLBXsFRW4, in which the bass stays constant like that through-out the song. I will definitely agree with the last part of the song - I believe in order to achieve a full-power ending, I'll need to insert more instruments, disperse notes to create more of a full chord for each part, and bring in some more bass to fill the low end. Everything else, I did think about, and again, I appreciate your critique! Thank you very much! |
| Posted by: Redux Apr 8 2009, 06:42 PM |
| Yeah I haven't played Mother 3 at all so take it from the music standpoint rather than the originality standpoint. If it was meant to be like the original then that's how it should be. Still, from a musical standpoint, the bass part still got on my nerves. I think it was more the fact it didn't sound like a proper bass guitar or something (honestly not sure how to explain it sorry) it sounded a bit fake but as I say I haven't played the game, it did the original justice though, but it still irked me =P Still, when I say that its really a MINOR minor gripe in what is otherwise a great part of a greater medley. |
| Posted by: Fender Apr 9 2009, 01:20 PM |
| http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=309e663cef6c1bf9d2db6fb9a8902bda |
| Posted by: DJ Yoshiman Apr 9 2009, 10:56 PM |
| Fender, sounds nice, but I can't quite figure out what it is. It seems to be using the chord progression from Twoson, but I'm not sure. also now i shall see if i can get a streamer going for these songs |
| Posted by: DJ Yoshiman Apr 10 2009, 12:40 PM |
| see, children, this is why a streamer doesn't work when you deal with places like sendspace and box.net sendspace links don't work, and i don't even know the fucking url for Pucifur's song because it doesn't give it, nor does the source |
| Posted by: Kyori Apr 10 2009, 05:51 PM |
Well I decided to enter anyway  I've rushed it a bit so it's not perfect, and I had some sort of crazy episode at the end, hence the leap between styles Oh and it's sort of a mash up between the start of the introduction from MOTHER and 16 Melodies from MOTHER 3, just in case you didn't recognize the pieces. I took some artistic liberties with the harmony http://kyori.comuf.com/Mother3.mp3 |
| Posted by: MR.1UP Apr 10 2009, 06:05 PM |
| HUUURYYY UP people we got like 24 hours duuudes P.S. I'm dropping out. I kinda screwed myself with this compo.. I'm good at making my own songs. But recreating songs, I'm HORRIBLE, so I just be the guy who counts the tallies and announces the winner and stuff. |
| Posted by: Kyori Apr 10 2009, 06:55 PM |
| And I've changed something already http://kyori.comuf.com/earthbound-01.mp3 That's the final version, I promise |
| Posted by: Kyori Apr 11 2009, 11:38 AM |
| Just out of interest, when's the voting? |
| Posted by: DJ Yoshiman Apr 11 2009, 11:39 AM | ||
Today. |
| Posted by: MR.1UP Apr 11 2009, 11:58 AM | ||
MAYBE today.. we only got 4 entries, Pucifer, DJ Yoshiman, Fender, and Kyori lol and we neeed 5.. UGH So we need one person to enter or one more extension.. |
| Posted by: Kyori Apr 11 2009, 11:59 AM |
| I could enter twice :P |
| Posted by: MR.1UP Apr 11 2009, 12:03 PM | ||
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH is that allowed? lol |
| Posted by: DJ Yoshiman Apr 11 2009, 12:04 PM |
| well, if we don't get enough entries, we can just skip right ahead to final voting |
| Posted by: MR.1UP Apr 11 2009, 12:08 PM | ||
Yeah I guess that would work too ok we'll do that Ill post the final voting topic at 3:00 PM my time, it's 9:00 AM now, so get ready in 6 hours |
| Posted by: MR.1UP Apr 11 2009, 04:26 PM |
| aight i'm doin it now |