Gario Posted March 10, 2017 Share Posted March 10, 2017 This track is going to be part of the Paths Less Traveled: Terranigma album. Hey there, Remixer name: Jorito Real name: Jorrith Schaap Email: Website(s): YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Joeirot Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/jorito Userid: 3899 Remixer name: Manji Real Name: Chris Mole Email: Userid: 16076 ReMixer name: Tuberz McGee Real name: Callum Kennedy e-mail: forum id: 13677 ReMixer name: Lauren the Flute Real name: Lauren Liebowitz e-mail: Website(s): YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/selie22flute Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LaurentheFlute Twitter: https://twitter.com/laurentheflute Website: http://the-returners.com Name of Game(s) Remixed: Terranigma Name of Arrangement: Skaði, fjallið veiði gyðja (Skadi, hunter-goddess of the mountains) Names of songs arranged: Mountains (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAKGf_aIerM) Link to the remix: Comments about the mix: Full cast: Arrangement, production: Jorito Lead guitars: Manji, Tuberz McGee Rhythm guitars: Tuberz McGee Vocals: Lauren the Flute Mastering: Chimpazilla Jorito: I’m a big fan of JRPGs but sadly haven’t played Terranigma. As such, I was totally unfamiliar with this great soundtrack. When Odai started recruiting for the album, I went over a few of the tracks to see if anything struck my fancy. Mountains instantly resonated with me because I thought it’d do well with some chugga chugga guitars combined with orchestral, a style that I love. As usual I started the arrangement with midi and samples. The rhythm guitars already sounded good with samples, but with a bit of help from my pal Callum (Tuberz McGee) they really came to live and gave the track the energy it needed. Had lots of fun writing the guitar solo at the end, and I dig Callum’s performance there too. The other guitar leads were played by Manji, who gratefully replied to my request for real guitars after my initial midi WIP. Lastly I reached out to Lauren, who I worked with on another track. Turns out she’s not only a great vocalist, but also a die hard fan of Terranigma, so getting her on board to record the soaring operatic vocals to give the track that extra bit of epicness wasn’t all that hard. All in all I’m pretty proud of this track and happy how it turned out. Extra kudos to my collaborators for joining me on the ride, it’s always amazing to see how much of a difference great live performances make! And if you’re wondering about the title… "Skaði, fjallið veiði gyðja” is Icelandic (not Old Norse unfortunately) for Skadi, hunter-goddess of the mountains. Odai painted a vivid picture about Vikings, icy mountain peaks and firepits when he listened to my track and I thought it’d be nice if the title reflected that. Manji: When Jorito shared his idea for this track- Vikings, opera, heavy metal- I was (as a fan of all three of those things!) immediately on board. The lead parts were a lot of fun to record once I'd managed to work out the timing, with lots of room for flourish. I did a couple of takes to get the basic structure, then zeroed in on the trickier parts and did a few more passes to make sure they were as good as possible. Jorito then worked his magic to fit the parts seamlessly into the song and make the end result sound super epic! Tuberz McGee: Jorito is very quickly becoming my favourite collaborator because he hits me up with crazy arrangements that always sound stellar. This mix is no exception as I had to sit down and make sense of the arrangement before I could even fathom how to play the guitar part. This track was a lot of fun! Lauren the Flute: I was so glad to be asked to contribute to another one of Jorrith's tracks; it's always nice when you find an arranger whose style just clicks with you. Plus I'm a huge fan of Quintet, and Terranigma is, in my opinion, their crowning achievement in all ways, especially the soundtrack. I appreciate how every track Jorrith produces is different from the others and yet they're all fantastic. The moment the electric guitars kicked in with this one, I was in love. The recording took place during a really difficult time in my personal life, so it was a struggle sometimes, but it's nice to be able to look back and say I overcame that and created something to be proud of. Thanks for being patient with me, Jorrith, and I'm so honored you asked me to be part of this. Cheers, Jorrith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindWanderer Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Definitely achieved that epic feel you were looking for, nice job! The guitar chugs and energy level are very static, though, and I wish they let up from time to time. Also, the middle section is a little too busy once the vocals join in (2:30-2:51), there's especially conflict in the highs. I can live with it, though, with the rest of this as solid as it is. YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonAvenger Posted April 26, 2017 Share Posted April 26, 2017 Great job getting everyone together for this one! The combined effort turned out awesome, really fun arrangement that brings a lot of elements together. I agree with MW that the middle does get a little busy, but it doesn't really turn out to be a huge issue in the end. Great energy, the Norse would be proud YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gario Posted April 26, 2017 Author Share Posted April 26, 2017 This is a great sound for you, Jorito! It reminds me a lot of what you did for the Skies of Arcadia track, with the flute, the vocals, the rock and overall epic, almost western feel to it all. It's clean, it's beefy, it's awesome. Also, is that title... Icelandic? Sheesh, really setting that mood with every aspect of this arrangement, even the title! Pretty much a slam dunk, for me! YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_NutS Posted May 22, 2017 Share Posted May 22, 2017 This is pretty great. Beefy, epic drums add tons of energy and a larger-than-life feel to an already epic arrangement. Guitars are chunky and solos are simple, but in a track like this you don't need to go Yngwie on them. Great ambience that really brings this nordic feeling to it. The beefy parts with the synth bass and big drums have a very Mick Gordon feel to them, really chunky and huge. Some of the melodies here remind me of metroid prime for some reason. Unless the rest of the tracks in this album are of an insane quality this will definitely be a highlight.YES Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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