ReMix: Dragon Warrior 'Thou Art a DJ'

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Ghetto Lee Lewis aka Thomas Nelson's first submission is some good FruityLoops techno coverage of Dragon Warrior that goes above and beyond what you often hear from the software: though some default drum sounds are used, the programming is very nice, and there's an extended break at 2'08" with a nice delayed piano against warm analog pads and backing short arpeggio synth. In general, this is the strength to the mix - its fluctuations and dynamics that give it life and soul as opposed to sticking at one level and riding that out. Reverb and delay are on, and mixing is consistently good throughout. My main beef is with the drum sounds and pattern in general - this would be a kick-ass-and-take-names mix with a more diverse array of drums at its disposal. The FL kick drum and snare lack a certain subtlety and tend to draw too much attention to themselves. Little touches like the lead-in upwards filter whisp at 4'47" help to address that, though. I wanted things to come back in a little harder and with more oomph after the well-done build and cut at 3'48". Minor issues notwithstanding, a very solid techno DW ReMix fans of the genre and games should enjoy. Thomas informs me he's getting into Reason, and while FruityLoops is certainly powerful if fully explored, Reason is easier to get variety out of, so I'm thinking we can expect even better material from Mr. Nelson in the future. Groovy.

― djpretzel