ReMix: Super Mario Bros. 3 'Lose-Your-Way Maze'

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This short funk/jazz arrangement from SMB3 is a bit tiny, but it deals with fairly basic source material and elaborates sufficiently to fill out two minutes with a greasy funk slap bass, sax ensemble, some nice but perhaps too soft drums, an interesting swaggering piano line, and some in-game sound effects. Judges were split right down the middle on this one; positive comments cited jazz/funk cross-genre mixage, competent sounds and mixing, and general overall funkiness. Criticisms centered around length/development, the ending or lack thereof, and structural placement of solos relative to genre. I think analoq articulated an opinion closest to my own views in concurring with the criticisms but offering that the mix has "replay value" and is very listenable and accessible. The bassline pretty much makes it, I'd say - it's clear how this could have developed. In particular, the articulations and dynamics on the instruments other than the bass could have been more human and funkier. Also, a bridge, break, key change, or something else added in for good measure would have enhanced the impact. But, I like the tasteful, musical usage of sound effects from the game, the attention to panning on the sax ensemble, and the overall idea behind the mix seems worthy. Brief, good, and definitely enjoyable first mix with room for improvement in the future.

― djpretzel