ReMix: Valkyrie Profile 'Until You See the Light in Valhalla'
Simon writes:
"I never listened anything of this game until M-H won DoD ENIX Month with his great track, Union Alpha. So I started listening to some tracks of this game, and I've been convinced. I worked on a first version, then a second, but both weren't really satisfying to me. First, I didn't introduce "The first unison" since M-H arranged it very well. But finally I couldn't resist. I reworked it again, inspired by CarbohydroM's style, as you can see."
This is our first coverage from Motoi Sakuraba's score to Valkyrie Profile, and Scaredsim's third mix here on OCR. Three different games, three different composers, three different systems, and three mixes... I like the variety! This one's got great structural variation and blends rockin' guitars with synth elements and acoustic kit drums. Judges correctly identified the weaker elements, in my opinion: the piano sits a little awkwardly in the mix at times, and the drums might be a bit loud... or perhaps they just needed some headroom or minimal DSP... but besides those two gripes, which while legit aren't huge, this is a great and creative arrangement that continues the trend of excellent submissions from Scaredsim. Vinnie writes:
"Nice arrangement. You've woven the songs together well, and there's lots of little details, like the piano in the background around 3:00. Double-time sections ramp up the energy nicely. I thought this was pretty solid on production too. I know last time Larry thought the drums were too loud, and this time I agree with him. The snare could stand to be a little softer and more blended in. It also gets a little crowded at times, and maybe more EQ could help. But these aren't major problems and I'm comfortable passing this. I think you're really improving quickly, Simon!"
Indeed; Simon's got a versatility to his style, but I especially like that he's taking on diverse source material from different areas and putting his spin on it, with very enjoyable results.
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