KATAM - Candy Constellation (MnP122)
Outline
Compo: MnP (Meat 'n Potatoes)
Congratulations to Souperion for winning the last round. As a result, he get's to pick the source for round 122. Here's what he had to say:
"Feel a bit odd having won a round that featured a spirited, upbeat song by making a slower remix, so let's do some Kirby music! Kirby and the Amazing Mirror: Candy Constellation, specifically. It's a real fun piece, one of my favorites from that little gem." - Souperion
GAME: Kirby and the Amazing Mirror (GBA)
SOURCE: Candy Constellation
VIDEO:
Deadline: 3rd March @ 1PM
Vote Ends: 12th March @ 1 PM
MnP ARCHIVE - made by Trism
Resources
Rules
MISSION STATEMENT
The goal of Compo:MnP is to promote that "meat and potatoes" conservative approach to remixing: this includes the mood and composition of source tunes. It is up to the remixer to create their own personalization, or to simply give it a sound upgrade. Moreover, the compo is a great opportunity to hone your remixing skills and give video game music the respect that is due. SOME reinterpretation is recommended, but not required.
MnP Instructions/Guidelines
- Source-Picks are limited to the era of gaming 1984-2006. In other words, Nes/Sega Master to PS2/GC/Xbox 1. I might starting looking at relaxing this rule, to give more leeway in freedom of choice. We'll see how it goes in the upcoming rounds.
- Modifying the Source is fine, so long as it doesn't sound completely separate from its original intent.
- If you're gonna do a genre change, at least make sure the original aspect of the source is not lost.
- Tempo changes are fine, as long as it's not a big change. I'm talking like, going from 80bpm to 140bpm.
- Submissions must be at a maximum of 20mb (keeping in step with ThaSauce's file size max), and submitted as a MP3 file.
- Only 1 entry per participant. Previous winner cannot participate but can submit a BONUS entry.
- Try to avoid making quality-based comments on submissions until after the Round is concluded. It is to avoid a Bias in Votes.
MISC/TIPS
- When picking a source tune, make sure it has a MIDI to make people's lives easier.
- In-game sound FX are permitted, so long as they don't comprise the whole track (i.e. replacing entire MIDI tracks with just sfx)
Entries (3)
Everything you hear was made using YM2612 sounds, that you would find on the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive.
Even the drums were ripped from Genesis games!
It kind of works for this source actually.
When Kirby's feelin' that funky, poppin', electro-dance beat in the sky...
Please enjoy the little surprises throughout, especially the ending. ;) <3
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Main Focuses this Round:
* Composition Simplicity (e.g. Simplistic Loops w/ MIDI, Simple Cuts & Layering)
* Use of Space (i.e. Limiting Layering & Overlapping of Instruments and/or Loops & Samples - Yet Still Using Max 16 Tracks in BandLab)
* Simple EQing & Mixing
Notes:
- I tried to keep the sounds to mid-higher ranges, with a "light" and "fluffy" feel, befitting a Kirby gaming experience, whilst still adding on that sort of "Pop n' Fresh / Funky" dance beat to the song.
- Really [tried to] focus on the "MnP" part of this exercise, (not really adding too much to the song that either broke it up too much in the middle or made it too unrecognizable, but still spicing it up towards a different genre and using synths for the MIDI).
- The song is supposed to give the feeling of "dancing in (outer) space"...at least that was the intent for it.
- Song is 130 BPM, in the keys of A major vs A minor, (at least, from research, I THINK the main song is A major, lol). Genre: Electro-Pop / Euro-Pop
- The song was 6:20 or so, but I cut out the 2 mins of ending for a shortened version, (in desperately trying to keep to the MnP...although the cooldown / slowdown appropriate for dance beats tangent was nice. It was a basic reverse / reflection of the beginning section. I did want to keep it but, meh, need to learn when to curb my enthusiasm sometimes.)
- Didn't have a whole lot of time for this one, but I did the best I could, in trying to be restrictive and creative at the same time...
- Song MIDI starts @ ~00:30 (bassline for 'Candy Constellation')
- Was tempted to use vocal chops in the song, but restricted myself to just Kirby game noises.
- Includes SFX / soundfonts from:
+ Kirby's Super Star / Dream Course (SNES)
+ Super Smash Bros. (Melee / Brawl for GCN and Wii)
+ Kirby Sounds from TerminalMontage YouTube videos / Kirby: Right Back At 'Ya! cartoon
[Don't you vote for the bonus, now.] Made with Kirby Superstar and Kirby 64 soundfonts, horribly misused. Aw well, I had some fun with it.