BoF2 - God of Decadence (PRC447)

Votes (5)

Jun 01, 2022 hleet
  1. Blessed Destroyer
    Wassup Thunder
  2. While the Ivories Sing
    Souperion
  3. Three Part Fugue On A Theme By Yuko Takehara
    TheVideoGamer

1) @Wassup Thunder - Blessed Destroyer 

I like the instrumentation ; the choice of each sound.

At the middle of the song I hear some dissonance, it is ok, but beware of the dissonance of choir, it really mess things up at some point.

Good work


2) @Souperion - While the Ivories Sing  

Interesting, I can picture the person playing the reharsal in a big hall.

It's good that you tried to add some difference at the second part.


3) @TheVideoGamer - Three Part Fugue 

That's original. That's kind of messy sometime for the ears.

I would have tried a different velocity for some parts to add realism to the organ play.

Jun 04, 2022 Souperion
  1. Blessed Destroyer
    Wassup Thunder
  2. Three Part Fugue On A Theme By Yuko Takehara
    TheVideoGamer
  3. Breath of Fire 2 - God of Decadence (HLEET Remix)
    hleet

Wassup T.: Impressive, you really got down the mix of worshipful and horrible in there. Really makes the song feel more like a final boss' encounter. Harpsichord and organ, oh my!

hleet: There's a good deal of fuzz in the first half, which does lend a bit of charm, like it's being played on an old stereo. Despite the fuzz, the vocals did sound good. The last 3rd of the song was much more clear, solid arrangement all the way through.

TVG: Quite impressive work. My baroque music theory is lacking at best, but I find it rather convincing. Really nice work.

Jun 04, 2022 hoboka
  1. Three Part Fugue On A Theme By Yuko Takehara
    TheVideoGamer
  2. Breath of Fire 2 - God of Decadence (HLEET Remix)
    hleet
  3. Blessed Destroyer
    Wassup Thunder


TVG - WOAH some serious re-interpretation chops here. Nice work! The Organ work is decent too. The sample isn't too shabby either. Mixed a bit quiet by like -9dB or so lol. But still, brilliant work here mang! LOL the machine-gun articulation at 1:26 was hilarious, but i'll let it pass this time hehe.


hleet - OK, so the Mix work is technically the worst of the bunch here. BUT, the instrument choices, the arrangement and that voice that comes in at 1/4 part is brilliant.

I suspect that you used Fruity Limiter for this right? If you're running into clipping issues, you're better off just reducing master gain on each track, then boosting the Master Track Mixer Volume a bit...Fruity Limiter is a joke, because that thing causes HORRIBLE phasing and distortion.

And the final part with the pluck and viola is pretty cool.

Maybe find a decent 3rd party Limiter. (Or Try Parametric E/Q and use a Master Setting?). I'm disappointed at Image-Line for providing such a shit limiter, when all of their other Mixer FX are fairly decent. Not your fault rly. So yeah, I'm being generous with you on this one. Congrats!


Wassup Thunder - Welp. You're gonna hate me for this but... "Blessed Destroyer" turned one of my favourite source tunes into a Christmas Rock Jingle that makes me think of Invader Zim. Why you shay? It's the absurd midi-ish timber and style of those strings and choirs, ESPECIALLY since their mildly detuned and all up in the chaotic energy.

That Dulcimer (or German Pluck?) is a nice touch, same with the organ, and the E-Guitar work is killer.

My horror at how you've warped this source tune aside, this was a fun listen lol. That Invader Zim chaotic energy...Lots of creativity here lol.


Souperion - Nice reverb. Pretty cool re-interpretive touches with the piano work too. Interestingly, the piano's velocities were different, but the impact of the keys felt the same...which is usually a problem that Soundfonts have, but you're not using a soundfont right? Maybe try messing around with the MOD and EXP functions and see if you can get more variety out of they key pressure.

I could be wrong though, but to me it sounded this way, maybe run this past some other remixers who know their acoustic keys better than me?

Also, please don't get too upset please, because your production wasn't the reason I slotted you in third, I just felt hleet, TVG and Wassup had more interesting takes than anything. Not bad work overall. Also, nice tubular bells at the end!




Jun 05, 2022 Wassup Thunder
  1. While the Ivories Sing
    Souperion
  2. Three Part Fugue On A Theme By Yuko Takehara
    TheVideoGamer
  3. Breath of Fire 2 - God of Decadence (HLEET Remix)
    hleet

Souperion: I loved the pure piano approach, and it had pretty nice dynamics, especially considering its a vst. The notes were practically dancing about the composition. The bell tolls were a great touch as well. Great work!


TheVideoGamer: This IS very Bach sounding! I love it, a good fugue is very impressive! Quite nice technical skill at work, the new melodies and variations added nicely to the flighty complexity. And yes, I did not expect this style from you, and congratulate you on this fine piece of work!


hleet: The harpsicord sounding part was an excellent contrast to the organ rich composition. That soprano lead was also a great choice, added to the chapel vibe. Something about the sound has a kinda pleasing lo-fi quality, like its an old record almost. Which is cool.

Jun 06, 2022 TheVideoGamer
  1. While the Ivories Sing
    Souperion
  2. Blessed Destroyer
    Wassup Thunder
  3. Breath of Fire 2 - God of Decadence (HLEET Remix)
    hleet

After much thinking i think Souperion should get the win. From the top yes?


Souperion - Something different eh? Really lovely reverb piano, makes it seem like we are in a church, very cool spacious sounds. Tempo changes are very cool, it really makes it more intense than before. Really loving the solo piano vibe, that's really to be fair, all it needs. This piece is more of a simple vibe, without reliance on orchestration. The only criticism i have, if i were to improve this. Is sometimes the piano get's a distorted for my taste, and muddy. Not clipping, but a little on the muddy side. The reverb only get's effected during the loud climax at the end. Besides that though, solo piano is the way to go, and the arrangement was spot on. Well done!


Wassup Thunder - Loving the addition of tubular bells in this, it makes it more fitting for a horror movie. Reminds me a bit of Mozart's Requiem. It's very dark and spooky, and fitting for the atmosphere. I was not expecting you to suddenly transition into fast rock, it took me by surprise in a very weird but exciting way. It actually works a lot more than i thought it would. The choir is an amazing touch, it's really good. The whole thing play's out like a final boss battle, you're saving the world. The one thing that sticks out, than i'm personally not a fan, and it's the main critique of this, is that i feel it's way too aggressive. Sometimes it can get a little loud, but the overall vibe is just a little too busy. The intro was awesome, you could try more of that kind of approach, where it's choirs and tubular bells, like a requiem. I'm not saying what i'm hearing is bad, but a little weird for me. I just don't know if i'm feeling the intensity. However the original melody ideas are definately to not be ignore, they were lovely, and really showcased the creativity of adding in some original sparkle to the piece. Well done!


Hleet - Nice organ patches, they really showcase a bit of faithfulness to the piece. It sounds like you used a rock organ like patch, than a church organ. It's also a tad bit muddy, i feel it could do with a bit of mixing, as it sounds a little hollow and distorted. Maybe play around with a bit of dynamics, and a bit of reverb. The second half was awesome though, i would have totally loved to hear you work more on that, it was the highlight for me. The melody was lovely, and the mix wasn't in your face. The second half was just soo good. The first part is also good, but not my vibe personally, i just found it a little too muddy and distorted. Maybe change the patch or something, and maybe a bit of mixing. I love what you've done to the second half though, so nothing is lost. Well done!