Dren's Music/Mids

[aboutasoandthis]

Something about the beginning loop needs to be changed. The notes don't really flow together. However almost everything else is great. I loved the guitar.

And that new Mellow piece you posted is beautiful...You wouldn't mind if I used it would you?

[drenrin2120]

In the beginning is it the strings that come in or the bass or maybe  the guitar? Here's the finished rest of it, I'll probably end up tweaking it before it's actually finished, but this is pretty much it.

As for Mellow2, I wouldn't mind at all if you used it.

Tell me what you guys think of this semi finished MIDI.

[drenrin2120]

Here's another quick one I whipped up. It's a four instrument raggae (sp?) ish theme. Think it would work for a forest theme?

[aboutasoandthis]

As to Techno Shiat, I meant the very first thing you hear on the song that continues to loop. Is the instrument called a synth bass? One note in its loop needs to be changed.

I LOVE the percussion on this one. It lacks atmosphere though since it's basically a dungeon theme. This song will get annoying if you don't make it more subtle.

[drenrin2120]

I think I know what you mean about Techno Shiat. The way it comes in is weird and off beat. Hmm... I'll mess around with it. As for Odd Theme1, I think I know what you mean there also, lol. You saying it's needs a longer mellow part before it loops?

[aboutasoandthis]

For the reggae song I'm thinking...keep the basic melodies while using more instruments. Instead of one loud instrument, use two or three quiet ones.

[drenrin2120]

I think I've got it. Maybe, what do you think?

EDIT: I'm thinking this might be a good city theme.

EDIT2: Here's an experiment I did with the intro to that Boss Theme, tell me if you like it.

Boss-Theme-Experiment

[aboutasoandthis]

I messed around with the song a bit. Change the Acoustic Bass to a Slap Bass, and change the Recorder to an Electric Bass Pick. I also think the atmosphere track should be split up into two different instruments somehow.

I think one more thing should be added to the percussion as well. Maybe...Ride Cymbal? Maybe some maracas or a tambourine too? Something needs to be there.

It reminded me of a Final Fantasy intro. Was this what you were going for? I don't hate it, but I don't know if I like it either. I love the rest of the song though. It flows.

[drenrin2120]

Hm... A little yes, I wanted it to have one of those intros for the part where the screen transitions into battle.

[aboutasoandthis]

I think I made you mess it up somehow. It definitly has the atmosphere that I suggested, but now it sounds like an actual song instead of a game theme. You might want to wait for a second opinion.

[drenrin2120]

Haha, don't worry about it. I actually enjoy experimenting with things. Here's even ANOTHER edit of it, =P sorry for the countless edits of this. I like this one a lot tho, I think it might be the last one.

[aboutasoandthis]

Me Likes! The beat is amazing.

[drenrin2120]

Thanks =] I heard this Reggae band play once. And they had the percussion all weird and backwards(if you want to put it that way). As in using the bass drum in place of the snare (if you know what I mean) and then the snare came in but it was really just odd. And then the positioning of the cymbal. I really liked it, so I've been wanting to do a reggae experiment since.

[aboutasoandthis]

I know what you mean. (I'm doing a few music lessons and midis.)

[A Forgotten Legend]

Ugh.  I feel like such a Band Geek, everytime I hear Bass, I think of the 4-5 different sized drums that march around the field. O_o.

Sounds great.