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This is a beta version of my Gerudo Valley remix, one of the few dance/trance tracks I've ever done and actually one of the first songs I've done in about 3 months or so. Writer's block is finally gone. ;-)

About the song itself: it's not finished, I'm about halfway through. However, I felt like something is missing, so I thought I'd upload for reviews and to get some more ideas.

Feel free to rate and review! I reply!

EDIT: A newer version of the song is up. This one is likely to dissappear once the final version is online. You can find the new version by looking for "A Night in Gerudo Valley".

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Score: 8

"All right."

by: Quarl

date: January 26, 2008

Well, I'm not a fan of the more dance oriented electronica genres, so hopefully some one else will be able to leave a more in depth review for you. I'll think about nominating you as an underdog in the audio forum, hopefully that will get you some more reviews.

When I saw "Gerudo Valley Remix" in the advertising thread, I had to check this out. That was probably one of my favorite songs from ocarina. I've downloaded a few remixes of it off of newgrounds. This one isn't the best, but believe me, it's by far not the worst. There are some parts of this that feel kind of empty. I understand that you can only do so much with a remix, but that doesn't mean you should hold back at all from making this your own. Really, go nuts!

Some of the instruments sound like they could use some work. The melodies are perfect, but the atmosphere the sounds create just seem a little off. Try working with the instruments a little more until you get a more professional sound out of them.

The instrument at around 1:08 is the piece of this track I dislike the most, the way it quickly fades and comes back. You can get that kind of effect to work, but it doesn't here. Try fine tuning that.

All in all, I'd say that this is a good beta. When you get the final out, send me a pm. Try not to submit the song until you get a little more feed back though, trust me. If I can get you any more attention in the under dog thread, I'm sure that the people there will be able to get you some more adequate advice.

January 26, 2008

Author's Response:

Thanks for the pointers and the fact that you're considering to put me up as underdog. :-D Glad you liked it, regardless of it not being the best.
As for the emptiness, I want to add some instruments to the mix with countermelodies (like the original has) and actually create an alternate melody myself that will play a prominent role.
I might have gone a bit overboard with the reverb on the main rhythmsynth, I'd like to give that one a bit more of a "biting" sound, almost like a Saw Wave.
I don't quite understand what you mean with the instrument around 1:08 though. Do you mean the Moog that plays the lead melody (yes, it's a moog), or the rhythm synth?
All in all, thanks!

- Conian

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