Yoshi's Island - Athletic Theme Remix By: skisbit [W]
Instrumental remake of the athletic theme in Yoshi's Island.

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[O] Created: Jul 15 2014, 9:36 PM
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CanofNothing
Jul 24 2014, 3:35 PM
I personally think the mixing muddles everything up, for starters. The pizzicato string chords are the prime offender, improperly mixed and obscuring the bass, in particular.
I can see you went for a more orchestral take on the song, but more instruments and sections than just strings and percussion might be recommended. Another key thing you might want to take note of is dynamics. Velocity, articulation and all that go a long way in convincing people that they're listening to an actual orchestra!

You might also want to have more contrasts between parts, in terms of intensity and whatnot - they're another prominent thing about orchestras. Think the difference between the section with the harp and the main chorus in Gusty Garden Galaxy.

The looparound is half a bar too early - at first I wondered if that was an intentional thing, and I'm quite sure it was, but it... I'll be honest. It doesn't work. Give it another half bar of F major before looping, and it'll be fine. Was the file itself not looping intentional, too?

Overall, it's not too bad, I suppose. You have okay sample libraries, and with enough time and practice, you'll get the hang of arrangements like this. Keep it up!
 
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