UPDATED VERSION! battle theme wip, needs critique

[Gulch666]

got a new one in the works, the main part of it is almost done. im going to try and layer in a rhythm instrument to kind of accompany the bassline and give the song a fuller sound. lemme know what you think so far.

there will be some arrangement and some stuff cut out to make it looping, but im writing the song as a whole first

NEW UPDATE! with guitar recorded by my friend http://www.box.net/shared/lceqg7r6pv

normal version http://www.box.net/shared/xix2tnqq5f

and of course, as always an 8bit version http://www.box.net/shared/0l6lrd1urd

older stuff

Spoiler

some new stuff in the works, using 12/8 timing for the first time, orchestrated and chip versions

for those who dont know and are interested, Fafnir is a dragon from norse mythology, and Sigurd defeated him with the sword Gram, i titled the song Fafnir's Bane after the sword Gram, so, thats where the name came from, what it has to do with anything, i dunno, the song just sounded kind of triumphant to me.

orchestrated http://www.box.net/shared/ux5pvfgacf

chippy (done?) http://www.box.net/shared/qc17r3zun8

working on a little 80's jam

http://www.box.net/shared/v9tn60xhf5

 

[Gulch666]

bump for justice, i know some people have downloaded it, i get notifications from box.net

its my first time using this timing and id like some constructive crits/feedback

 

[Lionel Tabris]

I'm Impressed,I Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh, Can I use This In My MMO?(Not Rpg Maker)

 

[DoctorChaos]

Ehh i doesn't sound bad but it isn't my style.

 

[GoGoGadget]

I listened to the orchestra version, it starts off strong and the first 15 seconds I feel fit the mood you were intending, really like the bass sound at :07-:15. However, I feel once it hits the :15 mark it loses its momentum and meanders around a bit.

I think the horn section is too weak for the strings/woodwinds' powerful sound, it doesn't give the melody enough 'oomph' to keep the forward motion. Perhaps you can try adding more of that nice bass sound or make the horns make louder/shorter sounds, or try making them act more as chords.

 

[Gulch666]

yeah ive worked on it a bit since i posted but kinda lost steam, whats posted is kind of a drag the orchestral vst's onto the 8bit version. i have since separated the brass into about 3 different sections and it sounds a lot more full and mighty. im also going to layer it up a bit and use woodwinds to accent the strings and brass parts rather than be like a tandem lead. ill be adding drums and whatnot as well, the orchestrated version is very far from done, i just tossed it up to give a sneak peek

 

[Gulch666]

new one up top

 

[Admiral David]

beat61orch is comin along pretty cool, near the beginning where the high strings start to pick up, its seems like climax was screamin at me and i was expecting some drums right there, maybe that would help carry the rest of the song,? Depending on what you want the mood of the instrumental to be, and where your placing it in your rpg i guess. I'm just starting to see in my own stuff how those drums can make a big difference but it sounds cool

Fafnir's has a real catchy tune, what program are you using ??

 

[Gulch666]

using an old busted version of fruity loops to answer your question, 3.56 to be exact. and using eiderol hq orchestral. its not amazing but it gets the job done. for the 8bit stuff i use magical8bit, its amazing, i love it, and yeah the orchestrated version is very much a wip. its going to have a lot of epic build ups and stuff. you did notice its an orchestrated version of fafnir's right?

 

[Admiral David]

lol ya now that ud mention it, that classic 8bit drift had me pretty good. imma go find thos programs right now, ya man let us kno when u get some more of the orchestrated done

 

[megatronx]

I did listen to 'orchestrated', sounds ok, got it's moments, but overall composition needs to be a little more polished ( seams verry chaotic, and like it's going nowhere). btw, do you play guitar ( becasue it's sounds like composed with a guitar ) ?

 

[Gulch666]

nope i can play about 3 chords on a guitar, but i use a lot of 5ths, so pretty much similar to a power chord. which i dont know how to play on a guitar. i compose on a piano, which i can kinda play, i can figure out how to play the songs i write on a piano, a bit sloppy, but i just dont have a decent piano to play on at the moment, working on that

 

[Gulch666]

bump for new content

 

[Gulch666]

bump for progress

 

[clea]

Hi Gulch, nice and explosive song! It reminds me a bit to FF7 boss battle theme. The beat, organ & guitar parts are nicely done, I really like it. The only thing bothering me is how the guitar sound. What did you record it with?

 

[Gulch666]

my friend recorded it with a little digital 8 track i think, im gonna see if he cant get me a cleaner recording