This is still an example of underrated excellence. The ability to adapt a song to so many styles without losing the "feel" of the music is amazing. It's rare to find someone who can be so flexible, especially with such a simple tune.
I love how you kept the original tune intact while forging it into an entirely different genre of music. I especially enjoyed how you managed to improve on the near perfect repetitive, metronome-like undertone which ties the song together.
@117435636997088988325 Thats the thing that I'm afraid of when i listen to it nowadays. I always have the feeling that i could've done more Variation. But it was my first "big" cover with a full orchestral and a 5+ Minute Range, so i am still happy with how it turned out. Also: i took alot of experience from it iand comments like yours are really motivating me to continue despite the feeling of getting stuck at several points. :)
I know this comment is coming 4 years after it was posted but I would like to point some stuff out. First off, I love how you have multiple movements in your song. It's something that's truly missing from modern music. However the transitions feel rather abrupt like a marching band that snaps to have another direction. Which in this case is distracting. Secondly, feel free to throw in a little original orchestration in there. Hearing the same melody played over and over weakens the attention. Variation is the spice of life! Lastly and personally I felt like this could have used more vocals. Not lyrics, vocals. Hearing an angelic choir in the background as the orchestra does it's thing just makes me go wow. If you want more of an idea of what I'm saying, go listen to theophany's oath to order.
Thanks for the feedback. Yeah, it was my first bigger project whatsoever, and i agree with you on most points. Not sure about the choir, its debatable and personal taste, but all the other critique is spot on. I would do it alot different, if i were to do it now. :)
Maybe. However i have so many other projects i am working on. Right now i feel like rather doing something completely new. Also: I am currently writing on my Master-Thesis and don't have the time for such a side project until next year feb.
Sounds awesome, but the flow bothers me a bit. It sounds like many well done remixes of the same song done one after another, at least upon first listening.
+Zaph Ior Thanks for the comment and critique. The problem is that the original Song is kinda repetitive, so i tried changing tempo and style alot to veil the harmonic and melodic repetitions. It might be a weakness on my part, but i often have the feeling that any repetition - at all - will bore the listener substantially. Thus i feel forced to constantly alter the feeling and flow of most music i write. As i said, this might be a flaw on my side. That said: I see where you are coming from though. ;)
+Sheyvan It's intriguing the amount of variations that you put in here. They're all good. Hmm... It ends very well and it flows better upon second listen, I guess I'm just used to the melancholic portion of a song being placed near the end before the dramatic send off. It kind of doubles a little bit over itself by going slow-exciting-slow/melancholic-exciting-slow/calming. Once again this is still great, and yeah I agree with you on changing things up. Maybe it's just the order of the versions that's a wee bit off? Still loving what you did though.
+Zaph Ior Ha, never thought of it that way. Maybe it helps if you think of everything after 4:50 as a reprise of the beginning. I would describe the parts of my version as: "Subtly Intro" (0:00) grows into "Main Part" (1:21) which becomes "Melancholic Bridge" (2:09) followed by "Epic Build-Up" (3:20) and collapses into the "Fast Finale" (4:11). After that you have at (4:50) you have a part that is a variation by largely similar to the "Main Part" from the beginning functioning as a "Reprise / Encore". I hope i don't come across too self-indulgent or arrogant. Just my Take on "What i wanted to achieve". Keep in mind though that this was around 2 years ago. I improvised alot of genres into there and just went with what came up, alsoI've learned alot of new things. Thanks for the nice comment though. Eloquent critique and thoughts like that are really helpful to me.
Others: Main theme of cave story
Me, as an intellectual: Plantation from Cave Story
Well you sir seem to be well advanced in the fine arts of gaming music.
Me, as a member of the Shovel Brigade: curly.org
E: if only there's a formatting option to escape link-like strings..
curly brace with a violin
instant like
hears music
why cant i like this video twice
Thanks.
Balrog is too big
This is still an example of underrated excellence. The ability to adapt a song to so many styles without losing the "feel" of the music is amazing. It's rare to find someone who can be so flexible, especially with such a simple tune.
it's takes a bit to actually get going, but once it's going
*IT'S GOING*
The best cave story cover in my opinion
I highly disagree, but appreciate the sentiment. ;)
This has to be the most underrated remix of plantation my ears are blessed thank you!
Such a beautiful piece! It brings back memories of olden days, and I love it! Also, Curly DOES know how to play violin, so this works quite well!
Whoever disliked this video has no clue what true music is.
This song is 10/10 keep up the good work. :3
Maybe they missed the like button.
i like this
i listen to this every year
Most satisfying tune ever
This is my new ringtone its so inspirational
18 time played
This is my tally
I listened to it when it came out
And i still check it out every year
Haha!
This needs more views
CHEWYLOE Haha,... Thanks! Very nice to hear something ike that! ;)
I LUVS THIS! adds to playlist
Haha, thanks! Share it with all your Cavestory friends, if you like. ;)
no prob, I have a few friends I already showed!
still cant get over how good this song is!
awesomeness, love the slow transition into the stuff
+SoulAssassin Into "The Stuff",... haha! :D
but thanks, i do know what you mean ;)
I prefer this to the one on Synthetic Orchestra. Masterful work.
Thank you good sir! Comments like this are very motivating and appreciated
I love how you kept the original tune intact while forging it into an entirely different genre of music. I especially enjoyed how you managed to improve on the near perfect repetitive, metronome-like undertone which ties the song together.
@117435636997088988325
Thats the thing that I'm afraid of when i listen to it nowadays. I always have the feeling that i could've done more Variation. But it was my first "big" cover with a full orchestral and a 5+ Minute Range, so i am still happy with how it turned out. Also: i took alot of experience from it iand comments like yours are really motivating me to continue despite the feeling of getting stuck at several points. :)
I also prefer this to the one on Synthetic Orchestra, for exactly the same reasons.
Lovely
Beautiful!
Thanks
Thai is truly something
sten erich rannamägi So's your comment :)
Thank u
Thank u
First time anybodys answered my comment
amazing job!
kekeebur Thanks, amazing comment! :)
soooo good!! best cover!
Thank you, really motivating!
huh.......sounds like something you would hear in a professor Layton game. sounds real gpod.
+Snivy Servine Haven't played any Layton game yet, but i plan on doing so. Thanks for the kind words. :)
The best shit
Hi. Thanks. :^)
So this is what they called an underrated song uh...
Cave Story Movie
I support u shyan i hope u get more subs than pewdiepie and make more and moee people happy
Sheyvan hi
sten erich rannamägi Hi? :D
Sheyvan haii😃
+Sheyvan hey! :D
I know this comment is coming 4 years after it was posted but I would like to point some stuff out.
First off, I love how you have multiple movements in your song. It's something that's truly missing from modern music. However the transitions feel rather abrupt like a marching band that snaps to have another direction. Which in this case is distracting.
Secondly, feel free to throw in a little original orchestration in there. Hearing the same melody played over and over weakens the attention. Variation is the spice of life!
Lastly and personally I felt like this could have used more vocals. Not lyrics, vocals. Hearing an angelic choir in the background as the orchestra does it's thing just makes me go wow.
If you want more of an idea of what I'm saying, go listen to theophany's oath to order.
Thanks for the feedback. Yeah, it was my first bigger project whatsoever, and i agree with you on most points. Not sure about the choir, its debatable and personal taste, but all the other critique is spot on. I would do it alot different, if i were to do it now. :)
You really should redo it at some point, if nothing else than to show how much you've improved.
Maybe. However i have so many other projects i am working on. Right now i feel like rather doing something completely new. Also: I am currently writing on my Master-Thesis and don't have the time for such a side project until next year feb.
Sounds awesome, but the flow bothers me a bit. It sounds like many well done remixes of the same song done one after another, at least upon first listening.
+Zaph Ior Thanks for the comment and critique. The problem is that the original Song is kinda repetitive, so i tried changing tempo and style alot to veil the harmonic and melodic repetitions. It might be a weakness on my part, but i often have the feeling that any repetition - at all - will bore the listener substantially. Thus i feel forced to constantly alter the feeling and flow of most music i write. As i said, this might be a flaw on my side. That said: I see where you are coming from though. ;)
+Sheyvan It's intriguing the amount of variations that you put in here. They're all good. Hmm... It ends very well and it flows better upon second listen, I guess I'm just used to the melancholic portion of a song being placed near the end before the dramatic send off. It kind of doubles a little bit over itself by going slow-exciting-slow/melancholic-exciting-slow/calming. Once again this is still great, and yeah I agree with you on changing things up. Maybe it's just the order of the versions that's a wee bit off? Still loving what you did though.
+Zaph Ior Ha, never thought of it that way. Maybe it helps if you think of everything after 4:50 as a reprise of the beginning.
I would describe the parts of my version as: "Subtly Intro" (0:00) grows into "Main Part" (1:21) which becomes "Melancholic Bridge" (2:09) followed by "Epic Build-Up" (3:20) and collapses into the "Fast Finale" (4:11). After that you have at (4:50) you have a part that is a variation by largely similar to the "Main Part" from the beginning functioning as a "Reprise / Encore".
I hope i don't come across too self-indulgent or arrogant. Just my Take on "What i wanted to achieve". Keep in mind though that this was around 2 years ago. I improvised alot of genres into there and just went with what came up, alsoI've learned alot of new things.
Thanks for the nice comment though.
Eloquent critique and thoughts like that are really helpful to me.