Markus Schneider - Shadow Skimmer
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Duration:
4:05
Released:
26/03/2003
All-Time charts position:
1058
Score:
85%
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You can always recognize Schneider tunes by the instruments he uses. Sounds like cheap old MIDI hardware!
Review by Tas
26/03/2003
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Everything about this remix says,
Quality!. Even if you do not like orchestral music, you'll apreciate this remix never the less. In One word: AWESOME!
Review by DHS
26/03/2003
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Huge, menacing, powerful.
The orchestration itself is impressive, Markus made this like a real pro.
The best c64 orchestrated cover since today.
Review by q__
29/03/2003
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And maybe it's a little 'over-equalized' cause i could swear i heard instruments 'slide' a little depending on the frequency?
Review by eliot
30/03/2003
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cheap midigiving the tune a authentic touch. Awesome work and the best orchestral remix so far.
Review by beldin
30/03/2003
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At the same time, the remix could be described best as over-ambitious, which is likely the reason why this particular remix has caused some controversy in public discussion.
The sidtune is a completely different style. It's a fast-paced, powerful and drum-heavy music. Turning it -- or parts of it -- into an orchestral soundtrack is an extremely tough job. Professional equipment alone (and the ability to use it) is not everything. Orchestral arrangements should raise specific emotions and capture you through-out the entire track. This is where the Shadow Skimmer source material was not the best choice. The clearly recognizable theme is there and is the highlight. But it is surrounded by elements that don't focus on a specific atmosphere and which don't raise any emotions except when the fairly majestic Shadow Skimmer main theme kicks in from time to time.
Overall, this is one of the best remixes so far. Markus should not be put down if he expected only outstanding votes. He did an awesome job with this one and we all hope to see more like this from him in the future, whether on CD or not.
Review by tom
30/03/2003
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I gave it
onlya VERY GOOD vote for the Chart-system - not an OUTSTANDING because even when the Sound-Samples are brilliant and of course the arrangement as well, there is some depth missing technically.
Markus knows what I mean, the overall sound is too dry for my ears but maybe that's a question of taste, but it was the only reason to give it not an OUTSTANDING VOTE!
Review by rafael
17/04/2003
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featureslike drumloops or synth effects. Just listen to Gregson-William's Shrek or MGS2 on Playstation2. Anyway, that's just my preference.
Needless to say, the orchestration here is awesome nonetheless. Markus has been improving with each remix. It's hard work getting that
feelof the real orchestra in there. The track lacks a little progression in my view but with the overall tension and atmosphere in it, symphonic fans will get a huge kick out of it. This review may actually sound a bit negative, but it's not meant that way. In fact, I urge you: Download it and weep. I know I did.