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Originally Posted by Blitz Lunar
unfortunately there's this sense that orchestration is intrinsically superior in any scenario. i wonder sometimes if i am the only person who disagrees on that point. sometimes i think it can be at the expense of charm and ingenuity, since everyone is doing it.
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Actually, I don't think everyone is doing it. Those who do, often do half-heartedly by having poor arrangements and little rehearsal time.
What MOST are doing is using high-quality orchestral samples to imitate a real orchestra but are doing it in a streamlined way, and I really can't stand that, especially when it comes out of the West. It's often so over-engineered that it sounds generic.
I would vastly prefer a lo-fi MIDI orchestra written by a competent composer than a live or great-sounding synth orchestra written by a Zimmerclone.
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as for nintendo's current staff... regarding orchestration you may be right. it doesn't seem like any of them specialise in orchestrated music... Wakai's done some good things i suppose.
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Starfox 64 and Star Fox Assault have the best orchestral music (in terms of orchestration) as far as Nintendo goes. Wakai definitely knows his way around the orchestra.