OCR01000 - Super Mario RPG 'Booster Tarantino'

[djpretzel]

What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix.

[endblink]

This is endblink disappointed.

I liked the idea of the original 1000th mix better.

[Dinobot 2]

The 1000 Remix.

A SMRPG Remix.
A Jazz Remix!

I liked this very much. The Booster theme was a good selection to do Jazz from, and the sax work was great! Here's to another 1000!

[The Dennis]

Holy FUCK, Pretz. Makes me wanna go out and get a wallet with "Bad Mutha Fucka" written on it.

This is tasty.

-Dennis-

[Zarla]

Hmm...
I feel like the sax gets lost sometimes in the other aspects of the song, which is bad cause to me, the whole heart of Booster's theme was that sax. If the sax was kicked up a few notches so it didn't seem so background...
Other then that of course, the rest of it sounds great as usual. It doesn't quite sound surf-like, but it does sound like something for the Pulp Fiction soundtrack. The background again seems to take a lot of precedence over the sax itself, but it's put together really well, so I can't completely fault that.
The ending left me wanting more...like it wasn't a real ending. Maybe a solo ending would have left me feeling better about it, but...
Of course, I love it. It's just...it falls just a little short of my expectations I guess.

[Kamikaze Noodle]

Wow, I guess I got my post deleted by DJP, that's kinda cool.
Anyways, this is great stuff. If I didn't know it was electronic beforehand, I probably could've been told it was real and not second guessed it. The sax sounds fantastic with the over compression and when the keyboard comes in it really sounds old-school. When I was reading the write-up I was actually thinking "Wow this is so Pulp Fiction!" So I guess DJP really hit the nail on the head with what he was goin' for. I love the Booster song, and this is a different, yet whole-heartedly satisfying song to kick off the next 1000 mixes. :)
:nicework:

[Sephiroth Lives]

High quality production. Obviously a lot of time and planning went into this remix, it was really well made. But that being said, the song won't get a chance to play twice on my computer, it's already deleted. If I wanted to listen to 'surf' or pulp fiction, I'd either go back to the 70's California or buy the Pulp Fiction OST. "Oh I'm sorry, did I break your concentration?" Come on DJP, the majority of your fans (myself included) would rather you stick to what brings home the bacon, not the spam.

[Domukaz]

Good stuff! This theme, in my opinion, is much better than the Booster Tower theme, and more entertaining to listen to. As such, this arrangement rocks, with awesome instruments and a cool beat. Two thumbs.

[AnotherOneBitesTheDust]

The first time I listened to it, I thought it was repetitive, while still loving the second part of the original playing and the solos and stuff. I listened again and everything manages to be new with each phrase...except the second to last one...that's the only one where I felt repetition. That was the only bad thought coming to mind, other than the possible "I wish this was longer!" The good I had in mind:

1.)It's from the main booster tower theme, which I've been waiting for a mix for a long time.

2.)Most everyone has said everything else I was going to say.

I wonder if that guy who mentioned 70s California would have kept it if djp hadn't mentioned Pulp Fiction or surfing. It seemed to be the only purpose for deleting it. Why someone wouldn't want more of its style if they were to do those two mentioned things I don't know.

[Atomic Dog]

I am so putting the top down when I ride with this playing in my car. This has that open linen shirt, sunglasses, hair blowing feel to it as you're cruising doing 65 down a sun parched highway. Definetly dig that.

I was a little perturbed when I first started listening because I wasn't picking up the SMRPG vibe, but then when I started NOT listening for it, I realized how it was there so sublime.

Very cool DJP.

I bet it would have come out really well using a six-string as the dominant instrument too.

[GrayLightning]

Excellent production, and everything is pulled off extremely well. Normally you mention what kind of tools you used to make your mixes, so I'm curious what you used here. The sax, guitar and drums all sound very authentic. Quality work djp. 8)

[Moogle!]

I was WONDERING when someone was going to remix that song.

[OverCoat]

This is endblink disappointed.

I liked the idea of the original 1000th mix better.

Baby.

As for the song, pretty much what everyone else but ENDBLINK had to say. It was very well produced, and DJP you're getting extremely talented :)

[Shhteve]

Hey djp, as I listened to this I felt as if I had been timewarped back to the 70's where the jazz flowed like wine and cheap beer. I really liked the original Booster Tower theme, and this is just an excellent addition to OCR. #1000 was a success as far as I'm concerned, wouldn't expect any less from you. 8)

[spacepony]

Well, it’s been almost three months, djpretzel. I can honestly say, I’m not disappointed. The fact that this was your first real attempt at mixing this genre only adds to the credibility of your work.

This has great production values and is extremely well carried off. I think the thing I like most about this though, is that you’ve thrown something completely different out there. It’s a great advertisement for OCR in general.

Good show, Sir.

[Dj Orange]

Ack! Too much reveerb! I would have preferred more of a studio atmosphere.

Ah yes, great sax! Too bad it's shoved off to the side. Or maybe it's my speakers. I'll have to try listening to this with headphones.

I'm really enjoying the current trend of funkier, jazzier remixes at OCR. Good contribution, DJP.

[CarlosTheDwarf]

More great stuff, you just keep getting better!

By the way, I've got another remix of this song by the arranger "Bitmap" if anyone really wants it they can PM me.

[endblink]

Baby.Suck up.
As for the song, pretty much what everyone else but ENDBLINK had to say. It was very well produced, and DJP you're getting extremely talented :)Well, I am.

Honestly, I prefered the original idea and song. Thing is, I can kinda feel this was last minute rushed. I seem to get a feeling that djp is the type of guy to change his mind at the last minute often, and I feel this mix suffers for it.

Personally, I like the idea of the sax, but I think it sounds terrible. Maybe it's the compression of the file, but the whole mix sounds incredibly "grainy" on two different stereo systems set at neutral levels.

I also think this would have been even more exciting had this come out BEFORE Shadow's Bus! OC ReMix, which sounds much higher in quality and grabs the "Tarantino" idea better. Plus, Bus! is a catchier ditty.

Knowing what I know of then, and what I know now, I'm hoping the original mix planned comes out soon, and hopefully the extra time will make it really something special, 'cause this mix was a disappointment.

Not djp's best stuff, taken from source material that's too "safe", and unfortunately, too soon after something very similar.

Reading djp's write up, I knew I was going to be disappointed when I read this:
I'm not unhappy with the result...I immediately said to myself: "This mix is gonna be one of those that needed more time."

Anyway, you can't please all the people all the time. To each their own.

EDIT: Spelling

[djpretzel]

Personally, I like the idea of the sax, but I think it sounds terrible. Maybe it's the compression of the file, but the whole mix sounds incredibly "grainy" on two different stereo systems set at neutral levels.


Well, all I can recommend doing is trying headphones. You're right in the sense that, from a recording perspective, it doesn't sound like anything else I've done, and isn't very "clean" - but from what I've heard of this type of music, and what I was shooting for, I feel that would have been inappropriate. The idea was to recreate the old spring reverb style, wall-of-sound thing that the 60's and early 70's had going', and you don't do that with pristine, digital quality. The sax is overblown, like you would hear in this style. As for the safety of the source material, and your overall take on the piece - like you say, to each their own. I knew this one would play to very mixed reviews, as it's very different, but that was certainly my intention. The distinct possibility exists that this just isn't a type of music some people will like, no matter what. Bus! is similar in some ways but very different in that the recording is straight - not trying to emulate older mastering or effects.

As for the question about gear used:

- Drums and organ were Yamaha Motif
- Bass was from the Spectrasonics Trilogy VSTi
- Guitars and sax were Gigastudio

[Senko Jin]

I liked it, and someone needed to do a Booster mix, that song never got out of my head. It has a nice overall sound, but not your best work. I still think Lord Protektor can't be beat, mahaha.

[Joe Redifer]

This was always one of my favorites from SMRPG. Glad it was finally remixed. I not only got the SMPRPG "vibe" right when I started listening to it, but the Pulp Fiction vibe as well. I felt this mix was extremely well done, and I enjoy listening to it multiple times. Perhaps not for everybody, but who cares? Anyone who thought OCR1000 should have been something that blows EVERYONE out of the water no matter their musical tastes would be living in a dream world.

Anyway, love the sound quality, love the music. Terrific!

[Psycrow]

The words "60's and 70's" go a long way towards helping understand where you were going with this-- you should've included em in the writeup :P
Never heard the original, but it sounds yummy and authentic. :nicework:

[Kadosho]

You've done many remixes before this...but my gosh this is great!
Plus its a special remix..every single one is!
The tune plays off just right.Another excellent tune DjPretzel!

[neostormx]

im just in disbelief that this wasnt live instruments. they sound way too good. especially the sax

that reverb was right on, thats exactly how it sounded back in the 60s

damn this is a really impressive "wanna-be live" remix. Makes me wanna do the batman

anyway, "love hurts" is still my favorite ;)

[The Xyco]

1000 strong and what a kickin track to put it on.

i dunno why ppl keep complaining bout the sax, i think it's PERFECT. its adding another reason why i m gonna learn to play (sax that is)

major bonus to DJP (we're not worthy!! we're not worthy!!) for a kickin tune.



((BTW, i think your sig is the funniest thing in existence, neostormx))

[Jythier]

Wow! This mix makes me wish I hadn't quit sax lessons...

Anyway, it does sound like the Bus! remix. When I heard the Bus! remix, I thought, "Hey, there should be more remixes like this out there! This is awesome!" And now there is.

First thing I've heard from DJPretzel that I actually liked enough to go in a playlist. But that's because of genre, not musical talent, I think. Glad he's trying new things...

[Rucianu]

Very nice, I like the sax. I understand what you're saying about the surf/rock genre, you've captured quite a bit of that feel in this song. It stops a little short (though I can't put my finger on what's missing), but congrats on 1000, and this is a very worthy remix. 8)

[finalfunk]

I'm going to have to agree with endblink here. When I first started listening to the mix, I thought something had gone wrong with the speakers due to the graininess which seemed uncharacteristic. If it was intended to be that way, I'm not a fan. Until reading some reviews, I had assumed it might have been a technical error somewhere along the line. The instrumentation was great, but the production see,ed a touch slumped (not like DJP at all). This is one of only 4 mixes done by DJP that I haven't kept.

[Dinobot 2]

I was just thinking how cool it might have been to combine both Booster themes together. The theme McVaffe remixed "BukkisTango".

[Simoom]

i hate saxes, so my opinion on this song is pretty much moot.

[Mustin]

How can you hate a saxophone? You're an idiot.


As for the piece, it's pretty nice. The synth sax holds up pretty well. Really missed the whammy bar on the guitar parts.

And why Tarintino? Why not The Revels or Dick Dale and the Deltones?

Ah, Pretzel. Sometimes forgetting to give credit where credit is due.

Definitely one of the better djpretzel remixes.

[djpretzel]

And why Tarintino? Why not The Revels or Dick Dale and the Deltones?


This is true - Tarantino might deserve some credit for popularizing surf music, but either of those references would have been more directly and legitimately crediting the genre. I did consider that. I guess my rationale was more that I was specifically picturing the intro to Pulp Fiction in my mind when I was planning the mix, so it was the inspiration instead of the most appropriate mix title to denote homage to the genre.

[endblink]

How can you hate a saxophone? You're an idiot.Yes. God forbid anyone has an opinion different from "The Great Mustin". Hey, I thought flaming was looked down upon in the ReViews section. http://www.students.yorku.ca/~yu248872/stare.gif
And why Tarintino? Why not The Revels or Dick Dale and the Deltones?

Ah, Pretzel. Sometimes forgetting to give credit where credit is due.Ironically, this coming from the guy who made a HUGE stink when someone suggested a "ReName the ReMixes" game, stating that the title of the ReMixes are personal and shouldn't come under scrutiny (more or less). Hmm...

[Tyler Heath]

Great stuff, pretzel. My only complaint is that now my Booster song won't be near as appreciated... :: sniff:: ...
The sax is suprisingly realistic. You don't hear many good synth saxes. Or at least I don't. The guitar is pretty good, too. Definitely one of the best dj pretzel mixes. Good job.

[Karth]

I finally snapped and joined the board. I love this site!

But back on topic, I love this remix! DjPretzel has, in my opinion, done an excellent job on this remix. It's unique when compared to his other works. It sort of reminds me of this certain song from Rurouni Kenshin, in the beginning, right when the sax joins in as a main instrument.

The surf-ish theme is pulled off well. You made a good choice when picking the remix to use, too. I've never thought of Buuki as the srufing type, but now that a picture it, it does look kind of hilarious.

The jazzy deep bass guitar in the back compliments the theme well. The song is almost distorted in it's loudness, unless it's just this computer, but I kind of like it. It gives you the impression that someone was at a summer beach concert or something, and then recorded one of the songs and brought it home to shoi his friends.

I really like that main guitar, and the organ in the beginning is so beach-esue. Kinda reminds me of the Beach Boys, a little...

You done good, DjPretzel. I didn't like this quite as much as Pachelbel's Ganon, but that's okay, since it's a different style of music. Just because I don't favor it quite as well as another, it doesn't make it less good.

You're my hero, Pretzel. now, I'm off to my keyboard, to work on that song, and try to turn it into some pitiful excuse for a remix! And while it may be pitiful, you have inspired me to do my best! (choir voice on keyboard)

::End Cheesy Jibberish::

~Ex-Mage

[Graham (Redux)]

Well I was finally able to load this song and I certinaly must say.
You did a great jorb Djpretzel.
:nicework:

[PotatoeCS]

once i listen to this music...

and i see like ocean eleven style , they are all at the casino and everything..

but that's me ;p

SWEET song moRE!

[pokezel]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!
ive been asking for a remix of this song for so long!!!!
AND ITS NUMBER 1000!!!!!
"i so happy......"
(quoting quina in FF9)
thank you djpretzel
THIS MIX ROCKS

[foxyshadis]

I flipped this on and wanted to start rockin' out right away. Nothing like compressed dynamics to serve up that grainy old sound. A few pops and crackles and you'd have a beaten up old beach party album, all ready for the listen. I like it even more after the minute mark, when it just wanders off into the guitar & organ riffin'. Great job.

I want this as boss music, damn it.

[damathacus]

I wish I could say something insightful, or something at least worthy of this remix. But lacking the words, musical knowledge and additionally the fact that nearly everything has been said, I'll just give my thumbs up. It's quite well done, one of my favourites.

[z38stinger]

WOOOO! This song is kickass, djp! It instills in one a sense of effervescence! The kind of bubbly bliss one can only have gotten by listening to old school tunes from the golden age of the '60s. Good stuff!

[Kamikaze Noodle]

I just listened to "Comanche" by Peter Green from The Pulp Fiction album and I expected at any moment for the sax to sudddenly break into the Booster song. :lol:
You did a damn fine job on this song Pretzel, and now that I have become more acquainted with the source material I have even more appreciation for this song.

[blueblood]

ah, my first time posting...almost forgot i had an account here.

amazing remix, it doesn't sway far from the original, but lacks no creativity nontheless. love it.

[Falcovsleon20]

I haven't downloaded many remixes but out of the ones I HAve downloaded, this is my favorite one of all. Gives me the idea of what music Booster would play if he owned a casino. :lol:

[Shoeless joe]

All the fun of Pulp Fiction in Mario RPG, minus having Toad's brains being accidently splattered on a bumpy carride by Travolta! Great stuff man, keep it up!!!!!

[debeerguy007]

Genius. Pure genius. And it's loud! Tarantino would be proud. I await you next remix with great anticipation. 8)

[Vash the Stampede]

This DOES sound like Pulp Fiction-eske music!! Those surfer, beach style tunes that helped make that extremely sporadic movie SO FUCKING GREAT!!! Booster was cool as hell too, + Pulp Fiction = :D !!!! Kudos pretzel!! Keep up the great work!!!

[Riku]

I first heard this on ormgas, and immediately I thought 'wtf, y teh fuxxor r tehy playing teh ghey moozak?' but then I immediately realized 'OMG tihs is teh Pulp Fiction!' and I realized I had to make another CD so soon after my last one. =D

[TwinTurboTerrorist]

Holy canole, how do you make synthesized instruments sound THIS good??? That should be a crime - 10/10

[jordex]

This sounds so deep and Loud! I love the style, I love the sound, like the above guy said, this should be a crime!

The intro gives a good first impression and it only gets better, as the 1000th remix, it only leaves OC with a better impression!

Great Stuff!!

[Txai]

This is the Booster´s Tower Remix. I liked this music when I played Super Mario RPG. It appeared the Booster playing with a train. This remix is great, saxophone was what more it attracted me.

[dubstar]

Downloaded this a long time ago, but never commented. Awesome awesome work. Definately right on the Pulp Fiction part; especially reminded me of "Comanche" off the soundtrack (the pawnshop man love + sword + shotgun scene). Great work

[Yamato2299]

Just heard this on ORMGAS and really liked it. I also love the style this song has and would definitly recommend it to anyone who is looking for a change of pace.

[Superrpgman]

I really liked it. I'm putting a bunch of remixes into my copy of Oblivion's stream under battle, because this really suits it well. Thanks Astute!

[WesternZypher]

*does the Twist*

[uagrenadier]

*does the Twist*

hell yeah this inspires me to dance as well



an i don't like the majority of djpretzel's work :x
but i really like this piece

great work!

[Marmiduke]

Solid. Solid, solid mix. Love the energy, love the inspiration. I'm a little foreign to the SMRPG soundtrack, but the melody sound pretty awesome and I can still appreciate how the 60s surf brass builds upon it. The sax sounds amazing and I really got the vibe that a 5 piece jazz-rock band could set this on fire. The Pulp Fiction soundtrack is as iconic as they come, even though it is only celebrated for the choice in existing tracks and not the creation of new ones. Regardless, whenever I hear this style of music, I think of Pulp Fiction.
Great inspiration. Keep up the genre experimentation, OCR. You can never have enough variety.

[dopefish]

I've had this song on repeat for several days now. I'm not a Tarantino fan but this remains an awesome rendition of Booster's theme.

Excellent job.

[Crulex]

Pulp Fiction + Super Mario RPG= Awesome. Oddly enough, I always imagined that Booster's theme would have fit the Pulp Fiction world, and this gives evidence to that fact. A perfect mix for #1000.

[OA]

Pretty nice stuff, it has a distinct Pulp Fiction feel to it. I wish there was a little more sonic separation on some of the elements, specifically the percussion, but the feeling is warm and the track is pretty fun, so who cares? :-)

The woodwinds were nicely layered, and the flow was good. i am unfamiliar with the melody, but the surf rock treatment fits it pretty well.