OCRA-0012 - OC ReMix: Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Official Soundtrack [Archive]

Dyne

11-27-2008, 02:58 AM

Excellent choice in using HQ MP3s, as well as FLAC. I'm sure pretty much everyone will be happy (save for those who don't like FLAC, but let's not go there, this is a happy thread). The music is EXCELLENT. I'm listening to the soundtrack as I'm typing this, and I have to say, everything is finely tuned. I've also downloaded the game on XBL, and I have to say it looks good too (though I've been hearing about a few minor issues, slight complaints, but otherwise, the game is much fun, I'm looking forward to some online matches).

Anyway, I've heard Blood on the Asphault, and it's a super album, it really is, but compared to the soundtrack, well, honestly, I think the soundtrack really blows it away. I don't know, nor care, how many people agree with me. If you've actually taken the time to listen to it, you cannot deny how well put together it is. There's plenty of texture to go around, and you can really feel the flow of the music itself. It all really jives is what I'm saying.

Anyway, before I make myself look too much like I'm kissing up on ya'll, I'll say great job, and I look forward to more projects like this in the future. You've officially set a new standard.

The Vagrance

11-27-2008, 03:01 AM

I'm thoroughly impressed with the work done by all of the remixers on this soundtrack. The quality of work done by all of you is outstanding and this is probably the best way possible to represent the community. Well done sirs and madams(?).

P.S. - Good god AE is a monster.

Liontamer

11-27-2008, 08:45 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KhbwZy8zQtI&fmt=18
Champion player DarksydePhil: "This does sound like Vegas music. A lot of people were complaining when they found out this version of the song was gonna be used. But I gotta admit, it does sound like you're in Vegas, on the strip."

Of course, because we kick ass. Fuck anyone who's complained. :lol:

anosou

11-27-2008, 09:14 AM

Larry, fix frontpage link and make it so that people see the soundtrack!

Otherwise, fantastic job everyone! I especially enjoyed the shorter jingles by Malcos, Palpable's character select tune and obviously Sagat's Moonbike.

Kadosho

11-27-2008, 10:44 AM

Just started listening, and I already love this mash up remix soundtrack.
o.o sweet lord! "Blood on the Asphalt" on its own was a treat, but man the crew really went all out.

Kudos to the entire SF2THDRMX OST crew, you are all awesome! ^_^

jpxdude

11-27-2008, 11:17 AM

Downloaded the game yesterday on the xbox 360, and I must same the remixed music fits the game very well indeed, a remarkable achievement. A few times last night, I had to just pause the game so I could listen to some of the tracks all the way through, love it! :) Thanks so much!!:tomatoface:

Geoffrey Taucer

11-27-2008, 12:43 PM

Awesome. I love the whole thing.

I've never been an SF player, and I don't own an Xbox, but after hearing this I'm tempted to change both.

jayt11

11-27-2008, 02:04 PM

The only complaint for me was that the awesome lyrics by The Bronx Rican were not in Vega and DeeJay's stages.

anosou

11-27-2008, 02:07 PM

Awesome. I love the whole thing.

I've never been an SF player, and I don't own an Xbox, but after hearing this I'm tempted to change both.

It's also out for PS3 so don't rush a decision :)

Palpable

11-27-2008, 03:11 PM

Awesome. I love the whole thing.

I've never been an SF player, and I don't own an Xbox, but after hearing this I'm tempted to change both.

It's even sweeter hearing the music on the big screen while you're kicking ass. :D

I downloaded the soundtrack yesterday and got to hear just how detailed some of the music is. My favorite is probably AE and Prozax's title theme. Incredible arrangement and performances - what a way to start the game. Also gotta shout out to Malcos' Dhalsim track even though it was on BotA. The original track from the game was always a little annoying to me, and Malcos managed to make it into something great.

Brushfire

11-27-2008, 03:23 PM

You know your Brushfire is a seeder for life.

Shadow Wolf

11-27-2008, 04:01 PM

Awesome soundtrack guys. Insane. And how the hell did Jose end up doing 21 out of 66 songs? I mean dang.

Dyne

11-27-2008, 04:32 PM

Jose had to have pulled a lot of OT on the soundtrack. His work is incredible as always. Listening to his track from the game, I had to pull out Blood on the Asphalt just so I could listen to Spittin' Narcissism. I really enjoyed sixto's tracks as well. This is definitely going on a CD and into my car so I can jam up and down the highways.

atmuh

11-27-2008, 05:19 PM

Made an alt just to say this is really rockin guys. Seriously.

Also I was somewhat saddened by the lack of push for everyone to play this together on XBL.
Add Atmuh and fight me fags.

odg_productions

11-27-2008, 05:21 PM

At work... can't wait to hear this but it'll have to wait until I get home

Yogarine

11-27-2008, 05:39 PM

Downloading now...

Just one thing: Whoever's responsible for it should update the date of the album entry at http://www.ocremix.org/albums/ so that it shows at the top of the list.

djpretzel

11-27-2008, 06:35 PM

Downloading now...

Just one thing: Whoever's responsible for it should update the date of the album entry at http://www.ocremix.org/albums/ so that it shows at the top of the list.

Fixed - thanks for the reminder!

cobaltstarfire

11-27-2008, 08:07 PM

Well looks like I can't listen to this till I get home for christmas, since I can't use any form of torrent while living on campus. :(

po!

11-27-2008, 08:41 PM

good stuff all around from everybody... BUT what the hell happened to Richter's and jm's BLANKA track?!? that was my favorite from Blood on the Asphalt.. i was expecting to see it here

Yawret

11-27-2008, 09:46 PM

Downloading it now.. Can't wait. But... Is this the time I'm supposed to cry cuz I only own a Wii?

Yogarine

11-27-2008, 09:58 PM

Listening now... Wow. OC ReMix at it's best...

Great work guys. I'm glad to see that Zircon hasn't messed too much with Flying Heaven, one of my favorite tracks.

Also glad to see you chose for the MP3/FLAC combination.

Liontamer

11-27-2008, 11:02 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnDL70gl6cI

DarksydePhil yet again: "I like this song. ... I gonna pump up the volume on this music. Yeah!"

djpretzel

11-27-2008, 11:25 PM

good stuff all around from everybody... BUT what the hell happened to Richter's and jm's BLANKA track?!? that was my favorite from Blood on the Asphalt.. i was expecting to see it here

To clarify, we did present multiple options for each track to Capcom, and they chose what they thought worked best. We really didn't push one version over another: they made the call. I love both takes on the theme. I definitely think AE's works brilliantly in-game.

Ncognito

11-28-2008, 12:58 AM

I have just about every album from here, but this one just might take the cake!

Also, when will more hoodies be getting in? I'd really love to buy one...two....maybe 3!

Murmeli Walan

11-28-2008, 02:07 AM

Just a quick thing I wanted to point out. On the album's page (http://www.ocremix.org/album/id/12/oc-remix-super-street-fighter-ii-turbo-hd-remix-official-soundtrack/), Jivemaster is missing from the remixer list. As a big fan of Jive, I just wanted to make sure this got fixed soon.

As for the album, I can hear how vastly different it is from any other OCR album, even BotA. You can tell that the tracks on HD Remix are meant to be the background music as opposed to being the main focus. Not that this is bad at all, in fact, my brother and I just played Dr. Mario with the in game music turned off and the HD Remix soundtrack playing. Oddly enough, it worked just fine. Another excellent album from OCR!

Kcirtap1990

11-28-2008, 06:08 AM

Great album, or rather soundtrack! Listening to it now and its all grade-A stuff. Congratualations to everyone involved, especially Shael. Next time I find time to sit down on my Xbox 360 I am definitely playing the shit out of this game.

11-28-2008, 06:59 AM

I've seeded 768 MB worth of FLAC already :)

Master_Yoshi

11-28-2008, 08:40 AM

This is amazing! You guys seriously outdid yourselves here :D

*Sends emails to all his friends advertising OCR and this project, and getting them to check out the game*

Groovemaster303

11-28-2008, 10:06 AM

Simply stunning, take one of the best video games in history + the very best OC remixers and what do you get...

A match made in heaven.

Let the Hadouken wars begin!

Samthe3rd

11-28-2008, 01:50 PM

Great Soundtrack!

I went ahead and made a color CD cover from the pic on OC's home page, if that's alright.

http://i193.photobucket.com/albums/z106/Samthe3rd/ost_ssf2thdr.jpg

dannthr

11-28-2008, 01:58 PM

Congratulations, really great news, I hope you guys got paid BANK!

The Xyco

11-28-2008, 05:36 PM

This is certainly a far cry from the site as I came to it in 2001.

Well done all.

steelo79

11-29-2008, 02:31 AM

Amazing game and soundtrack, great to see OC remix getting the recognition it deserves!! Very happy they used Sexy Trunks for Balrogs stage - Excellent Choice :razz:, would liked to have seen China Steet Beat (Chun-Li's Stage),Fei-Longer (Fei-Long's stage) and Cammys London Drizzle or Cammy By Night included. But i guess the last two are a little on the chilled out side for their inclusion. :nicework:

XiaoXiaoNeo

11-29-2008, 02:31 AM

Congratulations on making history for Overclocked Remix! What an exciting time. I'm gonna jump on over and download the soundtrack right now. Can't wait to buy the game!

SwordBreaker

11-29-2008, 04:24 AM

http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3171554

Looks like the press release you guys recently made is making some noise. Get those servers ready, Dave. :P

lol @ OCRM. Interesting abbreviation.

Veritas

11-29-2008, 07:08 AM

absolutely phenomenal soundtrack! you guys deserve every bit of praise for all your hard work!

DramaNoMore

11-29-2008, 10:54 AM

Like many, I first discovered SF2 as an arcade, a long time ago. Words cannot express the impact of that game, back then. But this soundtrack does that perfectly! It's 100% nostalgia, all around.

Evilhead

11-29-2008, 01:46 PM

Wow, congrats on a job well done guys!! Haven't gotten a chance to play the game yet but I have to say I love the work you did with the soundtrack... SFII is one of my all time faves, and the soundtrack is one that will be part of me forever. You did it justice and that much more. Hope this extra exposure is as good for you guys as I think it will be!

Now where's a Nice Work Guy when you need him? :nicework:

Fishy

11-29-2008, 03:23 PM

lol @ OCRM. Interesting abbreviation.

OverClocked ReMix - all the capital letters, understandable :3

Still awesome coverage.

Sole Signal

11-29-2008, 05:44 PM

Congrats to all the remixers on the project! Hopefully this opens up all sorts of possibilities. :)

anosou

11-29-2008, 05:58 PM

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=321216 - PIMPAGE!

"Once your eyes have adjusted to the new Street Fighter flair, you start getting a kick out of the remixed theme tunes. Every Street Fighter fan has a favourite, and having brought on Udon for the visuals, Capcom in its wisdom signed up OverClocked ReMix to handle the audio. What OCR has done with the classic Ryu, Guile and Ken beats, again, remains true to the original material, but injects a thumping modern feel that has your heart racing all the way to that fierce Shoryuken finish. Special mention has to go to Fei Long's new R&B stage theme, which had us returning to the Bruce Lee wannabe's home for the tune alone." - http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=320158

zircon

11-29-2008, 06:36 PM

\m/ \m/ \m/

Though... I wouldn't really say my remix was R&B...

reelmojo

11-29-2008, 07:29 PM

I'm excited about OCR doing the music for this game and I'm not even on it. I can't imagine how awesome it must feel for you guys. And you all deserve it because this soundtrack kicks ass.

In response to the mass Email I just got asking us to pimp the soundtrack out wherever we can I posted the link on NeoGeo For Life (http://www.neogeoforlife.com/forum/viewthread.php?forum_id=11&thread_id=1361&pid=20412#post_20412) in the SSF2THDR thread. Yeah, I know how that sounds but they like Capcom fighters too.

anosou

11-29-2008, 08:38 PM

\m/ \m/ \m/

Though... I wouldn't really say my remix was R&B...

Yeah I lol'd maybe they mixed it up with something? :/

Urban Xperience

11-29-2008, 09:13 PM

Amazing, sensational, breathtaking. I could go on as to how I could describethe soundtrack. Well done to all contributors, big or small. Highlights for me were Spittin Narcisism, Army Girl and Mountain breaker. Also credit to the modified tracks taken from BotA.

As a side note, call me a n00b but I'm having a hard time finding some of the tracks within the game. Where is Rock the Asphalt? There was no opening demo from what I played, unless I'm mistaken. Oh and the Ranking Display too.

LuigiFan

11-30-2008, 01:37 AM

I'm absolutely loving the soundtrack - this is an amazing feat. Unfortunately I don't own either an Xbox or PS3, so I won't be playing the game anytime soon. *cries*

Maybe I'll convince my friends to download it and play it over there...

predcon

11-30-2008, 02:32 AM

I have a problem downloading the torrent file, i.e., a 404 page.

aubrey

11-30-2008, 05:45 AM

I have a problem downloading the torrent file, i.e., a 404 page.

Fixed.

-Aubrey

phantasmagoriat

11-30-2008, 06:23 AM

Wow! this is really awesome news, and I'm listening to the album now :)

Interestingly enough, I just finished making an AMV with the one of the street fighter anime movies [here] (http://www.animemusicvideos.org/members/members_videoinfo.php?v=163831), which is also made by Capcom; so this might be one step closer to industry collaboration on *any* type of remix.

PS. I'm totally making an amv with one of these songs, probably using the Street Fighter Alpha: The Movie.:mrgreen:

Deathtank

11-30-2008, 02:49 PM

I dont own a PS3 nor a XB360 but I own a PS2 so I listened all the soundtrack while playing Capcom Classic Collection's Street Fighter 2 Hyper Fighting (I know I should have chosen Super SF 2 but Im trying to fulfill a the request of finishing the game with all 12 fighters).
I love it! Im happy and proud of you guys!
I can see how you all must feel about this, almost like a dream come true, isn't it? :wink:

ProjectSpam

11-30-2008, 10:35 PM

The soundtrack is honestly the only reason I downloaded the game.
Although the game is lots of fun, too.
OC ReMix has certainly grown up... and it's a site/sight to behold.

Maco70

12-01-2008, 03:48 AM

Congratulations to all who were involved.
I hope this brings good things to our community.

TrueLugia121

12-01-2008, 05:00 AM

yeah great. ewreagh you wouldn't happen to know if there was a scheduled release date of the title itself wouldn't you? just curious. i'l give this album a listen though. should sound great. great job all round guys.

Sir_Downunder

12-01-2008, 07:31 AM

Even though SSF2T HD Remix isn't out here in Australia (Yet... :-x. Soon hopefully ) , I (thankfully) got some of the tracks so I could to sample the album for myself.

The fact this album totally rocks makes up for not having access to this awesomely sextacular game.

Janus T Bone

12-01-2008, 02:33 PM

anosou

12-01-2008, 03:31 PM

Sorry but I know you are fans but this OST is the worst work of OCR, only ryu, ken, fei long, dee jay and guile songs are good and I want know the author of the vega's theme because is the worst song of the entire game, what are you thinking? its a fighting game not a chill out session in spanish spa.

Same auther as the Dee Jay stage track you loved oh-so-much and one of the best and most hard-working arrangers on this OST :)

In other news, I'm happy no one actually finishes arcade mode and craps on my song hahaha

farisr

12-01-2008, 06:12 PM

I've been coming to this site for a while, now, registered just to post this. This has got to be the best game OST I've heard. You did a great job guys. I guess good remixing along with the nostalgia has made this my favorite album by far. Some of the HD versions could've been more creative than just speednig up the tracks, but ya Im not gonna complain since the whole soundtrack is awesome.

My favs:
Rock The Asphalt
Clamato Fever
The Select Few
Reinterpretation (was happy to see this make it in) (Ryu)
Docks Day (Blanka)
Flying Heaven (Fei Long)
Army Girl (Cammy)
Spittin' Narcisism (Vega)
Tribute To The Master (M. Bison)

Fav HD versions.
Made In U.S.A (Ken)
Flying Heaven (Fei Long)
Spittin' Narcisism (Vega)

Once again these are my favs but IMO all the songs fit the game very well.

GeneralJehy

12-01-2008, 07:54 PM

My boyfriend booted up the Xbox and we saw a new d/l-able SF, and we were like, "Hey cool!"
So he started playing and got far and once he got to Sagat, I said, "Holy balls!! That sounds like Sagat's Moonbike!"
...and low and behold.

I'm so proud of all you guys; you do great work to begin with, and it is just SO neat to see it appreciated in this fashion.

So, in honour of this wonderful occasion, my boyfriend and I built a gingerbread house in your honour.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v329/DevilTheDevil/AVerySFXmasIV5.jpg

Wishing everyone at OCR a happy Street Fighter Holiday!

Cheers.
J.

Deathtank

12-01-2008, 09:36 PM

haha! very awesome job GeneralJehy!!!!!!!! :lol: :wink:

anosou

12-01-2008, 10:04 PM

fontcolors and awesome gingerbread house

THAT. IS. AWESOME. 8O

8bitX

12-02-2008, 05:11 PM

This is truly a great day for OC Remix.
Been a fan of this site for YEARS, but I do have a question:
In Super Smash Bros Brawl I thought I heard the Snappleman Thrash The Plank Remix for Donkey Kong....?

Palpable

12-02-2008, 07:39 PM

So, in honour of this wonderful occasion, my boyfriend and I built a gingerbread house in your honour.

Haha, nice! Zangief looks like he's about to get his candy ganked by Ryu.

Lint

12-03-2008, 11:58 AM

This album is definitely a milestone for OCR and the fan communities of the world. I respect and commend it for that fact. I'm quite sure that the album is full of quality arrangements and very well-designed remixes.

I just don't enjoy listening to most of it very much.

For a few of the themes I blame the source material, since I just didn't like a few of the themes back when I started playing (for these ones that hasn't changed). T. Hawk, Dhalsim, and E. Honda come to mind here, though I do admit to being entertained by djpretzel's "High-Five... Hundred" version. The other two just never stood out very much to me, "New Mexican Thunderbird" and "Reaching for Nirudha" didn't spark anything on Blood on the Asphalt, so they had pretty low chances of sparking much here.

Some of the songs in SFII have always stood out, and I just accept the fact that remixes of them will often be enjoyable just because of how much I enjoy the source. Ken, Guile, and Cammy fit that bill pretty well. "Army Girl" and "Made in USA" were some of my favorite tracks from Blood on the Asphalt, and my opinion remains the same. I did miss "Guile's Mile Long Dong", but I think that "Combat and Service" definitely made more sense for the game.

The rest of the tracks are just hit or miss based entirely on their own merit - at least for me.

"Reinterpretation" is fun to listen to; the Heavy Damage variation did get a little bit grating, but I think part of that was playing a match at heavy damage long enough that it looped

"Street Market" is a miss, I just don't enjoy it. The low note pattern just grates on me a little bit.

Actually, I think that "Docks Day" is the same kind of thing, but to a lesser degree. Maybe it seems less overwhelming in Blanka's theme or something.

Lol at "Red Cyclone". I like the scratching at :59, but I just don't find the whole song to be very appealing. It's definitely something I'll put on when I listen to this album next, but I just don't find the song very entertaining. It's fun though, I kinda wish there was a long version of it to see if it would get more intriguing.

Fei Long's music is a lot more obtrusive then it was. I recall basically always fighting Fei Long in SSF2, but his stage music never stuck with me. "Flying Heaven" is definitely a track that will stick with me, but I don't think it's in a good way.

José the Bronx Rican's pair of instrumental versions make sense in the spirit of the game. That being said, I loved the lyrics to both and really find the very silent versions to be far less entertaining. I even caught myself rapping the lyrics to myself during a match on Vega/Claw's stage. I like the tracks in the game, and they make sense.

"Sexy Trunks" is mellow. I feel that it is too mellow. Balrog is a boxer. He punches people in the face for a living. His theme song makes me feel like I'm shopping for shoes or something. I know his stage represents Vegas and a club atmosphere, but it just feels too mellowed out.

"Sagat's Moonbike" is very well-named. That being said, I didn't particularly like the song as an OCRemix. This is another song that just feels like the remixed version lost a bunch of the intensity from the orginal for no particular reason. That being said, the Heavy Damage version was just too much of that bassline.

"Tribute to the Master" is a mix that I appreciate a fair amount. I like the winds <-> strings alternation a lot. The brass is also quality, for the simple part that it consists of. It's (the brass part) not a particularly interesting part to play, but it does sound good.

"Mountain Breaker" is definitely a piece that I think fits into its place in the game well (at least it does if the arcade requirements for fighting Akuma are the same). Intense, dangerous sounding and a couple sections that are pretty striking.

"The World Warriors" is a great throwback. The track fits into the game like a glove. "The Select Few" is a piece that I think it would be interesting to hear an extended version of, but then I remember that it's the music for character select and feel like an idiot. "Rock the Asphalt" was good before, it's still good now.

I think I listened to all of the character endings, and based purely on the fact that none of them seemed particularly bad or good I just give them a pass. Character endings will probably be seen very little by me, so during actual gameplay I don't know that I'll give them much attention either way. Some of them spawn lulz, and others spawn pride (though hopefully beating the game will cause that to spawn in the first place.)

Overall, I think that most of the tracks will probably fit the game better then my Ipod. During the game I won't be devoting my mind, body, and soul to listening to the music and how I feel about it. Hopefully the music will bring me just enough focus to succeed at the game without being distracting.

anosou

12-03-2008, 12:14 PM

"The World Warriors" is a great throwback. The track fits into the game like a glove.

WOOOOOHOOO! Finally some recognition! :tomatoface:

Heyjohnny

12-03-2008, 12:23 PM

Congratulations guys, this place is going somewhere fo sho

Halt

12-03-2008, 01:27 PM

OC Remix, is going to places maybe djp might not have expected.. First Capcom comes along and haves The community make a Soundtrack. Whos next?

Great days for OC Remix, and even greater to come for sure.

Kizyr

12-03-2008, 09:47 PM

I'm still giving this a listen-through, but I do have to say while I really like the tracks in general, it sounds a bit odd having gotten so used to other remixes and the Blood on the Asphalt album itself.

Just a quick example, Jose's tracks were some of my favorite, in part because the lyrics are perfect for the characters, so hearing the instrumental versions felt lacking.

When I get more time to listen to this, I'll try to offer my thoughts while putting aside my bias towards BotA.

So, in honour of this wonderful occasion, my boyfriend and I built a gingerbread house in your honour.
Hah! That's brilliant; best forum present ever. KF

Ansatsuken-TKD

12-05-2008, 08:28 AM

Hey guys,

At Capcom Unity I'm known as T. Lang - and as far as I've known about Street Fighter II, I've ALWAYS loved the music! When I was in elementary school I used to hum all the songs I could think of because even then they were orchestrated so well. And throughout the course of the many SFII albums I've heard, the OCRemixes have done nothing abut absolute justice to the original stuff! Honestly, after listening to the soundtrack over the course of the week I actually can't say that there is a better SFII soundtrack! Not even the 3DO versions music (which was the best before OCRemix came along) can really compare to what's been done to STHD!

I usually give a character by character breakdown of the music I've heard. This time around, I'll just give you the quick version. All of the tracks are infused with a modern touch while still keeping that nostalgic early 90s feel! No SFII soundtrack whether in game music or albums themselves has ever been as good as what you guys have put together! Hopefully we'll see more OCRemix in the picture later on!

SwordBreaker

12-05-2008, 11:31 AM

I just noticed that Jose's Vega track in-game has an awesome acoustic guitar part in the intro while the downloadable track doesn't. Also, Sixto's Ken stage has a missing electric guitar riff during one of the transitions that's present in the download version.

Kaleb.G

12-05-2008, 07:08 PM

Being strongly critical of liberal arrangements (I love some of them, but I'm picky about it), I wasn't too hot on Blood on the Asphalt. However, this soundtrack is great!

While I like that this stayed largely true to the original SF2 music, I also like how each stage theme has a distinctive style to tie it to the location and/or the character. The HD themes are well done, and some of them sound pretty cool. And wow, props to Jose for taking on almost all of the ending themes. Dev Kitty must be proud. Speaking of the artists, it was impressive having classic remixers such as AE show up to work on this. You guys know what it takes to make a quality game soundtrack and it makes me happy.

My only complaint, as minor as it may be, is the track length and fading of the released soundtrack. I've listened to hundreds of officially published soundtracks, and based on the standards found therein, this is rather sloppy by comparison. Even most fan-made gamerips can get it right. I've done a couple (http://host.kg13.com/music/Meteos%20-%20Non-Planetary%20Game%20Rip/) myself (http://host.kg13.com/music/Future%20Tactics%20-%20The%20Uprising%20(PS2)%20Game%20Rip/). I don't know if some of the choices were done for a particular reason, but these are the things you should take into consideration next time this a soundtrack is done:
1. Don't even start fading out until the song has played completely through at least once. I haven't heard all of the music played in-game yet, but I can tell that some of these fade out before they're even done.
2. Keep track lengths as consistent as possible. Is there a reason why Combat and Service HD loops that many times? It's practically as long as some of the normal stage themes. By the way, two iterations of the complete song per track then a fade out is the norm, but longer tracks should have less iterations.
3. A personal preference, fade outs should be longer, and the velocity change should be more exponential than linear.
4. At least 3 seconds of silence at the end of each track. Some times it's even longer. Unless you specifically have the tracks blending together, they shouldn't run into each other when listening to them.

I meant that to be educational, so I hope it was. Anyway, this soundtrack is great, and I hope it's the first of many!

Martin Penwald

12-05-2008, 10:01 PM

I listened to this thing yesterday. Some okay tracks, some really good ones. So everything was fine and dandy...

...until I came to AnSo's rendition of the Credits Theme. Now, don't get me wrong, I have the utmost respect for you as a musician and as a member of the OCR community, but this remix of yours is absolutely fucking terrible. For me, it has nothing of the mood of the original, which happens to be one of my favourite VGM tunes of all times. Sorry man, but this is horrible.

I'll shut up now and go listen to Rayza's wonderful remix of it.

anosou

12-05-2008, 10:07 PM

Martin Penwald

12-05-2008, 10:13 PM

Dunno what you're loling about, but hey, it's all good if you're having your fun.

anosou

12-05-2008, 10:15 PM

Dunno what you're loling about, but hey, it's all good if you're having your fun.

I think it's better to laugh than to be mad :) kinda bummed you hated it THAT much because I personally thought it was quite close to the original in terms of style.. but hey, can't win 'em all

Moguta

12-05-2008, 10:25 PM

Congratulations guys, on a soundtrack terrifically done! The sound quality for the entire project is top-notch! Thanks to whoever encoded this stuff in FLAC... despite the earlier discussions of the unpopularity of FLAC, whoever did this certainly knew what they were doing, even embedding album artwork in the files & applying ReplayGain. (Just one small thing... when applying album-mode ReplayGain, the entire album must be scanned together. For some reason, the SSF2THDR album had different album gains among its tracks. After correcting it, I had to stop seeding since the torrent will see the changes as corruption. :-()

As far as the musical quality, the percussion rhythms for almost EVERY track are made of some seriously tasty grooves. Even the tracks I enjoyed from Blood on the Asphalt are notably improved. José's rap tracks are missed, but their absence is understandable considering their potential for standing out distractingly in game. I especially enjoyed how the Cammy theme sounds at an accelerated tempo, as opposed to its original laid-back chill vibe. "Army Girl", "Red Cyclone", and "Clamato Fever" have to be my top favorites, but there are so many other aural goodies as well. Guile's theme has always traditionally been a favorite, and the rendition here certainly does not disappoint... plus it made me ROFL pretty good when I went back to compare it with Blood on the Asphalt's "Mile Long Dong".

Also, "Reaching for Nirudha" and "New Mexican Thunderbird" were definitely appreciated. The melody and groove of Dhalsim's theme were improved so that he now feels like a real Indian fighter. And the group whistle & clap intro to T. Hawk's new theme is a perfect demonstration of the awesome western feel. (Although it mysteriously makes the Tribal American sound like a cowboy. :-P) As for "Flying Heaven", well there's not much to say but that it's electro-gasmic zircon goodness. However, it was surprising to find "Sagat's Moonbike" as the mix Capcom picked, especially considering all the recent Thai Guy (http://oneupstudios.com/ep_05.php) mixes. Not that it's a bad mix -- it's wonderful -- but I just don't see its technological purely-electronic sound fitting so well into a stage that primarily features an ancient statue. Plus, if "Live Thai Guy" could've been remastered to the quality of "Red Cyclone", how awesome would it be to have both The Grammar Club AND The OneUps on the SSF2THDR OST?

My only complaint, as minor as it may be, is the track length and fading of the released soundtrack. I've listened to hundreds of officially published soundtracks, and based on the standards found therein, this is rather sloppy by comparison. Even most fan-made gamerips can get it right. I've done a couple (http://host.kg13.com/music/Meteos%20-%20Non-Planetary%20Game%20Rip/) myself (http://host.kg13.com/music/Future%20Tactics%20-%20The%20Uprising%20(PS2)%20Game%20Rip/). I don't know if some of the choices were done for a particular reason, but these are the things you should take into consideration next time this a soundtrack is done:
1. Don't even start fading out until the song has played completely through at least once. I haven't heard all of the music played in-game yet, but I can tell that some of these fade out before they're even done.
2. Keep track lengths as consistent as possible. Is there a reason why Combat and Service HD loops that many times? It's practically as long as some of the normal stage themes. By the way, two iterations of the complete song per track then a fade out is the norm, but longer tracks should have less iterations.
3. A personal preference, fade outs should be longer, and the velocity change should be more exponential than linear.
4. At least 3 seconds of silence at the end of each track. Some times it's even longer. Unless you specifically have the tracks blending together, they shouldn't run into each other when listening to them.
Hey Kaleb!
While I do find myself agreeing with most of what you say...
1) I'm pretty sure the songs are at least just starting to loop before they cut out. The stage themes certainly all seem to, and the ending themes just tend to be incredibly short loops.
2) True, the number of repetitions could be more consistent. I didn't really find that it bothered me too much, though.
3) Longer fade-outs I can certainly agree on. They seem a bit abrupt as-is. Also, don't you mean fading with a logistic curve (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logistic_function) (aka cosine-, "S"-, or sigmoid-fade)? Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't an exponential fade be even sharper than linear?
4) More silence at the end of each track is indeed helpful for avoiding run-on songs. (Like run-on sentences? Get it? Ha ha?) But then again, one might want no gaps, say, between the stage themes and their Heavy Damage counterparts.

I just noticed that Jose's Vega track in-game has an awesome acoustic guitar part in the intro while the downloadable track doesn't. Also, Sixto's Ken stage has a missing electric guitar riff during one of the transitions that's present in the download version.
Seriously? They put the iconic Vega intro back in? Wish I could hear it. This is just a guess, but since DJP stated the downloadable soundtrack was made from exactly what they sent Capcom, perhaps Capcom did a little editing of their own, or in some cases decided to use earlier versions of some songs. I can't say for sure, though. DJP or Liontamer would probably be able to answer with more certainty.

But enough nitpicking & speculation about what could've been. This is an impressive release for OCR, and I will definitely be listening to many of these tracks for a good while to come. OCR has quite simply set the bar for reworked soundtracks. :-)

Mr. Fox

12-07-2008, 12:58 PM

I'm just dropping by to say I'm pretty happy with the feedback HD Remix's been getting so far, and I am happy there's so much people enjoying "Army Girl". Since I don't own a PS3 or a XBOX 360, I can't know for sure how well these songs merge with the gameplay, but they are awesome anyways.

Also, AnSo, you mad ReMixing beast, your "World Warriors" is trully amazing, and fits the spirit of the game really really well in my opinion.

Kaleb.G

12-08-2008, 09:41 AM

Also, don't you mean fading with a logistic curve (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logistic_function) (aka cosine-, "S"-, or sigmoid-fade)? Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't an exponential fade be even sharper than linear?
I said exponential because I believe that's what one of my audio editing software programs I used in the past called it. In actuality, what I use most of the time is a double linear fade. This drops the volume a lot initially, but then diminishes slowly near the end. I don't perceive it as being sharp since it ends smoothly. A logistic curve is also good though; I guess it depends on preference and type of music.

Moguta

12-12-2008, 11:45 PM

I said exponential because I believe that's what one of my audio editing software programs I used in the past called it. In actuality, what I use most of the time is a double linear fade. This drops the volume a lot initially, but then diminishes slowly near the end. I don't perceive it as being sharp since it ends smoothly. A logistic curve is also good though; I guess it depends on preference and type of music.
Ah, you're right. This website (http://transom.org/tools/editing_mixing/200309.stupidfadetricks.html) shows exactly what you were saying. I was envisioning a vertical flip of that curve, thinking that an exponential fade would use the form -(c^x), not c^(-x). Ooops.

Back on topic, I think when I burn this soundtrack to an MP3-CD for my portable/car players, I'm probably going to join the regular & heavy damage tracks, since they're meant to be heard together & shuffling would separate them. Hopefully I can pull that off gracefully. o.o

Dhsu

12-13-2008, 06:15 AM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v329/DevilTheDevil/AVerySFXmasIV5.jpg
That is excellent. :D Do you mind if I use this in a blog post?

ZidaRose

12-21-2008, 10:08 PM

Posted a quick article on Rarityguide.com for ya'll. Click HERE for the article (http://www.rarityguide.com/articles/articles/58/1/OC-ReMix-Super-Street-Fighter-II-Turbo-HD-Remix-Official-Soundtrack/Page1.html)

It's a great OST and most of my co-workers got it as a Christmas present as we're all gamers.

Toadofsky

01-06-2009, 04:19 AM

I honestly have to say, I've never been a big fan of Street Fighter I just never played it (not hating on it), but after playing Marvel vs. Capcom 2, I decided to start liking these sort of old school 2-d Fighters, I'm still contemplating if I want this game, or if I should go ahead and reserve SFIV Special Edition and start paying it off (hey, I'm on a shoe string budget here, sorry and that little figurine that comes with it looks pretty cool). I remember the original remix SF 2 album had become a glitch on my computer where it refused to delete (might have just been my computer), but it didn't bother me, it's gone anyhow.

Anyhow, this is a great soundtrack guys, this site has truly come a long way, even though I came about 4 years late into it. I hope it keeps going forward the way it has. And that the developers of the games, really take notice of the talent that everyone puts into this site.

And also, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE IGNORE Play magazine's review of this game, they're idiots. At the very last paragraph, the reviewer (probably Dave Halverson, who's a copmlete moron) starts complaining about how terrible the music was, saying that he expected more out of you guys. Not only that, he suggests that when you get the game, select the original tunes instead. I won't get into how stupid this magazine can be about it's reviews or articles nitpicking faults in games, it's just an excuse to criticize the popular games that come out, not to mention the objectification of big boobed women, hence they still put out girls of gaming (to me, it's just soft core game porn). Sorry, starting to rant here.

I've really considered writing an angry letter to the magazine, but with all the ads that have to support it, they can barely put in letters anymore, not like they'd listen anyhow...

Liontamer

01-06-2009, 04:39 AM

And also, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE IGNORE Play magazine's review of this game, they're idiots. At the very last paragraph, the reviewer (probably Dave Halverson, who's a copmlete moron) starts complaining about how terrible the music was, saying that he expected more out of you guys. Not only that, he suggests that when you get the game, select the original tunes instead. I won't get into how stupid this magazine can be about it's reviews or articles nitpicking faults in games, it's just an excuse to criticize the popular games that come out, not to mention the objectification of big boobed women, hence they still put out girls of gaming (to me, it's just soft core game porn). Sorry, starting to rant here.

I've really considered writing an angry letter to the magazine, but with all the ads that have to support it, they can barely put in letters anymore, not like they'd listen anyhow...

Hahaha! I gotta see that. Anyone got a scan? For the record, I'm not phased by it. Our work was excellente. The major majority of reviews being great, a couple having small complaints, and 2 guys treating the soundtrack like a fart in church? We can handle it. I suppose we just need to work harder to win over the last few people.

If anyone writes a letter, don't be a douche. :-)

big giant circles

01-06-2009, 04:52 AM

Can't please everyone. Sometimes people just like to pop balloons for the heck of it. Besides, we wrote the music how Capcom wanted it, so if he's criticizing the music, he's really criticizing them more than us, whether he realizes that or not.

*EDIT*
Also, seeing as he's the Editor in Chief, I'm not sure writing him a nasty letter would get anywhere. It's like "Hey man, I think you're an idiot. Please publish this letter in your magazine so everyone knows that" :lol:

*ANOTHA EDIT*
On second thought, I'd be interested to see his response if someone wrote him a sincere (and professional/courteously worded) letter saying something along the lines of "Hi there, thanks for your review of HD Remix. I noticed you were pretty harsh on the HD Remix music. As a member of OCR, we value all input that we receive regarding our projects, and if you don't mind sharing, could you elaborate on what specifically you did not like about it? What do you think could have been done differently to push it over the top?"

Something along those lines. He's probably be more inclined to publish/respond to that.

Dinobot 2

01-06-2009, 09:46 AM

Wow. This site sure has come a long way.

Toadofsky

01-06-2009, 02:19 PM

*ANOTHA EDIT*
On second thought, I'd be interested to see his response if someone wrote him a sincere (and professional/courteously worded) letter saying something along the lines of "Hi there, thanks for your review of HD Remix. I noticed you were pretty harsh on the HD Remix music. As a member of OCR, we value all input that we receive regarding our projects, and if you don't mind sharing, could you elaborate on what specifically you did not like about it? What do you think could have been done differently to push it over the top?"

Something along those lines. He's probably be more inclined to publish/respond to that.

Yeah, but he'd be more inclined to start complaining about the lack of arms and feet when you look down in Half Life 2/Orange Box. And how games need to be more artistic/cinematic/realistic.

If I wrote a letter, I wouldn't be a jerk, but it'd be tempting. Sorry, that magazine just irks me now. I used to love it. But with all the hate they put towards the Wii (I understand, some of it is warranted), ridiculous articles on little quirks in games that "MUST" be addressed, has stopped me from even bothering to pick the magazine up anymore.

But I'm getting off topic. Sorry.

KerrWasHere

01-07-2009, 03:11 AM

why didnt they use the remix of the army base by Norin Radd

go home and....something i cant remember

MegaRan

01-07-2009, 03:15 AM

sorry it took me so long to say this... but WOW!

this has been in rotation since it dropped.

just finally played the game and i'll be grabbing it this week.

Magus12000

01-22-2009, 02:32 AM

Wow. I lose the internet for a long time and so much changed! Congratualtions to everyone who worked on the remix, Capcom, djpretzel, and OC Remix! Here's to the next decade and what it will bring!

Flare4War

01-23-2009, 05:28 PM

I'm late in response, but I owe this thread one.

So, I recently bought and downloaded the game to my X Box 360. I can't tell you how awesome it was to be playing it with the OC Remix soundtrack. It all sounds incredible.

There was a few stages that I thought were going to be different tracks than they are, but I'm not complaining. All of them sound great. I'm really glad they used Vurez's taken on T Hawks stage and zircon's on Fei Long's. Basically, I'm just blown away by this and I've been playing the game tons since I've gotten it. Playing online I found myself always asking people over the mic if they were/are familiar with OC Remix hoping to stumble onto someone who's as active in the community as I am. I bumped into a few that knew about the website but apparently aren't super active.

Historic event for Overclocked Remix. Great to see the remixers and all of us getting some very past due attention.

Great job to everyone involved and congratulations.

Kaliai

01-25-2009, 06:37 PM

Just downoladed this. And one word. AWESOME!!

Flare4War

01-27-2009, 03:45 AM

Just read the interview, it was great. Very fucking cool the attention this project is receiving.

Sir_Downunder

01-30-2009, 12:56 PM

Wow, it's still a little hard to believe that OC Remix has been up for ten years, and so much for this site has happened.

Here's to hoping the next ten years are just as bright! :smile:

rhapsodos

01-30-2009, 11:05 PM

Netguide is a magazine only available in New Zealand - This is from the Feb 2009 issue of Netguide that we just got sent today.

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/1300/blasphemyca0.jpg

Clearly this guy does not know what he's talking about D:

-goes off to listen to the soundtrack in question-

(Meanwhile... yay, my first post ;))

EdgeCrusher

01-31-2009, 12:00 AM

Yes, god forbid someone not like remixes.

Flare4War

01-31-2009, 12:43 AM

It's bound to happen. It really isn't a big deal. The feed back on the soundtrack has been 98.9% positive. It's been all we expected and more.

Let's not get bent out of shape because of an unsure review or two.

DarkeSword

01-31-2009, 01:38 AM

Flare4War

01-31-2009, 02:38 AM

Opinions are opinions, but what happened to actually talking about something instead of tagging it with a one-liner like "it's hit-or-miss?" Why is it hit-or-miss? Saying "I don't like it" isn't a review.

That's true, and it is cheap. I'm just saying, it's not that big a deal. I definitely agree that he should have specified why he had a problem with it.

It's a low class review/remark. It's just not something we should get bent out of shape over.

Liontamer

01-31-2009, 02:46 AM

Yep, the minority means nothing. :lol: Too many game journos don't give music anything more than a sentence, and it just looks flimsy.

anosou

01-31-2009, 03:17 PM

Yep, the minority means nothing. :lol:

Said OCR's token black man :nicework:

Dhsu

01-31-2009, 05:22 PM

I think OSV's review (http://www.originalsoundversion.com/?p=1346) is far more classy. :<

Didaji

02-01-2009, 09:09 AM

I would like the soundtrack in a .rar/.zip file. Isnt that hosted somewhere like other albums? Now i have to download them all separate.

I dont use Torrentprograms, maybe i should :)

commodork

02-06-2009, 03:02 AM

Listening to a lot of remixes, some of them can be down right annoying. But the SSF2THD remixes gave my brain an orgasm. Each track done perfectly and without flaw. I am a snob when it comes to game music remixes and when I am rendered speechless, I just have to listen. I almost cried when listening to these masterpieces. Bloody good show guys. Keep kicking ass and playing games.

Dhsu

02-06-2009, 05:11 AM

I would like the soundtrack in a .rar/.zip file. Isnt that hosted somewhere like other albums? Now i have to download them all separate.

I dont use Torrentprograms, maybe i should :)
Yup, uTorrent is great.

Didaji

02-07-2009, 01:26 PM

Yup, uTorrent is great.

Okey im going to try it.

Mysterious1ne

02-19-2009, 06:01 AM

This site's been up for ten years already? and here I was sitting on the sidelines content with being in the background. I can't be mad though. everyone who worked on the soundtrack got the credit they deserved. so ,definately, kudos and big ups to everyone... as for lyricists... Jose', I'll see you when I get there... you just raised the bar pimpin'...

Red9

02-19-2009, 08:55 AM

Yeah I'd like to file a complaint about this soundtrack. I got to the zangeif stage mix and I was forced automatically by an unknown force to put it on repeat and now I fall asleep to it at night. Can I get a refund? But seriously awesome, i listen to it while I play dawn of war lol

DarkeSword

02-19-2009, 10:45 PM

For refunds please contact either Microsoft's or Sony's customer service. I'm sure they can help you out.

Red9

02-20-2009, 06:00 AM

I don't know if you're serious......:nicework:

Flare4War

02-28-2009, 06:44 PM

I realize this could be asked on the HD Remix feedback thread but it's not getting new activity and I don't want to wait that long. I also realize it maybe have already been answered in an interview or otherwise. In my defense I did read the entire HDRemix thread and interviews previously. I don't want to do it all again.

Anyways: Why does it say dJPretzel is only CoDirector of the HDRemix project next to his on site name? Wasn't he essentially the Director of the project? Is it worded that way in respect to other people that helped with the directing?

I don't disagree with it. I'm mostly just curious.

After someone answers I don't mind if they toss this in with the rest of the HDRemix stuff.

Liontamer

02-28-2009, 06:50 PM

Rozovian

02-28-2009, 06:53 PM

Here (http://streetfighterdevotion.com/archive_ocremix.php). Second actual question.

Flare4War

02-28-2009, 07:11 PM

Dave did most of the directing and Shael Riley was co-director. Shael has that title too.

Ok, that's cool and it answers my question. I was just curious if there was a specific reason why it said that other than out of respect for other people who participated. Based on the stuff I read it seemed like Dave was the Director. It all makes sense though.

PriZm

03-13-2009, 04:00 AM

This is seriously much better than SFIV entirely forgettable soundtrack (except for the amazing intro song).

The break in the opening song is especially awesome.

DarkeSword

03-13-2009, 04:39 AM

Listen again. SF4 has some great tracks.

big giant circles

03-14-2009, 07:18 PM

So, I'm not very good at making videos, so please feel no need to tell me what I already know :<

But at any rate, here's a little something I whipped together.

It's also worth noting this is my first semi-successful attempt at using screen-capture software. And though the song ultimately ended up out of synch with the video, I hope you dig it anyway.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QQMa0-sahA

Gario

03-16-2009, 05:42 PM

Woot! Thanks for the vid, BGC; it's always great to see really good finished work from the workstation.

And for the laughs...

wat is that program?... needless to say, people on there do not read the comments OR watch the entire movie when commenting. Seriously, he couldn't take the time to read the comments? You answer that damn question at the end of the vid and you say that in your comments (I guess he had more pressing matters and couldn't wait through TWO DAMN MINUTES! Impatient dipshit...).

...Sorry, stupid people piss me off. Nice vid!

Razakin

03-22-2009, 05:37 PM

Finally got around decoding this from FLAC and encoding to a format I like and noticed that tracks 55 and 56 aren't 44.1 kHz stereo WAV's according to what EAC whines me about them. And checking them they seem to be 48 kHz. Just a small nod.

Thankfully foobar likes to convert them anyways. :P

Now just to do bit of tagging and then listening this one, let's see if it can top Blood on the Asphalt.

evktalo

04-11-2009, 12:29 AM

I just got to play this for more than the demo. Good work all around. Even the pieces that I didn't care for individually work within the game. Ones I did like already were of course a treat to hear in context. Thanks!

--Eino

Dhsu

04-13-2009, 06:00 PM

Here's a kid rocking the joint to some Malcos tunage!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65S_j_SwI9Q

Liontamer

04-13-2009, 06:13 PM

Here's a kid rocking the joint to some Malcos tunage!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65S_j_SwI9Q

Hahaha! Very nice.

GG :lol:

Demonstray

05-06-2009, 03:59 PM

Not Found

The requested URL /files/OC_ReMix_-_Super_Street_Fighter_II_Turbo_HD_Remix_Official_S oundtrack.torrent was not found on this server.

Could you please fix this? :)

Rozovian

05-06-2009, 04:16 PM

Could you please fix this? :)

Don't add spaces to urls. :P

Here (http://bt.ocremix.org/torrents/OC_ReMix_-_Super_Street_Fighter_II_Turbo_HD_Remix_Official_S oundtrack.torrent). Or from here (http://www.ocremix.org/torrents/).

ffilou6

05-17-2009, 04:36 PM

Hi,
This SSF2T HD Remix Official Soundtrack is awesome for the ears :-) ! \o/

I would like to know if the mp3 tracks are in (pure?real?true?) stereo? or in joint stereo? Same question for the flac tracks (I haven't finished downloading them yet, I'll listen later) .

I'm not sure if mp3 tracks are in stereo, there are some sounds that can be heard on both sides, and other sounds more on left than right side, and others sounds more on right than left side. But it seems there are no sounds that can be heard only from one side?

Nutritious

05-17-2009, 08:10 PM

anosou

05-17-2009, 08:30 PM

I'd assume that would be more the panning decisions of the mixer rather than joint vs. true stereo. Personally, I rarely pan an instrument 100% to one side.

Agree'd. I'm not The Beatles. :3

Abadoss

05-17-2009, 08:48 PM

Well, I finally managed to download the game off XBOX Live. You guys did a pretty awesome job. :nicework:

DarkeSword

05-22-2009, 04:30 PM

Moved Feedback thread from Announcements to Album Comments/Reviews.

andy_mitchelluk

08-26-2009, 08:51 AM

Words can't describe how good this music is.
So nice to have the old street fighter bought up to date.

Thank you so much guys for all your hard work on this :)

GTAHater836

10-17-2009, 02:19 AM

I liked Blood on the Asphalt better, but the new tracks that were added since then make this a good album. I wonder why T. Hawk, Dee Jay, Dhalsim, Fei Long, Cammy, Ken, and Vega didn't get new tracks...:?:

Nelo Angelo

04-07-2010, 10:12 PM

there needs to be a free download, not a torrent.

Nelo Angelo

04-07-2010, 10:24 PM

i wonder if there is a direct :banghead::nicework:download for this somewhere?

zircon

04-12-2010, 05:58 PM

Yes, http://ocremix.org/hdremix/. The very front page has direct download links.

nachokun

06-08-2010, 10:46 AM

good work with this!

originally i thought it was crap, but then i listened to it with a real good soundcard and it's f'in awesome!

ShoryukenMathias

07-02-2010, 12:03 AM

The original of this song (Sexy Trunks) is my prime time favourite Nintendo track, whatsoever, no question about it.

I have been playing SF2 since the age of 6 (now 24) and i still play with my friends pretty often (well actually mostly by myself since they are sick and tired of still being kicked the shit out of after 18 years, but i play almost every day if i get the chance).
I simply adore the entire Street Fighter II tracklist and still after so many years it is not seldom i catch myself dead drunk on an afterparty trying to put on "SFII Guile Theme" on someones laptop for everyone to hear.

I am no music creator or remixer, and i am sort of conservative, although I have worked as a DJ for some years playing mostly house music.

I have heard a lot of remixes from the Street Fighter franchise and i always tend to turn back to the original soundtracks. When i heard this remix of Balrog Stage Theme this was not the case.
I must say this is an incredible tune.... I dare say it's even better than the original. Or at least i think this is what the original should have sounded more like (even though it may not have been possible due to hardware). It reflects the "Balrog setting" much better with the smoothly operated glizz-and-glam/casino/lose-all-of-your-money-without-even-noticing factor.

When i hear this incredibly familiar melody performed on a sax it reminds me very much of "Dire Straits - Your Latest Trick" which used to be one of my dads favourite songs back when i played SF2 the most. This might be the or a reason i love the tune so much. Either it is or not, i love the tune nevertheless.

Hats off for Neo, insane work!!! You must be and I hope you are remarkably proud to have your very own version of this legendary tune now compiled in as an official soundtrack in the epic and forever lasting franchise of Street Fighter II.
God i wish i were you.