OCR01266 - Street Fighter II 'The Ken Song' [Archive]

Navi

11-09-2004, 04:46 AM

Wow. That was quick. Teh_goat showed this to me in IRC and I loved it. Had it on repeat for almost two hours. The production on this song is excellent. No muddiness, no instrument clashing, just clean Top 40 rockin goodness. Vocals are witty, well recorded and suit the genre perfectly. The guitar solo is not extravagant, once again fitting the "vocal line improv" soloing that is quite common in songs of this genre.

I am very impressed by this mix. And, to clear up my confusion, this is NOT by Goat. :)

DarkeSword

11-09-2004, 04:52 AM

holy shit dude!!

you asked me how to submit a song to this site YESTERDAY!!

HAHAHAHAHA

Anyway, like I told you before, it's pretty damn good. Tight lyrics, decent production, great all around. Nice work!!

SirRus

11-09-2004, 04:58 AM

Yeah this is really really sweet. I have always wanted to hear a kick ass take on ken's theme, and here we have it. Probably more than I could have ever asked for. I have to admit at first I was skeptical when I read on djp's write up that there were lyrics to this one, being afraid they would ruin an otherwise good remix. But after hearing this, all I can say is - wow. Rock on man. Now all you need is a music video and OCR followers everywhere can vote this onto TRL.

Brim

11-09-2004, 05:05 AM

Ken happens to be my favorite character and that theme was stuck in my head. I just checked back here and BLAM! the first Ken theme. I love it, I have listened to it about 5 times in a row and it never gets old.

danny B

11-09-2004, 05:15 AM

Easily among one of the best vocal remixes on the site.

Great production, decent mixing and mastering.

GJGJGJ

At least something nice has finally come out of Australia.

-D

tyler_lucero

11-09-2004, 05:16 AM

I have a tendency to shy away from mixes with lyrics, but this is really well done. I was really impressed by the strong opening. Deserves some major air time, imho! Nice work! :)

Strife.

11-09-2004, 05:44 AM

Ok, so this started out like numerous mixes, but then BAM!! awesome vocals. There are VERY few remixes on OCR that actually use original lyrics effectively, even fewer that compile them into complete songs. Ken is my favorite player in the SF series, and this song was an amazing tribute to his kickass ability...to kick ass. :) Great job. My only gripe is that sometimes the vocals are hard to understand, or not synched with the music (though that's probably just because of what kind of music I'm used to). This was very well developed overall. 5/5, 5 stars, 100%, whatever you want.

djpretzel

11-09-2004, 05:50 AM

MuthSera

11-09-2004, 06:44 AM

Once they were enemies- Now friends..

Beautiful. Like the song! It's a taste of diversity I would like to see more of.. oh ... er.. I mean.. HEAR more of. silly me.

Paco

11-09-2004, 08:09 AM

F*%king awesome.

Sometimes lyrical remixes are pretty lame, but this song has shown me just how good they can be. Great job, I look forward to hearing more of your work.

Jared Hudson

11-09-2004, 08:11 AM

I say with all honesty that this mix is just...outstanding. The mixing, vocals, instrumentation, the whole nine yards...all just fantastic. It's damn near pro-level recordings, hell it pretty much IS there. Anyways, I love rock, and this piece almost reminds me of J-Rock like from FLCL. Mad props to this piece, and I genuinely hope you continue to pump out mixes of this caliber.

Great singing too. Star Salzman..you have competition!

Jared Hudson

Liontamer

11-09-2004, 08:34 AM

TO's another good thing out of Australia. :-P

Great work, Joe. When I first heard the old version at VGMix, I wasn't too hot on it, but it's be refined nicely swince then and I really enjoyed it. The almost Engrished lyrics make 0 sense but they're fun and flow well, and frankly that's really what counts. High quality work, bro. Hope you have more ambitious stuff like this for the future. Looking forward to playing this on my radio show.

Trenthian

11-09-2004, 08:51 AM

this is one of the most enjoyable things ive heard drop into my lap in a LONG time :)

great work.

Lyrai

11-09-2004, 10:10 AM

This earns a spot on a CD that goes in my car.

Dear lord I love this.

Souliarc

11-09-2004, 12:51 PM

I can see this song as the main intro to Ken's own game. I love how the voice kind of slurs, but not in a retarded lazy way, in a way that completely works, and flows.

The harmonizing around 1:00 remins me of Vertical Horizon's song "Underwater" (which is a great song also btw) during the lyric 'I feel your touch.'

Ridin' down the lone arizona desert kickin ass in my '72 Javelin AMX, with Ken in the passenger seat, mwa haha!

A-RoN

11-09-2004, 01:06 PM

:o Hey, I remember this one! One of my good buddies really wanted it from VGMix, but since I had a hard time sorting through all the SF remixes I gave up. Now it's finally here! I can refer him to the link so he can download it. :nicework:

Anyway, I'm glad you took my earlier suggestion, and asked me about OCR, JD. I love this song even though I'm not a big fan of Street Fighter like this friend of mine. Do another. 8)

endblink

11-09-2004, 03:12 PM

Excellent.

For some unknown reason, I seem to remember listening to this one off of VGMix a while back, and not enjoying it.

For that, I can only plead temporary insanity.

This song rocks, and rocks hard. Thank God it came around again so I could re-listen and have my face melted by how much it rocks.

CykoticZZ

11-09-2004, 05:58 PM

amazing.. you should really get a record label for this. although then it wont be free on OCR. great work. This is more original than a remix. yet the theme is obviously there. creative use of lyrics yet it holds true to the rock theme. well done.

drums rock too.

Zeklan

11-09-2004, 06:03 PM

Wow.
Good Stuff.

glaximus

11-09-2004, 07:08 PM

A fantastic blend of quality music and lyrical cheese. Absolutely wonderful work with high production values and probably the best vocal work on OCR. Slick, through and through.

Trenthian

11-09-2004, 08:28 PM

I would just like to make my original post a little more clear.

This mix fondles my genitals just right... a sex machine ready to reload like an atom bomb. This mix helps me realise my ken.

Man...

and all my friends called me a queer for playing ken when everyone else played akuma and sagat, and other less effeminate characters such as rose and Birdy.

I hope they listen and get in touch with their Ken.

EternalLostLurker

11-09-2004, 08:31 PM

Trenthian

11-09-2004, 08:55 PM

You know...

I'm surprised that in all the comments and reviews, nobody has mentioned the actual official vocal version of the song in question.

Because that's what this had to compete with in my head as I was listening.

Now, obviously, no amateur remix is going to compare to an officially arranged, studio-recorded rock mix with Hironobu Kageyama on vocals.

But I'm not going to hold that against this. Because this was good. I liked it.

Very nice. :)

keep in mind, we are comparing it to the original in game tune... outside the game arrangments by pros are not what we are comparing it to. this is OCremix afterall. its whats in the game that counts.

yoshi1001

11-09-2004, 09:30 PM

At least something nice has finally come out of Australia.
-D

Jivemaster, Elle MacPherson, Priscilla: Queen of the Desert.... SNAP

I'd almost give them Foster's, too, or at least the amusing advertisements.

Really anthematic mix - just reiterating my appreciation.

Don't forget INXS-they did a Pokemon song back in 1987. ;)

I didn't even read the review first (I prefer to let the music speak) so I was surprised when the lyrics came in. Very nice.

Malcos

11-09-2004, 10:29 PM

This production is excellent, and the vocals sound great! I really do think vocal remixes are the next big thing on OCR, and this has set a pretty high standard on that front.

LiquidTrance

11-10-2004, 03:14 AM

nice. The vocals are kinda drowned out by the guitar but otherwise its a great mix

Fieari

11-10-2004, 03:50 AM

Edit: Nevermind, found the lyrics. Below the review. Heh. Hadn't thought to look there!

Flare4War

11-10-2004, 03:57 AM

This really isn't my genre, but I admit it...this is really good.

In my opinion it's the best arrangment with lyrics I'v heard on OCR.

Great work.

Jeff

11-10-2004, 04:39 AM

I usually dislike the vocals I hear on the radio nowadays... you know, the same old rock songs that sound completely alike and are about teenage angst or something.

Although this song has that top 40's sound to it, I can't help but be amazed by how well this was done. Hell, I haven't been this pleased about the vocals in a vg remix since LOZ 2002 - and that was just voice acting.

Damn this is good.

jordex

11-10-2004, 05:05 AM

Whoa I think this is the best vocals mix on the site, you guys have great voices!

When I heard the beginning of this song I was thinking. "Thing song would be great with vocals" And then I hear them, I was thinking "Whoa" Keanu Reeves style!

This is sweet, bring me another!

Joe Redifer

11-10-2004, 05:38 AM

I just have to post a review on this one. As I was downloading the song I saw that DJP said it had lyrics and singing, and I immediately thought to myself "Oh man this is gonna be teh suck!" (Yes I actually said "teh" to myself). I usually hate lyrics in remixes because the recording of the vocals is often quite poor. But not here. It's extremely well done. Everything here is well done. It's one of the more addictive mixes on the site, for sure. It's way better than the Ken Stage arrangement by Hiroaki Yoshida on the awesome Street Fighter Tribute Album (which also had SF tunes arranged by the likes of Takenobu Mitsuyoshi of Daytona USA fame, Yasunori Mitsuda, Yuzo Koshiro, and Ayako Saso among others).

I have finally realized my Ken. I don't know what I'm going to do with it, but at least I've realized it and my therapist tells me that's a step in the right direction!

UnforgivingEdges

11-10-2004, 05:45 AM

I'm really loving all the vocal mixes that have been submitted in the recent months, but this song takes the genre to a whole new level.

Very good song, very listenable, and the lyrics are great. The sound quality is also very high. Just good stuff all around.

Monobrow

11-10-2004, 10:24 AM

Wow. That was quick. Teh_goat showed this to me in IRC and I loved it. Had it on repeat for almost two hours.

Yes, same here...I didn't expect to hear such a high quality song with vocals...I'm still very much in love with this song. Anyway, I'm very glad this got accepted, and so damn quickly. It definately deserves it.

CykoticZZ

11-10-2004, 01:19 PM

hehe, remember when djpretzel remixed the lunar theme with lyrics? hehe i think this one beats djp by a hair. (if that hair is about 18 feet long.)

Ramenking

11-10-2004, 01:45 PM

Don't get me wrong I love the song but.....This is my favorite video game song of all time and I didn't expect to hear lyrics to it. Other than that I love it. Great job.

Cheese Soda

11-10-2004, 03:31 PM

Whoa ha, Great remix!
Lyrics cought me by suprise!
Love it. Hope ocremix get more of your songs! :3

MonkeyDRufee

11-10-2004, 05:33 PM

good stuff. about time someone represents ken.

Scrabble_Ship

11-10-2004, 09:35 PM

All though this is old news for me, it is a good song. I wounder why this song was not put on this site earlier?

A-RoN

11-11-2004, 12:37 AM

EzKialRage

11-11-2004, 01:12 AM

i registered with this site JUST to reply about this song. i had it in my car today blasting it and some people asked me what it was and what station i was listning too. i realize my ken dude. this is the only song that i have listend to multiple times right after downloading (save for terranigma-blue). if you can man put this on the radio. youll go far

EzK

jdproject

11-11-2004, 01:33 AM

kablammyman

11-11-2004, 02:29 AM

8O 8O 8O 8O

Excellent!! This is some great work. Kens theme had been one of my favs since I can remember, and this does not disappoint! I will be replaying this a lot! It has great vocals, while keeping a great "videogame feel." Songs like this remind me why got fruity loops...to bad I suck at using it. :lol:

nobodygetshurt

11-11-2004, 10:27 AM

oh freaking lord, this is awesome! this is so ken, i can't even take it. the ending was a little abrupt, but you've got the ken atmosphere down pat. incredible work man.

i have been burnt a few times with record/publishing labels... its hard to find someone that is willing to help me out in the record industry rather than burn me. perhaps i need to move to germany and away from australia. it seems as though all the sharks are in australia.

i wish that were true man. but there's an equal potential to get screwed over anywhere you go. this is one of the hardest industries to get into. but perseverence pays off. that and talent out the ass.. .

SuperTKO

11-11-2004, 01:02 PM

This is definately one of OC's top mix. If there was such a thing as a Mainstream Video Game Radio Station (not just an online radio), this would be one of those songs that would play around every 7 songs, and you won't get sick of it, right to the end. It takes nothing to relise that this song will be up there with Little Macs Confession.

The guitar is nice; the drums keep the beat; the vocals are clear; the lyrics, while not always clear in meaning, are catchy; and the just the theme behind it is original. Out of 1 out of a 10, if I could give an 11, I would want to give a 12.

My ONLY gripe, (which is minor), is that there aren't this high of quality remixes that I can compare it to.

Now... if only you can make a theme like this for every Street Fighter (II) character...

majin_lyndon

11-11-2004, 02:58 PM

Well said! Truly a fantastic mix. Maybe the best here. Nothing wrong with it at all, it sounds so professional. I demand more like this!

Awesome job Joe.

Majin GeoDooD

11-11-2004, 04:50 PM

I still don't like this... too popish.. :?

Julio Jose

11-11-2004, 05:04 PM

the vocals really do pwn. Its hard to get the balls to put vocals in your songs, in fear of them absolutly sucking, but very smooth and good job done here! I like it. Different change of pace from my ultra techno listening.

McCorvic

11-11-2004, 05:22 PM

God smiled and this remix was born.

j0f00

11-11-2004, 08:01 PM

fuck yeah dude, hot shit. Very well done.

There should be more people going this route with remixes... i.e. really doing something different from the original. Electronica/techno can be cool, but it's nice to know some people appreciate other genres and are willing to put the effort into really transforming a piece of music into something new.

Ken's song is excellent. It is really difficult to take something excellent and change it very significantly and still end up with something excellent. Big up Joe, you're a remix pimp.

Gren-Lohart

11-11-2004, 09:47 PM

With the duel vocals at times i thought i was listening something from scooby doo, exspeacily when the (Yeah~) would come in, great song, but it just seems to remind me of scooby doo lol.

Mirai Gen

11-11-2004, 11:14 PM

I liked this mostly because I'm a fan of Game Over, big time. The problem I had was at the very beginning of the vocals, it seems hollow. It didn't fit.

BUT! That's not to say this doesn't kick shitloads of ass. I wasn't this thriled since I listened to Game Over for the first time.

Barnsalot

11-11-2004, 11:28 PM

This has got to be my favorite mix on the site currently. I spend hours just listening to this one song.

Levvy

11-11-2004, 11:56 PM

...I'd almost give them Foster's, too...i can honestly say i have never seen fosters anywhere over here

p.s. fantastic mix. perhaps not to my personal tastes but its easy and enjoyable to listen to all the same. as everyone else has already been saying, absolutely tip top job with the vocals and the overall polish of the mix. awesome job, hope to see more work from you, and more to the point more vocals

Ramenking

11-12-2004, 12:23 AM

Hey this is Ramenking again. One Question.....Can I have the Instrumental to this song. Again I love this song but I'm not to hip to the lyrics.

majin_lyndon

11-12-2004, 03:37 AM

I think the lyrics work great. Did you write them yourself?

jdproject

11-12-2004, 03:44 AM

yes i did :)

phomarx

11-12-2004, 07:50 AM

i could loop this song for like, a million years

Samurai Jin

11-12-2004, 11:24 AM

I would like to know the lyrics for this song, thats the only downfall to it, they just seem kinda muffled other than the strong points. "uppercut" key example. But other than that this song is really good, I've enjoyed it thoroughly, just wish I knew what you were saying.

Edit: I'm a Dumbass... great song... now I know the lyrics.

*Realizes his Ken and finds use for the scroll bar on his mouse*

Wanderer

11-12-2004, 09:48 PM

I can't believe how awesome the vocals are. It reminds me a little bit of Johnny Reznik, but more versatile. Keep making awesome stuff like this. <3 this remix.

Vig

11-13-2004, 01:05 AM

My ONLY gripe, (which is minor), is that there aren't this high of quality remixes that I can compare it to.

how is this a complaint against this remix? how is this his fault?

Shhteve

11-13-2004, 08:39 PM

Wow.. This mix does Ken's theme some serious justice. After all, it takes nothin' to realize you're Ken. 8)

benevolensaurus

11-14-2004, 01:01 AM

I like this one a lot... I don't even like the genre much, but the quality of this mix is top-notch.

Wow...

Mr. Bottle Rocket

11-14-2004, 03:11 AM

Damn...i love it..."realize your ken" oh that's killer.

majin_lyndon

11-14-2004, 03:22 AM

I need more! Please do another one! Can't... stop.... listening!

godo

11-14-2004, 05:01 PM

[deltree]

11-14-2004, 05:36 PM

I give this song 5 flying uppercuts out of 5!
REALIZE YOUR KEN AND LISTEN TO THIS MIX!!!

Txai

11-14-2004, 07:03 PM

This was the BEST Ken remix that I heard.

Good work, Joe!! :nicework:

DJ Riott

11-14-2004, 09:00 PM

Man. This is better produced than record label rock songs. I can't get enough of it. It is stuck in my head, and stuck at the top of my playlist que.

11/10

King of Hearts 13

11-14-2004, 09:03 PM

This is unbelievably cool! I can't stop playing it, it just rocks so much. DJP was right, this is definitely headbanging and air guitar material. Anybody know some remixes on this site that are half as good as this and in the same vein?

jdproject

11-14-2004, 09:48 PM

only thing that bugs me is in the lyrics.. his use of the word mend just makes no sense in the context he used it, depend might have bean a better word to use other than that this is a great song ill have this on repeat for hours maybe wear my wireless headphones batteries out listening to this one song :)

"Keep fighting for the right of the one you so truly mend".
Mend meaning you have shaped, moulded together as it is talking about Ken and Eliza from the game. They have moulded their bond together therefore they have mended something together.
Therefore it is in perfect context.
Just wanted to clear that up. :)

irriadin

11-15-2004, 04:16 AM

This song can be described in a single word: infectious. I can't stop listening to it. Even when I'm walking around, I start humming this arrangement. That is a true testimony to its quality. In the technical aspect, I can safely say that the vocals mesh extremely well with the background song. The instruments are well played, and the track is the perfect length. Excellently done.

90 / 100

elementc

11-15-2004, 05:02 AM

I likes it a loot!!

godo

11-15-2004, 05:02 AM

makes more sense now that youve describe it out some thank you ^_^ , was kinda like walking in the middle of a conversation without knowing what the subject was ::sweat::

jdproject

11-15-2004, 08:41 PM

no problem 8)

Steven Jackson

11-15-2004, 10:34 PM

This song kicks ass. I love the guitar, vocals, drums, and anything else in the song. Several people have heard me listening to it (who despise just about everything I listen to) and asked what band it was. I then showed them your stuff.

Keep it up.

Trenthian

11-16-2004, 03:48 AM

now, i was originally coming back to this thread to say once again how much i enjoy this peice...

but then as i was reading posts and playing the ken song i saw this sig... and couldnt stop watching it as they magically danced the ken dance.

http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/4543/sfs_dance.gif

Epic1044

11-16-2004, 05:58 AM

*watches them dance the Ken dance*

SirRus

11-16-2004, 06:44 AM

o wow, that takes the enjoyment of this song to a totally new dimension. The Ken dance is truly magical.

A-RoN

11-16-2004, 11:20 PM

i have been burnt a few times with record/publishing labels... its hard to find someone that is willing to help me out in the record industry rather than burn me. perhaps i need to move to germany and away from australia. it seems as though all the sharks are in australia.

I feel yo pain brotha. :( Winnipeg, Canada has got some good and bad studios. The good places are expensive while the better-costing/cheaper-priced studios just rip you off with crappy vocal production and mediocre instruments.

Thanks for clearing things up regarding the lyrics BTW. 8)

ShiroSynth

11-17-2004, 03:19 AM

One of the best vocal mixes on the site. Im still surprised its as good as it is, simply because of my disdain of vocal tracks to vg music.

The song overall stays moderately in place, it would have been nice to have something a bit more extroverted such as a stronger solo or an incredibly over the top build up at the end.

Its still a special song for what it is though.
Great work.

Next its chunli's theme! :p

Tauman

11-17-2004, 05:13 AM

wow, this is good stuff. the best way i can describe it is "professional"

Dr. Wily

11-17-2004, 11:15 AM

Man... this piece is awesome.. and you're from Brisbane too! I've heard some other local bands around here and you would kick their assess right off stage. A mate of mine is also a singer/songwriter and is trying to get into the scene too, he's been in a few comps and performances at some hotels, it's a shame cos most establishments just want bands to play covers. Even so, with this talent it's a travesty that jackers like those on Australian Idol get record contracts and you're finding it difficult. Perhaps if you found a good agent it would give you an opening.

As for the song, well.. the rave reviews on this site speak for themselves, I can't add much more but to say this just rocks! Imaginative lyrics and kick-ass guitar, go Ken!

JFM

11-17-2004, 07:22 PM

The Ken Song is probably the ultimate in Street Fighter music. I am a big fan of Ken's theme and this does it justice!!

Like many other people, I strongly advise that, for those who haven't done so already, download this track!!

Worth visiting the site for alone. 10/10

jdproject

11-18-2004, 04:58 AM

thank you JFM :)
much appreciated.

YoshoMasaki

11-19-2004, 11:10 AM

I have seriously looped this track about 20 times and still going. What an awesome track!

While not similar at all, the only other remix I've liked as much was Mega_Man_2_Chillout_OC_ReMix.mp3, and this rocks a heck of a lot harder.

Incredible job jdproject, this is like a different universe from almost every vocal mix ever. Truly magnificent 8O

GTO

11-19-2004, 07:34 PM

Put it this way, its good enough to deserve a spot in the CD player at work. I'm not typically picky when it comes to material I find on OCRemix, overall I enjoy 99.9% of it. But its just that.

You download something new, tap to it for a few minutes and say to yourself.. "hm.. this is cool." and the majority of things here are like that, which is good. But then, you have things like the "Ken Song" which are like... How would I describe it. The Ken Song is like that last night stand you wish you never dumped on the corner of South 2nd and Rivet because she was so good.

Well, bad example but you get what I mean. REALLY phenominal stuff here. Great lyrics even though they're cheesy, Really neat vocals. You have to be a little imaginative to think "Johnny Rzeznik" but it does have that type of mystique to it. The guitars don't overkill the vocals either and everything meshes together like gears in a windmill on a comfortable summer day in the middle of... nevermind. And the bass? Really good!

Well, time for work. IE - Ken Song.

Imagine The Ken Song playing from over the counter at a local Domino's Pizza shop. On repeat.

All night long. ^_^

alexpenev

11-22-2004, 09:54 AM

Goddam.. three thumbs up, go Australia!

Seriously, Ken's song is supposed to be untouchable. It's one of very few in any vg for which any remake or remix is not supposed to live up to the original. It's baffling how you dared to tackle it, and end up winning?! Very rare.. my hat is off to you.

The other untouchable song in the game (yeh, SF2 has more than one) is Balrog.. but I'm not saying that lyrics will suit it. Do you dare to take the red pill for a second time, JD? :wink:

Antifreeze23

11-22-2004, 09:23 PM

Sho-ryu-ken!

....

Nuff said.

himurajubei

11-23-2004, 04:45 PM

Ok, this is my first post on these boards, but I have been listening to the remixes on this site for years.

All I have to say about this song is perfect! As a rule I don't like remixed game music with lyrics, I've always found them done way to cheesy or found them uninspiring (although I did keep a few songs because I found them cute or funny). jdproject changed all that, and then some. I wouldn't be surprised to hear this song on the radio.

Not only are the words not overly cheesy, they work! Also, the voice effects used give the song a much more modern and profesional feel. Only a true Street Fighter 2 fan would know this is game music.

Now I've always pictured Ken a metal kind of guy and his music would have hardcore crunching guitars with drums from hell. In that aspect jdproject impresses me again because he has a very alteritive feel and it fuggin' works! AND the drums sound awsome!! (Sorry, I'm a drummer, so I'm naturally picky on drums)

Awsome job jdproject! I look forward to hearing more from you!

- Jubei

EvilRyu38

11-23-2004, 11:38 PM

First off I wanna say, that the instrumental sound of this mix is nothing short of excellent.

The first time I listened to this song, I was thinking "These lyrics are pretty cheesy, but then I remember throught all the anime and cartoons and think..."Ken was a cheesy sort of guy." And after multiple times of listening to this, they fit, and it doesn't bother me anymore.

Other than this I havent seen anything else from you. (at least I haven't physically found it) even on VGmix.com

From what this song sounds like, Street Fighter has to be one of your top favorite series....and I would suggest you make a series (possibly even an album) of ocremixes for each of the world warriors. But then again, thats only a suggestion.

jdproject

11-24-2004, 12:15 AM

this is the only remix ive done as i usually write my own songs. go to mp3unsigned.com and search for ken song and u will see my other songs
cheers

swimstar

11-30-2004, 02:43 AM

i love this !!!
great music, great lyrics

very original

10/10

Slime Master

12-12-2004, 07:54 PM

If I may quote from the actual game itself,

"Perfect!!"

Nineko

12-27-2004, 02:33 AM

I hear this at least one time per day
excellent interpretation.

evalutation: 28/30 (overall)

dPaladin

01-01-2005, 02:25 AM

Incredible.

I didn't even read the write-up before I downloaded it, so the first thing I thought was "Nice guitar" then it was "Holy crap! LYRICS!" :lol:

Sandbar

01-01-2005, 05:51 AM

Great stuff man. I've been listening to this repeatedly for the last few weeks. Thanks for making such a kicking remix to my favorite SF character.

jdproject

01-04-2005, 10:30 PM

no worries.

Red Light District

01-10-2005, 12:37 AM

I didn't like this song at first but the melody gets stuck in your head and then you just can't help but like it...

Orochi Shoto

01-27-2005, 07:59 AM

As a long time Ken fan (he's my fav) I gotta say this is one sweet piece of music!

jdproject

01-28-2005, 03:54 AM

Site Is Up and running

Attention, everyone. The Joe Darwish site (maker of the Ken Song) is up and running and working now.
You can listen to his new track "Wake Up" which is available for download and sign the guestbook. Stay tuned for more tracks off his new EP to be available on the site.

http://www.joedarwish.net

Cheers !

SirRus

01-28-2005, 04:36 AM

lol why do you talk about yourself in the 3rd person. Anyway, I love Joe's music, especially The Ken Song. Great work Joe.

Brim

01-28-2005, 04:44 PM

Still love this song, and your other songs are awesome too.

JRC

02-06-2005, 05:51 PM

woohoo... nice one!!

my favourite character :)

thx alot dude!

02-10-2005, 05:37 AM

I listen to most the new songs on OCR like the night they're posted. UNFORTUNATELY, this one slipped by, and I only listened to this because of its mention in the mp3.com interview with DJP.

Anyways...OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG.

Simply amazing.

The beginning sounded a little generic to me at first; I almost skipped over the song thinking, "yawn, another stereotyped rock remix". Then the vocals came in and I realized this one was different. The progression, vocals, production, everything is proffessional (or close enough!). I love the alt rock sound of bands like Foo Fighters, Gin Blossoms, etc., and this song is very reminiscent of that style.

I give it a 10/10.

Here's to hoping for more remixes from JD.

Hadyn

02-10-2005, 05:49 AM

The Rude

02-13-2005, 09:23 PM

10/10

You can tell from first listen that this song was very organized and very well set up. The vocals were also very cool, very original. Nice job, jdproject, I'm looking forward to more excellence from you! :)

Wildeagle

02-14-2005, 06:38 AM

wow...awesome...super NES never sounded so awesome...so awesome... 8O

P.S.- i'm new and kinda slow on this whole downlaoding thing does this dowload onto my comp or not thanks.

NewTypeOne

02-14-2005, 12:15 PM

Holy crap... just wow... I mean... I'm speachless, I am without speach. Great job man, lets hear some other good ones just like this. :wink:

jrg

02-14-2005, 08:44 PM

god man they ruined a perfectly good song with lyrics. wtf you f'n loosers dumbasses!

EvilRyu38

02-14-2005, 09:43 PM

I hate to go down to this level but... STFU n00b.

BlueMage

02-14-2005, 11:12 PM

Let's not forget to add the fact that said n00b was trying to type 'losers' (note that there is only ONE o - just one!) but instead typed something that implies we're all loose...

See, this is why no-one likes n00bs.

'ReaktorZ0

02-20-2005, 09:44 PM

** Added to my "can't wait till I get a mp3 player so I can put these songs on it" list **

This is one of the most awesome remixes ever. Really nice work. :D

SgtFlaman

03-16-2005, 05:53 PM

Here is a short exceprt of a conversation between myself and a friend of mine:

"So what did you think?"
"That song was pretty bad-ass. Where did you find it?"
"Would you believe a video game music remixing website?"
"What?! That's music from a video game?!?"
"Yup."
"NO WAY!!! THAT'S AWESOME!!!"

Okay granted, video games have rarely if ever been acknowledged for their music. More and more games are licensing actual music for their games (EA Sports, Gran Turismo series, SSX series to name a few) but that doesn't count. Games with ORIGINAL soundtracks are more often than not passed up in favor for a cd in the stereo and that's a damn shame. Especially with this song. Ken is in a tie for my favorite SF character (with Guile), and the first time I heard this, I think I creamed my pants.

Can I give it an 11/10?

jdproject

03-17-2005, 10:54 AM

THE KEN SONG V2 is available on my website for download now

www.joedarwish.net

have a listen and sign the guestbook

also listen to other tracks on my ep.

Cheers
Joe.

Bladewind

03-21-2005, 11:07 PM

3 letters. just 3. O M G! I can't DL your second version (I can't even listen to it!) It is very sad about how most people tend to ignore game music. This song fits Ken perfectly. If anyone knows his moves, pm them to me so I can beat his story. THX
PS: THIS SONG=0\/\/N/-\G3!

Gdl_robotrek

03-22-2005, 12:57 AM

This is one of my fav remixes from this site(have not heard too many though)

Keep em coming

Mr Azar

03-22-2005, 01:20 PM

Got this one a little over 20 minutes ago, great work...i'd like to see similar from this author :D

mecca

04-18-2005, 08:36 AM

Air guitar? More like heavy dragon punch - excellent work - totally agree with DJP's use of the words "radioplay" and "foo fighters".

Realise your Ken!

Art_lover

04-21-2005, 02:08 AM

Danneland

04-21-2005, 10:23 AM

A great mixx of EMO and Game Music, though I'd like to hear a little more aggresive drums. But other than that, its a kickass song. If it was completly original I'd guess we'd all hear it on the radio.

mecca

04-21-2005, 02:33 PM

The singer reminds me of The Vilot Burning, the group who did the Scrubs theme..

The Orichalcon

04-21-2005, 02:58 PM

See, this is why no-one likes n00bs.

Hey...I'm a n00b. Oh well :roll:

Honestly, I wasn't too fond of Ken's theme music in Street fighter. However, this remix to his theme is awesome!! I'm listening to it right now. Time to "realise my Ken".

That's one thing cleared with jd. It's meant to be "realise you're Ken." Just a little bit of poor grammar entering the lyrics. ;)

mecca

04-21-2005, 05:09 PM

I disagree - the writer may have meerly used Ken as a personification of inner power..cheesy as it may be.

Only way to clarify is for the mixer to elaborate..

The Orichalcon

04-21-2005, 06:19 PM

I disagree - the writer may have meerly used Ken as a personification of inner power..cheesy as it may be.

Only way to clarify is for the mixer to elaborate..

That's one thing cleared with jd. It's meant to be "realise you're Ken." Just a little bit of poor grammar entering the lyrics. ;)

mecca

04-22-2005, 06:45 PM

Only way to clarify is for the mixer to elaborate..

Bladewind

04-25-2005, 01:03 AM

OK! I've learned all of Ken's moves now and OWNED a ryu friend of mine! The WHOLE TIME I thought of this song and could practically imagine it playing in the background as I nailed a couple flaming Shoryukens on him. This song fits ken so good and if JD were to send an instrumental in for the next SF game I am sure he would get in right off the bat. I would be so happy to hear the lyriced version in the ending credits for Ken. This song rocks! Realize you're Ken!

mecca

04-25-2005, 01:03 PM

OK! I've learned all of Ken's moves now and OWNED a ryu friend of mine!

Third strike or SF2?

Bladewind

04-25-2005, 10:08 PM

SF2. And change your sig. I was kinda embarassed when my mom came in. I had to close the webpage quickly before she saw it. Woulda banned me from this site too.

mecca

04-26-2005, 12:27 PM

SF2. And change your sig. I was kinda embarassed when my mom came in. I had to close the webpage quickly before she saw it. Woulda banned me from this site too.

Done.

The Orichalcon

04-26-2005, 03:42 PM

Only way to clarify is for the mixer to elaborate..

how slow are you? jd is the mixer, and he's already "elaborated."

jdproject

05-01-2005, 01:18 AM

by the way it is " Realize you're Ken "

and you can hear the new version here

http://www.web-media.info/thekensong.m3u

cheers, Joe.

polar-

05-01-2005, 12:37 PM

What's new in this version? :?

mecca

05-01-2005, 01:24 PM

Miletus

05-01-2005, 02:18 PM

Bladewind

05-01-2005, 06:34 PM

That's insane. "You're Ken"? Ken should be a metaphor for inner strength or power, not intended as a name. Fair enough, it's called "Ken's song", but there's no need to personalise it to the extent where I'm listening to a song dedicated to some yellow-permed moron. I want to realise my ken, not realise I am him.

I think you're taking this a little too seriously. It's more like the song Ken would listen to before he goes into a street fight, of self-empowerment. If you want it to inspire you somehow just take Ken as a generic name. Realize you're mecca!

I agree with Atolmazel here. BTW, I liked the old version of The Ken Song better. I HATE this version. Too...Bleh. The other version was rocking and cool and the new version seems like very bland and without any feeling. Seems more like rap than rock.

Does JD do the vocals for this? Whoever does sounds VERY much like Ken. I could so totally imagine him saying "Shoryuken!"

Art_lover

05-01-2005, 10:08 PM

That's one thing cleared with jd. It's meant to be "realise you're Ken." Just a little bit of poor grammar entering the lyrics. ;)

:oops:

Oh...and I was thinking, "realise your Ken".
Now that I understand, thanks for the clarification. :)

Harmony

05-01-2005, 11:40 PM

..yes and I had so hoped that it was "your" not "you're." Sounds great either way.

New version is pretty cool. Nice work on both of them!

Miletus

05-01-2005, 11:59 PM

..yes and I had so hoped that it was "your" not "you're." Sounds great either way.

I might take that and raise it to a sounds exactly the same either way. :P

jdproject

05-02-2005, 02:23 PM

Ok. Lets do a vote...

type 1 if you like Ken Song 1 better
type 2 if you like Ken Song 2 better

start.....

now.

Miletus

05-02-2005, 03:16 PM

1. It seems more enthusiastic, which fits Ken and the song better, in my opinion. 2 kinda loses it's pace about 3/4s the way through whereas with 1 it's kept up throughout.

Selyget

05-02-2005, 05:04 PM

1. with no good reason...

polar-

05-02-2005, 08:56 PM

Version 1 was better. Though i'm not a big fan, it's nice and the vocals are ok, but I don't think this pop'ish sound fit well with the cool Ken song from sf2. Even if the production is good for a one man project, it's executed in a very standard nu Pop/Rock way, and it doesn't have enough "soul" or special moments that makes it memorable. Still, a good production and a nice pop song. Unfortunately, i don't think it's very special.

KyleJCrb

05-07-2005, 07:53 AM

Pattest

05-07-2005, 10:11 AM

I personally thought the first one was better. It was more rockish, if that makes any sense. The drums sound a little bit off, as if they're half a second slow behind the guitars. The transition at 2:45 seems a bit abrupt, but at 3:30, the stuff till the end kicks ass.

I listened to the other music on your site too. I think you sound a lot better when you let your voice and guitar do the work. I guess I'm trying to say that sometimes simpler is better. It sounded like the second version of The Ken Song was put through some kind of remixer program and a bunch of added effects were added.

BTW, Wake Up is my favorite song of yours. :)

ReBoot Fan

05-08-2005, 02:50 AM

1: I've had a copy of it for a long time now and love it to the max. The second verson? OH DEAR LORD! I don't cuss but that was way beyond cuss worthy. If that version was ever sent to the radio or whatever, they would kick you even before the second verse. At very least if they had heard the first version before that. No offense, but why did you do it? Do the spew ( :vomit: ) doesn't do justice. You get past the intro and... what happened to the volume? Go on and a chunk of the lyrics has been instrumented out. There's a ding in there that sounds like you had an error message pop up.

Beside all that, the life is gone from it. Is there a copy of the original on the site too? Haven't looked yet but there needs to be. Sorry about the bad review but I was truely forcing myself to hear the whole thing.

So I end with...

The first one was phenominal stick with that one.

jdproject

05-08-2005, 12:51 PM

you guys have obviously listened to the first version so much you never gave the second version a chance.. i admit the guitars are better in the first version, but the drums and vocals are much much better in the second version.
:D

polar-

05-08-2005, 03:56 PM

You could always make another version, with best of both worlds =)

mecca

05-09-2005, 12:44 PM

I gotta say I prefer the original...it sounds darker, has more energy, doesnt sound as overproduced as the alternative.

jdproject

05-09-2005, 11:29 PM

You could always make another version, with best of both worlds =)

Polar i will, as soon as i get signed and make the album working with a pro producer and all the time in the world to perfect it.

sleepeeg3

05-11-2005, 03:40 AM

Joe, sounds like you have alot of talent outside of the OCRemix scene! Would fit perfectly in the current pop-focused industry. ;)

Vocals reminds me alot of "That Thing You Do." Wickedly catchy. :cool:

Have to agree with a post a ways back. "Keep fighting for the right of the one you so truly mend." Replace the words with some synonyms and you are also saying, "Fight for the right of the one you sincerely repair?"

"Mend" in a relationship sense means you are fixing one that is broken... It really does not work, how you are using it.

How about, "Keep fighting for the right of the love that you defend?"

Not that I was really listening to the lyrics, but he brought it up :D

The second version sounds just like what it is - a remix. Stick with the original.

Anyway, great song. It compelled me to rejoin the forums just to congratulate you on it. You really have some skills there. ;)

jdproject

06-20-2005, 10:21 AM

2 new songs on my website from upcoming EP

www.joedarwish.net

Let me know what you think.

Zero_

08-08-2005, 11:25 AM

That link doesn't work, and it's a shame because I want to hear more of your stuff, since you only have _1_ song on OCRemix, and that version 2 wasn't that great compared to number 1.

As for the remix, woah. This is one catchy song. At first, I was like "...What the hell?" now I'm looping it like crazy. It's one catchy song, I'll tell you that! Excellent job!

Wicked

08-12-2005, 09:22 PM

Nope, sorry, the first version is better. This is a lot like when Silent went back to redo In the Atrium. While you think you're making it better, you're taking away the charm that mix had to begin with. The second version sounds too dark and at times, there isn't a lot going on. There's some volume problems, the vocals being too quiet while the drums are overly loud in others. Personally, I liked the bridge better when there were lyrics. The guitar chugging isn't that great sounding, either. If anything, I want to say this sounds almost like a sellout version, however detrimental that may be.

...that sound like Windows commited an error stuck out like a sore thumb. In fact, I thought my computer was actually going to crash.

Correct me if I'm mistaken but on the second go-around of the chorus, I'm hearing a piano. Am I right on that? I like that.

I love the original version, however. Enthusiastic, empowering, very rockin'. There are some elements that you could take from this newer version to combine with the old one to make an all-around awesome, straight up badass mix. I like the ending on the new one better and if I'm right with the piano being in the chorus, I'd say add those to the original and make sure the production is tight on all ends and you'd have quite possibly one of the greatest, if not the greatest remix ever.

Jewfasa

08-20-2005, 08:14 PM

I love this song, it rocks.

Sixto

08-21-2005, 03:36 AM

Pretty sweet tune. :) Vocals sound kind of weird, though. Like you ran them through the auto settings on AutoTune. Still a great song, though.

Trenthian

08-21-2005, 08:18 PM

when I first listened to this song, I thought it was rad. I still think its rad.

I now have a few reservations however.

while they are fine, I would like there to have been more snap to the snare, and pop to the bass drum. The drums also seem kind of low mixed.

This song screams I want to do a bass solo.

otherwise this song is 100% awesome. Great attention to transforming a well known peice into something new and exciting.

Street Fighter

08-29-2005, 07:46 PM

This is the best street fighter song I have ever heard. When I train in martial arts, I put this song on and it pushes me to go longer. This song is so kick ass, I guarentee that you will love it, even if you aren't a street fighter fan.
And Joe, keep it up man... You could be big :wink:

Zero_

09-01-2005, 08:11 AM

Yeah, serious man. You've got to show us some more of your work, but your website is down, and has been for sometime. It's pretty neat to know you're from Australia too, since I am too. XD

SamuraiFoochs #Reload

10-07-2005, 11:07 PM

Wow. This tune is awesome man. Makes me wanna train or work out or beat my friend's ass in Street Fighter or Capcom vs. SNK 2. Vocal mixes have serious potential to suck, but thankfully this one doesn't. It's definitely one of my faves. Realize your Ken, everybody, and DOWNLOAD THIS SONG!

Edit: I like your rather than you're as well. Has an Engrish feel, in a good way.

Gori Fater

10-08-2005, 11:59 AM

He, he... I loved to listen to this song. It brought me back some almost forgotten memories... When I played with my friends Street Fighter II. All the music from that game, although it sounded a bit simple at the beginning, was adecuate to the places where you could hear it.

Good job, man. :)

MedHead

10-12-2005, 05:35 AM

This is by far my favorite remix of all the available remixes on this site. I find myself humming this tune throughout the day, and it's been quite some time since I've downloaded this song from the site.

When I first saw this song had lyrics, I figured I would be quickly closing it once the vocalist starting singing, but I was very, very wrong. The lyrics were funny, well made, and sung well for this genre.

This is a superb remix. Excellent. Wonderful. Yes, oh yes.

http://www.flagmandesign.com/files/ratings/100m.jpg

Robotaki

10-14-2005, 12:34 AM

This mix is really, really good, surprisingly. I'm not a big fan of lyrics, or in that case, all rock music, but this one clicked for some reason. I wanted the theme to come out mroe often at 0:34, but that's just because it was so balanced with everything else. Amazing work here.

Keiseth

11-30-2005, 05:45 PM

Just awesome. Let it be known I typically stay away from remixes with lyrics. This, among a few others, would be an exception. Insanely catchy, well made with purposely cheesy lyrics that surprisingly aren't as cheesy when you love the remix. I highly suggest grabbing this one.

gleipnir binds

12-11-2005, 07:16 PM

Just plain awesome... one of the few good vocal remixes

I_Love_OC_ReMixes

12-24-2005, 11:57 AM

i like this one, and nice vocal. Suprised me 8O :D

merry christmas down south, keep it up jdproject!

Trenthian

12-29-2005, 10:32 AM

Hes got you by the heart in a one way, brawl
from the start

Man.

I know Ive posted in this thread before abobut how much ass this song kicks.

I once again gotta say... man... months and months since that post, Oh fuck I cant help but sing along to this gem.

Thgis song gives me shivers.

Jimstander Drago

01-06-2006, 08:04 PM

This remix totally blows me away. It's just so cool it's crazy. This song is a total 10 out of 10. I hope you make a new song soon cause this one rocked.

A Gang of Field Mice

01-09-2006, 07:41 PM

could somebody post the lyrics to this? I must have them and I can't decipher them all.

Liontamer

01-09-2006, 07:48 PM

could somebody post the lyrics to this? I must have them and I can't decipher them all.
http://www.ocremix.org/detailmix.php?mixid=OCR01266
Bottom of the page, n00b. :lol:

A Gang of Field Mice

01-10-2006, 04:01 PM

could somebody post the lyrics to this? I must have them and I can't decipher them all.
http://www.ocremix.org/detailmix.php?mixid=OCR01266
Bottom of the page, n00b. :lol:

See the attitude? Unbelievable.

Thanks. :oops:

nikstar

02-09-2006, 11:21 PM

you can go for weeks listening to the same OC Remixes over and over again then comes that one new mix that you haven't heard yet and it sparks your interest in mixes again. This is one of those mixes that just amazes you with what people can do with video game music. A very impressive remix with an awesome vocal job. A must hear.

seriousken

04-02-2006, 07:45 PM

Hi, your song is just too great, I listened to it at max volume and it freaked me out! But could we have the Music only version, it's rocking hard with the lyric but I would like to have a no lyric version...Is that possible? THANK!

yourmom9500

04-04-2006, 01:49 AM

Pretty good, agreed. Obviously, I love the tune. The lyrics are OK, but overall, it's a 10/101

Johnmike

04-28-2006, 04:11 AM

The links to the song or jd's site aren't working.

Geoffrey Taucer

04-28-2006, 07:05 PM

This song is made of pure win

Asher

06-16-2006, 02:52 AM

one of the greatest songs ever next to little macs confession, the rock genre is great and the lyrics are pretty beast good job.

DrNeedlove

09-21-2006, 08:21 PM

This is the bomb. The music is top knotch, the lyrics are good. When is the music video going to come out?!?!?!

MirkoSon

04-02-2007, 11:22 AM

This is what I've been begging god for, since I was a child.
I'll never be thankful enaugh.
Keep up the good work, Ryu and Guile themes would be appreciated too though... ;)

Sayishere

06-17-2008, 02:37 PM

very nice, i usually tend to stay away from remixes with lyrics, this was VERY well done

GOOD JOB

Lucentas

12-06-2008, 09:53 PM

Totally awesome song, now I really can't hear Ken's theme any other way. The guitar is amazing.

K.B.

12-02-2009, 10:46 PM

Before I read the lyrics, I assumed the singer was saying "Takes nothing to realize you're Ken". I mused on that for a bit, and soon the song gained a rather profound meaning. It was no longer pulling me into Ken's esoteric battle, it was showing me how my trials, while entirely my own, were only superficially different from the subject's. It was as if the song was actually a metaphor for the universality of the human struggle.

Then I read the lyrics. And I lol'ed.
That's one thing cleared with jd. It's meant to be "realise you're Ken." Just a little bit of poor grammar entering the lyrics. ;)
May we continue to realize our Ken regardless. And twice on weekends.

This song is iconic. If you have a playlist, let alone a computer, that this isn't on, then you are wrong. It's one solid rock track, and no matter how you hear the lyrics the whole thing is f-ing awesome.

So... how's that Ryu Song coming along, eh jd?

12-07-2009, 09:00 PM

A super OCR classic- great clean production and some cool lyrics. Doing a cover of this arrangement at last year's Magfest was totally fun. Nice lyrics, good arrangement and additions, and good guitar tone. Consider my Ken realized.

jdproject

05-14-2010, 12:07 AM

Hi guys. Joe Darwish here. I am the Creator of the The Ken Song...

after so many years the ken song still lives on ! never thought it would have this kind of reaction. thanks for listening...

if you care to listen to some of my other stuff you can go to....

www.myspace.com/joedarwish
or
become a fan on facebook !
www.facebook.com/joedarwishmusic

Thanks Guys

REALIZE YOUR (or You're) KEN

Crulex

12-30-2010, 04:55 PM

That guitar! Damn, that guitar sounds so crisp and high quality, it's fantastic! I can actually hear the whole Top 40 thing and it really works with this. The lyrics are good and fit the character. Nothing against any other ReMix on the site, cause there are a lot that sound like this, but this one in particular just has that professional radio sound and you can almost picture being played for no reason other than it was good. Absolutely one of the best ReMixes of Ken's theme. Can you say I've enjoyed this? Shoryuken!