OCR00137 - Super Mario 64 'Liquid Mario'

[Jivemaster]

Super Mario 64 'Liquid Mario'

Jade Gemini aka McVaffe aka Michael Vaffeas gives as a taste of Mario 64 with a side ambience. "A very cute little mix" is what I thought the first time a heard the song. The song starts of with some pretty cool tribal beats spread across the stereo spectrum (though I would have perhaps placed a few more instruments in the left side as it's a little unbalanced). It is then followed by a piano playing the main melody and a tb synth or two. I do detect some semi-nasty distortion in some places, especially during the parts with more bass. Maybe Mike could have panned the hats to the left to dodge the kick drum - this may have also solved the stereo unbalance issue as well. This mix is ok, but I must confess that it isn't one of McVaffe's greatest efforts. It gets a little boring a times.

[skawttieboy]

I love the way you can listen to this song at the beginning and just feel the beat moving across your speakers. It's awesome...also, he keeps the traditonal theme simple and doesn't expand it too much, I seem to enjoy that most in remixes. I thought this was really well done, McVaffe has done it yet again! ;)

[MB]

who is this guy hogging all the talent? hey mcvaffe, save some for the rest of us! lol.

ambient. i love it.

[Psycrow]

Hmm it says first female remix... is McVaffe female?

[ella guro]

Hmm it says first female remix... is McVaffe female?

No...this has been answered several times, so I think someone might need to log OCR history or something so everybody knows about this. This remix was submitted at the time when McVaffe had three different "Aliases" - one being his original name, one being the fabricated female "Jade Gemini" (who's name this remix was sent under), and the other being "Quasikaotic". He did this supposedly to get different moods so people wouldn't comment on how something doesn't sound like a "McVaffe" remix, but it eventually got too hard to upkeep and he eventually told DJP about it. Needless to say, the remix comments by DJP were never changed, although the artist was corrected. I think the actually first female remixer was (and maybe still is) Starla Peacecraft, aka "injury".

Anway, this is a good remix, but not a great one. I'm not a fan of the percussion, mainly because I like loud stuff, and it just seems weak to me. The techno bleepy-bloops in the bassline can get annoying, too, but the lead piano is good when it comes in, and I don't see any other major problems with it. So it's good overall, but definitely not one of McVaffe's best, imo...

EDIT: Fixed spelling of something...

[Psycrow]

Hmm... it's wierd that he would submit this as a female and point out himself that it was the first remix by a female.

[LaVa]

Mmm... no complaints at all. Very professional and pleasant to listen to.
This is one of the songs you can play on repeat forever :)

[McVaffe]

Hmm... it's wierd that he would submit this as a female and point out himself that it was the first remix by a female... seems kinda like blatent dishonesty (going beyond just diff aliases) if ya ask me
But if this issue was covered before, like ya say, no need for me to bring it up again... just my two cents

It was covered before and waaaaaaaaaaaay in the past. I think we should just change all of those damn descriptions just to avoid confusion like this, it isn't necessary anymore. But hey I'm not the one making them, I just make the music.

-McV

[jazzman]

makes me want to buy the game just to listen to the music...[/img][/code]

[nostalgic gen]

nice little tune. I think this could have benefitted from a bit of mastering however. It struck me as being very quiet alongside other songs on my playlist.

Edit (several months later): There again, maybe not :P :oops:

[Kentarre]

this is a very well done song i think, and i agree, it is one of those songs you could just have playing in your background constantly.

ive left it running on my winamp once on repeat for like 30 minutes and i didnt even notice till i went back to open up a different song ;) nice work

[Ryudo_of_Destiny]

This song is super cool and its soothing to listen to.

[njsykora]

This is so relaxing and I listen to it before I hit the sack.

[nodspaw51]

LOL. I listened to this and then ran into my room and flicked on the 64. Ran Mario around until I remembered where the level was, then entered it and listened. I was so mad! THIS SONG KICKED THE TAR OUTTA THE ORIGINAL! It made lisiting to the other one a bad experience. But as you listen to this one, all the synthesization sucks you in, and you're off. Man, always one of my favorite mario songs. I looked at the first two of this song i found and none of them did it for me. Half heartedly i lookedat this one, and was in for a surprise. At the beginning, you're not sure what to expect b/c it's such a nice little drum beat, whereas the original had just little chords in the background to sustain you. This however kept you hangin onto it all the way. The melody stays true and i enjoy listining to the background chords. Makes it all worthwhile. Downloaded this one and it's never coming off my memory. I love this, man. This is true synthesization. Whoever said they enjoyed listening to this as they're about to drop off, i have to tell you something. My mom grounded me for listining to this song when i was supposed to be asleep. You're not alone! :)

[Vash the Stampede]

What can I say, I love it man!!! McVaffe is a lord of OCR!!! Jolly Roger Bay was an excellent tune to begin with, but man is this better!!! OUTSTANDING mix!!!!! 8)

[zircon]

Proof again that Michael Vafeas is a genius. I love the percussion here, as well as how the panning and production was done. Synths are great; minimal, but well-done, as usual. The arrangement expands on the original in a good way, without losing sight of it. The effects used throughout fit well, and the transitions and subtle changes keep the mix from getting boring. Truly amazing.

[Xerus]

...Wow. That is all I can say. This track did so much more than simple justice to the original track. I loved it. It is near its 6th time around on my Media Player, and it is just as good as the first time. Fantastic Work. Get a record deal.

[YellowYoshi1]

Ah this is a great 'before bed' midi because its calming relaxing and just mellow. I also use it as an anger-b-gone or something like it cause theres no way you can stay mad listening to this. Great job.

97%

[Slime Master]

I always loved the original track of Jolly Roger bay and this remix is excellent. It adds a nice dance flavor to one of my favorite songs and the effort really shows after the intro. Nice job!!

[metalmario]

wow, this is a wonderful mix!

the beat is really good and the mix sticks to the original tune (which was already good) pretty well. A five star piece.

[redsteer]

This is 100% pure quality. Everytime I hear it...or play it for anyone, it never fails to leave people slack-jawed. Truly one of my all-time favorite remixes...of anything...by anyone. Solid gold.

[iamxtreme]

lol i always listen to this at about 1AM. *yawn* it really makes me feel tired and thats y i like it :)*yawn*...i feel tired now...i think i'll hit the sack...with a hammer... :P

[Txai]

AHHHHHHHHHH! I love this ReMix!!!! It's GREAT! It's our first Mario 64 ReMix, but there's something even more important that it's also first at: to my own certain knowledge this is the first ReMix submitted by a female!

djpretzel needs to rewrite the comment about this mix.

This stuff is simple but pleasant. Probably, the second remix from Mike Vafeas in OCR. The Jolly Roger's Bay Theme from Super Mario 64 by McVaffe is pretty cool. He used good resources: "pan", "filter", etc...

These resources incorporated the mix. A small, simple and pleasant power has this work for me. It is pure fun, without interruptions.

[jordex]

I love when djp and McV both do remixes to the same song. Although there's a big difference in style between both of them, they're both extraordinarily good!

McVaffe's has a more up beat, techno style mix yet he still kept the emotion of the original song. There couldn't have been a better choice than the delayed, filtered synth as the lead.

Very impressive McV I'm hoping you'll come by and post another song here one day

[Darth Blade]

That Remix is teh shit!!
i loved it!!!
if there was a god of Remixes, he would praise that remixer

[Bummerdude]

So this would be the music if Mario had an another transform cap.
LIQUIDMARIO, with the power to vanish in water and sink through the ground. Bowser, you better watch out, or you´ll be wet! MWAHAAHAAHAA...Nah, this is ridiculous. :tomatoface:

[J2L]

By FAR my favorite remix of the Mario's. so friggin awesome. i just loved this song when i played the game, and now its remixed and better than ever.

[TX-419]

Wow. Sometimes I just sit down and wonder if it's physically possible for Mcvaffe to ever stop amazing me.

[metroixer]

I don't wanna put anyone down here but I did not really like this so much. I have no idea why but
I just can't recommend putting this in your list of VG remixed music. :|

[tistou]

I don't wanna put anyone down here but I did not really like this so much. I have no idea why but
I just can't recommend putting this in your list of VG remixed music. :|it was submited 5 years ago in 2000. Overall quality of the mixes evolved. Can't wait to be in 2010 ^^

[nitroXpress]

z0mg! This is one of the best Mario mixes I've ever heard. DOWNLOAD IT NOW!

[Sole Signal]

This was the first OCR mix I ever heard; I was down at college a couple years ago and someone showed me this. I thought nothing of the "OC remix" tag until I realized there were a lot of these OC remixes floating around. I ran a search and found this site.

Nice tune, very relaxing although you can definitely tell the bar has been raised a bit since then.

[Incronaut]

whhaaaat?! mcvaffe is a girl?! props!!!

i know exactly what djp meant when he said that this song keeps the original feel of the song, and adds on to it on top of that. this is beautiful.. kinda reminds me of a diddy kong racing song haha

[OA]

omg, super enthused response to this mix from DJP! The good news is that he's right, this is a great mix, especially considering the age of it. Cool arrangement, good production, and a great source combine to make a winning track. No surprise that it's McVaffe at the helm (after being unmasked! ;-) ).

The ending is a bit weaksauce, but overall, it's a great mix that really gave the early OCR submitters an idea of what to shoot for.

[Lucentas]

Okay, I love this piece. Not only is this one of my favorite tracks from the game, but...c'mon, it's McVaffe!

Also I didn't know she was a girl and I am so sorry if I have ever referred to you as male, Ms. Vaffe.

[FightingFire]

I love the flow of this song, from the opening drums to the lead synth. This song is just perfect for Dire Dire docks, and I love it. Also, on a random side note, look at the review for Fillmore Freestyle if you have any question on McVaffe's gender.

[The Zomelean]

McVaffe is a GUY, his name is Mike Vafeas. If you go into his profile, you will see I am telling the truth.

Anyways, this is an AMAZING remix, I could listen to it all day! Although I probably won't because I have other things to do, but this is my favorite remix of the original song.

[Holy Land]

I think it's funny that djpretzel's is so enthusiastic about "the first ReMix submitted by a female" and everything...and then it wasn't, really.

The track itself was certainly cool for its time. Nice beats.

[SubNormal J3]

Go Jade Gemini :P
In all seriousness, great mix.