OCR01327 - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 'sonik metro'

[djpretzel]

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

[Insane2757]

I'm listening to it right now.

Wow. The first half is very energetic... and so is the second half! :) I don't know what to say, it really leaves me speechless.

If this is any indication of what the project is going to sound like, I will be downloading these songs ASAP.

[ProjectSpam]

Yay! What a great track to debut the highly anticipated Hedgehog Heaven! Congrats Richter & company for (what should be) a great project.

As for the remix, not much to say, other than the fact that it's typical analoq awesomeness. 8)

[jordex]

Ahah It's here!

I've been waiting for this project to be released, perticularly just for more of analoq's songs and I'm not dissapointed!

I love hearing the guitar riffs, analoq always gives us and that's an awesome organ

I gotta go download the 2 other songs now

Great job, Analoq!

[Pip is uh.....]

Wow. Simply wow. Its some of his best stuff yet. I really dig it. It just has a groove to it. I dig how the piano and distorted guitar just flow together. This is some good shit! Analoq has to have one of the best track records on OCR.

[Sadorf]

hmmmmmmmmm

*hears analoq - Next My Generation

*hears analoq - sonik metro (from 2003 IMC)


yeah uhmmm nice work and all!

..cheater!

haha

good song though!

[analoq]

i knew something was amiss when i read about the 'organ solo' in the write-up.
"But there's no organ solo in Next My Generation..."

anyways, long story short:
during the course of the project two of my remix names got mixed up.
this wasn't the one i wanted on OCR to 'debut' the project.

but, it's no biggie -- this one does the job.
only thing i'd like to mention is that this is not a recent work:
it's well over 2 years old.

cheers.

[Rexy]

Whether it's a mix-up or not, I'm still digging this. :) I've been waiting patiently for the results of the project for over a year now, and to see it finally unveiled is great to take in. I appreciate much of the groove brought to it, as well as much of the twisted variations on the theme that have been implemented down the line. I see that to be a great way to be able to start the project.

While I did end up having qualms about the piano sound choice, I somehow managed to see that as no biggie as the music went on - possibly an intention given the source material.

But hey, this is great work from analoq, and I'll be sure to check out the remaining portions of the project soon ;)

[DrEggman]

Well I enjoyed Sonik Metro when I first heard it back in '03 from Iron Mix 12 and, I still enjoy it now. Reminds me of a busy day downtown! Quite nice. :D

[KyleJCrb]

i knew something was amiss when i read about the 'organ solo' in the write-up.
"But there's no organ solo in Next My Generation..."

anyways, long story short:
during the course of the project two of my remix names got mixed up.
this wasn't the one i wanted on OCR to 'debut' the project.

but, it's no biggie -- this one does the job.
only thing i'd like to mention is that this is not a recent work:
it's well over 2 years old.

cheers.

Took long enough for you to finally get sonik metro on OCR, eh? :P

So will the error be rectified, at least for the project? I guess NMG is still a good title for this track, but I know that wasn't what you originally intended on calling it.

[analoq]

nah, i'm cool with how things turned out --
so the current names are now officially the 'correct' ones.

cheers.

[supertrunkten]

yay, my wish has been heard more sonic remixes...
I forgot what the song is from...damn I know what it is but what lvl!!!????

But anyways, good job!

[Mr.Carey]

I really enjoyed this track, as well as the rest of analoq's material in this project.

Infact, analoq's remixes are about the only salvagable tracks from the train wreck that is Hedgehog Heaven. The songs range from mediocre, to complete and utter trash. I found myself cringing a few seconds into most of these songs.

I don't mean to be a cynic. I mean, it's more than I could do. But I feel like this project is a complete injustice to Sonic 2's stellar soundtrack.

[remline]

Brilliant! I love the piano that provides some rhythm, and the guitar is wonderful as well. Organ comes in near the end for a nice touch!

Love the whole project as well!

[FantasioSpirouEtSpip]

Among all the video game tracks I heard when I was younger, I think most of them were only average.

Only a fistful of them were good, and I can still remember them.

But, there was also a third category.

It was the very annoying ones. They would always get on my nerves and I would even mute the TV because of them!

And there was that one track that was particularly annoying, particularly irritating.

It was the Metropolis Zone theme.

So, why am I telling you all that?

That's because, contrary to the original, this track is a killer!

When I recognized it I thought: "no way, it can't be THAT track"!

To manage to spot what can be done to turn a bad track into a terrific one is... beyond great!

One word (please imagine me saying it with my heavy French accent): BRAVO!

[Linearity]

the only salvagable tracks from the train wreck that is Hedgehog Heaven
Richter's going to kill you in your sleep, you know.

First of all, I love the name "Next My Generation." Sweet titleage, so I like that it is on HH and OCR.

Second, and more importantly, rockin' good song. I, in contrast to FantasioSpirouEtSpip, have loved the Metropolis song since I first got that far in Sonic 2 a long time ago. And analoq, you've given it everything that it was missing. As I was listening, I thought nostalgically that if you had given me this song ten years ago, you would have been my hero forever.

As it happens, you've given it to me when I am older and jaded, so you'll have to settle for a lot of slightly envious admiration. This song, in a word, rocks.

[Epic1044]

If this is old, which one is in the torrent? The "real" Next My Generation?

[Epic1044]

So I checked. This is the same file found in the torrent. What happened to the "real" NMG?

[analoq]

First of all, I love the name "Next My Generation." Sweet titleage, so I like that it is on HH and OCR.
i almost forgot why i named it that, but then i remembered:

http://www.engrish.com/image/engrish/tmrevolution.jpg
cheers.

[KyleJCrb]

So I checked. This is the same file found in the torrent. What happened to the "real" NMG?

It's Sonik Caves. The song titles got mixed up, so now this is officially NMG.

[Dark Vagabond]

My only complaint is that the closeminded rednecks at my school would stare at me for listening to this song for 3 hours straight.

oh and the teachers but they stare at me anyways.

[Queezenorph]

I really enjoyed this track, as well as the rest of analoq's material in this project.

Infact, analoq's remixes are about the only salvagable tracks from the train wreck that is Hedgehog Heaven. The songs range from mediocre, to complete and utter trash. I found myself cringing a few seconds into most of these songs.

I don't mean to be a cynic. I mean, it's more than I could do. But I feel like this project is a complete injustice to Sonic 2's stellar soundtrack.

Not to be mean, but I agree. Hedgehog Heaven is, compared to RotC and Kong, quite below the bar. A lot of the songs are good concepts, but just sound wrong. It actually sounds a lot like it's still a WIP. :-/

That said, I do like a few tracks in the album, and this one is particularly good. I'd like to compliment Analoq, who once again has gotten a really freaking catchy song stuck in my head.

~Sorry if I sound too cynical; It's just an opinion

[Vergial]

I liked a small group of tunes from the Heaven. In my opinion, they ALL could've been better. I only have about two jammed in my head, and they are Sadorf's "Aquatic Project" and Snyderman's "Chemical Reaction."

I don't care if they aren't too close to the actual tune (though they do lose points for it), they still sound good.

My opinion. That's all.

[Harmony]

I have no idea how you do it analoq. Your stuff always sounds so simple and catchy **hums a little of dolilop do wop**. Again, this one isn't complicated with off-the-wall crazy effects or 1000 different samples and it still is amazingly cool. Love the opening piano...love it.

[YoshoMasaki]

This track is one of my favorites from Sonic 2 and it has gained 99 lives and invincibility with this ReMix from analoq. Crazy shit, man, and wonderful.

As for the rest of Hedgehog Heaven, its absolutely amazing as far as projects go. I couldn't find a single track I like from the DKC project, despite loving the games sndtrck, even the ending theme which they screwed up. The Metroid project was unmemorable. projectx's MM2 project, while great, had only 5 tracks I've kept on my PC. HH? Not only are all the tracks listenable with the exception of 2 or 3, there are several very good ones, and over a quarter are OCR-quality IMHO ... namely

analoq's "Oil Spill"
Joker's "House Of Cards"
IcyGuy's "Cavern Escape"
analoq's "Next My Generation" - duh :P
FFmusicDJ's "Hidden Palace Future"
Richter's "Robeatnik's Theme"
PsawniK's "Fortress Of Glory" *best track simply for the power of those guitars* Now that's glory!
Hadyn's "Party In The Emerald Hills"

all of which I have looped dozens of times already. I don't know about the technical precision but just on the awesomeness of the tracks these had my toes curling as a Sonic 2 fan.

I only fault HH for not delivering the powerful, bass-explosion version of the Chemical Zone music I have been waiting for. I end up turning off every mix of that track I have run across and booting up Meridian to listen to the original, since every last mix has subdued the wave_bass to below the original. Unacceptable.

[Dhsu]

As for the rest of Hedgehog Heaven, its absolutely amazing as far as projects go.
And reviews of it as a whole should go in the Site Projects forum.

[YoshoMasaki]

Ah, right :oops:

My bad.

[Zekian]

I downloaded this song back when it was first released, and I enjoyed it, but I wasn't loving it.

Now I'm listening to it again, and it's incredible. It's 3:33 AM, so if I try to elaborate, I'll probably just sound stupid. But I love it. Great work. :D

[New You]

I really like this song. The part at 0:50 is sorta reminiscent of "Robot Rock" by Daft Punk, without the mind-numbing repetition. And they make large sums of money for that stuff. So... I guess... analoq, if you want to make money on your music, you should remix this song so it's just that one part looping for 5 minutes. And repeat the title of the song over and over. "NEXT MY GENERATION deedledeedee NEXT MY GENERATION deedledeeee NEXT MY GENERATION" and so forth until people start wondering if the CD is skipping. "Yaargh! He said 'one more time' 346 times ago!! My shoe laces are stinging!!!" Then you'll be in the cash moneys somethin' crazy.

[A-RoN]

This remix is awesome stuff. Regarding the Sonic 2 Project, analoq alone is the full price of this collection if it ever goes on sale. Check out "Oil Spill" as well. It's got that Protricity type feel to the track.

[Txai]

Wow! Great arrangement Mr.Cheers! I really love it! And for some reason, this ReMix remembers me of this:

http://img118.echo.cx/img118/8509/analoqdance6fm.gif
Cheers.

[28% Will Do Fine]

It's different to what I thought it would be...
I thought it would be like Demonik Elektronik...
Anywho, it's a good mix nonetheless.

I like the metal style guitar going in with the pop style melody, they go so well together. Then there's the organ,
need I say N.E.more? It's not my style of music (I'm more into dance and Metal) but I like it. Good Work analoq!

[diamondfalcon]

I'm still wondering when the name got changed to sonik metro. I've always known the song as Next My Generation... I wish you'd change it back. Anyways, great Sonic remix, good job!

[KogeJoe]

Love the new chords and instrumentation! It's evident the creative work that went into creating it. Not to mention, it's lenghty, nothing like hearing something good for longer!

[Serenity]

Absolutely fantastic. This should be released as a proper tune, never mind just as a Sonic remix. Can't stop listening to it :-P

Great job.

[Jaybell]

Man analoq everything you make is ridiculously catchy and I don't understand how you do it.

It's impossible to not like this, seriously.

[OA]

Pretty nice mix of elements to create a compelling track. I'm not sure about the guitar lead sound. It sounds a little wonky, but everything else is solid. Nice crunchy rhythm guitar playing, and a good blend of keyed instruments; that organ near the end is especially classy.

[Holy Land]

This was always one of my favorite tracks from OCRemix. so. damn. catchy. and. funky.

When I downloaded the remix back then it took me a couple of listenings to properly identify the source. Then it hit me and I was amazed at the arrangement. It sounds like a completely different composition - at least in "spirit" (if you know what I mean)! <3 the guitar tone too.

Props to analoq. We want to hear more from you.

[Crulex]

Oh wow! Now this is excellent work. I really felt it from 0:50 on. That electric guitar, those pianos, the organ, everything just seemed really put together amazingly. I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish. Kinda hard not to like this ReMix when it's so catchy. Definitely one of my favorite ReMixes from Hedgehog Heaven.

[analoq]

Don't forget there's a smashing music video for this remix made by JH Sounds:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WrzKbiAO628

cheers.