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Old 09-13-2004, 02:32 AM
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Default OCR01242 - Donkey Kong Country 'Beneath the Surface'

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Old 09-13-2004, 02:43 AM
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Very nice I like it alot.
not much more to say then that
makes my playlist *hurray for getting the second post*
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Old 09-13-2004, 02:46 AM
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Whoa, my first Review of an OC ReMix!! :D Ok, In the biginning this can be interesting by the sound effects, but this is a VERY LONG ReMix and it turned boring if you're searching for a good ReMix of this game. Anyway, I DON'T enjoy hearing this. Sorry, but I rate it 3/10
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Old 09-13-2004, 03:08 AM
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Nice, I really dig the concert approach to this one. It has a more real feel to it (for me thats always a plus). The variation is nice... love the piano and sax (and of course the guitar ) Hmm...is that some Frog's Theme and Mother Brain's theme I hear in there? Its Great! Soon to be another Vigilante classic.

Excellent :D
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Old 09-13-2004, 03:10 AM
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Sorry, Sefy, but while this may not be your cup of tea, not every remix on this site has to be under 2 minutes and include nothing but an added bass drum track.

The mix of sounds brings me back to thinking of this as a Pat Metheny (very proficient jazz guitarist) style. It's that laid-back jazzish style but with a sense of just cruising along, which was something I felt while playing any of the underwater levels.

I've heard a DnB remix of this song (if anyone's heard the remix by DJ Freaky Flow, that's the one I'm talking about) and having heard both sides of the "energy" spectrum of this song, I'd say that Vigilante has done a great job.


Anyway, I DO enjoy hearing this. I congratulate you with a 9/10 for brightening my day :)
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Old 09-13-2004, 03:18 AM
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I definately enjoyed this remix. Aquatic Ambience is definately my favorite song from the Donkey Kong soundtrack and this remix made it even better. I love how its got the jazz style to it. The piano, saxaphone and guitar make it sound even better and complement the relaxing element of the original song. I give it a 9/10. Great job Vigilante!

O and Sefy..you may find this song "boring" but you must remeber that this song is supposed to be slow and relaxing. The original song was not a fast paced upbeat tune. It was a relaxing calm song....hence the name Aquatic Ambience and I think this a great remix of the original.
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Old 09-13-2004, 03:30 AM
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I don't think a better mix could've be picked to spotlight the project. Vigilante does here what he does well, and the results are awesome. gud job fgt!1
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Old 09-13-2004, 03:52 AM
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porno groove from the ax master vigfag. excellent.

one of the best tracks from Relics of the Monkey, err...Kong in Koncert.
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Aquatic Ambience made into a jazz song ? oh my..
Well at least this remixer can't be blamed for not being original ..i like the guitar in this one
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Old 09-13-2004, 04:49 AM
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The Frog theme part comes in a bit too strong in attack. It should have been fit more with the flow of the rest of the song. Same goes for Kraid in that it changes the mood extremely. The Zelda one was the nicest. ("What? There's Zelda in this?") I had a great time listening to how it went into the lower register to proceed with the melody again. ("What's this guy talking about??") Though I still categorize Ocarina of Time's Opening with Frog and Kraid in that they all don't really add anything at all, or blend in. ("Hey, he's right! There is a Zelda song in here!")

Other than that, it took two listens to understand everything, which is a plus. Shows good structure. I thought I had some more issues to address when I first heard it, but the second listen eliminated them. They were mainly about some random thing that I changed my mind on, and some of the "improvisation" or whatever in the middle. But any purist to the original thoughts can be ignored given that overall it actually sticks to the original well while providing decent arrangement which brings a fresh change of pace. Or something.
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