OverClocked ReMix...

Saunders · #1 05-22-2002, 04:50 AM

Castlevania 4 'HouseParty'

While the lead sample at first is a little weird, I personally really liked this mix. I remember some people complaining about a sample in here that hurt their ears, but I can't find it anywhere. Maybe my hearing is just so bad that I've been rendered immune to it. Whatever. This is a good mix, with some unusual samples being used (not unusual like strange, but unusual, as in, not usual) but I like it.

Ebonyks · #2 06-09-2002, 08:00 AM

I like this piece too. It's good, bouncy, house fun. I can't think of how this piece would hurt anyone's ears. The only painful songs i can think of are the rygar and the famous yoshi remix.

Dev · #3 06-10-2002, 05:10 AM

Yeah, the lead is different, but it's perfect for the song. The song is executed pefectly in many different ways. Nice work DJP.

Liontamer · #4 06-12-2002, 11:10 AM

Hearing DJP's House Party the first time is certainly wierd and can turn off those not willing to hear out the whole track, but DEFINITELY stick with it and give it two or even three listens to let yourself see if you truly like it. I think many people would agree that, even if you don't initially click with this track from the get-go, there's something here musically that makes you think about listening to it several times to understand just what's being played.

Listening to it multiple times, you'll get more accustomed to the warbling beats and the entire ReMix as a whole. If you don't like it immediately on the first listen, give it another one. House Party definitely grew on me, and is one of my favorite OCReMixes as well as my favorite track from DJ Pretzel himself. DL it now and check it out.

-LT

skawttieboy · #5 06-22-2002, 11:50 PM

I think the whole party-type remix is what makes this unique...I mean, I can honestly seeing myself getting down with something like this at a club or party....it's just got that feel to it. I really like this remix, and thought it was well done. :)

lefty · #6 07-10-2002, 10:22 PM

ya know, i think that DJP could be considered the Moby of overclocked remix... and before you flame me for that statement, it has nothing to do with similarity between styles, but more that ive noticed djp's stuff has a very old school/analog feel to it...like moby.... and i think its pretty damn cool. this particular one is pretty groovy, and the lead line towards the begining is pretty sitar sounding, which i dig. you'll get no complaints here.

MB · #7 08-29-2002, 06:29 PM

i think djp is way too humble. i liked this one right off the bat.
the fact that this "mere test" has elicited 7 very positive reviews just goes to show that djp was born with talent (talent he should be making money with, but hey...).

once upon a time the lead would have made me grit my teeth in the high range, but i'm good and deaf now, so HUZZAH!

Gnam · #8 07-20-2003, 06:59 AM

This is really frustrating... CV4 has some of the best music in the series (some argue the best) and yet there only 3 remixes for it on OCR... 1 of which is good...this one...but of all the songs it could be it's from one which has apeared in every game in the series since Castlevania one. So while djpretzel decided to tag it a SCV4 mix, it could easily be CV1, 2, 3, Dracula X, XX, or SOTN.

Anyway, despite djpretzel's disclaimer this mix actually is pretty good. A couple of those grinding sounds here and there are slightly anoying, but overally it's very catchy and has jazzy feel to it that gives it a sort of unique pizzaz. Great job, just I was expecting an actual Super Castlevania 4 remix.

If he has so little faith in this one, I'm eager to hear pretzel's next Castlevania mix, the one he puts "more than 2 hours of effort into".