ReMix: Gradius 'x'
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- Game: Gradius (Konami, 1986, NES)
- ReMixer(s): Memblers
- Composer(s): Miki Higashino
- Song(s): 'Challenger 1985 (First Stage - Volcano BGM)'
- Posted: 2000-03-20, evaluated by djpretzel
This interesting take on the Gradius 1st stage tunage features a cool sitar sound and a nice synth bass . . a short but sweet tribute to a game that had some great music . . .
Discussion: Latest 14 comments/reviews; view the Um, no. Sorry, just no. Way too short, way too MIDI, and there is
really nothing saving this ReMix other than the fact that it's
funny to listen to.
- Crulex on October 26, 2011
- Crulex on October 26, 2011
Hahahahahahahahaha. That ending. Yes! YES!
This has to, HAS TO, persevere through any and all lockdowns. I will not hear a word against this mix. We must strive to keep this mix on the site forever.
This mix is so overshadowed by djpretzel's take on the same tune that was released not too long afterwards. If this one wasn't whipped up in under an hour, it will be just plain embarassing.
Who's with me? Let's campaign to keep X on the site! Why? For as good a reason as any. It belongs here because it doesn't belong here. I hope that is well understood.
Judges, Vote Yes for X next lockdown. Appease to it's one semi-fan.
- Marmiduke on December 27, 2009
This has to, HAS TO, persevere through any and all lockdowns. I will not hear a word against this mix. We must strive to keep this mix on the site forever.
This mix is so overshadowed by djpretzel's take on the same tune that was released not too long afterwards. If this one wasn't whipped up in under an hour, it will be just plain embarassing.
Who's with me? Let's campaign to keep X on the site! Why? For as good a reason as any. It belongs here because it doesn't belong here. I hope that is well understood.
Judges, Vote Yes for X next lockdown. Appease to it's one semi-fan.
- Marmiduke on December 27, 2009
Sounds like he did this in a tracker. It definitely has a really
noticeable tracker sound to it (crud samples without any of the
neat tracker fx used).
Yeah, there's really not much here. His castlevania mix had some interesting parts, but there isn't much of note to talk about with this one.
I guess my review is gonna be as short and disappointing as this mix was :(
- ella guro on December 4, 2009
Yeah, there's really not much here. His castlevania mix had some interesting parts, but there isn't much of note to talk about with this one.
I guess my review is gonna be as short and disappointing as this mix was :(
- ella guro on December 4, 2009
Ah, Memblers of midirip action...this sounds like the one part of
the Gradius mix 'Perfect Selection', except with different
instruments tossed in.
- Bahamut on September 10, 2009
- Bahamut on September 10, 2009
I'm disappointed that this wasn't longer.
The sitar-like sounds makes me feel like this was performed near the Taj-Mahal. The combination of a shoot 'em up theme with Indian musical vibes make for a real interesting mental image.
I'm not ~that~ familiar with the source tune, but apparently, this mix is a little to close to it. Ultimately, I think its ok except for its length.
- 42 on December 13, 2008
The sitar-like sounds makes me feel like this was performed near the Taj-Mahal. The combination of a shoot 'em up theme with Indian musical vibes make for a real interesting mental image.
I'm not ~that~ familiar with the source tune, but apparently, this mix is a little to close to it. Ultimately, I think its ok except for its length.
- 42 on December 13, 2008
Hahaha, this escaped two lockdowns? OA is dead-on, it's practically
a MIDI rip down to it ending exactly after the second repetition.
Barely a WIP.
- Palpable on December 12, 2008
- Palpable on December 12, 2008
I could see this going lots of different places, but as it is...not
so much. More than a few notes that don't fit, strange sounding
(not in a good way), and possibly the most ubrupt ending I've heard
so far on this site.
- DragonAvenger on September 14, 2008
- DragonAvenger on September 14, 2008
I'm not sure I could even call this a WIP. :/
It is way too basic, and is pretty much a midi rip slowed down slightly.
Not a fan. Sorry.
- OA on February 1, 2007
It is way too basic, and is pretty much a midi rip slowed down slightly.
Not a fan. Sorry.
- OA on February 1, 2007
Lol, this could have actually become a good remix, I mean...there's
just..."a little" missing from it. But I like to say that anything
can become some form of a remix after it's refined...a lot.
- Robotaki on October 13, 2005
- Robotaki on October 13, 2005
Redifer... you sound like me...
This track is pretty pathetic. It's just a sitar-thing and some bass. That's it. There isn't even drums. It sounds like a straight NSF 2 MIDI rip to me. No offense.
- meccaneer on October 12, 2005
This track is pretty pathetic. It's just a sitar-thing and some bass. That's it. There isn't even drums. It sounds like a straight NSF 2 MIDI rip to me. No offense.
- meccaneer on October 12, 2005
Wow late reply for me :)
I actually have this file dated 08/29/2000 in an XM coded with Fast Tracker. Same song, but that explains the reason the encoding sounds bad, all the samples were 16-bit samples and rather small.
Can download the XM from http://www.ffmaps.com/images/pub/GRADIUSX.XM if you want.
- flipt on August 31, 2004
I actually have this file dated 08/29/2000 in an XM coded with Fast Tracker. Same song, but that explains the reason the encoding sounds bad, all the samples were 16-bit samples and rather small.
Can download the XM from http://www.ffmaps.com/images/pub/GRADIUSX.XM if you want.
- flipt on August 31, 2004
Hmm, despite of the fact that it's really short, I really enjoyed
this mix. Somehow the slightly weird sounds used in it always cheer
me up a bit, and I think everything blends really nicely.
I know this mix is rather old, but it felt wrong to see that there had only been more or less negative response to it.
- Joppew on November 27, 2003
I know this mix is rather old, but it felt wrong to see that there had only been more or less negative response to it.
- Joppew on November 27, 2003
ehh.. at first i thought redifer was being a little harsh.. =X i
think there was some distortion(??) which would explain a couple
weird sounding lines. and.. yeah that ending wasnt too good =X
- SsaiskK on May 4, 2003
- SsaiskK on May 4, 2003
Gradius 'x'
A horribly short and horribly low encoded (112kbps) tribute to a cool Gradius tune. Nothing special, unless you love sitar more than anything. Sounds out of tune at times. Very abrupt ending.
- Joe Redifer on May 8, 2002
A horribly short and horribly low encoded (112kbps) tribute to a cool Gradius tune. Nothing special, unless you love sitar more than anything. Sounds out of tune at times. Very abrupt ending.
- Joe Redifer on May 8, 2002
