ReMix: Mega Man 2 'FlashFire'

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DAMN . . this one is really great . . you should download it, period. The processing on the synths is extremely well-done, with a very professional filtering / modulation going on that MAKES the mix. This is a great Flashman mix, very definitive, and might just be the best megaman mix on the site . . . you can be the judge of that, listeners, but I will tell you that I was really impressed by it myself . . I hope to hear more from AE

― djpretzel

Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.
This feels to me like it legitimately could come out of a SNES speakers. :shock:
While the ending is unsatisfying, I really like this; it has considerable depth and variation, and it seems to just go places.
If Capcom makes mm2hdr, this is definitely a candidate for the soundtrack.

- 42 on March 22, 2009
Pretty nice remix of the theme, with good effects and solid production. The old school touches like the the synth toms were a fun touch. The drums were punchy and drove the track well, and the synths were all interesting and varied.
Structure-wise it didn't stray too far from the original, save for a breakdown, and I think with this kind of production and energy, a synth solo would have been awesome, but I'll have to live without. Decent additions I'd say.
Interesting breakdown with the delayed kick, could have gone south, but i think it works pretty well. and the hard kick doubles it up later on.
The ending was somewhat of a cop out, but it certainly could have been worse. As far as time is concerned, this one has aged pretty well, not the most interpretive, but what it does do, it's solid.

- OA on February 19, 2008
whatever Bummerdude, this mix fucks you in the face.
This is the best and truest Megaman remix on this site or probly in existence. I think their should hire AE to remake all the music for all the bullshit megaman 1-8 compilations they put our every year.
this is a remix in the best sense of the word

- Siamey on March 24, 2007
AE once again. Sadly, this isn´t the best MMremix out there, but if this was year, I would believe it.
The synths feels almost casual, or maybe they´re just reminding me about an exact same track with these synths. I beginning to think of Noppz´s Wily meets Flash.
Meh, those synths are good, and the beats have the same quality and style as them. And Flashman´s stage music IS cool, no questions.

- Bummerdude on November 18, 2005
I liked this remix. The mix is nice and the arrangement doesn't get boring. Always a difficult feat when the source material is so short. Some reviewers were harsher on the song, but in my opinion, if the mix is good, it shows that the remixer had an idea of what he wanted and chose to keep it that way.

- MrNemo on August 23, 2004
I'm not exactly sure which it was about it, but it has to be the dissonant chorus that puts this as but a mediocre do-over of Flash Man's stage in my book. Yes, it does have good points, but is far too "busy" or even noisome to be the true heir of Flash Man's stage.

- Royal Sovereign on July 14, 2004
Well, this is very interesting. About a week ago I made a CD of Mega Man remixes. Now, I just started DLing MM from this site today, so I didn't have any of these songs. That didn't hurt the CD process too bad, since there are many, many great remixes out there. I have, including the bad ones, a large folder of about 300 - 400 MM remixes that i had to choose from. So you can probably guess that a lot of them didn't make the cut. The CD only has 29 tracks.
Anyways, you can probably imagine my surprise when I DLed Flashfire only to discover that I already had it. Titled wrongly, mind you, as a Heat Man remix. Good news though, is that, even though I didn't know that this song was AE's, whose music I enjoy, it did in fact make the cut. And it's track two.
I was just surprised when I discovered I had some OC stuff and never realized it. And i had it a while. I haven't gotten and new MM stuff for well over a year. Anyways, Kudos on your new shiny 10/10.
~Lord Syruss Khalai

- Lord_Syruss_Khalai on April 9, 2004
This song is good, but I don't think it matches up to Crash Dummy(Crashman Remix) or Soap and Water (Bubbleman Remix)... good song though, this guy is good!

- Alaskan57 on October 15, 2003
Highly excellent piece, remixing the FLASH MAN theme (For those not paying attention). I personally like it better than StainlessSteel. StainlessSteel's first two minutes were good, because of a little thing called the melody. This mix keeps the melody throughout, and also uses some very cool variations on the main theme. Congrats on another great ReMix, Mr.AE.

- Domukaz on April 4, 2003
What hits me with this remix is that if Heat Man were a Maverick in one of the Mega Man X games, and not in an ancient Mega Man game for the NES, this is how his stage music would sound - and that´s high praise, considering the really high quality of MMX music nowadays.
I love this remix.

- Freddie on March 31, 2003
I love it. I don't know what to say... I've heard a few remixes and covers of this theme, but this is definitely my favorite. If the NES could have had the audio capabilities we have today, this would be exactly how the original should have sounded... in which case this wouldn't be original at all! Copyright infringement, anyone?! :wink:
Great job, AE.

- Tregan on December 13, 2002
Now what amazes me is what I hear that all (or primarily) what he uses is Fruityloops. Amazing. I love the low-fi panning intro that explodes into the main theme. That gets me every time. One of my favorite remixes on the site.

- the biz on December 12, 2002
8O ...i've heard of great Mega Man ReMixs from djpretzel but never really understood how great they are...that is until this(very)funky ReMix by AE(at which is my favourite MM mix). the following "equation" should always be followed when searching for MM mix:
AE=(mixing skillz)=(fast-paced)(amazing)ReMixes=(downloadable enjoyment)
if ur into MM games(or not even into Mega Man games, for that matter) DOWNLOAD IT!!!

- freezes_of_hell on December 9, 2002
[b] This is a great techno mix done AE, but you need to expand. All your remixes have been done on Mega Man II only, and the game has 33 remixed songs, the most of any game on this site. If you have interest in another game, give that music a try and take a break from the Blue Wonder. But this mix reminded me of when I used to play Mega Man when I was a child. Keep it up AE! It's a nice electronic mix that sounds like you put effort into creating[/b]

- MegaMario2005 on November 25, 2002
Nice mix, but I personally like AE's Metalman StainlessSteel mix better. Still, a very fun and exciting mix that never gets old. I really don't know what else to say except GET IT AND ALL OF AE'S OTHER REMIXES TOO!!!

- mDuo13 on July 21, 2002