ReMix: Turok 2: Seeds of Evil 'Port of Adia Drum Mix'
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- Game: Turok 2: Seeds of Evil (Acclaim, 1998, N64)
- ReMixer(s): JV
- Composer(s): Darren Mitchell
- Song(s): 'Level 1 (Port of Adia)'
- Posted: 2000-11-02, evaluated by djpretzel
Building, moving string patterns of the name of the game in this Turok 2 ReMix (our first) from JV. Though it was based off a MIDI arrangement, the sound quality and superb introduction of synth-percussion about a minute in, with this badass low-end repeating pattern, go way beyond the realm of what MIDI can sound like, in my opinion. Truly an epic piece, weighing in at 5 minutes 24 seconds, it's based off the 'Port of Adia' track from Turok 2, a game I've never played but now definitely want to. You don't hear rapid fire string sequencing like this too often, as it can tend to sound really BAD if the string sounds aren't solid and the percussion is lacking, but luckily JV has taken care of both those elements nicely so the whole thing works very well. Love the little drum / hi-hat solo breakdown section, man :)
Discussion: Latest 13 comments/reviews; view the One of the first remixes I heard from this site, and quite possibly
the greatest reason why I keep coming back for more. At the time, I
had just recently beat the game a year beforehand, and I was
surprised, and still am, that a remix came from one of my most
revered games. Turok hasn't been the same since, but Seeds of Evil
is up there as one of my favorite games, as is this track here. The
aging is apparent, but the source tune brings back so many fond
memories. A great piece from Acclaim's and OCR's past. Love it.
- Maxx Skywalker on March 11, 2011
- Maxx Skywalker on March 11, 2011
super awesome!!
i think the word repetitive should be banned from comments on video game music/remixes thereof.
(not really, just my expression of distaste for an ironic and imo inapplicable critique for this genre of music)
- uagrenadier on January 7, 2009
i think the word repetitive should be banned from comments on video game music/remixes thereof.
(not really, just my expression of distaste for an ironic and imo inapplicable critique for this genre of music)
- uagrenadier on January 7, 2009
There are parts in here that really remind me of Secret of Mana.
Strange, and kinda cool.
Overall, very midi sounding, but it's not all that bad of a listen. Apparently pretty close to the source, but it's all new to me, and the melodies are very driving. The overall drive get's a little old after a while; it would be nice to have a break somewhere in the mix.
Good melodies, a bit repetative, and some older sounds. It's keepable to me, but not really a favorite.
- DragonAvenger on December 11, 2008
Overall, very midi sounding, but it's not all that bad of a listen. Apparently pretty close to the source, but it's all new to me, and the melodies are very driving. The overall drive get's a little old after a while; it would be nice to have a break somewhere in the mix.
Good melodies, a bit repetative, and some older sounds. It's keepable to me, but not really a favorite.
- DragonAvenger on December 11, 2008
Just checked this out as I'm working on a mix of this myself right
now and to me at least 70% of this sounds like MIDI rip +
new drums. You can tell this is an early sub but there is little
rearrangement here. I love the source and, even though this has
parts which are very close to it, it seems to have lost the epic
feeling that I liked in the original.
- andyjayne on July 2, 2007
- andyjayne on July 2, 2007
Very midi and without a lot of variation from the source. It's a
pretty good song, but you can tell that it's a very early sub. The
strings sound good when they are moving fast, and the part is
pretty exciting, but it gets pretty repetitive pretty fast. I think
mixing up the orchestral elements with some more pronounced
electronica and improving the samples used would make this mix a
lot more palatable. Decent, but not spectacular.
- OA on December 28, 2006
- OA on December 28, 2006
RimFrost wrote: Ahhh Turok 2. Memories galore..many years ago it truly was my favroite game indeed. Cerebral Bore and all 8)
Port of Adia music ? Well to be honest i enjoyed the original tune better.
Nice try though, could maybe do with some other set of instruments..
I agree with RimFrost about the different set of instruments.
- Super Metal Mario on May 5, 2005
Ahhh Turok 2. Memories galore..many years ago it truly was my
favroite game indeed. Cerebral Bore and all 8)
Port of Adia music ? Well to be honest i enjoyed the original tune better.
Nice try though, could maybe do with some other set of instruments..
- RimFrost the Tourianist on May 5, 2005
Port of Adia music ? Well to be honest i enjoyed the original tune better.
Nice try though, could maybe do with some other set of instruments..
- RimFrost the Tourianist on May 5, 2005
Its a great remix Port of Adia is my favorite level in that game
and this just sounds great if you listen to it while playing.
- Super Metal Mario on May 5, 2005
- Super Metal Mario on May 5, 2005
Seems a bit too close to the original. JV kept a lot of the source
material here without much variation.
It's kind of hard to criticise this mix, as I really liked both the original and this mix. It was a good early effort, anyway, and I'll definately keep it.
- Corporal Eschebone on August 24, 2004
It's kind of hard to criticise this mix, as I really liked both the original and this mix. It was a good early effort, anyway, and I'll definately keep it.
- Corporal Eschebone on August 24, 2004
I intended to get this mix a long time ago. I really did. And I'm
really pissed that I didn't.
JV did a great drop keeping the track to what it is, didn't stretch it into something it's not. I got this expecting to hear tons and tons of percussion (something like rAAw Battery), but it's pretty close to the original, only amplified by good string use and powerful drums.
My only complaint is that the piano section is too loud, and pushes the song a little too much. A minor flaw though.
Great work.
- The Xyco on April 12, 2004
JV did a great drop keeping the track to what it is, didn't stretch it into something it's not. I got this expecting to hear tons and tons of percussion (something like rAAw Battery), but it's pretty close to the original, only amplified by good string use and powerful drums.
My only complaint is that the piano section is too loud, and pushes the song a little too much. A minor flaw though.
Great work.
- The Xyco on April 12, 2004
Dude I liked this...you know why? It sounds exactly like the level
music in the port of Adia. I have played this game before,
obviously. I have also beaten it, it was hard, but i won...but
anyways..my fav part about this remix is how the remixer of this
song recognized both of the level's parts...so like the last minute
of this is the end of the level when you're outside...the beginning
is like when you're in the port of adia in the game. Cool remix,
dude! :D
- Technokid88 on April 16, 2003
- Technokid88 on April 16, 2003
This theme is worked really well in this mix and if you ever played
this game for hours i'd reccomend. Good work!
- djcubez on December 17, 2002
- djcubez on December 17, 2002
Turok 2 'Port of Adia Drummix'
I've got seriously mixed feelings about this track. It's really hard to be
too critical of it, because it's just such a fun theme.. Exciting and driving.
The pizzicato strings just push forward so much, and simple rock beat
drums give it a great action movie feel. Really gets me pumped up. But
then it hits you.. The strings really dont sound that good, and the piano
line is a bit tinny sounding. But it sounds so nice. The drums sound
pretty good. Very solid. Give it a listen.
- m68030 on June 4, 2002
I've got seriously mixed feelings about this track. It's really hard to be
too critical of it, because it's just such a fun theme.. Exciting and driving.
The pizzicato strings just push forward so much, and simple rock beat
drums give it a great action movie feel. Really gets me pumped up. But
then it hits you.. The strings really dont sound that good, and the piano
line is a bit tinny sounding. But it sounds so nice. The drums sound
pretty good. Very solid. Give it a listen.
- m68030 on June 4, 2002
