ReMix: Metroid 'Samus Strut'
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- Game: Metroid (Nintendo, 1986, NES)
- ReMixer(s): AmIEviL
- Composer(s): Hirokazu Tanaka
- Song(s): 'Kraid's Chamber'
- Posted: 2000-11-06, evaluated by djpretzel
AmIEvil comes through again with a very soundtrack-ish Metroid ReMix which I took the liberty of naming 'Samus Strut'. Hopefully, he won't kill me for that :) Similar to his wet grass mix, this Metroid track features percussion that heavily relies on a rim shot and not a snare, which keeps it from sounding too upbeat and gives it what I feel is a more laid back, film quality. There's atmospheric whooshes and 'space sounds' that appropriately act as a sonic blanket for the main melody, which is played by a nice distort-guitar. The moving, ultra-low sub-bass is well used as well. Chalk another one up for AmIEvil, whose list is becoming quite long :)
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the I'm a huge fan of the Metroid score, and I see this mix as a long,
hard look at what makes it so great. And when I say long, I don't
mean in the mix's length, as this is yet another AmIEvil mix that
is petrified of outstaying its welcome.
By playing around with the time signatures, this mix really shows off the original piece's complexity in its simplicity, which is what I love. It shines some new light on it and musically examines it at a magnified level. However, besides the variance in time signature, there is little to no actual difference in terms of arrangement, which I can live with. It's been given a more refined pace, a cleaner sound and a hell of a lot of bass. You could do worse to a classic.
- Marmiduke on June 22, 2009
By playing around with the time signatures, this mix really shows off the original piece's complexity in its simplicity, which is what I love. It shines some new light on it and musically examines it at a magnified level. However, besides the variance in time signature, there is little to no actual difference in terms of arrangement, which I can live with. It's been given a more refined pace, a cleaner sound and a hell of a lot of bass. You could do worse to a classic.
- Marmiduke on June 22, 2009
I really like this one. Great build up, feel, and samples for its
time.
My only draw back is that it is too short :P
- Willrock on December 13, 2008
My only draw back is that it is too short :P
- Willrock on December 13, 2008
This feels like music you'd play when a gang of 5 people in suits
come walking through a dark alleyway in a black and white movie all
brandishing guns, with slow-mo and the cameras panning from right
to left, cutting to fuller shots from a farther distance to get a
larger view of them to ultimately fully appreciate the awesomeness
(hate to glorify em) of these 5 contract killers coming to put a
hit on some tied up individual.
If you understood that, i deserve a medal. lol.
The ambient wind sets up the scene, then they come in with the intro of the main melody, and they unload when the second part of the melody hits. I guess that does sound a little sexual, prolly because there's this huge buildup going on in the intro that finally gets released a bit with the second part of the melody. And the terms that one can use for firing bullets are too ambiguous.
Awesome. OCR needs a competition to make fake movie scenes for all of AmIEvil's works... they're that friggin cinematic. Love the bass, sometimes I wish it were slightly quieter but it would lose a lot of energy without that intensity. The time sig change along with note duration changes really lend itself to the whole badass theatrical imagery for me.
- SoulinEther on December 13, 2008
If you understood that, i deserve a medal. lol.
The ambient wind sets up the scene, then they come in with the intro of the main melody, and they unload when the second part of the melody hits. I guess that does sound a little sexual, prolly because there's this huge buildup going on in the intro that finally gets released a bit with the second part of the melody. And the terms that one can use for firing bullets are too ambiguous.
Awesome. OCR needs a competition to make fake movie scenes for all of AmIEvil's works... they're that friggin cinematic. Love the bass, sometimes I wish it were slightly quieter but it would lose a lot of energy without that intensity. The time sig change along with note duration changes really lend itself to the whole badass theatrical imagery for me.
- SoulinEther on December 13, 2008
I don't really like the synth at the beginning—I think it's a
little high and grating. The minimalist beat's nice, though, as is
the opening electronic ambience. The offset time signature makes
the melody feel a little weird, but props to AIE for giving the
track his own unique [i]flava[/i]. It feels a little short, too,
though I'm not really sure why. Synths used are serviceable, but
nothing outstanding.
My rating: 2.5/5
- L. Adam Bell on July 25, 2007
My rating: 2.5/5
- L. Adam Bell on July 25, 2007
For the first half of the remix it sounds like an ambient and
chilled out Korn track, and without the faux aggression Korn
attempts, it works way better. It has a very sinister groove going
on, and the bass is super intense. The changeup halfway through is
just what it needed before going back to the main section, and
though I'd have liked the track to be longer, I'm not sure what
really more could be done. Increasing the intensity would be good
for a huge climax, but I think that part of the mystery in this is
what makes it so appealing. You just see glimpses of it.
Not normally my style, but this really speaks to me.
Hella great.
- OA on July 23, 2007
Not normally my style, but this really speaks to me.
Hella great.
- OA on July 23, 2007
It's so strange hearing such a familiar song with a different time
signature but this is still outstanding.
I love the bassline AmIEvil's got going here
Strangly at 1:04 it doesn't sound like it's in a different time signature but that makes it good
I'm still loving the bassline
But at 1:26 the bassline get's sloppy, the melody here is great though
1:47 the transition there is cool but the melody just seems off, its got a 3/4 time sig melody in a 4/4 atmosphere, that's just too weird for me but this is still a psycho, funky, kick-ass song!
- jordex on December 28, 2004
I love the bassline AmIEvil's got going here
Strangly at 1:04 it doesn't sound like it's in a different time signature but that makes it good
I'm still loving the bassline
But at 1:26 the bassline get's sloppy, the melody here is great though
1:47 the transition there is cool but the melody just seems off, its got a 3/4 time sig melody in a 4/4 atmosphere, that's just too weird for me but this is still a psycho, funky, kick-ass song!
- jordex on December 28, 2004
I have nothing but praise for this remix. The tune is just so
upbeat even though it was taken from Metroid. The mix is perfect to
listen to at any time during the day. I really liked how the mix
transitioned at around 1:05s, from a slower tune to a more up beat
tune.
There also seems to be some background water drop effect type things that really keep the pace of the tune very well.
So, for my 2nd review of remixes, I will give this one a...
10/10
- schwagnah on September 14, 2004
There also seems to be some background water drop effect type things that really keep the pace of the tune very well.
So, for my 2nd review of remixes, I will give this one a...
10/10
- schwagnah on September 14, 2004
I love tha song !!!
....but my neighbors hate it lol
Tha bass on this hits so hard i can be a few rooms over and still feel it in my chest
Good work on making such a kick ass remix
- Al Capwn on June 22, 2004
....but my neighbors hate it lol
Tha bass on this hits so hard i can be a few rooms over and still feel it in my chest
Good work on making such a kick ass remix
- Al Capwn on June 22, 2004
this. song. is. awsome. it has the perfect intro and all the sound
effects and intrustruments blend together thoroughly. it also for
some reason reminds me of an evil demon from hell taking over the
world, but thats beside the point. the point is that this song is a
five star and definitly desirves being on this site.
- Nightmixer on June 8, 2004
- Nightmixer on June 8, 2004
[b]AmIEvil[/b] is [u]incredible[/u]. 'Nuff said.
The bass line makes me want to get a really good quality stereo (or better head phones...). 1:02 is awesome with the drums fading in and then 1:05 couldn't be more perfect. The melody is just soooooo well done!
Between this remix, "Hipccordian" (Zelda II), and "RiverofTime AmIEvil" (Zelda 64), I can't understand why he's not getting paid. I feel like I'm listening to professionally produced and engineered music. I'm blown away... Keep it up!
- Patrick Bateman on May 20, 2004
The bass line makes me want to get a really good quality stereo (or better head phones...). 1:02 is awesome with the drums fading in and then 1:05 couldn't be more perfect. The melody is just soooooo well done!
Between this remix, "Hipccordian" (Zelda II), and "RiverofTime AmIEvil" (Zelda 64), I can't understand why he's not getting paid. I feel like I'm listening to professionally produced and engineered music. I'm blown away... Keep it up!
- Patrick Bateman on May 20, 2004
I have a habit of configing my car's audio setup for a fuller
bass...I blew a fuse the first I time listened to this in my car.
- Riddler Sensei on May 19, 2004
- Riddler Sensei on May 19, 2004
I've never played much Metroid, but I must say that this ReMix is
awesome. God, I'm glad my Sony MDR-V500 'phones have the freq
response to pick up that yummy sub. I love the groovy percussion,
and that mellow tabla is just cool. The creepy strings and ambient
sounds give it a more-than-adequate amount of darkness... simply
amazing. :D
- kirbenvost on February 2, 2004
- kirbenvost on February 2, 2004
This is standard high quality techno fare from our good friend
AmIEvil. What makes this one different and downloadable for the
masses is obviously the bass. I mean honestly, if you have anything
resembling a subwoofer, you won't be able to hear the melody since
the bass is jacked up so high. The only reasons why this doesn't
detract from the song are that it perfectly complements everything
else AmIEvil used and that the bass is so wonderfully high quality.
6/8
- PassivePretentiousness on February 25, 2003
- PassivePretentiousness on February 25, 2003
Best Metroid Remix I've heard yet. Samus Strut is an appropriate
title. This and the dark Super Mario World remix are my favourite
from this artist, and he's one of the best at OCR, IMO.
- uglyhatman on February 2, 2003
- uglyhatman on February 2, 2003
This guy is frikken ridiculous! His music is so infectious, it
gives me the chills. Why AmIevil isnt doing this professionally is
a complete mystery. :lol:
- IndependentArmour on January 21, 2003
- IndependentArmour on January 21, 2003
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