ReMix: Soul Blade 'JazzerSoul'

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McVaffe surprised me with this one, as it's from a newer game, is a bit jazzier than his normal fair, and also features some hip-hop accoutrements that give it a 'lite jazz' feel - but in a GOOD way. Makes you think of Seung Mina doing a little butt dance or something. Dear god . . forget I said that. I been doin' this too long :) Soul Blade of course is Namco's 'Tekken with Weapons' game that, while favoring cheese over tactics in my opinion, has some great graphics and some great music and a really amusing announcer that keeps telling you your 'soul has been strengthened', which really just means you won the stinkin' fight. McVaffe, who is becoming (has become?) the MOST prolific ReMixer, certainly in terms of quality and quantity, gives us a laid back but still upbeat track. Everything - percussion, ambiance, piano, is quality. I would have liked a solo on a non-piano instrument at some point, myself, but that's the type of thing I'd do and that's what makes all of us different, right? Definitely check it.

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Discussion: Latest 13 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.
This really makes me want to chill out and watch the world go by.

- metalsnakejuice on May 24, 2009
Pleasantly surprised by this one. Not only a good game arrangement, but a nice jazz piece by itself.
Hmm, Seung Mina butt dance indeed...

- Dhsu on March 30, 2009
Lots of groove bias here. Good stuff given the age; the piano has a nice tone to it.

- Liontamer on February 14, 2009
Love the funky percussion in the background all through the song, also like the piano bit around 1:45. Very cool stuff :)

- justinj212 on January 10, 2009
The only reason I see this having so few reviews is that McVaffe was just too prolific back in the day. He just didn't make folks wait long enough for a new mix for them to really appreciate how good each one was!
I've never said it before and I don't believe I ever will again: the wood blocks sold me. Of course since this is McVaffe, the percussion as a whole definitely does not disappoint. Its progressive entry sets the flow, then the piano kicks in and yesssss. The layering in and variation of the strings and flute (and triangle!) give it that final push over the top into forbidden-doughnut-level deliciousness.
Sadly, like all McVaffe mixes, you get a two-second warning then poof! it's done. I could groove to this a lot longer... but hey that's what the repeat button is for, right?

- K.B. on December 9, 2008
This is one of those pieces that makes me glad I'm going through (slowly, oh so slowly) all the mixes. Definately something I would never listen to normally, but something I plan to keep. Love the smooth jazz, great percussion. Great job.

- DragonAvenger on June 13, 2008
A bit of smooth jazz for the afternoon, this has a great lead synth that really makes me want to go for a bike ride on a sunny day. However it takes a turn into bittersweet territory when I remember my bike is totaled. :/
Great piano rhythms and laid back hip hop beats. That lead synth though is gold. A smooth jazz winnar is you!

- OA on June 4, 2007
McVaffe is my favorite mixer. I just plain love his music, and this is my favorite song. Of all time. The chorus is excellent, and the balance between all instruments is splendid. Thank you, McVaffe, for making my favorite mix.

- Acamada on July 13, 2006
Wow, Jazz from McVaffe, this song goes great when playing Pool!
how come there are only 4 reviews? this remix needs more recognition

- jordex on October 11, 2004
As I listen to stuff, I realize that this os one of my favorite mixes on the site. I can't figure out what it is about it.

- fisherman on March 28, 2004
5/5 Deserves a place in anyone's collection.
It starts out a little funky, but when the piano takes over just before 0:45, this song really gets into its groove. At any time after that you can just close your eyes and groove along to the music and get completely lost in it.
The piano and flute sounds are great, and the generic strings backup rounds things out to an ideal level, but the percussion is what seals the deal for me. McVaffe uses such diverse percussion... normally all the percussion sounds in a track are nearly the same and it falls into a stiff sort of rhythm. Here, having so many different-sounding percussion sounds right after one another makes the top of the percussion line "flow" more. The bottom is still solid with a back-and-forth bass beat, but it's all those individual raindrop-on-pots-and-pans-esque pulses on the even beats that really makes this one great.

- fisherman on February 27, 2003
This piece showcases some very good percussion, a great variance of instruments (I can't identify half of them, but the bass and piano are well-done), and some nice jazziness. For those of you who don't like jazz, you may not like this one, but give it a chance - it may surprise you. McVaffe certainly knows what he's doing, and this is proof. His many and extremely varied submissions are the perfect example of what someone SHOULD do. Chalk another one up for McVaffe.

- mDuo13 on November 27, 2002
Soul Blade 'Jazzer Soul'
Excellent. Love the percussion line and the piano. Everything just melts
together in a big puddle of You know i own you.

- m68030 on June 2, 2002

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