ReMix: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 'IceCapped'

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McVaffe does Sega! Yahoo! This is one of my very favorite McVaffe pieces, and lord knows he's got a lot of great ones, so that's saying a lot. Starting off things with a beautiful delayed harp bit, McVaffe brings in a house beat with a rapid bassline, the addictive flute melody, a great gated AND filtered pad, and then cuts it with some brilliant drum / processing work, only to reenter with the melody being carried by a piano. It's dash fuckin' smart, and you best start grabbing right now so you can hear it all the sooner. There are ReMixes that are great, and then there are ReMixes that you'll be listening to 10 years from now that you burn to a cd so you can play 'em in the car. This one, for me, falls into the second category big time. McVaffe at the bottom of his game is still worth listening to; McVaffe at the top of his game is sensational, and not to be missed, even if it means sacrificing friends, loved ones, or important appendages. Dig.

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Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.
This is actually better than the newer ones imho.

- Dafydd on April 5, 2008
Sorry, I need to say this. This is about the umpteenth up-beat dance remix I've heard with a synth flute as the lead instrument, and I think that takes away from the mix. Like, it's really soft and cottony, and it makes the mix sound weak. Sorry, flute and dance don't mix...

- KogeJoe on January 27, 2007
This man a genius with this song. I downloaded it a while back and i'm still listening it to do this day.

- Dr.d on December 10, 2006
Yah, I've heard so many different mixes for icecap. It's a favorite to do! I'm always on the look out for the best of this track, and this one has remained the one to warm my heart the most. Forever excellent.

- SillyJayJo on October 23, 2006
Defend wrote: McVaffe found the best mood to extract from Icecap, and did so with great care. Soft, but cool and pumpin'.. how do you beat it?

I think you might have answered your own question. There have been so many variations of this song that it's difficult to create something original with this melody.
That's not to say it's impossible! I agree, I'd like to hear more attempts at this tune.

- Slimtoad on May 26, 2006
So there's a few of us that found OCR because of this mix.
Basically, this is a beautiful thing. This is the remix that made me realise they're not all dinky and sampley. Before hearing this, every mix I'd heard was.. quaint. All I wanted was a nice Icecap mix, and there were a few, but then I found this. Imagine being someone who didn't know remixes came this good, and who just wanted another dinky Icecap. Then imagine hearing this start playing. I was gobsmacked. "There are real remixes out there... ". McVaffe took the tune I loved, the level I loved, and made it into this beautiful thing. That's what I like the most.. this pays respect to something I loved. McVaffe didn't hype up Icecap, he admired it and looked after it. By creating such a quality mix, McVaffe's piece, more than any other, says "This is what Icecap is".
The downside is that its years later and still nothing has touched this. I'd love to hear a take by The Wingless. McVaffe found the best mood to extract from Icecap, and did so with great care. Soft, but cool and pumpin'.. how do you beat it?

- Defend on May 26, 2006
This song simply hits the spot no matter what mood I'm in. The first song that comes to mind when I think of McVaffe.

- Wanderer on February 1, 2006
Cheers.

- Flare4War on February 1, 2006
I think it's worth noting that this mix can still hold its own almost five years after its inception.
It's funny because it reminds me of a lot of the more recent mixes on the site (which have been getting
better and better). It's one of those mixes that can either calm you down or pump you up. And most importantly, this songs stinks like a McVaffe mix. It still reeks of excellent production quality and well implemented
ideas.

- Broken on February 1, 2006
Ahh... the first song ever heard from OC remix. Brings back memorires a little bit (mainly the 56k download speed) but FRIGGIN AWESOME SONG!!! I still listen to this song frequently. McVaffe probably made the best Ice Cap remix I have ever heard.

- Adun The Untouchable on December 22, 2005
Best. Ice Cap. Remix. Ever.
No lie everybody, this has got to be one of the best remixes on this site. Not only will Sonic fans agree (with their hearts full of ecstacy), but those who will just hear this remix most likely will fall in love with it too. Made in 2001? So what? It sounds like it was made just a year ago. The quality of this mix is SO GOOD I didn't even realize it was made back in 01. I can't say much more, since I don't know music technicalities, but I swear that this mix will please ANY Sonic 3 fan. I loved it back in the day, and I still love it now. Love the strings and eh...that woodwind instrument :oops:
Loved EVERY BIT of this goddamn song. 10 outta 10 no doubt. Quality OCRemix work right here, do your ears a favor and dl it.

- SynthesizedStampede on December 21, 2005
Crank up the bass and turn up the volume! McVaffe really did a great job with mixing the harp and the drums together, and then adding the choir EP to it.

- NinjaTails on December 20, 2005
Yeah I have to agree. This is one of my all time favorites, and much of it has to do with the fact that I knew and was listening to this song long before I knew about OCR. Imagine my surprise when it led me here back in like '01. But yeah after this I was done with Ice Cap forever, because still today no Ice Cap remix touches this.

- Panz3rWolfe on October 25, 2005
I must say... This is simply my favorite videogame remix ever. Maybe it's the fact that the original is one of my favorite videogame tunes, or the fact that it was the first remix I had listened to from OCR. But I know one thing, it freakin kicks ass. Everytime it comes up on my playlist, I have the urge to put it on repeat at least twice. This will always remain an unmatched remix of Ice Cap to me.

- PlastikBag on August 10, 2005
Wow now this is mixage at it's very best! I'm not too crazy bout the flute. I never cared for the flute but it still sounds pretty cool in this mix. I really love the harp at the intro of the mix. Very trancy and nice. This is some good shit!

- Pip is uh..... on March 13, 2005

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