ReMix: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 'IceCapped'
- Game: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Sega, 1994, GEN)
- ReMixer(s): McVaffe
- Composer(s): Bobby Brooks, Brad Buxer, Darryl Ross, Doug Grigsby III, Geoff Grace, Jun Senoue, Scirocco, Tatsuyuki Maeda, Tomonori Sawada
- Song(s): 'IceCap Zone'
- Posted: 2001-01-07, evaluated by djpretzel
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.
- KogeJoe on January 27, 2007
- Dr.d on December 10, 2006
- 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
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
- Wanderer on February 1, 2006
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
- Adun The Untouchable on December 22, 2005
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
- NinjaTails on December 20, 2005
- Panz3rWolfe on October 25, 2005
- PlastikBag on August 10, 2005
- Pip is uh..... on March 13, 2005
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