ReMix: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 'BluestSky'

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Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Just check out the electric guitar sound in this awesome & beautiful track by Kaijin of the 'Sky Chase Zone' from Sonic 2. Sure, the whole ReMix is great, moving, well-orchestrated, yadda-yadda, but I think the guitar's take on the melody is my favorite portion. You've also got kick-ass winds, and similarly a 'light' and floating feel to Kaijin's Xenogears ReMix. His ReMixes, other than providing excellent ammunition for anyone who argues that soundfonts can sound VERY professional, tend to bring out the more dramatic and melodic elements of their original counterparts, with a really epic, sweeping feel. Can't dance to it, unless you're talking couples slow-dance, but it's great drivin' tunage for a breezy summer afternoon. Good thinkin' music, I dig it and you should too ^^

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Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.
Damn... That's just awesome. Great work. :grin:

- Scaredsim on May 7, 2008
Beautiful! Thanks so much for making a great track even better. :-)
I'm really glad I reviewed this and got some attention here. :-)

- OA on May 7, 2008
The original was recorded in 2001. This was recently rearranged and recorded in 2008.

- kaijin on May 7, 2008
The only 2 things that could be improved on this great mix to make it more enjoyable would be better lead samples (brass, sax, and guitar too), and a little less reverb. It seems like a lot, but really the mix is great, and i'm sure a lot of Sonic fans have had this one as a favorite for a long time.
The instrumentation itself is perfectly chosen, and the flow is super smooth. The short length makes the song very addictive as far as the repeat button is concerned, and the sunny atmosphere is very cheerful.
The drum rhythms are fantastic, especially when the little triangle-style instrument comes in.
Despite some flaws, I totally love this mix.

- OA on May 6, 2008
Short and sweet. At just two minutes six seconds, this is one of the songs that really got me into OCR. It was one of my favorite songs from Sonic 2 (which was my first console after the original NES) so I grew up a bit on Sonic. A lot of my love of this song is nostalgia, and the rest is pure, smooth skill, especially in that guitar solo. This mix will bring back memories for any oldschool Sonic fan, and for me at least, it does not disappoint.

- MechaFone on April 14, 2008
Smooth reaaaaal smooth, man. I dig whole heartedly. Who needs to be fast and crazy all the time? Not me and neither does my music taste. The original wasn't even fast! This is a delightful little number.

- SillyJayJo on October 25, 2006
Although this is a slow and mellow remix, it still has enough speed so that you at least can bob your head along the rhytm. Three great instruments are in this piece, a saxophone, a piano, and an electric guitar. The rest of the musical void is being filled out with strings, drums and other necessary components so that there aren't any gaps anywhere.
The guitar sounds a little strange though, since it sounds like they've being played 500 metres away and is now only echoing. Almost the same thing can be said about the piano too, it feels like they were put at a long distance so that they wouldn't be able to ruin the calm feel this remix has.
Still, this arrangement really do soothe your nerves when you're listening to it. Nice work, Kaijin.

- Bummerdude on July 17, 2006
PaladinBeuton wrote: Kaijin lacks in bass, as usual.

circa 2000.

- kaijin on March 29, 2006
Kaijin lacks in bass, as usual.

- PaladinBeuton on March 22, 2006
An excellent flowing peice. It almost makes you feel like your flying through the sky. Good stuff!

- Pip is uh..... on March 10, 2005
Very mellow, nice mix. You can tell the remixer is very talented and has stretched the tools he has to work with to their limits. Sounds like a career in J-Pop is what he needs! Quality material, but probably too much for those who can't appreciate a good sequence job (the cheesines of the song along with the simulated instruments might rub some the wrong way). Overall, excellent job indeed.

- MrNemo on August 23, 2004
[b]I'm for one, have to say I'm so glad someone made this remix.
Once in a while when I look up and see sunny blue skys, it bring back memories of this Sonic 2 song.
It reminds me of the golden days of gaming, childhood, and forgotten friends, when all was good and life was easy.
People who know me would say I never shed a tear for anything, but when I hear this song, it brings a tear to my eye. :oops:
Thank you Kaijin.[/b]

- Ken on April 1, 2004
I don't really mind this a whole lot ^^;
Ack! alright, [i]now [/i]i hate it... just heard a fade out ending... :cry:
Alright, so it's not that bad :P I have to disagree with djp though, i think the guitar sounds too fake and synthy - if it's actually real, i'd be really amazed. There's just something far too clean and perfect about it, you know it can't be real. That, and almost every note is picked, has the exact same little tremolo on it, and always hits exactly on the beats - and there's no fret noise...
Anyhoo, composition is good regardless, and yeah, there's some nice solid work here :)

- Hadyn on February 28, 2004
I think I would have to break the flow and say "I don't really like this mix." I can't really put my finger on it, but I think it's just not my cup o' tea. It might be because it's slow. I do know that I never really cared for the original piece to begin with, and I know that's part of my dislike. I do recognize a good mix when I hear one, so I do recommend this song.

- .......... on October 16, 2003
Hello, another newcomer, please don´t bite.
This remix was actually the first remix I downloaded from here a long time ago. Funny is, how it is still the best remix I´ve downloaded here. Sonic 2 is, along with Sonic Adventure 2. my favorite Sonic game, and Sky Chase Zone was one of my favorite levels.
Enough with nostalgia. This remix is beautiful. It calms you down, relaxes you. I like remixes that have been made mostly with "real" instruments, so BluestSky also gets points from that area. I really love the second verse with the electric guitar. Marvellous job. Too bad Kaijin hasn´t made any other Sonic remixes...

- GreatFox on October 4, 2003

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