ReMix: Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine 'Blobby Blob Disco'
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- Game: Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Sega, 1993, GEN)
- ReMixer(s): Jivemaster
- Composer(s): Einosuke Nagao, Masanobu Tsukamoto, Masanori Hikichi, Masayuki Nagao
- Song(s): 'Exercise Mode'
- Posted: 2001-05-09, evaluated by djpretzel
Jivemaster continues with his passion for all things Sonic and Funkdafied, giving us our first helping of the verbosely titled 'Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine' which was also known as 'Yet another license-game where stuff falls out of the sky and you fuck with it until it lines up or melts away or whatever' by cynics like me :) However formulaic the gameplay, however long the name, the game had some high-energy music, which the Jive has capitalized on with hard-hitting, upbeat disco-techno. Very major-key, with some fantastically tight speed-sequencing on backing synth lines, a relentless kick / kicksnare beat, and a delayed saw-synth-esque hook that would be right at home in an Abba remake by those cheesy 'A-teens' or somethin' ^^ (in a GOOD way). I almost feel like this game doesn't deserve to have such a quality ReMix, as though its music was good, it was obviously Sega getting in on the whole Tetris clone business. Or was that Columns? ^^ Doesn't matter though - this is some damn phat beat, well worthy of your time, adding to JM's 'Sonic Series ReMix legacy of Power'
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the My fault: not listening to remixes of games I'm not familiar with!
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But then I started listening to OCR Radio... and what a pleasant discovery this song was! Very uplifting and joyful! Most recent addition to my favourites list!
- ocremixfan on June 28, 2009
But then I started listening to OCR Radio... and what a pleasant discovery this song was! Very uplifting and joyful! Most recent addition to my favourites list!
- ocremixfan on June 28, 2009
This doesn't waste any time to get to the rocking, and it's
definitely the way to go about it for the source. The synths are
very cheerful, and I am am digging on the strong thwack of the
snare. The beat is a bit straightforward, but more of the changes
occur in the synths and the harmonic progressions anyways, so there
is plenty to keep you interested.
The rhythmic patterns do tend to get repetitive, though, and the drums are auto-piloting away, making this mix a bit less than amazing, though once in awhile we are thrown a fill or two.
A decent dance tune, check it out.
- OA on January 30, 2008
The rhythmic patterns do tend to get repetitive, though, and the drums are auto-piloting away, making this mix a bit less than amazing, though once in awhile we are thrown a fill or two.
A decent dance tune, check it out.
- OA on January 30, 2008
*stabbities Pretzel in the eye with an apple* DON'T DIS THE BEANS!
This game, is godly. Yeah okay maybe not that good but in my living
room all I have hooked up is my sega and DRMBM STAYS in it. Naa I
don't play it every day but my neighbor and I have had so much fun
with it... maybe it's just me. :) I always kick his butt in it.
Anyway, back in the day when I first got this game, it was the best
thing since cream cheese and even until the day recently I brought
it back out again I'd find myself humming this everywhere on the
creation. Kudos to you Jive! It's just as catchy as the
original.
I wish someone'd do a remix of the "Oh crap I'm about to lose" tune though. It was my favie but a pain in the bootay to remix I'd imagine.
- Jemnisimi on December 2, 2004
I wish someone'd do a remix of the "Oh crap I'm about to lose" tune though. It was my favie but a pain in the bootay to remix I'd imagine.
- Jemnisimi on December 2, 2004
First of all, I resent this game being called a clone. This game
kicked all kinds of ass, and was incredibly imaginative if you ask
me. Plus, it had Scratch and Grounder. ^_^
Anyway, the mix is excellent, and although it started sounding like it might not appeal to me, I was soon swept up into the beat. Or "jive". ~_^ Great work.
- Zekian on August 2, 2004
Anyway, the mix is excellent, and although it started sounding like it might not appeal to me, I was soon swept up into the beat. Or "jive". ~_^ Great work.
- Zekian on August 2, 2004
I never saw potential in Mean Bean Machine's music, really. Then I
heard Jivemaster's take on it. Let me just say I was quite
pleasantly surprised with the result. :D
This song's got everything I could want (and more!) from a Sonic spin-off remix, or even a Puyo Pop remix, or just a puzzle game remix in general. The intro is amazing, and just sucks you in for a great ride. Stuck this on a CD and pumped up the bass in my car; such a fun song!
- grayfox9996 on July 29, 2004
This song's got everything I could want (and more!) from a Sonic spin-off remix, or even a Puyo Pop remix, or just a puzzle game remix in general. The intro is amazing, and just sucks you in for a great ride. Stuck this on a CD and pumped up the bass in my car; such a fun song!
- grayfox9996 on July 29, 2004
I used to rent this game constantly way back, but I stopped after
we got Kirby's Avalanche for the SNES (yet ANOTHER Puyo Puyo game,
with the exact same setup as DRMBM, just Kirby characters). This
remix has brought back some excellent memories of this game, namely
how I'd sit for hours playing Exercise Mode [i]just[/i] for this
song. I loved it then...
... and I love it now. The major-key change was a little odd first, but the song's theme didn't get to repeat itself before I was grooving in my chair and telling my little brother how excellent this remix is. This is one of those songs I can't get past on my playlist without repeating it twice. Jivemaster, great job!
- CJ_Sparx on May 29, 2004
... and I love it now. The major-key change was a little odd first, but the song's theme didn't get to repeat itself before I was grooving in my chair and telling my little brother how excellent this remix is. This is one of those songs I can't get past on my playlist without repeating it twice. Jivemaster, great job!
- CJ_Sparx on May 29, 2004
This is a just simply a great piece. Not much more to say than
that. ;)
It's something that makes you wanna dance. And from a non-dancer like myself, that is saying a lot. :lol:
- .......... on August 7, 2003
It's something that makes you wanna dance. And from a non-dancer like myself, that is saying a lot. :lol:
- .......... on August 7, 2003
Im not usually a huge fan of remixes that hit the ground running
like this one...but this really seems to catch me for some
reason...mainly cause its so easy to put into mixes...
There sometimes seems to be a kind of metallic, out of tune grinding (so far as grinding can be in and out of tune) which I dont especially care for, but its not like this ruins the track...
It seems a little long sometimes..I wouldnt mind, but there's very little variation going on here...
The ending is pulled off pretty good, too...like that ^_^
Id recomend it to anyone...spefically people looking for jivey stuff...cause...cause its by Jivemaster, duh....
- Eccles on August 6, 2003
There sometimes seems to be a kind of metallic, out of tune grinding (so far as grinding can be in and out of tune) which I dont especially care for, but its not like this ruins the track...
It seems a little long sometimes..I wouldnt mind, but there's very little variation going on here...
The ending is pulled off pretty good, too...like that ^_^
Id recomend it to anyone...spefically people looking for jivey stuff...cause...cause its by Jivemaster, duh....
- Eccles on August 6, 2003
This is a good remix of the original Puyo Puyo tune. The piece
captures the energy of the puzzle game yet represents the chibi
characters of the game through its synth lead. If you've only
played DRMBM I suggest you check out Puyo Puyo as well, it is on
several platforms (MD, PCE, Arcade).
- DarkWolf on July 11, 2003
- DarkWolf on July 11, 2003
The intro is one of the best I've heard on a remix. The song is fun
after the intro too.
- Elvenstar! on May 23, 2003
- Elvenstar! on May 23, 2003
I absolutely love this song! I don't know if it's the instruments,
the melody, or whatelse that make this great, but it's really fun
and energetic! Reccomended. :D
- Kaleb.G on December 20, 2002
- Kaleb.G on December 20, 2002
Sonic the Hedgehog was a very large part of my life and as a result
is Jivemaster. Masato Nakamura and subsequent composers for the
Sonic games made my obsession a joy to listen to. Brilliant
melodies and superb basslines combined in a happily arranged manner
to make my ears smile.
Now I love dance music in all its forms.
THIS IS GREAT IN A HAPPY, SMILEY WAY!!!!!!!
JIVEMASTER IS A MODERN GOD IN HOW HE CAN TAKE MY CHILDHOOD THROUGH TO MY ADULT LIFE AND I THANK HIM FOR THIS MIX!!!!!!!
It may get repetitive but that is what happens if you repeat it for an almost infinite amount of times.
- Spunodi on December 17, 2002
Now I love dance music in all its forms.
THIS IS GREAT IN A HAPPY, SMILEY WAY!!!!!!!
JIVEMASTER IS A MODERN GOD IN HOW HE CAN TAKE MY CHILDHOOD THROUGH TO MY ADULT LIFE AND I THANK HIM FOR THIS MIX!!!!!!!
It may get repetitive but that is what happens if you repeat it for an almost infinite amount of times.
- Spunodi on December 17, 2002
Wow, no-one replied to this. Hey, this song's great. Great intro
and all that as well. Good work by Jivemaster. BTW- Dr Robotnik's
Mean Bean Machine is for the Genesis (just saying that cause it's
missing on the page ;))
- Kie on December 14, 2002
- Kie on December 14, 2002
