ReMix: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 'Mystic Cave'
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- Game: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sega, 1992, GEN)
- ReMixer(s): Malcos
- Composer(s): Masato Nakamura
- Song(s): 'Mystic Cave Zone'
- Posted: 2001-08-27, evaluated by djpretzel
Took awhile for Stephen to send in his sophomore ReMix and took a longer while for me to post it. You might remember his Art of Fighting ReMix, which was just a tad rough around the edges but showed promise. This Sonic ReMix delivers on that promise with a lot cleaner sound, a good thick bass kick, some nicely modulated and filtered synths, and a generally quality overall interpretation of this minor-key Sonic track. Kinda sounds like a demonic circus theme, but in a cool way. Section at about 1'30" is a welcome respite from the main melody, which while addictive can tend to stick in one's mind against one's will. I especially dig at 2'22" when some meatier backing chords enter the fray and really bring things together. Good shit from Stephen Malcom, aka Malcos.
Discussion: Latest 13 comments/reviews; view the This sounds like the original source with strings & a beat
layered on top...yeah I'll pass.
- Bahamut on December 4, 2009
- Bahamut on December 4, 2009
The chromatic line gets annoying after a while, but part of me
thinks that this is intentional. If it weren't repeated so many
times, I would have enjoyed it more, because it's an interesting
take on a very circus-y song. Creative work here, and withstands
time pretty well, but it gets annoying fast.
- DragonAvenger on September 10, 2009
- DragonAvenger on September 10, 2009
The pads are really nice, but the drums seem a little thin, and I'm
not sure if the chromatic "circus" line is in the original or not,
but if it was, the game sound would totally be turned off. I hate
that shit.
The piano near the end added a really nice rhythmic element to the backing chords straight up to the end.
I would enjoy this much more if it just cut the lead part out and was atmospheric. I realize that this is Malcos's mix, but it is frustrating to me as a listener when there is such a sweet mix with something I dislike so strongly in such a prominent position.
Ah well, sorry, I guess it just wasn't meant to be. :-(
- OA on June 5, 2007
The piano near the end added a really nice rhythmic element to the backing chords straight up to the end.
I would enjoy this much more if it just cut the lead part out and was atmospheric. I realize that this is Malcos's mix, but it is frustrating to me as a listener when there is such a sweet mix with something I dislike so strongly in such a prominent position.
Ah well, sorry, I guess it just wasn't meant to be. :-(
- OA on June 5, 2007
Its good. I really like the creepy feel this mix exudes. Good work
Malcos.
- Pip is uh..... on March 13, 2005
- Pip is uh..... on March 13, 2005
Well...I enjoy this mix. However, for some reason, has something
ackward here. Sorry about it.
- Txai on February 15, 2005
- Txai on February 15, 2005
About the mystic cave remix by Malcos, its a good mix but being in
128 kps maade me erase the song automaticly...for that kind of
music, minimum would be 192kps or variable. Please, give your music
a quality that it deserves!
- maniacodepressif on July 13, 2004
- maniacodepressif on July 13, 2004
I like this mix alot, but if anyone knows me (and none of you do,
yet :P) they'd know that i always have something to gripe about. I
think the little eight note intro from the original piece could
have been added to the very end. Would have made the "finale" more
interesting to me.
- Red Shadow on December 24, 2003
- Red Shadow on December 24, 2003
One of my fav. Sonic mixes of all time. It sounds so simple, but
it's not. Just awesome.
I just wish that it could perhaps be redone with better sound quality. :?
- .......... on October 16, 2003
I just wish that it could perhaps be redone with better sound quality. :?
- .......... on October 16, 2003
I enjoyed this remix. Malcos did a really good job on this piece. I
like the funk beat that goes with the tune...almost sounds like it
came from a rap song!!!
- maplejet on September 29, 2003
- maplejet on September 29, 2003
This is a cool remix. If i could remix this remix i would add some
guitar distortion
- mechanicaldeathegg on September 25, 2002
- mechanicaldeathegg on September 25, 2002
one of the first OCRs i d/led, this has aged well with time. it’s a
good step-up from the original. the cave was one level i hated
playing (traps), and the music messed with my mind. Malcos
maintains the same cautious air with that sweeping synth present
throughout the entire mix, and also turns it into one addictive
groove. dig that circus bass
- tobmaps on July 15, 2002
- tobmaps on July 15, 2002
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 'Mystic Cave'
This mix is one of those ones where you can get that tune stuck in your head so deep that you end up humming it to yourself for the next couple hours because you got nothing else to listen too. So for those of you that get tunes stuck in the empty space above the neck easy, be careful with this one. There is quite a mystic atmosphere in this mix, something I could imagine coming from the end of a long endless cave with bats swooping down and rats on the floor. Don’t ask me what creature keeps a stereo hidden away in a cave though.
- Ginnsu on May 19, 2002
This mix is one of those ones where you can get that tune stuck in your head so deep that you end up humming it to yourself for the next couple hours because you got nothing else to listen too. So for those of you that get tunes stuck in the empty space above the neck easy, be careful with this one. There is quite a mystic atmosphere in this mix, something I could imagine coming from the end of a long endless cave with bats swooping down and rats on the floor. Don’t ask me what creature keeps a stereo hidden away in a cave though.
- Ginnsu on May 19, 2002
