ReMix: Sonic 3D Blast 'Symphonic Ruin'
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- Game: Sonic 3D Blast (Sega, 1996, SAT)
- ReMixer(s): Jivemaster
- Composer(s): Richard Jacques
- Song(s): 'Rusty Ruins Zone'
- Posted: 2001-09-17, evaluated by djpretzel
Jivemaster continues to, not surprisingly given his name, put copious quantities of jive into his consistently enjoyable Sonic ReMixes that anyone who visits the site should already be pleasantly familiar with. A little less hardcore this time around, with some nice ambient rain, and a thin, wispy piano that trades off with a hard-sync pad, later giving way to an analog lead on the main melody. Drums aren't as energetic as some of Jive's more lively ReMixes, but that fits more with the motif here, which is sort of a semi-laid back atmospheric groove. I also liked the very different section at 4'32" which adds some compositional flair and a distorted guitar to the fray. Delicious and lengthy: grabbit.
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the EQwise, i think some of the high end of the percussion could be
toned down a little, but it's a beautiful piece. I love the rain
effects and the pads, and though the piano is a bit mechanical and
sounds like the are hitting it with a sledgehammer, the melody is
beautiful.
The ending was a little abrupt, but still this is pretty nice stuff, as long as you turn the volume way down. :-)
- OA on May 15, 2008
The ending was a little abrupt, but still this is pretty nice stuff, as long as you turn the volume way down. :-)
- OA on May 15, 2008
I didn't expect much from this mix, but when i heard it I could say
nothing but "WOW!!!!!111"... EVERY second of it is nice, I
especially like raining and beat in the end... One of my favourite
mixes of all times, for sure... Great work!
- Rock Howard on February 13, 2008
- Rock Howard on February 13, 2008
Man those drums sound terrible. Then comes the ultra-Fake lead.
There is an off note at 3:19. [b]This shouldn't have been
accepted[/b], it still needs a hell lot of work
- John Revoredo on August 26, 2006
- John Revoredo on August 26, 2006
I never thought that Jive was going to have the rain through the
entire song, but I guess that I was mistaken. Good thing that he
has waterproof equipment. :roll:
Anyhew, it was a little slow to begin with. The rain and the mellow synth got boring after a while, so it was a relief when I started to hear a beat building up followed by a piano sample. 2:14, that's when the it started to get a little serious, but there wasn't really a moment where it reached its climax and unleashed everything it got. Some new elements such as a synth around 3:00 and a dark electric guitar around 4:30 enlightened the situation so that it at least didn't get repetive.
I'm still amazed though, the remixes i've listened so far to that was from jivemaster has been very active and fast, so it comes like a surprise when I listen to such a calm and thoughtful arrangement like this one.
Nice work, trying something new should be something that we all should do from time to time. In this case, the result was good.
- Bummerdude on July 11, 2006
Anyhew, it was a little slow to begin with. The rain and the mellow synth got boring after a while, so it was a relief when I started to hear a beat building up followed by a piano sample. 2:14, that's when the it started to get a little serious, but there wasn't really a moment where it reached its climax and unleashed everything it got. Some new elements such as a synth around 3:00 and a dark electric guitar around 4:30 enlightened the situation so that it at least didn't get repetive.
I'm still amazed though, the remixes i've listened so far to that was from jivemaster has been very active and fast, so it comes like a surprise when I listen to such a calm and thoughtful arrangement like this one.
Nice work, trying something new should be something that we all should do from time to time. In this case, the result was good.
- Bummerdude on July 11, 2006
A beautiful remix to say the least. Jive master really got the
quintessence of the rusty ruin zone, which reminds me that I've
never beat the game. Well at least I have something to do tomorrow.
- Jimstander Drago on January 14, 2006
- Jimstander Drago on January 14, 2006
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To drill the point that the original is very much in this remix, here are acts 1 and 2 in their original mp3 forms. It's clear Jivemaster was faithful to both acts.
I've always liked the originals. I agree they sound dated now but that's the reason why I like them. oldskoool. At the same time, I have an open mind and believe Jivemaster did a beautiful job here. He eliminated the groove completely and poured on the emotions. I feel.
- ouchyourface on November 12, 2005
To drill the point that the original is very much in this remix, here are acts 1 and 2 in their original mp3 forms. It's clear Jivemaster was faithful to both acts.
I've always liked the originals. I agree they sound dated now but that's the reason why I like them. oldskoool. At the same time, I have an open mind and believe Jivemaster did a beautiful job here. He eliminated the groove completely and poured on the emotions. I feel.
- ouchyourface on November 12, 2005
I really dig the ambiance of this mix as it helps me when I am
working on various prjects. The Thunder Storm in the background is
a nice touch too. This mix gets two thumbs up from me.
- Slime Master on February 13, 2005
- Slime Master on February 13, 2005
To be completely honest, I really am not feeling what you guys all
are. I actually prefer the original. This one seems to be just like
the original, only slower and with rain ambience. Sorry, but I just
don't feel what you people are.
- PlatformerMastah on December 30, 2003
- PlatformerMastah on December 30, 2003
I love this one... the rain and thunder at the start really set the
mood. The synth pads have a relaxing, dreamlike quality and the
piano is beautiful in its simplicity. The drums are light and
varied enough to keep things from getting boring. The guitar
towards the end was a little surprising, but it works well, giving
the song a slight edge towards the end without being too hard. The
entire song seems to carry a feeling of calm self-reflection
without making things become muddled or sleepy. Beautiful
stuff.
Um, yeah. So your dislike stems solely from the fact that you can't recognise the original theme within... I wonder if you're not confusing the Genesis and Saturn versions? Here's a midi - if you can't pick out the same tune in both it and the remix, you must be deaf.
- Kureejii Lea on November 21, 2003
Arch0wl wrote: Sorry, I really dislike this remix. Hell, how is it a remix? He didn't even leave even a scent of the original melody at all, or any other main things from the song I can remember. I don't see how you people can hold things like this in such high praise. To me, remixes like this are like drowning a meal in ketchup towhere you can't even taste the original flavor anymore.
Um, yeah. So your dislike stems solely from the fact that you can't recognise the original theme within... I wonder if you're not confusing the Genesis and Saturn versions? Here's a midi - if you can't pick out the same tune in both it and the remix, you must be deaf.
- Kureejii Lea on November 21, 2003
Sorry, I really dislike this remix. Hell, how is it a remix? He
didn't even leave even a scent of the original melody at all, or
any other main things from the song I can remember. I don't see how
you people can hold things like this in such high praise. To me,
remixes like this are like drowning a meal in ketchup towhere you
can't even taste the original flavor anymore.
- Arch0wl on October 2, 2003
- Arch0wl on October 2, 2003
Wow, that's all I can say. This is by far my favorite remix by
Jivemaster. It has an excellent feel to it, it just seems to convey
so much emotion. Probably even one of my favorite tracks on OCR.
I've never heard the original unfortunately, but I love the feeling
this song captures, even if it's not the one originally intended
for the stage.
- Snyderman on July 16, 2003
- Snyderman on July 16, 2003
Genius Sheer Genius. I can't even express what this Mix makes me
feel. From the first second it played it took me to a place like no
other. This is why I love music and why it's a major part of my
life. JM great job. I'm Out!!!!
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- MegaManXxX on July 10, 2003
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- MegaManXxX on July 10, 2003
jivemaster does it again. i think the use of more pads/synths would
make the remix a bit better. solid bass, nice piano, and that
guitar at the end just does it all. great job
- DJ_Aquagenesis on March 1, 2003
- DJ_Aquagenesis on March 1, 2003
I loved the start of this track, but the heavy guitar at the end of
the track, and the effect that replaces the piano mid way through
the track took a while to grow on me. The guitar mainly because it
sounds like me playing guitar (which I hate), and the effect
because I would have prefered to here the piano return for this
part, but I guess that may have made it too repetative.
But saying that, this is an excellent mix of a great track. It adds some more emotion to it, and would actually work probably work better than the original track in the game.
I LOVE the piano used in this track, and its always in my head now.I would have liked for the piano to come back later in the track, but it's still a great mix as it is.
I can't stop listening to this track! Excellent job Jivemaster.
- IcePak on September 22, 2002
But saying that, this is an excellent mix of a great track. It adds some more emotion to it, and would actually work probably work better than the original track in the game.
I LOVE the piano used in this track, and its always in my head now.I would have liked for the piano to come back later in the track, but it's still a great mix as it is.
I can't stop listening to this track! Excellent job Jivemaster.
- IcePak on September 22, 2002
