ReMix: Rygar 'On Rhodopa Mountain'

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Rygar

Now THIS is different. Using a very interesting ethnic lead instrument that I care not to guess at but that nevertheless is quality and features several variations, Mazedude has built an epic, victorious track from Rygar. Tympani and cymbals make up the percussion, with mucho running lines in the mid to lower range (reminds me of some of the clarinet runs back when I was in high school marching band), and choral patches acting up in the background. It's a very odd melody to me, to begin with, as it sounds like a cross between an Alpine folk song and a German march of some nature (just read MD's email again - he says "Bulgarian and Orchestral" ^^). It's definitely effective, wild, ambitious, and like I said . . . different. Highly recommended for an interesting listen. And the whole track sort of melts in a fun way at the end :)

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Discussion: Latest 13 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.
Having both Scottish and German in my ancestry, I was born with a predilection for both bagpipes of any nature and German marches.
Therefore, this mix is officially the best thing in the world.
Absolutely love it.
And the end is just hilarious.

- Lucentas on June 11, 2009
Killer bagpipes, in all senses of the word. :-D
The arrangement idea is pretty awesome, as a rousing mountain call, but I do gotta say those bagpipes are shrill. I'd have liked things to get a little more complicated for the second half, but it's all good.

- OA on December 10, 2007
Ha! Yeah, those Bulgarian bagpipes are pretty shrill, so I can see why it would turn off most people. Hard to digest, and kind of on the lower end as far as the arrangement, since it basically says its piece in a minute then goes for another loop. The very ending made me laugh and cringe at the same time. Props to Chris for taking a creative risk.

- Liontamer on May 1, 2006
I'm surprised to find this remix wasn't to some people's liking. It's one of the first I downloaded from OCR (since I'd always remembered the original tune from my NES days), and I just love it.
I do think the lead instrument can make clear inadequacies in your sound reproduction equipment. Luckily, music in my home exhales through Infinity Kappa 4.1s. Great stuff, Mazedude.
I had to look up Bulgarian bagpipes after reading this thread...

- Nepenthe on March 12, 2003
Against almost everyone else, I think this ReMix is excellent. The lead instrument doesn't hurt my ears at all, for whatever reason, and the other sounds are really cool too. Especially the synths/pads playing the chords are really warm and really cool at the same time. The percussion is also very well arranged, and everything is crowned by the funny, great ending. An excellent (and different!) job, Mazedude! Keep it up!

- HighWave Impulse on March 11, 2003
Arranged well, but the bag-pipes are just way too high (giving me a headache here :/)
Anyway, I didn't like the lead instrument choice, but the arrangement of the piece itself is really good work. Especially liked the ending, how everything just dies, implying something happened when on the mountain (perhaps falling, although there are better ways to do falling). Lets just say something happened at the end, and its no longer meant to be happy. Outlived its purpose :P

- SPFiredrake on December 12, 2002
very scenic; i'm scaling the mountain. the way the drums are placed emotivates the feeling, and the bagpipe lead blends in well. the abrupt ending's comical, but with a hint of irony, almost as if implying a person falling to their doom after they’ve reached the peak

- DeryckAK on December 12, 2002
Despite what others have said, I think this is a fantastic remix! It is indeed a bit different, but it maintains the original sound while being able to introduce a wonderfully appropriate epic feel. The Bulgarian bagpipe was surely an excellent choice for the lead.
Painful? Nah. Peculiarly pleasant? You're damned right it is! =]
Great job, mazedude!

- Ryan on July 11, 2002
Very painful indeed...nevertheless, it totally reminds me of this classic game. Hehe, while painful, very nice job! :lol: ;)

- skawttieboy on July 5, 2002
For your information, that lead instrument is a Bulgarian bagpipe. Made from a different method than the more conventional Scottish bagpipe, the sound does tend to be a bit sharper.
And dammit, but that was a really hard sample to use, so gimme a break. How many remixes on this site even try to use a bagpipe, huh? Huh?! Yeah. :)

- Mazedude on July 4, 2002
This has got to be the most painful remix on the site.
I love it!!
I use this as a secret weapon to scare off the neighbors.

- AnotherOneBitesTheDust on July 4, 2002
This could be a decent remix, if the highs wern't so damn painful. I'm sorry, but this piece hurts my innocent audiophile ears too much

- Ebonyks on June 9, 2002
Rygar 'On Rhodopa Mountain'
I’m trying to decide whether that high sharp piercing sound is bagpipes or just a funky high pitched scream, or even more likely, neither. I must say that this mix is trying my patience, because I’m also trying to decide whether or not I like that high sharp piercing sound. Being of Scottish background, I do tend to like traditional Scottish instrument, but that sound doesn’t sound like its traditional, Scottish, or an instrument, so I suppose that answers my first decision. And as for my second, I have to say this; a little experimentation can be good, at times, but a lot can get you into trouble. Nice try Mazedude, but tone that down a bit, please.

- Ginnsu on May 22, 2002

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