ReMix: Wizards & Warriors 'GrosseLederhosen'

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Wow - FUN! Grodan submitted this Euro-Disco ReMix of the main W&W quite awhile back, and finally it sees the (well-deserved) light of day here on the site. Yes, I've been going through the older messages in my inbox in an attempt to 1. rectify such injustices and 2. Get it somewhere under 500Mb, which Outlook often decides is too large to function without crashing repeatedly. So whattawegot? Very fast, kick-kick-kick-kick drum rhythm, nice delayed melody line, beautiful background pads, some very cool effects (see 1'07" - YES! very fr33ky), and what certainly has to be the best usage of a Pulp Fiction sample in a ReMix thus far. Well, it's the only one that I know of, but it's perfect for the track and comes in at just the right moment. Normally I wouldn't dig anything this hardcore, where the drum pattern is basically a fast 4/4 kick drum, but it really suits the track. My apologies to Mr. Grobi for the belated post - everyone into electronica and W&W should check this out, as it's quite sweet. Intriguing name, too.

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Discussion: Latest 12 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.
I remember this one - I also remember not being fond of this even back then in 2003 when I listened to mostly electronic music.
It doesn't do much more than take the original melody, rip it wholesale, and layer it with a beat. In that event, just give me the original that was playing at the start of the song and save my ears :-( .

- Bahamut on October 31, 2009
Rave songs intimidate me. Everytime I hear something like this I feel like I'm on the verge of an epileptic fit. So Many BEATS.
This is pretty much the most repetitive song on the whole site (maybe I'm wrong?). I'd prefer it with 1-2 minutes shaved off it. By the point that it didn't relent just for the sake of being unrelenting, I was very over it.
Other than the staple rave aspects, production and instrumentation is substandard but not complete rubbish. However, there is minimal arrangement here or indeed any attempt on expanding Wise's original theme. I don't know, rave's not my thing so I'm probably a terrible judge for this sort of remix. But this is definately on the low end of the OCR spectrum for me.

- Marmiduke on May 31, 2009
I like the intro, nice start.
The quote is great and really sets the tone.
Very light and quick paced, which is nice.
It is repetitive, but I guess that just comes with the territory of being a rave song.
Of the three Wizards and Warriors remixes that I've reviewed so far, this is the best yet.

- 42 on December 11, 2008
Wizards and Warriors, great source tune. The Pulp Fiction quote was a great introduction to this pulse-pounding rave piece. I love how the instruments fade in at 1:30. The break section at 2:00 was a neat part with the mix driving without the pulsing beat. The melody portions alternate very well in the mix, without overriding each other.
Of course, like most rave songs, it feels somewhat repetitive. This one less then most though, because it has a lot of nice alternating parts.

- Lint on December 11, 2008
wow i just reviewed a mix of the same song by CheDDar right before this. strange to hear the same source twice in a row.
my favorite part is the arps that come in at 1:45ish, although im pretty sure thats a preset, not written arpeggios.
correct me if im wrong, but i keep getting the feeling that i am hearing a lot of sytrus presets. sounds like default FL is written all over this.

- halc on December 11, 2008
After reading Palpable's review, I do have to say, holy cymbal, Batman!
Lame phrases aside, definately a driving beat we have going on, and the vocal samples, while interesting, aren't really doing it for me.
I like the soft synth floating in the background, it contrasts the 'doop' synth well.
Little repetative after a while, but overall and alright mix.

- DragonAvenger on December 16, 2007
That cymbal gets a workout, huh? It's a pretty standard take on the classic theme. I did like some of the synth choices in the song, but this thing got old pretty fast. More variation could have made it a lot better.

- Palpable on December 6, 2007
Ah, oldschool OCR... this was a pretty cool mix when I first started checking out the site around 4 years ago. Doesn't really cut it by today's standards, but the integration of the voice samples and some nifty synths did set it apart from total suckage - even if the samples are a little lame and the arrangement isn't exactly stellar.

- zircon on December 23, 2006
Another remix on the site that has several variations, This one is pretty good, with a very driving hardcore style beat with a smoothed out arrangement of the theme on top of it.
I didn't really care for the vocal samples, though I almost never do, but there was some pretty cool counterpoint lines with some interesting effects applied. There aren't really any B sections to speak of, though the original didn't have one either, so for an earlier mix, it's not really an issue.

- OA on December 19, 2006
This is a really nice song, gots a fast beat and a decent melody. It captures the essence of a gauntlet frenzy type game.
Oh and for those wondering, the name translates to "Big Leather Pants"

- zdude255 on July 29, 2004
First of all I must say that I really liked the soundtrack in the original game and also the game itself! This remix is based on one of the best songs in the game, in my opinion, and it`s really well done altough I personally could`ve survived without the voice sample that`s played a couple of times :wink:

- Jugulator on November 5, 2002
Wizards & Warriors 'Grosse Lederhosen'
This one is interesting to say the least, a very upbeat loud kick electronic sound. The only thing I can say that I don’t really take to is the arpeggio that starts at about 2:53 and completes the song. The instrument used for it sounds too much like it’s just a drum with no pitch change at all. Besides that, the rest of the mix is great, right up my ally. I especially like the Pulp Fiction sample, nice touch Grodan Grobi.

- Ginnsu on May 23, 2002

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