Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls - come one, come all, to the unveiling of Project X 2!! I normally would have posted several mixes today, but this particular submission is part of something a little larger that deserves a moment in the spotlight by itself. Project X is a joint project by Rok and Rawk to ReMix entire soundtracks of Mega Man games. Awhile back they gave us an excellent Mega Man 3 piece that was part of Projext X "1". Now, they are proud to unveil Project X 2, which covers all of Mega Man 2 (going backwards in the MM chronology) with style, panache, and a keen mixture of acoustic / electric guitars and electronica. Check out the Project X Official Site for more details and for more great tunes, and give the guys some direct feedback while you're there - I'm sure they'd appreciate it. They've been working long and hard on this project, and I think you'll agree just by listening to this single track, which starts off with a David Bowie-esque mellow "Space Oddity" feel then breaks out the jams, that their work has paid off. Though the ReMix certainly does rock out as of 1'13", I especially dig the more subtle intro, which combines pure electronic tones with panned acoustic strumming and the perfect wind effect. Some of the drum trickery in the 'Mr. Hyde' half of the mix is quite the shit, though. Best check it out for yourself, then cruise over to their site for further investigation. Highly recommended, and quite satisfying to see a dedicated team work on something with evident talent and persistence and stick it out to reach an enjoyable and impressive conclusion.
a_d on 2010-07-18 03:06:14but i agree with OA that the song's a little short
Cyril the Wolf on 2010-03-20 10:17:00The intro reminds me of Wonderboy by Tenacious D.
Pretty cool acoustic chip-ish combo.
The wind effect is really cool. AND THEN IT
KIIIIIIIIIIICCCCCCCCCCCCKKKSSS IN!!!!
I like the way it tackled that transition. It certainly left me
hanging. (but then satisfied my desires. though I wish it looped
one more time before ending on me)
42 on 2009-12-20 22:36:16Admittedly, when it was just acoustic guitar and synth, I was
thinking how cooler it would be if we had a strictly acoustic
guitar arrangement of the Mega Man 2 intro, but then about 1:10
into the mix happened. :razz:
Completely rocking, yo.
Simple, short, and really sweet. Completely perfect intro for its
album.
DragonAvenger on 2009-12-20 17:03:46Opening is fairly straightforward to the source, but when the main
theme comes in is where things really open in. I like where the
synth gets its own time to shine and also collabs together with the
other sounds.
Super short, definitely meant as just an introduction, but it packs
it's own punch.
Liontamer on 2008-01-19 04:12:08Pretty solid old-school material. Loved the sound choices for the
introduction. Once things picked up, the track was on the empty
side due to the drums not filling out the back by themselves, but
the overall execution was pretty solid. A little dated, but it
still holds up pretty well.
OA on 2007-12-11 12:19:18Too short and some of the high end seems muted, but it's a solid
mix with some nice and crisp guitar playing. The drums didn't sound
realistic, but once the glitches started, I realized they weren't
supposed too. Very nice stylistic choice.
For as short as it is, it packs a lot of punch; check this one out.
:-)
Goten X on 2006-01-24 12:32:19I loved it. I don't care how short it is, the way they mixed their
guitars with that lead sounds so... so.... Damn, I can't even
describe it. Its just a great track! I think out of 10, its a
positive 7.
|GX
Bummer on 2005-11-18 08:53:17
MegaManNetRonin wrote: It was WAY TOO
SHORT.
But there is always "Repeat" to fix that.
The change from a touching arrangement into a headbanging rockplay
was excellent. Nice drums also, but then...it stopped. It IS way to
short, both I and MMNR has jumped to that conclusion.
But it kicks ass, so why bother complain, when, as MMNR said, we
have the repeat button.
The walkover to the rock part was a little weird, sounded like I
was teleported into a spacesjip that currently is 10 feet above
ground.
MegaManNetRonin on 2005-06-21 23:48:10This is freakin' sweet!
The synths were very good.
At first I downloaded this for nothing but the second half, when
this switches to the electric guitar.
But I soon came to love the whole thing.
Only one complaint....
It was WAY TOO SHORT.
But there is always "Repeat" to fix that.
ESHbyESH on 2004-10-19 11:39:49This is fantastic!
The interplay between the techno instrument and the rippin' guitar
is superb. From Mellow start to shredded finish, this is tip-top
material, absolutely perfect.
Sollessio on 2003-10-16 11:15:53Now, normally, I like to post really in-depth reviews about
things...
...But all I can say is, this rocks so much that I registered on
the board just to show how much I like it!
It's proper bo. Which it was longer though.
Oh well, can't have everything. :)
Dark Heart on 2003-05-18 10:48:01This is better then the 1st part imo...can't wait to hear #3
GameMstr1 on 2003-04-24 15:38:38Project X2 Titlescreen is a solid remix. The prologue music has a
somewhat-expected techno beat (with a hint of acoustic guitar).
Then about a minute in, it gives you that "what's gonna happen
next?!" feeling. Then the title screen music blasts in electric
guitar.
I GIVES IT 5 STARS *****
Also try: The Tallest Building
Nightcom on 2002-12-16 04:24:08WOW! The guitar is AWESOME, I wish the remix was longer though!
Beautiful intro... *tears of joy*
Woffester on 2002-07-26 09:50:03The acoustic guitar MAKES this mix. Download. It tastes like
cinnamon rolls. With lots of icing.
