ReMix: Super Mario Bros. 'Dirty Mix'

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Game: Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo, 1985, NES)
ReMixer(s): A Scholar & A Physician, Binster, richBRF
Composer(s): Koji Kondo
Song(s): 'Overworld BGM'
Posted: 2002-06-22, evaluated by djpretzel

Wild, wild beats. If you think some of the past ReMixes you've heard have featured a lot of beat mangling (Shael's Wily Wars piece comes to mind), you ain't heard nothing yet. A smorgasbord of good d'n'b programming and every effect, transformation, and sample you could think of, this submission by A Scholar & A Physician, their first, certainly explores some interesting territory. I think it was in the intro, when a short sample from "Ring of Fire" popped in, that I knew this was gonna be a little abnormal. Very tight programming - if d'n'b is your genre, this is a textbook example of a classic theme deconstructed. Doesn't forget the musical aspect, either, with nice transitions and a fun little clarinet bit towards the end. Thick attitude and technical loop-bustin' chops are in effect, granting yet another life to the way-more-than-9-lives SMB theme. Very amusing to play this in a playlist with the other SMB mixes, just to hear the variety. Recommended.

― djpretzel

Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.

I've been looking for this one for some time (I knew it was here, but I thought it was actually called 'Mario Bitz', and I didn't want to really search, so meh...). Fortunately I found the remixer's name odd and clicked it by accident just now :).
This is an amazing remix of the song. Glitchy as all hell, yet it's so coherent at the same time. It's a shame there aren't more submissions like this one - as this is amazing. If you haven't downloaded it already, do it now. You won't regret it.

- Gario on August 12, 2009

Whatever happened to these dudes? I wanna hear more by them.

- Jaybell on December 2, 2008

Very cool mix. Love the samples!

- Harmony on November 2, 2007

This has been and will always be my favorite remix.
My friend and I always blast it with the windows down in the car.

- hazardous on December 24, 2006

http://newgrounds.com/portal/view/81358

- mariomixmasta on July 20, 2006

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-6891541052570098087
Here's a version of the song done live. It's probably closer to the WTF mix than anything, but I really like it. Especially the part with the voice editing in the middle.

- DemanusFlint on June 11, 2006

I've listened to the song a dozen times.
But never until I saw the video did I laugh like a madman as my eyes melted down my face and elephants paraded through my underpants.
The combination of the two is [i]so[/i] trippy that I believe I have gotten high just by watching it.
Excellent work. Reminds me of a piece my brother did for a music class in college, only this is.. Mario.
Anyone still hosting the WTF mix?

- AdmiralSenn on May 25, 2006

This is one of the most interesting remixes I have ever heard and I am glad I heard it. I usually let this one begin my listening session as I still find it amazing that he found all of the instruments to mix in there. Odd, but in a great way

- Hrama on May 24, 2006

This is great. It's like Super Mario Bros. on a really bad acid trip. But in a good way. The little chipmunk voice yelling "It's a Selecta!" alone is worth it.

- IT'S A LION! on May 23, 2006

Its like if Kid606 or Venetian Snares did VGRemixes, fast, spastic, never letting go, yet still remaining somewhat melodic. Its a miracle among the glitchy madness.

- The Vagrance on March 26, 2006

This is one of those songs that you like, but you don't know why. Trying to understand this song is like trying to understand Richard Simmons: disturbing and confusing. I just like it, that's it. I shouldn't, but I do. Maybe its because I enjoy randomness. Or not. Anyway, this mixx gets a 9/10.

- criticalcritic on March 15, 2006

Almost feel like people are going to gang beat me for saying this, but I didn't really like this too much. It was awfully cluttered and didn't flow as much as I'd have liked it to.
Yet this is coming from a person who doesn't remix things, so I probably don't have room to talk much. I will say, despite my negative remarks, that this is as creative as anybody could hope for. Just not my style, unfortunately.

- Sage of Creation on November 10, 2005

For some reasons i never ever had a chance of hearing good remixes. However, hearing this sound, it's AWESOME mix maid me remind me of the good old days like my NES would get screwed, and i would go crosseyed. The only thing that was bad about it was the little kid talking always. Make it some Mario or luigi like voice. Otherwise, this is the best Mario Mix i have heard at the Site.

- Carbo the Hedgehog on November 10, 2005

Now this is what OCR means to me - fucking FANTASTIC!
This is my kind of arrangement..very spastic, and very enjoyable. This is TRUE remixing of VGM, not just interpreting the music and 'updating' it, but completely revamping the tune.
You, sir, win an iNTERNET!

- mecca on November 2, 2005

Awesome mix! But which video are you talking about? This mix is part a a video clip?!
My grade: 5/5

- GRAND OUTCAST on November 1, 2005

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