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.
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the God, this is so. damn. . .unconventional?
Despite being made up of a ****load of samples and the overall insanity level it sounds like a complete, fully-realized composition, with a clear beginning, middle and end (and not just a bunch of crap thrown together, in a chaotic way). I love the total unpredictability of the piece, and some of the stuff here even made me laugh because of the randomness.
Nice work...I don't think I've ever heard anything quite like it here.
- Holy Land on September 1, 2010
Despite being made up of a ****load of samples and the overall insanity level it sounds like a complete, fully-realized composition, with a clear beginning, middle and end (and not just a bunch of crap thrown together, in a chaotic way). I love the total unpredictability of the piece, and some of the stuff here even made me laugh because of the randomness.
Nice work...I don't think I've ever heard anything quite like it here.
- Holy Land on September 1, 2010
really insane stuff, but I was feeling it. I don't think many songs
could pull this style off, but something as iconic as this theme
has the fortitude to withstand such mangling.
Crazy cool stuff. :-)
- OA on September 1, 2010
Crazy cool stuff. :-)
- OA on September 1, 2010
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
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
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
My friend and I always blast it with the windows down in the car.
- hazardous on December 24, 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
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
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
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
- Carbo the Hedgehog on November 10, 2005
