ReMix: Super Mario Kart 'Trippin' On Rainbows'
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- Game: Super Mario Kart (Nintendo, 1992, SNES)
- ReMixer(s): Mazedude
- Composer(s): Koji Kondo, Soyo Oka, Taro Bando
- Song(s): 'Rainbow Road'
- Posted: 2002-06-23, evaluated by djpretzel
Huh. This is probably the least accessible of Mazedude's ReMixes. Though it's of a popular game - actually our first ReMix of Super Mario Kart - the genre is hard to pinpoint. Avant-garde hip-hop smooth jazz? Actually, it reminds me a lot of some of the stuff from the soundtrack to Beyond the Mind's Eye by Jan Hammer, primarily due to the usage of sax and muted-trumpet. I'm not often fond of muted trumpet, which can often just sound too darn nasal, but Miles Davis certainly pulls it off, and it works well here, along with some hybrid hip-hop and jazz drums, vibes, strings, and a really free-flow arrangement that must have taken quite awhile for Chris just to plan out. From the interesting electronic wasteland textures of the intro, to the jazzier mix that takes over from there, it really doesn't sound like anything else on the site, which is great. And it reminded me of both the Beyond the Mind's Eye and Gate to the Mind's Eye soundtracks (latter by Thomas Dolby) that I had a lot fun listening to back in the 90's. Recommended overall, highly recommended to those who are looking for something different and like jazz.
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the This Mix has really grown on me. I wasn't a big fan when I first
heard it, but yeah, I definitely appreciate it more after a few
listens.
I really like the alternation between the darker, experimental sounding sections, and the upbeat, saxy section. It really makes the Rainbow Road theme shine like it should. A very interesting atmosphere in this piece throughout, and it works. :-)
- Jack Polo on December 23, 2009
I really like the alternation between the darker, experimental sounding sections, and the upbeat, saxy section. It really makes the Rainbow Road theme shine like it should. A very interesting atmosphere in this piece throughout, and it works. :-)
- Jack Polo on December 23, 2009
Wow, this is almost like two different mixes in one!
:tomatoface:
This is some top notch funky stuff from Mazedude. I love how the first part is dark and mysterious (albeit a little on the experimental side), and then quickly switches up into something more lighthearted. The saxophone I love, the way it fades and echoes makes it almost ethereal, more or less floating over the piece from above. The percussion was very tight, and the strings really fill in the rest of the soundscape that makes this track great.
A definite must download.
- Sir_Downunder on December 17, 2009
This is some top notch funky stuff from Mazedude. I love how the first part is dark and mysterious (albeit a little on the experimental side), and then quickly switches up into something more lighthearted. The saxophone I love, the way it fades and echoes makes it almost ethereal, more or less floating over the piece from above. The percussion was very tight, and the strings really fill in the rest of the soundscape that makes this track great.
A definite must download.
- Sir_Downunder on December 17, 2009
This is one of my favorite Mazedude mixes. I love how it starts out
pretty dark and freaky, with things kind of all over the place and
out of tune and then they just kinda of falls into place gradually.
By the time you get to the second part of the melody, things have
turned pretty upbeat (thankfully still keeping their super
weirdness intact) and somehow he manages to use some of the most
ultra-cheesy sax riffs I've ever heard and make them work. It's
kind of uplifting in a strange way. Also I love those continuous
wobbly percussive sounds, makes it sound like you're constantly
bouncing off something rubbery.
Great stuff. We could use more Mario Kart remixes.
- Liz on November 20, 2009
Great stuff. We could use more Mario Kart remixes.
- Liz on November 20, 2009
This actually reminds me of the swanky musical direction that the
next few Mario Kart games would go down, with their jazzy turnpike
levels. Those were awesome.
I must admit, I remember reacting strongly against this mix after my first listening, but I also distinctly remember hearing it play in the background some time later and just falling in love with the sax. The sax was the hook I needed to further access the experimental, and often pretty scattershot noisescape that is thrown into this mix. After a few listens, there is so much to admire and enjoy here.
I would definately not call this smooth, nor would I say it is abstract, although some parts are more abstract than others. It's very Mazedude, and it is very worth the time spent growing accustomed to it. It may take longer than some more accessible songs, but the payoff is just as sweet.
- Marmiduke on June 9, 2009
I must admit, I remember reacting strongly against this mix after my first listening, but I also distinctly remember hearing it play in the background some time later and just falling in love with the sax. The sax was the hook I needed to further access the experimental, and often pretty scattershot noisescape that is thrown into this mix. After a few listens, there is so much to admire and enjoy here.
I would definately not call this smooth, nor would I say it is abstract, although some parts are more abstract than others. It's very Mazedude, and it is very worth the time spent growing accustomed to it. It may take longer than some more accessible songs, but the payoff is just as sweet.
- Marmiduke on June 9, 2009
Yeah, this one needs to grow on you. The intro is way too
experimental (read: random) for my tastes. It effectively builds up
the piece though, but I think a bit of editing could benefit it as
a whole. It just goes on for too long.
Once the theme itself comes in, it's a bit more grounded and it works pretty well.
The sax samples are excellently processed, and really sound like they are floating out into the night. The percussion was aite, and the vibes and strings do a good job of filling out the foundation made by the piano.
Very esoteric but it shines in a few spots, like a rainbow in the sky. -_-
- OA on June 12, 2008
Once the theme itself comes in, it's a bit more grounded and it works pretty well.
The sax samples are excellently processed, and really sound like they are floating out into the night. The percussion was aite, and the vibes and strings do a good job of filling out the foundation made by the piano.
Very esoteric but it shines in a few spots, like a rainbow in the sky. -_-
- OA on June 12, 2008
Let me get it out of my system. It stank. :tomatoface:
Seriously. The only one of Mazedude's songs that stank.
- Doomguy on March 1, 2008
Seriously. The only one of Mazedude's songs that stank.
- Doomguy on March 1, 2008
I was downloading some remixes I've lost in hard drive crashes and
stuff and rembered this remix. It's one of my all time favorites
and while I must agree that this isn't the most accessible remix
from mazedude, I got right into it from the first listen, and I
have no Idea why I haven't recommended this yet :P . So,
RECOMMENDED. The dynamics are always fun and they will catch you
off-guard in the first listen, but I bet they will leave you with a
smile.
- Sir_NutS on March 9, 2006
- Sir_NutS on March 9, 2006
About a year ago I downloaded all of ocremix at that time, and
chucked it into my iTunes playlisting. When I first saw that
someone had decided to remix Rainbow Road (which I should point is
probably my favourite non-remixed game tune, so I might be bias), I
decided I'd take a listen, and at first was very unimpressed.
However this tune has grow on me over time, and I feel stands head-and-shoulders above anything else (not being insulting to the other remixes). It dares to combine a number of styles, and do things which are unexpected and unusual. Truely a great remix of a great song :)
- Azumanga on July 15, 2005
However this tune has grow on me over time, and I feel stands head-and-shoulders above anything else (not being insulting to the other remixes). It dares to combine a number of styles, and do things which are unexpected and unusual. Truely a great remix of a great song :)
- Azumanga on July 15, 2005
Very sweet song! The beginning is very surprising, the rest is
well-combined. I especially like the sax parts, well done!
- Yhoko on May 30, 2005
- Yhoko on May 30, 2005
Wow. Just wow. The title really reflects how the song is. Its
really really trippy. The range of sounds and instruments is great.
This song is a stoners dream. Beats and sounds coming from every
which way, its amazing. Im a big fan of Mazedudes work
(Sagatsmoonbike fucking rules) and this mix does not dissapoint!
- Pip is uh..... on March 10, 2005
- Pip is uh..... on March 10, 2005
things seem sloppy and delayed at first but when the rhythm comes
in then i got blown away!
this song is so interesting and great, I can't stop listening to it
- jordex on December 30, 2004
this song is so interesting and great, I can't stop listening to it
- jordex on December 30, 2004
Another creative and unique remix by Mazedude. Despite the intro's
weirdness, I like it. Mysterious and atonal yet very interesting. I
love when things pick up and the sax and muted trumpet play back
and forth. Nice work encorperating so many things into this
mix.
Blue
- BlueEnvy on July 7, 2004
Blue
- BlueEnvy on July 7, 2004
Excellent and very creative, once you "access" it. Sounds
ethereal.One of my favorite.
- HumpteeFree on March 5, 2004
- HumpteeFree on March 5, 2004
When I first got a hold of this mix, I shoved it under a rock for a
while, having been wholly unnerved by it. But now, returning to it
with a more mature taste in music, find it definitely worth listing
to a few times. The mix of so many styles along with the frequent
unexpected rhythms creates a downright ticklish effect.
For those of you who didn't care for this mix at first, I would recommend giving this worthy mix the chance to grow on you.
- Legolas on July 3, 2003
For those of you who didn't care for this mix at first, I would recommend giving this worthy mix the chance to grow on you.
- Legolas on July 3, 2003
