ReMix: River City Ransom 'River City Rammstein'
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- Game: River City Ransom (Technos, 1989, NES)
- ReMixer(s): Mazedude
- Composer(s): Kazuo Sawa
- Song(s): 'Mid Boss Theme'
- Posted: 2002-08-06, evaluated by djpretzel
Oh my, my, my . . . Mazedude drops an industrial bombtrack on us all with this heavy-hitting River City Ransom ReMix of power. This is just some formidable shit - ain't no other way of sayin' it. I'm impressed - it's above the level of even the high mark Mazedude sets for himself, at least in terms of raw energy and sonic muscle. Fans of Rammstein (i.e. "Du Hast" and what not), your mix has arrived. Fans of River City Ransom, don't wait another second. In fact, fans of music in general - this piece comes highly recommended. It's got a sound comparable to both Rammstein and KMFDM, mixing heavy guitars, shred-style programming, ear-bleeding beats, and just an overall weight and presence that dictates attention and respect. Guitars, numerous synths, a great wah-wah lead, panned+filtered synths - this piece would serve as a great textbook example of techno-industrial done well. Saying much more would be pointless - Mazedude sets a high benchmark with this impressive RCR action, and has created a ReMix that I have to guess many were waiting for in terms of genre and execution. All time greats material? You bet. Highly, highly recommended.
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the This is really more EBM than industrial (think God Module, Das Ich,
and so on), but River City Rammstein really IS the better name.
Everything hits true and hits hard; I haven't been able to wear it
out after almost ten years of trying, with tight crunchy synths
slamming from every direction around a rockin' melody propelling it
forward, in a well-mastered soundscape. Every time you get a handle
on where it's going, it turns a corner. As always, a masterful
contribution.
- foxyshadis on December 15, 2011
- foxyshadis on December 15, 2011
Everything about this track is excellent except that weaksauce
rhythm guitar sample. The percussion, filtering, effects, synth
leads, gates and arrangement itself? All amazing, A+. This is the
kind of track that would really benefit from some Sixto love. It'd
take him all of 5 minutes to do too. :-)
I really do like the track, but I think it's being held back from it's full power.
- OA on May 5, 2010
I really do like the track, but I think it's being held back from it's full power.
- OA on May 5, 2010
This is a song I listen to at least once a day, sometimes more.
Seriously, it's that awesome to me. I'd be listening to last.fm,
minding my own business; and then I hear this. It's a really
awesome dance track that I could just imagined being played at
clubs and whatnot. Truly a masterpiece, and with it being done by a
veteran like Mazedude, it's no suprise.
- Oni865 on April 4, 2010
- Oni865 on April 4, 2010
On a scale of one to amazing, this mix is a killer. Never played
the game but I do like Rammstein. Till Lindemann would be proud of
this mix. My only beef with this track is that it probably could
have been a little louder/heavier. Maybe I'm just saying that
because my ears are plugged from the flu. Either way, good work
Mazedude
- Dubanubiel on November 10, 2009
- Dubanubiel on November 10, 2009
Awesome. Shame I've never played the game though. :sad:
Guitars are nice 'n gritty, just the ways I likes them. :razz:
- Sir_Downunder on June 15, 2009
Guitars are nice 'n gritty, just the ways I likes them. :razz:
- Sir_Downunder on June 15, 2009
I haven't really heard anything by Rammstein save for 'Du Hast',
which I gotta say sounded absolutely nothing like this mix.
Certainly, Rammstein's reputation isn't for Mazedude-ish synth
style rocking. Which is a shame, because the world can never get
enough.
A very well produced hardcore track here. Has that new Mazedude smell to it, which all good Mazedude mixes (and all those mythical bad ones) possess. And I say 'new', but in truth, I was pretty surprised by how old this actually is. It's not like the samples are amazing; I think it has more to do with the fact that Mazedude has stayed consistant throughout his OCR career and never got stuck on doing the one genre/sound. Therefore, I had trouble pinpointing when this mix was actually concieved, which is nice because it means longevity.
*sigh* And since I've literally been typing all day, I think that's about all I have to say on the matter. Great mix, great game, great mixer. I'm out.
- Marmiduke on April 29, 2009
A very well produced hardcore track here. Has that new Mazedude smell to it, which all good Mazedude mixes (and all those mythical bad ones) possess. And I say 'new', but in truth, I was pretty surprised by how old this actually is. It's not like the samples are amazing; I think it has more to do with the fact that Mazedude has stayed consistant throughout his OCR career and never got stuck on doing the one genre/sound. Therefore, I had trouble pinpointing when this mix was actually concieved, which is nice because it means longevity.
*sigh* And since I've literally been typing all day, I think that's about all I have to say on the matter. Great mix, great game, great mixer. I'm out.
- Marmiduke on April 29, 2009
I'm only a little familiar with Rammstein through what I've heard
in German class, but still this is excellent, awesome, and
everything else. Great job. :nicework:
- 42 on January 18, 2009
- 42 on January 18, 2009
This receives my rating of "TB," which either stands for "Total
Badass" or "Tuberculosis," I'm not sure. It's definitely good,
though.
- Taffin on March 12, 2006
- Taffin on March 12, 2006
In all honesty, there's about only one sound that's obviously
Rammstein-evident. KMFDM comparisons really don't seem to ring true
either. It's a very nice mix, but it's certainly been a bit
mislabeled. This definitely screams OC Remix by Mazedude.
- Jack the Ripper on June 15, 2005
- Jack the Ripper on June 15, 2005
Another great one from Mazedude! It just keeps going only getting
more intense! Definatly hyper and loud but in a good way, however
Mazedude doesn't do his all-famous, tempo change technique in this
one, well that's not a bad thing. Anyways, nice job on this one
Mazedude!
- jordex on May 3, 2005
- jordex on May 3, 2005
My God, words fail me.
I'm one of the few guys lucky enough to have stumbled across RCR in my childhood, and that was my absolute favorite beat 'em up game ever. Double Dragon had nothin' on RCR.
And this remix? Well, honestly, amazingly enough, I can't find a single flaw in it. It lacks nothing, not even some small, tiny aspect that would normally make me say "great remix, but if only..."
This is an epic work of art.
- Bolgard on April 17, 2005
I'm one of the few guys lucky enough to have stumbled across RCR in my childhood, and that was my absolute favorite beat 'em up game ever. Double Dragon had nothin' on RCR.
And this remix? Well, honestly, amazingly enough, I can't find a single flaw in it. It lacks nothing, not even some small, tiny aspect that would normally make me say "great remix, but if only..."
This is an epic work of art.
- Bolgard on April 17, 2005
"Hold it! Rocko says punks can't pass!"
This is my favorite remix ever. I'm too young to remember the NES days, so with the power of emulation I've been able to play this masterpeice of a game. The boss music is my favorite, second only to the River City High music when you're near/in the building.
5,000/10
- GSGold on February 12, 2005
This is my favorite remix ever. I'm too young to remember the NES days, so with the power of emulation I've been able to play this masterpeice of a game. The boss music is my favorite, second only to the River City High music when you're near/in the building.
5,000/10
- GSGold on February 12, 2005
this song is sweet
its got a taste of prot in it
and theres some trance sounds in there
its all great
- jordex on December 30, 2004
its got a taste of prot in it
and theres some trance sounds in there
its all great
- jordex on December 30, 2004
