ReMix: Streets of Rage 2 'Slow Moon Groove'
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- Game: Streets of Rage 2 (Sega, 1992, GEN)
- ReMixer(s): Avien
- Composer(s): Motohiro Kawashima, Yuzo Koshiro
- Song(s): 'Slow Moon'
- Posted: 2002-09-24, evaluated by the judges
Avien virtually teases us with this excellent but painfully brief Streets of Rage 2 mixage - parents, don't let this happen to your children: make sure great ReMixes are developed and nurtured and reach full growth before sprouting. Strange and uncomfortable analogies aside, this is good stuff. With a beautifully delayed electric piano patch and growing pads, Avien brings in a velvet synth bass that eventually filters out, but not too soon, and a jazzy lil breakbeat. Then there's beautiful strings, sonar ping-esque synth, and the round-robin ending with major-key chord resolution. Very polished, with a certain feel to it that evokes some of the more contemporary car commercials these days with the irresistably silky tunage. Recommended - just make sure you leave it on repeat for at least two cycles, as it's over before ya know it.
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the Beautiful sounds used here, beautiful, nostalgic, and a bit
melancholy, but still with a purpose, this track has great drive. I
can tell why SoR has such a reputation for great music, if the
mixes are of this caliber. Nice string touches, and and ambient
effects to match a solid bassline and understated percussion.
There's so much to like about this track, pick it up.
- OA on March 17, 2009
There's so much to like about this track, pick it up.
- OA on March 17, 2009
This is such a relaxing, smooth song. Makes me just unwind. Avien
was clearly a very talented person. The world is a nicer place for
his having shared with us things like this before his passing.
- WesternZypher on November 30, 2008
- WesternZypher on November 30, 2008
I should have commented specifically on the track years ago when I
mentioned Chris's passing, because this one was also one of my
favorites when it was posted. Final Fantasy 3 "Winds of Eternity"
was also a classic favorite of mine.
The opening bassline was incredibly sexy, and I loved the warping effect on it from :38-:47 as a transition into the source melody. The string work afterward was also really beautiful, and the overall atmosphere is something analogous to mv's material. I wouldn't have disagreed if someone has told me it was a collab between the two.
It's unfortunate that Chris passed away, as I would have loved to have heard more material from him and follow his musical development. He mostly phased out of the community years before the car accident that took his life, but what you have here in his final OC ReMix were all the hallmarks of a sophisticated, creative arranger.
- Liontamer on May 14, 2007
The opening bassline was incredibly sexy, and I loved the warping effect on it from :38-:47 as a transition into the source melody. The string work afterward was also really beautiful, and the overall atmosphere is something analogous to mv's material. I wouldn't have disagreed if someone has told me it was a collab between the two.
It's unfortunate that Chris passed away, as I would have loved to have heard more material from him and follow his musical development. He mostly phased out of the community years before the car accident that took his life, but what you have here in his final OC ReMix were all the hallmarks of a sophisticated, creative arranger.
- Liontamer on May 14, 2007
This is one of the first songs that I ever downloaded from OCR, and
it really opened my eyes. When I first got here it was by a link to
Game Over's "Little Mac's Confession". I then naturally
moved onto remixes of game music that I remembered from my
childhood, namely Sonic and Streets of Rage. The second song I got
was "Lightning Star" by JAXX which is of course an amazing
song, but it was the third song I downloaded that really made me
realize that OCR was my new online home. As you've probably already
guessed, that song was "Slow Motion Groove" by Avien. This song had
a huge effect on me because while the other two songs are amazing
they're the type of music I already listened to constantly. "Slow
Motion Groove" forced me to take a more open minded approach to
music in general to the point where I can now honestly say that I
enjoy every genre of music to some extent. Without "Slow Motion
Groove" I probably wouldn't have stayed on OCR. Without Avien,
there'd be no reelmojo and there'd be no PRC. That statement may
not be significant to some, but to me it's huge. This is easily the
one song from OCR that has had the most impact on my life. It's a
shame that I never got to tell Avien that myself.
- reelmojo on March 16, 2006
- reelmojo on March 16, 2006
shenzhou wrote: Would you ever consider remixing "Dreamer" from SOR2? That song rules, and I think, considering your work on "DaStreets" and "Slow Moon Groove," you'd do the best song in SOR2 justice, Avien.
Avien passed away in September of last year. More information (including the ability to go to Chris's guestbook to leave condolences) is available in the writeup of "Club Del Toro."
- Liontamer on August 17, 2005
Wow. After listening to the original and your choices in terms of
remixing this piece, there is no comparison. I love the
arrangement; there is a real sense of underlying warmth in the
remix that Koshiro, because of technological limitations, could not
put in the original. Unbelievable.
Would you ever consider remixing "Dreamer" from SOR2? That song rules, and I think, considering your work on "DaStreets" and "Slow Moon Groove," you'd do the best song in SOR2 justice, Avien.
- shenzhou on August 17, 2005
Would you ever consider remixing "Dreamer" from SOR2? That song rules, and I think, considering your work on "DaStreets" and "Slow Moon Groove," you'd do the best song in SOR2 justice, Avien.
- shenzhou on August 17, 2005
Simply gorgeous--I have nothing negative to say about this
piece.
This song makes me want to cry and smile and spray my shorts all in two minutes.
As Orkybash said over 2 years ago, I think the length here works. It sets a mood and gets its message across--demanding 'more development' is asking for a different song. And if it were simply longer, without additional material/development, it would drag on too long, and lose some of its impact.
One of the best (and most underrated) OCR songs there is....10/10.
- IC on March 3, 2005
This song makes me want to cry and smile and spray my shorts all in two minutes.
As Orkybash said over 2 years ago, I think the length here works. It sets a mood and gets its message across--demanding 'more development' is asking for a different song. And if it were simply longer, without additional material/development, it would drag on too long, and lose some of its impact.
One of the best (and most underrated) OCR songs there is....10/10.
- IC on March 3, 2005
Can anyone guess what I'm about to say about this track? That's
right -- TOO DAMN SHORT! *sigh* But, for what we have, this
definatly deserves some major props. Well done. I really can't find
any flaws musically speaking at all... I will however, request that
the remixer post an extended version! 9/10 (for shortness)
- tyler_lucero on October 6, 2004
- tyler_lucero on October 6, 2004
Incredibly brilliant but a little on the short side. This mix kinda
makes you sad and happy at the same time
- LiquidTrance on June 13, 2004
- LiquidTrance on June 13, 2004
Streets of rage 2, always has and WILL Be forever, my favorite SEGA
Genesis game, and i don't think that i'm alone with this one.. This
one to me almost seems like a dream, the kind that you don't ever
want to end, but you enjoy it so much that it ends so suddenly that
you are just like "nooo"
Basically 'Avien' the remix rocks, It stays True Throughout the whole thing, brings me back to the era of Streets of rage 2 which to me is a memoir because the first day i beat that game, was the day one of my brother's were born.. :oops: So Anyway.. yea this remix rocks..
- TheBaConMan on April 29, 2004
Basically 'Avien' the remix rocks, It stays True Throughout the whole thing, brings me back to the era of Streets of rage 2 which to me is a memoir because the first day i beat that game, was the day one of my brother's were born.. :oops: So Anyway.. yea this remix rocks..
- TheBaConMan on April 29, 2004
Maybe this is just me, but I actually lost my breath in the first
30 seconds of this song--truly beautiful. If only it were longer.
- defender!! on February 9, 2004
- defender!! on February 9, 2004
Incredible, smooth and strident but introspective. Reminds me a lot
of [i]100 Billion Stars[/i] by Lux (Windows media sample) (RealAudio sample), and that's a very very good
thing. This track feels like a more upbeat version of Lux's
masterpiece and I have nothing but praise for it. One of the most
balanced and mood-setting ReMixes on this site.
- plasmagrey on December 4, 2003
- plasmagrey on December 4, 2003
Perfect nice virety of insturments. Nice mix. Now go make a mix of
the boos battle theme.
- The Berserk Fury on July 10, 2003
- The Berserk Fury on July 10, 2003
This is amazing...it really really is.
The instrument at the very begining (vibraphone?) is really good...nicely chosen.
The strings make it beautiful as well...I really like it so much ^_^
The only gripe I have is sometimes the bass is overpowering...specifically when it plays on its own.
Nevertheless, this is a really good track.
- Eccles on July 4, 2003
The instrument at the very begining (vibraphone?) is really good...nicely chosen.
The strings make it beautiful as well...I really like it so much ^_^
The only gripe I have is sometimes the bass is overpowering...specifically when it plays on its own.
Nevertheless, this is a really good track.
- Eccles on July 4, 2003
Ah! why are there only 7 reviews? this is (IMO) one of the best
mixes on the site. the keyboard/vibes/whatever is so lonely.
i cant critique this song because there's nothign wrong with it. i wish it were longer.
i love how the strings come in one at a time. the stereobass is great as well. PLEASE everybody download this song.
- Vig on February 26, 2003
i cant critique this song because there's nothign wrong with it. i wish it were longer.
i love how the strings come in one at a time. the stereobass is great as well. PLEASE everybody download this song.
- Vig on February 26, 2003
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