ReMix: Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear 'Mystery of a Planet'

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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear

An interesting addition from Mr. Hudson - our first from the Rainbow Six series and a bit of an oddball in that it started life as an original but ended up as a ReMix. Jared writes:

"Ya know? I thought about sending this for awhile. I meant it to be an original, but I was so inspired by a song from Rogue Spear, it ended up almost sounding more like a remix than an original. It’s VERY close to a song in the game. SIDE NOTE: You’ll laugh when you read this, but that wind ambience in the background is from my Playstation 2’s startup screen hooked into my Line In while I recorded the song. Kinda gave it a more broad effect."

I'm glad he submitted it, and comparatively think it sounds close enough to qualify as an arrangement. Definitely the sort of piece where if it was presented as an original that might raise a few eyebrows when contrasted with the "source material". This is more laid-back, cinematic, dramatic work, with the trademark military snare work and reverb-drenched pizzicato. Subtle but good. For over four minutes, it does repeat enough to attain a self-similar, "BGM" feel to it, but the mix is there and the touches are all light & delicate and in the right places to create a specific mood - a combination of tension, suspense, duty, honor, and a lot of other cliched but accurate nouns :) Nice PS2-generated wind effects too - who would have guessed! I can definitely see playing the original game or a similarly-themed tactical espionage game (MGS series) listening to this - captures the whole "sneaking around with cool spy shit waiting to shoot someone in the back without being heard" thing quite well, methinks.

― djpretzel

Discussion: Latest 12 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.
I really couldn't get into this one - it did give a feel of sneaking up, but nothing really special happened, which ruined the effect for me.

- Bahamut on October 31, 2009
It's definitely BGM, but it's good BGM; perfect to listen to while reading or studying.
It reminds me of something like the theme of "the great quest" or something like that. It's serious but not dire, and it's definitely traveling music.
Definitely worth listening to.

- 42 on February 5, 2009
love the synths in the background that sound like plucking violins, set a very unique mood. the way it progresses almost feels like sneaking out of the darkness into the light. feels like spy music taken to the next level. good work, you've won over a new fan!

- justinj212 on January 17, 2009
A sneaky, yet epic feel? Preposterous!
Really nice work, I found myself really into this track. Definately a keeper.

- DragonAvenger on October 13, 2008
Not what I was expecting at all, and far far better than the claustrophobic sneakfest I had envisioned.
This is super spacious, with some great rhythmic interplay between the drums and bass, light washes of strings the rise and fall, and beautiful piano.
I really like the sparing use of the left hand piano, normally i'd consider it to be on autopilot , but here it not only fits, but enhances the material.
I don't remember the original at all, but I simply love what i'm hearing.
Highly recommended.

- OA on December 27, 2006
Excellent! Excelente! Превосходно! Hervorragend! 優秀! Αριστος! Eccellente! 우수한! 优秀! ¡Excelente!

- Txai on November 20, 2004
Hey, excellent idea for a ReMix!! That mission planning music of Rainbow Six always was really cool, so its badass how you could make such a sweat ReMix!! Bravo!!

- Vash the Stampede on May 8, 2004
hmm... nice job Hudson.
Trying to cook up words for this... it is a tad difficult to explain this.
I give this a 9/10
(A 10 would require a kickass choir being the predominant.. tant... damn it... me gonna make a choral mix now...)

- Xelebes on August 15, 2003
People are going to think I have no standards because I've been enthusiastic about so many OCR mixes this week. The truth is, however, that I haven't felt the need to comment on the many average mixes that have come out and have rarely had time to review the great ones. This week however, there have been so many good pieces coming out that I've been rocked out of my cradle of apathy. This is a well executed military/spy score piece that reminds me a little of the original sneaking music used in Xenogears (in terms of feel, not sound quality.) Strong stuff that just feels real good to have there in the background. So good I don't feel the need to go into any details or nitpick.
5 Stars
Per's OCR Star System:
5-One of my favorites.
4- I'll listen to it a fair amount but it lacks that extra "something" to be great.
3- Above average but not enough so to get much playtime in my list.
2- Average
1- Lacking

- PerLichtman on October 15, 2002
Oh MAN! Made me wanna suit up in some tight ash-gray spandex and sneak around my neighbor's yard.
I loved this since the moment I first heard it right before my algebra class. Very very smooth, ambient, and mysterious work. I loved the game and I love this song.
10/10

- Beatdrop on October 12, 2002
This beat is very much like want Grant Kirkhope does (listen to Goldeneye and Perfect Dark music), and was the first thing i noticed. Otherwise its pretty well built like a movie score, lots of atmosphere and very flowing.

- krispy on October 11, 2002
Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear 'Mystery of a Planet'
This one ties in the beat of a classic James Bond 007 song with a slick medolic tune. While I suppose the beat could get annoying if you listened to it too much, it fits excellently with the rest of the piece. Excellent work Jared Hudson, keep it up.

- Ginnsu on October 11, 2002

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