ReMix: Kirby Super Star 'Floating Islands of Grand Beach Manitoba'

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Kirby Super Star

Wow - fun and creative mixage from Double A Ron. Quintessentially danceable, this is some really good house techno that's simply well-constructed throughout, as well as being intelligent enough to pull some breaks and vary instrumentally and rhythmically. The bass alone is worth noting - the bassline is relatively basic, but the patch used is phat and has a lot of presence. Drums are layered, filtered, panned, and otherwise manipulated to ensure they're always doing something fun, and the simple usage of a clean(ish) electric guitar for intro and outro chords works well. Wasn't too keen on the sudden "here's a piano chord" closure - the ReMix deserved something with more presence and punch - but the variety and mix of textures, upbeat groovability, and the avoidance of repetition with some groovy breaks all earns this some props in my book. Fun stuff - easy to listen to, won't give you a headache, but also not cookie-cutter or monotonous. Recommended.

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A very nice groovy track that is well worth playing again.

- yosefu on October 11, 2009
some light clipping on my earbuds- i'd be really nervous to hear this on my home setup. :/
Arrangementwise, this is really fun, with some well chosen sounds and a good progression, complete with good transitions, though unfortunately not complete with a good ending. I appreciate the token root chord, but there's no lead up to it at all. I'm guessing you had just had enough with this one and wanted to move on to your next mix. :-)
Still a peppy and fun mix, and it'll sound good on your ipod. :-)

- OA on March 17, 2009
This should be in a new edition of JSR.

- Rekklis on February 8, 2008
When looking for remixes to put on CDs for my parents as xmas gifts, I came across this one. Instant addition. Rhythm, melody, sound, everything works together wonderfully. Bass totally rocks, especially on high volumes. :D Haven't heard any special comments about it from my folks, but _I_ like this a lot! Relaxing, positive and cool, it's all it needs to be. OCR needs more stuff like this.

- Rozovian on February 2, 2008
Oh man, this is AWESOME!
11/10

- Rekklis on February 2, 2008
I actually liked this. Loved the set-up, keeps the melody and chords true to the source.
But you know what would have been cool? If you had added on the beach music from the other games in Superstar. (Namely, Sir Metakight's Revenge) If you notice, both original sources have the same kind of percussion beat. And meTHINKS they're in the same key, allowing for a smooth segway.
But nice work! The Floating Islands track has been one of my faves ever since Kirby's Dreamland for the GameBoy back in 19-who-knows-when... Halken has also done a great job of re-releasing the track in different games in different re-mixes... (Kirby's Dreamcourse, Kirby Superstar, Kirby's Dreamland 2, etc...)

- KogeJoe on January 24, 2007
Wow I love this tune and do you know what makes it even more special, I got a Cabin at Grand Beach.
I was looking for some awesome remixes and saw, "(Floating Island of)Grand Beach Manitoba" and I was like Hey I have a cabin there, I should Download it! You know what, to me it sounds like what a remix should. The tune actualy has a good feeling of how the beach feels, except when its busy and I am working at the consesions. Realy it sounds like a good days work, I think whoever made this captured the esscence of Grand Beach. Well to me anyways.

- The Hurricane on September 7, 2006
Yeah, I found a copy of this song on the Stepmania site and the way they set it up, it's impossible to dance to. Though it was a good try. You can find the dance file here: http://www.stepmania.com/download.php?file=downloads/Songs_TalesOfGenji_Kirby.smzip

- DrkSummoner on March 10, 2006
We need MORE of these!
Kirby is waaay underrated and should be remixed as lot as Final Fantasy.. almost
anyways, I like the mix a lot!
One thing that bothers me though is that everything seems to "mush-up" in a not-so-nice-ish way when the piano comes in.
Maybe the drums are a bit to loud to.
otherwise this remix is GREAT! I mean GREAT-ish!
good

- Another Soundscape on May 27, 2005
ahh i remember this from the gameboy kirby!
ive been looking for this song and here it is
wow, this is pretty sweet
main synth sounds alot like elastic new year's but thats good
whewt i love this song *sings along*

- jordex on December 29, 2004
oddly enough I agree with mustin that sometimes its a little loud. Specifically when the piano kicks in...and actually, the entie track from then on.
The drumloop does begin to grind after a while, but then there's so much going on in the track that you dont really notice it.
Listening to it again, I think the drumloop is sometimes too loud...that it stands out too much over all the other stuff, specifically the guitar chords.
Pretty good...
Good to dance to at beach parties and such, so I recommend it to all ^_^

- Eccles on July 20, 2003
Ultimo Hedgehog wrote: Anyway, sounds just like what you might hear on some coastline somewhere in the US.

Or Grand Beach in Manitoba in a lake in the centre off North America! WOOOO! BTW, they say Grand Beach has the hottest girls on the planet, and the softest of sand (on the planet). Well, that would also explain why Manitoba also has the highest unwanted pregnancy rate in Canada.
Whatever, this area should be for Double A's (that's me) or shall I say, my reviews only so I'll just stop wasting space.
Bye!
Oh yeah, next review is below you......are you shocked at what I just said?

- A-RoN on July 19, 2003
This mix can speak for itself. Ooh Ooh, Oh Yeah! Nice tempo, just what you'd expect in a Kirby game! I loved this game to no end, so the music really appeals to me. Anyway, sounds just like what you might hear on some coastline somewhere in the US. I dunno how to describe it, except that you need to get it.

- Ultimo Hedgehog on May 13, 2003
Why didn't I say anything when this thing first came up? This is, as Mustin said, a very good arrangement, and I'll leave it at that! The guitar has a...fakeness.. to it, but I like it! I would like an alternate version with a better guitar, just so I could decide which I liked better....
Or listen to both!
Keep it up!

- Woffester on January 25, 2003
Man, this is an awsome mix! As a fan of house music, I personally think the slight clipping adds to this mix... Kinda makes it sound like a sample of an old record, which is a good thing. Either way, I really love this song. I might be biased because I really like house, and I like upbeat game music, but hell, you did an excellent job. Nice break, love the beat (especially the house bongos/congas)... And don't worry about any negative comments (Mustin the Jerkaholic likes to focus on the negative to tout his apparently superior skills... don't worry about him), this is an extremely solid mix, one of the best on here in a while. As you said, "ultimate master piece"!!

- Evilhead on December 12, 2002

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