ReMix: Streets of Rage 2 'Go Back'

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Streets of Rage 2

Not a lot of time for this write-up, unfortunately - got back from a three-day, no-Internet trip this afternoon and have been busy catching up. This is some high-energy, straightforward, groove-based mixage in the techno/dance genre from GY off the Streets of Rage 2 OST. This is going out on a limb a bit, but this still retains many of the touches that make it "Yuzo Koshiro-esque" and might possibly be what the original would have sounded like in redbook instead of the Genesis' FM chip. There's the cheesy-but-fun vocal FX, the moving patterns including intro chords and the undulating sub-synth bass, as well as analog percussive fx and lots of synth. Stays pretty true to the original in other regards, but expands upon some of the ideas and adds some flava to the beat and some interesting ritard to the ending (would have left off the very last note, personally) - in other words, not Gecko's most daring piece, and not a concept piece like GY's previous Sor2 'SID of Rage' ReMix, which paired the C64's SID with Yuzo's tunes, this is just a good ole fashioned fun-lovin' unpretentious techno arrangement. Good, solid, danceable, and retains the "essence of Yuzo" in all the important ways.

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Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.
More of a sound upgrade than anything else, it's good and well produced, but doesn't grab me as something really expanded upon.
I think i'm missing the nostalgia factor here is all. I'm sure things would be different if I had played the game. :-(

- OA on April 3, 2009
*grooves* *shake* Woo! Woo! (yeah!)

- WesternZypher on December 7, 2008
All right! First stage music! I love the source material, and I am loving this song. Just makes me wanna get up and dance. I love the percussion, and I'm really digging the quality in sound. Definitely up there with some of my favorites.

- MechaFone on April 14, 2008
Wow. This is good stuff, and I've never seen the game. It strikes my fancy because it reminds me so much of Prodigy. It would suprise me to no end if Gecko [i]didn't[/i] borrow themes from them.

- Ænru on August 15, 2006
This is some funky stuff, Gecko. LOVE it.
Why don't you ever submit anything anymore?

- IC on August 10, 2005
Gecko Yamori, huh? I never listened an remix from this guy. But I know this dude in some place...
That's the first stage theme from sor2. And sorry, but it is very seemed with the original song. Except in some concepts, instruments, etc. But I'm pretty sure I liked it a lot. Enough changes to keep it interesting the whole way through. Good stuff.

- Txai on February 25, 2005
This is a very Funky remix I was just listening to it and it has the style of the game in it. Very good. For some of the party's I would have used another instrument but its overall very nice.
Keep it up! :D

- Mr. Dillznick on December 16, 2003
Great job. The chessy voice sample sounds a little like when the chicks witha moh hockdie.

- The Berserk Fury on July 10, 2003
sor tracks are very difficult to remix since they are pretty intense already. i think gecko pulled it off very well, maintaining the feel yet still putting in some new stuff. i doubt it could have strayed further from the original, cause its already a lot. in my opinion, sor2 is very difficult to mix, and for gecko, he has produced yet another winner.
(wow mustin ur tough heh ;))

- SsaiskK on February 25, 2003
Loud, overbearing, and still somewhat fun. The instrument (whatever it is.. my ignorant self has no clue) that comes on at the beginning is blaring and annoying, but the rest of the song as a variety of well done instruments that paint a nice picture for the original. The best parts are undeniably the vocals, which for once at a tremendous amount to the feel of the song without drowning out the other elements. 4/8

- PassivePretentiousness on February 24, 2003
I like this mix. Its catchy, and funky. its a great mix to work out to. However, I also liked the original sound track. This mix is really pleasing, but i think more could have been done to make it different from the original. But all around, this is a very solid mix, great patches, and good flow.
-Vig

- Vig on February 4, 2003
excellent remix of "Go Straight", Gecko's sounds have impressed and its up there with his "Sid of Rage" mix. At this rate, your next endeavor should be remixing some of the Hardcore SOR3 techno tracks, which to date no one has atempted.
NJG

- ngaleano77 on February 3, 2003
Not bad, it's alright. There's actually not much to compare this to on the net, cause no one's attempted to remix the 1st stage of SOR2. So i'd have to say it's a good job, BUT for personal taste i do rather have the hardrock mix version (for those of you who know SOR2 the game very well, there's an alternate version of 1st stage music in the Soundtest screen!), it's got much harder drumbeats and bass was emphasized, even on the ol' Genesis sound chip, it WAS ROCKIN!

- Streets of Rage bum on January 30, 2003
Does this remix, in the beginning anyways, remind anyone of Bomberman Hero's/64's soundtrack? I don't know why, but when I downladed this and it started playing, I had to make sure it was an SoR2 ReMix....But this mix is incredible nonetheless. Keep it up Gecko!
mainva | aptigo | JTD out

- JTD121 on January 30, 2003
Oh HELL yeah, this is the kind of remix that NEEDED to be done. Yuzo Koshiro's amazing melodies put into a fresh sounding, high intensity track. I think it is extremely well done and say a big freakin' thank you. What a work of art. It is complete man...end of story.

- Scrapmetal Simon on January 30, 2003

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