ReMix: Sonic Adventure 'TheTwinkleParkClassic'
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- Game: Sonic Adventure (Sega, 1998, DC)
- ReMixer(s): DarkeSword
- Composer(s): Fumie Kumatani, Jun Senoue, Kenichi Tokoi, Masaru Setsumaru
- Song(s): 'It Doesn't Matter', 'Twinkle Cart'
- Posted: 2003-05-09, evaluated by the judges
DarkeSword's latest is a peppy, bubble-gum techno trance arrangement from Sonic Adventure. With percolating square waves and bell chimes, filtered analog synth, anchored sub bass, and a good beat going on, the only slight downer is the wide, detuned lead synth that enters around 0'41" - though the judges acknowledged its appropriateness for the genre, it's still a bit blase and callous - the slow release also results in some of the chromatic runs' notes running into each other a bit. I'd have recommended something smoother, or perhaps the application of a faster release/decay and some gating tricks, to assuage this one aspect, but fortunately everything else is in place. PLUS, this is a two-for-one, covering the Twinkle Park and Sonic themes, with a nice segue around the middle into a mellower, more atmospheric break, which keeps things interesting. Judge Malcos writes: "Good sounds, I like the way that effects and good arrangement have been used to keep the listeners' interest, as this is a longish mix. Everything keeps changing, moving, progressing. Yes, it is a very happy sounding mix." - which pretty much sums it up: if you're looking for some uplifting Sonic electronica that's got a fair share of variation, esp. for the genre, this should float your boat. Good stuff from DarkeSword.
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the I'm a few years late on this one but that doesn't take away from
how bad ass this mix is. Stumbled onto it in my archive and I've
been enjoying it for a couple weeks, so I felt obligated to get in
here and throw up a review on it.
It's fantastic. Great work DS.
- Flare4War on November 20, 2007
It's fantastic. Great work DS.
- Flare4War on November 20, 2007
Since DarkeSwrord has managed to produce many nice remixes over
time, I thought it would be interesting to listen to this one as
well. Bubble-gum trance would be a fitting name for this, this
isn't something that you would get serious too on the dance floor,
but it's quite enjoyful to listen to.
However, it was at 1:57 that my opinion changed in a very drastic manner. When that melody started......I just became .......engulfed if I might say in that cute and cuddly bell synth that played one of the most hypnotizing melodies I've heard in a while.
Sadly, that moment was over quickly and the remix continued with its previous concept, but the melody appeared for a short while in the end too. But to sum it all up, this remix really really good. The trance layout isn't bad, everything works smoothly, so I'm content.
Nice job.
- Bummerdude on July 12, 2006
However, it was at 1:57 that my opinion changed in a very drastic manner. When that melody started......I just became .......engulfed if I might say in that cute and cuddly bell synth that played one of the most hypnotizing melodies I've heard in a while.
Sadly, that moment was over quickly and the remix continued with its previous concept, but the melody appeared for a short while in the end too. But to sum it all up, this remix really really good. The trance layout isn't bad, everything works smoothly, so I'm content.
Nice job.
- Bummerdude on July 12, 2006
This MiX is CrAzY. Me and my friend Klyle even made words to it
loooool (put your hands up!! in the sky) :D
- MeTc123 RType on November 11, 2004
- MeTc123 RType on November 11, 2004
It's a good song, heck, it's a great song. It's mixed well, it's
creative, and it's got a very enjoyable mood to it.
But it's too
dang
looooooooooong.
- Less Ashamed Of Self on August 24, 2004
But it's too
dang
looooooooooong.
- Less Ashamed Of Self on August 24, 2004
Wow. Some people say this tune's original sounds were weak?
JUST WOW...
IMO, this tune was already perfect to begin with, and had lots of smoothly flowing notes. And the melody was one of the most memorable to me. Easily one of the best Sonic or a videogame melody to me.
But then again, this remix pushes the bar and extends on the original!
It doesn't quite re-think it, but just adds a bit and extends it a bit. In essence, simply remixing it.
And that's a great enough job for a great Sonic Adventure game tune!
- I-n-j-i-n on May 28, 2004
JUST WOW...
IMO, this tune was already perfect to begin with, and had lots of smoothly flowing notes. And the melody was one of the most memorable to me. Easily one of the best Sonic or a videogame melody to me.
But then again, this remix pushes the bar and extends on the original!
It doesn't quite re-think it, but just adds a bit and extends it a bit. In essence, simply remixing it.
And that's a great enough job for a great Sonic Adventure game tune!
- I-n-j-i-n on May 28, 2004
DarkeSword wrote: I think it was a good decision on Sonic Team's part, as the Genesis soundtrack for S3DB was quite underrated. While I liked the Saturn soundtrack, I always felt that the Genesis one had better, stronger, and catchier melodies, particularly Rusty Ruins Zone and Diamond Dust Zone.
I posted something on the same topic in this thread before OCRemix redesigned, but it seems to have disappeared... Anyway, I too much preferred the soundtrack from the 16-bit version of Sonic 3D Blast/Flickies Island to that of the Saturn version; it was indeed catchier and, overall, [i]more Sonic-like[/i], for lack of a better description on my part. Good work.
- codeman38 on May 24, 2004
AHH!! Great to hear a Sonic Adventure ReMix that isn't CHOA!! Liked
it veru much man, great work!!! :D
- Vash the Stampede on May 8, 2004
- Vash the Stampede on May 8, 2004
I love how you have Twinkle Park and Twinkle Circuit both in the
same song, and how you made them fit together so nicely. :) This is
my favorite Sonic Adventure remix so far. Hopefully you put out a
lot more
- Mystik Cactus on April 27, 2004
- Mystik Cactus on April 27, 2004
This is my favorite Sonic mix. There's so much to this song that it
never gets boring. I also love how he chose to put Sonic's theme
into the song, great choice. I love Sonic's theme in SA, so it's
another reason to love this remix. Great work, one of my favorites.
- Luriden on February 25, 2004
- Luriden on February 25, 2004
Good mix. I haven't heard the source material, but that doesn't
make it any less of a cool song. Great mix. keep it up.
- jessthemullet on February 25, 2004
- jessthemullet on February 25, 2004
Nice job posting twice Robby. Lol. That's OK. You're freekin
addicted and nothing will stop that! Muahahahaha! This song is too
good for me....aaaaa.....Robby you're mom will have to suffer
horribly if you listen to that with your woofer on after school [i]
every [/i] day. (It makes his room shake!) Lol. He's in my L A
class watching me post this....Your mom hates techno (how true) and
she'll have to suffer from DarkeSwords merciless techno beats for
all of eternity! hahahaa!
- nodspaw51 on February 11, 2004
- nodspaw51 on February 11, 2004
WOW! This remix is awsome! The first thing do when I get home from
school is listen to it. I've even got NODSPAW adicted to it. Wish I
could remix that good. Big Sonic fan myself, but that when ever I
play it now I hear the remix playing instead of the regular song.
Hope u come out w/ a new one soon!
Elf Lord
- Phoenix Fire on February 9, 2004
Elf Lord
- Phoenix Fire on February 9, 2004
First of all, i have to thank my friend ElfLord36 for showing me
this piece in the first place because he's then Big SonicThe
HedgeHog fan and i never would have ventured to this stuff on my
own. What he showed me turned out to be one of those pieces that
you will remember until the day you die. But then I realized that
my good friend DarkeSworde had done this mix....well, that
completely took me by surprise. I tried embarresing him on AIM on
how much i liked the piece, but well, that just didnt do it. So i
decided to post my own review here. Here I go...*clears
throat*
I LOVE THIS PIECE? This is how techno [i]should[/i] be. It's a piece with sounds that you can't identify but you spend countless hours trying just so that you can say that you did. It's one of those pieces that raises your typing form 55 wpm to 70. (Personal thing, dont ask) It's a piece that triggers your brain and send the adrenaline rushing and gushing through your body and making it feel like there's a disco ball in your pancreas. If you don't have a pancreas then, im very sorry. This piece made me get up and start bouncing on my frends bed until his mom came up and yelled at me to stop because i was going to wake the baby! It's one of those pieces that you neve rwant to stop, and that the 5:01 second seem to go like 20 seconds. It's a piece that you want to loop for 100 tracks just so you can feel that vibe and it's one of those pieces that goes along with any situation. It's one of those pieces that makes you feel alive, and makes you realize that yea, good guys may finish last (completely random..sry bout that) but to hell with the bad guys! I think if every piece of music were as good as this then i'd be never going to school and jst listining until my batterys on my cd player went dead. Then I'd have to pop it into my computor until Comcast shut down my power because i was too entranced to pay the electric and wireless bill. It's a piece that...god im going to go on forever here! Ok, im really hungry now, and i wanna go eat, so thank god that i stopped where i did cuz i was just getting warmed up. Geez thats alot to swallow in one pose....defintely my longest lol. Well, DarkeSword you done good, and i am forever in your debt for your contribution to my musical experiences...whew im feeling so light headed...all...of..a..sudden..maybe....tylenol....o god....*starts air conducting along with music and then falls out of chair...* KLUNK!
- nodspaw51 on February 8, 2004
I LOVE THIS PIECE? This is how techno [i]should[/i] be. It's a piece with sounds that you can't identify but you spend countless hours trying just so that you can say that you did. It's one of those pieces that raises your typing form 55 wpm to 70. (Personal thing, dont ask) It's a piece that triggers your brain and send the adrenaline rushing and gushing through your body and making it feel like there's a disco ball in your pancreas. If you don't have a pancreas then, im very sorry. This piece made me get up and start bouncing on my frends bed until his mom came up and yelled at me to stop because i was going to wake the baby! It's one of those pieces that you neve rwant to stop, and that the 5:01 second seem to go like 20 seconds. It's a piece that you want to loop for 100 tracks just so you can feel that vibe and it's one of those pieces that goes along with any situation. It's one of those pieces that makes you feel alive, and makes you realize that yea, good guys may finish last (completely random..sry bout that) but to hell with the bad guys! I think if every piece of music were as good as this then i'd be never going to school and jst listining until my batterys on my cd player went dead. Then I'd have to pop it into my computor until Comcast shut down my power because i was too entranced to pay the electric and wireless bill. It's a piece that...god im going to go on forever here! Ok, im really hungry now, and i wanna go eat, so thank god that i stopped where i did cuz i was just getting warmed up. Geez thats alot to swallow in one pose....defintely my longest lol. Well, DarkeSword you done good, and i am forever in your debt for your contribution to my musical experiences...whew im feeling so light headed...all...of..a..sudden..maybe....tylenol....o god....*starts air conducting along with music and then falls out of chair...* KLUNK!
- nodspaw51 on February 8, 2004
When I first heard this remix, I couldn't help but but be taken
aback by the nostalgia of it all, because let's face it, I know
nostagia when I hear it. One can't help but remember back to the
original Sonic games for the Sega Genesis. This is what music for
Sonic the Hedgehog is supposed to sound like! I keep picturing
Sonic running at super speed, going through those huge loops when I
hear this remix. I guess it is the choice of instruments, the
arrangement of the music, or simply that this guy knows
[i]exactly[/i] what he's doing. I believe the latter.
This... is a remix that I am proud to have in my collection of game remixes. Hats off to ya DarkeSword...
- debeerguy007 on May 15, 2003
This... is a remix that I am proud to have in my collection of game remixes. Hats off to ya DarkeSword...
- debeerguy007 on May 15, 2003
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