ReMix: Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix '4F73R M3'

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Dance Dance Revolution 4th Mix

Well, it had to happen sooner or later. Before I get into describing MC and SGX's DDR ReMix further, I'd like to clarify our policy regarding DDR mixes and similar music that blurs the line between game music and commercial music. Essentially, as long as the piece being ReMixed was made specifically for the game, it's all cool. In the case of most DDR tracks, the songs existed beforehand and were simply picked up by Konami for use in the series. We won't accept ReMixes of such tracks, as they aren't really game music as much as they are commercial or pre-existing music that happened to be used in a game. Same goes for popular movie themes like Star Wars or tracks by punk bands used in games like Tony Hawk, etc. In this case, however, the song in question was written specifically for DDR and is "within bounds" so to speak. Which is a good thing because, despite some faults, SGX (with MC's assistance) has crafted an enjoyable mix that fans of the series will dig. He even raps, albeit through distortion and to fairly kitschy, slightly modified lyrics (true to form for DDR), and there's some speak-and-spell style synthesized voices, too. I actually had a speak-and-spell when I was little. I was curious and tried to take it apart, busted it entirely, then hid it behind a heat pump in the basement as I thought I'd get in trouble. We sold that house well over a decade ago, but I'd imagine it's still there, neither speaking nor spelling... but I digress: things intro with some tell-tale MC piano stylings then the beat comes in at around 0'18" with some string stabs, followed by the eventual introduction of the vocal. The ReMixer writes:

"This is a remix of B4U be Naoki from DDR. MC did me a favor and busted out the little (awesome) piano intro, and the rest is my doing. I modified the original lyrics a bit because the original song is at an almost twice as fast tempo, so some lines did not have enough syllables to keep the flow going. This mix started as an entry for a BEERmix competition (the thought of me rapping was an extremely hilarious/horrible idea to me) , but ended up having way too much potential for a real mix, so I decided to actually put some effort into this. I'm glad I did. "

You do kinda have to laugh a bit when you hear "SuperGreenX won't make you frown!"... but even if some of the enthusiastic, self-congratulatory lyrics have some cheesiness to 'em, there's musicality and energy to their delivery. GrayLightning opines:

"I don't think this is SGX's most technically savy mix by any means. The rap work as others have noted is... well, he sounds like a white boy :) But this is really the case of the sum being greater than the individual parts. Despite some of the issues cited, it's one of the most enjoyable ones I've heard."

I think I probably enjoyed his Panzer and Ecco 2 mixes both better, but this has an undeniable "guilty pleasure" fun factor to it, which I'd imagine is somewhat amplified for truer fans and participants of the DDR world than I. Godd stuff, check it out.

― djpretzel

Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.
it might seem like the lyrics are chezzy in a way,but who cares,this is ddr he's rappin about for cryin out loud,no one's gonna go platinum rappin like this but i give sgx biggg props,big props. you did this remix justice.
peace!

- Klub Kid on April 30, 2006
A nice, fun, laid-back remix. This would actually make a good song on the next edition of DDR, lol. I don't have much else to say, other than it is very well done and a great salute to the song and game. Keep it up!

- lady zelda on April 30, 2006
i suck at ddr just like most peeps,even though i took hiphop dance lessons for a year when i was 15,it doesn't prepare you for wat u gotta do on a ddr game, about sgx's rappin, the lyrics might be chessey sure,but this is ddr he's rappin about so wat do u expect? no one is gonna go platinum like eminem rappin about ddr,but anyways. i give u biggg props sgx,big props. u did this remix justice. i love it!
peace and stay frosty!

- Klub Kid on April 30, 2006
NightStinger000 wrote: I just noticed the gong at the end of the song. I LOVE IT.

lol the gong... reminds me of Mortal Kombat... the beginning of that one song has the distorted gong... quite interesting

- Cheeszeman_ on October 11, 2004
I just noticed the gong at the end of the song. I LOVE IT.

- Strife. on October 11, 2004
heh some things i liked in this song: the beginning, the middle, the end. some things i didnt like in this song: *thinks for a few days* ah, the drum beat.... later in the song after SGX says "JUMP JUMP JUMP DDR" theres a wierd little part in the drums.... the drums stop during the JJJDDR part, but then after that they do a little double-triplet-double thing... it just doesnt seem to fit in the song... oh well (sry, im a drummer... i gotta be the best i can be hehe) but hey... this song is still on my 'very strangely large list of extremely good songs' list.... all in all, just get the damn song.

- Cheeszeman_ on October 1, 2004
Love the rapping SGX. I even love the distortion effects over-top of your voice. The techno effects and strings and beats really get the party going.
If only I could have reviewed this at VGmix, I would have given it Stuff of the Legends right there.
A Classic!
EDIT: I think it's the relation of the strings and the beats that hold this mix together. Good stuff.

- A-RoN on October 1, 2004
My favorite song ever. No really, it is. I love this song. I've played it a million times, it never gets old. Oh yeah, and the rapping is well-placed, too. Absolutely no complaints about this song at all. Ahhh, what to say, what to say?
*insert awkward white person dance*
Yes, that says it all.

- grhradhdahdzsfhzd on August 30, 2004
SGX is amaizing, and so is this song. Classic feel, good techno and/or dance should never be passed up. Not much left to say. 10/10

- DJ Riott on August 30, 2004
Not much to say that hasn't been said. I listen to this once a day usually now. Gotta get my fix of S-G-X-X-X-M-C. :) Awesome remix.

- bladiator on August 25, 2004
I really like this mix. The piano, electronic and otherwise, is well executed, and the rhyming, while a bit cheesy, draws me into the song well. I also though the simple text "S-G-X-X-X, M-C..." was a nice touch. Overall, fun to listen to, and generally cool. A good ReMix for a good song. Highly reccomended, especially for DDR fans.

- Impassioned Havoc on June 1, 2004
this is a pretty awesome remix of b4u which was a really awesome song to begin with... i like how he mixed electronica and piano into this... when i heard it i felt really at ease ..its a good chillout remix IMHO...really good beat... one to keep playing over and over again... RECOMMENDED DL!! :D

- Kupo on May 30, 2004
very nice remix for b4u which is a great song in teh first place

- LiquidTrance on May 30, 2004
A very nice mix. Smooth combination of piano elements and soulful tempo, this song digs deep into B4U and rearranges it's content, creating a fresh and overall awesome flow. B4U, which was intended to be a body-moving high beat dance song, has been skillfully elevated to a higher level by MC. The remixer has managed to slow the beat to a comfortable level, and transfered key tunes in B4U using new instruments that add impact to the sound. It's is truly an enjoyable listen, even if you are not a DDR player.

- darquarma on May 26, 2004
I really love this mix. Never been good at DDR but I've always loved it. I downloaded this when it first appeared here but only listened to it for the first time 2 days ago. Well worth the wait.
I always wondered what the FFR menu music was.

- njsykora on May 7, 2004

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