ReMix: Mega Man X2 'Beamsabre Beat ZEROv2'
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- Game: Mega Man X2 (Capcom, 1994, SNES)
- ReMixer(s): DarkeSword
- Composer(s): Yuki Iwai
- Song(s): 'Zero', 'Zero', 'Zero'
- Posted: 2004-08-23, evaluated by the judges
Soooo, as of three days ago, my AC unit has been totally kaput and my house has risen to nearly unlivable temperatures. The air is thick and dead and basically my form of coping has been sitting around 'changing my whole latitude' with a Corona in hand, watching the Olympics, Full Metal Alchemist, and Tenjou Tenge. Like Annie and the orphans say, it's a hard-knock life... fellow anime fan Shariq Ansari, alias Darkesword, has revised/improved a previous Mega Man X2 ReMix of his, our first mix from the second installment of the X series to be posted. The original in question was actually rejected by the panel shortly before Mr. Ansari joined it. No one on the panel thought this was one of Shariq's best mixes this go-round, either, but the improvements made were found compelling enough to warrant reevaluation and, in the end, posting. Shariq's expanded his depth and breadth of musical genres and polished his stuff beyond the more meat-and-potatoes techno you hear here, but it's still fun stuff, energetic, and has a peppy medley-style life to it that moves from pattern to pattern with some nice in-game Japanese vocal samples, percussive game fx, and general campy-but-good style. There's arpeggio craziness going on almost all the time in the background, and plenty of monoglide synth to go around. Judge Oji writes:
"..the foundations of this mix are much more of an indicator of where DS was at over a year ago talent-wise. But the energy is very upbeat, I felt the semi-medley structure of the piece was strong, and the melodic layering worked surprisingly well. I'm not much of a fan techno personally, and some of the sounds are basic Fruity sounds, but I liked how everything came together here. The whole ends up greater than the sum of its parts. "
It's a simple, good-not-great ReMix that well illustrates how more commonplace tools and timbres can be put together in relatively predictable ways but still result in something that has enough variation and verve to cut the mustard. Good stuff, definitely gonna be enjoyable for techno fans, all the more if they happen to be Mega Man fanboys :)
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the - maelkashishi on December 18, 2007
i don't care that the synths are more generic. although it would be awesome to do an updated cover on this with very different synths.
My real question for darkesword is:
where did you get the voice samples?
Myself and another WIP-er at ocr are trying to get together sources and i was wondering if you supply me with some side effects to incorporate into our collab. not expecting to get a pass but would like to explore some interesting techniques.
- gliyw1thdabangs on June 9, 2007
Its awesome... This Has some staying power... Every time I listen to the "fight" I have to listen to it again...
This is one excellent example from an excellent mixer.
9/10
- linkspast on May 24, 2007
This is hands down my favorite Megeman X series remix! The song is well done and its a great techno song. I especially like the voice clips(im guessing they are from the japanese version of Megaman X2). I especially like the middle ones with the battle sounds. This remix has a great beat to it and I enjoy it over and over again. DarkeSword I comend you on this great remix. I have 4 of your remixs and love them all so keep up the good work!
X
- sheamistheninja on March 27, 2006
At first I didn't get those voice samples in the beginning, then it hit me that it might not be english they're talking.:roll: Still sounds something that would come from an anime though. About the music, simply great. This is awesome techno that makes you wanna go down on the floor and breakdance. Unfortunately I don't know how to do, so I'll just picture it in my mind.
Every single instruments fits perfectly, I cannot do more than say excellent work and then continue to memorize this remix. It's rocking!
- Bummerdude on January 7, 2006
[i]Disclaimer: This review is my OPINION. You are free to agree or disagree, but flaming is unacceptable[/i]
[b] Remix: [/b] OCR01235 - Mega Man X2 Beamsabre Beat ZEROv2
[b] ReMixer: [/b] DarkeSword
[b] iTunes Playlist: [/b] Mega Man OC Remix
[b] Musical/Mechanical Factor: 8/10 [/b]
Musically, this piece is pretty good. The layovers of the different songs really stuck out in my mind; they all fell together and worked nicely. However, some of the transitions seemed pasted together and didn't seem to fit together perfectly.
[b] Beat/Rhythm Factor: 7/10 [/b]
The beat fits the music quite well, and I must say it's rather catchy. On the other hand, it's simplistic and repetitive. It's not extremely strong and doesn't seem to stick out in any special place. All it does is keep the beat going at the same speed, which is sufficient, but not extraordinary.
[b] Originality Factor: 8/10 [/b]
I especially liked the part at 1:50 with the sound effects and voice overs. In addition, I liked the laying over of the different tracks from X1 to X3. They fit together nicely and I say they sounded good together.
[b] True to the Original Factor: 9/10 [/b]
Song designs were correct and nothing was altered. It seems that song speeds were drastically altered just to make them fit with each other, which is why it got -1 point.
[b] Freakin' Sweet Factor: 10/10 [/b]
I really had a lot of fun listening to this song. Even though it's rather simple, it's got a good beat beneath it. It's easy to listen to and quite catchy.
[b] Overall: 42/50 [/b]
Pretty cool song. Megaman X fans will most likely dig the beat and the fact that it's a Zero-based song. Non-X fans may or may not like it as much, but it's a well-put-together song. This is one of my favorite Megaman Remixes and it's definitely worth every second of downloading. If you're on 56k and you're intent on making the most of your time, this is definitely a song to get.
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- J2L on June 14, 2005
Just thought I'd say that.
- lesser_mook on April 26, 2005
- MalevolentArch on April 10, 2005
(BTW, those voices and sound effects made this remix so much more enjoyable)
- MagnaFiend on March 6, 2005
- Foxboy39 on March 4, 2005
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