ReMix: Metroid Prime 'Just a Little More (Prime Edit)'
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- Game: Metroid Prime (Nintendo, 2002, GCN)
- ReMixer(s): DarkeSword
- Composer(s): Kenji Yamamoto (I), Koichi Kyuma
- Song(s): 'Ice Valley (Phendrana Deep Lake Area)'
- Posted: 2004-12-12, evaluated by djpretzel
And here you have it, the last mix for the night and our first from Metroid Prime. Mr. Ansari writes:
"Got a new remix I just finished, called "Just a Little More (Prime Edit)." The (Prime Edit) is there because I wrote an original piece called 'Just a Little More' that uses the same bassline and general instrumentation. It's a remix of the Phendrana music from Metroid Prime."
The Prime soundtrack is pretty freeform, and from what I can gather Shariq's fleshed it out a bit more and given it structure. Running harp lines, expansive choral work, a drum line that stays out of the way but does establish an undulating pulse, along with the bassline, that's like a heartbeat for the piano and synth lead. At six minutes, this isn't a mix that tries to fill that time with a variety of musical ideas - the length is used in the same way the source material uses it, to establish motifs and more of a "tone framework" and then color within those lines in an impressionist sort of thing (Metroid Monet? Clair de Samus?)... it's less the telling of a story and more the enveloping of a setting/atmosphere. It's not Shariq's most memorable piece, but it does create a smooth, transient vibe that takes the MP original and plants it on firmer ground, while still stretching out into spacious depths in an explorative, ambient, reaching vibration.
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the I love the arrangement. It definitely takes a simple is better
approach IMO, and does well with keeping a calm mood, while still
changing up throughout the song to keep things interesting.
The harp coming in around 3:00 sounds beautiful.
A great Phendrana remix. I would say that this song has had more influence over my style in music than most any other song on OCR, because it's just perfect by my book.
- urdailywater on February 24, 2013
The harp coming in around 3:00 sounds beautiful.
A great Phendrana remix. I would say that this song has had more influence over my style in music than most any other song on OCR, because it's just perfect by my book.
- urdailywater on February 24, 2013
I get that familiar feeling of traversing wild, chilly heights, and
it's not just because of the sounds of distant wind currents.
First, the bouncy groove from Just a Little More (0:24+) sets up
the "let's get exploring" vibe. Then, commanding players like the
piano, the choir, and the synth at 1:51 not only take the stage,
they take it for a glide and expand its scope. Topping it off, we
get a few quiet sections in the beginning and middle that allow for
reflection, not unlike taking in the view from a mountain summit.
By the way, I like how the churning electric sounds (beginning and
elsewhere) remind me of those tunnel-dwelling Scatter Bombus.
There's never a dull moment in this [i]Prime[/i] edit.
- Polo on April 17, 2011
There's never a dull moment in this [i]Prime[/i] edit.
- Polo on April 17, 2011
I love this and that Linus Spacehead mix. They're
very...galactic. Cosmic, even.
- WesternZypher on October 28, 2010
- WesternZypher on October 28, 2010
I think it was pretty decent stuff- the melodic hook of the source
wasn't super strong, but the treatment Darkesword added to it was
pretty nice, and though the track remained pretty constant for the
6 minutes, it was relaxing and nice.
- OA on May 6, 2010
- OA on May 6, 2010
This one has been a pretty huge deal for me ever since the day it
was posted. I wish I knew how many times I'd listened to it but
it's probably a blessing that there's no way of knowing. I wouldn't
dare take a guess.
Deep, contemplative treatment to an already perfect example of game music. It never fails to impress me how so much of the original was retained even through introducing some very cool, dynamic changes to the direction. The tonal lift into a more hopeful, lighter sound resulted in a great payoff that is just as encapsulating as the original.
A tremendous beginning to DarkeSword's trilogy of Prime mixes, which each share the same structure as this, but are each amazing standalone pieces in their own right. Just A Little More [Prime Edit] is the one that has lived inside me the most. It's a stunning piece of work; subtly arranged in many ways, but extremely memorable and enjoyable regardless. A perfect mix.
- Marmiduke on December 12, 2009
Deep, contemplative treatment to an already perfect example of game music. It never fails to impress me how so much of the original was retained even through introducing some very cool, dynamic changes to the direction. The tonal lift into a more hopeful, lighter sound resulted in a great payoff that is just as encapsulating as the original.
A tremendous beginning to DarkeSword's trilogy of Prime mixes, which each share the same structure as this, but are each amazing standalone pieces in their own right. Just A Little More [Prime Edit] is the one that has lived inside me the most. It's a stunning piece of work; subtly arranged in many ways, but extremely memorable and enjoyable regardless. A perfect mix.
- Marmiduke on December 12, 2009
A remix should always recreate a song, yet create new emotions for
new experiences. Just a Little More (Prime Edit) does just
that, and surpasses all expectations.
Just a Little More is quite simply one of the best remixes on OCReMix. It's beautiful, and pays respect to the original source, but varies enough to credit its own existence. DarkeSword has achieved a perfect balance.
Sometimes I doubt if certain genres can portray certain feelings, but it's tracks like these that I am gladly reminded of how anything can work. I never imagined an Electronic track could turn out so well, in portraying the beauty of isolation and exploration.
This song is more than just a song to listen to: It's a song that should inspire other mixers the quality that their own remixes should achieve. It's the pinnacle of an OCReMix song.
I thank the author, DarkeSword, for such a beautiful mix to listen to. It is examples like these where I point out that videogame music is an art of its own, that should be paid attention to.
- Pyro Paper Planes on June 16, 2009
Just a Little More is quite simply one of the best remixes on OCReMix. It's beautiful, and pays respect to the original source, but varies enough to credit its own existence. DarkeSword has achieved a perfect balance.
Sometimes I doubt if certain genres can portray certain feelings, but it's tracks like these that I am gladly reminded of how anything can work. I never imagined an Electronic track could turn out so well, in portraying the beauty of isolation and exploration.
This song is more than just a song to listen to: It's a song that should inspire other mixers the quality that their own remixes should achieve. It's the pinnacle of an OCReMix song.
I thank the author, DarkeSword, for such a beautiful mix to listen to. It is examples like these where I point out that videogame music is an art of its own, that should be paid attention to.
- Pyro Paper Planes on June 16, 2009
YoshoMasaki;48967 wrote: The composition is excellent, yes, and the Chozo Ruins coming in the middle is pretty awesome, and fine, the bass line really does something for the track ... yet, as a whole, it just sent me digging into my MP3 collection for the OST version. I don't know exactly what it was, but my best guess is
a) it doesn't feel cohesive. The best bits are sampled almost wholesale from the OST tracks. The bits in between don't feel right.
b) little 'bounty hunter badassness' is left. Its just a little too bouncy/happy and not enough 'fully charged plasma beam.' See comments below.
I am a great fan of Phendrana Drifts' music, and I have always compared it to the Dam music from Goldeneye 64 in that the character's onscreen gun wobble when running matches the beat of the song perfectly. The Dam/Phendrana music was so hot I would always go back to that stage many times to wipe out the helpless enemies with maximum firepower, just to hear the music. That gun wobble/bassline connection obliterated, I just don't feel it for this track.
How else am I supposed to look like a moron walking around my house pumping Phendrana music through my MP3 player and doing the gun wobble if its not there anymore?! :oops:
It's a remix, jeez.
It's not supposed to be trancy and looped a million times while fighting bad guys... it's a SONG.
- Neblix on May 24, 2009
Heh, "Just a Little More Prime"... Nice unintentional Chairmen of
the Board reference, there.
- JH Sounds on August 22, 2008
- JH Sounds on August 22, 2008
This song just rawks. All of the intruments fit perfectly, great
arrangement...I thought it would be really hard to remix a Prime
song, but you did an excellent job! I like how you integrated
pieces of the main Prime them in there, too. This is awesome.
DarkeSworde Fanbase points +1
- KingTiger on April 24, 2006
DarkeSworde Fanbase points +1
- KingTiger on April 24, 2006
I first listened to this thinking the original could never be done
justice except with an arrangement that basically made it another
song altogether, like something done by djp (:)) so I didn't like
it then when it went against that. But when I listened the second
and third time, I listened to it based on the fact that it pretty
much was very much like the original, while still adding lots of
good elements (DarkeSword Elements). Basically a huge reworking of
the P.Drifts theme from the game, and it sounds good, because the
feeling brought from the original is great (as those who played the
game should know what to expect). Download if you like the original
a little or a lot. Or just download it if you like good wintery
smooth music with appropriate ambient percussion, but definitely
not too ambient.
- Audity on April 17, 2006
- Audity on April 17, 2006
Wow, very nice. I love the way DS arranged (or reaaranged, not sure
of the correct terminology) this song. I love this game, and I hope
Darkesword and/or others do more remixes from this game.
Well Done.
- Infinite HP on May 23, 2005
Well Done.
- Infinite HP on May 23, 2005
The first time I heard this, I wasn't very impressed but after I
heard the original again, I realized that DS did an amazing job
emphasizing it!
With a catchy bassline and soothing ambience, it can't get any more relaxing, actually -- it would have been great if Shariq could fit the Underwater Frigate Reactor Core theme into this, that would make it all the more beautiful but this is an excellent piece with or without the Frigate theme.
Huge thanks for this one DarkeSword!
- jordex on March 27, 2005
With a catchy bassline and soothing ambience, it can't get any more relaxing, actually -- it would have been great if Shariq could fit the Underwater Frigate Reactor Core theme into this, that would make it all the more beautiful but this is an excellent piece with or without the Frigate theme.
Huge thanks for this one DarkeSword!
- jordex on March 27, 2005
Nice work, DarkeSword. The bassline really helps pull everything
together.
- Shwenky on March 20, 2005
- Shwenky on March 20, 2005
