ReMix: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 'sonik metro'
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- Game: Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sega, 1992, GEN)
- ReMixer(s): analoq
- Composer(s): Izuho Takeuchi, Masato Nakamura
- Song(s): 'Metropolis Zone'
- Posted: 2005-03-09, evaluated by djpretzel
Hedgehog Heaven, a Sonic the Hedgehog 2 arrangement project that's been in the works for months, is now live. You can download the entire project in MP3 format as a single torrent file - read the bittorrent instructions at bt.ocremix.org if you need help. Richter, who coordinated the project and also contributed several tracks himself, says:
"It’s been a long and bumpy road, but through the dedication of the remixers and the support of the fans, I think we've finally come out with some great music to offer the VG ReMix community. While not every track was intended to be OCR-quality, I think it's apparent that there are plenty that are, and that the tracks work well together as a whole. On behalf of myself and the seventeen other remixers, I'm very proud to present Hedgehog Heaven -- I hope you enjoy."
Like Kong in Concert and Relics of the Chozo, hopefully Hedgehog Heaven will be well-received and enjoyed not only by fans of the game - which has what's probably my favorite soundtrack from the sonic series - but by a broader audience as well. Though, as Richter notes, not every track will end up here, the initial spotlight submission from analoq of the Metropolis Zone theme is certainly some rocking stuff; his usually more electronic style is tempered by some emulated elements this go-round, including a funky dry brush kit, deep bass doubled up by a low piano line, piano and organ comping with some slick organ solos as well, and a strong fretted presence with rhythm and lead electric guitar. Sure, he still gets in some synth licks and fx, with a soaring, searing mono lead synth that enters around 0'50", along with some nice lead-in electronic percussive fx - it's a strange brew of a more traditional rock jam track with electronica aspects thrown in, but it's also analoq, so everything's groovy and he not only makes it work, but makes it seem natural. Great arrangement, inspired instrumentation, and general funkiness, reminding me of AmIEviL's Battle Rocks mix at times in terms of feel, prolly mostly for the organ and bassline. An excellent introduction to this new project and mix in its own right, download it without hesitation, and check out sonic2.ocremix.org for more goodness from Sonic's sophomore soundtrack, now paid ReMix homage in its entirety.
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the It's impossible to not like this, seriously.
- Jaybell on July 18, 2008
Great job.
- Serenity on September 19, 2007
- KogeJoe on January 29, 2007
- diamondfalcon on September 22, 2006
I thought it would be like Demonik Elektronik...
Anywho, it's a good mix nonetheless.
I like the metal style guitar going in with the pop style melody, they go so well together. Then there's the organ,
need I say N.E.more? It's not my style of music (I'm more into dance and Metal) but I like it. Good Work analoq!
- 28% Will Do Fine on July 17, 2005
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Cheers.
- Txai on April 25, 2005
- A-RoN on April 9, 2005
- New You on March 30, 2005
Now I'm listening to it again, and it's incredible. It's 3:33 AM, so if I try to elaborate, I'll probably just sound stupid. But I love it. Great work. :D
- Zekian on March 26, 2005
YoshoMasaki wrote: As for the rest of Hedgehog Heaven, its absolutely amazing as far as projects go.
And reviews of it as a whole should go in the Site Projects forum.
- Dhsu on March 16, 2005
As for the rest of Hedgehog Heaven, its absolutely amazing as far as projects go. I couldn't find a single track I like from the DKC project, despite loving the games sndtrck, even the ending theme which they screwed up. The Metroid project was unmemorable. projectx's MM2 project, while great, had only 5 tracks I've kept on my PC. HH? Not only are all the tracks listenable with the exception of 2 or 3, there are several very good ones, and over a quarter are OCR-quality IMHO ... namely
analoq's "Oil Spill"
Joker's "House Of Cards"
IcyGuy's "Cavern Escape"
analoq's "Next My Generation" - duh :P
FFmusicDJ's "Hidden Palace Future"
Richter's "Robeatnik's Theme"
PsawniK's "Fortress Of Glory" *best track simply for the power of those guitars* Now that's glory!
Hadyn's "Party In The Emerald Hills"
all of which I have looped dozens of times already. I don't know about the technical precision but just on the awesomeness of the tracks these had my toes curling as a Sonic 2 fan.
I only fault HH for not delivering the powerful, bass-explosion version of the Chemical Zone music I have been waiting for. I end up turning off every mix of that track I have run across and booting up Meridian to listen to the original, since every last mix has subdued the wave_bass to [i]below[/i] the original. Unacceptable.
- YoshoMasaki on March 16, 2005
- Harmony on March 13, 2005
I don't care if they aren't too close to the actual tune (though they do lose points for it), they still sound good.
My opinion. That's all.
- Vergial on March 13, 2005
Mr.Carey wrote: I really enjoyed this track, as well as the rest of analoq's material in this project.
Infact, analoq's remixes are about the only salvagable tracks from the train wreck that is Hedgehog Heaven. The songs range from mediocre, to complete and utter trash. I found myself cringing a few seconds into most of these songs.
I don't mean to be a cynic. I mean, it's more than I could do. But I feel like this project is a complete injustice to Sonic 2's stellar soundtrack.
Not to be mean, but I agree. Hedgehog Heaven is, compared to RotC and Kong, quite below the bar. A lot of the songs are good concepts, but just sound wrong. It actually sounds a lot like it's still a WIP. :-/
That said, I do like a few tracks in the album, and this one is particularly good. I'd like to compliment Analoq, who once again has gotten a really freaking catchy song stuck in my head.
~Sorry if I sound too cynical; It's just an opinion
- Queezenorph on March 13, 2005
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