ReMix: Contra 'Snow Field'

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YEAH! I think a lot of people have been waiting for some Contra badassness ReMixin', and I know my own quite dated attempt ain't exactly cuttin' that mustard, but tefnek is more than up to the challenge with knockout big beat coverage of the theme from the snow field stage that introduces brothers-in-arms Bill Rizer and Lance Bean to the Chemical Brothers by way of extensive breaks, filtering effects, mangled + tangled synths aplenty, well-assimilated acoustic guitar, and copious, infectious groove. Brandon begins by quoting the illustrious Buster Poindexter with his comments:

"hot, hot, hot. It’s pretty difficult to do something interesting with :34 seconds of source material but what’s here is amazingly engaging and packed full of 4:20 of groove. I’ll echo Gray by saying that the synth processing is top frickin’ notch. Would have liked to go out on a more upbeat note but the intro makes up for it with its no non-nonsense thrust into action. The solo synth guitar section from :44 and it’s integration with the rest of the elements is very slick. Great stuff all around."

Contra's a little tricky to remix because of the relative brevity and speed of its motif-laden score, but this approach turns that into an advantage by similarly jumping from pattern to pattern and introducing some wild effects and variations at the same time. I haven't played any of the newer, next-gen incarnations of Contra, but I have to think tefnek's cut would shine on any of their soundtracks. Big beat's too fun to die out, and it fits Konami's classic like a Mattel Powerglove, intimidating a young Fred Savage and cutting a lethally sharp image in the same breath. It's also a style tefnek excels at, so you've arguably got the right genre for the game AND the right man for the genre, and that's a twofer that conjures up some fun material, indeed.

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Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.
Very awesome remix!

- MechaFone on December 12, 2010
This mix is so good that despite the fact that I haven't heard it in at least two years, I still found it in under ten seconds. I immediately recalled the intro to this mix and that helped me to remember tefnek.
I always love a cliff-hanger of an intro, and this song delivers on that front. The back-beat of this song is so infectious that it sticks with you for ages ( the proof is in the fact that it compelled me to randomly post about it today.) The synths are sick as well. I just love the syncopated feel of this track. The only thing that I'm not wild about is the tetris-esque bridge in the middle of the song. It just seems like an abrupt change of pace.
Ahhh, it feels good to get that off my chest.
Now, Tefnek, post moar muzak.

- Broken on January 11, 2010
nice mix man.... it gave me some major nostalgia feel like playing the game now

- CovaH_Havoc on October 27, 2009
excellent work here, awesome synths, great beats, and everything is tight. Good transitions, and a decent original theme. Completely bad-ass stuff, I love it. That crazy glitched part right after the subdued breakdown is where it is at. :-)
The cool ending was icing on the cake.

- OA on October 27, 2009
So good. Someone needs to kidnap tefnek and make him submit another ReMix.

- Dhsu on November 10, 2008
I absolutely love this mix! It's a very catchy tune and constantly keeps you entertained. Thanks!

- Al Capwn on July 5, 2006
I freaking adore this mix. I keep coming back to it; it's just so catchy. It gets 100 dance-floor-mosh-toe-banging-head-tapping points.

- Less Ashamed Of Self on November 9, 2005
Best Contra remix I've ever heard.
Contra music is hard to remix too, so that's saying a lot.

- Bobwillis on September 22, 2005
I enjoyed this mix very much, keep up the good work!
9/10

- cyclone on September 14, 2005
Dirty.
Awesome.

- Fusilliban on July 12, 2005
I'm thinking Unreal Tournament here. They should hire you to make 2005 :D

- Dectilon on June 28, 2005
word.

- Liontamer on May 25, 2005
tight.

- analoq on May 25, 2005
very well done! I would never had thought that such a boring tune could be remixed into something so nice.

- kablammyman on May 25, 2005
More kickass sound coming from Tefnek. It's easily his best remix yet.

- CC Ricers on May 25, 2005