ReMix: Double Dragon II: The Revenge 'Twin Blood'

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Double Dragon II: The Revenge

Ahh, it's been too long since our last guitar-driven instrumental rockfest ReMix, and now Sixto Sounds is here to remedy the situation with some slick DD2 work. This one's a no-brainer only in the sense that if you're into rock mixes, you don't need to think at all, and should check it out immediately, as Juan's put a lot of work into making this a full-fledged arrangement, complete with a drum solo break and a slower, more exposed guitar solo to round out the full-on rockin'-in-the-free-world action. This isn't as heavy as some other guitar instrumentals, and strikes me as more of a produced, classic rock vibe, but frankly I love that just as much - it's important to point out that "guitar instrumental" isn't a genre, just a descriptive phrase, and that each artist on OCR working on guitar-driven ReMixes has a unique sound. Mr. Medrano's got some serious technique as well, and solo licks and riffs are spot-on and precise, without being clinical. NES themes lend themselves so well to rock arrangements; for some reason, seemingly more than other consoles/computers with comparable chiptune capabilities, composers working on NES games came up with a lot of pieces that just feel absolutely natural when arranged by gitaroo men. It's not a trivial transition, however, and there's clear arrangement prowess required to make the jump, which is evident here. Honestly, there's not too much more to say - fans of the Double Dragon 2 OST or really just classic NES music in general will dig, and anyone looking for a rock fix is in for two scoops of wholesome goodness.

― djpretzel

Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.
...the production of Sixto Sounds. His rock pieces have a very clean mix about them, clearly delineating between backing guitars and the melodic leads. This isn't easy for an amateur musician/producer to achieve. Well done. Well done on the arrangement, too.

- JP_Wright on July 21, 2009
Ahhhh...... Classic Sixto, with all the crazy-kickass rawk trimmings.
Marmiduke;550506 wrote: It's also so 80's it hurt. It's more 80s than Marty McFly. It's more 80s than Corey Feldman. Shit, it's even more 80s than Double Dragon 2.
And I'm loving it.

That's pretty eighties. :<
Love the drum and guitar solo in this, just a full-on awesome track

- Sir_Downunder on May 26, 2009
Awesome levels... off the charts! This is some good axe squealing right here. It's also so 80's it hurt. It's more 80s than Marty McFly. It's more 80s than Corey Feldman. Shit, it's even more 80s than Double Dragon 2.
And I'm loving it.
Technicaly brilliant, and as always when listening to a Sixto track, I never want it to end. Insanely quality mix.

- Marmiduke on May 25, 2009
[b]\m/[/b] 10char

- OA on March 18, 2009
Cover on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7fmIbrLaUE
Sixto is getting popular!

- Escariot on August 17, 2007
Simply amazing. The sound quality, the sheer [i]professionalism[/i] of this track make it a must-have. I hope to hear more from Sixto Sounds very, very soon. Great work! :D

- Bluebomber4evr on March 17, 2007
Yes!
More DD2 pls.
Rock on!

- MojoHamster on November 27, 2006
I was just listening to this by myself with no one else's input, thinking of deleting it because it felt like just another rock mix, from a song I didn't know at all or really care for. But suddenly I thought of reasons why I shouldn't delete it, and all I could think of is, "There's...nothing wrong with this song technically. It's perfect." I'm still not sure about the source tune, besides it just being a "rockin'" tune, and not really striking a personal note. But then I thought of driving, and it was perfect. Then I found out it was a direct post! And that no one hates it. Well, except for grandmas, since they're being rocketted out of their seats supposedly, as said by someone else. Here's to [i]hopeful[/i] source-tune personal-likingness! And to [i]already[/i] drive-pumping music.

- Audity on November 1, 2006
good stuff man!
Just listening to this, it clearly screams out "final battle with the big boss!" or "Shadow Warrior" in this case. It's about time Double Dragon 2 got a little more attention around here. Way to go :!: Next, how about a nice medley with the earlier stages in DD2? hehe

- Streets of Rage bum on October 21, 2006
I have to admit, I just can't get enough of this remix.

- Citan on October 12, 2006
I'm not too much into metal these days but this track is one of the best on SNES, that I can think of.
So, any interpretation of it will interest me, and this is not bad at all. I'm going to listen to this in the gym. Thanks.
What's the song of? I can't remember for some reason.
It's the end boss.

- Sauroposeidon on October 11, 2006
I wanna have an 80's action movie marathon right about now. Good stuff.

- Malaki-LEGEND.sys on October 8, 2006
I have to admit that I'm not really fond of the slow part which follows the drum solo. Somehow, this drains a lot of the energy the track has in all other parts.
That being said, it's still a nice classic rock song.

- Martin Penwald on October 6, 2006
Terrific. Absolutely terrific.
What's the song of? I can't remember for some reason.

- Mirai Gen on September 29, 2006
Jesus H. Christ I love this track. I mean that. I listened to it no less than five times in a row on the way home. I just don't do that.
The section 0:37 to 0:41 really really reminds me of a cool little Master System game called Dragon Crystal for some reason. I'd swear the music in that followed a similar sound.
Add this to goat's submission, and OCR is fucking rocking of late!
More guitar mixes!
Especially from you Sixto - I know you said in channel that this is something you feel you could've worked on a bit more. Honestly, if this is indicative of what you consider your less-than-shining pieces, man ... words fail me.
Awesome track.

- BlueMage on September 21, 2006

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