ReMix: Mega Man X 'Light in the Fortress'
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- Game: Mega Man X (Capcom, 1993, SNES)
- ReMixer(s): housethegrate
- Composer(s): Makoto Tomozawa, Setsuo Yamamoto, Toshihiko Horiyama, Yuki Iwai, Yuko Takehara
- Song(s): 'Dr. Light', 'Sigma Stage 2'
- Posted: 2006-11-08, evaluated by the judges
- Album: Featured on Houseworks
The ReMixer writes:
"This is my first venture into the realm of electronic music. All the instruments are programmed drums/beats or synthesizers, aside from the guitar, of course. I consider this my most difficult and most solid guitar work recorded."
housethegrate's done some elaborate shredding to date, so if he sez this is the hardest and best git work he's done, you gotta sit up and take notice. It's definitely different from his previous mixes in terms of the overall feel, which is more electronic, and works nicely with the MMX source material, which often blended guitar fifth leads with a more electro backbeat. The SNES couldn't exactly muster guitar of this caliber, however, and there's substantive arrangement all around. Waleed says:
"i heard this when it was first baked. it is a beast. one of the things i love about house is that he is not a limited one trick pony; i have always respected and admired his true ability to create without boundary and this track was, at one point, the penultimate display of that. his electronic work in it is just as challenging and aggressive as the guitar work... the guitar is great, the arrangement is intelligently ambitious when it needs to be, the synth work is fantastic, the mastering, mixing and production are all where they ought to be."
Pretty much; I especially like the attention paid to discrete panning and the variety of percussive textures employed, both important elements of an electronica track that truly engages the listener. Of course, with the emphasis on lead guitar and the upbeat, melodic structure, this is basically an electronica/rock hybrid, and it does both genres heaping pounds of justice.
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the Guitar mania! Don't know what to say aside from it is awesome.
Electronica is just what the doctor ordered for this song, and
while his name is House, I don't think he's the same doctor. :lol:
Oh yeah. I'm in a joker mood today. But the shredding on this mix
before it hits the "Dr. Light" (also not the same doctor) part is
pretty sweet. This is on my Top.....whatever number list for sure.
- Crulex on February 19, 2010
- Crulex on February 19, 2010
simply friggin awesome dude! One of my favs from OCR. The synths
are simple but fit extremely well with the song without a doubt. :)
- avaris on December 18, 2009
- avaris on December 18, 2009
I really like the intro on this one; it feels misty and dire like
one is walking up to the castle/fortress and then Blam! the castle
theme. The mix balances direness without being overly dramatic and
has a nice deliberate pacing. I also like the lead guitar, highly
rocking, and would recommend checking this one out.
- 42 on December 18, 2009
- 42 on December 18, 2009
MMX remixes were among the first I downloaded when I really
discovered ocremix, so this one's been on my ipod for quite a
while. Feels like an updated version of the source, the way it
ought to be. Gotta love the 1:45 breakdown. great how the Dr. Light
source fits in too. Intro and outro could, interestingly, be my
favorite parts of it tho, those just have so much atmosphere to
them, atmosphere and force.
- Rozovian on December 13, 2009
- Rozovian on December 13, 2009
I had to register for this. I would actually take this track over
the original in the game while playing. That is the only criteria
tracks like these have to meet. Good job!
- danholo on June 11, 2007
- danholo on June 11, 2007
this song has been sitting in my "maybe add to playlist" file
practically since it came out. gave it a random listen yesterday
and have been completely hooked since. amazing guitar play, man,
especially 2'' onward. the beginning intro put me off a bit, but
it's well worth the listen. hope to hear more.
- your the man now dog on February 25, 2007
- your the man now dog on February 25, 2007
I think this is one of the more obscure tracks in the game. Great
job mixing electronic sounds and real instruments.
- KogeJoe on January 26, 2007
- KogeJoe on January 26, 2007
Great track, the more I hear it, the more I love it. Possibly one
of the more tasteful shredding solos i've ever heard. The rhythms
you chose for you solo are inspiring. The rest of the song is great
as well, but the pacing on the solo is amazing. \m/
- OA on January 19, 2007
- OA on January 19, 2007
This song leaves me wanting more, but blends into itself well for
looping. Great re-interpretation of the original - it's as though
this version simply has more [i]feeling[/i] to it.
Easily the best X remix of any on the site - not just MMX itself, but of the [i]entire series[/i].
- hellion0 on December 14, 2006
Easily the best X remix of any on the site - not just MMX itself, but of the [i]entire series[/i].
- hellion0 on December 14, 2006
That's far better than getting no reaction at all from you. I'll
take it!
- housethegrate on December 10, 2006
- housethegrate on December 10, 2006
The intro/outro of this song sounds very good; lots of atmosphere
in there.
For me personally, the guitar in this one is walking the thin line between genius and insanity. Most of the time it's fine, but in some places it annoys me so badly that I want to smash my speakers. Luckily, it's more of the former than the latter.
- Martin Penwald on December 8, 2006
For me personally, the guitar in this one is walking the thin line between genius and insanity. Most of the time it's fine, but in some places it annoys me so badly that I want to smash my speakers. Luckily, it's more of the former than the latter.
- Martin Penwald on December 8, 2006
Wow, awesome job here, I love MMX's soundtrack and this is just
perfect.
- Brithor on November 22, 2006
- Brithor on November 22, 2006
Unimaginable beautiful is translated in this short piece. My gosh,
the beginning of the song made its impression on me! I was wow'in
from the get-go. Every familiar note struck my chords, and I
thought I only had one. I'll just say, housethegrate is welcomed
with open arms into the electronic realm.
- Jackson on November 18, 2006
- Jackson on November 18, 2006
