ReMix: Mario Kart DS 'Charade'

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A very Happy Birthday to David Clark, alias Hale-Bopp. I find myself in the awkward position of posting his latest ReMix, which is far more of a gift to me, OverClocked ReMix, and the world entire, than vice versa. And so, on his day of birth, we find Mr. Bopp giving us all a musical gift, having nothing to reciprocate with other than our ears and our appreciation. And an innovative gift it is: Bopp has brought doo-wop to OCR, producing a creative, refreshing ReMix of Mario Kart DS (our first from the game, and only our third DS mix) that draws heavily on his vocal talents. I may in fact be the biggest fan of Summertime in existence; I listen to it often, and find that it makes particularly great tunage for top-down driving in my trusty convertible in the middle of... summer. Go figure. This mix isn't as anthematic, but what it lacks in driving rock beat it makes up for in completely unique (on OCR) doo-wop infused action. David writes:

"This is a remix of a portion of the main title theme from the game. If you're listening to the original song, then the parts that I covered come in a little bit later around the :45 mark. The rest of what you hear in my remix is original material written solely by me. This song is dedicated to everyone on my MKDS friends list who have beaten me many times over (and continue to do so) in online matches. You know who you are. This one's for you."

Lyrics are great and appropriate, as sweet guitar and repeating 50's-era piano chords support the ReMixer's vocals, which are layered expertly to create an ensemble feeling. Think "Earth Angel" from Back to the Future, only with a Mario Kart DS-inspired libretto (that still works out of context) and Mr. Clark (and clone army) helming the vocals. Drums sound a little synthetic at times, but it hardly affects the overall impact, which is original, well-executed, creative, and, well, awesome. As someone who likes to explore varying genres myself, I love that David's taken a risk and tried something new here, and I think it paid off on multiple levels. So Happy Birthday, sir, and thanks for bringing something new to the game, bringing your game to something new, bringing something to a new game, and most importantly, making some great, new music.

― djpretzel

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

This one just blows me away...

- DramaNoMore on July 2, 2009

It's so cool to see some older and less-well-known genres represented here; this piece is great.

- Lucentas on December 6, 2008

Oni-91;357108 wrote:
...also, have you experimented with any other genres?

hmmm...punk, rock, pop, metal, orchestral, experimental, hip-hop, dance, trance, ragtime and probably some others I'm forgetting. Some experiments have been more successful than others, but I guess I'm learning as I go.
Thanks for the comments!

- Hale-Bopp on December 19, 2007

Liontamer;348888 wrote: Happy birthday, David! Great work. Like I told you before (and you've heard already), [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Healy"]Fran Healy[/URL] of [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travis_%28band%29"]Travis[/URL]. You're the second coming.

I can see where you're coming from there.
As for the song, VERY different from what everyone expected to see! It's a refreshing break from techno. I have to give it 10. I can't not.

...also, have you experimented with any other genres?

- Oni-91 on December 18, 2007

Totally unexpected. While the music doesn't really evoke any Mario Kart feeling, the lyrics fit PERFECTLY. I find myself singing them to myself quite frequently. Great work on that.
Furthermore, your voice is amazing. Keep up the good work, and I hope to hear many more innovative remixes from you.

- Martin Penwald on December 18, 2007

Very nice!
I really like it a lot!

- Rekklis on December 11, 2007

yoshi1001;352899 wrote: Where did you record this?

My living room. :<

- Hale-Bopp on December 10, 2007

I downloaded this straight off the site without reading any of the info (except that it was from MKDS), expecting some sort of techno remix from the game. Boy, was I surprised when I heard vocals coming out of my speakers. Great job. Where did you record this?

- yoshi1001 on December 8, 2007

Awesome man! YOU RIZOCK!!!

- Sam Ascher-Weiss on December 6, 2007

I downloaded this from the remixing forum, I believe :) It's a fantastic remix, I knew people would go crazy for it once it was posted!

- Fray on December 3, 2007

an instant winner! please procede to the nearest finish line to redeem your prize.
nice stuff, H-B!

- big giant circles on December 3, 2007

Heh this is pretty cool, i dont think id have even noticed it was mario kart unless it was on ocr; and i play mario kart all the time. ><
awesome mix

- Turnip on December 2, 2007

Haha, lol. Simple but perfect from note #1! I might have gone with the "Earth Angel" stylistic comparison too if an acute case of insomnia hadn’t recently led me to the Turner Classic Movies channel where I was treated to the 1959 musical flick "[URL="http://imdb.com/title/tt0051665/"]Go, Johnny, Go![/URL]" (another song from “Back to the Future” :smile:). The movie was cheesy for sure, but I loved the vocals and this mix catches the vibe to a tee. Great voice and great work man.

- Harmony on December 2, 2007

Song is still ace. Thumbs up

- Ralphis on December 1, 2007

While a small portion of the melody first appeared in SMK, the variations in rythmn and melody in my mix more closely resemble MKDS, if you can believe that, plus there's stuff I put in there that only appears in MKDS. Not to mention that MKDS was the main inspiration. Hope that clears things up.

- Hale-Bopp on December 1, 2007

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There's days I recall when you used to roll on by me
And you'd say nothing at all, 'cuz you had your victory

Now I can remain calm and pass on my reluctance
And then say nothing at all, 'cuz you can't win everything

Time is but a fading memory
Unlike the luck I thought I'd need

And although wonders never cease
There is a first time for everything

This time I find
That I have been burned for the last time
This time I'll try
Not to get left behind

Now I take it slow and relinquish my devotion
And remain hopeful that all things are how they ought to be

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