ReMix: Gran Turismo 3 A-spec 'Cruise Control'
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- Game: Gran Turismo 3 A-spec (Sony, 2001, PS2)
- ReMixer(s): Anthony Lofton, Joshua Morse
- Composer(s): Isamu Ohira, Masahiro Ando
- Song(s): 'Light Velocity'
- Posted: 2008-01-26, evaluated by djpretzel
It's been awhile since we've seen Joshua Morse, aka jm, in these parts. He's been busy, though: he recently released Ragnarok Online: Hybridism, an arrangement album of music from the popular Korean MMORPG, that he put together with Anthony Lofton, who he's also collabing with on this GT3 submission. Definitely check that action out; it's a well-known game, but we haven't seen a lot of arrangements of its soundtrack on this side of the ocean. Morse is excellent when it comes to collaborating with talented instrumentalists; his arrangements lend themselves to the addition of one or more acoustic elements, which po! and now Mr. Lofton have provided. For those unaware, Anthony is also the saxophonist for The OneUps, who'll be debuting some of their new material at Ikkicon in February - if you're in Austin, check 'em out.
Joshua and Anthony join the previously lonely ilp0 as the only folk with ReMixes of music from the Gran Turismo series; Ilari covered the original whereas JM and AL send us our first arrangement from the series' first outing on the PS2. This track brings the funk with mean slap bass (love that solo), plenty of lovin' on the keys, lovely sax, and funky wah stuffs and synths. Morse provides credits info:
"Joshua Morse: Lead EP, EP solo(2:24), Backing EP, Bass, Percussion, synth work
Anthony Lofton: Alto Sax, Organ solo (1:33), Backing EP."
The original has more of a straight 70's vibe, whereas this take is a bit more modern, more comfortable with blending synthetic and organic components, and also a bit slower. EP solos are delicious, as usual, and while Lofton's sax might be mixed a little above everything else, it's also impeccable, and adds black-suit-and-tie class to jm's funk for a potent concoction. I like the addition of the scratchin' and claps; they're "cheesy" elements, perhaps, but when everything else is polished, they have a different affect, and make the overall presentation more... playful? Can't think of the perfect adjective, but I think they work, and also serve to distance this arrangement from the original, since the two are in similar veins. Usually Morse takes less funky material and adds his funk/lounge/jazz feel to it - this was a little different, since the source material sounded more like his style to begin with. However, there're significant changes, removals, and additions, and with the tempo modification thrown in as well, you're definitely dealing with a distinct rendition of the theme; it just happens to be one that retains most of the best elements from the source, while changing the context. Funky, sweet stuff from Morse and Lofton.
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the Seriously, this is some very fresh, funky jazz. I like that the leads are loud and that much more distinct from the backing. I think it defines more dimension to the mix. In the slower, non-solo parts, I'm reminded of Neskavartan's awesome Zelda stuff; not a bad thing to sound like.
I've never considered Gran Turismo to be musically significant, but now that I have this mix on my mind, I'm definately curious to investigate it.
Anyways, successful collaboration yielding some astounding results, as per usual. Doesn't get much cooler than this right here.
- Marmiduke on June 23, 2009
Very rare from me...
Uh, oh, it ended. Gotta click "Play" again!
- DramaNoMore on July 29, 2008
- Sam I Am on June 12, 2008
- MechaFone on April 14, 2008
- gandalf0987 on February 25, 2008
In other words, great work. I really dig the style your songs have (the older remixes here, your recent album Hybridism etc), and this is right up my alley. Thank you.
- Martin Penwald on February 18, 2008
- Striker21 on January 28, 2008
- Shadow Wolf on January 28, 2008
The bass is great, and though the sax seems a bit loud, it's expertly played.
Though the style isn't really something I normally get into, I can appreciate that this is well crafted and varied.
- OA on January 28, 2008
- Dr. Rod on January 27, 2008
- Subz1987 on January 27, 2008
Nice to See Joshua Moving about in the Community again :grin:
i hope you guys have heard his new remix album by now .. awesome stuff!
- Platonist on January 26, 2008
- Geoffrey Taucer on January 26, 2008
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