ReMix: Mega Man 'Cutman's Lullaby'
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- Game: Mega Man (Capcom, 1987, NES)
- ReMixer(s): ilp0
- Composer(s): Manami Matsumae
- Song(s): 'Cut Man Stage'
- Posted: 2009-12-11, evaluated by djpretzel
In 2006, we became self-hosting, moving to our own dedicated web server at LiquidWeb. We also had our first official convention appearance at Otakon, and released Chrono Symphonic, Blood on the Asphalt, and Project Chaos...
... but, slackers that we are, we posted a record-low 98 ReMixes. Those of you intimately familiar with the site's origins know that it essentially came indirectly out of my involvement in the emulation scene, and for the first six years, the site was hosted pro-bono with ZTNet. We really couldn't have grown like we did without their help, and while the decision to go off and do our own thing was definitely the right one, the site exists largely because of their initial assistance. All three album projects released in 2006 were fantastic, but Blood on the Asphalt deserves a special mention, as it later facilitated our involvement with SSF2THDR. ...Man that's a long acronym... Lastly, we decided to do a panel at Otakon as sort of an experiment... no one really knew how it would work, whether folks would show up, etc. Quite simply, it rocked, and it's been rocking ever since, and we've also had a blast at the other events we've had the privilege to attend. Thanks to everyone who's showed up; we love ya!
Next up we've got some ilp0. I've literally loved everything Ilari's done to date, because he changes things up, takes risks, and really has his own sound. I've compared a couple of his pieces to Steely Dan, which I for one consider a huge compliment, but he's also done stuff that's completely different. No one sounds quite like he does, and he sounds great, and that's a good combination of traits. The artist writes:
"This is a track (3/10) from my Mega Man remix album. This version is slightly shorter than the album version as the passages between this and the surrounding tracks 2 and 4 are edited out."
I think, prior to Sonata of the Damned, folks assumed solo albums wouldn't be viable as OC ReMix albums; otherwise, it probably would have been cool to release ilp0's album, which definitely deserves your attention. Very mellow, very chill, sporting a vague hint of the spaghetti Western flavor ilp0 infused into his Gun.Smoke ReMix, this track takes Cutman and turns it into a slow jam, almost sounding like something out of Kill Bill (the non pan flute parts of "The Lonely Shepherd"), quite effectively. Excellent, imaginative stuff - check it out, then check out the rest of the album!
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the Seems I'm the only one who doesn't get the spaghetti-western vibe from it; the song certainly reminds me of old western movies, but not really the Italian stuff.
- Martin Penwald on January 3, 2010
I love everything about this!
- Bahamut on December 22, 2009
Overall the arrangement/sound doesn't seem as sophisticated or expansive as I've grown accustomed to, but it feels like an appropriate, restrained take on the Cutman theme.
Great album :-D
- Emunator on December 21, 2009
- fredkemp on December 17, 2009
The mix of spaghetti western (I never quite got that term, strangely) mixed with the hip-hop beats really makes this mix shine out.
- Sir_Downunder on December 17, 2009
They used to come back after they got better to say thanks, and I'd get free oil. The people loved me, and I loved them. But then Dr Wily forced me to do bad, otherwise....*sniff*...otherwise he said he'd kill all my patients.
Please Megaman, let me live, I'll do good from now on, I'll stand u..."
Megaman says.
"Sry guy, need cut to beet elecman lol. kthxbainao!"
Good remix. It made think the above.
- MojoHamster on December 15, 2009
Nice work evoking a mood, I approve. :-)
- OA on December 14, 2009
I'm not entirely digging the harmonica sound used for the lead, but it's not so bad that I can't enjoy the track. Great work.
- DragonAvenger on December 13, 2009
- Rozovian on December 13, 2009
Not bad. I like the lone ranger, dustball in the wind vibe here. That said, I just feel like it could have been taken up a notch tempo-wise and perhaps gone a bit more country western; like John Wayne era. (not country music, I mean like the music in classic western films)
But, you did think to take it this direction. SO cowboy hats off for that. :nicework:
- Doni on December 13, 2009
Great stuff, love the album as well. Great renditions of one of my favorite sound tracks out there.
give us more! :nicework:
- Platonist on December 12, 2009
- metalsnakejuice on December 12, 2009
Even though it feels like it's at an incredibly slow tempo, it really doesn't feel too long or boring. I love the acoustic guitar lead and the reverby screaming electric guitar in the background. They play well together.
- Sinewav on December 12, 2009
