Posted 2015-09-03, evaluated by djpretzel


DANG! Neblix (Nabeel Ansari) really branched out into new territory for this anthemic, upbeat rock arrangement that also includes brass/ska & orchestral components! Continuing our NINTENDOFLOOD with this SSBM/FE ReMix off our CEO 2015: Champion album, he writes:

"This one was a doozie! I was asked by Shariq to do a mix for CEO 2015, the fighting game tournament in June, down in Florida. My track record with Apex has been pretty great so far, so I stepped into the ring, because fighting games have fun music.

I went Smash Bros. Melee because I was getting a little exhausted from three consecutive Street Fighter IV remixes. I chose the Fire Emblem track "Together, We Ride!", the one everyone loves. It's so full of energy and the minor-key, energy-pumping, high-tempo melodic goodness that we've come to love about older game music. Whenever I played Melee, I tried to get this song to play in the Hyrule stage. It was my favorite track of the game, and it conjured such furious excitement when unlocking the Fire Emblem characters.

I went with a high-tempo hard rock approach with some elements of ska and slid into more acoustic rock blended with orchestra. The vision was to preserve the feelings from the source tune, which was initially high-energy fighting followed by a triumphant march of sorts, then back into the fray. Big shoutout to OA and zircon for helping examine my production! Everything in the mix is 100% artificial, and I take pride in my growing ability to use virtual instruments effectively.

I took my time with this mix, on and off, for about two weeks. It's a song people really love, done in a style I think people will appreciate as enhancing the original, so I really wanted to get it as tight as possible. Between the time of finishing it and doing this write-up, I can already spot production flaws here and there, but that's fine. I'll just come smashing with better mixes later on. :)"

Every time I hear the word "doozie" I just think of Bill Murray stepping in that puddle... energy is sky-high for this mix, with a galloping beat & soaring brass lines worthy of a Rocky training montage... fellow Ansari & CEO director DarkeSword writes:

"Everyone LOVES 'Together, We Ride' from the Fire Emblem series, but I think most Western gamers really recognize the theme from Smash, because that's where we first heard it. For us, it's quintessentially and iconically a Smash Bros. song. Nabeel's remix is great in that it captures the energy and adventure from the theme and dials it all up to 11. Great mix of instruments, from guitars to brass to drums. An instant hit, and an instant favorite."

Truly impressive arranging, given some of the challenges writing for all these components and making sure things don't get chaotic or muddy, which is about both production AND part-writing. Shariq summed it up nicely - this is an instant hit that completely nails what the artist was going for - but it also shows how much Neblix has grown and what he's now capable of. Mad props & respect!

djpretzel

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Crulex
on 2017-02-09 02:09:33

Pretty cool ReMix. I quite liked the blending of styles with some rock and ska going along with the more orchestral elements. Some parts, particularly the energy combined with the heavier brass sounded like something you'd hear if you wanted to give something a Spanish flair, and it sounded great. Top notch production, good writing, all around nice work, man.

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fxsnowy
on 2015-12-10 17:32:00

Very conservative mix that stays true to the original. And it's fucking awesome.

I always play this song at the gym when I need the extra motivation and energy :P

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Coaltergeist
on 2015-12-06 04:01:46

What do Marth and Roy bring to the table in Melee? Only ONE song?!? Us silly Americans can't handle the glory of an amazing soundtrack.

Fantastic job! Not only did the piece start out entertaining, but I was nearly up and dancing when 1:23 hit. You did a great job of utilizing the orchestral rock style (that the song was already composed in) in a way that made it much more entertaining. Looking forward to Apex 2016, hopefully you'll have more great stuff for me to rock out to then!

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Necrox
on 2015-12-02 16:25:19

I knew this would be good when 0:23 hit. I really like how the mellow-ish backing is by itself for a few seconds before the meldoy comes in with all sorts of flair. Main theme sounded great. Overall, really good.

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Black_Doom
on 2015-09-04 14:40:22

Fucking epic. You killed it

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Liontamer
on 2015-09-03 11:36:25

What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix.

Sources Arranged (1 Song)


Primary Game:
Super Smash Bros. Melee (Nintendo , 2001, GCN)
Music by Akito Nakatsuka,David Wise,Grant Kirkhope,Hajime Hirasawa,Hideki Kanazashi,Hirokazu Ando,Hirokazu Tanaka,Jun Ishikawa,Junichi Masuda,Kazumi Totaka,Keiichi Suzuki,Koji Kondo,Naoto Ishida,Shogo Sakai,Tadashi Ikegami,Takuto Kitsuta,Taro Bando,Yuka Tsujiyoko,Yukio Kaneoka,Yumiko Kanki
Songs:
"Fire Emblem"

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Genre:
March,Rock
Mood:
Energetic
Instrumentation:
Acoustic Guitar,Brass,Electric Guitar,Orchestral,Strings
Additional:
Time > 4/4 Time Signature

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Super_Smash_Bros_Melee_Together_We_Fly_OC_ReMix.mp3
Size:
7,444,251 bytes
MD5:
f96ceae33fec35729a03b75fc8955358
Bitrate:
231Kbps
Duration:
4:14
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