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OCR01943 - Final Fantasy VI "Behind Enemy Lines"
Martin Penwald replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
The prospect of listening to yet another orchestral remix of FFVI didn't sound very appealing to me, but I have to say that it turned out to be quite the positive surprise. The arrangement flows very well, the samples sound good (at least to me); the whole thing sounds like it's from a soundtrack to some epic WWII movie (or maybe a game like Valkyria Chronicles). Nice work. -
OCR01942 - Super Mario Bros. "Bros with Dix"
Martin Penwald replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Perfect description. This remix is awesome. It makes you smile, it makes you happy, it makes you wanna move. It's constantly changing and doing new things; there's not a second of filler. I especially love ~1:08; I wish there had been more of this fast paced stuff. -
OCR01941 - Banjo-Kazooie "Wallachian Prince"
Martin Penwald replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
I'm getting a certain Castlevania vibe from this. Nice. Unlike some other posters, I don't think that this is too short. Considering that the main motif is repeated fairly often (as was pointed out above), making the remix as short as it is makes sure that it doesn't become boring/repetitive. Overall, nice work. -
Drumwork & shredding are awesome, and I love the "hey"-shouts later on in the song. I do have one gripe with it, though: it's nice to hear what is most likely the most recognizable Turtles-tune in the very beginning, but I don't like the transition from it to the "main" remix, simply because there is none. The music just stops and then starts again, which makes it seem tacked on.
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OCR01938 - EarthBound "Psi Piano Omega"
Martin Penwald replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
The arrangement has a 16-bit era RPG feeling to it, which makes it easy to feel nostalgic even if you haven't played this particular game. I especially like the parts around 1:30 and 2:40, simply because they sound so lively and quirky. -
OCR01937 - Mega Man 3 "Ravaging Reptile"
Martin Penwald replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Staying close to the original melody while using "modern" samples turns this into what I like to call "updated chiptune". The soundeffects just add to this. Awesome. -
OCR01936 - Aquaria "Minibadass"
Martin Penwald replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Nice song. Here, the fadeout works pretty well IMO. I do wish the volume on the bass would've been a tad lower, though. -
OCR01934 - Street Fighter II "The Masked Man"
Martin Penwald replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Loving the intro & outro; the way it goes from lo-fi to proper remix is pretty great. The tempo changes don't really bother me, and the arrangement is nice. Good work. -
Yep, I'd say that extending it would make sense. The arrangement moves forward very fast, constantly changing. Almost too fast, I'd say; some of the parts could stand to be a little longer.
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OCR01933 - Super Metroid "Berinstar"
Martin Penwald replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Very relaxing remix with an interesting choice of instruments. I wish the arrangement would be a bit more daring, though; except for the part around 1:30, this does not really go beyond the source. Nevertheless, nice work, and a worthy addition to the remixes of this wonderful soundtrack. -
OCR01930 - Final Fantasy IV "The Still Land"
Martin Penwald replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Agreed on all accounts. Unlike Bahamut, though, I don't think of space when I hear this; the images that come to my mind are deep forests and stuff. Or maybe a landscape full of ruins. -
OverClocked ReMix Design ?'s and Issues
Martin Penwald replied to Liontamer's topic in Site Issues & Feedback
Why don't you do what you did for the Japanese page, i.e. not use any non-english letters in the url? Instead of "http://ocremix.org/info/Category:Información_en_Español", you could use "http://ocremix.org/info/Category:christwheredidthesepeoplelearntodrive" or something. -
OCR01925 - Knuckles' Chaotix "Door into Chaotix"
Martin Penwald replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Very upbeat. Kinda reminds me of the PWAA remixes OA did, even though the remix in hand leans much more towards chiptunes. Nice work. -
OverClocked ReMix Design ?'s and Issues
Martin Penwald replied to Liontamer's topic in Site Issues & Feedback
The links to the info pages in languages other than English are garbled, and the ones for Spanish and French don't work (the one for Japanese does, and all the characters show up correctly on the Japanese pages). Firefox 3.5.4, btw. -
OCRA-0016 - Castlevania: Sonata of the Damned
Martin Penwald replied to Liontamer's topic in Album Reviews & Comments
Joshua Morse is one of my favourite remixers, so I just had to get this. The first two songs didn't do much for me, but beginning with the third one, the album turned into exactly what I expected to hear. And it is most wonderful. -
OCR01916 - Mega Man X "Braincooler"
Martin Penwald replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Nice one. The remix manages to catch the whole 90's video game vibe perfectly; I think it might be the lead that evokes this feeling. -
OCR01915 - Kirby 64 "Dark Matter"
Martin Penwald replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Awesome to the max. You definitely nailed the style you were going for. Powerful, full of energy, everything else you might imagine that describes a kick in your butt. Great breakdown around 2:30. The sound effects around 2:53 sound like early X-Files. Love the Vincent Price laughter in the end (that's a damn classic right there), but I love even more what you did with it in the very end, when it all suddenly turns blippy.