Jono

Very strong album all-around, but I'm loving "Bubble Junkie" and "Final Progression." Also dig "Hogtied" very much--I'm not usually a big fan of the rocked-out remixes, but I think in this one case it worked very, very, very well.

Well, the open-hat was a fairly specific sound I was going for. When I hear groups use predominantly open hats on the off-beat in their songs, they just seem a whole lot more catchy. But, you got me thinking, and I went back and did vary up the whole pattern a little more, with a few closed hat accents (kind of reverse of what you said), and I think the whole thing sounds a lot better now. I also made the solo at the end last longer. This new version is hearable in the original "NEW mix" link at the top. Well, I think that's about all I can accomplish with this mix without going through a major overhaul. Should I label it "mod review" now, perhaps?

Hello again. Yes, I'm already starting another remix. I'm feeling rather prolific lately (with music in general). The source this time is Rusty Ruin zone from the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive version of Sonic 3D Blast. Check out the source here: http://info.sonicretro.org/Sonic_3D:_Flickies'_Island_OSV_(Mega_Drive/Genesis) So I've just got a base groove set up here, not a lot of structure yet. My goal is a very funky sound, but sort of '80s-filtered. I'm not quite sure yet where the song is going to go. At a minute into the first act variant there's a breakdown in the song that's definitely going to be part of the structure. I really love the part that comes in at 1:16. I think a key change toward the end will sound pretty good, as well. So here's the WIP. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2466844/Rusty%20Ruin.mp3

Thanks for the feedback. Indeed, the drums really were tricky for me at first. So, I put some more work in tonight and I think the mix is a lot more improved now. I made some other adjustments too while I was at it; stuff I kinda wanted to change before but wanted to "leave well enough alone." I'm editing a new link into the original post.

I'd like this behemoth of a username shortened simply to "Jono". I have seen that there is a user in the database called "JonoK" and if the mods don't mind the similarity, I'm okay with it too. If not, simply "Jonodude" is fine. Thank you very much.

Hello OCR. This is my first time doing a serious remix of a track, and it's been a long time coming--I've wanted to do a mix for ages. Well, I've worked on it quite a while before getting the login details for this old account of mine worked out, so, right now, it's basically "finished" though I am open to other ideas for improving the thing. I've remixed the normal tune for "Palmtree Panic," the first level from Sonic the Hedgehog CD. (Some of the alternate mixes were an influence on the mix, too) Oh, and this is the JP/EU soundtrack, not the American one. Without further adieu: http://soundcloud.com/jonodude/dont-panic Source tune(s), on the following page, for those who want it: http://info.sonicretro.org/Sonic_CD_OST_(Japan_%26_PAL_regions) Basically what I think I've got going on here is a sort of retro-sounding, fun dance tune, while being sort of spacey sounding. I used the piano progression present in the source(s), which I love, as my foundation and built from there. Overall, I'm rather pleased, but I'm looking for further suggestions, or just confirmation on the quality (good or bad). If you decide to listen, thanks for taking the time!