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OCR01413 - Tetris (GB) "Piano Concerto in A minor"
Crulex replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
This is incredibly satisfying to listen to. It’s nice to hear an orchestral ReMix explore several avenues of speed and complexity in it’s performance, and makes it almost as fun as more cinematic orchestral songs, but in a different way. Certainly a mix where the arrangement of the sources shines for me. -
OCR03952 - Killer Instinct "Dawn of the Instinct"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Orchid’s original stage and the feel of Ultratech in general always gave me the feeling of a gritty and dark yet somewhat beautiful city vibe, so this synthy take on the main theme really hits the spot for me. KI is one of those game franchises that I will always enjoy hearing more love for. Ending didn’t bug me as much because that’s how the original character select theme ended on the ost as well, so I’m used to it. Very nice mix. -
OCR04223 - Kirby Super Star "Until the Next Dance"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Super interesting and awesome to hear this lively take on the Meta Knight ending styled like a western theme that leans into the trumpet even harder than normal. This would make a good addition to the background music for my western DnD campaign I’m doing for some friends. A great arrangement with solid production, fantastic work guys. -
OCR03607 - Kirby Super Star "The Super Star Returns"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
This is such a fun ReMix! I absolutely love how the percussion dances around the melody, especially in the middle section. Perfect Kirby vibes from this one, love it! -
OCR00605 - Punch-Out!! "Little Mac's Confession"
Crulex replied to orkybash's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
I love everything about this ReMix, from the vocals and the story driven lyrics, to the amazing arrangement and guitar, even the sound effects going along with the music cues. This is fantastic and honestly a good musical representation of what facing Mr. Dream is like most of the time (even if I oddly find him easier to beat than Sandman and Macho once you get the pattern down). Such a great song, man. -
OCR01499 - Tetris (GB) "Thirty-Plus Mix"
Crulex replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Really interesting to hear a techno-ish piece with the intro build up of a trance song, but as long as it’s not boring, I can handle a longer intro and this certainly wasn’t boring to me. Enjoyed the beat and the high-paced energy throughout the song. Kinda reminded me of a lot of electronic music I heard in the early 2000’s, so it feels right at home in my tastes. -
OCR00258 - Tetris (NES) "Techtris Type Z"
Crulex replied to m68030's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Alright, so obviously age and samples didn’t do this mix any favors, but I do have to say that the intro and the overall feeling of the mix still reached my ears well enough. I got an idea of what the vibe was, and I appreciate when a ReMix can remind me of the technical progression music samples have made since then. Always fun to see Type B’s music get mixed. -
OCR01601 - Guilty Gear X2 "Destroy Movements"
Crulex replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Such an awesome orchestral arrangement of Millia's theme. She quickly became one of my favorite characters to play as, and her music always seemed just under Ky's for old-school regal sound, so hearing this ReMix kinda expand on that aspect of beauty that was always present behind the rock was pretty sweet. I will say, I feel like the ReMix was at it's best when the tempo picked up and brought that energy in, so I wish there was more of that, but it wasn't enough to bother me really. Pretty decent mix, fellas, I liked it. -
OCR01664 - Guilty Gear X "Alpha Blade"
Crulex replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Definitely could be considered loud at times, but if you're taking Chipp's high energy theme and giving it the electronic works, you gotta match the energy of a ninja, which Beatdrop does indeed! This glitching effects were great, and the best parts of the original melody remained intact, which is a plus for this switch in styles. I'm so glad I got into Guilty Gear properly earlier this year, so I can fully appreciate the music from the series and the ReMixes that have come from them, like this one. Not bad, man. -
OCR00826 - Tetris (GB) "Gift from Moscow"
Crulex replied to Disco Dan's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
I always forget that Tetris had title screen music, but it's more pleasant here than it was in the older games in my opinion. I really like the classical feel of the harpsichord slowly bleeding into the more upbeat Korobeiniki and dancing around it from time to time. Lots of nice arrangement touches here. I enjoyed this. -
OCR03759 - Shantae and the Pirate's Curse "On Fire"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Man, this is so good! I absolutely love the blending of glitchy funk and Middle Eastern vibes, especially when it lays it on thick in an almost Arabian Nights way in the middle. Shantae is one of those series that is hard to not jam out to and deserves all the love, and adding some buzz to an already hot pair of tracks like Burning Town and Scuttle Town was a great call to make them both pop more. Love it! -
OCR03306 - Metroid "Footprints on Zebes"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
This is awesome, man. All the emotions and feelings I'd expect from an exploratory game with a haunting undertone like Metroid is present and accounted for here, with a beautiful orchestral arrangement that has tight production and very intelligent writing. This is as solid as a rock, good stuff! -
Funny how DJP mentioned Earth Angel, because I definitely got a 50's BTTF school dance vibes from this while listening to it. It's slow and smooth with enough reverb to allow each note to feel like a floating dream. So much heartfelt sentiment to be gleamed from this, if you're looking for something pretty, relaxing and romantic, I'd certainly recommend this.
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OCR03303 - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 "Spunktastic"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Ooh, so funky, and keeping that spooky vibe from the original alive makes it all the better. That solo from ectogemia was slick as hell, too. Very satisfying ReMix of Mystic Cave zone, this built on everything I loved about the original. Fantastic mix, dudes! -
OCR03302 - Mega Man 9 "Big Brute Force of Nature"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
You definitely made this Mega Man tune sound even more Mega Man-ish than it was by weaving that driving DnB into the melody and beat, making it lively yet purposeful. That's something I've noticed with the Mega Man series, the themes from them seem to either be high energy anthems or just have catchy arrangements, but the really memorable ones, especially later in the games, have both energy and memorable beats, and that's what this reminds me of. Like, everything is balanced incredibly well so that it comes off better by being melded. Very nice! -
OCR03758 - Shovel Knight "Shovel Power"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
As someone who is an unapologetic 80's era music lover and someone who also just recently discovered Mitch Murder through the newer Friday the 13th game, I could not approve of this synthwave Shovel Knight ReMix any harder if I wanted to. I especially like how well Tinker Knight's theme lends itself to a more upbeat treatment here. Fantastic beat, voxy vocals, and great teamwork between the synths and percussion, this is awesome, dude! -
OCR03471 - Mega Man Zero 2 "Amorphous Freeze"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Love the touch of glitchy dubs all around this funky track. Not sure intense is the right word, but certainly gives this quite the edge and has a more serious sound than other tracks that have higher energy or funk, but keeps all the fun intact. I always love hearing more Zero ReMixes, and this is a really smooth mix that I enjoyed more than the source itself. Well done! -
OCR03301 - Sonic Adventure "Red Barrage Aquarium"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Funk with a badass guitar and percussion combo? I'm in! This ReMix is executed masterfully and all performers involved should absolutely be proud of this incredible work of musical art. I kinda like the effect about 5:15 in where the music sounded kinda muted only for it to return in full blast, very interesting. Well done guys! -
OCR03300 - Secret of Mana "Into the Funk of It"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
That violin! This is definitely my favorite ReMix from Tetrimino thus far for sure. High quality sound and cohesion, plenty of variation and the instruments were on point the whole time. Got plenty of funk to go around as well. There is nothing to really be said other than this is what a ReMix looks like when the artists knock it out of the park! -
OCR03299 - Mega Man 4 "Flight of Rock"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
DR. WELI's first mix is still one of my favorites from the site, and this song was pretty damn good in it's own right. The percussion was sweet, and the latter half of the mix building towards the end was terrific. Not really much to nitpick that others haven't already pointed out, but all around, this is a solid mix of a great source tune that doesn't get enough love. -
OCR03298 - Tiny Barbarian DX "'Vators Gonna Bait"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
This is charming as all hell, and sounds like the perfect song for a low-fi chiptuney journey. In fact, I almost got a Game Boy/Shovel Knight-esque vibe from this mix while listening to it. This is an awesome piece that I thoroughly loved. Great work, Hylian Lemon, I truly enjoyed listening to this several, several times. -
OCR03297 - Mega Man 3 "The Jazzassin"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Oh yeah, I do love me some Nostalvania working some Jazz magic all over Shadow Man's stage. Sounds super natural, like you could stick this in a jazz club or old school pool tavern and no one would question it. Loved the piano and time sig switching work here, and the arrangement is well written so that the mix never got stale, staying fresh the whole time. This is excellent, damn good mix, I'd say. -
Alright, I can see what the ReMixer was going for here with the tropical salsa arrangement, and to an extent it works, but for me there was a tad bit of an issue where I had to focus on either the piano or the acoustics, or else I would lose the thread altogether. The piano sounded good, though, and I can appreciate the attempt as I think this was a good idea, but there were melody things going on that probably could've used a tightening or two. Not bad by any means, but there is room for things to be reworked to make it really good.
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OCR03295 - Secret of Mana "An Angel's Wish for the Forest"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
MMmmm, those strings sure are tasty surrounded by those harmony-bringing vocalizations and percussion. Definitely an easy to listen to track that, while not completely slow and chill, has a nice relaxing tone to it all, making it perfect to having playing while concentrating on something else in my opinion. The sources are meshed in well together and all in all, the mix just sounds finely executed. Not bad at all. -
OCR03294 - Super Mario World "Big Boo Badman"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Fucking hell this was fantastic! There is so much happening at any given time and so many parts of this ReMix made me smile from outright enjoyment. The drop at 0:19 with that dope sounding choir, the use of the SFX especially with Mario's "yahs" keeping the beat, the multiple glitches and switch-ups, the harpsichord, and especially the dark organ sounding bits that lead to the ending that sent this home with a punch. And the best part is it all worked together and fit in one sweet EDM package. This is a crazy ReMix to debut with, and man, I love it! Recommended and going into my playlist for sure!