Crulex

I actually forgot Frogger even had music to begin with, but I like what DJP set out to do here. How well it has aged obviously depends on the listener, but DJP seems to have plenty of songs that have aged much better than others in this time bracket, and this is one of them in my opinion.

Ha, now this is fun to listen to. The klezmer vibe is strong with this one and I got a nice big smile out of the carnival section. Nice work with the sax and clarinet. You said you wanted to go a little bit more Jewish with this one, and musically, I definitely heard it at some points. Also have to tip my hat to the title as an Inspector Gadget fan. Fun ReMix indeed, nicely done XPRTNovice.

Ah, yes, smooth and slick jazz fusion ReMix for Sakura and Dan! Now that is music to my ears. Ace production and a fine arrangement all rolled into one space. Incredible debut for That Andy Guy and I sincerely hope we hear more from him soon. Loving this.

Wow. This is probably the most aggressive-sounding straight-up chiptune ReMixes I've heard in a long time. Some of the chips and sound samples that you used to arrange this reminded me of the way the music was styled in the original Shantae game, with the rolling chips under the beat (if anyone even knows what I mean). To hear that applied to Torvus Bog is cool. Damn, Mazedude, this is great.

The bells are way too sharp in this mix and really, production of this ReMix goes from one end of the extreme to the other as it progresses. Certain samples just seem off and it kinda snowballs the more that gets added. Sorry, didn't really dig this one.

This is fantastic. Hearing Sabrina on vocals again and singing to the melody of Suteki da ne was awesome and even the vocalizations in between were pretty sweet. And of course I'm digging the instrumental work by Chris, Magellanic and DJ Mystix behind the vocals, especially that violin. Very beautiful and very fitting for the games that the sources came from. Fantastic work, all of you.

Happy Birthday Hoboka!

That heavy beat that drives most of the ReMix has a smooth yet energetic vibe to it and I how you were able to arrange the Lost Woods and Windmill hut in the way you did, where it sounded speed up, but still had the melody intact and matched the pace of the rest of the ReMix. Took me a second to catch it, but after that brief second, I got it and dug it.

This is an odd bird of a ReMix. While it does seem to have a heavy load of sampling and other things that might bother some people, I feel this was done in the right way (or at least didn't go to far to that side of the issue) to avoid being too much of a general "remix". The Wizard clips where nice and good to hear considering what you named the ReMix to begin with.

Aw, man. Not Mario, Smee and Eddie Valiant! Rest in peace, Bob Hoskins.

I can totally hear A_Rival's amazing low-fi'ed heavy energy style as soon as this ReMix gets going. The section near the beginning really gets the air and high skies theme going strong. And those glitches near the end do have a stuttering fan vibe in terms of how the volume cuts off a little and then comes back. For a ReMix in the first hundred, this isn't bad at all.

Man, the synth really gives this mix that little something extra to complete this nice, smooth, relaxing vibe you have going on. That piano was great and everything fits together perfectly. Well done, TGH.

So ironic that this was posted yesterday, when it would not stop freaking raining. But yeah, Magical Sound Shower with a nice 80's feel, that's right up my alley. Great production and I can actually hear what DS was talking about with the brass sounding something out of Playstation-Capcom's playbook. Very cool.

That intro was pretty cool with the Sega whisper and kids laughing. Having it go on throughout the ReMix really nails the childhood idea and I liked that. The synths in general really made me a fan of this mix, because it's pretty awesome to hear the original melody play out with that much booming energetic trance behind it. This take on GHZ is more my speed. Great debut, man.

Once again, not what you have, it's what you do with it. DDRKirby nailed that home with this ReMix using the basic FL stuff. And I have to say that I really dug the SMW/SM64 transitions here, especially since I like Ultimate Koopa and Koopa's Castle so much to begin with. Sounded natural and it fit nicely. Wonderful electronica piece, this is going straight my music player.

So, Rapstep, huh? Interesting. Now there's two styles I had a hard time imagining together, and yet here it is and it's actually decent. Not bad for something a little bit different.

This is one badass, fierce, "don't give it a dirty look or you're going to the floor" ReMix! Beatdrop really delivers again, and I love the middle section where it all seems to stop, only to come climbing back up and push forward with the chants. This goes so hard. Cool stuff indeed.

Being a bit low-fi really seems to add a lot of charm in the mix to me. Really liking the talking bits that pop up throughout the song and there's an upbeat groove to it that really makes it enjoyable to listen to. A strong debut, man. Looking forward to hearing more.

Sounds almost like a classic OCR track with some updates. Nice arrangement ideas, but there were points where I thought that maybe a little more variation or at least a definite breakdown would have been aces. Not my favorite take on the Zelda Overworld theme I've heard, but I can respect the work in this ReMix.

1. What first encounter with VGM? What kind of effect do you remember it having on you? My first VGM experience was playing my cousins NES and my first video game experience, Super Mario Bros. I didn't really notice the first stage theme, but I remember once I got to the next stage underground, that the music was hilarious to me at the time for a lack of apparent "normalness". I was used to music never really have a pause or weird characters like slightly altered notation like the underground theme, and so it became memorable like anything humorous or fun does for someone at the age of five. So I guess sort story would be that the effect was enjoyment and humor. I still didn't think much of it until about a year later with DKC2. 2. At what point do you remember considering yourself a VGM fan (or OCR fan) in relation to your first VGM experience? I actually became a fan of actual VGM when I listened to the soundtrack of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (as I said in my last response). I'm not sure what created that "spark" for me, but he entire game made me a fan of video game music because the music fit the mood of the stages and was just so well made that I never considered it video game music from the point on, just simply music. And I started paying more attention to the music in games that I played after that. 3. How did you hear about OCR? I read about it in a Game Informer article. Being a fan of VGM, I naturally wanted to see this site that had ReMixes of game music for free and I was hooked from the moment I found it. 4. What do you feel would be some non-musical examples (fan art, videos, interpretive dance, horse racing, rock-throwing) of the OCR society? I've seen plenty of non-musical work from the OCR community including creative writing, advice on life from people who care about others, some people do martial arts, some people debate existential questions and politics, fan art for sure. We even have some arts and crafts around here! OCR was built on the love of VGM, but you can find a boat load of other talents here. It's a large community of talented folks, what can I say? 5. How has VGM and OCR affected your life? It's basically taken over my musical interests. I still enjoy music from normal radio broadcasts and such, but nine times out of ten, when I listen to a song or any music, it's come out of this site's posted mixes, albums mixes or compo works. And I guess the reason why OCR has been so prevalent in my musical interests nowadays is because VGM sound tests originally did that for me as a kid. And personally speaking, VGM allowed me to experience what it was like to really enjoy music as a whole, and OCR refined that love. Hope this helps a little. Best of luck in your studies, Phrygian_Gamer!

Yet another example of using the build up style to make sure that when a mix hits that sweet spot, you really feel it. A perfect musical tribute to Ganon and I'm especially enjoying the use of Battle with Ganon from LttP the way it is. Nicely done.

I've had this on my MP3 every since Serious Monkey Business, but I never really had the perfect words to describe the ReMix itself. I'm really taking a liking to the term "aggressive ambiance" though. It just keeps building and building and building and then by the time it hits the 3rd minute, it's all out, powerful as all hell and dark. So creative. Another wonderful mix from Mazedude.

Beat up hulking Russians with sweet mohawks. Stepping on turtles and throwing fire at fish that try to eat me. Standing around in a valley where lighting strikes all the time and actually choosing to dodge bolts 200 times. Stuff like that.

The drums being the main focal point reminds me of the Barrel Volcano source from SMRPG, but even though the drums are clearly the lead here, there are ideas, like the piano playing underneath the loud drums, that I liked. Other parts of it weren't my cup of tea, actually, but for the first CT mix, it was a decent start.

Nice use of 5/4 and a smooth jazz pulse together. Makes for a very slick audio experience, especially with headphones. Ella's ReMixes have always had a certain unique touch to them, which makes them fun to listen to.