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This is fantastic. I love how it starts off with a deliberate pace that almost sounds menacing before kicking off with that faster beat that I'm used to for the Beep. Glad to hear the whistle scratch sound included throughout the mix, it really ties the whole thing together. If detailing the stage aesthetics through the music was the plan, it worked. Very nice.
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OCR03876 - Donkey Kong Country "Blazing Mines"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Between the percussion and the guitar, this mix is fucking clean, and the soloing is so good. Love the personalization here. Yeah, thoroughly liked this. -
OCR03790 - Mega Man X1 & X3 "Red Shifting Drift"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Whoa, the chiptune and orchestral really blended together in an unexpected way. Not something I would have expected or thought about, but I really dig the contrast. Super unique and for these two tunes, it fits together. So much gelling going on here, I like it. -
OCR04551 - Super Mario World "Yoshi Dorifto"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Two things make a Eurobeat mix shine for me, and that's consistent energy of the faster kind, and writing/arrangement that keeps it interesting and exciting. This ReMix checks off both and doesn't try to go overboard either. Damn good balance and a great mix of Athletic. -
OCR04535 - Mass Effect "Sol Searching"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
I love me some heavy dark synth wave, but toping it off with ambient vocals and an absolute jaw dropping guitar portion made this beyond fantastic. I think I heard the AA nod, but not sure. Gonna half to listen a few more times to be sure, and then a hundred times more just because this ReMix is that damn good. Hella recommended. -
OCR01194 - Street Fighter II "Go Home and Be a Family Man"
Crulex replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Great guitar playing, solid arrangement and good enough focus on keeping the feel of Guile's theme going until it's time to evolve to some original parts. Not my favorite ReMix of this theme, but still fun to listen to. Not bad. -
OCR01001 - Street Fighter II "Sagat's Moonbike"
Crulex replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Best part of this ReMix for me was definitely the piano and xylophone playing, but the arrangement as a whole was very sweet. Normally audio switching in headsets bug me, but the smoothness of how it was done here was more trippy and enjoyable rather than distracting. Really good take on this theme. -
OCR00964 - Street Fighter II "Guile's Theme (R.A.H. Mix)"
Crulex replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
You know, there's something about not going absolutely crazy on the mix that makes me like this ReMix even more in a way. It's got it's own flavor in addition to the melody we all love, and the original bit in the middle before the source melody comes back was well done. Really jamming to this one here. -
OCR03873 - Donkey Kong Country "The teCtonic reCords"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
This type of calm edm ReMix gives me the idea of what it it would sound like to give words like relief and satisfaction a musical representation. It sounds good and there's a beat there, but it it's soothing in a way. Quite liked this a lot. -
Kinda agree with DJP on this one, I got a more bluesy, slower Floyd feeling out of this one, and it's not a direction I think of in combination often, but it sounds great. A terrific ballad for sure, and while I prefer definitive endings instead of what I call drift endings myself, this still worked for me. Very nice.
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OCR00268 - Super Mario Bros. 2 "Insomnic"
Crulex replied to m68030's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Older and dated and it shows, but honestly, still fun to listen to in it's simplicity and wasn't grating on my ears, so good enough for me. Good energy carries this for me, so it's fine for me, but just that. -
OCR00466 - Street Fighter II "Retro Russian"
Crulex replied to Ginnsu's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Love that baseline and the smoother, more focused attention to Zangief's theme here. Could nitpick certain things, and in particular I wasn't into the "claps", but overall for the time, it delivered on the retro idea and was enjoyable enough. Not bad. -
OCR00458 - Street Fighter II "Ryu Interpretation"
Crulex replied to Ginnsu's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Some good ideas, and it's definitely at least a complete song in some regards, but the arrangement and samples, especially the choir, show their age here. A bit of an update in everything and expansion on the writing would make this pretty good. Not awful to me, but not one of my favorites. -
OCR00985 - Super Street Fighter II "Cammy by Night"
Crulex replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Beautiful and sexy as hell with that sax. Agreed with the sentiments that this really brings forward the imagery of a city at nighttime. Perfect theme to chill out to, awesome ReMix indeed. -
OCR01278 - Super Street Fighter II "Fei Longer"
Crulex replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Parts of this give me very early Tekken vibes, so I dig that, and the sfx were a nice touch when they popped in. Only thing I didn't care for was the section that cut one side of the audio in one earbud then did the same on the other, but outside of that, I enjoyed this. -
OCR00478 - Super Street Fighter II "Dee Jay's Caribbean Rave"
Crulex replied to Ginnsu's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
The flute really adds a lot to the synthy backing and it really keeps the party atmosphere going while going for a smoother vibe. Pretty cool. -
OCR03732 - Donkey Kong Country "Factory of Fear"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Hot damn, nothing better than a Fear Factory ReMix with a coating of 80's percussion that seem like they'll never give you up or let you down and maintains steady energy throughout. Love this. -
OCR03735 - Mega Man X4 & X "Flight of the Peacock"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Such as unique approach compared to most Mega Man X ReMixes, but it's done supremely well. Like an experience in an open world game with beautiful orchestration, it's hella good. I appreciate when I can get pleasantly surprised by the direction of a mix. This is cool. -
OCR04515 - Prince of Persia (SNES) "119 Minutes Left"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
So happy whenever this OST gets touched, and this was lovely to listen to. Keeping the slower vibes of those early levels while adding some personalization with the way it spaces around the guitar was sweet. Definitely sounds like PoP, and I love it. -
OCR01230 - Street Fighter II "Ryu for Four Pianos"
Crulex replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Usually a solo piano piece sounds beautiful or well-executed, and I'm not saying this isn't because it's certainly both, but the addition of multiple pianos gives it that extra zest solos don't usually get and I love this instrument getting to shine in multiple layers like this. Recommended. -
OCR01270 - Street Fighter II "Wrestling with Double Bass"
Crulex replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Agreed with OA on the distorted lead, and I'm sure there's other things to nitpick, but overall I loved this ReMix. It's somehow both chill and poppin' at the same and I couldn't dig that bass more if I tried. Damn good take on Zangief's theme. Very cool. -
OCR03910 - Street Fighter II "Double KO"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
This is just pure fun and I love hearing instrumental songs with a special focus on certain classes. Though usually I hear strings or woodwinds get this kind of focus, brass is cool as well. Quite liked this. -
OCR03786 - Street Fighter II "Family Man"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Guile and Zangief's theme really do play off each other nicely and the lyrics are great, both in writing and performance. Great arrangement!