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OCR02538 - Donkey Kong Country 3 (GBA) "Spanish Jitters"
Crulex replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Eleven artists on one song!? *Pulls lever* Jesus! I'm not sure, but this may be the most star-studded ReMix on OCR, both in sheer number of ReMixers and how they are all basically OCR mainers. As for the ReMix itself, holy shit what a way to start off the DKC 3 flood. Everything sounds amazing and melted together cohesively, which must have been tough. The Sax, trumpet, Spanish guitar work, the 80's sounding section, everything, I just love it! I think the only way I can sum this all up is that my mind is blown. Excellent work everyone! -
OCR02367 - Sonic Adventure "Chaos Nightmares"
Crulex replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Man, two Pendulum-like ReMixes in one day, I'm finding all sorts of treats here. The level of hard-hitting beats is high with this one. The vocals are insane, and goes perfectly well with the chaotic nature of this ReMix. PR just brings it and never stops until the song ends, and all around, I just can't find any fault with this one. Recommended. -
OCR02365 - Chrono Trigger "By the Old Mill"
Crulex replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Wholeheartedly agree with this. Such a wonderful and gorgeous arrangement for a great song. Acoustic guitars are like the pianos of stringed instruments to me, so hearing something like this and hearing the beauty of it is awesome. Some parts actually make me think of the village in Zelda: LttP. So warm and comfortable. Love this ReMix for sure. -
OCR02364 - Super Smash Bros. "The Life and Death of Kirby"
Crulex replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Nice chiptune-electronica take on the Kirby/Gourmet Race theme. I do like the way this follows the edgier feel of the other Life and Death styled ReMixes. Cool use of Kirby's SFX too. Another win for Insert Rupee and a very nice track from the Heros and Villains album. -
OCR02363 - Cave Story "The Unbroken"
Crulex replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Oh man, that grand opening leading into the Pendulum DnB riff was pretty sweet. I've been in a "final battle" mood for a while, and this is perfect for it. The vocaded vocal idea was the cherry on top, because it just fits so damn well with this style. I just love that "you're not alone" hook. This is going down as one of my favorite Nutritious songs. -
OCR02532 - Sonic & Knuckles "Doomsday"
Crulex replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
The opening with the soft, almost pleasant guitar was a cool lead in, cause you just knew that it was the beginning of a musical ass-kicking, and you had to wait for the moment it would hit. And as soon as 1:05 hit, you were in for an adrenaline rush. This is probably one of the most focused rock songs I've heard in a long time, with every drum hit sounding sharp and the guitar-work hitting that rough groove that a song like this needs to. It brings back those memories of trying to catch up to the Deathegg ship in the asteroid field after going super, for me at least. Awesome ReMix, man. -
OCR02388 - Final Fantasy VI "Prancing Dad"
Crulex replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Good god, a combination of two of the most evil themes from FF villains in a dark metalistic show of rock talent, while taking jabs at Snappleman with lyrics that you can barely hear, making it safe for when you need it to be? What doesn't this ReMix have!? What I love about this ReMix besides the obvious is how it transitions between different sounding sections, like how the area around 4:40 sounds much different in arrangement than towards the end around 7:00, keeping it fresh all the way to the eleventh minute and ending. This screams epic final boss, filling all with dread. Nice work PoD. -
You guys have all gone crazy. It's like you're suffering Tangerine Fever or something. Maybe you all have a touch of the Spanish Jitters? Or showing a bad case of Archinophobia? Why don't we head down to Funky's Joint and chill out with Joe Elm?
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Happy birthday Tuberz!
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Happy Birthday to Jakesnke (not Roberts ) and the rest of the birthday people of today!
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Well, I'll certainly miss listening to you fellas every week (even if I end up always having to catch the posted replay because I'm never around for the live show). Maybe OCAD will one day rise again V.2 style since it's just a hiatus, but even if this is the end, it's been fun to listen to. Thanks guys (and girls) for the good times for the past several years.
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Oh hell, how did I miss Mirby's birthday? Well, happy belated birthday, Mirby!
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Cool album art. Everyday, I get more and more amped for this.
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OCR02318 - Super Metroid "Ashes to Ashes"
Crulex replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Interesting to hear a dubstep ReMix where the dubstep isn't overpowering the entire song. It seems to be an addition to the aggressive electronica and piano sections rather than taking over the entire ReMix. That being said, terrific work on this one, Zircon. The last minute really dropped the hammer on this dark track and like I said before, switching between piano and electronica was cool. -
OCR02317 - Gitaroo Man "FML (If I Could Drift Away)"
Crulex replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Slow, peaceful, and soft chiptune chill ReMix with a whispy whistling? Awesome. I actually enjoy how airy and far away the whistling sounds over the chippy goodness, and then all of a sudden it picks up out of nowhere! That part sound more like flying away like a bat outta hell rather than drifting, but I'll take it. Going back to a slower pace after all of that action, even if briefly, gave this ReMix much need change-up, which is great for a song about six minutes long. That whistling is infectious though, it's got me doing it. -
OCR02315 - Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask "Healing Majora"
Crulex replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
The production of this song is unbelievable! This drives in the feelings of cinematic ReMixing that Majora's soundtrack leads itself to. From haunting to dark to dramatic and so forth, and the way you managed to combine both themes in this way without losing any steam was pretty cool. The ending section was the best part of this one for me, for how well it was done. -
From a beautiful piano piece to an absurdly impressive debut piano piece, wow! The production of this particular piano ReMix is higher than most I've heard, and the melody is close to that line of being liberal and yet identifiable at the same time, which makes this a classic for me. I'm not a fan of the fading ending, which normally doesn't bother me, but this one I had to note. I heard what was intended, it just wasn't my favorite part of the mix. Other than that, great stuff indeed!
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Ah, man, solo-pianos always get to me when beautifully played, and this one is gorgeous as DJP said. The emotion carried through this song is pretty powerful, and if I was invested in anything Chrono, I might have felt it even more. Honestly, I really don't know what else I can possibly say other than that for an ReMix on the keys, this is exceptional.
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Triple Birthdays!! sci! capalangley! Vilecat!!
Crulex replied to Mirby's topic in General Discussion
Happy birthday to all three of ya! -
OCR02310 - Legend of Dragoon "Deadbeat"
Crulex replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Pretty gritty and dirty, which was the high point of this ReMix. This just drives home a sinister feeling on my end, and interestingly enough, the underlying melody reminded me of the progression of some later MMX series tracks. For a short track, this has a unique sound that seems to move at least a little. Wasn't fond of the cut-off ending, but that wasn't an issue that really bothered me. -
OCR02309 - Super Dodge Ball "Nairobi Hop"
Crulex replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Holy mother of god! Now that is what I consider some good rapping! And to throw in some great beats by DCT with LulzA's excellent guitar work, and you've got one of the best tracks on the Around The World Album. The little breakin' freakout bit at 1:56 made my jaw hit the floor, that's how much I loved it. This is one of those ReMixes that raises the bar and makes everyone else step it up, so damn good stuff everyone. -
OCR02299 - One Must Fall 2097 "One Must Rise 2011"
Crulex replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
I must dance? Very well, begin the dancing! And this is a very easy track to dance to. Good classic sounding electronica, and while I have to admit that the second section with the vox was more my speed, great stuff all around. The longer this song went, the more I ended up enjoying the style done at each section. The amount of variation was a great thing considering the ReMix is over five minutes long. Another amazing ReMix by DigiE. -
Happy birthday Shael!
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OCR02298 - Chrono Trigger "where threads connect"
Crulex replied to djpretzel's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Very nice use of strings and violin. This was an elegant and brillant song that had a cool pace to it. Fun little jazzy synth bits to it as well, which makes for an even better listen with things like this. I really liked the fade out and return near the end. That was a pretty cool effect.