Crulex

Happy Birthday, OA!

: Okay, so I know the underground and overground parts of Super Mario Bros. 2 have had quite a bit of coverage, but I haven't seen any good ReMixes of the boss battles or the final battle with Wart anywhere. So, even though there isn't a whole lot to work with, maybe somebody will feel up to the challenge and give these two themes some love. I actually bet the Boss battle theme would be a helpful transition piece that could be used between two other themes in a ReMix because it's so short. Just a suggestion and as always, I'm not a stickler for genre. Thanks to anyone who gives it a shot. I know the links are from the All-star versions of the game, but it's not really an issue since they are basically the same. Boss Battle (aka battle with Birdo): Final Battle with Wart:

My freaking mouth fell open listening to this. Not joking at all. You have an incredible voice and it reminded me of Celtic Women or something like that. Making an entire ReMix like this must have taken a boat load of work, and this is extremely impressive. Beautiful ReMix, and of course I absolutely love the Celtic sound to this. That violin was excellent and....damn. That's really all I can say about this, damn this ReMix is awesome.

Piano heavy classical sounding music hasn't always been my cup of tea, but when you have something as active and zany as this, it makes it better. The playing sounds great and the arrangement has that nice quirk to it that holds enough of my attention to get me to like it. This ReMixer rocks on the piano, that for sure. Don't get me wrong, I don't hate this mix, but I'm the kind of guy who would be better off to listen to this while I do something, while this was in the background. Very nice all the same.

I really like this, and I'll tell you why: unlike some of the chiptunes I've heard on this and other sites, this one seems to melt together better for some reason. Maybe it's the source or the way it's arranged, I don't know, but this is my favorite chiptune track so far. The piano and drums were a nice touch that gives this ReMix that little something extra. A bit short, but that just means more replays. Love it.

Gotta echo the others in saying that the mix between electronic and orchestral makes this a pleasant ReMix to listen to. Those bongos, though, has to be my favorite part of the this track. Lemons, Limes, not always sweet, but this ReMix is. Great debut.

"Well, well, Samba time, baby!" Oh, that hit me in all the right places and got a smirk out of me. Fun times are to be had with this ReMix. Seriously, if this doesn't bring at least a tiny grin to your face, you are stone cold. Nice and light-heartedly goofy, I love it. Right to my playlist you go, little ReMix.

Chippy and happy, just what I've come to expect from the terrific two known as Insert Rupee. Makes you want to skip down a road from pure nostalgia mixed with wonderful instrumentation and arrangement skills. LttP is one of those games where ReMixes can shine depending on how it's handled, and these two handled it like pros. Very cool.

As Bahamut said, this song is one of those ReMixes that are long, but seem to go by in the blink of an eye because of how well it's done and how entertaining it is. Totally liked the mix of electronic and epic atmospheres here, and that breakdown seemed to fit right in. The thing at 4:33 made this earn it's creeper name, and of course I caught a slight Bond thing going on near the end. Great work.

Yep, this is Morse's style for sure. Cool use of some voice clips and that area around 1:50 and on was more my kind of funk: the dark funk. Yeah, things are more fun on the dark side, and with Morse letting this jazzy tropical sounding ReMix loose (along with the other songs on the album), even the dark side can get a move on.

Okay, so I am thrilled beyond words that Pitfall: Mayan Adventure finally made on here. In middle school, I'd actually listen to the soundtrack of this at home while doing homework, so this game and it's music has a special place in my heart. Anyway, to the mix itself: The glitchy, electronia was a great choice to flesh out these sources. I'm glad you used the Rainforest as the main melody, because it ties the other two tracks in very well. I do hear the Mazedude influence and the drum breakdown helped keep things from getting slow as time went on. Good tranistions and I even liked the "whoa!" SFX you threw in. Probably my favorite game debut on OCR since Mortal Kombat's first one. Excellent debut for both Pitfall and Phonetic. Now I can only hope we see Waterfall and Mine ReMixes in the future.

I, for one, like punny titles, so that a point for you there. Nice and chill in the beginning, then follows up by building a more energy filled harmony and glitch breakdown. I don't know, something about this ReMix didn't gel with me in certain areas, but it was still nice to listen to.

Funky and catchy as hell! This is a real head-nodder and toe-tapper. Seriously, when you get a song like this going, you can't help but move in some way. So good.

I'm going to go on record first and say the Underground theme drove me nuts in the original Mario back when I was about five, and was glad that it got a little more to it in SMB3. Now, with that out of the way, this ReMix has got to be one of my favorite underground ReMixes ever. The hard guitar over the chippy beat underneath was super cool, and the feeling that emerges is something simply badass. Nice use of SFX. The solo and switch-up with the drumbeat was SO DAMN GOOD! I really don't think I could say much more without going overboard, so I'll just leave it by saying what I said before: Best underground ReMix I've heard thus far.

I have to say, I truly love those low claps and the dirty sound to this. The guitar soloing was a neat touch, and this has a groove to it that does remind me of some of Royksopp and J.U.S.T.I.C.E's stuff, more the former than the latter. Not too crazy about the ending, but it's not enough to turn me away from this ReMix. The little "aaah!"'s made me grin as well. Very cool.

Well, this is intriguing to say the least. Sounds electronic and tense at first and just opens up into a nice little jazzy number with more upbeat energy. The interest that comes out of this arrangement alone gets one thumb up from me automatically. You get the other thumb up because the ReMix itself is entertaining and very well done.

I have to say it, the arrangement is the golden piece to this ReMix. The slow acoustic guitar intro that builds up into something a bit more upbeat is fantastic. And it's an interesting idea, using Metal Man for an acoustic ReMix is a nice little coincidence. Playing sounds clean and crisp, and all in all, not much I can find to nitpick here. Sweet ReMix.

Lots of energy and the guitar comes in with some force, but not a whole hell of a lot of it. To me, it does have a great sound to it, and it's definitely nice to listen to, but besides the soloing, I think there could have been just a little more here. Still, for a debut, it's not that bad at all, so nice job.

Nice intro. Love the horse riding feeling of the beginning that branches out into solid rock. Keeps the classic feel together while upping the intensity, which is awesome. I really like the change up after the second minute that almost sounds like something that would be played on a train level (never played the game, so I don't even know if there is one). When I first heard this, I didn't have the write-up in front of me, so the Mexican Hat Dance caught me off-guard and got me laughing like an idiot. Lots of great humor and terrific playing in this one. Downloading this one for sure.

The orchestration of this ReMix sounds so good, I'm loving this! Very clean sound and the entire thing has a great flow. And only 6 hours to make this? That's impressive as hell to a guy like me. Enjoyed this a lot.

Happy DiscoDay!

Looks like it's going to be an awesome battle. Can't wait to hear what gets done with a lot of these guys, especially some of the lesser remixed Mavericks like Wire Sponge, Rainy Turtle and Toxic Seahorse.

The ambient intro works really nicely in building up the more electrifying parts of this ReMix. I'm a sucker for ReMixes that are able to incorporate a lot of tracks into one solid piece with smooth transitions and arrangements, and this sounds expertly applied here. And god, I love that area around 3:00 up to the end. As many great ReMixes as Mattias has, this has got to be one of my favorites. Sweet.

Sounds very metalistic, almost like you could hear something like this going through a cold, dark factory. But that's just my imagination running, probably. The fact that you could bring this much emotion and evolution out of source like this one is a pretty big accomplishment to my ears. Perfect length for what was going on, too. To pile on one more thing I liked, that ending was pretty cool as well.

Absolutely love the bass and beat to this one! This is the kind of ReMix that just gets you to move, and the arrangement really shined in this. The title was pretty clever and I don't really hear anything wrong with this one. Lo-fi rock that brings back a lot of good memories, since the beginning of Zelda LttP was one of the things I liked about it, music-wise. Very nice.