Troyificus

Submitted but called my track Basment Party instead of Basement Party! Durp! Sorry to hear you're having problems, Mike! EDIT: Also forgot to mention that the source for my track is Bower's Domain - Koopa's Road from Super Mario 64!

Wrong part of the forum dude; this should probably be posted in the Workshop. I'm sure a Mod will be along shortly to move the thread for you. With regards to the track: firstly; get whichever family member who made this to sign up to the site and continue making mixes! Secondly; this is a pretty awesome remix! I'm not familiar with the source (if you could include that in your opening post that would cool!) so I don't know how much of this has been 'remixed' as such, however I am digging the track itself. Chill and funky are definitely the right words to describe it and the use of FX from the game works quite well. I like the kind of stutter effect that starts at 0:29 (there's probably a correct term for it but I don't know what it is!) Overall I really like this! Get your family member to sign up!!

A nice driving beat right from the start with eerie, ethereal pads creating a nice atmosphere while the main melody creeps in from the background. Strings add another layer of atmosphere before an excellent semi-breakdown in which the atmosphere continues to grow. The leads fit this track perfectly and the bass sits nicely in the back without being too OTT. Definitely a late-night club track.

I like the energy going on here, however I'm not a fan of the bit-crushing staticy thing that starts at the beginning and seems to have a presence all through the rest of the track. It's interesting to hear swing drums mixed with electronic elements, they work surprisingly well together. The guitar work on the latter half of the track is cool; adds a nice extra layer instead of simply repeating the first half again. Very nice overall.

Nice crunchy saw to open, with an interesting beat accompanying it making this a stand-out track already. I like the semi-laidback energy of this track; it keeps the mood quite chill while making sure the groove never fades out. The lead has an excellent tone; not too bright but clear enough to make it stand out. Overall a surprisingly relaxing mix.

the intro for this track is awesome, feels exactly like a movie scene where the main character is approaching the ring getting ready for the main event. The beats in this track are perfect and the bass that accompanies it is perfect. The leads never get dull or repetitive due to overuse and the overall energy of the track is right up there on the scale. Love the fake-out break-down around halfway through; it takes you down then builds you right back up again. Excellent track!

Oh that bass in the intro, groovy doesn't begin to describe it. The initial flute(?) part 00:35 was a little high on the register but calmed down nicely later on in the track. The percussion is perfect and the funky guitar licks meld seamlessly with the mix overall. I like the very sparse usage of FX from the game itself and the outro uses those parts nicely. Very subtle organ usage in there well which is nice.

Ska! I love me some ska, makes me do some incredibly embarrassing dad-dancing (according to my wife at least). This is track is very well done, though the sudden appearance of the fuzzy rhythm guitar at 01:02 was a tiny bit jarring. Everything is full of energy, as it should be with any ska tune and the mix itself is very well produced with the brass popping at all the right moments and keys coming through nicely. Excellent work!

Definitely got the Latin fusion thing going on here, makes me want to boogie! (Disclaimer: I can't boogie). Overall it's a little on the quiet side for me, though that may just be a sign of the time period this is from. The instrumentation all 'round is superb and on this particular track I quite like that it jumps around a fair bit as it somehow manages to keep the same theme going throughout.

Play that funky music, white boy (or other ethnicity of your choice)! That bass! That organ! That usage of ride cymbal! Oh my! However; this is 2 tracks slapped together which have nothing to do with each other. I like funk, I love ska, hell I'm sure I'd like funky ska if ever I heard some, but these are 2 sources with totally different styles and they don't really belong together. Each is excellent in it's own but they deserve their own tracks and submissions.

Love the Iron Maiden-esque drum track on this (not as heavy I know, but it still has that 'gallop' that Maiden implements so well). The guitar is sublime, pure and simple. The bass keeps the rhythm going nicely and pads add some lovely textures. The solo's remind me a lot of Steve Vai and Joe Satriani and I can't heap a higher praise on this guy than that

Nothing says 'mellow' like waves crashing on a beach. Unless of course those waves are 20 feet high and you're stood on said beach... Anyway, this is a much more successful meshing of live guitars and programmed drums than prosax's previous effort on Half-Life. The bass in this one is given a lot more love and compliments the clean guitar lead nicely. The sudden voice sample in the middle made me jump a little and made me a bit less mellow, which is a shame. Overall though this is lovely track that still hold up well today.

Too short! It reminds me a lot of 'A Monday' by Devin Townsend Project (mind you, considering that this track predates that by almost a decade I guess I should do that the other way around). Very little to say about this other than it's great and I wish it was longer.

Nice intro, very different from what we've heard from prosax before. Then suddenly there's a dance beat! The suddenly there's live guitars! I'm not overly sold on this one to be honest, it's a bit all over the place with regards to song structure and the guitar doesn't really mesh too well with the rest of the track. However it is nice to see that the remixer is willing to try new things!

Straight off I am not a fan of that organ sound. I know it's a staple of the type of rock the remixer was going for with this but I found it really distracting when ever it was brought to the front of the mix. The guitar work is as excellent as the previous tracks from prozax but I found the lead to be a little stiff at times. The transition between the first and second sources is fine from my point of view, however you simply can't fade out completely 2/3 of a way through a song to then fade back with a completely different song! AND THEN add another completely different tune at the end! Come on!

Wow, this is some excellent 70's rock. Love the thick fuzzy rhythm guitar mixed with the bright and clear lead. Even the drums are very 70's with some nice ride usage! The production works fantastically with the vide the remixer was going for as well. The twin-guitar trade-off at 01:12 was unexpected but was very well executed.

I love this comment, it fits this track perfectly! Everything is all mellow and chilled out, then the super fuzzy guitar tone comes and it keeps with the overall theme and suddenly BOOM! Shreddage! The musicianship is excellent and the production is great, however I'm not a fan of the fade out...

Love the clean guitar intro, and the FX from the game itself leading into the main track is a nice touch. Excellent guitar work, but as has been mentioned above the low quality detracts from the mix a bit. It really does sound like a soft rock track from the 70's; maybe something by The Eagles or Lynyrd Skynyrd. But, as has also been mentioned above, just as it starts to really get going it stops! Such as shame

A nice interpretation of the Ice Cap theme in the intro leading into some nice arpeggio background compliments. The pad used throughout sounds very similar to the source material with helps keep the vibe from the original going. The bass-line is lifted directly from the source and meshes very well with the overall track. Production is very good, however the drum track is literally the same loop repeated throughout. One of this remixers better submissions.

An interesting arpeggio intro that leads into some nice piano melody, however when the main percussion comes in everything falls away and leaves the soundscape a bit empty. The rest of the track keeps things interesting by changing up leads and pads in equal measure which works well with the main tune. The arpeggio from the intro fades in and out towards the end of the track which I found a little distracting.

The intro is a little on the high-side but still bearable. The piano melody works very nicely in this track, though I think a little pad work in the background when have been nice on the 2nd breakdown. The leads work well and the percussion isn't overbearing as it has been on some of this remixers other tracks. I definitely prefer this one to the first version.

A nice gentle intro leads into a nice chilled out beat that is unfortunately a bit spoiled by the hi-hat and snare coming in hard. Luckily the percussion is pushed a bit more into the background when the main melody comes in, though the snare fill still distracts when it hits. The pads and textures flesh out this track nicely and lead choice compliments them nicely, it's just shame the drums are a bit of a distraction.

A nice intro with sporadic drum beats leads into an also nice main melody. The lead is a little light and airy and could have used a bit more body to it to give this track some oomph, but it hardly detracts from the mix overall. The original additions are very welcome.

Pretty much echoing the previous guys here in saying this wouldn't meet the criteria these days, essentially this is a MIDI-rip with a drum-loop attached. It wouldn't be so bad if the track changed things up at times throughout it's runtime but it's pretty monotonous.

Regardless of the age of this remix, I shall be reviewing is as I would any other (i.e badly). Overall this a solid track dance track from beginning to end. The beat is solid and not overpowering while the pads and textures give some nice body to what would have been a potentially basic main melody if left by itself. Well produced and doesn't out-stay it's welcome. Not much else I can say really!