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Oh man, DiGi Valentine and Palpable together again! You guys did fine, fine work Temporal Duality.
I never would have thought to include a voice like Bekah's in the mix, but the contrast created is a beautiful thing. Her calming, melodic performance made Digi's unbeatable rhythm filled with frustration all the more convincing. The build up of 2:01 is a really impressive example of this.
Fantastic collaboration as far as I'm concerned! I'd like to see this trio reunite in the future.
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I fully embrace the silly, bombastic attitude on display here, but do wish the result was a little less muddy; the timing and production feel off. Nevertheless, I like what the ReMix is aiming for and particularly appreciate the sweet, simple ending.
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I wouldn't say it's an especially creative ReMix of an oft-played tune (I mean, not everything can be Tetris Plays You!) but it's punchy enough to stand on its own. A good thumping drum helps out with that, particularly during 2:09, which sounds kind of awesome.
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Geez, this hit the right spot between inspirationally modern and warmly nostalgic. I apologize if not knowing what a Mellotron is makes me a heathen, but my unlearned opinion gives this mix a thumbs up.
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This is one of those ReMixes that makes it fun to re-listen with the sole intent of focusing on a single portion of the song. There's a lot going on in there without ever feeling messy, which is just grand. I love Link's Awakening (best 2D Zelda game, maybe?) and this is a satisfying homage to its color-challenged grandeur.
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This is a lovely ReMix. It flows along at its own pace and unfolds a watery world worthy of exploring-- very nice!
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The opening to this song is lovely and reminiscent of a woodland, reinforced by a beautiful flute performance. The brass caught me off guard, jarring me out of the moment with its-- and I know this is a really technical term-- doofiness. And yet, as the flute continued to dance and the guitar jumped in to steal the show (wow that was good), I ultimately embraced the brass and came out loving this ReMix big time.
- Stephen
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I would imagine that this is what it sounds like to have Confusion used on you. For giving me a good trippy beat and a closer look at the Pokemon psyche, Benjaminn Briggs, I thank you.
- Stephen
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Really faithful to the lovely source material while adding something (specifically a downright therapeutic bass) to the mood. I feel like it could have gone more places, but I'm into it.
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At first this ReMix felt a little sparse or unfinished to my ears, but when that jazzy-as-all-get-out saxophone led into the guitars playing their hearts out at 1:25, boy was I sold. The two lead instruments trading off, backed by brass that cheers them on at every turn, was an utter delight. Rad, rad work.
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This ReMix manages to keep the mysterious, alien quality of Metroid Prime alive while simultaneously being a boatload of fun. 2:14 had me grinning.
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The intro didn't get under my skin personally, and I really like the percussion-heavy glitchiness that 0:17 introduces. My favorite part might have been the calm, almost sleepy tempo that begins around 2:36. For a moment I was lulled into thinking that baby metroids are pretty cute after all, but then the little nightmares awake and attach themselves to my head and the song ends.
Good stuff!
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This chilled me right out. Beautifully mixed. I've never played Secret of Mana, but the whole song gave the feeling of growing plant life. The percussion is a strong heartbeat that keeps the whole arrangement moving. Yes sir, I like this a lot.
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Well-named! This different kind of peace is certainly what a modern cinematic Donkey Kong trailer would sound like, abbreviated length and all.
Wait a second. Let me check on something.
Yep, I can confirm that this song works very well when played over the
.- Stephen
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This is smooth mix that I deem easy on the ears! The cool-as-a-cucumber bass is the first thing that jumped out at me, but 0:55's chiptune sound is downright bluesy. Good stuff.
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Hey, it's my favorite Mazedude song! Nothing sounds at all right, so each of the weirdo elements clicks together to create something that sounds wrong and rad at the same time.
The vocal sample at 1:55 is perfect.
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To me, this mix is consistent-- like, REALLY consistent. Good and dubsteppy, it kept pounding away to a solid beat without fail, but that started to wear on me after a while.
I'm with Crulex, though; 3:45 gave me a renewed interested in the song at large, which was real cool. I liked it, and I'm very happy to see more dubstep appear on the site!
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I find the source tune to be a little meandering and unfocused, discordant in a way I don't always appreciate, but that is definitely not the case for this ReMix.
My technical music words fail me once again, but 1:00's intense, stuttering quality is jam-out-worthy without a doubt. The percussion also hits hard all the way through, giving way to pianos just long enough to set a creepy mood.
This is one of those songs I could loop for a long time without feeling the itch to move on!
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Hoo boy, this is the kind of music that never seems to resonate with me. Impressively fluid and distant, it's just too fluid and distant to connect with my brain.
The echoing synth at 0:55 should, I think, bring me into the melody, but it pushes me away with a sort of dissonant disinterest.That said, I ended up with a melancholy sensation of deep, dark gray waters-- a vivid sensation-- so the music's doing something cool all right! Just not my cup of deep, dark gray waters.
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I was liking this ReMix just fine, but it wasn't until 0:55 that I looked up from whatever menial task I was doing on my computer, and I didn't look back down until the end.
That strong juxtaposition between chiptune and sweeping orchestra is like tasting something sweet and salty at the same time, and that thing is delicious. The percussion work has a goodly amount of power to it-- BUUM, DUM, BUUM -- BUUM, DUM, BUUM-- and I love the brass. Heroic.
I'm not really here for the melody, and as I've never played Mega Man X, certainly not the nostalgia. It's the way that mixture of instruments brings grand feelings to the surface.
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I recently discovered Kate's Raindancer album and promptly fell in love with it. I mean it when I say she creates some of the most beautiful, ponderous music I've ever heard, and this song is no exception.
I'm thrilled every time someone creates a Warcraft ReMix and this is such a good choice. I can see the pale, violet city of Darnassus in my mind's eye; so much care placed in every note. And I caught some of the night-elf-speak, which kind of made me happy.
So yeah, thumbs up.
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The Skyward Sword theme is clever but never touched my soul like other Zelda music, but this is a masterfully played and very pretty rendition. Honestly, it still feels a little medley-ish to my ears, but that hardly detracts from such a love piece. Makes me wish I had the time to join this piano quest.
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I... what, wait, no. NO. People can't just go out and make music (and videos, for heaven's sake) this good without a scary-sized budget. Another mind-blowing Sam Dillard piece.
And I kept waiting for something to happen-- jump out of the audio shadows as it were-- but nothing ever did; the tensions just keeps building, layer upon gorgeous layer. What a soundscape. Holy cow.
Darn it, Sam, your talent has made me angry.
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Oh, hmmmm, another Wily ReMix. I think I've had enough o' those, thank you very m--
Pardon? Nutritious AND WillRock?
Okay, one more time.
This arrangement had all the bombastic quality that I expected from the pair, but I just can't shake the feeling that every interpretation of Dr. Wily's theme has been done. That said, Will's synth solo at 1:14 won me over. What an exuberant, groovy sound! The orchestra kept the tone grand, but I wish it was more of a constant; it kind of disappeared there for a while.
Good work to both of you, I want to hear more collaborations!
OCR02951 - Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening 'Melodies of Mabe Village'
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Congratulations on finally getting the ReMix posted! I thought this would be a straightforward piano medley at first, but I was pleased to discover just how wrong I was and how creative this piece is. I had the same thoughts as Chimpazilla regarding the fadeout (bummer) but it doesn't detract from everything else going on. That piano slide at 5:02 was fun stuff.