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Adding to the list of recommendations (though I personally prefer the original Bubblegum Crisis over the 2040 one)...
-Armitage III
-Iria: Zeiram the Animation
-Dominion: Tank Police
-Key the Metal Idol
And for something that isn't quite as old as the others already mentioned, the first season of Psycho Pass.
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Thanks for clarifying @Liontamer . I wanted to believe it was on purpose cause in a weird way, it kinda added another layer to that whole "lucid" experience. Now that it's intentional as you say, the ending strikes me as that feeling you get when you immediately wake up in the middle of a dream, or...something, I dunno. All this lucid talk is making me more tired than I already am
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Does it seem like the track cuts off abruptly at the end for anyone else, or is it just me? Because it feels like there was a few more seconds left until the track ended...and then it just cuts off.
That nitpick aside, this feels very lucid. You're asleep, and then throughout the first minute, you're taken to that lucid state of mind. The distorted background work sounds like a representation of reality, while the music in the foreground represents the dream. It's very fascinating. The piano sounded very pleasant, wasn't really a fan of the percussion work, but it isn't distracting enough to ruin the track for me. It just doesn't make me feel "relaxed" compared to the rest of the production work. I was honestly more distracted by how the track ended. I wanna believe that it represents waking up from that lucid state, but it's tough to say for sure without knowing for sure if I'm just hearing things. Anyway, it's still a nice, creative, and dreamy track.
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First, I wanna get the nitpicks out of the way. Sometimes, the choir sounded a bit too synthesized and unnatural to me. And the instruments playing the low chords at 1:39 - 1:52 sounded a tad too hot. The drums, while okay when they were first brought in, didn't sound like it could keep up with the energy of the guitar once that was brought in (and at times, it's kind of hard to hear the drum work). Those nitpicks could be just me though, as they don't take away from how wonderful this sounds.
I saw on the YouTube upload that someone compared this to the musical style of Jeremy Soule. And I can totally hear that comparison in this arrangement as well. What really sold me on this arrangement was 2:33 - 3:09. That piano sounded so natural, beautiful, and mesmerizing. The rock ballad ending was quite interesting, like more than half of this track was building up to that finale. I can't say what emotions you went through when producing this (and feel free to correct me if I'm wrong), but it almost sounds like the rock ballad part was representation of encouragement and uplifted spirits after the more sorrowful sections that preceded it. That's what I got out of the structure at least, based on what was written in the bio.
All in all, I am amazed with what you were able to do with the Temple of Time theme, which always struck me as one of the most basic/least interesting tracks in Ocarina of Time. Definitely a great debut for you.
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I also wanted to give the original source a listen after hearing this one. I can honestly say, compared to this arrangement, the original source puts me to sleep. That's how great this arrangement is. This sounds more appropriate for an EDM style final battle theme. It's a fun jam, while retaining the dramatic sense of a final battle scenario, especially from 2:38 to 3:19 when tension starts to build. I think my favorite parts were the percussion, and how you remixed the vocal samples.
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1 hour ago, timaeus222 said:
Thanks @nitrozsz! I really enjoyed writing the part at 1:59 - 3:07.
Yeah, that part really brought out the dramatic element of the track in a good way. Another reason to enjoy and listen to it ;D
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I feel like when I listen to this, I'm listening to how NES games did "spooky" BGMs, outside of the Castlevania series. Which is to say, this sounds like it's trying to have a lot of fun being spooky. The melody gets stuck in your head really easily, and I also enjoyed the melody trade off after the 2:52 mark. Great work.
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This is really nice from beginning to end. It's so ethereal electronica, if that's even a suitable way to describe something. The way you arranged everything in the order that you did almost makes me think I'm listening to music from Xenoblade Chronicles. I love it, great work.
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It sounds like in this track, you were using as many trance ideas as you could come up with in one track. It didn't flow very well, like I was listening to a medley of the same track with no smooth transition. However, I did love the transition you did at the 4:00 to 4:05 mark, that was fun. At the 2:34 to 3:00 mark, I get what you were trying to do with the main melody. But even with the main melody faded in all the way (so to speak), it still sounded like the rhythm synths were trying to overpower the melody. The rock guitar at the end doesn't compliment what you had produced in the rest of the track, especially if you were going for that "glitch" sound. I liked the violin way more than the guitar, but you can barely hear it, so that was a little disappointing for me. As it is right now, it's okay. The structure of the track could be better IMO, but your production skills are pretty good for the most part (at least in this track). So it's not like this track won't get better if you work on it some more.
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General Overview:
Going through December Reviews month, I found that the album that contained most of the tracks I reviewed came from this album. So I figured that this album would be worth a download/listen/review. It totally was, as this is by far the most eclectic compilation album anyone can listen to. Nearly every music genre that could possibly be represented is represented in this album. I guess it shouldn't surprise as the Donkey Kong Country soundtrack has always been eclectic, but Overclocked took that about ten steps further with this specific album. It's not perfect, and I don't expect everyone to go through the entire album from beginning and end due lack of preference in other genres. But this is definitely worth investing in for many reasons (if you like DKC series, if you like DKC3, general Overclocked fan, music fan, video game music fan, etc etc etc). I'm an elementary student teacher, and I would totally use this album to help kids discover what music genre's appeal to them, and which ones don't. I also appreciate this album as until last month, I didn't even know that the Game Boy Advance port had unique music. So I had nothing to compare any of the "GBA" tracks to, and I still enjoyed them. It made me more curious about the GBA version of the game. Moral here is, you miss out on a lot of good Overclocked tracks (and albums) if you choose not to download it just because you've never heard the original before.Album Strengths (AKA Personal Favs):
Track 1-4: Unbearable (Brothers Bear) by Brandon Strader
This was already a fun track, so it's nice to hear Brandon retain that fun factor even while making the track his own.Track 1-6: Purewater Pressure (Stilt Village) by WillRock
Very relaxing and light hearted. It just makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside.Track 1-7: Bash the Bastards! (Bonus Time) by WillRock, Level 99
I was expecting something much more intense with a title like that, but I still enjoyed the relaxing folk rock vibe I got out of this.Track 1-8: Funky's Joint (Hangin' at Funky's) by Brandon Strader
Compared to DKC 1 and 2, I didn't really care for Funky's theme in DKC3. But this interpretation of Funky's theme actually makes me appreciate it more. How do I describe this without using any funky puns....damn it.Track 1-13: Banana Revolution (Live in Kongcert) [Cranky’s Showdown] by Jason Covenant feat. AkumajoBelmont
Loved the "'live performance" vibe. Almost sounds like this was actually recorded live at a venue of sorts.Track 1-14: Permafrost (Frosty Frolics) by Draconiator, Flexstyle
I was still humming this version of Frosty Frolics when I reviewed this last month. It gets stuck in your head quite easily. Lucky for this track, it's a good song to keep in your head.Track 1-18: Shenanigans Bananigans (Jungle Jitter) by Archangel
Very creative arrangement. For someone who had never done a "cartoon-chase" style theme at the time this was being produced, you sure made it seem effortless.Track 1-19: Cliffside Clamber (Rockface Rumble) by Ergosonic
The percussion made this track a 10, and then the rock guitar at around the 4 minute mark took it to 11.Track 1-20: mojo gogo (Jangle Bells) by prophetik
Said it in the original, but I'll repeat it here. Very Motown, very comparable to the Contours, all around excellent arrangement.Track 2-7: Water Warped (Water World) by GSlicer, The Scarborough Joker
.ti evoL .dica ni gnimmiws retfa lanimilbus lla tca ot tnaw em sekam kcart sihTTrack 2-10: Wrinkly's Nightcap (Wrinkly 64) by Doc Nano
This was such a sweet track. Very Claude Debussy-esq.Track 2-11: The Mighty Junglol (Chase) by Jason Covenant
I feel like this track was made for the purpose of starting a meme of some sort. But outside of being reminded of YTMND, I did like this track. The narration track reminded me of how narration was delivered in old LucasArts adventure titles.Track 2-16: Friendships Through Dark and Light (Crazy Calypso, Crystal Chasm) by Vampire Hunter Dan
This sounds like it would have made the best ending theme to a Donkey Kong Country game ever.Track 3-2: Treehouse Campfire (Treetop Tumble GBA) by Level 99
Wanna go camping in the wilderness? Wanna bring a guitar? Is the weather clear and starry? If you said yes to all three, then this should be the music to represent such a trip.Track 3-4: Thump Brothers (Brothers Bear GBA) by Flexstyle
I love this track, and the beat-boxing. But still, it makes me want to hear the damn bears rap about themselves.Track 3-9: Funky's Tricks (Funky's Game GBA) by Malcos
I loved the fun electronic/chill vibe this track creates. The beats are fabulous, and the main melody is so soothing.Track 3-11: Arichnophobia (Arich Boss) by Flexstyle feat. Paul Capps
When I reviewed this last month, I had to hear the original because if this boss truly did have its own theme, it's gotta sound good, right? All I can say is, I wish that the original...well...GBA original theme sounded half as good as this arrangement does.Track 3-13: Post-Apocalyptic Society (Boss Boogie GBA) by Harjawaldar
And then you get this boss battle theme which just sounds like it was made to motivate the bad guys more than the good guys. But that's okay, because it's fun to be bad, and to hear what represents the bad sometimes.Track 3-14: Nutz in the Head (Nuts and Bolts GBA) by zykO
I actually liked the weirdness of the track. The distorted drums really added to the track, and really captured that "in the head" feeling.Track 4-1: Undercurrent (Enchanted River GBA) by Pot Hocket
This is such a soothing, innocent new age stroll in the water. Very nice.Track 4-3: Heart of the Cave (Cavern Caprice GBA) by Rozovian
....wait, Super Metroid was used in this? Huh, interesting. I guess that makes kind of sense. Still a nice, pretty track.Track 4-7: Spanish Jitters (Jungle Jitter GBA) by David Wise feat. Robin Beanland, OC ReMixers
Damn this track is incredible. You really have to hear for yourself how incredible this track is. So much effort from so many people in one track, and it all pays off. It's so good, it made me worry that my experience with the rest of the album would be tainted by comparison XDTrack 4-8: Sea Breeze Concerto (Stilt Village GBA) by Monkey Kong feat. David Wise
A little bit new age, a little bit rock, a little bit fusion jazz, a little bit 80s pop, a lot of it fun to listen to.Track 4-9: Beneath the Moonlight (Stilt Village GBA) by Theophany feat. Harmony, some1namedjeff, Fishy
Back to back Stilt Village? Okay, I'll take it. Very grand arrangement here. I didn't get that "ending theme" vibe from it, but I still got a lot of enjoyment out of it.Track 5-2: Jitterbug System (Jungle Jitter) by Flexstyle
I loved the percussion work here. It's so addictive, and catchy.Track 5-4: Treetop Intense (Treetop Tumble) by Danton F.
The heavy metal vibe brought into this track works really well. Now I have a second reason to associate "intense" with Treetop Tumble (the first being that saw blade level).Track 5-5: Joyful Jungle Jig (Jungle Jitter) by Chernabogue
I'm amazed that I recognized this as being from Chernabogue. Guess that what happens when you go through Vampire Variations in a week. The percussion and flute work done here are so good. The synth melodies make the jungles seem a little twisted. Like you'll lose your mind if you stick around too long.Track 5-7: Canopy Crawl (Jungle Jitter GBA) by Evory feat. Gintokipianist
(Man, Jungle Jitter brings out the best in Overclocked, doesn't it?)
This track makes me think I'm listening to audio from a silent film. Very fun, and very natural sounding.- Flexstyle, swansdown, Chernabogue and 1 other
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That piano. Bah gawd that piano. At first I had written this off as just you adding piano to the original track, but that's not the case at all. The chiptunes do sound updated, and more refined than the original. But man that piano is something else. I'm too blown away by the piano to concentrate on anything else about this track. So before I enter "rambling" mode, I'll just say this was a terrific track.
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This was really nice. So peaceful, and relaxing. The only issue I had with it was the panning, as it sounded somewhat awkward having the notes jump back and forth from one ear to the other, especially during the beginning of the track. It sounded more synthesized than natural to me, like you programmed two different piano tracks. But, as the track progressed, the panning problems became less and less noticeable. I still liked it
Sorry the album it was supposed to be on didn't work out.
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Other Nintendo-related anniversaries:
*Dragon Quest (30th)
*Super Mario RPG (20th)2016 really is full of amazing anniversaries. And man I was already feeling old when people were celebrating Kingdom Heart's 10th anniversary, and hearing about how it was their first game XD
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If you intended to just do an updated remaster, then you succeeded in that. The main problem with this is if you're only performing this as just an updated version of the original, you're not going to stand out. Even a unique intro, or outro would have made a difference in being unique, and distinguishable. You're good at what you do, you know how to make video game music (at least GBA music) sound modern. However, if you don't restrain yourself to how the original version is composed, then who knows how far you could go as an artist.
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It starts off so majestic, much like the original, and then the theme is kicked into overdrive. I like how you made the intro your own, because at this point, we all know what the opening of the Moon Theme sounds like. So it's refreshing to hear the beginning arranged enough to that it sounds different, while still being able to tell that it's still the Moon Theme. The rock arrangement done here is excellent. I loved the dueling guitars. They didn't try to overpower one or the other, and their performances flowed very well with the track. Great way to kick off the year ;D
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Fascinating stuff
It's weird how Green Hill Zone could sound like random notes when you only hear them on separate channels. Watching the Streets of Rage 2 one makes me more convinced that Yuzo Koshiro could make any game soundtrack, regardless of hardware limitations, sound so damn good.
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Very creepy and atmospheric. Almost like Akira Yamaoka meets Super Metroid. The way the synths pan back and forth from one ear to the other, and how everything slowly gets louder and louder adds to how to make ambient music sound so intense. 2:52 will always be my favorite part, as it just exemplifies how to create an ominous mood in music.
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I remember downloading this the day it was posted on this site. For my ears, it has always been a standard for how to take an original track, and improve it by about ten-fold while making it your own. I cannot listen to the original without thinking of this arrangement. There's a story to be told here. The intro is a set up to the final stage, 1:05 - 3:53 is the final stage, 3:54 - 5:56 is the final battle, and the rest writes itself. It still remains one of the most cinematic trance arrangements you'll find here.
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General Overview:
I love how this album can range from groovy and fast paced to relaxing while being able to retain its groove. It's good enough to listen to from beginning to end. Yeah some tracks are better than others, but no track on this album is bad. If you're looking for an electronic groove that both relaxes you and motivates you, download this album.Album Strengths (AKA Personal Favs):
Track 3: PartyLabz (JoLabz) by Kubbi
From 0:00 to 0:47, the music progressively builds towards an intergalactic trip through a futuristic highway. Very fun track, would love to blast this during a night drive in the middle of a city.Track 5: The Observer (Observate) by Phonetic Hero
The piano work which compliments the electronic work really sold me on this track. Like I said in the original review, a great balance of electronic and orchestrated music.Track 6: Groovin' Through the Cosmos (Galactic Groove) by Amphibious
The title is very accurate to what you get out of this track. I even like the "glitches" thrown in. Almost seems like the cosmos are trying to interfere with the groove. Love the beat, love the melody, love it all. -
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This is a very fun, and exciting album all around. It's short, but with how many tracks there are, I'm glad that you could go through the album from beginning to end without skipping a track. Non-stop excitement suitable for an event like Apex. I especially love how the first track does an excellent job hyping you up, and how the last track winds down all that momentum as if to say "whooo, we had lots of fun didn't we? Now it's time to call it a day." Definitely recommended if you're looking for a fun and short album.Album Strengths (AKA Personal Favs):
Track 1: This Is the Moment (Main Theme of Apex 2015) by John Ryan
As I said above, excellent track to start the album. I definitely feel anticipation building as I listen to this track.Track 4: Smashed Fridge Bits (Super Smash Bros. Melee) by CJthemusicdude
Oh my God this is an amazing Smash Bros arrangement. Energetic doesn't even begin to describe how fun this track is to listen to.Track 9: Girl From Another World (Ultra Street Fighter IV)
Very exotic, and mysterious. I think I also used the word "sexy" in my original review of this track as well. -
....what the hell, I can't leave this one without a review after doing the other two.
General Overview:
Volume III AKA the Super Castlevana IV volume AKA the best pre-Michiru Yamane Castlevania. Point is, Super Castlevania IV's soundtrack was amazing, and this volume did that soundtrack justice. It's a lot darker and it feels more cinematic compared to the other two. The other two volumes had more loud, fast paced, upbeat highlights. But this volume contains a perfect balance of those fast tracks, and tracks that are a lot slower, and more soothing. And of course, Nicolas Cage.Album Strengths (AKA Personal Favs):
Track 1-4: Heart of Limestone (Limestone Cavern) by Rexy
The original track was already creepy enough, but the original track relied on synth notes to convey a horror feeling. This track relies only on the piano to convey horror, and it does a really good job of doing so. (Couldn't think of anything else to add beyond what I said in my original review)Track 1-7: Whipped into Shape (Rotating Room) by Sbeast
The rock elements of this track make this seem like it would be fun. But then you add the synths and the piano, and it becomes a lot darker. And I love that feeling of having fun in a dark environment.Track 1-11: Deadly Furniture (Banquet Hall) by Slimy
Intense orchestrated arrangement. Almost Night on Bald Mountain-esq. Only instead of Chernabog sending little demons to cause havoc, Dracula is possessing random pieces of furniture to cause havoc.Track 2-1: Endless Tomes (Library - Collection Space) by Sam Dillard
This sounds to me like what would happen if Yasunori Mitsuda worked on a track for a Castlevania game. It's so ominous, with a hint of intensity here and there to make that sense of exploring the unknown that much more wicked.Track 2-4: The Harbinger of Death (Treasure Room) by timaeus222
It's a good exploration track, but when the beat drops, it turns into an aggressive battle theme. The build-ups to the beat drops are what make this track great, and the beat dropping segments themselves are just incredible.Track 2-8: Stairway to Perdition (Beginning) by Audio Sprite
This isn't as complex or as intense as many of the other tracks here, but maybe that's why I like it so much. It's very nice, funky, and nice music to relax to or to go out walking with your headphones.Track 2-9: Dracula's Secretaries (The Attendants' Rooms) by Slimy
Very nice and cinematic take on one of the last levels in the game. It feels very much like a climax to the Castlevania adventure.Track 2-10: The Night King's Lament (Dracula's Room) by Sam Dillard
The best track in the entire Super Castlevania IV soundtrack evolved, and made to present an incredible showdown between Simon and Dracula. If you listen to Dracula's Secretaries and The Night King's Lament back to back, it almost sounds like it could be a medley about Simon on the home stretch towards Dracula, and then finally meeting him in a memorable showdown.- Slimy, djpretzel, Chernabogue and 3 others
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General Overview:
Volume II continues to pour out the Vampire Variations purpose of providing great arrangements of classic Castlevania music. Volume II is a little more varied in genre choice than volume I was, which I thought was a necessary improvement. Fans of rock arrangements will still enjoy this volume just as much as they did the previous volume. I actually found myself skipping less tracks here compared to the previous volume. Like the previous volume, I was left satisfied with this album at the end.Album Strengths (AKA Personal Favs):
Track 1-1: Sinfonia del Diablo (Blood Relations of Heaven and Earth) by AngelCityOutlaw and Chernabogue
This track served as an excellent overture for this album. And even by itself, it's a great track creating a sense of embarking on an adventure of the grandest scale.Track 1-3: Richter's Graveyard Groove (Cemetery) by Mega Beardo
Very intense, and exciting. Became extremely compelling when the synth strings were introduced. Very gothic, dark, and hardcore.Track 1-4: Nosfearatu (Cross a Fear) by AngelCityOutlaw
One of the more eclectic tracks from this album. Loved the rock/electronic/orchestrta combo. Really worked well here.Track 1-6: Transylvania Sound Machine (Ghost Ship Painting) by Stemage and Chunkstyle
So damn groovy. This was my favorite track from Rondo of Blood, and I absolutely love what was done here. It manages to improve on the original, while retaining what made the original so good in the first place.Track 1-8: Phantasmal Hellfire (Wild Dance in Phantasmic Hell) by timaeus222
That piano intro really threw me off. Thought I was going to get something closer to the original version, or an orchestrated arrangement. Nope, got a really intense electronic boss fight here. The melody was intense, made even more intense with the aggressive background synth work. Next time I fight Shaft in Rondo of Blood, I might have this in the background.Track 2-4: Satanic Spire by Gario
Nope, Phonetic Hero's Sonic CD remix is still the evilest But this is still an excellent track. Loved the eerie and creepy blend of orchestra, electronic, and chiptune. Especially at the end when the speed changes, and everything becomes more and more distorted. It pulls you in with how fun it sounds, and then tries to take over your soul.
Track 2-11: Season of the Witch (Together Forever) by Brandon Strader
I had a feeling that this was a direct sequel to Vampire's Kiss. Sounds just as good too in terms of quality. The brass/guitar combo sounds really good here. I almost wish this was the last track of the volume, as it would have made an excellent outro to this album. The voice samples were (not surprisingly) used very well here, especially the "finish it" part. -
General Overview:
This is a great album for anyone who was ever a fan of classic Castlevania music. I do have to add that if you don't like rock arrangements, this album might turn you off, as most of the album fits in the rock genre one way or another. But if you like rock arrangements and Castlevania music, then you'll REALLY like this album. A little more than half of the tracks on the album I listened to all the way through. Less than half of the album was skipped because it wasn't for me. Not gonna say which tracks I skipped, but there was definitely more than enough content on this album to keep me satisfied till the end.Album Strengths (AKA Personal Favs):
Track 3: Swamp Ripples (Stalker) by Viking Guitar
Very Metallica inspired. So elegant, yet intense.Track 7: Vampire's Kiss (Vampire Killer) by Brandon Strader
Great guitar work with clever integration of voice samples. I especially love the combination of voice sample and guitar at the 1:21 mark.Track 9: The Gate of Nightmares (Medley) by BONKERS feat. Viking Guitar
I would absolutely love to see this performed live. It's just so wonderful, and fun with seamless transitions in between each section of the medley.Track 10: Underground Pulse (Underground) by Chernabogue
Nothing but percussion instruments here. And the way they were performed is so uniform and interesting. Each percussion instrument used in this track was used very wisely.Track 11: Of Whips and Strings (Medley) by Super Guitar Bros.
Two acoustic guitars creating six minutes of pure, simple Castlevania goodness. Absolutely incredible medley.Track 16: Edge of Darkness (Walking on the Edge) by The Dual Dragons
I'm amazed that this is an arrangement of level BGM, because it sounds like an incredible and intense boss fight is going on when I hear this.- timaeus222 and Chernabogue
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It started out well, but as the track progressed, there seemed to be a decrease in enthusiasm with the percussion. The last two minutes were very boring, as it sounded like a very long fade out until the drums kicked in again at around the 4:31 mark as if to tell people “hey wake up, the song is over!” Nice live presentation, it just wasn't a very compelling performance for me.
OCR03290 - Donkey Kong Country "Aquatic Shrediance"
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Love it. What makes this a great arrangement is that yeah it's a metal arrangement of a relaxing water level theme, but it's a subtle metal arrangement. It doesn't rely on fast solos, intense percussion work, or anything remotely aggressive. Aquatic Ambiance is a very mellow and peaceful track. So to be able to make a mostly conservative metal arrangement of such a mellow and peaceful track is quite an impressive accomplishment.
Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to lament at the fact that I will never have the chance to go to this bar that @Flexstyle mentioned on the detail page