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whoever put all those fake swords in the woods was a total asshole

Indeed.

I have no suggestions to offer, as it's just that awesome. Looking forward to hearing the finished remix.

OCRA-0008 - Sonic 3 & Knuckles: Project Chaos

in Album Reviews & Comments

Posted November 21, 2006

LONG POST WARNING

I've listened to the whole project several times now, and every time I like it more and more.

1. SnappleMan - Sonic the Hedgehog and Knuckles

SAAYY-GUHH! Nice touch.

2. KungFuChicken! - The Wait is Over!

While this isn't quite what I expected it to be like, it's still pretty damn good. It gets a little weird around the 1:11 mark, but recovers at 1:25. I would have liked to seen this one developed a little further.

3. Rexy - Divided from Grace

THANK YOU FOR INCLUDING THE SONIC 3 TITLE SCREEN! I was a bit worried that it wouldn't get included! I really like the varied instrumentation, although the drums sound a little... off (which may have been intentional, I'm not sure). Nice tempo changes too, the faster paced part at 3:52 works well. Nice acoustic guitar sequencing. I like the references to other themes as well.

4. Daniel Baranowsky - Caution: Echidnas May Eat Your Brain

I wasn't expecting anything like this at all! Interesting instrument choices.

5. housethegrate - Walk on Water

I really dig this one. I like how you separated the two acts, but still managed to make it cohesive. Nice work.

6. Daniel Baranowsky - Knuckleduster

What exactly is a knuckleduster anyway? ... Nice fusion of several styles. I was expecting a guitar solo to come in at 2:43 (as per the WIP version I have from a while back) but this new, softer piano ending works very very well.

7. Hadyn - Three Ring Nightfall

This one had me worried from the start. Not the remix, but the source; it seemed to me that it'd be very difficult to re-arrange. I was expecting a straight out cover, but Hadyn did an excellent job turning this one around and making it his own. I really like it, even though I kinda miss the circus-y feel of the original.

8. Hetcenus - That Freezing Feeling

Beautiful. By far the best Ice Cap rendition I've heard to date. As with Rexy's 'Divided From Grace', I like the tempo changes.

9. Gecko Yamori - Elevator Music

Good, but in my opinion it's missing ...something. I dunno what. But something.

10. GaMeBoX - Robotnik Radio

There's a lot of good ideas going in this one, but it doesn't quite do the original track justice in my opinion.

11. GaMeBoX - iMushroom

Again, a lot of good ideas, but it just misses the mark. The intro and first minute or so is great, but after that it starts slipping. The part at 1:41-2:25 seems out of place. However, things do improve after this. Not bad, but it could be better.

12. SnappleMan - Dead Batteries

It's SnappleMan... of course it's awesome! A lot of impressive guitar work on the go in this one.

13. BrainCells - Live at the Sandopolis

I never thought a track with a desert feel would work well as a metal song, but BrainCells has proven otherwise. The orchestral interlude at 1:12-1:26 was a nice touch. I would have liked for the the source tune to be reprised once more at the end though.

14. Rexy, Hetcenus - Beneath the Ashes

Yet another impressive piano track. A great, original arrangement, yet it never strays too far from the original.

15. Kanjika - The Secluded Stronghold

HOLY SHIT. WOW. Did you hear that thunk? It was the sound of my jaw hitting the floor. This track is easily my favorite on the project. It completely blows every other interpretation of this song I've ever heard out of the water.

16. Kanjika - Breathtaking Vision

MY GOD, ANOTHER? Breathtaking indeed!

17. BrainCells, SnappleMan - Scrambled Eggman

Another awesome guitar track from the likes of BrainCells and SnappleMan. Nice breakdown at 1:39.

18. Joker - Before the Storm

I'm not sure what's on the go in this one. I can hear the Death Egg source, but I'd like to hear more of it.

19. SnappleMan - Malicious Fingers

My favorite of the SnappleMan tracks on the project. I like the new drum track that's been added since the version you sent me a while back. It, and everything else in this version, sounds much more polished. I miss the synth that was in the older one at 2:13-onward though, and the current version lacks some of the interchanging guitar/synth sections that I liked so much in the old version. That being said, the new synth solo at 3:54 makes up for it in spades.

20. SnappleMan, Ashane, norg - The Doomsday

Clever intro, I like it. It's about time there was a decent Doomsday remix, and this trio did it excellently... well, almost. Everything goes fine until the 2:07 mark; it seems as if the track was spliced at that point, and the change is a bit jarring. I think it would of worked better if the new section was introduced in under the static at 1:53. I also would have liked to hear the source again in the ending.

21. Red Tailed Fox - So Long and Thanks for All the...

...fish? I'm not sure if I like that 'squeaking'. It kind of detracts from the song in my opinion. I also would have liked to hear more of the synth at 1:13 in other places in the song. Otherwise, a great arrangement.

22. chthonic - Red Sphere, Blue Sphere

Pretty sweet work, chthonic. I like the instrument choices, especially at 2:15-2:32.

23. Rexy - Schumacher's Bar

Again, nice work including other themes into the arrangement. I didn't really like the source that much, but this track is pretty good.

24. Ross Kmet - Momentary Standstill

Although I'm not all that fond of the intro, things pick up at 2:07.

25. Ichitootah - Helium Stairways

I was expecting a more... faster paced take on this one. Nice work nonetheless, it's one of my favorites on the project.

26. Hetcenus - Ivory Gadget

Yet another stunning piano arrangement from Hetcenus. I'm looking forward to hearing more of your work in the future.

27. Joker - Heat Blur

I like this one a bit more than your take on the Death Egg track. I would have liked to hear the 3:05 section earlier in the track, before it started to fade out.

28. jmr - Eternal Excavation

meh. This one should have been a lot better. Oh well.

29. Rayza - Groove Basin [WIP]

Why? Why did your hard drive have to crash? Even in it's unfinished state, this is one of my favorite tracks on the project. ...Are you sure this was the latest version? I can remember a slightly longer version that didn't simply cut out at the end.

30. AkumajoBelmont - Water on the Dancefloor [WIP]

Will this one ever get finished? It's pretty good!

31. Hadyn - Heads Up for Tails

An excellent track, although it seems a little repetitive at times. I like the strings at 2:20.

32. Kanjika - Stranger to Closure [WIP]

Again, wow. I'd like to see this one completed as well. I'm a sucker for good orchestral arrangements.

33. GaMeBoX - Ice Cap 4 Life [WIP]

I liked this one much more than your other tracks on the project, GaMeBoX. It seems different enough from the multitude of other Ice Cap remixes out there, I'd like to see this one brought to completion.

34. Kanjika - Hydrochill [WIP]

Very nice work, yet another track that's worth pursuing.

35. Xenon Odyssey - Lava Passion [WIP]

FINISH THIS ONE. NOW.

The quality of this project is undeniable. There's enough variety here that it can be enjoyed by pretty much everybody. There are few tracks with room for improvement, but even those tracks are still pretty damn awesome.

Nice work on the web design, Hadyn and BLueberry.

I'll comment on the artwork when it's released.

A big thank you to all involved in this project. I feel honored to be included on the same album as you guys.

An Introduction/SNES Mix pt. 1 and 2 (a game/challenge!)

in Post Your Game ReMixes!

Posted October 10, 2006

5:57 - Super Scope 6 ?
Which minigame?

I think it's the mole minigame.

6:05 - TMNT4
Name the themes heard here, if you know them.

6:05 - Title Theme

6:25 - ...no idea what the level itself is called, but it's the downtown area.

11:08 - Drum loop from DKC2
Close, but no banana. Also, the theme that's laid over the drum loop shouldn't be too hard.

Strange... I'm SURE that the drum loop is from Donkey Kong Country 2, (when you beat a level with Diddy.)

Also... DUH MARIO PAINT. Several layers of Mario Paint it seems, as I'm hearing bits of the fly-swatting game in the background. I guess I forgot to list that one last night.

I know I'm missing several of the songs/drum loops you've used, but I have no idea what so ever where they are from.