djpretzel Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhsu Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 I rove this rong time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustin Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Interestingly enough, They Might Be Giants is the EXACT reason I have spelled the word "sexxy" for the past 11 years. Nice work on DJP's part. Thanks for the kind words and promotion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechaFone Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 30 seconds in and I have to say........I likey. Now that bass solo. Mmm. Phat beats. Funky. Sagat really is a smooth, sexxy thai gai. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big giant circles Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 This is slick. Really tight groove going on, good funk factor. Mustin doesn't disappoint. This definitely belongs on a "chill playlist." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazedude Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Mustin wins. Again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnappleMan Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Great chill song, but doesn't do it for me in terms of arrangement. All the elements that made the original so great are gone, replaced by a completely different song that slightly follows the originals bassline. In terms of production it's good, I would have taken care to keep the low mids of the guitars under control, but otherwise good. But the arrangement doesn't meet the 50/50 rule OCR seems to hold so dear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liontamer Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 But the arrangement doesn't meet the 50/50 rule OCR seems to hold so dear. Nah, the original is used more than half the time: melody, countermelody and bassline. :39-1:13 - bassline 1:14.5-1:32 - melody, bassline 1:32-1:49 - melody, bassline, countermelody 1:49-1:57 - bassline 2:34-2:51 - bassline, countermelody 2:51-3:08 - melody, bassline 3:09-3:26 - countermelody 3:26-3:36 - liberal melody 3:40-3:46 - liberal melody There was also the very light sustained string in the background, starting at 1:14, mimicking the sustained string in the original. The irony of Mustin getting this criticism after he's done it to other tracks here isn't lost on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJT Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 But the arrangement doesn't meet the 50/50 rule OCR seems to hold so dear. Not every judge adheres to the 50/50 thing. I sure didn't. Yeah, yeah, offtopic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJMetal Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 I had to back and listen to the original for this one. I'm not all that familiar with Sagat's music, but having reviews both the mix and the source material, I love what you've done here Mustin. It is, like everyone says, extremely funky. A solid mix, and in my top five "Songs I could listen to for hours on repeat without killing someone". Good Job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnappleMan Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Nah, the original is used more than half the time: melody, countermelody and bassline.:39-1:13 - bassline 1:14.5-1:32 - melody, bassline 1:32-1:49 - melody, bassline, countermelody 1:49-1:57 - bassline 2:34-2:51 - bassline, countermelody 2:51-3:08 - melody, bassline 3:09-3:26 - countermelody 3:26-3:36 - liberal melody 3:40-3:46 - liberal melody There was also the very light sustained string in the background, starting at 1:14, mimicking the sustained string in the original. The irony of Mustin getting this criticism after he's done it to other tracks here isn't lost on me. Sorry, timestamps don't make your text true. This is way below 50/50 in terms of preserving the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liontamer Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Oooook, you and Mustin can duke it out. I've already laid out why this is more than fine. Your ears are broken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustin Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Fight! Fight! Fight! [maniacal laughter] Fight for me! Fight for my love! [maniacal laughter ensues] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palpable Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Nice take on the theme, man. Keeps a lot of the groove of the original, while messing with the melody. Very chill. I really like those panning delay effects you've got on the guitar too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noTuX Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 The first 10 times I listen to this mix, I could not figure out the source tune to save my life. Its really buried down under all of that smooth sexxyness. Then I read the title and thought about what country the characters are from in the game, and was like, Love this one and I'd like to hear more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salluz Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 Unique, man, and not of any mystique, crazy, avant-garde bullshit I expect to hear on the radio on the daily. Everything was mellow, proportional, catchy... The mix held (no, increased) it's ability to be both deep and pleasurable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Penwald Posted November 23, 2008 Share Posted November 23, 2008 What a strange little mix this is. The first few times I listened to it, I thought that it is way too liberal. But before I knew it, I would wake up in the morning, humming the tune to myself. Other than that, the overall smoothness of the song is wonderful, and it's definitely going on my jazzy/chill-out remix playlist. It took some time to grow on me, but now all I can say is "Well done, and thank you". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtlbro Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Cool bass solo, and I dig the bells(?) and how they play off the guitar work. Groovy baby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceansAndrew Posted December 18, 2008 Share Posted December 18, 2008 everything sounds like it should on this one. The extended bass vamp really had me anticipating the beats, and they fit in perfectly. Great mood to this one, it's languid and smooth, and the performances are great. I love the counterpoint and live performances make this great. Excellent work all around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesternZypher Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 Smoothest uppercut ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crulex Posted December 5, 2023 Share Posted December 5, 2023 So smooth and chill, absolutely lovely. Perfect for a chill, relaxing rest session. Really nice all around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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