djpretzel Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix. Quote
Geoffrey Taucer Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 Nicely done. Excellent choice of sounds, and as always, excellent work on the percussion. I like. Quote
Tables Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 Oh nice, this was one of my favorites on the Get Well album. I don't think this theme can get old, and what you've done with it is superb. A++ Quote
The Mutericator Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 About time. I can't think of a song on the VARIAtions that deserved to be an OCR more, except maybe Edenal. I love the structure of the song, it keeps me grooving from beginning to end. Quote
TheKrow Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 This song is truly amazing. The ambiance, the percussion, the techno, the hard and subtle sounds, and clean transitions. They all fit so well together. I'll be listening to this one a lot, fo sho. Quote
SoulinEther Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 So.. alive, from beginning to end. Torvus Clockwork and Energy Tank both come to mind when I listen to this mix. I like that (synth?) chorus - reminded me of the game and added somethin... foreboding, but.. entrancing... to the mix. Quote
Dafydd Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 I liked the bells after 2:10 and the C64-ish lead at 5:00 or so and a number of small things along the way, but this remix didn't really leave a mark in my mind. I can tell a lot of work has been put into it though. Good job! Quote
OceansAndrew Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 Way to take a theme that i'm pretty ambivalent on and make it awesome! Great synth selection, flow, and transitions. Excellent everything. No crits on this one, just asspats. Good game. Quote
DragonAvenger Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 I love this theme from the game, so generally anything that mixes it I love. That being said, this mix particularly stands out. Great percussion work and a mix of samples that really puts some energy into the mix. The piano lead up to the 2 minute mark stands out in particular. Nice work. Quote
TheKrow Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 I almost forgot, the breathing noises, (supposedly Samus?) were a really nice touch before the big finish. Big Giant Circles should make the music for the next Metroid game, haha. Quote
Palpable Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 No crits on this one, just asspats. Good game. Yeah, seriously, nothing bad to say on this one. Just second after second of amazing stuff. And man, almost no repetition. I think it's one of the best of its genre we've ever had on this site. Quote
Flare4War Posted March 23, 2009 Posted March 23, 2009 I'm quite liking this one. Kudos on having virtually no repetition. Plenty of ear catching jingles and tingles and I loved the avenue it took around 1:35 and by 1:45 I was totally feeling the melody. Chalk another one up to BGC for a job very well done. Quote
Harmony Posted March 24, 2009 Posted March 24, 2009 Luscious, even for the genre; I know Jordan was happy to hear this one. All-in-all, very cool as usual Jimmy. One of my favorite BGC tracks ...man that tape stop is perfectly placed. Love it! Quote
Rozovian Posted March 24, 2009 Posted March 24, 2009 Not a fan of the breath sounds, and it takes a while for me to get into this track. It starts off with something of a strangely newby vibe that's made me skip past this track quite a few times since I got VARIAtions, but it's just as great to discover this so much later. Still not a match for my tastes until it gets to the 1:42 mark. I do love how the Prime track is fitted into this, and once the track finally picks up, it's all great. Can't decide which ear to listen to at 4:20, there's great stuff all over. For something this long, it's amazingly varied and for most part really interesting to listen to. Also, the tape stop is, as Harmony already said, perfectly placed. Quote
Liontamer Posted March 24, 2009 Posted March 24, 2009 Amber from Nerve.com's feeling it: http://nerve.com/CS/blogs/61fps/archive/2009/03/23/what-s-in-my-mp3-player-super-metroid-quot-in-your-prime-quot.aspx Quote
anosou Posted March 24, 2009 Posted March 24, 2009 Definitely made my contribution seem like an insult to Jordan Seriously though, this is fantastic and makes me love you even more than I already do. Keep being awesome Big Giant Jimmy. Quote
progressive Posted March 25, 2009 Posted March 25, 2009 You took about eight measures and made a pretty amazingly entertaining six minutes out of them. Those fast arpeggiated thumps made this remix for me. Ver' ver' nice. And I love the term maximalist. I'll invoke that one when I submit. I actually haven't downloaded a YES mix for a while, but this one I will. Quote
Gario Posted March 25, 2009 Posted March 25, 2009 I didn't know you could vary this song in so many ways... it's amazing. I really, really like the link to Norfair in there at 2:52 (and the double-time of that at 3:41), it was perfect. I hear that this track is one of the really overmixed tracks on this site, and I'm personally against having so many mixes of the same damn track... unless the latest mix of it is the single best rendition of it on the site. This is the single best rendition of this song on this site. Thank you far making this. Quote
Devonai Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 Classic Metroid. This will end up in my regulars folder. Thank you! Quote
Mazedude Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 It was great meeting Big Giant Circles at MAGFest this year, as I've become a fan of his music since he started at OCR. That said, this is a great track of one of the truly classic SNES games, that's always nostalgic, and never gets old. Well done song development, a very good build-up, and great production overall. Quote
Sinewav Posted March 31, 2009 Posted March 31, 2009 Jimmy. This is just great. I don't even know where to start. First of all, the LAYERS. I love that as the song builds there are so many different things going on at once. They all fit nicely to getter, and it add quite a bit to the re-listenabilty of the song. I particularly loved the way the voices and the square(?) wave lead went together towards the end. Also, I loved the energy and the overall atmospheric-ness of the piece. The drums start out with a pretty cool groove that winds up being danceable, but also rather intense and exciting as well. Your choice of instrument sounds really captured the feel of Super Metroid beautifully, but also had some unique quality (I can't put my finger on it) that made the song it's own beast. The breathing was the final icing on the cake that made this whole thing awesome. Superb remix. Quote
jintoreedwine Posted March 31, 2009 Posted March 31, 2009 Simply put this song is fantastic. Perhaps my favorite section is from 1:32 -- 2:17 especially at 1:51 where those bell tones come in. Nicely done! I love the Metroid games and this piece brings back that nostalgia in a whole new way. Quote
Battousai Posted March 31, 2009 Posted March 31, 2009 BGC, did you happen to play Aquaria? This song really reminded me of Aquaria (which is funny because most people compare Aquaria to an underwater Metroid), especially the breathing. It was like Naija was underneath the suit instead of Samus. The choir oohs and aahs add to that feeling along with the instrument choice (which is prime) I loved this song, and it made me want to play both Metroid and Aquaria over again. I am looking forward to your next release to be sure. Quote
big giant circles Posted April 1, 2009 Posted April 1, 2009 No, but both Alec Holowka (Aquaria's composer) and I contributing to Josh Whelchel's album to raise money for the Relay for Life Thanks everyone for the kind comments! Quote
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