djpretzel Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillRock Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 I remember hearing this on your youtube channel neko. Its still jaw-droppingly awesome Those guitars are smokin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixto Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Es muy bueno. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekofrog Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Probably the best song I have ever heard. This Nekofrag guy is a GENIUS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palpable Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Probably the best song I have ever heard.This Nekofrag guy is a GENIUS! He sure is! No offense Justin, but your stuff sort of pales in comparison. I think this is the best I've heard from you yet. I loved how the softest section is followed by crazy-ass shredding with no warning, like a kick to the face. Well done, dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HitoriJaNai Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Brilliance strikes OCR once again! Here's a random person with unimportant news: "Just what I needed on my birthday! An epic rock ReMix that totally blows you out of the water!" (Yes, I'm referring to myself.) Great job, man. Awesome, awesome work. I look forward to when your album comes out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scaredsim Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Yeaaa this is an awesome version, the best I've heard from you too. Keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Good stuff here Neko - would've loved to hear the guitars wailing some more in a crazy solo, but this'll have to do . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gario Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 I remember this from the WIP forums, and since then I've been waiting for it to get on the damn front page. I'd tell you it's great, but you know what? You don't need me to stroke you ego any more than it already has been, so I'm not gonna say it . By the way, good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inimitable Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Unofficial suggestion for Guitar Hero-ization? For a remix this good? Can do. Guitar + Rhythm: Drums: Maybe a few mistakes because I rushed it a bit, but I think they're pretty good so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwordBreaker Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Great stuff. Nice tone and playing, man. Your take of Wily's track is unique since it doesn't follow the usual structure of other people who take on remixing it. The intro threw me off a bit along with that awesome slow part mid-track. The only ingredient that's missing in my opinion is a longer solo towards the end. No complaints though. I'll take what I can get. Keep up the good work, Nekofrog. Give us remixes from the Mega Man X series (coughseeremixrequeststhreadcough). BTW, Sixto had an awesome Wily track for Dwelling of Duels awhile back. Now, that should be submitted soon...makes a great track to accompany the recent two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dafydd Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 Sorry to hear about djp not having the time to make any mixes, it would be great to hear more from him. This is pretty badass, if a little over-compressed, it's like the whole sound is crushed, making it difficult to listen to individual instruments, which is a shame. Guitar sound and performance is awesome. Snare sound gets a little repetitive after a while. Arrangement-wise, this feels really liberal, it's easy to forget what it's a remix of. Not that it's an issue. I agree with the previous poster, you should make a Mega Man X remix, as you're one of few people who could make a good one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triad Orion Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Very slick work here, Nekofrog. I really like the choice of key you went with, and the arrangement was well conceived. A great take on a great song. Definitely worth the download, and it shall remain on my playlist for quite awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emunator Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 Not quite up to the amazing level of your original material, production-wise, but it's still a nice romp around an old theme. Your arrangements are always great, Neko I'm definitely getting a "Passing of the Blue Crown" vibe from much of this song, as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasogare Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Good stuff, but I agree with those that said it's a little too crunchy. Definitely too compressed, and too difficult to really hear the melody amongst all the noise at times. It's still a great mix, though, and I love the liberties with the arrangement. Many just do a straightforward cover of the song, which is great, but I like seeing you mix it up a bit. Would adore a cleaner version, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekofrog Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 So someone has already made Rock Band/Guitar Hero charts for this song Drums Guitars (rhythm and lead) The drums are the most accurate, if you take into account the fact that it wasn't built around a double bass pedal (which is in the song). Guitars are close, but there are missed triplets all over the place. Not quite up to the amazing level of your original material, production-wise, but it's still a nice romp around an old theme. Your arrangements are always great, Neko That'd probably be because this was recorded late 2008/early 2009, whilst my original stuff was much more recent. Good stuff, but I agree with those that said it's a little too crunchy. Definitely too compressed, and too difficult to really hear the melody amongst all the noise at times. It's still a great mix, though, and I love the liberties with the arrangement. Many just do a straightforward cover of the song, which is great, but I like seeing you mix it up a bit. Would adore a cleaner version, though! Weird that you say that about the compression, I really don't use much at all in my remixing (I lay down my tracks and rarely do anything to them). It might be the fact that there's so much sound in there (quad tracking rhythm, double tracked harmonizing leads, a loud drumset). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inimitable Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 So that someone actually posted those links earlier in this thread! And it's hard to chart guitars by ear when all those instruments are competing for attention at once.... If you've got seperate tracks I'd be more than happy to take them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekofrog Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 So that someone actually posted those links earlier in this thread!And it's hard to chart guitars by ear when all those instruments are competing for attention at once.... If you've got seperate tracks I'd be more than happy to take them! OH MY GOD I'M SEEINNG GHOSTS Just as a warning I'm drunk right now just got home from the bar so whatever i post is not reflective of what i normally post but hey yeah i might have tracks for you individually in a month or so if you still want them also gj i didnt expect anyone to actually do anything like this let alone someonew ho awas here on the boards i think i messaged you on youtube or commented or something earlier today. this post will likely be edited properly when i am sober tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceansAndrew Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Definitely a huge step up from Nekofrog- tight and punchy with good tone and some great gallops. I am really feeling this. Total winner- there's absolutely no reason to miss this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekofrog Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Why, thank you sir. I just hope the submissions I have that are in the queue are that favorable. Wily's Requiem definitely represented a huge leap forward in my production abilities, but the one thing I would have changed would be panning some of the harmonized leads left or right instead of keeping it dead center with what it's harmonizing with. That's probably where things get harder to hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jintoreedwine Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 I really dig this mix. It is very true that this source tune has quite a few remixes already, but I feel as though your take on it brings something new to the table. The guitar and drum work is excellent! Thanks for a great listen! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwaltzvald Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Been a good while since I've downloaded from OCR. I have to say I was impressed with this rendition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekofrog Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 My stuff only gets better from here on out. Just wish it didn't take so long for it to get posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwaltzvald Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Oh they make a certain group look very punctual in comparison to getting things uploaded/displayed. Which is a shame considering how good the track is. heck I'd even go as far as say it's on par, if not better than this rendition of "Voyage of 1969". I do blame youtube for the poor quality. Nonetheless I personally feel it's that good, if not better, based off what I've heard; and this is currently the best version of "Voyage of 1969 in metal/prog form. To be clear I'm saying based on performance within the genre of the music, not the sources as both songs {Voyage of 1969 & MM2 - Wily Castle Stage 1) are awesome. I'm willing to bet Nekofrog can do a much better rendition of "Voyage of 1969" if he ever wanted to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Penwald Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Definitely a more interpretive arrangement of Wily's theme than the remix posted shortly before this one; especially the breakdown and following shredding stick out (in a positive way). I don't really like the sound of the guitar (except for 3:12 - 3:22), but that's personal preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.