Hyper Inferno Posted March 4, 2005 Posted March 4, 2005 This song is almost like something straight of a movie soundtrack. Imagine, its a race (like in Chariots of Fire or Seabiscuit). The beginning is the people all getting ready to go. When the main theme comes in (54 sec.), that's when the race has started. All you see is the man firing the gun (no sound) and the people start racing off. The main hero is behind, but keeping up with the crowd. The camera shifts to the audience cheering for the hero running at 1:14 with the new strings. At 1:34 with the snare drum coming in, the hero gets his second wind and starts pulling forward. At 1:50, he's now up in 2nd place. From here to 2:08, he's gaining on first place. At 2:08, he barely pulls ahead and the finish line is seen. And at 2:28, the camera freezes on the frame where he runs over the finish line in first, with the guy right behind him. Then the camera blurs and fades out. Quote
Bummer Posted September 23, 2005 Posted September 23, 2005 Wow, the mix practically bursted at 1:46. Very well done pretzel. Quote
J2L Posted October 4, 2005 Posted October 4, 2005 its remixes like this that remind me why DJP is the owner of OCRemix. Quote
Ninbear Posted October 26, 2005 Posted October 26, 2005 I created an account here JUST for this song. I've been going to OCremix for years, gathering nearly every song on this site, but always too lazy to create an account, or I just forget. I don't know why I'm so late in posting this, seeing as I've had this song since it was new and just posted here, but holy shit this song is orgasmic. It's perfect for that Happy Time moment, a good song to listen to before bed, a song you can listen to while doing homework, etc, it just fits about nearly every mood, yet never makes me feel bad. It's just so... perfect in my ears. Id'e learn piano and get some friends and play just this song if I had the time/money to do so . Thank you, djpretzel, for this magnificent and enthrilling piece. This is my #1 favourite song on the site (With Super Metroid songs following, since that is my most favourite game EVER). Quote
Decoy Octopus Posted February 21, 2006 Posted February 21, 2006 I've been a part of OCR for nearly two years, been visiting the site as a non-member for quite a lot longer than that, and somehow this remix has gone unnoticed by me until just now. I don't understand how... The Water Theme from Super Mario 64 is among my favourite VG tunes of all time and I've heard a great many mixes of it in my time. Some good. Some bad. Sunken Suite here is, by far, the most fully realized remix/rearrangement of the Water Theme that I have yet to come across. My iPod has found a new permanent addition. Quote
shenroc Posted February 22, 2006 Posted February 22, 2006 DJPretzel, this is one of the better ones out there. I gotta hand it to ya. You make the underwater stages seem more relaxing to me since I mute the TV and play this instead now lol. Can you do the 'inside peach's castle' theme? Quote
shadowglo Posted August 31, 2006 Posted August 31, 2006 This song rocks. Does any know where I can find sheet music for this song on piano?????? Or if not, does anyone have a midi file or .mus file of this song, if so, could they private message me or post the site with this song??? Quote
VideoGameGuy232 Posted January 11, 2008 Posted January 11, 2008 This is the most prize possetion in my music files.Also I will cherish this song until I die!The piano at the beggining is great! Quote
Argle Posted June 26, 2008 Posted June 26, 2008 I just want to say this is a fantastic song. One of the best on the site IMO. Quote
Loning Posted June 1, 2009 Posted June 1, 2009 Truly magnificent! I do not think i've yet to hear a remix by you that can top this one! Amazing work on creating a masterpiece that focuses on orchestral arrangements that brings out the life of the original. I actually used this for my music appreciation class in college a few years back to turn in for a certain beat. This fit in perfectly! Great work and I salute your efforts to bring this type of music to those who love to hear these mixes! -Lon Quote
Lucentas Posted December 12, 2009 Posted December 12, 2009 Oh wow, when the snares come in near the end it's a total "Chariots of Fire" moment--was that intentional? Anyway, beautiful piece. I always enjoy your work, I think you have a great sense of arrangement and it really shows through in these mixes you've put on the site. Quote
OceansAndrew Posted June 1, 2010 Posted June 1, 2010 Pretty classy stuff, with a nice soundscape and the snare at the end was a nice touch. I definitely hear the Dale North and Matt Pollard connection, though the drums were a bit more bombastic than what they would do. The arrangement is short but sweet, and it's a good original song to cover, easily the best track in SMB64. No reason to not check this one out, It's good. Quote
ChaoticOverdrive Posted June 14, 2010 Posted June 14, 2010 Oh wow. I heard this song years ago when I was listening to random remixes on the web. I loved it so much. It's so beautiful and peaceful. It literaly gives me chills.I am SO glad I found it again. Quote
wildarms007 Posted July 3, 2010 Posted July 3, 2010 First heard this track when it came out originally. It still stands the test of time. djpretzel should do the entire OST w/collaborators. This track would make it hands down. Quote
Fflwcs Posted November 5, 2010 Posted November 5, 2010 First heard this track when it came out originally. It still stands the test of time. djpretzel should do the entire OST w/collaborators. This track would make it hands down. Totally agree. This is so very beautiful. Quote
Skinner3D Posted November 12, 2010 Posted November 12, 2010 This song is amazing. It builds well and flows well and is just beautiful. I like how well it keeps with the source material both in note and in essence. For those of you who know what Audiosurf is, this is one of those tracks that is just plain fun to ride. Quote
Crulex Posted December 23, 2010 Posted December 23, 2010 Oh....such beautiful music, good sir! The piano was SO good, and when the drums kick in, holy shit! This has....em....let's see if I can say it right, a kind of classy heroic anthemish thing going on in the middle, and it really blows me away before ending on that piano again. It's just one of those ReMixes that are so amazing, they seem to go by really fast and truly make me want more. Thank goodness for the repeat button. Quote
Speck Posted May 26, 2011 Posted May 26, 2011 I absolutely love this song. Maybe the official re-tweet will forgive my thread necromancy here , but I think it's time I took this into Audacity (unless someone has a better Linux tool they'd recommend) and dropped the intensity on the drum entrance. It's just too heavy for me. I know most modern music for TV and small movies is synth rather than orchestral, but it can be really jarring when you go from something that's beautifully orchestral and natural sounding to some painfully obvious synth trumpet or sax; or in this case drums. Quote
Locke Posted September 24, 2011 Posted September 24, 2011 Of the 200 or so mixes I've listened to, this is one is my favourite. The opening piano is beautiful, and when the percussion kicks in.... Goosebumps. Quote
Argle Posted March 6, 2013 Posted March 6, 2013 This is astonishing work given the stone age release date of 2001. Production is really good for a time before the VST and DAW boom. You were making sweet tunes before I even started to make music at all. Quote
Muvon53 Posted July 5, 2014 Posted July 5, 2014 A very beautiful remix, to listen again and again Quote
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