OCR01988 - Wave Race 64 "Serenity's Wake"

[djpretzel]

What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix.

[TenchuX]

Love it. Little stuff like the panning bongos really add to the mix.

[Sinewav]

Yeah, I'm really liking this. It's one of those tunes you can listen to repeatedly and hear something new each time. It's complex, busy, and upbeat... and yet very chill at the same time.

[KyleJCrb]

Wave Race 64 is one of my favorite racing game soundtracks of all time, and this rendition is a wonderful tribute to a game that I've long felt has been criminally overlooked in the remix department. Good show, Greg.

[kabelux]

Waverace 64 had great music! This remix is awesome!

[Geoffrey Taucer]

The source ranks among my all-time favorite VG tracks, and you've certainly done it justice. Nice work!

[Emunator]

This is wonderfully chill and relaxing, but it still maintains that quality Aud-- err... Sole Signal feel I love the level of respect you have for the source tunes you remix, but at the same time it never feels like I'm listening to a remake or a cover of the original. Greg knows how to do a conservative(ish) remix right, more people should take note of this!

[OceansAndrew]

I love this theme so much- this is a really done rendition of it as well, with a lot of subtle, and some not-so-subtle shifts and additions to it. I think there is a bit too much panning for headphones, as the middle feels a bit neglected, but there are so many cool things going on throughout, that all that use of space lets you distinctly hear each thing individually.

Really great upbeat stuff, just my thing, and having it done so well is awesome. Nice work indeed!

PS.

Another great version of this theme was done a few months back at DoD by Scaredsim and Harjawaldar. Really nice stuff as well, but very different.

here

[Igami]

Yes!

Glad to see the mixer of my favorite song Day's End back in business.

This is an absolutely awesome mix. Calm, confident, and sounds gorgeous.

[yosefu]

Oh my god this is awesome. It just feels so fresh.

[Swordfyre]

Decent remix. A bit messy instrumentation at times, and the song takes away the original atmosphere of the OST and makes it sound...robotic.

[a_d]

This game had such a laid back soundtrack

[Dave Harris]

the song takes away the original atmosphere of the OST and makes it sound...robotic.

yeah that's my feeling. i love wave race's music (well, everything by Totaka), though in this arrangement the things i originally liked are all... gone the laid back latin feel and lush instrumentation. and where are those glorious jazzy harmonies hiding? admittedly the title music isn't the best example of this on the OST though.

regardless, it's a convincing arrangement, and has some slick production. solid execution for what it is.

[Bahamut]

Sole Signal's stuff keeps getting better, and he graces us with a pretty relaxing/grooving song here. I love the whole feel the song has, great work!

[Sole Signal]

Thanks guys!

For fans of the music, just happened across this cool video; it's an Owl City cover of the main theme. Pretty sweet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSKrRuYWRN4&feature=related

[Geoffrey Taucer]

For fans of the music, just happened across this cool video; it's an Owl City cover of the main theme. Pretty sweet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSKrRuYWRN4&feature=related

Awesome, thanks for sharing!

[Martin Penwald]

In his write-up, djp mentions how this remix evokes images of a "cool, refreshing shore", and I agree, though probably with a different kind of "cool" in mind. To me, the remix sounds like something you'd hear in an arctic kinda stage; very open, very chill, very white, very fresh.

Nice work.

[Rozovian]

So is this a cool summer mix or a cool winter mix? I don't care. I just like it. This definitely goes on my summer playlist. The prominent percussion thing gets repetitive, would have been nice to have that one thing more varied, but nothing else detracts. Really cool track.

[DJ_BATTLETESTED]

i was up one night hot and thirsty, and as i was playing on the site. i stubble across your mix, and would`nt u know it i was feeling cooler at the end of your song. nice enjoyable mix. i give it a snes and xbox 360 controller up.

[Sole Signal]

This link might also be enjoyed:

My brother playing all parts: drums/piano/guitar in a cool cover of this track.

[Cash]

I've always enjoyed the Wave Race soundtrack, and I adore this remix. It takes a good theme and makes it even better. Relaxing and upbeat. Excellent work.

[atash]

One of thus far three songs that I can listen to on a long highway drive and suddenly find myself suddenly at total ease; the fatigue just washes away. Of the three (all of which are from OCRemix), this one is the finisher when they're played contiguously.

I personally enjoy the wide panning between the channels; it just feels good, and evokes for me at least a sense of pleasant swaying. I love the way the 4-floor rolls in and out in intensity. The song's instruments are all upbeat and clear (and this clarity is beautiful).

It's just... nice. Pleasant.

[Crulex]

Upbeat and yet relaxing. Perfect ReMix for this is all I can say. Things like the percussion and the calm energy flowing through this like a big wave makes this a nice ReMix to listen to quite a few times.

[WesternZypher]

~So relaxing~