Fenrir Posted October 6, 2004 Share Posted October 6, 2004 I admit that I downloaded this off the main page and forgot to listen to it. But when I finally did, I was absolutely blown away. This mix was one of the most calming pieces I'd heard in quite a bit, and I found myself listening to it on repeat while I wrote papers. I applaude Destiny and Zyko for their brilliant work on this mix. I felt that the guitar was just fine, by the way. Maybe that's just because I like pieces that mix typically orchestral and rock instruments (The Rock soundtrack comes to mind). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flame Stallion Posted October 10, 2004 Share Posted October 10, 2004 No offense to zyko, but I felt the guitar solos at 2:09 and 4:10 were completely out of place. The off-beat rhythm and generall overkill style of playing did not jive with the rest of the piece at all. Apparently people don't recognize a good guitar when they hear it, and apparently I'm going to be a major dissenter on the issue, but I'd argue that the introduction of said guitar at 2'09 is what makes this track work so well. It's called juxtaposition, people! Taking two things dissimilar in nature (viola/elec. guitar) and putting them side-by-side to highlight the contrast. IMHO, it works EXTREAMLY well here. The result? One of the greatest remixes on OCR to date. The vocals were just awesome as well. They conjur up images of an Elvin princess singing to herself in the woods, or something to that effect... 10/10, easily. Exactly, thank you. That's what I was getting at. People need to look at this with an open mind, which I seem to have no trouble doing since I didn't even notice the difference when it went from happy flutey stuff to the electric guitar because the contrast fits so well. Heck, I hardly ever notice transitions on my first listen, especially when it's done as well as it is here. Edit: By "I" I mean, "Corporal Eschebone". I'm just posting on a different account for no reason at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wanderer Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 The VGmix version of this song is a top 20 remix for me, my favorite Destiny song. Seeing that zyko did the guitar for this song, I was excited by the possibility of this song being even greater. The synth section of the original is awesome, but real guitar could have been even better. However, and I'm gonna be brutally honest here, I think zyko's guitar just doesn't fit very well here. Juxtaposition works well only when you have two parts put in equal comparison, the guitar just seems to interrupt everything Destiny builds up in this song. The way it's used here, I never get the impression of juxtaposition, rather, I feel the guitar should be a complement of the rest of the song. Meh. I'll just stick with the original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Claado Shou Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 Awesome work. I've heard this song before at various times in the day, but hearing it at 7:00 in the morning (EST) makes it sound so much more mystical. So I thought I'd post to say that. Great stuff, y'all. Powerful music, and I ADORE the guitar work. I don't care what the others say, that guitar adds a brand new avenue of musical intuition and experience for the source material, and shows that anything, no matter how set it is in one style, can be translated to anything its remixer desires. This should be the definition of a ReMix, right here, this song. Good jorb. ~.C.S.~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikstar Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 the first time I heard this song it had to of been on a winamp list with over 1500 other songs. I didn't know what game it was from, but from the sound I imagined a really dramatic, intense rpg. when i figured out it was Submarine Attack for the Sega Master System, I was, needless to say, suprised. This song is awe inspiring and beautifully conducted, I appreciate everyone second of this song and am amazed at great music that can come from relative obscurity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avaris Posted August 23, 2006 Share Posted August 23, 2006 heard this at ormgas, and I wasn't going to listen to it bc i saw submarine attack, and was like wtf. Never again will i do that, this mix was awesome, of course it includes all of my favorite instruments. Personally I love the shakugachi flute, my fav sample, glad that alot of people don't use it. This is a top notch remix, coming from the most obscure game ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liontamer Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 heard this at ormgas, and I wasn't going to listen to it bc i saw submarine attack, and was like wtf. Never again will i do that, this mix was awesome, of course it includes all of my favorite instruments. Personally I love the shakugachi flute, my fav sample, glad that alot of people don't use it. This is a top notch remix, coming from the most obscure game ever. I learned long before this mix not to skip mixes from games I didn't know. This stuff is gold. It's full of great stuff the whole way through, including Helen's amazing voice, the electric violin and then weed's guitar solo really meshing well. This is strong sauce some of you are missing out on. Don't be dumb. Check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flare4War Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 Yeah, this track is brilliant. What game an arrangement is from doesn't really tell you anything. Just have to give them a listen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmiduke Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Ah, brilliance. It's so hard to choose a highlight in this, it's like every element of it is competing for the title of "Most Awesome". Of course, the mix wouldn't be the same without the vocals. They are perfectly executed and applied, they don't overstay and bog down the music. Flutes are mad awesome, and the strings a great addition. The electric guitar belongs, people! Seriously, I couldn't hear anything that left the guitar unjustified. It built and expanded the material in a great sounding way. And as for the transition, I can't think of how it could have been pulled off better. As for the viola, I'm not as enthusiastic about. To me it was a little obvious sounding and reverby, but it in no way cripples the mix. It's pretty apparent that this was a huge production effort, and it shows in every facet. It offers a killer, meaty arrangment with an uber professional sound, and it also does some serious representation for those little, overlooked bits of gaming obscurity. Just goes to show that you never know what something's going to mean to you unless you give a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceansAndrew Posted December 4, 2009 Share Posted December 4, 2009 Ah, submarine attack, a game I spent hours and hours playing. It's a true classic than anyone who lived in the era can remember. Actually, I am totally lying, and i've never heard of this game. The mix, however, is pretty dang sweet, with great instruments and a solid melody, mixed in with excellent textures and a lush soundscape. There are a few weak samples, like solo violin thing, but most are really classy. The variety of leads and counter-melody instruments is really nice, and this mix ends up being fantastic as a result. Highly recommended, familiarity with the game or no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ-enova Posted October 23, 2011 Share Posted October 23, 2011 I've loved this track for so long I decided to make a short music video/animation for it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leE9Nia6NfA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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