OCR02054 - Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages "Essence of Lime"

[djpretzel]

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

[BlackPanther]

Oh damn this track kicks ass man. Great debut track!!

[big giant circles]

Congrats on remix #1, it's every bit as awesome as your photoshopz

[twilightsquid]

I like the arrangement, and it's nice to see music from an under appreciated gem getting some serious love. one of my favorite elements was the bongos. they just seemed to pull everything together in some strange, bongorific way.

[Gamma 32]

Hearing this gave me an extreme sense of nostalgia. I liked the arrangment and sound effects that were there.

[Benjamin Briggs]

easily one of the best debut mixes I've ever heard

you did your thing and you did it very very well

[Lemonectric]

Thanks, everyone! I wasn't expecting such a unanimously positive response. Gotta thank the people on the WIP board/Rozovian for helping me out.

Nice job catching the slightly obscured Zelda theme reference I missed, LT/Palpable. I surprised myself a couple times while writing up the source breakdown; I'd taken for granted how much source I'd actually used. "Wait a second...this part isn't original??"

[Chernabogue]

A great debut track, good introduction to a very cool album! Congrats!

[OceansAndrew]

Pretty fun stuff, I really liked the progression of this one, and the mix of instruments was refreshing. The tempo transition stuttered for just a second, but otherwise, this was solid stuff. Great rhythms, nice panning, and a good pace.

Recommended!

[PROTO·DOME]

ZESTY. One of my favorite mixes from you, you employ the chip elements so well, it gave me strong PEELings. Glad yours was posted first, putting you in the LIMElight. CITRUS.

[TheKrow]

Now that you're posted, it's hard to complain about you not being posted.

Really, really, great job.

[Level 99]

Now that you're posted, it's hard to complain about you not being posted.

The most common complaint on the site, bar-none. But reaching that point where the complaint becomes invalid is a sensation all the sweeter.

This track is fantastic, through and through. The style you did this in, which is also a style pervasive in nearly the entire album through all your songs, is simultaneously nostalgic and fresh. You pick your sounds very well. Perfect track to kick off a great album.

I don't know how you did so many great tracks over those two years on top of this one, but my hat is off to you. I never played the original but I'm still diggin' this. Congratulations, you lemon-lime non-carbonated beverage.

[halc]

at last, lemon is a posted remixer! congrats on the album release and mix postage. you deserve it!

[XiaoXiaoNeo]

Awesome track!!! It was a light, bouncy, full and fleshed out piece! I loved it! Can't wait to hear the rest of the album! Congratulations!

[Jewbei]

wow man its good to see you on here last time i saw you was about 3yrs ago lurking on vgmix lol keep up the good work i really enjoyed this mix

[BLUamnEsiac]

Big time congrats on the release of your album Hylian Lemon! You and your group have worked very hard. EoL still remains at the top of my iPod's playlist to this day (WIP & all).

[Martin Penwald]

Pretty fun stuff, I really liked the progression of this one, and the mix of instruments was refreshing.

I second all of this; especially the choice of instruments and the way the chiptune elements are integrated into the remix stand out to me. The "breakdown" starting at 2:10 is my favourite part of this song.

[TheCorty]

There`s a nice balance between mellowish orchestrated strings and more electronic chiptunage!

The flute being exchanged for main lead occasionally keeps the synths from feeling repetitive, bland, or a lack of consistient mood or theme.

Not that it would have been in any danger of that, even without.

It actually reminds me of a weird popcorn flavor I ate a month ago...salt + lime, obviously.

In short, this is just the kind of stuff I`ve been looking for! It`s playful, familiar, and fun. And ``scattershot`` arrangements add the kind of edge I always like.

They're totally my kind of fun, but only when well-fleshed out; which you accomplished with creative beauty and flair. I never felt like you didn`t know

exactly what you`re doing and where you`re going with this piece.

My only complaints are:

1. I wish the uber-cool set of (jungle-style?) drums had come in sooner than just shy of a minute left D: . It freshens things up and gives it such a cool and unique groove. One of my favourites, in fact. They go amazingly well in eclectic remixes like this. And,

2. The sound quality of the strings and drums hinder it. I think the whole piece would sound bloody amazing if it were at a higher level. Like, epic!

Anyway, this is going on mah playlists like you won't belieeeeve.

[Crulex]

Gotta echo the others in saying that the mix between electronic and orchestral makes this a pleasant ReMix to listen to. Those bongos, though, has to be my favorite part of the this track. Lemons, Limes, not always sweet, but this ReMix is. Great debut.