djpretzel Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uraniumpoppyseed Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Did my ears deceive me? Probably did, but at 2:48, did I hear a bit of Marble Madness? o_O Very nicely done, I really can't find much fault with this, and I'm going to do my air-guitarist solo now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustin Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Def excited about the Contra music explosion. Also, the album artwork is really nice, as are the updates to the ID3 tagging. (sucks when your mix comes along with a big site change 'cause the mix can sometimes take a back seat) America, fuck yeah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8bit_Philharmonic Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 (edited) Hey guys! Nick here, thanks for posting this track. EDIT: Fixed version of track has replaced the wrong one, CHEERS and THANK YOU! And thanks for the feedback so far guys Edited December 1, 2010 by 8bit_Philharmonic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackPanther Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Have not heard the source, but man is this effin sweet. Great stuff dude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesternZypher Posted December 1, 2010 Share Posted December 1, 2010 Such a great track, so few comments - a testament to OCR's abundance of goodness! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vandril Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 This track is astoundingly good. Haven't heard the source, haven't played the game, but this track is just excellent. Keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Have not heard the source, but man is this effin sweet. Great stuff dude! Pretty much what BP said, and I'm not talking about the crappy oil giant speaking here. There's a really nice laid back rocking groove to this. This may be understated, but I like how the synths add some dimension to the song, providing a nice contrast to the guitars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirby Posted December 4, 2010 Share Posted December 4, 2010 Hey Nick, fantastic work here! Wasn't expecting such a hard-rockin' track. ^.^ Look forward to more obscure 8-bit source tracks covered! StarTropics... come on StarTropics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinj212 Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Wow, the guitars in this mix are really solid, as are the drums. However, it's little things like the synths and orchestral samples behind the guitars that make this mix really work. The fullness granted by the orchestral and synth sounds is key, and takes this mix to a whole new level. Some very interesting samples also put a unique spin on the mix (the bubbling sound was unexpected!). Bottom line is this mix rocks so hard that I have a hard time believing this is a debut mix, and I'm really looking forward to your next track! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceansAndrew Posted December 9, 2010 Share Posted December 9, 2010 This is so good, I love how it all is really solid but sounds effortless; very confident and mature playing, and a sophisticated and varied arrangement. Love those panned guitar arpeggios around 3:14, and the whole feeling throughout is that Nick could shred the daylights out of this track, but just chooses not to. Powerful restraint, and a lot of talent. Fantastic Track, strongly recommended. I absolutely cannot wait to hear what he's got coming up next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Transmogrificational Tune Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Very well done! Good beat throughout and a solid ender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8bit_Philharmonic Posted December 11, 2010 Share Posted December 11, 2010 Look forward to more obscure 8-bit source tracks covered! I am currently planning three tracks for 3 other, different games, none of which have been covered on OCR yet - and all 3 in a different genre each (none of which will be rock/metal like this one). The one commonality they share is that they're all NES games... Thanks again for the comments everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Penwald Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Very interesting remix. The intro reminds me of the music found in early PS1 games; Loaded in particular comes to mind (probably because of the bass guitar). Strings coming into the mix after a few seconds give it a movie-score-ish feeling, which is even stronger around 2:40. Nice use of fx/bubbling around 0:50. Sweet guitar around 1:00. Nice change of pace at the 2 minute mark, awesome guitar afterwards. Some very powerful stuff around 2:50, followed by a delicious 80's hair metal synth. More awesome synth action around 3:50. Nice ending. Yeah, this remix offers a lot. Nice work, man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Awwwwww, Yeeeaaaah...... Now this is the stuff. I'm really digging the bass here; I'm getting a very Bond-esque vibe from it all and it also reminds me of something else I heard of recently. Also, the orchestral elements just feel really distinctive like how everything else was specifically crafted to highlight them, and that's really cool. Like djp said, there's a lot of little things going on in this mix and it really makes it a delight to listen to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mak Eightman Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Great game, great remix, AWESOME work! Loud and clear! Especially love guitars at 0:42! But maybe something wrong with my ears, cause all of guitars sounds fake. AWESOME! But fake. Probably I just can't believe that real guitar can sounds like in this mix) Amazing synth sound at 2:56 and 4:28!! Great work and great mix! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamphibious Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 I really love this remix, listen to it in my car sometimes. There's some really good use of panning throughout, especially with the 2 guitars later on in the song when it speeds up. Some awesome synth work as well! The song structure stays pretty faithful to the original, but the sections just flow together too well in this style so it works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crulex Posted September 25, 2012 Share Posted September 25, 2012 Good god, I love the bass and percussion of this ReMix. It was very nice to hear Contra Force getting some respect and love in the way, and you totally brought justice to this song, especially when you kicked it into high gear about halfway through. Badass stuff, man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liontamer Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Still loving this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansdown Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 What makes this track so good? So many great elements. The twang at 0:40... The harder drive at 2:00... Sort of a funk rock deal. ^__^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timaeus222 Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 What makes this track so good? So many great elements. The twang at 0:40... The harder drive at 2:00... Sort of a funk rock deal. ^__^ It has some great harmonies, modal shifts, and interesting rhythm. Every time it returns to a previously approached section, it brings something significantly new to the plate. =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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