MarcstaR Posted January 27, 2005 Share Posted January 27, 2005 Sup everyone, Thanks alot for the great reviews and criticism. To tell you the truth, I think it's a bit repetitive too. Actually I wrote this track about the same time I wrote "Kasugano Booty Mix". Anyways, thanks again. Marc Star Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djpretzel Posted January 27, 2005 Author Share Posted January 27, 2005 Uh, this seems pretty simple. If you wanna say the mix is repetitive, just say it - hell, the ReMixer himself agrees, to some extent. If you wanna go further and argue that there's structural problems, or anything else, that's cool too. If you wanna say "I never would have passed this," that's fine too. It's only problematic when you go further and say that the mix's approval represents fundamental problems with the panel or conclusively illustrates some sort of bias. Not only is that hard to prove - or disprove - it's also not directly related to what YOU think about THIS mix. This isn't too much to ask, and usually it's not a problem. Take out three or four words from Ari's original post, for example, and the rest of it is fine by me, although I might personally disagree with it. Some of the responses to this very brief diss to the panel may have been overreactions, but seeing as the catalyst was easy to avoid, it's more productive to simply make your reviews about the piece, not the people who judged or posted it, and leave it at that. Then you won't be "attacked" and the galaxy will be at peace. For my money, I agree with many, including the ReMixer, that the piece is at times repetitious. I think Binnie's point about the last two minutes is fairly accurate. However, I feel there are other aspects that compensate enough for this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chokst~1.bat Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 I can only hear around 40% out of my right ear right now, and this song still sounds very full and clear sounding for me on headphones (unlike just about every other song I have, which lose alot of quality when I have these ear problems). I read all the reviews before downloading, so I expected something pretty uninspiring. Normally I'm not a fan of repetition, but this had alot of clever and interesting things going on, and held my interest all the way through. I think it's great. It's executed very cleanly and with alot of good breaks and ideas. The song structure is a very nice change from the mainstream hits, it leaves every new surprise feeling even more special as they unfold. The wide range of sound techniques and effects puts this song above alot of other stuff on OCR for me. I could comment about which sections triggered me in an imaginative and positive way, but I'd probably name just about everything, as it's all quite fascinating. I like experimental pieces, and this lets me eat whatever I want from the buffet... without trying to shove it down my face. This song tells me that while the sun is shining, you can be walking outside at a relaxed pace in summer or winter, and there's always colourful things going on for you to find inside the scenery. Great stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordex Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 wow that EP surprised me i thought i was listening to adhesive boy for a second there but thats a good thing, i love adhesive boy (in a non sexual way) now is this a 6 minute extension to just the secret area and title theme? thats pretty amazing i dont think its too repetitive but then i consider it as just background music rather than lyric soo anyways, the mix isnt bad, its nice to just have playing through your head phones while your browsin the forums the highlight of the song is the EP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
playingtokrush Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 I'll agree with vig, as usual. This is one of the most non-intuitive songs I've ever heard. Seems the only reason it passed is due to the usual 'groove' bias. Hard to believe that any simple drum loop could be so groovy that it justifies looping virtually nonstop for 6 minutes on the same key with minimal changes on ye old metroid title theme. One redeeming quality is perhaps the break at 1:00. Its certainly a good direction this song could have taken to be more interesting. unfortunately it dies off quickly. Reappears later (loop) and dies again. A multitude of problems upon that; delayed strings show yet again that good samples still require a discipline of skill or they just sound bad. I will say the loop loop loop nature of this song is fitting as the standards here appear to loop loop loop downward in a spiral to oblivion.There’s no justification here. Marc Star is WAY WAY better than this. A great example would be one of my all time favorite ocremixes 'Wild Arms RosettaRefrain OC ReMix' towards which this doesn't manage even the same realm of quality. Or of course 'Final Fantasy 8 Fantasy Rush OC ReMix'. No dice here. I want Protricity's seed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zykO Posted January 31, 2005 Share Posted January 31, 2005 this blew clear out of proportion. also - since when is the quality of music tied to how repetitive it is? say what you will about this track but don't make such a fundamentally senseless implication. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coucou Posted February 1, 2005 Share Posted February 1, 2005 The repetition doesn't shock me here. The positions of the breaks are, IMHO, correct. Excellent strings section !!! Good bass sounds and patterns. Yeah, this mix enters my favorite OCRs collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmishNinja Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 i hate to critizise cause i know my stuff sucks mega in comparison...but it's just too damn repetitive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfcentre Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 I must admit that after downloading and listening to it, I Shift+Deleted it without a second thought. Honestly I couldn't feel anything in this track. I'm not an musicalphile but when something sounds like that... Come on lets be realistic here. Its nothing special. I'd like to know how long it stays on anyone's favourites list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordex Posted February 2, 2005 Share Posted February 2, 2005 its on mine BUT FOR HOW LONG?! as you asked Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solin Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 I would kill several puppies for the sake of having an entire remix done in the style of the bit from 1:03-1:20. 17 seconds of pure gold, and 5 and a half minutes of meh. The ambient stuff isn't bad, but let's face; Ambient + Metroid has been done, and done, and done, and done, and done. That 17 second bit is absolutely awesome though. Tough call on this one, but I've just been listening to generic Metroid ambient OCs for too long. Oh, I also like the bit at 3:00 with the strings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobbynob Littlun Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 That one beat panned hard right bothers my ear - even at low volume, the inbalance gets me. Still, pretty groovy, but I would have cut WAY back on the grooviness and had more of the aforementioned 1:03-1:20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khrystoph Posted February 3, 2005 Share Posted February 3, 2005 This is just the track I need when I roll through the Zebes hood blastin' on punk-ass Space Pirates. Nice-nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KonohaSenpou Posted February 5, 2005 Share Posted February 5, 2005 At first this song reminded me of Akira.. The slow groovey-ness of it is very relaxing though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiana Posted February 6, 2005 Share Posted February 6, 2005 excellent, chill, funky track. I listened to it for about 30 minutes straight and zoned a bit. Its an interesting interpretation of the metroid "feel" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harmony Posted February 19, 2005 Share Posted February 19, 2005 What is it about that beat that keeps me coming back to this mix time and time again? Its been at the top of my rotation since it was posted. Great work Marc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mustin Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 This is still one of my all-time favourite arrangements. Fantastic stuff. I love the groove, I love the samples, and I love that Rhodes break-down like nothing else. Great job, Marc. This is my favourite mix of yours. Definitely still gets played often after all of this time. Hope to hear more of your stuff sometime! Where've you been? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoboKa Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Hehe this is one good crack induced metroid remix i love it. Although it burned out a long time ago...its still good just meh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunkenSage Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 I guess when judging on all the things you look for; you may not want the beat to reley on drumloops and catchyness. Though, I think this is one of the dopest beats i've heard on the site. I like AmiEvil & Mazedude. I just feel that there should be no reason this would not be accepted onto your site. But wow... I guess it was a close call? This is gonna raise the bar for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhsu Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 Just came back to this indirectly through a thread in the forums, and hot dang this is sexy times. I actually think the fact that the Rhodes break is so short really adds to the anticipation of its next appearance in the recap. And the strings at 3:00 are <3. This is the first ReMix I've saved to my hard drive in a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceansAndrew Posted April 13, 2010 Share Posted April 13, 2010 Great beat, nice rhodes and strings, and though it does get a little worn down near the end. Classy otherwise, I think a little bit of editing and this would be a superstar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keptil Posted May 20, 2010 Share Posted May 20, 2010 I didn't really enjoy this style. I'm not saying its bad, production wise i'd give it a high score, i think it was really well made. But just not my genre of choice. Excellent enough to comment though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechaFone Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 One of my absolute favorite remixes to come from a Metroid title. This baby keeps me moving as long as it plays! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octagon Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 The Rhodes break is so memorable that I thought it made up the entire song. The rest is not as impressive, but I enjoy the overall soundscape and the seamless blending of the different themes. The pan can cause slight headache at high volumes, but makes it more relaxing and atmospheric otherwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pand4th Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Havent heard this Song in about 10 years. Just clicked on it and was so etremely happy to have found it again. Amazing Earworm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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