*NO* Mega Man 2 'Metal Man's Soul'

[OceansAndrew]

Contact Information:

Name(s):RyceBeetz (featuring Charlie Estigo)

Real Name: Bryan C. (and Charlie Estigo)

User ID: 463

Submission Information:

Name of Game: Mega Man 2

Name of Individual Song: Metal Man Stage

Metal Man Stage remix.

Title: Metal Man's Soul

Artists: RyceBeetz ft. Charlie Estigo

Lyrics:

Verse 1 – RyceBeetz:

They call me metal man, and I'm cold as steel/

When I got you in my sights, man I shoot to kill/

...ask Dr. Light, I'm kind of a big deal/

With all my villainy I make a grown man squeal/

Hard as nails and quick as lightnin/

You better hide your kids, Metal Man is frightenin/

You're in my clutch and my grip is tightenin/

You see your life flash and it's so enlightenin/

I throw blades but I'm spittin heat/

While I gasp for air you hear me killin this beat/

I'm on a streak, you'll be obsolete/

So you better level up or you can't compete/

‘Cause it's/

Conveyor belts , opposite directions/

You're feeling light headed with a pale complexion/

Better prepare for your resurrection/

We're gonna send your ass to another dimension ‘cause/

Chorus:

Uh, They say my soul is so cold/

They call me Metal Man, I'm from origins unknown/

No thoughts I'm a mindless drone/

And I look for Mega Man in the combat zone/

Uh, They say my soul is so cold/

They call me Metal Man, I'm from origins unknown/

My metal blades, they can cut through stone/

And I utilize the force that can crush your bones/

Verse2 – Charlie Estigo:

M squared, Metal Man/

He can do everything better than you can/

He's a big boy bot in Dr. Wily's clan/

Throwin metal discs, he's jus spam...min' ya/

Yeah, you can't match his rhythm /

Attacks so complex, workin algorithms /

Covered all your sides, a prison like prism /

Unpredictable are his mannerisms/

He beats you with a dope beat/

Surprisin you makin you jumpin out of your seat/

Throwin straight lines like a khaki with pleats/

Change direction of the floor so you best watch your feet/

But whatcha watchin while you get hit again/

He'll hit you again and again, he's Metal Man/

Yeah, hard to keep up with his pace/

Especially when you got hot metal on your face/

Chorus x2

[OceansAndrew]

I'm kindof torn on this one; the lyrics are a mixed bag. For every great rhyme there seems to be one that falls flat. Also, the delivery on a lot of the lines feels pretty relaxed, and based on the heavy boasts, It's hard to take seriously when things sound so chill. V2 had a lot more intensity and felt more believable, and the chorus was decent, though.

The backing track itself feels pretty thin, and lacks any punch. There also wasn't much interpretation melodically; it was basically the original source (and it even sounded sampled in places) with some rhymes and beats added.

I definitely think this can work, but it will need more polish.

No, please resubmit

[DragonAvenger]

Andrew has this one down; overall looking at the meat of the backing, things are coming up short. The track doesn't have a lot of arrangement to it, and while it's certainly not a rip, does feel a like it's sampled at times. The rhymes aren't bothering me as much, but I'm not as familiar in that area, so I'm willing to defer to people with more knowledge in that area.

This definitely has promise though, hope you touch it up.

NO (resubmit)

[halc]

not too bothered by the lyrics/rapping, but as far as the backing track goes, I think this is too conservative with the source, and not too far removed from the original chiptune instrumentation. def. needs some more embellishment and interpretation of the source tune.

the mixing is is the real weak point here though. the constant phasing/hi-passing on the pulse-wave makes it sound really thin and the super low bass freq's on your bass instrument make it sound slightly out of tune at times. the vocal processing was pretty dry too.

I agree that this shows some promise, but it definitely needs work on both sides of the arrangement/production fence. keep workin' at it!

NO(resub)