Joe Redifer Posted May 7, 2002 Share Posted May 7, 2002 Space Harrier 'Disco' DJP is insane. This is the tune that got me interested in videogame music back in the day when I first got my Sega Master System. And now it's DISCO?????? Actually it's not that bad. If you are familiar with Space Harrier then this is probably an automatic download. Sounds like it is full of MP3 artifacts in the high frequencies, but I'm not sure if that's something DJP did when he made the song (high ends sounds wishy-washy and slurry). It varies up a bit in the middle, and that's pretty cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Streets of Rage bum Posted August 5, 2002 Share Posted August 5, 2002 I know this mix was posted awhile ago, but man, i've got it now! it's hilarious, very cool and true to the original tune. Space Harrier music really helped in making you feel like yer flying around with a jetpack at mach5! DJp, i don't know how you always vary your mixes so much, but keep up the great work! Such variety in your tunes. The P.Star2 mix was cool too, one of the few tunes that i can't get bored of. BTW, have you tried the 32X version of Space Harrier, i have it, and it's probably exact to the arcade, and the music is awesome and crystal clear! give it a looksie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamPaladin Posted August 20, 2002 Share Posted August 20, 2002 This is a pretty funky collection of synths. All the instruments are cool sounding electronic synths, and have a sort of wobbly sound to them. The tune itself is pretty good, giving a feeling of flying quickly over a blurring landscape. And the synths sound cool. The track starts with some cool chords, opening into the main melody at 00:10. At 00:28, another instrument is mixed in, and funks it up. At 00:40 the track really begins to soar,, the effect increased by the truly wobbly instrument introduced eight seconds later. At 1:08, the main melody changes, with more of an emphasis on the aforementioned wobbly instrument (Don't ask me what it is, I'm terrable at picking instruments.) at 1:48, we get a focus on the cool Bass work, opening into a funky piece of techno at 2:00, and getitng cool fifteen seconds later, mixing it up with some fast work. The main melody begins again at 2:42, following with what could be considered the kind of chorus. At 3:25, the sound fades to end. Overall, its a decent and funky track. I havn't heard the original, but suspect fans of the original would probably like it. However, with the great range of mixes at OC, this kind of ends up being slighly forgettable. Subjective playing-synths-with-bad-motor-control-O-meter: 6/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nineko Posted February 25, 2005 Share Posted February 25, 2005 nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordex Posted April 3, 2005 Share Posted April 3, 2005 Out of all the Space Harrier mixes I couldn't really find one that stuck out but I'ld have to say DJP's is the best one. Space Harrier has one of the best theme's, it's a shame the remixes aren't good. It's great when djp layers the synths in this song and there are some great solos. One cool parts at 1:23 and then there's that crazy solo somewhere near the middle. My favourite part is near the end at 3:10 where that new synth is added Overall this isn't a bad song. I'm still looking for that extremely kick ass Space Harrier mix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceansAndrew Posted June 11, 2007 Share Posted June 11, 2007 remix number 9? More like OLDverclocked remix. ;-D ;-D Actually for being of such a vintage, this remix has some sweet stuff going for it. The solos are very very good, and the space harrier theme itself is great. I wouldn't really classify this as anything even close to disco, but the synth sounds do have a nice 70's retro feel to them. Pretty nice stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonAvenger Posted December 28, 2007 Share Posted December 28, 2007 ^Awful joke, really. Don't know the source, so this is just coming at me disco-style. Whether or not that's a good thing, I'm not sure Catchy tune, something to tap your foot too. Nothing really sticks out as being awesome, but for the age of this, I would have digged it when it originally came out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
halc Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 ^lol this IS some old djp tunage. I recognize the hell out of this but I have never played space harrier. seriously hearing sonic from 0:40-1:07 for some reason? I don't know oh yeah that solo at 2:15 is rocking my world good stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42 Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Groovy, Catchy, Funky, Nice, D. All of the above. I especially like the intro. It's fun, interesting, and one of those songs you'd think you'd get stuck in your head but don't. A very nice track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eino Keskitalo Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 This one sounds like it's crunched to the middle. It sounds practically mono, and frequency-wise it also seems sort of muffled.. But happily, it has a lot of groove and a good solo towards the end. The soloing was nice to hear after listening to a couple of more conservative takes on this theme. --Eino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 So I guess I have similar comments as to what I mentioned for the Rolling Thunder mix, but samples could use some upgrading, and here I *think* it's the midrange that's kinda lacking? Arrangement is interesting though. I probably would've found a bunch of enjoyment if I heard it back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emunator Posted October 4, 2009 Share Posted October 4, 2009 The high and low frequencies feel pretty empty, which is unfortunate because the synths could definitely benefit from a bit of a boost. The soloing at the end was badass! For such an early remix, this is pretty good, actually! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillRock Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 Well this is what it says on the tin. Sort of new wave electro disco. The bassline is typical of the style Again lacking in the mid range which causes an empty soundscape. That said, the source is classic (Come on guys we need MOAR space harrier theme remixes ) This is probably my fav mix of the first wave of djp mixes before other people came along to share the spotlight. As a solo fiend myself, I approve of the synth solo. Great stuff, a keeper for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crulex Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Wow, this is ridiculously catchy! Nice synth work and that soloing was top-notch! It shows its age a bit, and the middle is a bit off-par with the rest of the song, but it's still a great ReMix. Groovy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gario Posted December 2, 2011 Share Posted December 2, 2011 Ah, more DjP. That's... a really weird looking game. I can't let the one eye'd elephant distract me, though. I'm liking the instruments and style of this one. It really catches the happy mood perfectly. The phasing, the funk bass, the disco vibe, it all works well for the track. The soundscape is a bit lacking, overall. I'm wishing that there was more bass and lower mids - right now it sounds like there's no bottom of the track. Those squares used for the harmonies... they're awesome. I don't know why they warrant a special mention, but they are indeed awesome. I'm just sayin'. The playful mood is infectious. A song that makes me happy listening to it is indeed a song worth listening to. This gets seven one eye'd elephants out of ten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tables Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I wish I felt more of the disco in this song! So the whichachaka thing is classic, and when the bassline shines through it's SO good. And yeah the arrangement is good overall, a good extrapolation of the original and doesn't get old. But then you have the main source melody on some odd little sine synths that could probably be beefier, and the drums, I dunno maybe it's a filter of some kind, they seem to be in the wrong place. Yeah, like someone said I think primarily the samples just need updating. (.... also the song needed an ending!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BladedEdge Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Another one where the youtube link is broken. My biggest issue with this one has always been the complete lack of an ending. It just sort of stops. There's something about the sound samples in here. I don't know what it is, but they're immediately recognizable. I feel like I've heard those same samples many times in the past. On old VGmix mixes maybe? VGMix is long gone and the vgmix archive is woefully incomplete and has been abandoned for over a decade now, hard to go back and compare. I assume that whatever software this was written on back in 1999 was very common, maybe a free program. Or maybe the sample library was free. I have no idea. The style absolutely fits Space Harrier and makes me smile at the happy vibes, so it hits what it's supposed to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liontamer Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 11 hours ago, BladedEdge said: Another one where the youtube link is broken. That's a YouTube-side issue where embedded videos sometimes don't load properly. You should be able to refresh the page and the video should load. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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