orkybash Posted May 27, 2002 Share Posted May 27, 2002 Donkey Kong Country 2 'Mechanical Swamp' Dear God. The only excuse for not having this remix on your hard drive is that you have less than 4.8 megs of space left... and even then, delete something else for it! If you haven't caught on, this remix is so honest-to-God amazing that it should be ILLEGAL not to listen to it. Download NOW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xaleph Posted June 10, 2002 Share Posted June 10, 2002 Definately a must get, everything is great, 10/10, the genre is almost a slow electronica/melodic sounds. I helped him get the sounds of the chirping insects in the beginning lol, however I didn't realize he was going to produce this caliber of a song, definate 10/10, I'd download it even if your bandwidth sucked =D. ~dj carbunk1e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fyrewave Posted August 21, 2002 Share Posted August 21, 2002 Sweeeeet! Very nice sound throught. It might be my DL but it ended abruptly sounds like a cricked started to chirp then died. Awsome music here. Stuff this good I dont hear anywhere but here, keep it up. Oh wait you did keep it up. That FF6 Enchanted esper is also a fine peice. Both sounding very unrushed and professional. 10! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlwaysAlone Posted August 23, 2002 Share Posted August 23, 2002 You said it exactly Orkybash, everyone must go download this right now. I love this mix. I love all of Protricity's mixes. This one no less than all the others. 10.1/10 (Beat that! =P) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MB Posted August 29, 2002 Share Posted August 29, 2002 dig that ambient groove! this is a remix i can relax to. the world needs more songs like this. way to go, protricity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deryck Khusial Posted November 25, 2002 Share Posted November 25, 2002 this is in the same vein as bramblesinthebreeze which is one of the many reasons why i like. this time, protricity adds to the ambient groove by harmonizing synths and guitar. the effect is sex to the ears Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djoye Posted April 8, 2003 Share Posted April 8, 2003 A very nice arrangement. Retains the original's composition with MANY enhancements. Sounds professional, I like a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maplejet Posted May 6, 2003 Share Posted May 6, 2003 You just gotta give it too Protricity. He keeps coming up with good remixes. This one's just like BramblesInTheBreeze. Nice and relaxing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ultimo Hedgehog Posted May 13, 2003 Share Posted May 13, 2003 Well, the name implies lots of heavy beats. It starts off strangely, fading in with swamp sounds and going to a better beat, etc. This really takes off when you get to the guitar parts. First on one of my CDs, this is a good choice for an opener. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterSword Posted June 13, 2003 Share Posted June 13, 2003 This song ROCKS BALLS! I can't get enough of the Piano arrangement. HELL YES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aninymouse Posted August 20, 2003 Share Posted August 20, 2003 This is tied with Assembly Line Apperitions for my all-time favrite mix here. For me, there has been no game since DKC1-3 that has captured my imagination, taken me to new creative hights, to be considered the epitomy of what video games should be... anf you know what? It wouldn't be half that without the work of David Wise and others on the franchise's most SUBLIME soundtrack. This mix is no slouch compared to that. Better than the original, just as ambient if MORESO, and with more soul than any othe mixer on the site has stirred in me yet... Sign me up, I want this song played at my funeral, wedding, and any other important even, followed quickly by Assembly Line Apperitions. 11/10 Simply off the scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodspaw51 Posted March 24, 2004 Share Posted March 24, 2004 Great remake of the original.....adds alot of interesting effects too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krythan Posted July 29, 2004 Share Posted July 29, 2004 Damn, there's only one page of reviews for this mix. I hope thats not a reflection of how many people are downloading it. Anyway, a very groovy sound here. Protricity captured all the great qualities of the original, and did a superb job of making this mix his own. The guitar work is very nicely done, it blends in perfectly, but definately stands out. Like orky said, there is NO reason NOT to have this on your hard drive. Schweet. 10/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary_mari Posted November 2, 2004 Share Posted November 2, 2004 ... , this......... , I have found my end title song! I am SOOOOO writing lyrics to this...yes, I am *leaves abruplty* Oh my, this is the best sounding remix b/c it just...it really IS a remix (the original roots, only fed w/pure groove). The constant violin in the main aspects of the song just make it soooo emotional. Yes, good lyrics for this. DUDE. Listen to this mix...you'll want to cry...or...wait-no...maybe that's just me... oh yeah, this deserves: ~^~Mari_mari's golden seal of approval~^~ and... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demko Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Swamp + guitar= cool rock 'n roll!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted February 15, 2005 Share Posted February 15, 2005 This song gave me the idea to remix the whole DKC2 soundtrack, so this will be song 3 of DKC2 Redux. Yes, Prot made a great work with the DKC2 songs. I really enjoyed your works. The reasons are clear in the good production and high quality. You can consider the power of the materials too. The used resources in the sonorous process. And the beats, instruments, elaboration and ability in the creation of the melody, of course. Also to observe the music style, the transformations and what it modified in the song. That is very healthful for the auditory capacity. You can appreciate the guitar. You can appreciate the piano, the strings and the beats. Because you have capacity for it. If you enjoyed the mix, you have capacity. But if you really can´t appreciate the mix, have you capacity? Yes, of course. Because you have capacity to listen what's really good for you. Therefore I say "nice work, Prot", it´s really good for me and my ears. Wow, I did not forget the original sounds of the insects from Swamp Theme that you put in your song! ^ ^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Skratch 'n' Sniff Posted February 18, 2005 Share Posted February 18, 2005 How can Protricity create such freaking great music? And on a consistant basis, no less! MAKE MORE!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Rexy Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 I actually dig a lot of Prot's DKC2 contributions, which were some of the first mixes that I ended up downloading here being a big fan of the Donkey Kong series during my youth. He's been able to take the source material and transform them into works of musical art that have adapted to the feel of the stage, so that can be of a reflective interest. Naturally, this mix is no different. I hope to drop in my opinions relating to this one --- Remix There are a lot of links to the original in terms of tone, ambiance and melodic input, so that should do well to make the DKC gamer feel right at home. Its execution can be seen to be very fluent for something as laid back as this, so there's nothing too much wrong there. The theme's been played around a lot as well as involving a lot of innovative and creative melody aspects being sent down the line too. Generally the structuring of what he has integrated was very well done in terms of what has been held. Although if there's something that has ended up making me feel a little bit uneasy it would relate to the lack of a climax aside from the distorted guitars at the end, although for me that can be seen as more of a nitpick. But heck, given the strong amount of potential and structuring qualities through this I can say that its linking towards the feel of the stage and the intended atmosphere when shown have easily made this a track that has stood alone from the source material. Even today it's difficult to find a mix that can rival against it. Creativity I managed to see he has helped to give in a lot of life to the song with broadening out on much of the original melodies showcased here; it may fit well if you're a fan of the genre but they may not grasp you with strong essences of nostalgia if you've been into more of this user's material. The sections generally link well; given the ambient and laid-back nature everything blends into one another that easily the casual listener will almost fail to notice. While not too repetitive in its own right some of the moods can become tiresome, and with some of the earlier chord progressions that could have been a hindrance here, but those that can be able to look beyond the quirk that lied here they should be in for a reflective basis to help ease in his creative approach here. Mind you, I appreciate a wide amount of what came around in this and I expect no less from what Prot has layered down; can't say it's his most expansive work to date but it's still very good stuff should you want to see into some of his material. Production As is often expected from Protricity his sound font bank here is of a very powerful quality even for a mix of its time; I can't say I'm not really much of a fan of synth guitars, but the programming behind them have been able to link them very close towards the energy driven towards the real thing. The EQ and sound processing is what I think sells it more than anything - here it's well balanced with a good combination of ambience, strong EQ applications and mechanical distortion to easily showcase his visions throughout the track. The recorded swamp sounds are well thought out in terms of looking into it, although if you have the sound right up at the beginning you'd hear that some of the sound seems to fade out a bit too quickly instead of ringing on like ambience usually might. For me that should be nothing more than a nitpick, although it could be worth taking note of. I can say that the leveling out of those sounds as well as much of the dynamic work granted throughout - no matter how subtle - have been well realized in providing a professional quality towards his target audience. The panning is also generally thought out in terms of adding atmosphere; would have wanted to hear a bit more going on to the left hand side of the stereo field early on to balance both sides up, but this is still nothing much to panic about after prolonged listens. Therefore, for a piece of its age it came forth as a strong effort, and for that I feel rather satisfied over what has managed to come around here; well done. --- For an elder track I actually feel it’s aged really well, and it’s more than the nature of the source material that has come around. I appreciate much of the mood-based tendencies as well as a lot of the creative garbs as shown upon the general arrangement. I feel they have helped in maintaining the feel of the mix while at the same time adding a more expansive quality to it. I can’t say that much of the compositional quantities and technical aspects aren’t quite as up there as some of his more epic materials that he has showcased across the web, but it was still a well thought out listen for what it was. Prot may call me a fag for writing this, but I don’t care – the bottom line is that I enjoyed it and I hope he’ll come back with fresh mixes soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scufo Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 I've yet to find a bad remix of DK2 music. It remains one of my favorite SNES games, and remixes such as this will forever remain my favorites. This track is beautiful. Great job. 10/10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bummer Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 Very nice remix. The piano is perfect, and the guitar puts a different atmosphere to it. Feels like I´m in a dark swamp right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metroixer Posted April 26, 2006 Share Posted April 26, 2006 Awesome mix. I'm stil listening to it right now. Heh funny thing whenever I do homework assignments I turn on my SNES in DKC2, go to soundtest and listen to the swamp music while i'm working. Now I can listening to this sexilly modified version . 10/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iridi Posted June 8, 2007 Share Posted June 8, 2007 I dont like the original song too much but I really like this remix It is much better than the original The piano sounds are great! I cant forget the music in 3:21.... You should hear it on the phone instead of speakers Protricity did a great job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pineconeboy Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 I have most of Protricity's mixes and I have to say, this is definitely my favorite one. It seems to be perfectly balanced in all aspects - not too long or too short, just chill enough, adds just the right amount of creative ideas to the original tune without going too far out into left field, and it oozes style. Was my favorite DKC remix until Disco Dan's Riptide came along, but once I get tired of Riptide this may very well unseat it again. Definitely in the topmost echelon of VG Remixes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceansAndrew Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Nice melodic flow, the synth guitar is decent and well performed, but the sample is starting to show it's age a little. Good velocity and mod usage though, as well as delay, so it definitely holds up better than it could have. Nice and ambient flow, but still with forward momentum. The loop starts to get a little old after awhile, but there is enough harmonic content to carry things otherwise. Nice and relaxing. ^__________^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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