Chimpazilla Posted May 1, 2015 Share Posted May 1, 2015 Contact Remixer name: RoBKTA ft. dr. halc Real name: Roberto bazzoni and Drew Wheeleremail address:Website (Facebook Page): https://www.facebook.com/robktamusic UserID: 53459 Submission DetailsGame Arranged: Ridge Racer Arrangement name: Cruisin' 110Song Arranged: Disco BallAdditional Information: system Sony PSP, release date 2004, original composer Hiroshi OkuboOriginal song: http://youtu.be/X3GLPLsjD24 dr. halc's comments: Rob is the man. I think we impressed each other with our Club Needlemouse/Kong albums, and a collab seemed inevitable (though, this is actually our second time working together, the first being an instrumental tune for his "Outrax" compilation album). I didn't have anything to do with the arrangement here, that's all Rob; he hit me up asking if I'd be interested in throwing down some rhymes. I was so inspired by his beat, I wrote and recorded the whole tune within 24 hours! Funky fresh. Ch-yeah! Lyrics: (In da) In da crash (crash)In da race (in da race)(Rob) RobKTA drop the bass (drop the bass)(In da) In da crash (crash)In da race (in da race)(And the) And the flag (flag)And it waves (and it waves)Gentlemen, start your enginesI'm crusin' 110 to infinity against the windsense an orange whip in your slipstream thenI zip around your right so fast it puts you in a tail spinI race to win, first place againThe track bends to my will, and wheels squeelIn my pimped out whip I got a little red button so I press that sucker and leave ya eatin' dust yoThat's rightThat's rightYa know its right yoThat's rightThat's rightI'm passin on your right broThat's rightThat's rightYa know its right yoThat's rightThat's rightRob, break it down yoGot rage for me? Turn the radio on And you'll hear the sound of my victory lap songMy boy Rob drops a smooth groove in the passenger seatHanded me both the mic and the keysFlow around the track again with each lapTurn up the sub so loud the glass cracksRear-view shattered, better watch your back'Cuz your bout to get lapped, yo(chorus)(In da) In da crash (crash)In da race (in da race)(Rob) RobKTA drop the bass (drop the bass)(In da) In da crash (crash)In da race (in da race)(And the) And the flag (flag)And it waves (and it waves)We got a good lead, so lets slow it downPut on the cruise control, chill out this time aroundKickin' back the seat, feet up on the dashChangin' up the beat, we ain't gonna crashCruisin' ludicrous speed, wanna catch me?You're calling that fast? We call it half speedYou're gonna wish you were never-ever even bornHear this whistle play when I slam on the horn(Can't catch me) When I fly by in my fly ride I got my eyes on the prize(Can't catch me) Your shit whip gets flipped when it slips on my oil slick(Can't catch me) Rob break the beat down cause we're taking this race into town(Can't catch me) Gonna race me? You aint got a chance 'cuz I always take first place (ch-yeah)(chorus)Gentlemen, start your enginesI'm crusin' 150 to infinity and back againSense an orange whip on your six, see me whenI drift around the corner so fast it puts you in a tail spinI race to win, first place againThe track bends to my will, and wheels spin In my pimped out whip I got a little red button so I press that motherfucker and leave ya in the dust, yoI’ll be crusin’ 110in the sunrise of the city(In da) In da crash (crash)In da race (in da race)I’ll be losin’ you againin the sunrise of the city(And the) And the flag (flag)And it waves (and it waves)Ridge racer (chorus)Woooo (Ahhh!)Take it awayRobKTADr. halcOverClocked ReMix, let's goYou're gonna be hearing more of thisHaha, I like this guyThis is good shitRidge Racer get down ya'llPeace! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimpazilla Posted May 1, 2015 Author Share Posted May 1, 2015 This is very cool and the lyrics are awesome! Very cool disco source, I can see why you wanted to remix it. I'm not sure I hear much of the source in here though, other than the chord progression and some bass. The beat is completely different. I really like this approach though. Can someone else help me out with the source use? I hear the bass is playing source from 1:02-1:41 and 2:24-3:06 (bassline is 0:40-1:07 in the source). Other than this though I don't hear much source at all. The bass seems to be really lacking in lows. The lowest element in this mix is the kick and it hits at around 70Hz. Also the mix peaks at 0.6db, it isn't distorting that I can hear, but anything above 0db seems like an odd ceiling choice. Despite the very cool lyrics, the track sounds pretty repetitive after awhile, although there are a lot of nice little details. So... interesting idea, awesome vocals, bass not bassy enough, and is there enough source? Other Js, halp! edit 5/16/15: Listening again, and I still can't discern the source. If it is there, it's just buried too deeply for me. I'm going to say this is too liberal, but if Larry can point out where I'm wrong, I'm open to changing my mind. It is a cool track though! NO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palpable Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Really smooth, enjoyable track. Great lyrics and flow, and I really liked the singing section towards the end - it fit the vibe perfectly. Bass is weird, it sounds like everything is high-passed. I mean, it's high-passed at a low frequency so it's not terrible but it still feels like there is a small gap there. Overall, not a dealbreaker though. I can't figure out how the source is used here at all, and I'm fairly sure it's just not used much. The chords are the same at times, and the chord stab that starts off both songs is very similar and perhaps countable, but used at different rhythms. As the arrangement goes on, the chord stabs are more and more marginalized and I think shouldn't be counted. Disco strings sounded completely different. Even the bassline that Kris pointed out sounds different to me. It wouldn't hurt to get more opinions on this, but I feel fairly confident this is too liberal. Shame too, cause the track is excellent. NO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zykO Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 the beat starts off sounding very similar to the source but mostly in vibe. once the beat gets goin, it turns G-funk and ditches the disco which is fine in and of itself since that era of hip hop was a homage to the 70s. i think in terms of vibe, the track works really well. vox are clean and well delivered; i think it's a bit repetitive, lyrically... there just isn't that much lyrical content here and after about the 2nd or 3rd time through, it's pushing it a bit. it's adequately catchy but it would need to be considerably more so for that much repetition to be effective i don't really hear the issue with the bass; it feels consistent with the style of hip hop this harkens to. the beat itself is pretty incredible actually, very smooth and stays fresh even within the constraints of the genre. i'm also totally hip to the transitions and embellishments throughout. very well done. i think the more pressing issue ought to be how much source is here; the chords are mangled but they're there. it's very liberal but i can hear it in there. all in all, this is a YES for me if we can sort out the source usage in this. YES (pending source usage discussion) = ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liontamer Posted June 17, 2015 Share Posted June 17, 2015 Yeah, I'm not hearing the source tune used much at all, particularly during the verses. Palpable pointed out the only meaningful connections I could make out (1:02-1:41 & 2:24-3:06). Even in the intro where it's clearly the original song, it just sounds like it's sampling the "Disco Ball" audio with effects. "Can't catch me" vocals were flat, particularly around 2:49-2:53; fix that. Otherwise, I enjoyed the track, but, yeah, where's the source tune in all of this? This is a traditional remix that heavily samples the original audio, but the name of the game here is arrangement. Rob/Drew, if we're overlooking something that makes it clear the source tune melody or parts are explicitly referenced, let us know. As far as I can tell, this is a perfectly fine original track that's inspired by Ridge Racer, and references the source tune some, but not nearly enough to be dominant, so it falls outside what we're looking for. NO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonAvenger Posted June 20, 2015 Share Posted June 20, 2015 For real, the flow is sweet here. Gonna agree with the rest of the votes here, not sure on the source! Hope you guys can get back to us with some connections! NO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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