m68030 Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 Ninja Gaiden II 'Trance' jaxx always produces high-quality stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deryck Khusial Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 without a doubt my favorite JAXX mix. it ain’t trance; it's a simple mix really. man, those breaks at 1:05, 2:15 own me. Endless. Flowing. i love the way the bass drops out and the beat pounds away. piano has the same aforementioned qualities as well, and complements the whole mix excellently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liontamer Posted May 1, 2006 Share Posted May 1, 2006 Dunno why this was ever named "Trance". Construction is rather simplistic, but got the job done back in the day. Piano was sequenced rather rigidly, but sounded fairly nice when mixed with the synth and pads during some points in the track. The bass kicks/thumps here felt pretty out of place, but other than that the ideas were ok. This could have used some more supporting elements to fill this out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceansAndrew Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 well, the genre of music isn't trance, but the effect the song has on me pretty accurately describes what this mix does to me. I felt myself dozing off a little while listening; not because the track is boring, but it is seemingly specially formulated to but you in a trance-like state, and I bet somewhere in there is a hidden message to do something nefarious, like steal people's gas caps or not replace the water cooler in the break room if you have the lsat of the water. Jaxx, i'm onto you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonAvenger Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Right away I don't really like the straight chords in the piano, they feel too rigid. They fit in better once the groove of the piece starts, but I would have liked a different opening. I don't know the source, but this mix seems a bit cookie-cutter to me. Not that that's a bad thing, but I feel like it lacks a hook to really get me interested. OA mentioned that you felt like you were in a trance, and I agree with that statement. Nothing is sticking out, but I'm still drawn into the piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big giant circles Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 Right off the bat, the piano was uber mechanical. And the tempo transition at :28 was in fact a bit jarring. Soundscape left the piano too exposed. All in all, this one definitely could have used more beef. Fairly bland mix across the board... Nothing personal, Jaxx. Just sounds like you were in too much of a hurry to wrap it up and didn't pay enough attention to detail and textures. As Larry said, good enough for back in the day, and I can definitely respect that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maelkashishi Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 A pale mix, not fitting it all together well, with many parts too generic. The idea was appareantly supposed to be trance, even when the genre is not, but actually, the song is at its best at parts that are the least healthy to the designation, namely in some short piano sections. The background is definitely weak, using too many disparate instrument/ambient layers to feel anything but cluttered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJMetal Posted December 2, 2008 Share Posted December 2, 2008 At 0:30 when the beat jumps in, I start digging this remix. The piano in the opening is nice, but lonely and very robotic. I'd look for something with a little more flourish or something to accompany it. Other than those first 30 seconds, though, I'm a HUGE fan of this one. Solid, right up to the end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lint Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Lo an behold, I think that this mix has been in my favorite tracks for the last few years. That initial piano lead with the slow cymbal sample is a nice intro that leads into the beat backing everything up. When the song kicks it up a notch, the piano keeps pace relentlessly while the beat sets the pace. A few background elements popping up and a slowdown minimize the piano for a little bit while the beat pulses behind the melody. A cool piano part over an intense techno beat. Still one of my favorite tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master_Yoshi Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 I had never heard this song before today, and I wish I had. I'd have instantly commented on how good this mix was. It has its faults, it sounds dated, and it just otherwise doesn't really have a lot of lustre to it. All that said, I love this piece. It makes me want to run along rooftops stealing stuff and assassinating feudal lords while this plays in the background, and at certain points I'll make sure to do a kickin pose under the moonlight. At least that's what I think of when I close my eyes and listen to this. This is some good stuff, it definitely needs more love. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 I do wish something different was chosen for the backing beat...it makes my head hurt . While this might not actually be trance, as OA mentioned, it does accomplish getting people to zone out. I feel like much more could've been done with this though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansdown Posted February 18, 2016 Share Posted February 18, 2016 It feels chill with some intensity. Altogether, I'm surprised at how pleasant he made this piece given how urgent the original is. It's a good treatment of the original, and even though the samples are simple, the melody is done really well. The instruments occasionally remind me of Phendrana Drifts in Metroid Prime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCD1 Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Well said, chill with intensity. An oldie but still a regular on my playlist for its ability to transport me with the soundscape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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