m68030 Posted June 3, 2002 Share Posted June 3, 2002 Soul Blade 'Jazzer Soul' Excellent. Love the percussion line and the piano. Everything just melts together in a big puddle of You know i own you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mDuo13 Posted November 28, 2002 Share Posted November 28, 2002 This piece showcases some very good percussion, a great variance of instruments (I can't identify half of them, but the bass and piano are well-done), and some nice jazziness. For those of you who don't like jazz, you may not like this one, but give it a chance - it may surprise you. McVaffe certainly knows what he's doing, and this is proof. His many and extremely varied submissions are the perfect example of what someone SHOULD do. Chalk another one up for McVaffe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherman Posted February 27, 2003 Share Posted February 27, 2003 5/5 Deserves a place in anyone's collection. It starts out a little funky, but when the piano takes over just before 0:45, this song really gets into its groove. At any time after that you can just close your eyes and groove along to the music and get completely lost in it. The piano and flute sounds are great, and the generic strings backup rounds things out to an ideal level, but the percussion is what seals the deal for me. McVaffe uses such diverse percussion... normally all the percussion sounds in a track are nearly the same and it falls into a stiff sort of rhythm. Here, having so many different-sounding percussion sounds right after one another makes the top of the percussion line "flow" more. The bottom is still solid with a back-and-forth bass beat, but it's all those individual raindrop-on-pots-and-pans-esque pulses on the even beats that really makes this one great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fisherman Posted March 29, 2004 Share Posted March 29, 2004 As I listen to stuff, I realize that this os one of my favorite mixes on the site. I can't figure out what it is about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordex Posted October 11, 2004 Share Posted October 11, 2004 Wow, Jazz from McVaffe, this song goes great when playing Pool! how come there are only 4 reviews? this remix needs more recognition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acamada Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 McVaffe is my favorite mixer. I just plain love his music, and this is my favorite song. Of all time. The chorus is excellent, and the balance between all instruments is splendid. Thank you, McVaffe, for making my favorite mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceansAndrew Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 A bit of smooth jazz for the afternoon, this has a great lead synth that really makes me want to go for a bike ride on a sunny day. However it takes a turn into bittersweet territory when I remember my bike is totaled. :/ Great piano rhythms and laid back hip hop beats. That lead synth though is gold. A smooth jazz winnar is you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonAvenger Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 This is one of those pieces that makes me glad I'm going through (slowly, oh so slowly) all the mixes. Definately something I would never listen to normally, but something I plan to keep. Love the smooth jazz, great percussion. Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.B. Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 The only reason I see this having so few reviews is that McVaffe was just too prolific back in the day. He just didn't make folks wait long enough for a new mix for them to really appreciate how good each one was! I've never said it before and I don't believe I ever will again: the wood blocks sold me. Of course since this is McVaffe, the percussion as a whole definitely does not disappoint. Its progressive entry sets the flow, then the piano kicks in and yesssss. The layering in and variation of the strings and flute (and triangle!) give it that final push over the top into forbidden-doughnut-level deliciousness. Sadly, like all McVaffe mixes, you get a two-second warning then poof! it's done. I could groove to this a lot longer... but hey that's what the repeat button is for, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinj212 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 Love the funky percussion in the background all through the song, also like the piano bit around 1:45. Very cool stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liontamer Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 Lots of groove bias here. Good stuff given the age; the piano has a nice tone to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhsu Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Pleasantly surprised by this one. Not only a good game arrangement, but a nice jazz piece by itself. Hmm, Seung Mina butt dance indeed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalsnakejuice Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 This really makes me want to chill out and watch the world go by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 My main beef with this particular one is that it is too repetitive, and some of the repetitiveness is better off left cut out and more variation is added. Not a bad starting point, but it could use some work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesternZypher Posted December 10, 2011 Share Posted December 10, 2011 Another one that's been on my playlist (and never lefT) forever. Great little boppity piece that perfectly captures the sentiment metalsnake described - you just hear it come on, and things groove right along. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crulex Posted September 6, 2016 Share Posted September 6, 2016 Damn man, so smooth and chill. Everything is awesome in this mix, although my only issue is the ending, where it just kinda stops outta nowhere. Other than that though, McVaffe did some nice work here, especially in the production. Good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesternZypher Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Still grooving. Did you know there are sometimes comments in the tagged attribute fields under the details tab of OCR files? The one for Jazzer Soul reads, Quote It's funny to imagine life before Soulcalibur, but this game was it. While it may not be much to look at by today's standards, it helped set the bar for 3D weapons fighting (which it proudly continues to this day). This is a remix of Li Long's stage with a contemporary jazz flavor to it. Enjoy! Mike Vafeas mcvaffe@aol.com http://mcvaffe.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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