Joe Redifer Posted May 9, 2002 Share Posted May 9, 2002 Gradius 'Horizontal Armada' This sounds pretty cool, fake orchestra with drums and other electronic sounds! Not the best Gradius tune in the world, but this one was a good one to remix and give it that djp touch (it sounds a wee bit similar to his Star Fox mix). The french horn sounds pretty good, though I am used to a bit more texture from french horn sounds. A good listen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samus Aran Posted July 1, 2002 Share Posted July 1, 2002 Wow, I love this remix! The horns really add to the "prestegioius fanfare" type of feeling you get from this mix, and the strings add yet another solid layer to it. I love it... it's your typical "heroic" sounding fanfare with some syncopation and an energetic beat! This is great, I can listen to it repeatedly without it losing any of its impact. It sounds like it could be the opening theme for some sci-fi show. Great mix! personal rating: 9/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiyobi Posted July 19, 2004 Share Posted July 19, 2004 sounds like something that'd come out of starfox. good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordex Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 I don't know how to describe this one but I liked it! The french horn is a weird instrument for this piece but it somehow fits and is cool that way its used... Well... Like I said, I don't know how to describe this so there's my attempt. Great piece, djp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean Quad Van Damage Posted January 1, 2005 Share Posted January 1, 2005 Usually I can guess a remix's original track within the first few seconds of the stream, but I got confused with this one. I was thinking that this was the First dungeon of Final Fantasy Mystic Quest. Strange. : ] I liked this mix, though. : D *downloads it* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RimFrost the Tourianist Posted January 9, 2005 Share Posted January 9, 2005 MMMmmm this is Gradius goodness (i wonder how i missed this one..?) stupid lazyness of mine Thanks djp , for restoring my faith in the Vic Viper ! ..Now if i could only find the Gradius V soundtrack somewhere ,that should be a blast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabsmasher Posted May 23, 2006 Share Posted May 23, 2006 I love the beginning of this remix! I don't know what it is with me and songs that start quiet then explode into something much louder... but I love them. Great work. I have never played Gradius let alone heard the music, but regardless this is some great music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceansAndrew Posted May 8, 2007 Share Posted May 8, 2007 Pretty nice sample quality, especially considering the age of the mix, but I have to admit im not really digging the bass sound. There is a lot of energy in the percussion without having a huge drum sound, and overall it meshed pretty well, with the bass exception. The interpretation is a little too basic for my tastes, but the song is short enough that it doesn't over-repeat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonAvenger Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 The first few seconds really makes me think of Star Trek. This is a weird concoction. Having the horn in the techno-y feel is very strange to me. Almost too opposite to really mesh. Despite that, the horn sound is pretty decent for the age. The rest of the piece meshes well together, and the mix is pretty energetic throughout. Oh, and the ending is pretty ubrupt. Overall, I'm not crazy about the mix, and have to unfortunately pass on it, but it seems that the other reviewers enjoyed it, so it's a personal opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42 Posted January 21, 2009 Share Posted January 21, 2009 The first few seconds really makes me think of Star Trek. Sort of... They remind me more of Star Fox. I keep having this bizarre deja vu whenever I hear this and it's driving me nuts. Still this is a great mix, very space worthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmiduke Posted April 22, 2009 Share Posted April 22, 2009 The Star Fox sound is perhaps unsurprising, seeings as this was released a week after 'Clan McLoud', which shares many of the same instruments djpretzel was using at the time. That being said, the theme really is space adventure-ish, so... identity crisis definately does ensue. For what this is, I really enjoy it. It's a good melody, done with some style. It's got a nice, powerful rhythm which I dig. There are signs of early-itis around the edges, but at its core, it's pretty solid. Good proof of the quality that exists even in the original batch of mixes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 This is kinda nifty, but the structuring is weird. It builds up and launches into the melody, and in the middle does some quick changeup in pace, only to switch back to what it was doing before that changeup. It is probably my main gripe, as well as the song screaming for some more expansion to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechaFone Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Wow, one of our oldest remixes. Surprisingly, it stands the test of time. Not one of the more advanced remixes of course, but as a classic it stands out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crulex Posted November 4, 2011 Share Posted November 4, 2011 Sweet, the French Horn and disco backing music works really well here. Kinda heroic while injecting some energy into the ReMix. Not much else I can say, other than this is one of those old tracks that aged very nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tables Posted May 20, 2015 Share Posted May 20, 2015 Oh my god I remember this coming up on my shuffle a bunch of times! I can't believe it's ReMix 41, or DJP again! Besides the weird transition from intro to main part, this is a pretty solid mix. Quite a bit of substance and originality, I do like that brief breakdown with the bass, and the little harp thing going on in the 'chorus'? 'bridge'? I'm bad at music but I like the harp when it's there. Really helps give some lightness to the overall big important french horn outer space disco drama that happens with the rest of the song. I wish there was a bit more variety with the instruments doing the lead melody but, eh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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