djpretzel Posted October 13, 2007 Posted October 13, 2007 What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix. Quote
Liontamer Posted October 13, 2007 Posted October 13, 2007 Definitely one where you don't need to know the original to enjoy it. Working the inbox as I do, I literally had to check the original to make sure this was direct post-worthy. The source tune isn't nearly as solid as this. Rayza makes the source material much catchier and listenable, IMO, an achievement for any mix. Groooooove bias. Quote
Dr. Rod Posted October 13, 2007 Posted October 13, 2007 Absolutely loved the use of game SFX.....the piano break about 1/3 of the way through was one of my favorite parts of the piece. Good texture, great dynamics. Loved it. Quote
Siamey Posted October 14, 2007 Posted October 14, 2007 Sooo pro . Really like the stuttering note thing, and the instrument. Rolling start is god damn right, this song picks up and blazes along! Gotta love the classic rayza use of game voice and fx! Quote
Shadow Wolf Posted October 14, 2007 Posted October 14, 2007 Woah, it's been a long time since Club Del Toro. Glad to see the signature style's still there. The breakneck speed and completely unashamed use of very synthetic patches... it really brings a ton of energy to the mix. I liked the slow lead in before you beat the hell out of me with the backbeat. Maybe it's just me, but the entire mix has a sort of echoing, call and response feel to it, like it's bouncing off a cliff wall or something. Makes for a really interesting beat. The chopped notes and voices added a nice touch as well. Good stuff. Maybe someday I'll know enough about music to say something truly useful; until then, rock on! Quote
Amru Posted October 15, 2007 Posted October 15, 2007 First, I just want to say that Rayza's "Track1(FinalNitro)" was one of the very first remixes I downloaded from OCR. I'm always blown away by how the integration of a simple theme, great rhythm, and spine-tingling vocal effects create a song that never fails to inspire me for more speed. Top Gear 2 is one of my personal key SNES games. In fact, it's in my console right now as I'm on a quest to reconquer it on "championship" mode. In my younger days, my older brother would listen to the main start up theme as we prepared to race against each other, always noting the distinct way the announcer says "you might be missing some of the benefits that stereo can provide". And in those days, we were missing some of the benefits, gaming on old mono RCA. So naturally, I was thrilled to find that Rayza had posted up his remix of this theme. I know all I can provide here is a layman's assessment, but THIS MIX IS AWESOME! Rayza has taken the them and given it a distinct different view in his classic rocking-your-balls-off style. And I absolutely love the way he seamlessly integrated both "here we go now" and "missing the benefits that stereo can provide" into the compostition. I can tell you right now that when I'm biking or running, this mix will be playing in my head. Keep up the excellent work, Rayza! Thank you so much! And on a final note (again, I know I'm just a layman here), I would definitely support and love to see an OCR Top Gear 2 remix project. While the project would probably not be very large, it's easy to see that with a starting track like Rayza's latest masterpiece, it wouldn't rock any less! Quote
spacepony Posted October 15, 2007 Posted October 15, 2007 When I saw your name up here on a new remix, it made my day, Rayza. Its great to see you back at it. I hope you continue on the comeback trail. As for the remix; what can I say? It has your usual high production values, and a solid groove. Musically, its a joy to listen to. Excellent work! Quote
Jillian Aversa Posted October 15, 2007 Posted October 15, 2007 Wow, what a comeback! Dis ish aweshome... Three cheers for Rayza! Quote
Flare4War Posted October 16, 2007 Posted October 16, 2007 Love the head, love the tail, love it all. Outstanding arrangement. Quote
Sir_NutS Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 Although our project didn't come to completion, I'm VERY glad it got posted. I fell in love with this song since the first demo, it's too damn groovy. Awesome work Rayza, I didn't tell you this before but this might very well my favorite song from you. I hope you decide to cover some of the other songs from the game too XD. And people there will be more mixes from this game getting submitted (and most likely posted) soon, so look forwards to that. Quote
Dafydd Posted October 18, 2007 Posted October 18, 2007 Those are some pretty fat kicks. Awesome. Quote
Linearity Posted November 4, 2007 Posted November 4, 2007 Man, that was cool. I was waiting for the kick and then the pad turned into it. The textures were really interesting and nice. It's good to hear from you again, Rayza. Quote
CyAnIdE Posted November 4, 2007 Posted November 4, 2007 Absolutely love the way you introduced the kicks, and the... intermission at 2:02... if you could call it that. Quote
ymitsuda Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 I must say that I have been waiting for this exact tune to be remixed since I stumbled upon OCRemix in 2002. I am so extremely pleased that not only was this tune remixed by such a great remixer, but that it was done so well. The use of the original announcer sfx from the game blew my socks off. THANK YOU! Quote
Martin Penwald Posted November 7, 2007 Posted November 7, 2007 Rayza's "Track1(FinalNitro)" Funnily enough, Track1 immediately came to my mind when I listened to the remix at hand for the first time. Once again, awesome work by Rayza, bringing back oldschool OCR. Here's to hope that he'll continue down that road and bring us more wonderful remixes. Quote
OceansAndrew Posted March 21, 2008 Posted March 21, 2008 This has a great early-OCR sound as far as creativity, but the production is way better than the songs of the area. The pad idea in the beginning was excellent, what a creative and cool surprise. The song is in it for the long haul, focusing on an extended drive, rather than going all out right away. It's very effective, and even the sound effects come across as adding to the song, rather than being annoying. The transition sweeps are great, and the synth used in the for the halfway point solo is beautiful. Great work all around. This is a classic mix. Quote
Jaybell Posted August 25, 2008 Posted August 25, 2008 wait w-w-go now wait w-w-wait w-w-go now wait w-w-go now wait w-w-go-go-here we go now This is a great remix right here and that bit has been stuck in my head forever. Quote
rainmanbk Posted December 26, 2008 Posted December 26, 2008 Never played the game. Don't care. Mix is amaaaaaaaaaaaaaazzzzzingg. Quote
Marmiduke Posted June 16, 2009 Posted June 16, 2009 Tremendous effort here. Noone can weave synth tapestries quite like Rayza, and his comeback has produced on of his best works. The musicality of every miniature element in this is off the charts. Actually that's exactly what this mix represents for me; soaring past safe levels and into alarming amounts of awesome. A welcome return from one of the more memorable signature artists of OCR. Quote
Arcana Posted September 16, 2009 Posted September 16, 2009 I was surfing this site a little bit and browsed through the sites and noticed that in that description there was a nod-out to this song. And I said to myself, "Hey, it's Rayza, he's a pretty cool guy." This song gets credit as the song that brought me back to downloading and listening to OCR music again. I love the gliding synths and the slightly retro feel that this song has, but at the same time the production is sharp and the samples are tasteful. This song is great fun. Props to you. Quote
Trouble Posted January 17, 2010 Posted January 17, 2010 thank you for that song, 2:10 to 2:40 is just epic Quote
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