ReMix:Mega Man X "Maverick Twilight" 6:54

By Leisurebeam

cinematic dance downtempo piano sound-fx synth chill dark timesig-4-4

Arranging the music of one song...

"Sigma Stage 2"

Primary Game: Mega Man X (Capcom , 1993, SNES), music by Makoto Tomozawa, Setsuo Yamamoto, Toshihiko Horiyama, Yuki Iwai, Yuko Takehara

Posted 2018-12-18, evaluated by Liontamer

Wow; newcomer Leisurebeam (Brian Sampson) debuts with a long-form, chill, & cinematic EDM journey, arranging "Sigma Stage 2" from the legendary Mega Man X OST. MMX just turned 25 years old, and damn if that soundtrack doesn't hold up like a fine wine; the artist writes:

"Hi, there! Thank you for considering the remix for inclusion on OC ReMix. I would love for my track to come up on Rainwave!"

While the bassline here does repeat itself a bit, the level of texture & layering work which evolves overhead is quite nice; a canopy of synthesized oscillations, drifting across the soundscape between the piano-led melodic riffs... and everything's rather purdy, in general. There's an EDM sub-skeleton that moves things along, but leaves plenty of room for the chill, expansive ambient & harmonic work. Larry Oji writes:

"Nice work, Brian! Very lush soundscape and textures throughout, and you did a wonderful job constantly keeping different elements of "Sigma Fortress 2" in play as you varied up the textures and instrumentation. It can be tough to have a near 7-minute track remain interesting and evolving throughout, but you had no trouble at all, and this was a smooth, crystalline listen. Definitely a good piece to put on at night. Welcome aboard, and congrats on joining the ranks of OCR and joining the Rainwave rotation! I hope you keep 'em coming!"

If the double-linking was too subtle, well, you should definitely check out Rainwave ;)

Cool debut from Brian, who uses an extended runtime to explore some solid sound design ideas that frame the source melody in a new light and make for transporting & engaging listening; certainly hope to hear more. Enjoy!

― djpretzel

Discussion

Latest 2 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.
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evktalo
on 2018-12-29 08:55:37

I'm in a very nice way reminded of the soundtrack to FTL! If I would criticize anything, the piano is a bit meandering for my taste, but it is so in a very genre-appropriate way. I'd personally prefer a more considered, melancholy, darker piano part. Enough about my tastes. I definitely enjoy the long-form travel through the soundscapes, which has both quieter details and larger components, winding up and down along the ride. Very nice.

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Liontamer
on 2018-12-18 12:56:03

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Sources Arranged (1 Song)


Primary Game:
Mega Man X (Capcom , 1993, SNES)
Music by Makoto Tomozawa,Setsuo Yamamoto,Toshihiko Horiyama,Yuki Iwai,Yuko Takehara
Songs:
"Sigma Stage 2"

Tags (9)


Genre:
Cinematic,Dance,Downtempo
Mood:
Chill,Dark
Instrumentation:
Piano,Sound FX,Synth
Additional:
Time > 4/4 Time Signature

File Information


Name:
Mega_Man_X_Maverick_Twilight_OC_ReMix.mp3
Size:
11,604,588 bytes
MD5:
9d0fc2bd6c23c30ce71a51574e4139a3
Bitrate:
222Kbps
Duration:
6:54

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