ReMix:Jet Force Gemini "The Edge Calls Me" 3:51

We close out our initial featured selections from Jet Force Gemini: Mizar Attacks! with none other than MkVaff, who turns in a dark, atmospheric, cinematic/industrial sci-fi take on "Rith Essa" - didn't have any comments from Mike, but Liontamer evaluated:

"Glad to have the release of Mizar Attacks! coincide with Pride Month so that we can give another spotlight on MkVaff, who already had an amazing Madonna-inspired Streets of Rage 2 ReMix posted for June! With his Jet Force Gemini arrangement from the new album, don't overlook that Mike has taken a cinematic orchestral piece for the mining planet Rith Essa and managed to keep it still sounding cinematic but all while giving it a dark, electronic flavor. djp, you're the expert around here; does this give you any particular movie score vibes? It sounds like something you could hear in a dystopian or futuristic movie. No matter what, respect to MkVaff for showing off nice musical range with his last few mixposts! Mizar Attacks! itself has a good variety of styles involved, with lots more quality contributors eventually making their way for the frontpage. Whether you're a old school fan or someone who's never played the game, you'll enjoy Jet Force Gemini: Mizar Attacks!, so be sure to grab this!"

Deedubs gave us Prodigy-styled big beat, Daniel followed that up with symphonic metal, and now MkVaff provides an evolving, industrial cinematic landscape - not sure if it conjures a specific film score for me, but thematically I get Deus Ex vibes, and I love the percolating, clicky bit percussion that peppers the landscape, over smooth, ambient pads, heavier-hitting kick/snare, and a deep synth bass - there's exploration, darkness, risk, danger, technology, and machinery all being invoked, and Mike paints an engrossing picture with these textures/touchpoints. This is one of the more explicitly "science fiction"-sounding mixes on the album, where you can start to envision a gritty version of the JFG universe, and (especially when compared to the decidedly brighter & more upbeat SOR2 mix we just posted) shows a more cinematic, reserved side of the artist's style. Superb mix, and yet another highlight from the album - we'll be posting more in the future, but for now a major congrats to DFW & the entire Mizar Attacks! team for completing an awesome project - enjoy!