61 Frames Per Second : remix

What's in my MP3 Player: Super Metroid "In Your Prime"

Amber Ahlborn — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 02:00:00 GMT

I could probably rename this feature “Amber's Metroid Mix Pick of the Month”. In my defense, Super Metroid has one of the best sound tracks ever and the Metroid Prime games have some really good moments too. This particular remix comes to us from “Big Giant Circles” who covers the Brinstar Red theme like never before.

In Your Prime is a massive electronica mix that just keeps evolving throughout its six minute run time. Quoting from the assessment at OCR, “...Big Giant spends the entire time upping the ante and bringing his A game. That's 'A' for awesome, aggressive, amplified, and arse-kicking, to name a few. This is a classic theme, and it's definitely been covered up one side and down the other, but I can't remember an arrangement that throws this many elements at it... if certain mixes are minimalist (and I think that's a helpful label), then this one's definitely maximalist.”

“A” game indeed. Click on over, read the rest of the write up and download! Wait, don't go anywhere yet, I have a bonus for you Metroid Music lovers. Reserve Tank: VARIAtions is a get well album that was put together for remixer “bLiNd”. The good news is that “bLiNd” is now doing fine, the other good news is this fantastic album is available for all to enjoy. Show it some love.

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What's in my MP3 Player: Super Mario RPG - “Flubber Mountain”

Amber Ahlborn — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:30:00 GMT

Sometimes I run across a piece of music that I just can't categorize and this is one of those times. Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, aside from being a really great SNES game was also the second RPG I ever played/owned (I was ushered into the genre by Chrono Trigger). One of the most memorable aspects of Mario RPG was its music, which perfectly matched the zany vibrancy of the game's look, play, plot and well, everything else about it. This remix by Mazedude over at OCR captures that quirkiness flawlessly.

"Holy timpani Batman" was probably my first reaction listening to “Flubber Mountain” but even though the drums are dominant there's a lot of other crazy fun stuff going on. I don't know what official genre Mazedude's effort might be placed in; I just call it music to smile to. Go check it out, it's lots of fun.

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What's in my MP3 Player: Earthbound "Bus" and "Funky Bookas"

Amber Ahlborn — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 21:00:00 GMT

So I was sifting through my music collection, picking out some tracks to burn onto a CD I could listen to while driving to work and I came across this very short and very sweet piece from Earthbound: Bus.

It's a funky little surf rock piece that will definitely make my commute to work a little more lively. And just because I like you, here's another Earthbound remix: Funky Bookas. This one sports an electric Arabic vibe for quite a unique sound.

Both of these remixes were created by “Shadow”, who really needs to produce some more excellent work.

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Seven Minutes With Mega Man 9's Music

Nadia Oxford — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 06:48:00 GMT

What are you thankful for this year? If your answer isn't "Mega Man 9" and "Bitchin' guitars," I don't want to talk to you anymore.

At this point in your life, you've no doubt heard Mega Man 2's "Doctor Wily Stage One" remixed on every instrument from the jew's harp to some dog's armpit. It's high time we start running Mega Man 9's fantastic soundtrack into the ground. Let this Freddie fellow lead the revolution with this lovely seven minute compilation/remix of every tune in the game.

Be wary of last boss spoilers if you're like me and haven't bested Wily yet. Ugh, the shame.

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Chiptune Friday: A Link To The Past

Derrick Sanskrit — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 16:00:00 GMT

Last week's Zelda jam was a pleasant trip down memory lane, but it was missing one thing that I've come to enjoy here every friday: a booty-shakin' beat to celebrate the end of the work week dancing to! So today we're revisit Hyrule thanks to the stylish innovation that the kids these days are calling "the remix".

Yes, I'm cheating here a little bit, as this is not so much chiptune as a fully produced remix of chiptune, but this tune, along with the rest of RAC's Nintendo vs. Sega EP, is as much a celebration of its gaming roots as anything from the likes of nullsleep, Bit Shifter and company.

This four-track nostalgia dance party made the rounds on the blogs over six months ago when it was first released. Since then RAC has continued making sweet remixes, most notably a sweet mixtape sponsored by Stereogum. If you dug this Zelda jam, I strongly encourage you to download the entire Nintendo vs. Sega EP, which is free and offers three more tracks from the worlds of Super Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog.

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Ne, Rokkuman! Yaranaika?: The World of Hayadain

Nadia Oxford — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 19:16:00 GMT

Yesterday afternoon, our hero John Constantine became frightened and confused when he inadvertently discovered Mario and the Western Show. In this jaunty showtune, which is set to music from Super Mario World, Super Mario and his nemesis Bowser haggle back and forth over which one of them loves Princess Peach more (and Bowser picks his nose hard enough to make it bleed). Both seem oblivious to the fact that Peach wants neither of them. In fact, she sounds like she's on the verge of initiating that sexual harassment lawsuit that should have been filed years ago.

Mario and the Western Show is written by a Japanese remixer named Hyadain. Whereas America treats its video game remixes with the awe and dignity you'd expect with a revered hobby, Japan's remixes tend to be a bit more silly. Hyadin has become especially famous for cutting loose and giving us beauties like The World Warrior.

The World Warrior features the cast of Street Fighter. Each fighter sings about what motivates them to get their face stepped on by M Bison. True to the series, Honda says, ”Sumo is the greatest fighting style in the world!” When is someone going to conjure up the stones to tell the dude that he's the #1 choice of n00bs? Nobody who doesn't want to be sat on, I guess.

Other delights by Hyadin include Appearance of Golbez's Four Lords of the Elements and (oh God) CRASH! Let's Do It!, which is Crashman's love song to Mega Man. Don't act disgusted, you only wish you could make love to your hero while Airman fans you gently.

Hyadin's stuff isn't all about bristly guys in costumes and flamboyant robot masters, though. He's also produced the Sabin Rap, which isn't nearly as uncomfortable as it sounds.

And for all you big tough men out there who think crying is for sissies: I dare you to take on My First Friend. Do it, punk.

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