ReMix:The King of Fighters '96 "Psycho Rave" 3:21
By lazygecko
Arranging the music of one song...
"Psycho Soldier REMIX'96 (Psycho Soldier Team Theme)"
Primary Game: The King of Fighters '96 (SNK , 1996, NG), music by Shinsekai Gakkyoku ZatsugidanPosted 2002-09-20, evaluated by the judges panel
Hard hittin' King of Fighters '96 techno from Mr. Gecko Yamori. Gotta dig the intro, with lonely choral chords that eventually break into a solid build with a driving saw synth bass. It's at 1'08" where the primary melody comes in in the form of very loud gated trance chords - not exactly subtle. My one gripe is that the particular patch used has a bit too much high end and isn't shmood enough to be used so loudly and extensively. For this reason, I like the in-between sections with nice dancy house piano, bell, and clearly audible breakbeats, quite a bit more. It's good to see more SNK coverage - I've never considered the KOF games particularly ReMixable when compared to their fighting counterparts from the Capcom arena, but Yamori does an admirable job with some high-energy, pulsing action. Not his best work - could have used some mastering and, esp. for the genre, some more elaborate programming and electronic trickery. But as a meat-and-potatoes electro-arrangement from now-defunct SNK's annual franchise, it works pretty well.
Discussion
on 2012-10-18 19:49:36
This mix is pretty rough in the production side, but you could definitely tell that Gecko has some chops here. I find myself bobbing my head listening to this, the arrangement still has a solid base to it.
on 2008-04-07 14:43:24
Pretty mechanical sequencing and a few sound choices i'm not sure of.
Some of the synths are really piercing, as is the attack or the bells. it's a little click that spikes right into my brain. ;_;
Drums are too buried and sortof just add white noise rather than distinct beats.
Arrangement is pretty generic as well..
Sorry dude, not feeling this one
on 2006-11-14 09:59:31
I simply fell in love with this remix. It represents all that i would want to do in a remix. Hard, driving synths, beautiful piano, a great intro, and a good drum pattern make this remix what it is: awesome.
on 2005-03-17 06:26:30
Being an utter nutjob fan of SNK's music, my expectations are abnormally high, and as a result I didn't enjoy this mix as much as I wanted to. The main lead is too loud, and it could've used some more elaborate drumwork.Still, its a good remix and well worth listening to.
More SNK please.
I totally agree with your opinion.
For those who would like to check the KOF '96 full arranged version, here goes it:
on 2004-04-13 11:40:03
I think this is an awesome mix. Great job with the techno/rave remix of the Psycho Soldier theme. What's bugging me right now is I know I heard this before coming here. What I can't remember is if I heard it on a CD or if I just downloaded it looking for SNK themes.
Does anyone know where I can find a decent copy of the original arrangement?
I believe the arranged theme appears on the KoF '96 Arranged soundtrack. A slower version appears on the KoF '97 Arranged soundtrack.
on 2004-03-31 12:53:45
Yet another good electronica song by Gecko Yamori. I haven't heard the original, but it's still a very good song. The choir fits in perfectly the way he uses it. All in all, it's a great mix.
on 2003-06-19 00:51:14
luckily i havent ever heard the original so i like this one for what it is, it seems that most people dun like the opening, maybe its just too too different than what it leads to, i think it has some taste tho.
i likes it!
on 2003-01-15 19:34:30
Opening chorals are a little annoying and it takes awhile to get into the main part. I mainly wanted to pop in here and say when it hits 1:08 the melody sounds like an ultra fast and cheesed melody from the song NoppZ mixed from Asterix Obelix. It sounds like only 7 of the first notes from it. Just thought that was interesting.
on 2002-10-08 03:42:45
I just figured out why the choral opening seemed so familiar; it's the same as in the cutscenes from LUNAR (Silver Star Story Complete) with Dyne/Althena and Alex/Luna.
Again, nicely done, Gecko.
on 2002-10-07 02:15:30
Ok, so from the beginning it didn't really catch my attention, and I wasn't looking very forward to it, but almost immediately after the short beginning segment it gets reeeeeeally cool. A straight bass beat and a fast paced "wah" sound, then it brings in a high-pitched metallic nifty sound effect, along with some cute little chimes. Around 2:00 starts reminding me of Crystalis. Excellent. 9 out of 10.
on 2002-09-27 10:27:20
I don't know... it is a good remix or a bad remix? What I know is that isn't the best remix but not the worst, too. Some parts are good, some not so. Kitsune Sniper told the parts. One thing yet: the outro is terrible if you ask me.
7/10 (1=worst; 10=best)
on 2002-09-25 13:02:08
Well, I aint the biggest fan of SNK´s music but what we have here
is an exceptional well done remix. It makes me wanna go *SMACK*,
*POW* and *HII-YYAAA!!*. Love the choir and the phat bassline.
However, I cant help but feel that the ending needs a liitle more "oomph".
But I guess thats just me...
Excellent work Geckomeister!
on 2002-09-22 09:37:10
Decent enough remix of a song I really like. Thanks, Gecko.
Does anyone know where I can find a decent copy of the original arrangement?
on 2002-09-20 23:48:47
The song's pretty good, very ravey. Too bad I don't like rave. *giggles*
Seriously. The intro didn't sound at all like the song. From 00:28 to 1:08, it sounded pretty good.
From 1:09 to 1:36 ... I really, REALLY hate that part. It's the only thing that sounds too... distorted. That kind of sound is what turned me away from rave sounds.
From then onward, I really enjoyed the song. The distorted parts, that's the only thing I didn't like.
But that's just me. Sorry if I sounded rude.
Sources Arranged (1 Song)
- Primary Game:
-
The King of Fighters '96 (SNK
, 1996,
NG)
Music by Shinsekai Gakkyoku Zatsugidan
- Songs:
- "Psycho Soldier REMIX'96 (Psycho Soldier Team Theme)"
Tags (4)
- Genre:
- Mood:
- Energetic
- Instrumentation:
- Electronic,Synth
- Additional:
- Time > 4/4 Time Signature
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- Name:
- King_of_Fighters_'96_Psycho_Rave_OC_ReMix.mp3
- Size:
- 3,297,154 bytes
- MD5:
- 105cbf3ac4ceaf0fc8bbf152d598fda9
- Bitrate:
- 128Kbps
- Duration:
- 3:21
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