Arranging the music of one song...
"Run BGM"
Primary Game: Slalom (Nintendo , 1987, NES), music by David WisePosted 2004-04-17, evaluated by djpretzel
Though it's (finally) gotten warmer 'round these parts, a slick, icy Slalom ReMix of the fashion Mazedude gives us is welcome irregardless of the weather. Mixing synth-pop with some jungle/d'n'b style percussion, this mix starts off with synth bells and the familiar sixteenth-note melodic pattern, with rapid hi-hats coming in and bass hits and additional percussion gradually being layered in until the unexpected drop-out at 0'31", with everything turning down a notch and lead synth doing a little solo/duet harmony thing. There's some more aggressive percussion then brought in and some choral work as well, and a very cool quiet section towards the end. There's also all manner of goofy, weird sound effects - maybe Chris was playing around feeding his tracker .EXE and .TXT files again, not sure :) The repetition towards the end did get on my nerves a little bit, as here the choral sample isn't used as subtlely as previously in the mix and the same couple measures repeat themselves several times. I suppose that's the "slalomicide" part, perhaps... Regardless of some of the last bits, this takes a peppy downhill racing theme and reworks it, in particular adding mucho action and goings-on in the rhythm department, into something not entirely serious but nevertheless fun. Not Chris's best work, but a solid arrangement that even pulls some nice, unexpected changes in dynamics at points. Good stuff.
Discussion
on 2021-04-02 13:01:10
The opening on this one always reminds me of Dare to be Stupid by Weird Al ?
on 2011-05-28 09:21:55
It's a happy/upbeat bix from Mazedude! Not that he doesn't make them, but I certainly like it when he does.
on 2009-12-17 05:33:28
Sorry, but I'm not a big fan of this track.
It's got the usual, slick level of Mazedude, production, but for some reason, I'm really not feeling this track. I see what everyone says about the track ending, the repetition really didn't help either. While this has a lot of flaws, I can still appreciate the work the went into the track.
Not a great track, but not a terrible one either.
on 2009-10-02 04:30:20
Whoa, did not expect a Mazedude mix from this game!
I see what the others were talking about with regards to the ending - it sounds tacky in what is otherwise an upbeat happy mix! Otherwise, I found this a fun listen, but it jumped around too much from place to place.
on 2008-11-09 22:12:11
Overall the song is mixed well, but it feels like it just doesn't go anywhere. The wierd thing is that it does move around quite a bit. There are lots of sections, but I feel like I don't get anywhere. Maybe it's the lack of a strong melody, and so the different sections don't feel different thematically?
The ending...not a fan. It feels like a mess. Fade-out doesn't help things either. Overall, not a fan, but I can still appreciate what went into the track.
on 2007-06-13 10:28:03
ok, yeah, this track is really good until the end where suddenly it gets annoying. I think it's that choir patch, honestly.
Before that, it's creative and fun, with a good beat and a fun melody. I think Mazedude was just sick of the track and wanted to finish it, thus the lame ending.
on 2006-12-20 19:31:48
I've never heard of Slalom before, much less actually played it, but this is a very high energy, well-arranged mix. The repetition was starting to get on my nerves near the middle, but mazedude shook things up enough in the ending for me to end up liking the piece overall.
on 2004-05-22 07:47:39
My brother used to love Slalom, so I know the game. AS soon as I heard the remix I remembered to music. It's awesome, one of my favourites - and one I can play over and over again and not get bored. I love the chorus, and the whole thing has a "skiing" feel to it.
Very, very nice work.
on 2004-04-22 21:32:57
I really really like this. I never really played Slalom that much so I'm not too familiar with da original song, but I really like this remix. It's got that kind of noisy thing going on and the melody in it is really very catchy. It definitely has that feeling of skiing and snow and stuff, and I especially like that creative use of the sleigh bells. Very very very cool (HURRHURR PUN)
on 2004-04-22 06:42:30
I hate to say this, but the intro is infinitely more interesting than the melody of the song, the first 30 seconds of the song or so. When I first heard the intro, I was expecting something huge and epic, but unfortunately it didn't end up that way.
Of course when it reverts to the beginning at 52 seconds or so, that's not bad, but the melody is kind of tedious. However I must give you props for remixing immensely obscure games. I still listen to the Boy and His Blob remix all the time.
I agree with Prot, the arrangement is good, but the melody is kind of bland. Still, I always expect high quality stuff from Mazedude, and it IS high quality and it's still very enjoyable.
8/10.
on 2004-04-20 01:24:54
Ha, this is pretty sweet. It is somewhat repetitive, but I think the awesome production makes it very enjoyable. I always love your work, Mazedude. Thank you for blessing the world with this mix.
on 2004-04-17 13:19:34
Kills in arrangement, lacks in melody. Maybe the original song is to blame here, but I don't care for the melody at all. Around 3:00, as dave said, the song starts to get on my nerves. Fade out ending is kinda weak.
Well put together, but I kinda expect more from one of my favorite mixers.
Sources Arranged (1 Song)
- Primary Game:
-
Slalom (Nintendo
, 1987,
NES)
Music by David Wise
- Songs:
- "Run BGM"
Tags (4)
- Genre:
- Mood:
- Aggressive
- Instrumentation:
- Bells,Synth
- Additional:
- Usage > Winter Holiday
File Information
- Name:
- Slalom_Slalomicide_OC_ReMix.mp3
- Size:
- 6,170,829 bytes
- MD5:
- 57bc2fea87971de4a2b57d2ae7e0c1f5
- Bitrate:
- 236Kbps
- Duration:
- 3:25
Download
- Size: 6,170,829 bytes
- MD5 Checksum: 57bc2fea87971de4a2b57d2ae7e0c1f5
Right-click one of the mirror links above and select "Save Link As" or "Save Target As"!!
Help us save bandwidth - using our torrents saves us bandwidth and lets you download multiple mixes as a single download. Use the tracker below and scroll for more information, or visit https://bt.ocremix.org directly, and please don't forget to help us seed!!
ocremix.org is dedicated to the appreciation and promotion of video game music as an art form. more...
Please support us on Patreon if you can!
Content Policy
(Submission Agreement and Terms of Use)
Page generated Tue, 05 Nov 2024 11:42:39 +0000 in 0.1883 seconds
All compositions, arrangements, images, and trademarks are copyright their
respective owners. Original content is copyright OverClocked ReMix, LLC. For information on RSS and
JavaScript news feeds, linking to us, etc. please refer to resources for webmasters. Please refer to the Info section of the site
and the FAQ available there for information about the
site's history, features, and policies. Contact David W.
Lloyd (djpretzel), webmaster, with feedback or questions not answered there.