ReMix:Donkey Kong Country "Dolphin Ride" 5:49

Hmm, interesting ReMix. Goes in quite a few places but doesn't seem to overdo it. I can picture the whole dolphin swimming through the sea with dreary clouds coming in, and then the storm breaking out in guitar before the peace returns in the end. Love the piano. When that guitar opens up, sweetness! Gotta say that the ending was a good finish after that.

I like how this has it's own different brand of ambiance than other Aquatic Ambiance mixes; this reminds me of like wading through some swamp during some starlit night with an accompanying backup band. Also that guitar and piano work is amazing; all of the live touches really add to the personality of the mix.

Admittedly, I don't really care for the post ~3:20 bit, where everything seems to explode loudly and the mood goes dire.

Still, this is quite an amazing mix, and I definitely recommend checking it out.

Another 'Aquatic Ambiance' mix that I love.

Good to see the still has that laid back quality that made the original so great. The lead guitar at the start was a little dry and sharp (hurt my ears slightly) but I eventually got used to it. The mix kicks up another gear at around 3:22 when guitars come crashing in with all their glory, and the following solo just make want to shred it out in a thunderstorm (Sounds a little wierd, I know, but it really does). The piano at the end is the icing on the cake.

This is just as good as Vigilante's version, if not better.

Rock on Monkey Kong. Rock on. \m/

A good ReMix. Nice piano work towards the end.

Beautiful

Another 'Aquatic Ambience' remix sucessful, and that means much with that awesome track

awesome remix. perfectly captures the feeling of peace and serenity the game makers wanted to convey for the underwater levels. major props!

3:18ish, there's this.. really weird sound... followed by a segment with long-running notes on some kind of organ. Something about these two almost incidental sounds really completes the ensemble.

I often feel it's the small things like that which turn a song from good to great (examples that come to mind is the "dong" at 1:41 in McVaffe's Tempest Mix, or the guitar at 0:59 in Diggi Dis's Who Stole My Stars, or the rapidly rising strings at 1:25 in about:blank's Acrophobia)

Very amazing work guys. I always love to have mixes that are relaxing and calm.

Great work!

The intro is very interesting to listen to if you're using headphones, but if the song is just playing in the background, it seems to be a tad too long.

The guitar in the climax is quite nice, but what really made that part of the song for me is the organ. It sounds absolutely awesome and adds a certain prog-rock flavour to the mix.

fun to hear years after years new remixer target this excellent song of Donkey Kong country... as i also try in 2004.

Great Work

Okay, I've been a OCRemix fan for a long time, I just never registered to get in with the community. I decided to change that after hearing this track.

I agree with everyone that this is an AMAZING track. The guitar work is definitely blows me away. I only have one complaint with the whole song: I believe the bass drum line on the back end is overpowering. The constant beat tends to draw attention more than the guitars, which should have complete focus in my opinion.

Otherwise, this is an excellent revision to one of my favorite games' best tunes. Keep up the great work, Monkey!

AMAZING!! This mix is a great take on the original theme. I think it captures the essence of the theme, but manages to to have it's own identity at the same time. I was loving whatever instrument you used in the beginning (and throughout the mix) it gave the mix a really awesome feeling to it.

Fantastic work guys!

This is the life i want. This truly makes me so relaxed and calm.

Vigilante's "Beneath the Surface" set an extremely high bar for this classic tune in my opinion. It's one of my favorite remixes and certainty one of OCR's finest works. Nonetheless, you guys manage to reach that bar with this remix of yours. Some truly excellent work here. Love the mixture of styles despite being a rock-centric band. Electronic background noises sound extremely haunting and manages to capture the spirit of the original track quite well. The rhythm and lead guitars are played well and compliment each other nicely. Nice keyboard playing as well.

The overall progression of the track is also pretty cool. Very grunge rock in a sense that it starts off very moody and calm...the hits that climax mark at the third minute, which is epic!! Guitars around there are a bit drowned out, but I really appreciate the keyboards in that section. Love how the keyboards started out as classic piano, went all "organ" in the climax, then went back to classical toward the end.

Keep it up, Monkey Kong. Keeping an eye on your work.

Finally took the time to hear this track. Quite epic indeed. It was much more then I expected.