ReMix:Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team "99 Floors Underground" 3:48

By TGH

Arranging the music of one song...

"Southern Cavern"

Primary Game: Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team (Nintendo , 2005, GBA), music by Arata Iiyoshi, Atsuhiro Ishizuna

Posted 2013-01-26, evaluated by the judges panel


SEVEN mixes from Jamison in 2012 - NOT TOO SHABBY!! We get our first TGH fix of the year with this electronica PMD:RRT arrangement, his second posted mix from the game:

"YEAH MAN ANOTHER PMD REMIX. This song is badass, so I felt the need to remix it. It's one of my favorites from the Mystery Dungeon Series. I actually remixed this a long time ago but it was shot down on the WIP forum (and for good reason, lol :P). Also hooray for mid-song genre switches!"

Both genres are electronica, and the instrumentation remains similar, so it's actually not as jarring as, say, segueing into polka in the middle of a metal track. The intro actually has more of a rock construction, but with synthetic elements, as a meaty kick + snare anchor a synth-led groove and string pads swell from bar to bar. The shift happens at 1'43" with what SOUNDS like a pitched cowbell. Do you think, in a decade or so, the whole cowbell thing will have died down, and it will resume its place as an unassuming percussive element with no particular notoriety? Time will tell... perhaps some quality guiro humor would expedite the transition in the meantime. Judges mostly dug this one, although the transition was a LITTLE iffy and some felt the energy dropped off just a bit towards the end. Deia writes:

"Definitely some good stuff going on in this track. I like a lot of the harmonic expansion you added to the theme, and overall there are a lot of change-ups to keep things interesting. The build-up transition didn't work as well as I think it could have, but it's not pulling the track down much either."

Palpable adds:

"Yeah I was feeling this. I agree with what OA is saying and maybe the leads could have sounded more prominent, but I liked what was here and it captured my attention sufficiently."

This is less of a lead-driven track than most of what we've heard from Jamison, and I personally tend to prefer a stronger emphasis on melody & melodic development, but there are some creative ideas, the energy is good, the source deserved some love, and the genre boomerang is a bold move that, if not 100% successful, still pays some dividends in terms of variety & interest level. Good stuff from TGH that kicks him off for a great 2013!

djpretzel

Discussion

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nitrozsz
on 2015-12-21 14:44:37

This is an interesting remix. The balance is great, as the loops in the background don’t try to overshadow the main melody. But it’s still faint enough to where it complements the main melody enough. The mid-genre shift really threw me off though. Didn’t strike me as a genre shift, as more of a completely different track being played. Same source material, different tracks. The ending sounded great though. All in all, beginning and ending were great. The middle, not so great.

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Crulex
on 2013-03-26 14:37:10

To be honest, the mid-genre switch didn't really bother me as much as it seems to for others. It sounds more like business just picked up a little, is all. I do have to say that because of how the transitions happened, it did come off a tad weird. Not bad, just weird. Still, it's enjoyable and well done.

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urdailywater
on 2013-03-01 20:38:05

This should be getting reviews : O

I remember hearing this as a WIP. It's gone through a lot of changes, but for the better of the song. The mid-genre switch IMO sold the mix. I really felt the intensity rise in that section, and it gets you super pumped - kind of like you're making that final stretch to get to the bottom floor. I don't agree with that that mix lost any energy either.. I mean, maybe it did, but I that the last section was perfect and I perfect by my book.

This is an old song from you, you've definitely gotten better since, but this is still once of your most interesting mixes.

I really dig this remix and I'd definitely recommend it to everyone!

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JonahSanctferum
on 2013-01-26 15:16:27

Dear Jamison "TheGuitahHeroe" Randall:

RE: "YEAH MAN, ANOTHER PMD REMIX."

Please make an entire album of Pokemon Mystery Dungeon Rescue Team/Explorer Team/Adventure Squad/Magnagate Infinity Labyrinth remixes. Make the album have as many songs as possible and remix as many songs as possible. If you do this, I will revere you as one of my deities.

Your Truly,

Jonah Sanctferum

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djpretzel
on 2013-01-26 12:53:45

What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix.

Sources Arranged (1 Song)


Primary Game:
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team (Nintendo , 2005, GBA)
Music by Arata Iiyoshi,Atsuhiro Ishizuna
Songs:
"Southern Cavern"

Tags (3)


Genre:
Mood:
Instrumentation:
Electronic,Synth
Additional:
Time > Tempo: Fast

File Information


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Pokemon_Mystery_Dungeon_Red_Rescue_Team_99_Floors_Underground_OC_ReMix.mp3
Size:
6,484,486 bytes
MD5:
4bb58356de646de622f8995bb4599f00
Bitrate:
224Kbps
Duration:
3:48

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