If you browse the interwebs and love
video games, chances are you've heard a remix or two. The remixing
scene around games is gigantic, a lot unlike other mediums involving
sound. Games often have a stronger emphasis on the melody, and a more
simple tune that you can listen to repeatedly, and this leaves a lot
of room for people to expand, add, and mix. Because school just
started up again and has me totally wiped, I figured I'd take it easy
and list 5 of my favourite remixes from 5 of my favourite remixers.
So relax, slap on a pair of headphones, and enjoy!
Noteblock – It's
Showtime!
Let's start with a loud and cheery bang. Noteblock's remixes often
bring an uplifting and lightheaded feel to the original songs, and
they're always a joy to listen to.
His remix of It's Showtime! from
Undertale is a particularly great example of his work. It takes an
alrwady pretty cheerful song and cranks it up to eleven, mixing in
piano, electronics, and trumpets to create a version of the original
much more varied and upbeat. The simple song is transformed into what
could conceivably be used as a real game show theme, with all the
flourish required. If you're having a bad day or just want to feel
good, this song and Noteblock's stuff in general never fail to boost
your mood.
NPC
– Ice Cap Zone
NPC is one of the most underrated remixers out there. His remixes
bring a techno feel to many songs, and they're usually very mellow.
It's great when you just want to chill out.
Speaking of chilling, Ice Cap Zone, made for the album Supersonic, is one of those songs that's been
remixed to hell and back, yet this is still a very unique rendition
of it. It slowly expands over the course of the song, going from
chill chiptune to an expansive and deep melody. It's one of the best
examples I can put out there for the value in remixing, as it's
almost an entirely different song. And if you like this, NPC's
channel is chock full of this stuff.
Game
and Sound – Waluigi Pinball
Now this is a channel with a very distinct style. You like electric
guitar? This channel has you covered. But it's not just a simple
cover with electric guitar, oh no. His channel takes the guitar as a
base and puts a bunch of stuff on it.
It's a very nice approach to take. Every song flows very well, with a
style of cohesion and smooth guitar. Waluigi Pinball is a great song
already, and smooth electric guitar only serves to improve it. It
also throws in some nice electronic parts with the guitar fading out,
so it's not tedious either. If you like the sound of this, well, have
at the channel.
Retrospecter's remixes tend to stay very true to the original pieces,
not changing much about the melody. What he does do is change the
instrumentation, and more importantly, exemplifies the original tone.
(Sorry for not embedding this one, blogger refuses to do it for some reason.)
ASGORE (I'm not typing the first part again) is a great remix of the
original. The melody and tempo are very much the same, but the entire
song sounds like a grand band is playing it, with the beats hitting
deep and the song sounding appropriately bone chilling and epic. He
also throws in clips of Toriel's and Asgore's voice mumbles, which
sounds like it wouldn't work, but it just does somehow. If you want
the original songs you love taken up to 11, Retrospecter's channel
should be right up your alley.
Ace Waters – Mine Cart Madness
And finally, let's round today out with just some damn good music.
Ace Waters is my personal go to channel when I just wanna listen to
something overall great.
Mine Cart madness upholds this standard. It's just a nice tune
inspired by the Donkey Kong Country series. If I had to describe it,
it's kinda like electronic if you threw in other instruments
sometimes. But I don't really want to describe it. I just want to
listen to it. And his whole channel, really.
I hope you all have a nice Sunday or whatever day it is when you're
reading this! Are there any other channels I missed? (I'm sorry Kamex
please don't hurt me) Sound off in the comments! This was nice to
make, and I might do another. Have a nice day, and I hope you enjoyed
the remixes.
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