ReMix: Lemmings 'LoungeLemmings'

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Compelling stuff from Mazedude. I saw lounge and figured straight instrumental jazz, but this is much more hybrid electronic / acoustic, with drums and of course synth being decidedly former, and vibes and piano being latter. There's also an electric guitar serving duty as a pad, which gives things an edgier feel. This is pretty upbeat, as well, not so fast that lounge is a completely inaccurate term, but still a forward-momentum groove. The one most conspicuous element here is the vibes, which have a lot of intential delays and syncopation on them that makes the mix. Things go up a notch, as well-known TV chef Emeril might say, at the 3 minute mark, when a second synth joins and doubles the melody in a higher octave. My favorite bits are actually the in-between piano takes, which have lovely chord work and do a lot with interpreting the melody. Also liked the seemingly randomized panning on the ride cymbal, which again makes this mix a little edgier than you might expect. Nice vibe (AND vibes) from Mazedude.

― djpretzel

Discussion: Latest 14 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.

I'm not completely into that synth distorted guitar, but it's passable, and beyond that, this mix is excellent. What really saves it from lounge boredom is the drums and bass; I went to a wedding about 5 years back and at the reception they had this lame-ass vibes player and an upright bass and no one chilled or danced or anything. Rather, people ate as fast as they could and then headed out. Not even an open bar could people around. However, if they had Mazedude kickin this out, they'd have partied all night, synth guitar or no.
The vibes are behind most of the time, but it's a good stylistic choice I think, and it gives the song a lot more character.
This is a great track, check it out.

- OA on January 23, 2008

I just gasped when I saw who had remixed this remix, Mazedude!
Unfortunately, the other reviews ruined my first listen. There I was, expecting to hear bad vibes which is supposed to wreck the whole mix. And they never came.
I clearly has different taste than the rest of you guys, but exactly what made those vibes bad? They were rough, the other one maybe was a little MIDI-sh, but I didn´t feel that much bothered by it. And if my head didn´t get it, my tumbs and right leg sure did, cause at the end they didn´t do much else than shaking along the rhytm. Maze gave those muppets a tougher look, and he succeded. I just say: HIT THAT DOWNLOAD BUTTON!

- Bummerdude on November 4, 2005

Chill as heck. I love the mood of this song. I also like the contrast between the sort of soft, acoustic sounds in the beginning (yes, forgive my inclusion of the drum kit, but it's appealing) and the rougher synth lead midway through. This is definitely a song to lounge to.

- Linearity on October 6, 2005

I love the song I really do, but at the beginning the xylophone and some of the piano off vibes just drive me nuts. Later though they are almost covered up and so they fit and make it great like right around the 2 minute mark. But when they are so out in the open like that, it is very distracting and [i]almost[/i] makes you think that something wrong must have happened. I love the song otherwise.

- mud2 on October 5, 2005

This song is amazing. I listen to OCR music while I read books usually and when this song hits about 2:51 or so I always stop and look up because it's so awesome. Most songs just play in the background while I don't really pay them much mind, but not this one. Chris surely is the man. Excellent Job.
I'm not sure why you guys are bothered by the off vibe, I can't even tell that it's there really...
Maybe I should listen to the source material to get an idea of what you're talking about.

- Mr.Michael on February 3, 2005

I shoulda posted a while ago, but here's what I have to say.
I love this ReMix, Mazedude is one of my fav remixers I tell you what.
One prob...I can't find what this is a ReMix OF. :?

- StarKirby on April 5, 2004

No way he did that by mistake. I'm with Keith on this one.

- Elvenstar! on May 20, 2003

I remember when I first downloaded this song so long ago. I had it on loop for a week. But it's still a good song cuz I didn't get sick of it. That's when you have a good song, when you can go back to it a long time later and still love it like the first time.

- Merid on December 14, 2002

This mix was pretty good the beginning was ok the piano wasnt that annoying but at the end it gets very good love the lemming vibe here :D

- NexusOfBourland on December 14, 2002

there’re some instances when the lead in a song lags and it’s whorrible (i.e., Ian Van Dahl - Secret Love), and there’re some instances when you can Tell it was done intentionally and the result is good. this is very good. fits the mellow lounge sound perfectly

- DeryckAK on December 12, 2002

those off beat vibes make the song for me :?
I love this song, though when it loops around the middle I get a sense of lack of direction...or something, bah who cares, it's great. The piano is great and I love that second vibe...thing layered over the original near the end.

- AnotherOneBitesTheDust on October 14, 2002

This remix is SO annoying! I love the atmosphere of it. It captures the Lemmings feeling. But it's those damn off beat vibes that are bothering me... why did he do that? It sure ruins it for me.
Other than that, I love ít.

- EmptyMy on October 14, 2002

Not what I was expecting from a "Lounge" remix (should've read djpretzel's review before I listened) but quite nice. I rather liked the slight delay on the vibes and piano, as well as the synth interludes. This mix is obviously going for a laid-back, rhythm-lounge feel to it, but I can't help but wish the synth had been cranked up just a tad more.

- Nate on June 28, 2002

Lemmings 'Lounge Lemmings'
Gotta love anyone who's able to take on Lemming's zany soundtrack and do it as much justice as Mazodude has. My only complaint is the vibes, which lag behind just a tad. I can see why Mazo did this - to make it seem more "human," but it's done to such an extream that it just sounds off. But other than that, it's a solid mix, and well worth a download.

- orkybash on May 24, 2002

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