ReMix: The Revenge of Shinobi 'Chinatown(BadSushi)'

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Alrighty then. So I had promised myself my next ReMix would be made using Nuendo, would be hip-hop, and would be of a game not yet covered on the site. How well did I do? Well, 1 out of 3 ain't bad . . . actually, it is, BUT I made the mistake of double-clicking the GYM file whilst I was perusing my collection of game soundtracks, and the second I heard this theme, memories of this fantastic game + soundtrack came back and I "knew it must be done". Really, folks, try this game at least once - to me, it's one of the best side-scrollers out there, and probably my favorite soundtrack by Yuzo Koshiro, which is sayin' a mouthful. This short little mix of Chinatown (mix name is a bit of an in-joke, couldn't resist) does in fact use Nuendo, with two instances of FM7, Halion, Model-E, and a synth solo by my Motif, being driven by Nuendo (with audio routed back to Nuendo . . . first time I've done that on a mix). It's techno funk, with a definite emphasis on drum-programming. Main melody is carried by crystalline FM7 pads, and the drums are actually a kit that's been out of commission since I took down my Ensoniq ASR-10 that I used in some of my older mixes. Two kits actually. Well, anyway, I had fun, esp. with the bassline, which is markedly different from the original and has more of a forward push to it. I couldn't sit at 50 ReMixes forever, however nice and round a number that is, and this felt like a good way to get 51 out of the way. Turn it up a bit, volume came out low in mastering :)

― djpretzel