ReMix: Streets of Rage 'Going Up'

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I'm a big fan of Ryu7x's SFEX mix - I still think it was a cool song choice and well-handled. While this isn't quite as dynamic, due largely to being based off a far simpler track (very brief BGM from the original Streets of Rage for Genesis), I still dug it. Whenever a decision is made to cover a highly repetitive and relatively basic piece, there are several issues to consider - how to develop the shorter piece into a more substantial song, and whether that development should involve deviating from the original with entirely new sections (I'm probably the biggest perpetrator of that methodology) or to rely on repetition with subtle variation, which was what Ryu7x opted for here. Whether or not there's enough variation to justify about three minutes of music here, you'll have to decide for yourself, but I do know that there's some good solid musical ideas - the funky 808 drums with mechanical, non-stop hi-hat, echoing sirens, seamless usage of original game fx, a gritty, modulated bassline, and some layered comping strings - there's a lot of motion and much goings on, but you do have to listen for the changes, additions, and subtractions, as otherwise it essentially sounds like one big (but good) loop. I don't mind that too much, though I always lean towards more deviation with own interpretations. Hopefully that write-up gives you a good idea of whether or not you think you'd be into this - it's not easy material to cover and make overly interesting, and I think Ryu7x has done an admirable job.

― djpretzel