ReMix: Mega Man 2 'It's About Time'

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Newcomer Symphonic Chronicles brings us an extended trance Flash Man ReMix that's solid on all counts and manages in its six minutes and twenty three seconds to go places, do things, and generally progress so as to maintain interest whilst keepin' the beat alive. This is an oft-mixed track from an oft-mixed game, and it's in trance to boot, so - while the judges take each mix as it comes and evaluate each in as much of a vacuum as possible - if anything, there would have initially been skepticism as to a newcomer submitting a trance MM2 mix of this track. However, it's definitely not cookie-cutter, and in addition to featuring some unique sounds and effects (love dat flanger), the arrangement itself intelligently flows and mixes things up quite adeptly. Judge Digital Coma writes:

"This is the way to do trance. Smooth development, captivating movement, appealing counterpoint, and well-articulated melody."

Other judges were positive as well - there seemed to be a consensus that more could have been done percussively, and Dan had some (gratuitous? ^^) comments regarding chord progression, but the vibe was generally enthusiastic and positive. I particularly like that even past the fifth minute, the mix is still doing things, going places - there's still a willingness to deviate from precedent. This is a good example of trance with direction and growth, and a great first mix - even if you've heard Flash Man a dozen times and feel like nothing else can be done, I definitely recommend checking this out, in particular if you've a penchant for trance. Good, compelling, accessible, FUN stuff.

― djpretzel