ReMix: Secret of Mana 'Beyond Comprehension'
- Game: Secret of Mana (Square, 1993, SNES)
- ReMixer(s): McNoods
- Composer(s): Hiroki Kikuta
- Song(s): Leave Time for Love
- Posted: 2004-02-04, evaluated by the judges
If McDonald's marketed "noods", they'd probably be called McNoods, which happens to be the name of our newest ReMixer, who's brought us a very respectable, creative if at times repetitve SoM mix of "Leave Time for Love". I'm posting this mix from a hotel room in Horsham, Pennsylvania, where I've been learning about the wild, wonderful world of Documentum in my training this week. Pretty cool, but alas I also have resumed college classes and am currently reading for one English course quite possibly the worst "classic" author I've ever experienced, Marcel Proust. He is pain. Avoid his books. "No."
"Yes," however, to McNoods' mix; introing with the familiar delayed piano, synths and particularly good hi-hats come in shortly thereafter, followed by a synth bass that repeatedly does a nice little up-down slide. The drums are actually similar to those one might find in a boy-band style track, but later on get fashionably distorted in an edgier section. GrayLightning writes:
"I remember hearing this while in its wip stages. I always found the end product pretty good, and even after these many months I still feel the same way. Interesting combination of reason synths, piano and drum work. Bell synths do a nice job in accentuating the melody, coupled with a very groovy bass line. Nice bass bends as well. The first half drags on a little bit, but the second half is easily the best sections of the mix. I particularly dig the section where the drums become subtle, and allowing the other sections to come more into focus. I feel the drums are at times a bit too heavy for this kind of mix."
Sounds about right - not a perfect mix, and could have used a couple elements (in particular, a single synth solo somewhere to add some melodic mojo) to set it over the top, but what's here is a fun, rhythmic, brief arrangement that does it's thing well enough, which SoM/Kikuta fans should enjoy in particular.
I like the crunched beats throughout and if the piano isn't exposed, it sounds really nice; the beginning notwithstanding.
- OA on December 6, 2007
This is WIP-material that crossed the border to OCR land, it is where this piece belongs. Nice work, Noods! :D
- Bummerdude on February 25, 2006
- Hawkwing on November 21, 2005
- Nateconq on September 23, 2005
- Yentab on February 7, 2004
- Xatos on February 6, 2004
- jessthemullet on February 5, 2004
This is a good first mix and its like, what, your third song you've made in Reason? Nioce. The drums are unique: they bring a bit of a hip hop flava to the mix. I really like the ending. Very kewl. These are h0t jamz.
- sgx on February 5, 2004
what i really miss is that part
http://www.leoloewe.net/abi2005.de/upload/givelove
to me this ending/ last part before looping was the most outstanding thing of the tune, but i cant think of a way to include it when i look at the different mood of your version.
- Nasenmann on February 5, 2004
Oh well, they all cant be perfectly awesome, with a bit of ridiculously sweet on the side now can they?
- Lunevalkyrave on February 4, 2004
I think my favorite part, though, was the pitch bends at :27 and other similar places. Those were pretty cool.
Other than that, it was pretty neat, although not completely groundbreaking. I recommend Secret of Mana fans give it a listen or two.
- Dhsu on February 4, 2004
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