ReMix: Beatmania IIDX 7th Style 'Kick Your A'

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Beatmania IIDX 7th Style

Our first Beatmania coverage comes courtesy of SGX, though apparently the original track by DJ Amuro also appears in DDR, yet was written specifically for these games and not a preexisting track as our standards stipulate. Introing with a nice orchestral landscape then quickly going dance industrial, there's a break towards the second minute where the short, staccato strings come back in and are eventually joined by ensemble legato strings and a delayed piano - then the beat comes BACK in and things really ring true to the title, with much A kicking going on. Nice rapid-fire filtering, but it's the psychotically quick piano that's just... all over the place... which sets things over the top. I especially dig how this mix changes from what's almost half-time at points to double-time at others. The ReMixer writes:

"I made this mix with two audiences in mind. Obviously, there's the game remix community, but I also have a following over at flashflashrevolution.com, so I tried to satisfy both groups. For the remixing doods, I put a lot of effort into changing around lots of harmonies, adding harmony to pretty much every melody that had none in the original, and created a new main melody (played by both the violin and squarewave synth). 4F73R M3 got some flak from people saying it wasn't different enough arrangement-wise, so I'm trying to prevent that this time. I tried to make all of these changes while still satisfying those less-skeptical FFR users who probably want to hear things they will recognize, so I kept the similar structure (slow section, then super hyper double time section) and kept the piano run similar-ish but with some extra, almost jazzy chords."

Though one judge noted an "off-key" piano, I'm thinking that's just the jazz voicings SGX refers to above, which sounded legit enough to me. There's clear effort to maintain the integrity of the original, again as described, whilst incorporating newstuffs that jive quite well and give the mix a manic/depressive relationship with perceived tempo. Good, intelligent dance/techno with a lot going on, in true SuperGreenX style.

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Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.
I just want you to know that you have made my favorite ocr song since I joined. I used to listen to this song in my car god knows how many times.

- FinalTrigger85 on December 29, 2008
Classical, phenominal, slightly tech that fits just right, and yet very enjoyable to listen to. How do you people do it?! I love it with a passion.

- ChaosPlayer on September 20, 2008
I like your remix very much. I like the original 'A' a lot as well, but I think you managed to do better (musically). For a very long time, I though it was an original IIDX track.
Good work!

- anto80 on July 31, 2007
I have heard this Remix about 50 times over, each time I go into a state of almost ecstasy at the sheer beauty this piece reflects. I can't get enough, and even then, it's all I'll ever want (for a long while). Kudos to you by the bucket loads!

- camelchild on April 12, 2006
holy hell Danny. teach me how to do this shizz. this song seriously kicked my ass.

- SirRus on July 9, 2005
Simply amazing. One of my favorite mixes. This remix is crazy awesome. Someone go make a stepfile for it. Now.

- zarvoxthezadvook on July 7, 2005
This has to be one of the best re-mixes i have ever heard... the layering on it is pretty much seamless, in the beginning the background strings are magnificent, and this re-mix never feels unbalanced as if one component is attempting to over-run the other, the build up to the climax is spectacular and the piano part near the end is well placed... over-all an awesome re-mix...

- okami_chi on July 6, 2005
Cjaysez wrote: Nothing else I can say man.... Im getting chills!!!!

Haha, I had them from the first note. [i]A[/i] is one of my all-time favourite songs as it is. This remix does it MAD justice. They need this on the game.
...Just wow.

- Krisi on July 5, 2005
Nothing else I can say man.... Im getting chills!!!!

- Cjaysez on March 12, 2005
SuperGreen X, you are my hero. Please create more beautiful songs like this. *drools*

- Arnexium on January 10, 2005
Something that costs nothing, but is so great, could be considered only a gift.
This remix is some unbelievable stuff!

- NeOmega on October 2, 2004
There's something about that 7-note "thing" that makes this mix pretty damn awesome... Sounds almost like a violin. I love this.

- Corporal Eschebone on September 5, 2004
this song makes me dance....everytime i listen to it....i hate dancing....but i love this song

- Don-Don on August 14, 2004
an increidible remix for an incredible song. One of my favourite songs on DDR Extreme and this remix makes it sound even better :)

- LiquidTrance on August 13, 2004
Very impressive. I blast this in my car as I drive through the king david middle school as the kiddies get dropped off for summer camp.

- Protricity on August 9, 2004

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