Part of my love for this ReMix's title comes from the fact that I thought of it; Dan was blank and I suggested this and he was cool with it. I'm actually a bit miffed now because I can't use it for my own purposes, but sharing is caring or so they say. Beyond a snappy mix title, this is a GREAT ReMix - instant classic. It incorporates the best elements of Dan's style with a flair for the dramatic, a satisfying degree of length and variation, and some infectious beats. It takes its own sweet time to get going, introing with a pad swelll and a bell/clarinet statement of the verse melody in a tense, mysterious atmosphere, with bass pizzicato hinting at the bassline to come, then the beat filters its way in at the first minute mark, the bass gets goin', and at 1'22" some slick brass stabs join the fray. Main synth verse melody comes in at 1'35" with a nice gulpy analog lead with a lovely filter envelope. There's then what I'd call an extended bridge with some fast arpeggios and string stabs leading up to the GREAT main event at 2'40", where majestic orchestra stabs really let loose. The whole thing is watertight, with sequencing that keeps the beat right on top of things. It's not too easy to queue up orchestral with techno this tightly, with this many rapid, repeating patterns, and that's where this mix really shines - couldn't have been done any other way, and Dan pulled it off without exception. Love the percussion solo tradeoffs at 4'20", which leads into an alternate, retro drumset being layered in on top of the heavier kit and the mix going back into the verse. This is a 7'22" ReMix, people, and not only is the encoding ace, but you're gonna love all 7+ minutes. Dan's style screams for a varied melody of this strength, and while he's had great success with the Mega Man games, this particular track had his name written on it. Very addictive, amazingly well-architected, and in a word: tight.
― djpretzel
Nice pick up phrase. Way to intrigue the song. BTW, I do not know
what that reverb guitar sound is but it rocks!
- Ryu2Wolf on January 6, 2009
When I'm concentrating on other things, 2:40 always wakes me up to
ask "What on earth am I listening?"
This song is a mindblower.
- Thompson on July 12, 2008
Hooooly crap. Definitely one of the more original takes on this
song.
I've always been a fan of Disco Dan (rhyme unintentional)
This song is just so kick-ass, I can't really find one thing to say
about it. Listen to this one, and be amazed.
- MechaFone on April 17, 2008
This is one of DD's best, I'd say.
- metaphist on November 19, 2007
This remix is absolutely amazing. I'm really a fan of drum and bass
hits, and this remix just got it. Everything is just so well mixed,
it's worth every second to listen to.
- Mekanos on January 19, 2007
Great song, I've heard some really amazing renditions of other
great songs ( More than enough from One-Winged Angel, believe me )
and yet I've never heard an independently remixed song to be so
true to not just the song, but the series from which it came. I can
clearly Imagine some parts of the song in ALttP,OoT, and TP (the
new one, Twilight Princess) Especially TP, because the song in
general has always been dark, and TP really compliments it, I
think. Anyway, good job man.
- tcrpgfan on December 17, 2006
Eh... it's aight, I've heard better, I heard worse. Ok I was just
joshing, this was actually one of the best I've heard on this site.
Excellent job. :D
- Felix the Cat on July 8, 2006
pretty good...but...i'd rather not tell
fantastic..loved it
- LoZ Legend on May 4, 2006
great song with a very infectious beat. As many others have said,
it is very impressive that Disco Dan could make this so interesting
and yet so long. I really like the section with the arpeggios at
about 2:15. It really sets the stage for the rest of the song and
is great to listen to. One of my ocr favorites.
- Kozmo on February 23, 2006
^ I agree, intense, and you nevire tire of it, though it's 7 min+
long! I like to call it an orchestral piece with a trance-like
twist. First, it fades in and you know right away it's the dungeon
theme and then the drums come in and it just builds, completely
drawing you in and then that prevailing suspense sends you on a
quest at...wherever you interpret it to be. Then it rounds off
perfectly fading away, love that!!! Keep it up, Disco Dan!
- lady zelda on January 15, 2006
WOW, can someone say intense?! I'm more of a sucker for the slower,
softer remixes on OCR, but this one is just too good to ignore. I
don't know if it's the perfect blend of hardcore techno, rock, and
orchestra, or the fact that even though it clocks in at over seven
minutes, it never gets old. Truly an exceptional piece.
- Anderson on January 15, 2006
I had never even heard of OC Remix up until about a year ago, when
a buddy of mine directed me to this site. Triforce Majeure was the
first one I heard, and it is still my fav to this day.
- shafnutz05 on November 17, 2005
after several years of coming here, i finally registered for the
forum. i just HAD to say something about this remix. disco dan has
always been one of my absolute fav. remixers here and this remix is
amazing! (^___^)b
- Gekisen on November 17, 2005
Never really played Zelda, and never got into it's music, but this
totally changes. One of the best remixes on OCRemix.com, seriously.
Never would I have though the collaberation of two completely
opposite genre of music mix so well.. and so cool. Excellent work.
- Zero_ on November 7, 2005
This is a well-done mix of Hyrule Castle, a song I really liked
from back in the day .. The instrumtation is excellent, combining
orchestra and techno, but not clashing styles at all. I didn't like
how it faded back to just the rythm section around 3:00 and didn't
really come back until 4:15. Is that a Casio Keyboard preset beat
at 5:00? LOL, That's great, didn't see that coming! I really would
have liked the brief Shakuhachi melody from the original to be
included here with a similarly unique instrument instead of having
that melody in saw waves and synth strings, that part really gave
Hyrule Castle character. I really didn't like the fade-out,
either.
If the style would stick to 1:45 to 3:00 and 4:15 onward, this
would be in my primary playlist.
Good work.
- Drack on September 30, 2005
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