ReMix: Dizzy the Adventurer 'Mix Dizz'
Makke is a crazyperson. Granted, not one that should be muzzled, placed in a white rubber room, and monitored constantly - he's found the perfect outlet for a clearly overflowing abundance of creative energies; namely, music. Right from the get-go, the combination of semi-punk doo-wop 50's backup singers, cheesemaster organ, jangly guitar, and boppy beat catch you off guard - this definitely doesn't sound like any other mix on the site, that's for sure. Brandon says:
"Man this is the finger-snappin’ toe-tappin’ jam. Production of instruments and vocals is very clean and does a great job of capturing the genre. I especially like the backup vocal harmony which offsets the interesting and unique male lead. Arrangement is there in the form of cool lyrics (even though Makke’s never played the game before, he just likes the music) and great reinterpretation of the original instruments. Great stuff Marcus."
The male vocal lead has the unpolished charm of Rancid, albeit more British, and the genre fits the source material like a glove. At 2'40", it's a short little piece, true to the roots of its inspiration, but the organ jams out, the guitar (interestingly layered/cross-panned on alternating strums) adds the punk element, there's some self-deprecating dialogue expressing doubt that anyone'll listen to the track, and the real clincher that insists it WILL stick in your head - whether you want it to - is the backup vocal. Drums are peppy and keep things moving, and while the piece does fade out a little abruptly, it's certainly said its piece by the conclusion. My strong advice would be to listen to this song last in any playlist you add it to, because otherwise, in the middle of anything that follows, the infectious chorus and cute little organ riff will slither their collective way into your ears, and all will be lost. This is our first Dizzy mix and may be our last, but if I were the game's creators, I'd be happy - hell, Marcus even went to the trouble of incorporating their title character into his mix title, in a painful-yet-perfect pun. Larry seemed to think this will be "hated" by some people, presumably because of its unabashed happy-go-luckiness and genre choice, but man, it's just... fun. It's not art, but at the same time it's pretty well-made and not simply thrown together haphazardly, and it's so catchy it should be illegal.
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