ReMix: Sonic the Hedgehog 3 'Eastern Ice Field'

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So, yes, ReCapitated was, as some surmised readily and others not so readily, a wee bit of April Fools shenanigans on our part; thanks to Andy and all involved for putting it all together. Even if it didn't take the years claimed, it was still a fun way of marking the occasion, and for some reason "Ice Cap Hurts" as a mix title cracks me up to no end. There's nothing unserious about this Ice Cap mix from BGC, however: completely independent from the sonic mirth that was ReCapitated, Jimmy's created a kickass electronica rendition with what can only be described as a wicked synth solo. If 2'20" doesn't get your inner synth hero workin' overtime, nuttin' will. There's a plethora of Eastern-themed instrumentation and slower, atmospheric passages mixed in with the groove bits; everything screams quality. The odd, boomerang fade key change transition is a little weird, and still feels that way after five or six listens, but everything else is comfortable, varied, and executed with diamond precision, so perhaps a little non-sequitur turn was needed to keep the gods appeased. At under four minutes, this mix sorta sits in a liminal space between groove-oriented jam and exploratory, linear song; there are enough gaps and transitions that it feels narrative at times, but you can still shake your money-maker to it. Very cool. While everything comes together and the blend of warmer ethnic components with chilled, pristine digital synth bliss is compelling, the highlight for me is the aforementioned synth solo, which shreds it up something fierce. For those who had a fever whose only prescription was more Ice Cap that may have been underwhelmed by our A1 efforts, BGC gives us the real deal on some coverage of the very same theme that, ironically, suggests a single track album project could actually work, if entries were of this quality.

― djpretzel

Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.

This song reminded me of Okami. And then I thought just how fucking cool it would be if Amaterasu appeared at Ice Cap, and she had her own music for that level, god that would be it. Absolutely breathtaking.

- MechaFone on December 3, 2007

Just.... holy shit. The audio production work that obviously went into this, as well as the solo instrumentation, blow me away.

Keep it up, PLEASE, for the good of the people!

- RePENT on October 8, 2007

2:20 - 2:55 that section needs a Higher energy encore with even MORE beat and awesomeness.
great song

- swampbug on July 12, 2007

WOW! This is a remix if I have heard one! Interesting spin on the Ice Cap song. I didn't really like the Ice Cap in-game music originally, but this made it enjoyable to listen to!
For those that have never heard or seen a Sonic game, you should know that it's all about SPEED. This song has a good fast pace that is reminiscent of that. I can imagine this song in a future Sonic game!

- Impreza WRX on May 24, 2007

I never got to play much if sonic, but thanks to torrents I've heard just about every version of Ice Capped, except the recapitated ones..... i think.
This is certainly going into my "OCR Best Selection" playlist folder.

- GrrDraxin on April 30, 2007

I liked the Recapitated one better.
No really! I'm not kidding. Really. I'm serious. Why are you looking at me like that? I really mean it. I'm not joking here. That was a true statement. Really. REALLY. Seriously.
For real.

- Nobbynob Littlun on April 24, 2007

You know, when I first heard the ending, I thought it was really bizarre.
But after hearing it a few times over the last week or so, I think I actually kind of like it. It's as if the song refuses to go down quietly.
The rest of the track was undeniably excellent even during the initial listening.

- NZman on April 20, 2007

Very nice take on this track. Different but very very good.
excellent work.

- Flare4War on April 15, 2007

Holy crap this is some nice work of art. I'm diggin' the oriental vibe.

- Elex Synn on April 10, 2007

DistantJ;256540 wrote: About 2:38?

http://wgaw.ytmnd.com/
that is correct, sir. specifically, on beat 3 of the 1st measure of the 2nd part of the solo. very very brief. good ear, bro.
(reference point for those who care. and i don't recommend actually watching the video. just the audio.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agEjzQLiuGA

- big giant circles on April 9, 2007

Damn this is hott. I thought I would never listen to anything with Ice Cap again. You guys should have put this on the joke proj just to see what people would have said. I'm with DistantJ on ethnic instrument comments. This def different from your usual lofi feel. The bitching synth solo is icing on the cake. It's def not an easy thing to blend ethnic and electronic sounds together but this def is some hot shitte.

- avaris on April 9, 2007

I'll give mad props to anyone who can point out exactly where the Power Rangers theme is. :D

About 2:38?

- DistantJ on April 9, 2007

Superb. Never imagined Ice Cap to be remixed in this style and it worked out so damn well. Can't say much, but aw Hell, this remix is awesome.

- SynthesizedStampede on April 8, 2007

In case you didn't work it out from my Cryptic Marble remix, I love ethnic stuff. And I loved this. Really excellent remix. Unusual decision to make the ice theme into something eastern, but it works and it sounds brilliant. :) I particularly love the keychange right at the end.

- DistantJ on April 8, 2007

It's always hard to impresse me with overmixed theme like terra, icecap and schala, and specially after spending to much time having fun with Recapped.
Nice work with that eastern fealing you put on it BGC. It give me the same feeling that the mix between schala and yutai did.

- Doulifée on April 7, 2007

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