ReMix: Mario Kart DS 'Charade'
A very Happy Birthday to David Clark, alias Hale-Bopp. I find myself in the awkward position of posting his latest ReMix, which is far more of a gift to me, OverClocked ReMix, and the world entire, than vice versa. And so, on his day of birth, we find Mr. Bopp giving us all a musical gift, having nothing to reciprocate with other than our ears and our appreciation. And an innovative gift it is: Bopp has brought doo-wop to OCR, producing a creative, refreshing ReMix of Mario Kart DS (our first from the game, and only our third DS mix) that draws heavily on his vocal talents. I may in fact be the biggest fan of Summertime in existence; I listen to it often, and find that it makes particularly great tunage for top-down driving in my trusty convertible in the middle of... summer. Go figure. This mix isn't as anthematic, but what it lacks in driving rock beat it makes up for in completely unique (on OCR) doo-wop infused action. David writes:
"This is a remix of a portion of the main title theme from the game. If you're listening to the original song, then the parts that I covered come in a little bit later around the :45 mark. The rest of what you hear in my remix is original material written solely by me. This song is dedicated to everyone on my MKDS friends list who have beaten me many times over (and continue to do so) in online matches. You know who you are. This one's for you."
Lyrics are great and appropriate, as sweet guitar and repeating 50's-era piano chords support the ReMixer's vocals, which are layered expertly to create an ensemble feeling. Think "Earth Angel" from Back to the Future, only with a Mario Kart DS-inspired libretto (that still works out of context) and Mr. Clark (and clone army) helming the vocals. Drums sound a little synthetic at times, but it hardly affects the overall impact, which is original, well-executed, creative, and, well, awesome. As someone who likes to explore varying genres myself, I love that David's taken a risk and tried something new here, and I think it paid off on multiple levels. So Happy Birthday, sir, and thanks for bringing something new to the game, bringing your game to something new, bringing something to a new game, and most importantly, making some great, new music.
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