ReMix:Mega Man 9 "Big Brute Force of Nature" 3:38

By timaeus222

Arranging the music of one song...

"Thunder Tornado (Tornado Man Stage)"

Primary Game: Mega Man 9 (Capcom , 2008, WII), music by Hiroki Isogai, Ippo Yamada, Ryo Kawakami, Yu Shimoda

Posted 2016-02-10, evaluated by the judges panel


timaeus222 hits us up with a large & in charge EDM take on Mega Man 9's "Tornado Man" theme with big, meaty beats, an arsenal of synths, and crystal-clear production:

"Well... I don't usually like to rework old music, but I guess in a way, I kinda did, this time. :) I had an old Tornado Man ReMix (called "Whipping Up a Tornado," also in the style of D&B, still on the WIP forums) that I had basically given up on, because I didn't properly use a compressor back then, and I was trying to do edits with it still on in the Master track - bad idea! That aside, I started completely over and did another ReMix of this source tune from scratch, taking influences from zircon and Lindsey Stirling (especially her Shatter Me album; do go check that out). Also, I guess you could possibly consider the ReMix title a little happily accidental tribute to the game show Chain Reaction (Big Brute, Brute Force, Force of Nature).

Anyways, when I was initially working on this, I actually wanted to do something sorta like Dream Theater... but it didn't reeeeally turn out that way. It was still fun to write though, especially in the breakdown section in the middle. I'd say 2:16 is my favorite part, when I was riffing on the intro hook in the original; I found it rather catchy. In a sense, this is kinda pop-y in structure, and I'm glad, because it led me to depend on differentiating what's already there while keeping a would-have-been-copy-pasted structure rather than simply writing something completely new to keep things changing. It was a fun experiment, and I think it melodically and harmonically takes the source in a new direction, even compared to the other Tornado Man remixes on the site. Also, many thanks to Nutritious for giving me some feedback that motivated me to take this to the next level. :D This is fairly straightforward source usage (but not simple, IMO), so no need for a breakdown this time. ;)"

DragonAvenger writes:

"The reverb here is really tastefully done, the space is wide and boomy, but everything is still very clear. Straightforward in terms of source usage, but definitely has its own style. Nice work!"

Emunator adds:

"This piece is surprisingly vibey and understated. The drums and bass are inherently energetic and powerful, but the synth patches are silky smooth throughout. It captures and holds my attention without shouting "LOOK AT ME!" like a lot of high-energy, uptempo electronica tends to do. Despite that, it's also very nuanced - lots of fun melodic variations and processing tricks keep this fresh without compromising the overall mood of the piece."

I like that the drums here have some trappings of a more traditional kit, with tom fills and what not, and as Wes says there are some more subtle details under the chutzpah & mojo. From an arrangement perspective, there's no single idea that reaches out & grabs me as being particularly dramatic, but the aggregate of all the changes results in a more energetic incarnation that successfully merges older & newer EDM components into a single, very enjoyable package. Great stuff!

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Discussion

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Crulex
on 2019-01-09 12:31:29

You definitely made this Mega Man tune sound even more Mega Man-ish than it was by weaving that driving DnB into the melody and beat, making it lively yet purposeful. That's something I've noticed with the Mega Man series, the themes from them seem to either be high energy anthems or just have catchy arrangements, but the really memorable ones, especially later in the games, have both energy and memorable beats, and that's what this reminds me of. Like, everything is balanced incredibly well so that it comes off better by being melded. Very nice!

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nitrozsz
on 2016-02-19 22:48:33

This was a pretty decent and fun track that neither feels too energetic or too relaxing, thus creating a track perfect for both occasions. I love that this could sound so simple and upbeat even with the beat dropping wub wub in the background. The kind of balancing for this upbeat track is so exquisite, it can be blasted through the speakers at a jam of sorts, or it can flow through the headphones as chill music on your down time.

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Venom Fighter X
on 2016-02-12 13:33:20

Great mix, the melody sits nice.

The growl bass adds a lot to the quality, I loves its richness and motion throughout the track.

Groovy the entire way through :)

Thanks for creating it.

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Liontamer
on 2016-02-10 11:58:37

What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix.

Sources Arranged (1 Song)


Primary Game:
Mega Man 9 (Capcom , 2008, WII)
Music by Hiroki Isogai,Ippo Yamada,Ryo Kawakami,Yu Shimoda
Songs:
"Thunder Tornado (Tornado Man Stage)"

Tags (5)


Genre:
EDM
Mood:
Energetic
Instrumentation:
Electronic,Synth
Additional:
Time > Tempo: Fast

File Information


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Mega_Man_9_Big_Brute_Force_of_Nature_OC_ReMix.mp3
Size:
6,405,551 bytes
MD5:
c6d359c715a9a88905342274c0d47673
Bitrate:
232Kbps
Duration:
3:38

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