ReMix:Spyro the Dragon "I'll Torch Him!" 4:07

By Laarx

Arranging the music of 2 songs...

"Artisans", "Title"

Primary Game: Spyro the Dragon (Sony , 1998, PS1), music by Stewart Copeland

Posted 2017-08-16, evaluated by Gario


Great timing on this mix title, given recent events on Game of Thrones ;)

The Police are one of my favorite bands, so I've always found it cool that their drummer, Stewart Copeland, went on to score both films and, yes, video games, with the Spyro series being one of his earlier prominent works. Good stuff, too! We've had other arrangements from the series, but our first ReMix from the original Spyro on PS1 comes from Laarx​ (Jon Kelliher), who turns in a crunchy, satisfying chunk of upbeat rock:

"Well, it's finally happened. After mulling over what to rearrange for quite some time, I found that one of the most requested games on the OCR forums is Final Fant... I mean, Spyro. It shocked me to see that few people (if any) have attempted it. However, it became painfully apparent when I started tackling which song(s) to rearrange why that was. Needless to say, Stewart Copeland's music is on another level, but finding and defining clear-cut melodies in the Spyro soundtrack was a mission and a half.

I decided to go down the classic/prog-rock route since it's where my roots are at; and probably because the music of games like Spyro pushed me towards that direction in my youth. I admit I went a little mental while tracking the guitars because it was so much fun to play. Also, no matter how much I tried, I couldn't not double the lines with the iconic bells that define the sound that is Spyro. Enjoy!"

MAJOR props to Jon for righting a longstanding wrong & giving OCR its first mix from the series originator! As a (badass) percussionist/drummer, it's not surprising that Copeland's work has some of the same emphasis, but I think the ReMixer did an excellent job highlighting melodic content. The vibe is energetic, but not too aggressive, maintaining a positive outlook while still having some classic/prog rock attitude & edge. Very clean production, and I dig that the doubled bells were retained. Gario writes:

"Wasn't familiar with the source at all, so I went to check on it and found it to be so different in style from this arrangement it blew my mind. From slow and subtle to fast and bouncy, the arrangement really goes all out in another direction altogether. The production being top notch is one heck of a nice added bonus, to boot. Nice one!"

I'm a classic rock guy myself, and I dig some of the more mainstream prog (ahem DSOTM) I've heard, so I'm loving this approach to Copeland's work from Laarx. The artist's previous two mixes have been Crash 2 and Command & Conquer, so Jon also gets bonus source diversity points. Check it out - very creative, very enjoyable, and full o' verve!

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Discussion

Latest 4 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.
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lemnlime
on 2017-08-24 18:25:09

YESSSSS! Why hasn't anyone covered any of the original Spyro games up till now?? This is so freakin' awesome!

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Subz1987
on 2017-08-17 11:07:31

Hell yeah, this soundtrack is definitely underrated. Need more remixes of this OST.

This one is pretty damn awesome. Love it.

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evktalo
on 2017-08-17 04:00:08

Well I thought this was great! Nice sounding tight rock arrangement, and a very fun and bright tune! I'm enjoying the mood of the track right now so much. Thanks!

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Liontamer
on 2017-08-15 15:34:53

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

Sources Arranged (2 Songs)


Primary Game:
Spyro the Dragon (Sony , 1998, PS1)
Music by Stewart Copeland
Songs:
"Artisans"
"Title"

Tags (6)


Genre:
Progressive Rock,Rock
Mood:
Energetic
Instrumentation:
Chromatic Percussion,Electric Guitar
Additional:
Time > Tempo: Fast

File Information


Name:
Spyro_the_Dragon_I'll_Torch_Him_OC_ReMix.mp3
Size:
6,016,837 bytes
MD5:
0c4ac39c720e8d0e6fd507bf0308155d
Bitrate:
192Kbps
Duration:
4:07

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