You know when I’m pulling out remix videos from Mario RPG we’re getting to the nitty gritty. I have another 4-5 remix videos of old stuff in mind before I start putting together new remixes. And I must say it’s about time! These videos are fun and all but I’m dying for something new that’s not 10 years old…
Nonetheless, here is Bukki’s Tango – remixed from Super Mario RPG. The whole soundtrack is pretty stellar, but this song in particular stuck with me as being different from the rest and pretty remixable. I did the electronic / orchestral thing with this one and while being minimal, I think it’s still pretty catchy and close to the sweet melody of the original.
Happy New Year!! While I can’t believe 2009 is already gone, it’s nice to enjoy the psychological “new page” of a new year and all the optimism that it comes with. Not that I can complain all that much about 2009, but hopefully 2010 will be less about me putting out old stuff and instead presenting some new material.
For the meantime, however, here’s an older remix I absolutely loved capturing the video for. I have a special place in my heart for older games, but I rarely play them at length. It was so great to go through not only Zelda LTTP recently but now Sonic Adventure. Granted, Sonic isn’t nearly the epic quest that any Zelda was, but the games were usually quick, campy, and cool. I forgot exactly how many flashy moments this game had – it was definitely nice to go through and see them again after so long.
The song being remixed here is from Taikal, a simple, almost ethnic sounding melody. Admittedly, not my favorite remix but definitely one of the most fun videos I’ve put together.
I know this is a bit late considering when I took the trip and the photos, but I’ll stand by my generic defense of “the holidays are too busy!!” (That excuses all lateness until mid January, ya know.) These are among the only pics I took of the trip I took with my dad and brother to VA and DC on Halloween weekend. I know it seems weak, but that’s because the rest of the footage is in the 3 hours of video footage I still have yet to transfer to my PC and edit. Keeping memories really is a lot of work.
About the pics, maybe it was the whole Halloween thing but the weather was pretty nasty and stormy, giving me a deliciously angry sky which helped some of these photos tremendously. A few times I was shooting in the rain but it was worth it.
While this isn’t the most “Christmassy” of songs, I wanteded to wish everyone a happy holiday and a fun, safe new year as we approach 2010. 2009 has been a very different year for me in so many ways, but being a person of habit, the changes have – for the most part at least – worked out well.
It’s funny I celebrate the new year by showing a remix that was made so far in the past, but I still consider it one of my old classics. While I know it’s not a salsa, it’s a Latin-flavored take on what was to me one of the most memorable tracks in a soundtrack full of memorable tracks – Gemini Man’s stage song from Megaman 3.
Regardless, I hope you enjoy, and I promise that come hell or high water (but hopefully neither literally) - there will be new stuff musically to be heard from me in 2010. And not in September either. Late August, maybe. (kidding)
This was a remix video I was secretly dreading since I started working on remix videos. Not only is this my longest remix so far, but it’s a medley, and it’s for a game that it’s hard to just jump in and get screen captures for. Luckily (???) I got a nasty headcold in the past week and kept myself cooped inside the house for the past few days, giving me the perfect opportunity to get footage and to rediscover the fantastic game that is Link to the Past.
I love old classic games, but it’s extremely rare I play through them in their entirety. This was not only a great trip down memory lane for me but a reminder of just how amazing this game was at the time – and still is today!! This definitely has me psyched up for Spirit Tracks. In any event, I hope you enjoy the song and video, which were both a blast to make.
Wow – a monthly update, that’s just shameful. Sorry people, I felt a little guilty and decided to put together some remix videos since people on Youtube seem to be enjoying them. As for the quick update – things are going well. Learning about Mac and getting ideas for future materia, though most of my current learning has been more video-focused.
Gemini Man will be comin up soon so stay tuned. But for the meantime, Enjoy!
A few weeks ago I took a quick trip up to the cabin in PA where the leaves were *almost* done changing but enough were up for me to grab a few shots in some of the more picturesque areas. The weather was gorgeous and besides the sun being a little lower than I’m used to up there, it definitely made for some bright, brilliant colors. I took a ton of pictures but these are the ones I felt the most worthy to show off.
This photo update is a little late (we went there almost a month ago) – but I was still able to pick out a few cool shots from our trip upstate. I have video footage of this trip that I have yet to do anything with – hopefully within the next 2 weeks or so. For the meantime though, Enjoy!
I’ve tried for years to resist the temptation to cross into the world of Mac. In fact, I had a failed attempt back in the early 2000’s which lead me to purchase a 2nd generation iMac (you know-the bright, bubbly ones with the 15″ screen). I never used it for much, since I couldn’t get my midi gear working on it at the time. But over the years, Macs seemed to get even better, and apparently more compatible with outboard gear of all different kinds. And having a need for a laptop in order to do work anywhere outside my studio, I decided that it would be a good time to test the waters that Apple has to offer and drink the Steve Jobs Kool Aid.
I also figured it would be a good idea to pick up the machine to come to grips with Final Cut Pro, Logic, OSX, and eventually Pro Tools. A lot of artists and production houses in all different media use Mac, and if I’m going to be able to freelance and collaborate with people I should have a working knowledge of the platform and its major apps. And while I’m trying to learn these programs I hope to put up some test songs, videos, and ideas to give people an idea of what I’m working on and to hopefully get some feedback.
It’s going to take some time and getting used to but hopefully within the next few weeks i’ll have something to show for my new aluminum brick. Also coming even sooner – Pics of my trip upstate a few weeks ago. These photos are way overdue, I hope to get them edited and posted by the end of the weekend. Thanks for being patient guys!!
Woohoo I went upstate today with Jim and Jan to do country-ish things like the hillbilly my brother so desperately wants me to grow into. The scary thing is – it was fun. More importantly, there are pics (and hopefully video) to come from this trip. Checked out my first apple orchard where I found out that contrary to my own belief for the past several years I’m not actually allergic to apples. Go me.
Got some nice pics of the orchards as well as some interesting off season shots of a ski lift at the top of a hill. Nice fall weather – just love this time of year. Hope to post soon.
Game Remixes, Music | bemUtinee | 
January 25, 2010 12:38 am | 
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