ReMix: Super Metroid 'Samus Bubblebath'
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- Game: Super Metroid (Nintendo, 1994, SNES)
- ReMixer(s): Shnabubula
- Composer(s): Kenji Yamamoto (I), Minako Hamano
- Song(s): 'Brinstar - Red Soil Wetland Area'
- Posted: 2008-10-27, evaluated by djpretzel
Sam writes:
"hey yall... I got last place in DoD cuz I made a garbage entry and the night I found out I was so ashamed, I wipped this up in an hour and twenty minutes that very night and it tied for 2nd place hurray! Everything except the drums are played live with zero quantizing. Enjoy!"
March 2008 was "Sci-fi Month," making the subject material appropriate, but if you're expecting super-electro-futuristic-techno action, this is not the droid you're looking for... move along. Back at SITACon Vinnie and I were chillin' with the good and upstanding people of Armcannon (along with Daniel Brown), and Danimal and I were expressing our mutual respect for the genius of Sam's work. It's pieces like this that earn the respect not just of listeners, but especially of musicians, as sometimes it requires more of a background just to appreciate the performance of craft of what Shnabubula's doing. This is one of his craziest, most elaborate arrangements yet, blending the byzantine complexity of his earlier pieces into a more organic, accessible jazz/funk performance piece. Definitely the best of both worlds - you get Sam's inventive, trance-inducing soloing, with its myriad twists and turns, combined with the fluidity of live performance. Drums may not be played live, by the way, but they're rather insane nonetheless.
You know, I could keep talking, but the more I listen to this, the more I'm thinking I should just shut up... this is an absolutely brilliant exploration on a simple but perfect theme, and stands out even among the artist's consistently impressive work as being a classic.
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the I will also say that listening to this helped me craft my Norfair hot springs sig (shown at the time of this post). This mix, with its kinky title and erotic tone, is just as bubbly.
- Polo on April 21, 2011
- MechaFone on December 17, 2010
- Nearly on November 14, 2010
It vaguely reminds me of Vince Guaraldi. I really like this mix, it's so unique that I don't think one could really find anything else like it. 'Tis very well done.
- 42 on December 18, 2009
very classy stuff- well played. :)
- OA on December 18, 2009
An amazing mix. :nicework:
- halc on December 2, 2009
- SoulinEther on July 3, 2009
Also, I love how it all starts to go crazy around 2:35 or so. Nice!
- MechaFone on April 29, 2009
Strings at the "chorus" section 2:20 fit perfectly
Chill remix I'm keepin it on my hard drive
- Mtlbro on December 10, 2008
Antipode;468596 wrote: I love how this song manages to sound frantic, energetic and jerky while also being smooth, jazzy, and even chill.
This.
Also, the part between 2:35 and 3:00 is insane and awesome. Insanely awesome. Awesomely insane. All of it. And more.
- Martin Penwald on November 9, 2008
Simple bas line that carry everything. Little variations that make it last forever.
Love the smooth transition at 1.30. So small.. but it feels so big.
So great chromatic stuff after that, and then back to structure. Lovley work.
Love the 1.56 support guitar rhythms that start as well.
One thing I think you really is the master of, is slowing down back into the groove with a soo fitting melody. (3.01)
You are the man and Im your humble servant hehe. You kickass.
- AeroZ on November 1, 2008
- Tuned Logic on October 30, 2008
