Woah, you guys, this is incredible!! I love the whole concept of Mysterycore, and the execution here is brilliant. The fact that this unpredictable musical genre keeps you on your toes feels especially pertinent here, since King Dedede himself always throws out a variety of techniques to put the hurt on you, as is the case with most Kirby bosses. Never did I think I'd hear a track with _both_ dubstep and jazz, and yet here we are! The only way I think you could get more eclectic is if you had a Broadway showtune style melded with Breakcore or something (and it begs the question - what are even considered the most contrasting genres?... I'd be interested to know). 😅 And what's even more impressive than the sheer variety is the way it's all integrated together. The use of various transitional techniques helps the different styles to segue seamlessly into one another. For instance, the instant drop to a rising low-pass filter at 0:24 makes an immediate statement and really sets the stage for that sick D&B section. And I just love that strongly articulated segment at 1:27, where the instrumental density and warmth are stripped away, setting the stage for that WILD Drumstep-to-Hardstyle-back-to-Drumstep segment... it's so dang fluid! I don't know how you guys managed to pull off that final transition, but letting the note resound with that rising cymbal swell to usher in the smooth jazz segment was a great choice! All around, just a very high-effort, high-variance arrangement and sound style - I love it! The unique instrumentation you guys used for each segment also works really well. The instruments are different enough to make each section feel distinct, but not jarringly different to the extent that they lack synergy. And the instrumentation also makes sense in the Kirby universe, as all of these synths and instruments, from the bright synth stabs to the mellow sax, make up the core of the Kirby games' music. Jun Ishikawa is an absolute madman, and it's insane that he's able to write such a wide array of music for the series, ranging from cute and charming to downright apocalyptic. In particular, I really like the growl & squelch sequences used in the -definitely not Megalovania- part! Also, in terms of arrangement, what a bold move that was, having the two themes play in parallel at 1:49 - I really can't convey enough how much I love when remixers utilize that particular technique. It's tough to pull off, and often requires tweaking, reharmonizing, and modulating one or both melodies, but the payoff is potentially huge, like is the case here! Regarding the percussive elements, they're all-around stellar - definitely one of the top strengths of this remix! I've become a firm believer that the drums and percussion really drive a remix, and that solid percussive elements are a real difference-maker in any song. Not only are the rhythms cool, but they're dynamic and varied, too. And what great sound samples used here, as well! The hi hat are tight, each snare fits its respective section to a T, and those kicks thump hard! I love the sheer power of the drums in the Drumstep/Dubstep/Hardcore section, too, and it makes for an exciting climax! I can always appreciate creative video elements, and the switch to the flickering light effect in tandem with the scanlines and quaver really sells the intensity of that section! Also, the brief Sans cameo with the TV static is a great nod to that other game. 😜 You guys really did a fantastic job here, and I apologize that it's taken me this long to comment on such a gem of a remix. Also, to answer the question posed in the description: the first time I ever fought King Dedede was in Kirby Super Star for SNES, one of my all-time favorites in the series! 🌟
Man, I think one of my favorite parts of this whole process is reading your comments! It makes me so happy to see you break things down and enjoy these tunes :) I think this one turned out really well! I basically had these disjointed ideas of the orchestral intro, the main dnb section, and the jazzy sax-led part, and Hanabi kind of took it all, stitched it together, improved the instrumentation, and added that KILLER dubstep-inspired section, which to me completely made the remix! It’s a weird arrangement, but I think it turned out really fun! Thanks for listening!!
Bro it was such an honor to work with you! I remember when I first joined megamix you really helped me a lot, mentoring me in music production and here we are finally collaborating together! I appreciate you a ton for this! Your DnB section when you first sent it to me was insanely awesome and I loved the intro you did with the laugh and orchestration! Not to mention the jazzy ending blew me away! I'm a sucker for good jazz! I love how the graphics glitch into Sans a bit haha! And so glad you liked the reference 😁 Really grateful we got to work together on this!
I remember when you first joined the server too! It’s awesome that you’ve gotten to be a staple of the community since then and have grown as a musician! This was awesome to work with you on, we will absolutely have to collab again in the future!!
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Amazing job, loved the colab! Props to you and HANABI_Music! 🎩💐
Also Love how it gets jazzy after all that :3
You know we had to slip a little jazz in there 😏
YESSSS!!! NostalJack is so good at Jazz!!!!! It had to be in the track!
Woah, you guys, this is incredible!! I love the whole concept of Mysterycore, and the execution here is brilliant. The fact that this unpredictable musical genre keeps you on your toes feels especially pertinent here, since King Dedede himself always throws out a variety of techniques to put the hurt on you, as is the case with most Kirby bosses.
Never did I think I'd hear a track with _both_ dubstep and jazz, and yet here we are! The only way I think you could get more eclectic is if you had a Broadway showtune style melded with Breakcore or something (and it begs the question - what are even considered the most contrasting genres?... I'd be interested to know). 😅 And what's even more impressive than the sheer variety is the way it's all integrated together. The use of various transitional techniques helps the different styles to segue seamlessly into one another. For instance, the instant drop to a rising low-pass filter at 0:24 makes an immediate statement and really sets the stage for that sick D&B section. And I just love that strongly articulated segment at 1:27, where the instrumental density and warmth are stripped away, setting the stage for that WILD Drumstep-to-Hardstyle-back-to-Drumstep segment... it's so dang fluid! I don't know how you guys managed to pull off that final transition, but letting the note resound with that rising cymbal swell to usher in the smooth jazz segment was a great choice! All around, just a very high-effort, high-variance arrangement and sound style - I love it!
The unique instrumentation you guys used for each segment also works really well. The instruments are different enough to make each section feel distinct, but not jarringly different to the extent that they lack synergy. And the instrumentation also makes sense in the Kirby universe, as all of these synths and instruments, from the bright synth stabs to the mellow sax, make up the core of the Kirby games' music. Jun Ishikawa is an absolute madman, and it's insane that he's able to write such a wide array of music for the series, ranging from cute and charming to downright apocalyptic. In particular, I really like the growl & squelch sequences used in the -definitely not Megalovania- part! Also, in terms of arrangement, what a bold move that was, having the two themes play in parallel at 1:49 - I really can't convey enough how much I love when remixers utilize that particular technique. It's tough to pull off, and often requires tweaking, reharmonizing, and modulating one or both melodies, but the payoff is potentially huge, like is the case here!
Regarding the percussive elements, they're all-around stellar - definitely one of the top strengths of this remix! I've become a firm believer that the drums and percussion really drive a remix, and that solid percussive elements are a real difference-maker in any song. Not only are the rhythms cool, but they're dynamic and varied, too. And what great sound samples used here, as well! The hi hat are tight, each snare fits its respective section to a T, and those kicks thump hard! I love the sheer power of the drums in the Drumstep/Dubstep/Hardcore section, too, and it makes for an exciting climax!
I can always appreciate creative video elements, and the switch to the flickering light effect in tandem with the scanlines and quaver really sells the intensity of that section! Also, the brief Sans cameo with the TV static is a great nod to that other game. 😜 You guys really did a fantastic job here, and I apologize that it's taken me this long to comment on such a gem of a remix.
Also, to answer the question posed in the description: the first time I ever fought King Dedede was in Kirby Super Star for SNES, one of my all-time favorites in the series! 🌟
Man, I think one of my favorite parts of this whole process is reading your comments! It makes me so happy to see you break things down and enjoy these tunes :) I think this one turned out really well! I basically had these disjointed ideas of the orchestral intro, the main dnb section, and the jazzy sax-led part, and Hanabi kind of took it all, stitched it together, improved the instrumentation, and added that KILLER dubstep-inspired section, which to me completely made the remix! It’s a weird arrangement, but I think it turned out really fun! Thanks for listening!!
1:40 i felt sins crawling on my back
We can never escape Sans 💀
GAS 🗣🗣🗣
🙌🏼
Bro it was such an honor to work with you! I remember when I first joined megamix you really helped me a lot, mentoring me in music production and here we are finally collaborating together! I appreciate you a ton for this!
Your DnB section when you first sent it to me was insanely awesome and I loved the intro you did with the laugh and orchestration! Not to mention the jazzy ending blew me away! I'm a sucker for good jazz!
I love how the graphics glitch into Sans a bit haha! And so glad you liked the reference 😁
Really grateful we got to work together on this!
I remember when you first joined the server too! It’s awesome that you’ve gotten to be a staple of the community since then and have grown as a musician! This was awesome to work with you on, we will absolutely have to collab again in the future!!