This was a great tune to begin with, but Feryl has taken it,made it his own, and somehow added a whole new level of fun. This piece, played at the 2008 Blip Festival Live, was originally in a modern quasi-techno style. Feryl has imbued it with his trademark Radix-esque oldskool style, making it feel appropriate for one of those happy 8bit games we all know and love. The corollary to this, of course, is that the artist has moved past the exact copies of songs with no more alteration than a mere sample swap that characterized his remixes in the past.
Technique, Arrangement, Composition (9/10)
Effective use of vibrato. Most impressive though is the manual echo effects skillfully used throughout. This piece uses no plugins, yet still acheives a very wet sound with a lot of depth. Wow. And he manages to pull off an legit full sound (that is, it sounds like there are many instruments involved) with only 5 samples, three of which are the percussion.
Development (8/10)
He sticks to the main theme a lot more than the original. This has two effects -- a more unified feel, but also more repetition. This turns out okay though, as the wide variety of lively instruments seamlessly coming in and out make it still fun to listen to throughout. Yeah, the samples are messy, but that's integral to the style he uses.
Creativity (7/10)
Well you can't really give full points here because it is a remix after all. But whatever your feelings on the retro style, Feryl REALLY knows how to pull it off. Those drums are so primitive and yet so jammin.
Enjoyment (9/10)
Hmm, when the drums and the heavy bass come in, it makes me want to dance. The echoey bouncy sound is catchy, and that main theme is not quite the same as the original but still fun.
Summer Fun (Remix) - summer_fun_remix.xm
Review Score: 8/10
Overall Impression (9/10)
This was a great tune to begin with, but Feryl has taken it,made it his own, and somehow added a whole new level of fun. This piece, played at the 2008 Blip Festival Live, was originally in a modern quasi-techno style. Feryl has imbued it with his trademark Radix-esque oldskool style, making it feel appropriate for one of those happy 8bit games we all know and love. The corollary to this, of course, is that the artist has moved past the exact copies of songs with no more alteration than a mere sample swap that characterized his remixes in the past.