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[Tntnnbltn]

I don't see how one can fuck up such great tunes, but I guess it takes a Swede to manage that.

if it cost them so much to get contracts up and the OST available for purchase that they doubt they'll break even, they should have just released it for free.

If they are already losing money while charging for the tracks, wouldn't it be worse if they were free?

 

[BeeDog]

Sadly these are some of the worst remixes I've ever heard for classic tunes. You'll find better remixes on ocremixes for sure. I don't see how one can fuck up such great tunes, but I guess it takes a Swede to manage that.

Hey you take that back BITCH!

 

[AndyMoogle]

Hey you take that back BITCH!

:lol

 

[dfyb]

If they are already losing money while charging for the tracks, wouldn't it be worse if they were free?

no. if you read the blog post, they say all the costs are related to contracts and licensing in order to make it available for purchase. as far as i know, those costs wouldn't apply to releasing something for free.

 

[BeeDog]

:lol

Whoopteedoo, just checked your profile. *snort*

 

[Bebpo]

Sadly these are some of the worst remixes I've ever heard for classic tunes. You'll find better remixes on ocremixes for sure. I don't see how one can fuck up such great tunes, but I guess it takes a Swede to manage that.

I'm glad that the original tunes were so unmemorable that I don't remember them one bit today, so I can just appreciate these good songs for being good songs.

 

[LukeSmith]

Is the non-iTunes download DRM-free?

 

[The Faceless Master]

Is the non-iTunes download DRM-free?

read the thread!

 

[LiveWire]

They pretty much murdered Rise of the Albatross so no buy.

WTF? It's one of the most faithful ones and probably one of the best on the soundtrack! If you want the old music, then just listen to the old music.

 

[john tv]

The entire thing rocks. If you don't like it, congratulations -- you have bad taste.

 

[FlashbladeGAF]

Does anyone have the ACTUAL Trailer music?

Where it transitions from the original tune into Rearmed's remix version?

 

[gururoji]

I'm glad that the original tunes were so unmemorable that I don't remember them one bit today, so I can just appreciate these good songs for being good songs.

To each his own, but I strongly disagree. The originals are some of my favorite game music ever and most are thoroughly memorable to me.

You seem to imply that the originals are boring but these are good, but that barely makes sense, seeing as they not only mimic the original compositions closely but even go so far to sample much of the instrumentation from the originals. The only substantial difference is that they are slowed down, mashed in with loud electronica beats and compressed.

The entire thing rocks. If you don't like it, congratulations -- you have bad taste.

Wow, I don't remember EVER disagreeing with you so thoroughly before, john!

I can see why some would like these tunes--like I was saying, they do retain a lot of the expertly crafted harmony and melody of the original compositions. But they're all slowed down and feel so watered down to me.

EDIT: I don't want to imply that I hate these, it could have been much worse. But I'm definitely disappointed by them.

 

[epmode]

It was a really neat surprise to hear the C64 Commando theme mixed into track 9...

YES. So awesome.

This soundtrack is surprisingly good. BIONIC COMMANDO REARMED LET ME BUY YOU

 

[Syringe]

I really enjoyed it. More legaly released videogame music like this, thank you very much. Pure treat for my ears!

 

[The Main Event]

Been listening to it a lot these days. The soundtrack is purely awesome.

Buy it!

 

[gururoji]

More legaly released videogame music like this, thank you very much.

Yes, depsite my whining about the music, I really do hope we get more OSTs released domestically and/or electronically.