Jazz Jackrabbit 2 Online

Yay, another remix, of Technoir, yet again… why always Technoir? I hope to see something else next time, like Tubelectric (brownie points) ;p

Ok, here’s the structure: I’m gonna discuss one aspect of this remix at a time (so I don’t get sidetracked from it all), all good points, and bad. After that a rating and whether or not I’m gonna recommend it, with some advice towards the TIMM team (I hope they read it)

Melody:

Every part, except for one, of the Technoir song is still in there, in the same order. However, a trademark of the TIMM team comes to show: endless repeats of the parts of the song. I don’t mind one repeat or two, but in this remix there are simply too many, to make the song last longer, I assume. Length isn’t everything, the content is what matters most. Endless repeats show “emptiness”, not to mention they can get rather dull, no matter what samples are used (I’ll get to that in a minute). In the last part of the remix, two part are played at once, very bad idea. That aside, there’s a part in there (I’m guessing the replacement for the last part) that’s new to me, but’s just an extention to help the song flow better. And let me tell you one thing: the tempo is a bit too slow for my taste.

Samples:

A lot of different samples are used throughout this remix, and different ones show up as the song progresses in its endless repeats. The samples are well chosen (nice of you to keep that voice like thing in), ranging from explosions, to that “U ready for this? Yeah, thought so” from the JJ2 Theme. The samples really help you get you into a war-like enviroment, but unfortunately the remix’s strength comes from the samples alone.
Note: if you don’t have repeat on, you’ll hear “Brough to by T-I-M-M”, another trademark, one I like more :p

Verdict:

Well, this remix definitely superior to the last one JSZ JAZZ made. It’s just a shame they both suffer from endless repeats of part of the original melody. The samples chosen partially make up for that. What can I say, it’s a mixed bag. Just a 6 for the effort. Sorry :)

- JelZe GoldRabbit =:3

P.S. no I didn’t forget about the tips I promised TIMM. They’re not really tips, they’re just things I wanna hear in a remix, and I’m sure others are with me :)

1. Stick as close to the original song as possible. Don’t just repeat parts of it endlessly, it can make the remix dull, no matter what samples you use. Add parts if you feel needed, just don’t butcher it :p The best remix for that is still the Orbitus remix.

2. Choose samples that fit the theme. This remix scores great in that department, the Orbitus remix too.

3. Keep in that “Brought to you by T-I-M-M” ;p

P.P.S. Only songs that are part of a level pack, or remixes of the music used in JJ games are allowed on the site, and only the remixes can be reviewed. Just making that clear.[This review has been edited by JelZe]

First of all, this song is too long to use in JJ2. You can’t use really long songs in it (I’m not sure what the limit is, but 8:58 is way too long). I don’t have time to listen to nine minutes of this, but it’s not very good… but I just wanted to tell you that this can’t be used in JJ2.

I didn’t think you were supposed to rate songs.

AAH! Totally Insane Music Makers strikes
back! hides

Speed – too slow. In beginning I\‘ve not idea is that Technoir. It\‘s slow like Tuff when 80 yers old. Bad. Although, if you want to listen Technoir more longer, you\‘ll like that.

Special effects – many of them. ONE THING – some are ripped from Worms World Party (or Armageddon), type for Minigun\‘s shot, Air Strike or Bazooka Missile launch. (By the way, this fits to Labratkid\‘s Earthworm World. So you are lucky. And Labratkid, it can be used in JJ2. So :P). There are also echo for voice that says : \“Jackrabbit\”, explosions and these hard-rock thingies.

Overall (Yes it is all) Nice effects, but it\‘s very slow, though.

Rank of Music : Above Average

Use it : If you want

PS : JSZ Jazz, pospieszcie siê z t¹ wasz¹ stron¹, jesteœcie wolniejsi ni¿ ta piosenka :P

Well, a remix of Technoir. I must say I really like the official Technoir music. But I don’t like this. Most of it sounds really out of place and freaky. Too freaky for me (and I hear much of freaky things). Sry, try again.
PROS: you can hear the official technoir melody (that’s rare in 2003)
CONS: too freaky for my opinion, too slow
DOWNLOAD RECCOMENDATION: No
FINAL RATING: 5.0

PHT[This review has been edited by PHT]

Yay, another music upload. let me comment:

Quite nice, but like LRK said, this can’t be used in jj2. ;p
well.. its quite nice.. but could use another sounds. it hurts my ears. no more comments/complaiments.

it was ok i guess, but it was slow and the base was outa tune. just tune the base in and make it faster and then you’d get a better tune.

i wouldn’t really call this a remix however

Introduction:
A disappointing arrangement of Technoir with some random sound effects thrown in for effect.(Which doesn’t help it at all.)

Song Analysis:
It’s Technoir. What else do you need to know? Nothing has been added(to Technoir’s theme), but a few things’ pitches have shifted dramatically.

Sample Analysis:
The samples hurt my ears. The trumpets in particular. Irritating as all get-out. The random sound effects also don’t add a darned thing to this arrangement.

Final Analysis:
Not worth the time to download. . .