I wanted my first review to be about one of my favorite video game soundtracks. Well, it is not really a soundtrack, but a compilation of remixes from the game.
And the CD's name is :
Chiptuned Rockman
Catalog Number : INTIR-015
Released : Oct 15, 2009 on TGS 2009 for the price of 3000JPY(~30$)
Track list :
01 Kaze Yo Tsutaete (Buster Core Meltdown mix) {Chibi-Tech}
02 Tornadoman Stage (Integer Spin mix) {Virt}
03 Special Stage (Handy remax) {Goto80}
04 Oilman Stage, Timeman Stage (200621978 mix) {Ippo Yamada}
05 Opening Stage (LSI-Babe mix) {Akari Kaida}
06 Groundman Stage (Unlimited Overdub mix) {Hiroki Isogai}
07 Tenguman Stage (Back to 2a03 mix) {RushJet1}
08 Slashman Stage (Dot Matrix Dinosaur mix) {K->}
09 Megawater_S Stage, WILY TOWER 4 (Area-2A03 Navy mix) {Manabu Namiki}
10 Mercury Stage (Light Shuffle mix) {Saitone}
11 Blizzardman Stage (DPCM'n Bass mix) {hally}
12 Gravityman Stage (Aftermath Sleaze Edit) {Zinger}
13 Brightman Stage (Portable mix) {Saskrotch}
14 Wily Stage 2 (Extended ChiProg mix) {Ryo Kawakami}
15 Shadowman Stage (Big Boot mix) {Shioda Nobuyuki}
16 Opening, Snakeman Stage (2A03+VRC7 mix) {KPLECRAFT}
17 Bubbleman Stage (Rockman's RPG mix) {Dong}
18 Woodman Stage, Wily Stage 1 (Respect2dabeat Mix) {USK}
19 Fireman Stage (FC DPCM-additional mix) {naruto}
20 Cutman Stage (Misty mix) {Manami Matsumae}
So far, this one is one of my favorite video game related album and definetely my favorite one Megaman related. All the songs were made on the same chipset that they used to create the original tracks for the old megaman games!
Every track was made by another artist, so around 20 persons (or even more!) worked on this cd, and thats also why there is such variety in each of the songs even though they used the same chipset.
Everytime when I listen to this album I've got the feeling that the possibilities of chiptune music is unlimited - I always get inspiration by it to create my own music.
So, about the variety - every track has his own style, and even though all the tracks are by default chiptune, theyre mixed with other styles, like there are some songs inspired by Drum and Bass, Hardcore or Dub and you can clearly hear it. Even though of such a variety, the transitions are nicely done and everything sounds beautifuly together.
I reccomend this album to :
Everyone, and especially to people that like chiptune. Everyone can listen to it because of how its not entirely chiptune and not entirely some other genre, it's an album where everyone will find something that they'll like.
9/10
