Every year, Apex gathers the best (game) fighters in one place, to determine who is the best in their respective games. And every year, OCR pumps out an album devoted to that competitive spirit. They're short, but great albums. Here's my take on each track.
1. Garrett Williamson, Yungtown - Main Theme of Apex 2016 - Super Smash Bros. "APEX"
Source: "Character Select"
Original Composer: Hirokazu Ando
This track raises the bar for how competition events, let alone albums inspired by competition events should start. The introduction was flawless, and the rest of the track puts you in the mood where you oughta be for competition events.
1. Garrett Williamson, Yungtown - Main Theme of Apex 2016 - Super Smash Bros. "APEX"
Source: "Character Select"
Original Composer: Hirokazu Ando
This track raises the bar for how competition events, let alone albums inspired by competition events should start. The introduction was flawless, and the rest of the track puts you in the mood where you oughta be for competition events.
2. Neblix - Street Fighter V "The Path of Heaven"
Sources: Street Fighter II - "Ryu (Japan)," Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike - "Ryu Stage ~ Kobu"
Original Composers: Yoko Shimomura, Hideki Okugawa
Very fun homage to the Street Fighter series. Reading the director’s notes, everything that Neblix mentioned, I felt and agree with 100%.
Sources: Street Fighter II - "Ryu (Japan)," Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike - "Ryu Stage ~ Kobu"
Original Composers: Yoko Shimomura, Hideki Okugawa
Very fun homage to the Street Fighter series. Reading the director’s notes, everything that Neblix mentioned, I felt and agree with 100%.
3. WillRock - Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 "Have a Nice Death"
Source: "Ghost Rider"
Original Composer: Hideyuki Fukasawa
Damn, for only being produced in two days, this is pretty impressive.
Source: "Ghost Rider"
Original Composer: Hideyuki Fukasawa
Damn, for only being produced in two days, this is pretty impressive.
4. timaeus222 - Pokkén Tournament "Iron-Headed Pursuit"
Source: "Ferrum Stadium"
Original Composer: Shota Kageyama
Doesn’t seem as ambitious as what I’m used to from timaeus222, but it’s still a decent track.
Source: "Ferrum Stadium"
Original Composer: Shota Kageyama
Doesn’t seem as ambitious as what I’m used to from timaeus222, but it’s still a decent track.
5. Chernabogue, Tuberz McGee, Furilas - Super Smash Bros. Brawl "You Only Live to Smash"
Source: "Super Smash Bros. Brawl Main Theme"
Original Composer: Nobuo Uematsu
The quality of this track seems a little muffled compared to the previous tracks. The rock organ work here is excellent though, regardless of the quality.
Source: "Super Smash Bros. Brawl Main Theme"
Original Composer: Nobuo Uematsu
The quality of this track seems a little muffled compared to the previous tracks. The rock organ work here is excellent though, regardless of the quality.
6. Sir_NutS - Killer Instinct "Werewolf Transformation"
Source: Killer Instinct (SNES) - "Tooth & Claw (Sabrewulf)"
Original Composer: Robin Beanland
Not really a fan of the vocal inserts. Aside from that, the EDM attempt at Saberwulf’s theme was pretty good. It manages to be EDM, while retaining what made the original Saberwulf theme so good.
Source: Killer Instinct (SNES) - "Tooth & Claw (Sabrewulf)"
Original Composer: Robin Beanland
Not really a fan of the vocal inserts. Aside from that, the EDM attempt at Saberwulf’s theme was pretty good. It manages to be EDM, while retaining what made the original Saberwulf theme so good.
7. DJ RoboRob - Mortal Kombat "Technical Disorder"
Source: Mortal Kombat (Sega CD) - "Techno Syndrome"
Original Composer: Oliver Adams
It’s the second coming of Techno Syndrome! As a 90s child, I totally approve of this.
Source: Mortal Kombat (Sega CD) - "Techno Syndrome"
Original Composer: Oliver Adams
It’s the second coming of Techno Syndrome! As a 90s child, I totally approve of this.
8. ladyWildfire - Super Smash Bros. Melee "SMASHDANCE"
Source: "Menu 1"
Original Composer: Hirokazu Ando
This is pretty good “waiting lobby” music, if that waiting lobby allowed participants to dance and rave instead of just sitting there like lumps waiting for their turn.
Source: "Menu 1"
Original Composer: Hirokazu Ando
This is pretty good “waiting lobby” music, if that waiting lobby allowed participants to dance and rave instead of just sitting there like lumps waiting for their turn.
9. DjjD - Super Smash Bros. for Wii U "Incognito"
Source: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U - "Menu"
Original Composer: Junichi Nakatsuru
And this is the waiting lobby music without the glitz and glamor from the previous track. But I still love it, as after all the excitement from the rest of the album, it needed to end on a nice “chill out” track.
Download here: http://ocremix.org/info/Apex_2016:_I_Got_Next
Source: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U - "Menu"
Original Composer: Junichi Nakatsuru
And this is the waiting lobby music without the glitz and glamor from the previous track. But I still love it, as after all the excitement from the rest of the album, it needed to end on a nice “chill out” track.
Download here: http://ocremix.org/info/Apex_2016:_I_Got_Next
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