There is something about Pokemon that
makes me go back to it. While I did miss out on Gen 3, the series
still holds a special place in my heart. Now I am not the type of fan
who collects the cards to play against others, go into obsessive
detail over the EV's and IV's of certain Pokemon, perform the
Nuzlocke challenge, or breed my Pokemon so the inherit the best from
either parent. I play the game for fun.
Yesterday the folks over at OCReMix
released their latest album, the Eevee EP, a small 9 song album
performed by the OCReMix crew. Each song represents one of the
various Eeveelutions, from the vanilla Eevee to the yet released
Sylveon. Each track is different from the last, some being a more
calming and relaxing trance-esque pieces to chiptunes to the
guitar-laden rock tracks.
I'll cover a couple of songs of what I
favour the most. That doesn't mean I don't like the others. I just
prefer these songs.
Starting the EP off is project lead
Darkesword cover of Road to Viridian. The music gives off a feeling
of a more dreamlike state. It projects that feeling of absolute calm
and serenity. The road is open to your adventure and all you have to
do is choose your path. Much like Eevee itself.
Next on my list is Brandon Strader's
Flareon track. Covering Lavender Town is interesting in itself, but
the way the artist covered makes the haunted town an even creepier
vibe. Strader's cover of Lavender Town makes the track far more
gloomy, almost to the point that the song evolves into a light Death
metal track. The way the guitar mixes with the original song is
almost haunting. Strader did a fantastic job on the track.
Last on the list is halc's rendition of
Eterna Forest for Leafeon. I enjoy halc's work immensely. Throughout
his time as an artist, he has crafted his own unique sound mixing
dubstep and chiptune. Many other artists do this, but halc knows how
to balance both genres and give the listener an unique experience.
The original Eterna Forest was a quiet and serene track and while it
was enjoyable, it didn't draw me in the same way halc's track did.
Photosynthesis feels a bit more like an adventure theme.
What really sells this track is the
addition of birds chirping. It is such a minor detail that many would
overlook. I feel it really adds to the song and makes the song
complete.
What I have listed is only a third
of what the album has. From ship step to metal to trance and
everything in between you should find something you would enjoy.
So in the end, how is the Eevee, EP?
It's a decent album. Nothing too daring or revolutionary. To those
expecting something huge after their FF6 album, you may feel let down
as the album is only 9 tracks long. However, considering what the
team was doing with the album, making it a short EP about the
different Eeveelutions and celebrating the Evolution Pokemon felt
more appropriate then one large bombastic celebration.
I do enjoy Eevee EP for what it is and
if you are not a fan of shorter albums, then you can avoid it.
However you would be missing out on some great tracks from Darkesword
and his team.
You can find the Eevee EP on its
website.
This is Daimo Mac and I am lost in the
music.
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