Ridge Racer Type 4 - Urban Fragments remix - "Tarmac Chill"
45Arrangement, production by Jorito.
Vocals by Xarnax42.
First part of the video by なぞのじんぶつ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOrliq8cvSo)
This is a remix of Ridge Racer Type 4's memorable intro track that I did for the (now cancelled) PS1 20th anniversary album on OverClocked ReMiX. Originally wanted to remix an RPG track, but due to the album project’s criteria (only songs from games with 0 or 1 remix) that wasn’t easy. So I racked my brains on other games that I played with great music.
Somehow I ended up choosing Ridge Racer Type 4 because of the high octane, high fun factor of the tracks. Ambitious as always I selected the vocal intro song, which is pretty challenging if you can’t sing. I had no clue where to start until I heard this mellow chillout track on Youtube which reminded me of the chord progression of Urban Fragments. So I thought “why not” and started off with a laidback groove with long stretched jazzy chords.
Next steps were the vocoded vocals, which I originally intended as a placeholder until I could get a vocalist. Turned out I liked the vocoded vox so much I kept part of them and blended them in with real vocals. Which this time were provided by Jesse (Xarnax42), whom I worked with before on a Shovel Knight remix. I thought his jazzy, smooth voice would fit the track well and I think the final result proves that!
Added some interesting breaks, some nice variations and sfx and a sneaky cameo of Outrun’s “Magical Sound Shower” as a kind of solo in the middle. There is probably a name for this genre, but I’m proud of my li’l Frankensteinian mixture of chillout pianos/pads, funk guitars, disco strings, in a bed of four on the floor dance kicks and a splash of jazzy vocals. Hope you enjoy!
Original music available here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBWKwbjj020
Lyrics:
She's the one for me
there's no place I'd rather be... yeah
To the finish line,
everywhere you look she's right on time
With her silent stare...
Blazing through the open air
She's without a care
ohhhh..... yeahhh....
Everywhere you look she's right on time
Movin' to the beat
Can you feel the heat,
when the tires kiss the street
Step back, it's Ridge Racer...
A Ridge Racer
She gives me what I need
One more win its Ridge Racer...
A Ridge racer
I feel the need for speed
Step back, it's Ridge Racer...
A Ridge Racer
She gives me what I need
One more win
it's Ridge Racer
A Ridge Racer
Racer! Ahh, yeah!
Ridge Racer!
Ridge Racer!
Ahhh... ooohh... ridge racer...
Step back, it's Ridge Racer
she only wants to give me what i need
Yeah...
Ridge Racer!
Ridge Racer! (Ridge Racer...)