Maindrian - Dragons Lair 2 - The Romantic River Epic

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Arranged by:

Maindrian Adept

Member profile:

Adam Knights (maindrian)

Original SID:

Listen at DeepSID

Original composed by:

Rob Hubbard

Also check out:

16 other remixes of Dragons Lair Part II

6 other remixes of subtune 2

Duration:

5:16

Released:

14/04/2003

Charts position:

60. in the year 2003
2365. in all-time charts

Score:

76%

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montymole shouts:

One of my favourite Hubbard sid's. Great guitar remix, I like the end which is a little harder

plokolp shouts:

One of my favourite tunes. I really like the distorted guitar and the pick slide he does to introduce it.

omoroca shouts:

Nice'n'relaxed!

vurtx shouts:

Excellent work, a chilled out start with an emotional heavy ending.

Flidd shouts:

Pleasant enough

Review by immacolata

19/04/2003

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I think Maindrian is the new guy on the block with a guitar. Sounds like a classic rock ballad, with a very familiar drum beat going and some nice silent guitar work. Close to the 3 minute mark there's use of some phat distorted guitar, but well laid upon the other guitars. At the end, the song is as beautifully mellow as it was for starters.

I like this remix a lot better than the first attempt at Dragon's Lair 2 that Maindrian tried. I like it as much as Maindrians Times of Lore remix, it has the same melancholic mood to it, but this song is made entirely on real instruments, no SID usage. I look forward to see him giving more songs his great guitar treatment. If you missed out on his Times of Lore, go get it.

Review by Tas

20/04/2003

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While the original is quite upbeat maindrain attacks this piece or rather doesn't attack it, but gently brings out a softer side to the remix. Well thats until 2:39 where he brings in a distorted guitar which unfortunately kills the piece. This addition ruins what would have been an awesome remix. Fortunately it last for only 1 minuite before normal service resumes.

The track which yet again bares simularities to early Mike Oldfield is beautiful and emotional. A great piece of work which is sadly let down by that oh so unwarrented harsh distorted guitar. Shame really, because if it wasn't for that i could play it all day on repeat.

Review by eliot

22/04/2003

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What does a heavy distorted guitar do into an romantic river epic remix?
Sadently, it infears with a really nice attempt of this tune. I guess everyone would be grateful if you will remove this junk and upload this tune again 😊

Due this heavy distoreted guitar I can only give a good because it really ruins this tune. 😒

Review by Flidd

13/08/2019

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Pleasant enough, but has some minor tuning and timing issues. And the overdriven guitar was unnecessary.