Sonic Wanderer - Ocean Loader 4.5 (Feel The Beat)

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Arranged by:
Sonic Wanderer Veteran
Member profile:
Mattias Johansson (Sonic Wanderer)
Original SID:
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Original composed by:
Jonathan Dunn
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Duration:
4:27
Released:
14/07/2003
Charts position:
12. in the year 2003
974. in all-time charts
Score:
86%
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I seem to have stuck to the dance-oriented vibe. But I like it, I like it a lot. =)

This one came out the way I like my tunes to sound. Nifty. =)
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2 c64 charts July 2003

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LMan shouts:
Very well produced trance mix in Sonic Wanderer's handwriting.
omoroca shouts:
Why always those wrong notes? They totally ruin an otherwise very good tune.
Morthoseth shouts:
My all time favourite remix
Ryrynz shouts:
Very nicely done.
Review by Tas
15/07/2003

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In typical sonic wanderer style i. e. dance comes ocean loader 4/5. The thing that instantly grabs you is the complex background and relentless beat with some crisp clear samples. Tho i do have a few issues with the lead which is mainly a piano. The lead at times feels a little thin/flat which i feel is a shame as sonic was very close to producing one if not the best remix of this tune yet. Overall tho the tune is very good even with it's few and it is only a few misgivings.
Review by craigg
14/07/2003

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These days it takes a lot to excite when presented with yet another Ocean Loader tune, but this take achieves the near impossible, hitting the right emotional strands and combining them with a kick-ass beat, driving home the power behind the original.

Occasional stabs at variation exist: the moody intro and slightly clunky, sample-ridden middle eight, but neither detract from the track as a whole, although any head-nodding has to take a back seat while the middle eight plays its course.

Some might complain that the track doesn't stick rigidly to the original arrangement for its entire length, but I don't really care about that. All I know is that too much criticism would simply be churlish when presented by a mix that just feels so good when you listen to it.