![]() I wasn't expecting this at all, but looking back on the original theme this arrangement couldn't have been more perfect for Zangief. We get to hear some great bass work mixed with a really nice saxophone melody. "Zangief Theme" totally drops the electronic sound in favor of a more fitting jazz piece. The chorus section is a softer form of the synth used in the other tracks, and it all goes together making for a very serene character theme. It still has an electronic beat, but the melody is taken by a violin with a piano taking up most of the harmony. From the Street Fighter Alpha series, "Sakura Theme" is much more different than the rest of these. This is yet another must listen, as it will drastically change the image of Ken as he's been known thus far. It also boasts a very nice piano interlude just like "Guile Theme". This piece fuses some of the best implementations of rock and electronica on the album. The track begins as though it is going to be a techno based piece, but that is quickly dropped for a solo bass guitar intro, which is then followed by the synth melody. The character theme that changed the most is probably "Ken Theme", though. It is an amazing arrangement if you ask me, even if it was totally unexpected. The best part, though, is the newly composed interlude, where a piano and acoustic guitar gives us a welcome break from the electronica. The electric guitar section has been changed to some really cool synth. The brass intro has been changed to a percussive loop. The track is structurally the same as the original, but the entire feel of the track has changed. ![]() This is the definition of a "catchy" piece it's just so hard to stop listening! A more radical example is "Guile Theme". This one rides strongly on the original theme, but rips out the feel and replaces it with a techno beat, wailing guitars, and a eurobeat inspired piano harmony. A more notable fusion remix is "Cammy Theme". It doesn't seem to do a whole lot past that and there are more impressive examples out there. The track has a heavy Chinese sound to it, while layering an electronic beat under it. BodyĪ good example of how Fukasawa makes the character themes sound fresh yet authentic is "Chun-Li Theme". The best thing about this entry, though, is the fact that Fukasawa was able to create a perfect image of the characters we all know and love while making the somewhat overused themes sound fresh and new. I've always felt the music for the past entries were a tad disjointed, albeit a bit more fitting. This gives the album a more cohesive feel than most others prior. While the past games focused heavily on matching the character's style, Hideyuki Fukasawa starts with an electronic base and builds the authenticity on top of that. Most of the themes on the disc are derived from Street Fighter II, though there are some original compositions and remixes from spinoff games too. The disc features 17 character themes from the hit fighting game arranged in a somewhat random order. ![]() The Street Fighter IV Collector's Edition featured, among several limited edition items, a soundtrack CD. ![]()
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