Is the English instrumental opening supposed to be a remix of Cha-La Head-Cha-La?

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Is the English instrumental opening supposed to be a remix of Cha-La Head-Cha-La?

Post by floofychan333 » Thu Mar 09, 2017 8:40 pm

If that's a remix of Chala, then it's probably the worst remix I've ever heard for anything. Clearly Faulconer productions didn't realize that a remix actually has to sound like the original song if it's supposed to be a remix. Is it or isn't it?
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Re: Is the English instrumental opening supposed to be a remix of Cha-La Head-Cha-La?

Post by MasenkoHA » Thu Mar 09, 2017 8:42 pm

It's definitely not a remix. Where did you even get the idea?

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Post by floofychan333 » Thu Mar 09, 2017 8:44 pm

MasenkoHA wrote:It's definitely not a remix. Where did you even get the idea?
I think I read it on the DB Wiki or saw it written somewhere.
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Re: Is the English instrumental opening supposed to be a remix of Cha-La Head-Cha-La?

Post by simtek34 » Fri Mar 10, 2017 9:00 am

floofychan333 wrote:
MasenkoHA wrote:It's definitely not a remix. Where did you even get the idea?
I think I read it on the DB Wiki or saw it written somewhere.
That's why. The Dragon Ball Wikia is full of misinformation. I wouldn't trust it.

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Re: Is the English instrumental opening supposed to be a remix of Cha-La Head-Cha-La?

Post by superfan2024 » Fri Mar 10, 2017 2:24 pm

floofychan333 wrote:Clearly Faulconer productions didn't realize that a remix actually has to sound like the original song if it's supposed to be a remix.
Menza made the theme, not Faulconer and his team.

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Re: Is the English instrumental opening supposed to be a remix of Cha-La Head-Cha-La?

Post by Beek King » Fri Mar 10, 2017 7:55 pm

...Huh? Someone at DB wiki thought that composition sounds anywhere close to Cha-La Head-Cha-La? Whatever, still more accurate info than on Polish DB wiki.

I find that unlikely in any case anyway because I doubt Faulconer productions even listened to the Kikuchi soundtrack.
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Re: Is the English instrumental opening supposed to be a remix of Cha-La Head-Cha-La?

Post by Dbzfan94 » Fri Mar 10, 2017 9:59 pm

Beek King wrote:...Huh? Someone at DB wiki thought that composition sounds anywhere close to Cha-La Head-Cha-La? Whatever, still more accurate info than on Polish DB wiki.

I find that unlikely in any case anyway because I doubt Faulconer productions even listened to the Kikuchi soundtrack.
It's not even Faulconer who did the Season Set Opening either.

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Re: Is the English instrumental opening supposed to be a remix of Cha-La Head-Cha-La?

Post by floofychan333 » Fri Mar 10, 2017 11:10 pm

Beek King wrote:...Huh? Someone at DB wiki thought that composition sounds anywhere close to Cha-La Head-Cha-La? Whatever, still more accurate info than on Polish DB wiki.

I find that unlikely in any case anyway because I doubt Faulconer productions even listened to the Kikuchi soundtrack.
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They weren't trying to sound like Kikuchi obviously. They were just trying to make a "cool" score to keep the average North American kid interested and in my opinion comissioning that score is like spitting on Kikuchi-sensei's face. The man put in a spectacular job composing for a variety of instruments and they replace him with 4 guys with electric guitars and a synthesizer?
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Re: Is the English instrumental opening supposed to be a remix of Cha-La Head-Cha-La?

Post by MasenkoHA » Fri Mar 10, 2017 11:41 pm

The opening, assuming its the one I'm thinking of,
would be less for kids and more for the slighltly older crowd since its for the uncut release.

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Re: Is the English instrumental opening supposed to be a remix of Cha-La Head-Cha-La?

Post by Beek King » Sat Mar 11, 2017 10:00 am

floofychan333 wrote:
Beek King wrote:...Huh? Someone at DB wiki thought that composition sounds anywhere close to Cha-La Head-Cha-La? Whatever, still more accurate info than on Polish DB wiki.

I find that unlikely in any case anyway because I doubt Faulconer productions even listened to the Kikuchi soundtrack.
?
They weren't trying to sound like Kikuchi obviously. They were just trying to make a "cool" score to keep the average North American kid interested and in my opinion comissioning that score is like spitting on Kikuchi-sensei's face. The man put in a spectacular job composing for a variety of instruments and they replace him with 4 guys with electric guitars and a synthesizer?
That's what I'm saying, it was the practice back then. The voice actors didn't listen to the original Japanese performances of their own characters either. Replacement scores are a thing of the past now.
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