Rap Battle (preview) - AlexGB231 ft Mai, Kevin, and SOLARIA from Synth V
Channel: AlexGB231
Date: 2023-07-19

So, we have brought in a third vocal synth into the mix. This is not the so-called third voice I had intended to bring in that I hinted at earlier. Mystery voice number four will still be left unrevealed for now, and it's still up to you lot to figure out who that will be.

Anyway, SOLARIA has the second half of verse 2, and Kevin has the first half. She picks up straight after Kevin, even cutting him off before he can even finish! Pure boss move right there indeed! Her rap vocals sound pretty good, although it did take some time to get her to be loud enough to fit in with the mix. I mean, she's actually competing against a full-on lead guitar part, so I can't blame her! Either way, I think Kevin still wins the rap battle for me, even with her inclusion, but SOLARIA still went pretty strong, *especially* near the end of her section!

Also, in terms of the instrumental itself, I added a few samples from the Sonic CD sample pack since last time. More specifically, I added the siren thing that occurs in Stardust Speedway Present and Bad Future, which fit in REALLY well! I also added the 'hit it', 'turn it up', 'get down' and 'get funky' voice clips, which are fun! The 'get funky' and 'get down' specifically from the Sonic Mania remix of Stardust Speedway, so yeah. There was already lots of Sonic CD influence in this song, so I figured I'd go all in on it and add some fun little samples as well! They add some nice depth to the song! Plus, Sonic CD's soundtrack is a bop, especially Stardust Speedway! Stardust Speedway Present is the best song in Sonic CD, in my opinion, and it's also probably the best level too (even though Sonic CD levels tend to be a bit confusing at times...)

I also give each verse a quick spoken lead-in as well. Not much else to say about those, I thought they were a nice touch to make the rap battle feel more dynamic, so I added them.

Oh, I also shorten the instrumental after Mai's rap verse a bit to help things flow a little better.

Also, on an unrelated note, just to let you lot who haven't been keeping up with my community posts - I will be on holiday between 20th and 24th July, so there will be no uploads at all during that four-day period, and I am less likely to be as responsive to your comments here during that time period too. If I have time, I'll respond if I can, but don't expect anything until after 24th.

Anyway, I hope you enjoy!