As the creator describes the channel in a Community post, the channel was started eight years ago - in fact, the anniversary of the channel happened just a few days ago, on June 30. Many Pokémon music remixes exist on this channel because the channel was initially designed to showcase just that; the concept of most of the remixes is to break down the original pieces, and then build them up in ways that bring out new nuances and different impressions, as well as appeal to even people who are not fans of Pokémon. The channel has branched out to remixes of other music (and even original pieces) for a specific reason: the creator's interests has broadened and Pokémon is no longer a primary thing, which is slightly regrettable. However, the feelings and nostalgia go deep, and the creator has stated that more remixes of Pokémon music will continue to be made, and that has remained true: the latest Pokémon music remix was uploaded two weeks ago, and even music from the latest Sword and Shield games have also been given the treatment. In any case, I can see and hear that what has been stated still continues to be evident.
Many of the remixes are of music pieces from the main series games, because those are the games that most Pokémon fans play. There are many of these on the channel, but I can only pick out a few to highlight, since I obviously cannot highlight them all or even a great portion of them. One of the remixes I enjoyed is the Azalea Town remix, which has an "easy listening" quality about it that some have said it could belong in a coffee shop, and I heartily agree; it was incidentally a Valentine's Day special. The remix of the Poké Mart theme from the third-generation games has a more traditional sound, but the instrumentation is still neat and there is a good bit of improvisation in the middle and ending. One of the most "radical" remixes would be the Eterna Forest remix, which takes the original piece with its calm sound and turns it on its head, using drums and synths to create a new arrangement that is totally groovy. With just these three remixes, the music that comes out of this channel and creator is diverse in terms of both sound and selections, affirming exactly what the creator set out to do.
There are a few other Pokémon music remixes beyond the main series games by the creator on this channel, and they're worth discussing as well. From the Mystery Dungeon side of the world, there are two noteworthy remixes: one of "Run Away" from the Rescue Team series, and another of "Through the Sea of Time" from the Explorers series. The former is a soft rock remix with guitar, synths, and drums that lend a mellow sound; it was in fact created as a tribute to the late Satoru Iwata. The latter is more of an arrangement for piano, but it still sounds pretty nice for a quite heart-wrenching piece for many people, even if the arrangement was considered "half-baked" by the creator. For those who really enjoy Pokémon Go, they aren't left out, for there is a remix of the daytime overworld music. This last one is also a "radical" remix in a sense, applying a modern EDM twist to the original music, which seems to be all the rage nowadays, despite the remix being uploaded close to four years ago, which is exactly how old the game is this year - more on this real soon. The diversity of sound and selections is also evident with these as well.
Pokémon music, just as much as the games themselves, bring something out of its fans, and some of them may desire something more, which then leads to the demand of remixes of them. This is likely what Mewmore realized, and the creator proceeded to satisfy this desire and create some amazing remixes, of which the ones above really only scratch the surface of the entire portfolio. For as long as Mewmore still wishes to (and does) produce more remixes that may very well be amazing, this desire will continue to be satisfied, and this should please most fans who browse for them or videos containing them. I myself am rather pleased and would support his continued efforts in this and possibly beyond.
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