OCR00105 - Lemmings (DOS) 'DABOMB'

[Jivemaster]

Lemmings 'DABOMB'

Short and sweet by dabombinc. Making use of a drum and bass type loop incorporating a voice sample to keep the groove, some smallish synths for the main tune and some nice reverb, the song plays along bringing loops in and out. Pretty standard stuff here, but it is well done, and some good panning is used. Keeps at a steady pace, not too fast, just right.

[DarkCecil13]

This ReMix is just so happy. If you're in a bad mood, or even if you're not, you should really download this. It's bound to lift your spirits :D

[Evilhead]

I really think this is one of the best mixes on this site! I know that isn't very helpful, but please download it!

[Mr_K]

Lemmings 'DABOMB'

Not bad, very cool song. I especially liked the voice sample,
along with the super reverb. Not too long and never becomes
stale. Reccomended dl! 8)

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[Deryck Khusial]

what's great about this is the way the lead melody sounds both depressing and happy at the same time. truly is a song you can empathize with/would Want to empathize with. git

[d0d0]

I cannot express in words how this remix makes me feel. But i`ll try.

some people do incredibly flash remixes that sound like they came straight out of a tip-top pop studio in stockholm. others do grungy, dirty mixes that sound like they came from under someones bed.
This one seems to be created using pure emotions. It actually puts in musical form the emotions i felt when i first played lemmings on the Amiga. I was lucky enough to get an A500+ amiga for christmas, way back in 1993(i think), featuring the cartoon classics software pack. This tune takes me back to that cold winter in a warm house, playing lemmings (which back then was the gaming equivalent of crack cocain). I remember being totally overwhelmed by my amiga that year, my last c64 had died 3 months earlier and i`d asked for another one for christmas. I was expecting a c64, not the classic cream and brown model but the lesser tan and cream c64c that incorperated the later (MUCH inferior) revision of the SID. Instead i got (for the time) a monster of a machine that blew me away. I mean it changed my life. The music from lemmings, even now makes me go a bit gooey, but this remix is just so spot on perfect for the tune. I must have listened to it more than a hundred times since i downloaded it a couple of years ago. I considered remixing this tune myself, but then gave up. I know that i will never do a version this good. Its not about technical skills or orchestration. In any other tune that overused break would have sounded lame. but here it just fits like a glove. the clean synths with slight resonant changes are simple but perfect. The reverb is just enough, not bouncing all over the place and not stopping to short. Everything from the original tune that needed to be there is there.
I can`t recomend this tune highly enough. For me personally its close to being the best tune on here (tho i haven`t downloaded them all so don`t hold me to it)
Download it NOW!
Then listen to it :)
Then SMILE! :)

[EmptyMy]

Can you review a review? No? Well, acting like the anarchistic son-of-a-bitch I am, I'll do it anyway! ;)
That was the best review I've read here on the OCR forums. A lovely tribute to this, somewhat overlooked, remix. After reading, I can really understand your feelings towards this particular song, even if I can't say I share them with you. Nostalgia plays a big part in this.
To mention Stockholm (home, sweet home), as a centre of slick producions, was nice touch too. :)

About the song: Well. I like this one too. I remember playing Lemmings like a maniac. Eventually I had to accept being beaten by the game.
Yet, I don't feel this special something that d0d0 speaks of. Only Monkey Island music can do that to me.
To me, this is another well done remix.
Respect.

[Evilhead]

I know it's probably rude of me, but I'm going to BUMP this song in the hopes that some people will see it on the main page and download it... such a gem!

[PDG1]

WHAT A LOAD OF SH**:x

THIS IS THE BACKGROUND MUSIC FOR THE GAME "Pocket Tanks"

It's a pretty nifty game
you can go to the URL or search on Cnet for it

http://download.com.com/3000-2119-7716995.html
Please some one back me up on this one... I hate seeing peolpe getting away with other people's work

[PDG1]

I figured out who the original Creator is
It says on the Title screen for Pocket Tanks that

"Music by Eliran Ben-Ishai 'DNA-Groove'"

please please please at least look at the game, even if you hate it you can at least be sure that I was right about the music

[d0d0]

erm. can`t see it myself. i`m sticking up for dabomb, this tune isn`t in the version of pocket tanks you linked to, besides its not unusual for a freely available mp3 to appear in a game.

oh, and pocket tanks is a fantastic little game, 9/10 ;)

[PDG1]

:? oh well
I guess i'll have to live with

but I still think that this is the theme music for Pocket Tanks

[VendettaMX]

Regarding the suggestion that this song was plagiarized (it isn't):

please please please at least look at the game, even if you hate it you can at least be sure that I was right about the music

but I still think that this is the theme music for Pocket Tanks

Hmm, let's see.

- Lemmings - 'DABOMB' Posted: 2000-08-28

- Quote from Pocket Tanks sites: "Pocket Tanks revealed - June 23, 2001 ... Public beta is scheduled for July 31, 2001."

Next time before you spout off and malign one of the best mixes on the site with your rubbish, try doing some research. Unless of course you think it's possible that dabombinc blatantly stole a song from almost a year in the future from when the mix was originally submitted.

Sorry if this causes more drama, but I felt the need to defend the song against ignorant trolls like this one. It's truly one of the best out there.

[ice_man_exe]

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[djBOB]

TOP TEN MAN.. TOP TEN!!

[osamasmama]

ThE UnInViTeTeD Well when i see sonic i think 'whoa awesome i love this dude' but when i listened to this song i was disappointed and even thogh it was good, i dont think it was up to sonic standard

[Coucou]

One of my favorite remixes on OCR.

I find the synths so great that the drum loops sounds
a bit "cheapy" to me.

[Zaphlin]

I LOVE THIS! It reminds me of the good old days when I used to play this game for hours with my best friends who have since moved away.
:cry:
Listening to this reminded me of those days and I was filled with extreme joy and happiness. I almost cried!
After listening to this a couple hundred times I immediatly dug through my CDs and was surprised that I still had my old CD rom version of the game! YAY! I played it for quite a while after that but was dissapointed that I could not get the music to work. NOOOO! So instead I made myself I playlist of all the lemmings music I could find and theat did the job.

H00rAy for lemmings!
http://angelfire.com/ultra/zaphlin/I_m_so_awesomesmall.JPG
(That's not supposed to be a lemming. It's just me)

[chokst~1.bat]

Hrmmm. I made the mistake of reading all the reviews before I listened to the song. That, of course, made me expect something extremely amazing here. Well, it's great that this guy is remixing a game with music as great as Lemmings - but I gotta say that I was a little disappointed in this version. It loops through the intro melody a little too much for me, and although it does hold some nice atmosphere; the dance/techno style wasn't how I remembered the original song, and it doesn't really build up... it just uses the same 1 beat throughout the whole song overtop of the old melody. It's ok, but doesn't really incorporate anything I haven't seen before; so I wouldn't say that it's great (the 'sonar' type instrument in the background was a cool addition though). If you want to hear the original version off the CD, here it is:

http://www.adhesiveboy.no-ip.com/ftp/otherjunk/Track%2015%20-%20Lemmings.wma

I actually like the songs on the disk version better than the CD's 23 tracks though, as you get to hear them keep repeating forever - and they seem to hold something a little deeper in their simpler format (certainly wonderful enough to make me want to cry sometimes! Ahhh, Lemmings music is so great!). Like I said, reading all these reviews was awesome; and it's an ok remix... but I think this guy could have gone alot farther with the variety in this one (which would, of course, give the composer alot more freedom to give the song a longer length too). Mazedude's Lemmings song is still by far my favorite on the site; but it's cool that there are other people who see the potential in these classic tunes. :)

[Morony]

What Grey Ninja said. I never wanted to download from here because of all the chaos, but the Torrent is great. I listened through all 500 tracks, grayscale after grayscale, but only when this one came up I ejaculated spontaneously. I love it. It's simple but it rocks, and I've had it on single repeat for the last 5 hours. I need to download the Lemmings soundtrack some time.

[Hydro~Sonic]

oh the memories of lemmings whenever I think about it the catchy tunes is what comes to mind and watching all the lemmings heads explode :twisted: anywho I think this really is da bomb remix all bow down to the green hair dudes :lol: [/img]

[Amayirot Akago]

I was expecting that great song from the first level, but it's just as good. Really happy tune with some good "funk" if you catch my drift.

[Frickor]

I've had this tune in my head for alooooong time and it's been buggin me to where it was from....but i came across this remix of lemmings and it instantly brought back some great memories and answered my problem....this is definatly one of the best remixes ive heard here....its a nice blend of old skool funk and that happy lemmings sample....great work man

[Procyon]

was just listening through a collection of my favourite OC Remixes I have saved in my music folder and decided this was my favourite out of all of those, and just came back to post that fact here.
It's chilled it makes me all fuzzy inside.

Pretty, very pretty.

[Gasdyf_Warefayer]

Answer this truthfully: After playing Lemmings for a couple of minutes, who hasn't fallen in love with the game? This remix is a great version of the original, and it would be superb in a remade Lemmings game. I think that the dabombinc. should try and do a huge medly of Lemmings songs. If they all come out as good as this one did, and the transitions are well done, you could have an award-winning remix on your hands! ^_^

[IC]

One of my fave mixes on the site. Not complex or fancy by any means, just really freaking happy! This is seriously the happiest little tune I've ever heard. Sweet stuff.

[Magnum_Thunder]

Any former player of Lemmings will love this mix. It's always giving a positive feeling, while still sounding pretty cool. Although the only drawback is the fact that it is quite short, this is a mix that can be treasured by all. The original melody from the game prances throughout the mix with a slight dab of our modern world. excellent work, dabombinc.

Final Grade: 8 out of 10

[Robotaki]

This remix really brings out the old Lemmings feeling in it. I guess this is why this remix is considered a good quality ocremix. In my opinion though, I thought the drums were slightly too sharp to fit the synth bassline. But, nevertheless, good job on bringing out the old tunes!

[Bummerdude]

This remix sure makes you happy, I actually has the game for my computor somewhere in this room, I´ll have too find it, but first I have too review this remix.
Very chill, even if the game is actually very dramatic considering that it often includes small dudes with green hair and blue robes falling against their fate, but I´m not gonna focus on that. This mix is happy, fun, like if it would be taken right out of "Björnes Magasin". Now probably all non-swedes wouldn´t understand that, but mustn´t this remind you of a childprogram when you was little, this mix sure makes me think of it.

But then maybe I also should be disappointed, we did also miss a potential remix from pretzel, but as long as we have this one, we sure can live with it. Dabombinc, we´re in your debt. Thanks alot dude.

[RimFrost the Tourianist]

This mix is happy, fun, like if it would be taken right out of "Björnes Magasin". Now probably all non-swedes wouldn´t understand that, but mustn´t this remind you of a childprogram when you was little, this mix sure makes me think of it

I second that 8)

And that which must also be said is that Lemmings was my all-time favorite puzzle game back when i was a kid.

[meccaneer]

You bastard... this song is just getting under my skin. It's all cutesy and loveable and ergh... must.... delete....


Oh, I can't. I can't do it. I've been taken over by the love! -T

[goombapatrol]

Hrmmm. I made the mistake of reading all the reviews before I listened to the song. That, of course, made me expect something extremely amazing here. Well, it's great that this guy is remixing a game with music as great as Lemmings - but I gotta say that I was a little disappointed in this version. It loops through the intro melody a little too much for me, and although it does hold some nice atmosphere; the dance/techno style wasn't how I remembered the original song, and it doesn't really build up... it just uses the same 1 beat throughout the whole song overtop of the old melody. It's ok, but doesn't really incorporate anything I haven't seen before; so I wouldn't say that it's great (the 'sonar' type instrument in the background was a cool addition though). If you want to hear the original version off the CD, here it is:

http://www.adhesiveboy.no-ip.com/ftp/otherjunk/Track%2015%20-%20Lemmings.wma

I actually like the songs on the disk version better than the CD's 23 tracks though, as you get to hear them keep repeating forever - and they seem to hold something a little deeper in their simpler format (certainly wonderful enough to make me want to cry sometimes! Ahhh, Lemmings music is so great!). Like I said, reading all these reviews was awesome; and it's an ok remix... but I think this guy could have gone alot farther with the variety in this one (which would, of course, give the composer alot more freedom to give the song a longer length too). Mazedude's Lemmings song is still by far my favorite on the site; but it's cool that there are other people who see the potential in these classic tunes. :)

could somebody else post the original song back up?
that one link isn't working for me.

edit: nevermind, found it on youtube.

[HenryEx]

Ha, I just heard this all too familiar music playing when watching an Irate Gamer review on YouTube, at about 6:56: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvElRGDnW64
That mellow sound... the lemmings... I searched OCR and rediscovered this fine track.

So cool.

[Polo]

If this remix was mouth candy (it already qualifies as ear candy), it would be addictingly fruity, gummy, and chewy. It's a sugary treat that appeals to my ears and my taste buds.

[ella guro]

Ok, this is one of those mixes that would be easily rejected these days. Barely anything is done to the source at all aside from adding a drumloop and maybe a few other minor things. The sounds are well chosen, but other than that this really is just a slightly updated version of the source tune.

But I will say that back when I first came to this site in 2002, I was so thrilled to hear this song. Lemmings is one of my favorite game soundtracks ever and this just happened to be my favorite tune from it. I nearly wet myself when I heard the first notes of this. That source tune makes me feel 300 kinds of good and this mix only enhanced that effect. It doesn't do anything creative with the source, sure, but it does manage to keep the spirit of the game 100% intact, which is admirable in its own way. Sometimes I feel like mixers these days (in an effort to be creative) kind of chop-up the source tunes to the point where it takes away some of its uniqueness and spirit that made it appealing in the first place. Obviously you shouldn't have to do next to no arrangement to keep the spirit of the original, I just think that there is merit in capturing the feeling of the game that you're mixing (which is the one thing this mix does well).

But anyway, this is a happy mix and I'm glad it's still on here even if it's not close to what the standards are these days.

[OA]

haha, old school OCR where your remix title could be the same as your remixing handle, and no one thought anything of it. The bass is pretty cheesy, but the rest of the sounds are pretty nicely sculpted, and though the drums are a bit overbearing, the rest of the soundscape blends nicely.
I wish the arrangement traveled a bit more, but there was enough expansion and nice sounds for it to be a worthwhile listen, and the source melody is really pleasant. I can easily see this being a great treat for fans of the original, like Liz. :-)

[WesternZypher]

To echo others' comments, sometimes you didn't want nothing fancy from your game music- not so much remixed, as (slightly) enhanced, and maybe in a format you could loop without leaving your console on : P This satisfies than yen nicely and is like a shot of HAPPY to your brain :D.

[dANGER boy]

I'm usually not one for "happy, go-get-'em" arrangements but I like this one. Great beat and drums. Bass feels a little Tron-esque and corny but it's within tolerable means.