ReMix: Castlevania 'Vampire Killer (Deadcorpse)'
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- Game: Castlevania (Konami, 1986, NES)
- ReMixer(s): Children of the Monkey Machine
- Composer(s): Kinuyo Yamashita
- Song(s): 'Vampire Killer'
- Posted: 2000-09-23, evaluated by djpretzel
I like this ReMix because it's definitely industrial-flavored, with dashes of techno. When the distortion comes in half a minute through the track, you'll see what I mean. A good example of distortion effects being used to liven up a track, if I do say so myself. Nice first-time submission from COTMM, an acronym for 'Children of the Monkey Machine'. Don't ask me, just check out their site on mp3.com.
Discussion: Latest 12 comments/reviews; view the All respect to CotMM, but his stuff has never really sat with me
all that well, and this one isn't really an exception. I can kind
of see what he's going for, but I just can't find myself sitting
down and enjoying this. The distortion really sealed the deal for
me on it, aside from the over rush feel that CotMM was going for.
Sorry man, just not what I'm looking for.
- DragonAvenger on September 10, 2009
- DragonAvenger on September 10, 2009
WHile I dig a lot of the distorted synth sounds, this really
suffers from a lack of space for each instruments.
The "key change" at the end is a thumbs down.
After a few extra listens, I appreciate the synth tone a lot more, but also dislike the lack of arrangement even more, so with repeated listens, the strengths get stronger, and the weaknesses become more apparant. Kind of interesting actually. :)
- OA on January 30, 2007
The "key change" at the end is a thumbs down.
After a few extra listens, I appreciate the synth tone a lot more, but also dislike the lack of arrangement even more, so with repeated listens, the strengths get stronger, and the weaknesses become more apparant. Kind of interesting actually. :)
- OA on January 30, 2007
DiToRsIoN, uh? Ya can't make more industrial than this. That's
good, cauz it's what any industrial listener is looking for ;)
Funny, i think i heard sometime that sounded like the
Sonic&Knuckles Lava Reef theme...
- Selios on October 3, 2005
- Selios on October 3, 2005
Well, CotMM... This was a pretty darn good peice. Except for the
fact that you could have picked MUCH better source material. I'd
take the trouble to download it, if it weren't for the crappy
melody line. You oughta do this same thing with Wicked Child....
THAT I would download! And there aren't enough Wicked Child
remixes, anyways.
- SixthFlyingMan on September 17, 2004
- SixthFlyingMan on September 17, 2004
I don't like CotMM's style, it's a bit to grating for my taste, but
what I do like, are their titles. Seriously, the titles to their
metroid songs, are great.
- DragonFireKai on August 25, 2004
- DragonFireKai on August 25, 2004
I'm not sure why CoTMM is so ashamed of this mix. While it may not
be up to the caliber of the rest of his tracks, it's certainly not
a bad remix.
Very Banging.
- NoWave on June 9, 2004
Very Banging.
- NoWave on June 9, 2004
m68030 wrote: *shhhhhh* *hangs head in shame* yes.. it is a clip of head like a hole :(
Amazed it's taken this long for someone to call me on it. *sigh*
Anyway, the last two years worth of remixes have been trying to make up
for having submitted this one. (:
I knew it! I just got this remix and thought "Wait, was that Head Like a Hole?" and popped onto here to take a look! That's the price I pay for being a big NIN fan :)
Love your remixes btw, good stuff.
- Powerstreak on December 18, 2003
*shhhhhh* *hangs head in shame* yes.. it is a clip of head like a
hole :(
Amazed it's taken this long for someone to call me on it. *sigh*
Anyway, the last two years worth of remixes have been trying to make up
for having submitted this one. (:
- m68030 on February 21, 2003
Amazed it's taken this long for someone to call me on it. *sigh*
Anyway, the last two years worth of remixes have been trying to make up
for having submitted this one. (:
- m68030 on February 21, 2003
I like this song, but I was just wondering if anyone else noticed
what sounded like a speeded up sample of Head Like a Hole. I didn't
notice it until I listened to the song on a burnt cd. Just
wondering if it was intentional or not, or if it was even noticed
by anyone else.
Edit: I heard it 3 seconds into it.
- The Tragic Prince on February 21, 2003
Edit: I heard it 3 seconds into it.
- The Tragic Prince on February 21, 2003
Heh. my very first remix. Oh how I loath thee. I don't think I
spent more
than 45 minutes on this little splatter on the wall. I was totally floored to
see it show up on the site less than a week later. And in retrospect,
I'm even more suprised given that DJP isn't very fond the style of many
of my remixes. Anyway, the different 'key' near the end was a sinewave
modulation of the instrument, gives it that nasty offkey sound.. No clue
why i did that.. I probably modulated it by a sine wave of 666Hz because
I figured subconsciously it would make people uneasy. Who knows.
If you enjoy this, then more power to you. But please listen to some of
my other stuff if you don't like this, because this really isn't representative
of my other work.
- m68030 on July 10, 2002
than 45 minutes on this little splatter on the wall. I was totally floored to
see it show up on the site less than a week later. And in retrospect,
I'm even more suprised given that DJP isn't very fond the style of many
of my remixes. Anyway, the different 'key' near the end was a sinewave
modulation of the instrument, gives it that nasty offkey sound.. No clue
why i did that.. I probably modulated it by a sine wave of 666Hz because
I figured subconsciously it would make people uneasy. Who knows.
If you enjoy this, then more power to you. But please listen to some of
my other stuff if you don't like this, because this really isn't representative
of my other work.
- m68030 on July 10, 2002
The first time I listened to this song, I didn't pick it as a
favorite. However, after listening to it several times, I've come
to like it quite a bit. I love the synth strings and the
modulation, and CotMM's classic static sounds are awesome. The use
of the melody is outstanding except near the end where he plays it
in a different key, which doesn't come out quite as good as the
rest. Despite this, it remains a very good piece, which has earned
its spot on my playlist.
- mDuo13 on July 10, 2002
- mDuo13 on July 10, 2002
Castlevania 'Vampire Killer (Deadcorpse)'
Children of the Monkey Machine delivers a mix of distorted synths, drums (with nice panning BTW), with a touch of oddity. At some times minimal, other times it's all over the place (in a good way). I like a lot of the stuff in this mix - it plays on a lot of variation of the main tune which is great. Everything seems to be in the centre more than anything, which at times can muffle out certain parts (especially when the distortion synths come in every now and then). Thing only thing I didn't really like where the synth strings playing the main melody at the start - I think a slightly different sound would have been a little better as the one is a little thick. Overall a good job from Cotster.
- Jivemaster on May 17, 2002
Children of the Monkey Machine delivers a mix of distorted synths, drums (with nice panning BTW), with a touch of oddity. At some times minimal, other times it's all over the place (in a good way). I like a lot of the stuff in this mix - it plays on a lot of variation of the main tune which is great. Everything seems to be in the centre more than anything, which at times can muffle out certain parts (especially when the distortion synths come in every now and then). Thing only thing I didn't really like where the synth strings playing the main melody at the start - I think a slightly different sound would have been a little better as the one is a little thick. Overall a good job from Cotster.
- Jivemaster on May 17, 2002
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