ReMix: Castlevania: The Adventure 'Tempest Mix'
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- Game: Castlevania: The Adventure (Konami, 1991, GB)
- ReMixer(s): McVaffe
- Composer(s): Hidehiro Funauchi, Kazuo Hanzawa, Shigeru Fukutake
- Song(s): 'Revenge'
- Posted: 2000-10-05, evaluated by djpretzel
Oh yeah. Bring on the quality. Just the listen to freakin' cool way Quasikaotic plays with the wind / storm ambiance that he begins this most badass of castlevania ReMixes with - it's GRRRRRREAT as Tony the Tiger might say. There's some mighty find DSP and processing on this track in general, with EQ and filtering and distortion and everything a healthy ear needs. I really LOVE the way he keeps it interesting, compositionally and sonically, throughout the entire piece, the choir he introduces is fantastic - what can be said? This is really good one you should definitely grab. Really.
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the This one is very playful with layers of meta; it recognizes that
this is an arrangement and takes the atmospheric storm samples and
chunkily and tongue in cheekily blends them into the mix. This is
an incredibly fun song to listen to because it takes so many
liberties with the sound samples plus its got a nicely groove a
happening. The only thing though is that it feels too short,
though. :razz:
- 42 on December 23, 2009
- 42 on December 23, 2009
Very funky groove going on here, I like the synth used for the main
melody. There are a lot of good effects used here, including the
opening rain/storm, but also including various effects added to the
sounds that change the textures. Pretty catchy overall, nice work.
- DragonAvenger on December 17, 2009
- DragonAvenger on December 17, 2009
Have I ever mentioned how awesome that "donggggg" at 1:41 is? Just
sayin'.
- Nobbynob Littlun on October 23, 2009
- Nobbynob Littlun on October 23, 2009
Ah. If only I had the motivation to create a retrospective on the
use of rain effects in remixes, this one would be the granddaddy of
them all. Not only does it actually use it as an instrument and not
just atmos, but there's a totally standalone badass mix in there as
well. The whole thing is just a whirlwind of bells, whistles and
rain, from a time back when McVaffe was poised to explode onto the
OCR scene. A classic.
- Marmiduke on January 26, 2009
- Marmiduke on January 26, 2009
I played Castlevania Adventure maybe twice, and I think they poorly
adapted the Castlevania franchise to the small, black and white
(green-gray pre-Pocket i guess) screen. And the music wasn't all
that great IMO.
That is, until McVaffe got his hands on it. The rain? Awesome. Even if it still sounds Gameboy-ish, there's more than enough going on to sate you.
- SoulinEther on December 9, 2008
That is, until McVaffe got his hands on it. The rain? Awesome. Even if it still sounds Gameboy-ish, there's more than enough going on to sate you.
- SoulinEther on December 9, 2008
There are a ton of fantastic surprises in this mix! Though the
chopped and panned rain at the bottom gets most of the credit, the
creative processing of synths throughout, filtered beats, and
overall sheen are equally worthy of praise. The breakdown and
buildup is especially effective, and though I am not a huge fan of
the 8bit sounds, they work very well in the context of the
mix.
Very inspiring. :)
- OA on December 27, 2006
Very inspiring. :)
- OA on December 27, 2006
yo. just cuz nobody said it im gonna say that the Water/Rain
effects kick @$$!! lol ok apart from the beginning the songs pretty
good too, kinda typical McVaffe mixing. not a bad tune, others are
better though... DL this just for the beginning.
- Cheeszeman_ on October 1, 2004
- Cheeszeman_ on October 1, 2004
Out of all the mixes McVaffe has done for the Castlevania games,
this one is my favorite. The way he mixed the rain sound effects at
the beginning is pure genius, and it just gets better from
there!
What's really nice about this arrangement is the fact that it has the ability to appeal to fans of the original tune as well as to those who prefer a more polished version.
All worshipping aside, if you don't have this mix yet, go download it now! :D
- Mini Mog on August 8, 2004
What's really nice about this arrangement is the fact that it has the ability to appeal to fans of the original tune as well as to those who prefer a more polished version.
All worshipping aside, if you don't have this mix yet, go download it now! :D
- Mini Mog on August 8, 2004
Holy crap! This song rules-- it has a great combination of chip
tones and more conventional techno synths. Gives me a great old
school vibe. The drum work is just awesome. Love the way McV puts
those ambient rain sounds to work, too. I just wish I'd downloaded
this track sooner :(.
- Ashgad on September 11, 2003
- Ashgad on September 11, 2003
Definitly some of McV's best work, in my opinion. The rain as
percussion thing (along with the panning) is creative, and sounds
cool. While I usually don't like original synths being used-
something that McVaffe seems to like quite a bit- I think in this
case, they were used well. The percussion is great, as is the
middle part with what sounds like explosions as percusison. Two
thumbs up!
- zircon on July 14, 2003
- zircon on July 14, 2003
The thing I find interesting about this mix is its use of the
original gameboy synths for the main melody- to it's advantage
rather than it's detriment. I've heard a lot of songs that used
either original 4-8 bit synths for the lead (or sometimes just
synths so bad they sound like NES or MIDI music) and usually it's
just brings the whole mix down. In this mix, it provides a simple,
but pure and catchy instrument for the main line that really makes
the peice. Of course, this is made possible by the high-quality
instrumentation of all the other components of the song, creating a
layered atmosphere where almost any instrument can join in and it
will still work.
To tell you the truth though, somtimes I wonder if had he put in an electric guitar in for the main line instead of the GB synth, would it have sounded even better?
- Gnam on July 12, 2003
To tell you the truth though, somtimes I wonder if had he put in an electric guitar in for the main line instead of the GB synth, would it have sounded even better?
- Gnam on July 12, 2003
Like the last one, this tune is a nice mix of retro gameboy chips
sounds mixed in with techno-esque beats and a gothic flavoring
behind the harmonies. but this one goes a step further by adding in
a good sounding chorus later in the song. Like the first one, I
would have liked to have heard it have an ending rather than a
fade, but it's minor.
Another cool tune :D
- The Coop on March 26, 2003
Another cool tune :D
- The Coop on March 26, 2003
wonders never cease to amaze me with McVaffe's remix of
Castlevania. Everything done precise, and perfect. Nice job! :)
- skawttieboy on June 26, 2002
- skawttieboy on June 26, 2002
this is a slamming remix of the second stage in Castlevania:
Adventure for Gameboy. The beat that McVaffe was just perfect!
- neostormx on June 26, 2002
- neostormx on June 26, 2002
Castlevania Adventure 'Tempest Mix'
Ok, sliced thunderstorm ambience starts this mix off. Quite clever actually - it acts as the beat at the start until it's phased out (but comes back later on). Cool. Ring mod drums make an appearance (which reminds me of BT's stuff for some reason), with a few synths in either ear to keep you going throughout the song, and lots of rapid changing of sounds to keep it sounding new. McVaffe must have had a lot of fun doing this one I think, I can see him right now at his synths turning all his little knobs with an evil grin :). This is definitely a quaterpounder with extra cheese.
- Jivemaster on May 21, 2002
Ok, sliced thunderstorm ambience starts this mix off. Quite clever actually - it acts as the beat at the start until it's phased out (but comes back later on). Cool. Ring mod drums make an appearance (which reminds me of BT's stuff for some reason), with a few synths in either ear to keep you going throughout the song, and lots of rapid changing of sounds to keep it sounding new. McVaffe must have had a lot of fun doing this one I think, I can see him right now at his synths turning all his little knobs with an evil grin :). This is definitely a quaterpounder with extra cheese.
- Jivemaster on May 21, 2002
