ReMix: Bubble Bobble 'This is Not a True Ending (Asphyxiation)'
- Game: Bubble Bobble (Taito, 1988, NES)
- ReMixer(s): Children of the Monkey Machine
- Composer(s): Tadashi Kimijima, Zuntata
- Song(s): 'Main Theme'
- Posted: 2000-12-10, evaluated by djpretzel
Ahah! Interesting . . . in the space of ONE ReMix we get two - a ReMix, and a ReMix of that ReMix. It's multi-layered ReMixin' goofiness for the whole Bubble Bobble family! Okay, so what's up with this? Well, 68030, frontman for Children of the Monkey Machine, and the pleasant chap who set up the #ocremix IRC channel, submitted a very interesting BB ReMix a while back. It's cool because it changes the key in this famous theme to something very minor and ominous. I thought it was pretty bitchin', but I wanted to hear a version with a better drum track. So instead of just adding more drums, 68030 just went ahead and did an even darker, more sinister version of his mix, with heavy distortion and some ambient interludes. Pick your poison, but at least hear one, because the change of key is dramatic and worked really well.
So this feels so much fuller than the original track, and though this remix-of-a-remix does feel dirty and overloaded with distortion it can indeed be seen as a trademark of CotMM's more conceptualist style providing you feel more open to it. Arrangement-wise, I think it was good to take the familiar theme into a minor key, though outside from the fundamentals there doesn't seem to be much change. On a plus note, I thought the reversed glockenspiel at 0:57 was pretty cool; it may be playing with concepts, but I'm glad that even back in the site's origins there were people hoping to jump outside of the box.
It's a shame we don't see CotMM much these days, but I'm sure that he may poke his head out one of these days and provide a surprise mix somewhere. Your influence is being missed D:
- Rexy on December 8, 2011
It just is way too short though - there could be a lot more variation to keep things interesting :-( .
- Bahamut on September 29, 2009
- Dafydd on December 23, 2008
- DragonAvenger on October 24, 2008
This is really one of the only times negative words can describe such an awesome piece.
- StandingInMotion on December 5, 2007
The effects on this are very cool and have a grimy industrial feel to them, but honestly, the bubble bobble theme makes me want to asphyxiate (ReMix) myself. The reversed notes and minor key make things better, but still, i'd put the source in my top 10 of worst songs ever.
- OA on June 13, 2007
- DarkCecil13 on December 25, 2006
- SixthFlyingMan on August 11, 2004
- KarethGamer on August 8, 2004
- Domukaz on May 8, 2003
genre: industrial
This is a kick butt song =D, especially if you're in the mood for industrial music. It's a must get for industrial artists, for the good industrial style I'd give it a 10/10 =D. For your choice in instruments, 10/10. For the way the overall piece flows a 9/10 (too short, and something didn't seem to click really well). Over all you get a 9.66/10
~dj carbunk1e
- Xaleph on June 9, 2002
Personally, I think this mix is great especially that part that starts at about 0:54. Throughout the rest of the mix, the distortion makes it sound like really heavy guitars or something. And the best part about this mix is that if you don’t like this one, there is even another version with the same title without the Asphyxiation. Awesome work, Children of the Monkey Machine, keep it up.
- Ginnsu on June 4, 2002
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