ReMix: Silent Hill 'WhiteClaudiaRock'
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- Game: Silent Hill (Konami, 1999, PS1)
- ReMixer(s): K. Praslowicz
- Composer(s): Akira Yamaoka
- Song(s): 'Silent Hill'
- Posted: 2001-07-19, evaluated by djpretzel
I think there's a general rule that any ReMixes of this game's music should be creepy, which K.Pras's track certainly is in its introduction, but it then moves into very hardcore wall-of-sound guitar rock, with flesh chords taking the sonic foreground and a cool rhythmic reverbed line audible behind it. At times cacophonic, there is definitely method to the madness; there's actually cool little things going on behind the GIANT guitar sound that are quite fun to listen for. You'll remember Mr.K for his sonically challenging, guitar-based FF6 'Shadow's Theme' ReMix, and here he continues with tortured guitars playing a very significant role in his sound (though this mix is definitely harder). Groovy.
Discussion: Latest 12 comments/reviews; view the Interesting intro. A little deceptive for the rest of the track and
I do enjoy it when people can do that to their listeners. Like your
first track, this one has the crunchy, edgy, garage band sound to
it. The rhythm/power chord guitar is a little overwhelming and
takes up most of the frequency space. A very interesting sound on
the whole. What the track may lack in production quality, there is
certainly something to be said for the edgy sound! Can't wait to
hear what's next!
- tweek on October 27, 2009
- tweek on October 27, 2009
The arrangement is ok I guess, although I feel it could be expanded
upon and built up more. Instrumentation isn't crisp, but OA covered
that already.
- Bahamut on September 11, 2009
- Bahamut on September 11, 2009
I don't know the source, so I can't talk about genre switching, but
I agree with OA. The guitar is overly loud and overall most
everything is muddy, which detracts overall from the track. If
things were cleaner and more balanced, I would have found this more
enjoyable. That and a mandolin breakdown would have been pretty
cool.
- DragonAvenger on November 25, 2008
- DragonAvenger on November 25, 2008
There are some nice parts of this, like the mandolin, but the
production leaves a lot to be desired. The guitar is a bit too loud
and near every instrument is muddy, especially the drums.
The new genre of music is fine, despite the other reviews, it's just that the reinterpretation doesn't sound clean at all.
- OA on December 27, 2006
The new genre of music is fine, despite the other reviews, it's just that the reinterpretation doesn't sound clean at all.
- OA on December 27, 2006
VERY, very nice. Guitar mixes kick ass.
Wouldnt it be great to see a collab between K and goat?
- Red Shadow on February 14, 2005
Wouldnt it be great to see a collab between K and goat?
- Red Shadow on February 14, 2005
Gotta admit, this track is addictive.
Even though it dabs a bit into grunge, nothing wrong there.
It actually brings out the song even more.
- Kadosho on June 18, 2004
Even though it dabs a bit into grunge, nothing wrong there.
It actually brings out the song even more.
- Kadosho on June 18, 2004
This is really good. The original was probably my favourite song
from a video game, and i'm a huge fan of heavy music, so thank you
for making such a brilliant tune.
- NoWave on November 12, 2002
- NoWave on November 12, 2002
Aug. I reviewed this one before we had to revert back to Tuesday,
so I guess I should do it again.
I dunno about anybody else, but I really like this style of remix. But then again, I haven't heard the original before (though I have played Silent Hill). The remix is a bit short and loud, but overall I'm liking it. If I had to grade it, I'd give it about an 84/100. Not awesomely spectactular, but still something that's on my playlists.
- Adhesive_Boy on October 19, 2002
I dunno about anybody else, but I really like this style of remix. But then again, I haven't heard the original before (though I have played Silent Hill). The remix is a bit short and loud, but overall I'm liking it. If I had to grade it, I'd give it about an 84/100. Not awesomely spectactular, but still something that's on my playlists.
- Adhesive_Boy on October 19, 2002
m68030 wrote: I know i've given Praz a lot of stife over this mix... it's not that I don't
like it, because it's really a great arrangement and shift in style, as he's
stated... My problem is that it just feels like it's falling ever so short
of the beauty of the original, and that pisses me off violently because it's
so damn good, but there is that one undescribable something that
keeps it from being jaw dropping. It makes me fustrated to even think
about it, i love the original so much, and this is such a great arrangment,
but i'm repeating myself now and starting to get fustrated, so I'll stop.
I agree the original has to be one of my favorite pieces of music ever. That said, this remix is a nice song if you aren't solely thinking about Silent Hill at the beginning. It's definitely going on my cd of "heavy" remixes.
The guitar takes it into a whole different direction from the original...until suddenly I can definitely hear the wonderful arpeggiating rhythm/melody which defined the mood to the original. At that moment I do not hear the remix anymore, I hear the original.
Whenever I hear this song, I cry.
Whistling to the tune doesn't help either.
- AnotherOneBitesTheDust on October 19, 2002
I know i've given Praz a lot of stife over this mix... it's not
that I don't
like it, because it's really a great arrangement and shift in style, as he's
stated... My problem is that it just feels like it's falling ever so short
of the beauty of the original, and that pisses me off violently because it's
so damn good, but there is that one undescribable something that
keeps it from being jaw dropping. It makes me fustrated to even think
about it, i love the original so much, and this is such a great arrangment,
but i'm repeating myself now and starting to get fustrated, so I'll stop.
- m68030 on June 13, 2002
like it, because it's really a great arrangement and shift in style, as he's
stated... My problem is that it just feels like it's falling ever so short
of the beauty of the original, and that pisses me off violently because it's
so damn good, but there is that one undescribable something that
keeps it from being jaw dropping. It makes me fustrated to even think
about it, i love the original so much, and this is such a great arrangment,
but i'm repeating myself now and starting to get fustrated, so I'll stop.
- m68030 on June 13, 2002
[b]Notes from author:[/b] Without a doubt, the most heavily
critizied piece of work I've ever done. The thing I hear the most
is along the lines of "It doesn't have the same atmosphere as the
orginal track." In defence to this common complaint, I just have to
say that these people are correct, It doesn't, but that is the
point. When I first started dabbling with this song I started to
record it just like the original track. It didn't take long for me
to realize that it sounded like nothing new or creative. With old
unmatsered songs put out by systems like the NES, the songs can be
recorded essentially the same as the original with beefed up
instrumentation and sound really good just like that. However, with
moderm game music that allready comes mastered, this doesn't work
so well. All this track was sounding like was the orignial Silent
Hill Theme, only recorded by somebody else. This left me with one
option, a shift in genres, which is what I did.
- K. Praslowicz on June 13, 2002
- K. Praslowicz on June 13, 2002
Silent Hill 'White Claudia Rock'
Mr. Praslowicz has given us a mix that starts off creepy, but quickly goes into a hard guitar thrashing tune. There’s a lot of little stuff going on under the massive guitar sound here, like the sort of “tinkly” sound heard in the creepy intro can be heard again at ~1:05. There’s some heavy crash cymbals and stuff that goes on in this mix, making it sound sort of chaotic, but at the same time, it’s really not. Certainly not one of my favourites, maybe it can be yours. 3/5
- Saunders on May 26, 2002
Mr. Praslowicz has given us a mix that starts off creepy, but quickly goes into a hard guitar thrashing tune. There’s a lot of little stuff going on under the massive guitar sound here, like the sort of “tinkly” sound heard in the creepy intro can be heard again at ~1:05. There’s some heavy crash cymbals and stuff that goes on in this mix, making it sound sort of chaotic, but at the same time, it’s really not. Certainly not one of my favourites, maybe it can be yours. 3/5
- Saunders on May 26, 2002
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