ReMix: The Killing Game Show 'PrimeTime'
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- Game: The Killing Game Show (Psygnosis, 1991, AMIGA)
- ReMixer(s): Alexander Prievert
- Composer(s): Ray Norrish
- Song(s):
- Posted: 2001-08-06, evaluated by djpretzel
Of all the games to recieve two submissions for, I really didn't expect this sleeper Psygnosis Amiga title to see another ReMix after mutagene's killer 'daft' track, but AP has provided us with a faster, shorter, more straightforward techno ReMix. While it lacks the extraordinary sonic depth of mutagene's work (as most submissions and my own tracks do), it's a very fine piece in it's own right, with hyper drums, cool opening quotes (gotta love the JFK), and very nice filtering work on the razor-sharp, tightly-quantized melodies. The source material here is great as well, and that helps both ReMixes out quite a bit - this game obviously had some potent vibes going on. A high-energy, quality ReMix that blazes by on a fasttrack but definitely has a positive aftertaste.
Discussion: Latest 11 comments/reviews; view the The two tones of this track - the minimal-with-sound-clips sections
and the bulk - are both fun, but it's like they're in different
worlds. Abruptly changing from one to the other rubs me the wrong
way. I'm feeling more power and energy in the former (foreboding,
[i]Celebrity Deathmatch[/i]-like late-night entertainment) than the
latter (sugar-high freestyle). So besides being longer like others
have pointed out, I think smoother transitions would help this.
- Polo on April 2, 2009
- Polo on April 2, 2009
Honestly, I like the vocal clips used here. They give a really nice
highlight to what would otherwise be a quite simple intro. That and
the "It's time for the killing game show" was a nice bit of
work.
Too bad though that the track was so short. Most of it seemed to be intro, and very little of the real meat, which was showing some real promise. Ah well, still a nice highlight whenever it comes around on my iPod's shuffle setting.
- Master_Yoshi on December 11, 2008
Too bad though that the track was so short. Most of it seemed to be intro, and very little of the real meat, which was showing some real promise. Ah well, still a nice highlight whenever it comes around on my iPod's shuffle setting.
- Master_Yoshi on December 11, 2008
DragonAvenger;351573 wrote: The second I read 'this sounds like a DDR track' I couldn't get that out of my thread. I can picture myself trying (and failing) to dance to this one.
Yes, this sounds like every DDR song I've ever heard with some vocal samples in. Well, I haven't heard every DDR song, but what I have heard is very similar to this.
Normally, I'd want the vocal samples in a remix to help create a sense of place/flavor/setting, and they don't really do much for this track.
- 42 on December 9, 2008
know this track is short but I think it's great that way. Nothing
gets me more pumped than a quick minute and a half of fast rhythm
and sharp synths. And I'm not sure what everyone else was talking
about, but I think the vocal samples MAKE the track. Good job!
- Bozlifyme on November 10, 2008
- Bozlifyme on November 10, 2008
The mix is almost over before it starts. The second I read 'this
sounds like a DDR track' I couldn't get that out of my thread. I
can picture myself trying (and failing) to dance to this one.
The sound clips are amusing, though somewhat unnecessary. I don't mind them either way.
- DragonAvenger on December 5, 2007
The sound clips are amusing, though somewhat unnecessary. I don't mind them either way.
- DragonAvenger on December 5, 2007
Fast and frantic, This mix is heavy on the style at the expense of
substance, IMO. More a series of arpeggiated chord progressions
than a specific melody, with a good deal of sound clips, there's
nothing bad about this per se, but it just isn't what i'm looking
for in a mix. The synths are all well done and interesting, but I
just couldn't get into it.
- OA on December 27, 2006
- OA on December 27, 2006
I LOVE the Killing Game Show theme remixed by this song, and
although it isn't quite as good as "Daft," it's still worth a
download. Too short though...
- ghaleon on February 4, 2005
- ghaleon on February 4, 2005
'We got a hot one for you' ^_^ this mix is awesome as a techno
track, a shame it is to small. I also like DDR and i have to say
this is very much like it. The beginning is like an adreneline rush
with the slow countdown then once the vocals have kicked in the
song takes up a fast techno tempo. The vocal samples i dig
completely and the pace of the track is spot on. I disagree with
Saunders i think the vocals at 1:00 are brilliant, i love the
vocals - 'What time is it?... Its time for The Kiling Game Show!",
they are the best vocal samples ive heard on OCR and they give
PrimeTime a break of speed in the track which i think is important
in one as small as this though speeds up immediatly to add
intensity to the beat all the way to the end. This is great i only
wish it were longer. Recommended for techno fans :P
- the warlock on October 13, 2003
- the warlock on October 13, 2003
this mix rivals some of my favorite DDR songs -- Naoki’s Dynamite
Rave (B4 Za Beat Mix) and Niko’s Night Of Fire, to name a few. and
just like a DDR song, it’s a shame this is short. damn teasers. the
melody at 1:04 is just what i crave. it’s hard to describe the
reason why these songs are appealing. an out-of-body experience,
maybe. the tempo’s always one step ahead in your mind before your
body reacts to it.. so how about that extended version?
- tobmaps on September 18, 2003
- tobmaps on September 18, 2003
Killing Game Show 'Prime Time'
This is the second Killing Game Show mix on the site, and also the second one I get to review. The tune sounds like it’s going to start out slow, but then it picks up the pace. The high speed action of this tune is definitely much better than it’s intro. Around 1:00 there’s another bunch of vocal samples that the mix probably could have done without, but they don’t detract that much. A nice short mix. 3/5
- Saunders on May 26, 2002
This is the second Killing Game Show mix on the site, and also the second one I get to review. The tune sounds like it’s going to start out slow, but then it picks up the pace. The high speed action of this tune is definitely much better than it’s intro. Around 1:00 there’s another bunch of vocal samples that the mix probably could have done without, but they don’t detract that much. A nice short mix. 3/5
- Saunders on May 26, 2002
