ReMix: Donkey Kong Country 'DiddyEvolution'
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- Game: Donkey Kong Country (Nintendo, 1994, SNES)
- ReMixer(s): djpretzel
- Composer(s): Dave Wise, Eveline Fischer, Robin Beanland
- Song(s): 'Theme'
- Posted: 2001-08-06, evaluated by djpretzel
Okay, this was SUPPOSED to be my return to orchestral, as I had vowed not to do another technofunk / electro track until I had done something symphonic again. I blame the fine folk at Yamaha for making the Motif just too damn fun to work with, as I was sitting and started noodling and basically was FORCED into ReMixing this title track from DKC. Now, Scott Peeples and Prozax already did an ace job on this with their 'PheartheMonkey' ReMix. I loved it, and you should too, but I feel this is significantly different. For one, it's a cleaner, electronic technofunk sound, and in addition it places a little more emphasis on the melody. Some heavy groove drums with analog chirps, a pretty good distortion guitar that I throw resonance onto at points, a little analog lead, and a dominating 303 acid bassline are the primary ingredients. It's short, but ends tidily ^^
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the But I'm just confused.. Why does everyone refer to this song as "Theme" when the real title is "Simian Segue"? Along with the jungle song, originally titled "Jungle Groove", yet it's constantly referred to as "DK Island Swing" which is the title of the map theme. It confuses me. Anyone have any answers? Or noticed the same thing? :?
- SynthetiK on July 30, 2009
At any rate, something in this track sounded familiar, i can't pick it out but i think it might be from double dragon battletoads. I remember that whole game had pumpin music, id just play it to hear those loops again.
- sonic.penguin on March 4, 2008
The lead switches up for a few renditions to keep things fresh, and underneath is an understated beat as well as a synth backing that bubbles up, as if the whole song was a big pot of delicious Diddy Kong stew (which is more than he deserves, the little bastard).
I think the lead synth guitar sounds better than when it is used in a rhythm context, but for being as venerable as the mix is, it stands up pretty well. Some more variation in the sections would have improved it, but it's still very listen able.
- OA on February 5, 2008
Crazy, semi-goofy synths (an early djp staple) combined with that intense fucking bassline, wailing guitars that chug and gate all over the place (omg protricity). This mix is short and sweet.
Classic and solid.
- myf on October 16, 2005
Seriously, I like techno, it gives away different feels, but this was way to funky for my part. :whatevaa:
- Bummerdude on September 29, 2005
~^~Mary_mari's seal of approval~^~
- Mary_mari on November 2, 2004
- Pagerot on July 24, 2003
- Ultimo Hedgehog on May 12, 2003
EDIT, a year and a half later: "watery synths." Hah. "acid synths," more like.
- Icy Guy on April 5, 2003
Keep up the good work! 8/10
- ravon on March 29, 2003
I like the sort of hollow sample at the beginning, but I love the guitar that kicks in after the intro. This is one of my favourite DKC mixes. I like the quiet part around 1:15, and the wiggly (for lack of better adj.) samples that come in during that quiet part are pretty cool, strange, but cool regardless. Overall, this is a pretty sweet assed mix. 4/5
- Saunders on May 26, 2002
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