ReMix: Perfect Dark 'Air Force One Is Down'
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- Game: Perfect Dark (Rare, 2000, N64)
- ReMixer(s): Daniel Baranowsky
- Composer(s): David Clynick, Graeme Norgate, Grant Kirkhope
- Song(s): 'Crash Site: Confrontation'
- Posted: 2002-10-26, evaluated by the judges
More talented newcomers! SysteManiac gives us our most cinematic Perfect Dark ReMix to date, a genre that fits the game like a glove. With percussion reminiscent of your favorite Jared Hudson ReMix, combined with both orchestral and some subtle, more synthetic textures, this really just works. Dig the uber-low piano bass and deadly ominous bass synth fx at 1'48". Then there's whoop-ass brass, oboe solo with call and answer from a xylophone, into some choral work with a roll cymbal, and - well, this is over six minutes of VERY good work, so I don't think you want me to walk you through the whole thing. The climactic ending doesn't disappoint, and everything between it and the beginning screams quality. The comparison to Jared, in my mind, is totally appropriate and justified, which is saying a lot. If you like cinematic work in the style of Harry Gregson-Williams and would like to see it applied to the Perfect Dark tunage, step right up. A great first submission that already shows quite a bit of polish and technique. Recommended.
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the This mix functions like an effective war tactic: calculating in
strategy, aggressive in attack, and noble in flag-bearing
principle. It does the source justice AND gives it some balls.
Multicolored, rolling drumwork sets a deliberate pace, and every
pair of crashes followed by invigorating brasswork acts like a call
to arms. Love the synth at 0:39 - sounds like the signal indicating
a plane has been shot down - as well as the popping one at 1:34. I
treasure 1:34-2:00; it offers a sympathetic glimpse of soldiers
bidding their families farewell before fighting. The halfway
section sounds like a general in an underground bunker taking stock
of the situation above. 5:46 is the moment that we've won: they
shot down our plane, so we shot down theirs. Medals all around.
- Polo on June 22, 2009
- Polo on June 22, 2009
Perfect Dark...what a great game. It's a greatly improved version
of Goldeneye but everyone disputes with me that its better, but it
is. Only shooter I've ever really liked. And I still maintain that,
with the possible exception of Super Smash Bros., that it's the
best multiplayer game ever before internet.
Anyway, nicely done. A sweet interpretation indeed.
- cloudkitt on July 22, 2007
Anyway, nicely done. A sweet interpretation indeed.
- cloudkitt on July 22, 2007
Good stuff; I think this mix would have a ton more reviews if it
was for a more popular game. I know goldeneye was super popular
back in the day, but by the time Perfect Dark came out, most people
had moved onto the Playstation I think.
Anyways, very good arrangement, and the samples are all pretty good. Good transitions throughout between the move sparse sections, to the ones where the strings come in.
- OA on July 20, 2007
Anyways, very good arrangement, and the samples are all pretty good. Good transitions throughout between the move sparse sections, to the ones where the strings come in.
- OA on July 20, 2007
^ what the previous guy said. Very well done, it makes me wanna
play PD again! You just gotta make more Perfect Dark tunes!
- RazorVayne on August 13, 2004
- RazorVayne on August 13, 2004
Composition score: Oh~ somewhere like.. 97% or so... ^-;
The only real problems I can hear with the song are the limits of attempting to use software made for electronica to write contemporary orchestral pieces, which is~ some of the samples sound unnatural when you attempt to play many notes at once (i.e. the tambourine rolls).
Basically~ they sound too perfect... so there's a lesson for you. ^^;
In cases like those, I usually try to listen to it over and over again, and fine-tune the sound until it's goodly-passable or, if I have too much trouble, record my own sample. oO;
Anyway, there are quite a few moments in the song where I'm just knocked back with the awesome'ness of the epic themes.
My advice to you: hire real performers. ;)
- Ceracryst on April 18, 2003
The only real problems I can hear with the song are the limits of attempting to use software made for electronica to write contemporary orchestral pieces, which is~ some of the samples sound unnatural when you attempt to play many notes at once (i.e. the tambourine rolls).
Basically~ they sound too perfect... so there's a lesson for you. ^^;
In cases like those, I usually try to listen to it over and over again, and fine-tune the sound until it's goodly-passable or, if I have too much trouble, record my own sample. oO;
Anyway, there are quite a few moments in the song where I'm just knocked back with the awesome'ness of the epic themes.
My advice to you: hire real performers. ;)
- Ceracryst on April 18, 2003
Superb!!
I'd love to hear more remixes from you of any other Perfect Dark tracks too!
Thanks
- carstenklapp on March 19, 2003
I'd love to hear more remixes from you of any other Perfect Dark tracks too!
Thanks
- carstenklapp on March 19, 2003
Yea - Ive heard this before i think -> But its review time :P Im
Deffinitely diggin this piece of work. Cool stuff, Barely any flaws
and most Certainly worth the download, cool game aswell, though the
music was never that memorable for me, this certainly brings it
into perspective - Sweet work. The quality is top notch.
0:01 - Whoa..Ambience much? .. Good wind effects.
0:10 - Im not so sure about the explosion type-deal..But .. nothing wrong with it.
0:20 - Excellent work here, I love the intro, even the chords present themselves to be deep, passionate, and moving, the quality of the instruments used just can't be denied
0:52 - Im not sure about this Chime Dealio.. It sounds cool with the drumbeat and everything.. but .. I think something Else could be done to make it .. Nicer.
1:35 - Were those choir voices i heard for an instant? because they'd sound awesome right here.. But still, probably the Best part of the mix thus far.
2:12 - Cool building sensation produced by the drums at this point.. Diggin it'
2:46 - Sudden change..infact.. A bit too Sudden for my liking. cool yourself a bit slower.
3:02 - Ugh - the clarity of this section is almost Too good.
4:04 - YAY! Choir. Again, everything just sounds really good.
4:51 - Eh? Drum solo .. sorry.. i don't like this little bit too much..though its more of a taste-thing than anything else.
5:10 - I love how it feels like your pulling out all of the stops here.. Excellent feel, beautiful work.
5:55 - OMG! Wheres teh resolving CHORd?! nooo! ..Great leadup to the ending..but i want my chord!
- k-wix on February 8, 2003
0:01 - Whoa..Ambience much? .. Good wind effects.
0:10 - Im not so sure about the explosion type-deal..But .. nothing wrong with it.
0:20 - Excellent work here, I love the intro, even the chords present themselves to be deep, passionate, and moving, the quality of the instruments used just can't be denied
0:52 - Im not sure about this Chime Dealio.. It sounds cool with the drumbeat and everything.. but .. I think something Else could be done to make it .. Nicer.
1:35 - Were those choir voices i heard for an instant? because they'd sound awesome right here.. But still, probably the Best part of the mix thus far.
2:12 - Cool building sensation produced by the drums at this point.. Diggin it'
2:46 - Sudden change..infact.. A bit too Sudden for my liking. cool yourself a bit slower.
3:02 - Ugh - the clarity of this section is almost Too good.
4:04 - YAY! Choir. Again, everything just sounds really good.
4:51 - Eh? Drum solo .. sorry.. i don't like this little bit too much..though its more of a taste-thing than anything else.
5:10 - I love how it feels like your pulling out all of the stops here.. Excellent feel, beautiful work.
5:55 - OMG! Wheres teh resolving CHORd?! nooo! ..Great leadup to the ending..but i want my chord!
- k-wix on February 8, 2003
This remix is epic, it's moody, it's well-paced, it's long.
Beautiful samples, ominous chorus. The remix really lives up to the
name of the game it represents. Perfect and dark. It just glows
with quality. What can I say -- I love it to pieces, and I hope
SysteManiac will submit a lot more PD remixes :)
- nichrome on October 29, 2002
- nichrome on October 29, 2002
Just as I said before when SysteManiac sent me this mix way before
hand, I love the way this song sounds. Samples are top notch (for
what they are), and everything is just sexy goodness when it comes
to that adrenaline rushing goodness. Definitely OCR material.
Awesome first submission. I'm kinda surprised djpretzel said my
name in your review, but then again, that might be why I like this.
A lot of the techniques and styles in this song are similar to
mine, and I guess that's why I like the way it sounds. :) Good
work.
Jared Hudson
- Jared Hudson on October 27, 2002
Jared Hudson
- Jared Hudson on October 27, 2002
Shit man, I love this remix :)
Very Epic and full of greatly polished beats. A very excellent first submission :D
- TheROsingleB on October 27, 2002
Very Epic and full of greatly polished beats. A very excellent first submission :D
- TheROsingleB on October 27, 2002
I have also seen this mix grow from the beginning, and SysteManic
has got the talent to be one of the best there is, Great mix man :)
, you should be very proud of ur great job and i hope to continue
hearing such great mixs :D
10/10 rating
- DarkLock on October 27, 2002
10/10 rating
- DarkLock on October 27, 2002
I saw this song shape up from the beginning, and even then I could
tell this guy had more talent than I could ever shake a stick at.
SysteManic is not only a respected mixer in my sight, he is also a
friend. He has helped me begin to refine my own music, and I have
taken his work as target examples for what good I should try to
accomplish. This just happens to be his best work to date, and I
frown down at you if you haven't heard this already.
SysteManic, Continue this awesome line of interest. You will be great. Well, you already are.
- BitMaP on October 27, 2002
SysteManic, Continue this awesome line of interest. You will be great. Well, you already are.
- BitMaP on October 27, 2002
First song my exodus to have a great mix of every PD song, next in
line is a Mian Tears remix by Stryder....PD deserves great remixs
like this, I feel that this remix does the original justice.
- krispy on October 26, 2002
- krispy on October 26, 2002
I liked this one when it was in the WIP forum, therefore I like it
here. Not much else to say...
- Adhesive_Boy on October 26, 2002
- Adhesive_Boy on October 26, 2002
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