ReMix: Crazy Comets 'Komet Non-Stop'
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- Game: Crazy Comets (Martech, 1985, C64)
- ReMixer(s): Makke
- Composer(s): Rob Hubbard
- Song(s):
- Posted: 2003-03-01, evaluated by djpretzel
Now this here is one creative ReMix. You'll often hear me throw honor & respect towards the c64 remixing scene, which has been around longer than OCR and produced tons of great, innovative mixes, and this is the type of track that supports those statements. Marcus Nilsson, alias Makke, gives us a ReMix of the popular title 'Crazy Comets', originally by veteran c64 composer Rob Hubbard, in the style of . . . Kraftwerk! If you're like me, and I know I am, when you hear 'Kraftwerk' you think slightly-goofy but deadly-serious short-haired European men singing like robots to catchy, rhythmically mechanical synth pop. Well, that hardly sums it up - if you've never heard of them, you should have, as Kraftwerk are ubiquitously credited as being one of the more influential bands in the history of synthesis, bringing synths to the forefront of a "band" and making some influential tunage as well. The title here is a reference to their 'Musique Non-Stop'. Okay, history lesson over. Makke has taken Crazy Comets tunage and run it through a veritable 'Kraftwerk filter', and the result really does sound authentic. You've got original lyrics, sung in an amusing but musical robotic monotone, some great speak n' spell style synth voice at the intro, and overall just a lot of creativity at play. Over top a funky beat, replete with synth fx augmentation, an anchoring synth bass riff gets its thang on whilst various discrete layers of delayed synths vary between counter-melody 'leads' and backing chords. The DSP here expands the stereo field significantly, as you can hear reverb + delay trails on either end of the stereo spectrum as they diminish. To arrange game music while at the same time so wonderfully emulating the style of a well-known, groundbreaking electronica act such as Kraftwerk is really an accomplishment unto itself, and to do so with vocals and the types of subtle touches Makke has added is just great. Even if you don't know Kraftwerk OR Crazy Comets, or even the venerable c64, this is worth checking out. It's catchy minimalist electro-pop that remains true to two masters - Hubbard and Kraftwerk - whilst adding its own spin on things. Recommended.
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the Awesome pitchbends on the lead, and the vocals are total space synth. I really like the counterpoint parts as well, and though I could never see myself creating something like this, I can appreciate it's style. I think I actually prefer this to most of Makke's other tracks, though they all contain something that I like.
The laser sounds are great, and though the beats are somewhat repetitive, I can't resist the non-stop comet action.
- OA on June 13, 2008
- Swallowed Shyguy on January 17, 2007
Anybody happen to have the lyrics, by the way? They're not in the song's review on the site.
- Amayirot Akago on September 5, 2005
If there's an instrumental of this mix (no vocal), thanks to let me know.
- Coucou on April 21, 2004
anyway. it rocks. kraftwerk rocks.
and if you like this one, download makkes other works. i especially like "great giana rastas"
- EmptyMy on April 4, 2004
- Kamikaze Noodle on March 10, 2003
Argitoth wrote: ... Whats the song say at the very beginning?
It's saying "C sixty-four", like the C64, unless you're talking about the echoey section before the beat starts. If that's what you're referring to, then I have no clue.
- Scotty B. on March 7, 2003
I have one complaint... It's that I don't have a flippin complain!
I also have one question... Whats the song say at the very beginning?
- Argitoth on March 4, 2003
Very nicely done. I sure hope this means a lengthy wave of C64/128 remixes here. :D
- Scotty B. on March 3, 2003
- Rayza on March 1, 2003
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