ReMix: Doom 'demonik elektronik'
Download MP3
Play Preview
- Game: Doom (id Software, 1993, WIN)
- ReMixer(s): analoq
- Composer(s): Bobby Prince
- Song(s): 'Donna to the Rescue (E3M2)'
- Posted: 2004-01-08, evaluated by the judges
analoq's just gotten more and more dangerous with each passing ReMix. Leave him alone for awhile, and he comes up with something different, creative, quality, and highly indicative of both an arsenal of tools and more importantly the skillz to put them to good use. This Doom ReMix is an instant classic, easily one of the best from the series that I've ever heard, and features some truly varied, inspired processing, Rammstein-esque vocals, and a bassline that drives the whole thing and is the business. It's a very good thing when a bassline is the business, and this one is. Layered, filtered synths, electronic drums, and gated guitar hits fill everything out, and there's also more than one breakdown and the PERFECT ending, a mellow, maudlin chorus of fuzzy synth strings. Though it was unanimously approved by the panel, there was some amusing dialogue regarding the "lyrics":
Vigilante: as far as i can tell, the last three lines are: Dracula, kumbaya, rastaman.
analoq: the words are from the 'infernal names' section of the lavey satanic bible. sort of a demonic roll call. it seemed appropriate for doom. i'm probably pronouncing some of them wrong but they're just for effect anyways...
I could have sworn I heard "kumbaya" and "rastaman", too, so perhaps Jesse shouldn't feel too bad. At any rate, the effect works as intended, and the mix has that futuristic-satanic dichotomy balanced just right. Great mix, and the title is even cool because it's like "onik" instead of "onic" and stuff, and we all know that's the business, too. Highly recommended.
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the It does indeed sound very much like NIN. I mention this because
this song just came up on shuffle on my mp3 player today, and now
it's on my "I should make a mashup out of this song" list. Watch
this space! ;)
(Also, yes, it is in fact quite a great remix. But you already knew that.)
- neminem on May 12, 2011
(Also, yes, it is in fact quite a great remix. But you already knew that.)
- neminem on May 12, 2011
Super oldschool Nine Inch Nails feel to this, which i'm certain has
been mentioned about 9001 times already in this very review thread.
Very cool sounds, and i'd totally fight some demons named kumbaya
and rastaman.
Very good track that has held up very well.
- OA on June 1, 2010
Very good track that has held up very well.
- OA on June 1, 2010
A lot of synths sound like acids going through chemical reactions:
fizzy, bubbly, and carbonated, releasing gaseous by-products in the
interim. It's like I'm witnessing a chemistry experiment in hell/on
Mars, where Marine flesh gets devoured by the poisonous waters not
unlike sugar getting raped by sulfuric acid. Other effects are
equally curious, like the tone-and-volume-guided gatings starting
at 0:31 or the hyper RPMs during the 8-bit break. And for some
reason - I don't know why - some of the muted synths make me
picture black wings or a black cape flapping ominously,
particularly during the demonic roll calls and after the brief
silence halfway through.
It's definitely sly, intimidating, and darkly transmogrifying like an incubus.
- Polo on October 7, 2009
It's definitely sly, intimidating, and darkly transmogrifying like an incubus.
- Polo on October 7, 2009
maelkashishi;353054 wrote: Still, a good example of that the judges do not mess with taste, because otherwise this could not have passed: technically there is nothing wrong with it, but I also see no reason besides nostalgia why one would want to hear this.
There's no way this would have been passed just because it's "competent." Just because you personally didn't enjoy it, don't extrapolate that to how djpretzel or the staff viewed the mix. You'd be absolutely wrong.
- Liontamer on December 9, 2007
sounds like an old nine inch nails sound study with added spoken
demon evocations. Do not expect something that in any way resembles
Rammstein, as has been stated before. The whole thing is bland, at
times feels detached through pointlessness. Still, a good example
of that the judges do not mess with taste, because otherwise this
could not have passed: technically there is nothing wrong with it,
but I also see no reason besides nostalgia why one would want to
hear this.
- maelkashishi on December 9, 2007
- maelkashishi on December 9, 2007
Did you put that extremely harsh and annoying screeching sound at
the start of demonik electronik just to get on peoples nerves? now
i'm not talking **** or anything but I like that song I alot but
I'm afraid to double click it because of that sound. I have to fast
foward it everytime. >_<
- Nicholestien on August 2, 2007
- Nicholestien on August 2, 2007
OmegaMan wrote:
Rammstein remixed by NIN into a swirly dark chocolate.
Well I am a huge fan of industrial music, (like enough to name off a bunch of obscure bands no-one has heard of as my favorites.... Hocico, Wumpscut, Kevorkian Death Cycle...) so um, I know what Rammstein sounds like, I always wanted to get back and say, "yuh-huh, it does too sound like Rammstein, anyone who has heard alot of Rammstein knows it does!!!"
Thanks for backing me up.
Anyways... yeah, everytime I hear it, I still think Rammstein, and I still think it plays really well, and still sounds great, and everytime I hear it I get an itch to get back to these forums and post "yuh huh!!"... now that itch has been scratched... :P
- NeOmega on January 8, 2006
Well this one is goin to go to the vg playlist *saves* This is a
really cool mix love it.
- link14 on January 6, 2006
- link14 on January 6, 2006
I've glanced once in awhile at this Remix, but never got down to
actually listening to it. But when I did, man what a great Remix it
is! It fits in perfectly with Doom's mood and just well..its a
really good version of that theme!!
- Darkmetamorphasis on January 6, 2006
- Darkmetamorphasis on January 6, 2006
I've been going to this site for a long time and this has always
been my favorite remix, and now that I've finally gotten around to
stop being lazy I knew that this would have to be the first remix I
commented on because it's that good. This remix has inspired me to
listen to Rammstien because someone commented on it and mentioned
that it sounded like Rammstien so i fugure there was a whole band
that did music like this remix that I loved so much. It's even
inspired me to write an epic novel of tolkienesque proportions. I
believe that if OCR ever makes some kind of hall of awsomeitude
this should be the very first remix to grace it's golden pixels.
- Jimstander Drago on January 5, 2006
- Jimstander Drago on January 5, 2006
You know, it's a well known fact that we Omega men stick pretty
close. And though I generally find TO's comments spiking the nail
in the face, I have to roll with NeOmega on this one.
Rammstein remixed by NIN into a swirly dark chocolate.
Well composed and executed, as usual...so I'll save the praise...you know it's great.
I think the track knows it's purpose, but there were a few things that I think (in my humble un-remixing opinion) that could have upped the stakes on this one.
Namely, dropping the cute tickles and maybe adding some haunting choruses (deep demonic basses or shrill siren-esque sopranos)...that, or some face-busting orchestral strings...that, or actually finding a way to infuse the listed demons into the track...
...now wouldn't that be keen...
Mick
- OmegaMan on August 31, 2005
Rammstein remixed by NIN into a swirly dark chocolate.
Well composed and executed, as usual...so I'll save the praise...you know it's great.
I think the track knows it's purpose, but there were a few things that I think (in my humble un-remixing opinion) that could have upped the stakes on this one.
Namely, dropping the cute tickles and maybe adding some haunting choruses (deep demonic basses or shrill siren-esque sopranos)...that, or some face-busting orchestral strings...that, or actually finding a way to infuse the listed demons into the track...
...now wouldn't that be keen...
Mick
- OmegaMan on August 31, 2005
The Eight Infernal Names! ALL RIGHT! Now I can open that portal to
Hell!
But seriously. I'm sure I'm not the only one, but ever since The Dark Side of Phobos launched, I've been checking out the other DOOM remixes on the site. So far I've only listened to N-JekteD's Purgatory and this. And I am far from dissapointed. This is awesome stuff. I will agree with the collective. The "incantation", as I like to call it, is reminiscent of something out of German goth metal. Which fits in perfectly with the musical style as well as compliments the piece's hellish inspirer. It creates an ideal atmosphere. Great job.
- Project R2K on August 31, 2005
But seriously. I'm sure I'm not the only one, but ever since The Dark Side of Phobos launched, I've been checking out the other DOOM remixes on the site. So far I've only listened to N-JekteD's Purgatory and this. And I am far from dissapointed. This is awesome stuff. I will agree with the collective. The "incantation", as I like to call it, is reminiscent of something out of German goth metal. Which fits in perfectly with the musical style as well as compliments the piece's hellish inspirer. It creates an ideal atmosphere. Great job.
- Project R2K on August 31, 2005
I arrived at this site yesterday by word of John Romero. I listened
to this remix and I knew I was gonna hang out for a while.
I really liked this remix, I think it's a little slow for fragfests and like someone else said it's a little too clean. Nevertheless the groove is very hypnotic and the basslines has got to be one of the juiciest basslines I've heard (right next to "Synapse" :wink: ).
Congratulations again for a work well done.
- 3rdeye on May 20, 2005
I really liked this remix, I think it's a little slow for fragfests and like someone else said it's a little too clean. Nevertheless the groove is very hypnotic and the basslines has got to be one of the juiciest basslines I've heard (right next to "Synapse" :wink: ).
Congratulations again for a work well done.
- 3rdeye on May 20, 2005
This is perhapes one of my favorite mixes on my comp and on my mp3
player. this one is a keeper.
- Garrettheoverthinker on May 12, 2005
- Garrettheoverthinker on May 12, 2005
How does this sound rammstein? The voice sounds kind of german, but
the music is nowhere near their styles.
But then if people can link Enya to final fantasy, then anything is possible., :wink:
- The Orichalcon on February 16, 2005
But then if people can link Enya to final fantasy, then anything is possible., :wink:
- The Orichalcon on February 16, 2005
