ReMix: Final Doom 'Hung Like a Pinky'

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Final Doom

Lee writes:

"Similar to my original Final Doom remix "Iron Demon", I gated most of the synths and pads in this to give it that clean sound that I oh so enjoy. The source didn't have a lot in it, as most Doom music tends not to. So most of the remixing is done by means of atmosphere and flirting with the general melody by switching keys around to give it that dark/quirky sound (ie: the piano from 2:15-2:32 and 3:06-3:53, the music box from 2:34 to the end.) The rest of the source is padded out through the pads and bassed out through the bassline. Props to Ashley (DJRedlight) for helping me with figuring out the FL compressor to get the sounds balanced."

As for the mix's rather... peculiar... title, TO explains, perhaps in greater detail than is necessary for most:

"As for the title. The original map the music is from is named "Hanger", and a Pinky is a demon from the game. It's a double entendre as a Pinky is also your little finger, and many wouldn't consider being "hung like a pinky" to be a good thing."

Indeed. Thank you for conjuring all sorts of Freudian FPS imagery for me. It is, after all, an "Id" game... right? I'm just glad there's a semi-rational explanation that links in with the game itself, as otherwise this would have been the most self-deprecatingly titled ReMix ever. Psychoanalytical guffaws aside, TO continues the FD legacy that he and Ashley have been steadily carving out ever since February of '04. These guys have essentially created a two-man Final Doom ReMix project that just happens to be temporally elongated; at this rate, some time in 2011, they'll have the whole thing done with. I'm not complaining though - they've managed to work in some killer mixes from other games/series along the way, and keep returning to this specific title with some excellent stuff. TO's been progressing with more and more interesting and varied production. His compositional style itself has also evolved, but I think he's always focused more on establishing moods and soundscapes, and that's where the more significant development has occurred. There's all sorts of squishy loveliness here, with music boxes, undulating chords, layered beats, deep bass, plenty of fx, a wide stereo spread, and a hypnotic, pulsing chromatic descent. I especially like all the subtle detail Lee's worked into the drum track, with acoustic, electronic, and hybridized elements generously but thoughtfully applied. I would have liked to see the dynamic change to something truly aggressive at some point, with some loud toms or something - sorta like the transition in Phil Collins In the Air Tonight, where things really just bust out, but the alternate approach here of keeping the mood contained but suspenseful has its own appeal as well. Great stuff; tense as hell, but given the subject material, that's basically the idea.

― djpretzel

Discussion: Latest 12 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.
When I listen to this, I feel like there's a corpse just beyond my senses, hung like a pinky, trying to drive me insane with its presence. Most of the elements here contribute to the morbidly attractive aura as if it was an urban legend or a ghost story or an unsolved murder. Wind segues act like drafts in an abandoned house, the music box sounds possessed by the spirit of a little girl, and the jittery string-like synths at 1:43-2:31 are freaky but adorable.
It lures you in... and then the trap closes.

- Polo on October 30, 2009
adam2;293948 wrote: Why is the name retarded? I think its ballsy.

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- WesPip on July 14, 2007
The atmosphere TO's Doom remixes generate is always great, and this one is no exception.
The intro is somewhat cheesy, but it works nevertheless.
Good one.

- Martin Penwald on July 13, 2007
Why is the name retarded? I think its ballsy. hehe. I like the fact that it is both groovy and has the dark undertones. Good stuff.

- adam2 on July 13, 2007
The retarded name belies the awesomeness of this track.

- WesPip on July 11, 2007
Grooooooooooooooovetactular. The purposeful dissonant areas hit me wrong, but this one is definitely infectious. Been idly thinking about the groove on this one for days.

- Liontamer on July 10, 2007
I think it's brilliant. I love the opening theme, always gets my foot tapping on its own, then when the main theme is going..
Man, your Doom mixes never cease being awesome. It usually takes ,e while to warm up to a track, but this one I loved from the first play. I cant wait to hear your work in Delta Q Delta :}

- Ragnor on July 10, 2007
Agreed with previous posters on the juxtaposition. The balance of bass and treble tones is most excellent. However, I think that the bass line could have used more variation - just because it is a bass line does not mean that it cannot have some melody to it, and this song in particular could have benefited from a changing bass line to support its atmospheric swells and eddies.

- Nobbynob Littlun on July 6, 2007
Love the beat work. Relentless and the driving force behind this mix. Subtle enough to be paired with the soothing synths at 0:47, yet powerful enough to back up the rougher sounds at 1:43 and 3:05. Add in what I call the "fairy bells" to carry the melody and you've got yourself one sinister Doom mix.

- MrBogus on July 2, 2007
The musicbox really takes this mix from good to great. The atmosphere is intense and the beats are excellent, but it's the juxtaposition of the seemingly serene with the turbulent that makes this mix for me.
The beginning started sort of like a pop song. I can't remember if it was Nsync or Backstreet or Britney; one of those; just the opening notes and the tone of the instrument. Take from that whatever, but regardless, this is a sweet song. Never really was a fan of the doom soundtracks but you've made me like at least this track. :-)

- OA on July 2, 2007
if TO knows who jaga jazzist is he may be pleased to know this mix fit in rather well at the end of a playlist i had set up with a bunch of their music

- Red Shadow on July 1, 2007
What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix.

- djpretzel on July 1, 2007

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