ReMix: Super Metroid 'Dieselbrainage'

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Heroes vs. VillainsSuper Metroid

Last but never, ever least we've got album co-director and renaissance man, the one and only dude of maze, Christopher Getman, repping the BD for some Mother Brain mixage. Trying to predict what Mazedude will do for any given mix is like playing the lottery, only your odds may in fact be worse; he does what occurs to him, simple as that, and he's got a divergent, creative, quintessentially musical mind. This arrangement is controlled chaos - calculated cacophony - as Maze channels the hemorrhaging hive mind of Super Metroid's big bad with a jaw-dropping arsenal of textures, percussive and otherwise. The artist writes:

"I knew I wanted to tackle the Mother Brain theme since the initial conception of this project. It's a theme I've always had 'on the brain,' so to speak, considering the unusual use of the 7/4 time signature for a boss theme. When it came time to remix that, I had a blast taking the odd time signature motif and applying it to the drum 'n bass genre, one that you hardly ever hear in 7/4. The end result was challenging, but a lot of fun, and I'm quite proud of the result.

The title is a nod to Dieselboy, a drum 'n bass artist who I listened to a lot while developing this track. Nods also go to RS3; thanks for the samples and inspiration."

Truly crazy stuff, pulling some wild transitions that are unique even among Mazedude's landscape of divergent, half-sane gems. It's dark, it's menacing, and it certainly fits the "villain" framework in style & substance, countering Jimmy's more celebratory, heroic arrangement with sheer, fierce force. And so the day ends with equal helpings of heroes and villains, ReMixers and Bad Dudes; from just these six mixes, hopefully you've gotten a taste of how awesome Heroes vs. Villains is. Spread the good word, seed the torrent, and enjoy the awesome vision that Mustin, Kunal, and Chris coordinated and that a ton of talented artists made real.

― djpretzel

Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.
I'm freaking terrified while listening to this. Yet I come back to it occasionally. Only a master can make a song actually scary and yet.. intriguing :D It's like a haunted house you want to visit at night, just for the chills.

- RiverSound on January 27, 2013
Now this is a villain theme! Dark DnB with pure evil mechanical sounding arrangement, and I'm so there. That shot at Samus with Vincent Price laughing is classic. I have to admit, Mazedude always seems to nail it right on the head when you need to add a little chaos to the mix. Well done.

- Crulex on September 27, 2012
Dear god, this is great. I don't remember ever feeling so legitimately afraid listening to a song. o_o
Really good mix, definitely my favorite on the Heroes vs. Villains album.

- sonickid01 on August 18, 2011
Chris is the most beautiful insane I have ever listened to. I was blown away after interviewing him once for my site, but he has exceeded expectations with this remix. The inclusion of Samus' theme just before the 2:00 mark was priceless. Then, to have it ripped apart and mocked by Vincent Price — it was masterful.
If I was wearing a hat, I would tip it to you, sir.

- 16bit Radio on February 22, 2011
aMazeing, dude.

- Nase on February 15, 2011
i approve of the naming of this track, i knew what i was in for as soon as i saw that
an i liked it.

- The Derrit on February 10, 2011
This remix has a very cool and creepy atmosphere. The pads had something 'evil' to the track, but heh, that's a BAD DUDE track. Also, lol @ Vincent Price/Thriller laugh, totally random but awesome.
Good job, keep on doing great stuff man!

- Chernabogue on February 10, 2011
I lol'd at about 1:57 when the Samus theme comes in for a moment sounding weak and tinny, then it kicks back to the drums with some maniacal laughter

- MessagesFromEarth on February 10, 2011
This is exactly why I check OverClocked... I haven't been so struck by a remix before since the Aphrodite Oceanus remix for secret of mana. It's incredibly potent drum and bass, very precise electronica - and as others have stated, quite haunting. Fantastic work.

- DominusVita on February 9, 2011
...blown away by this. keeps me thinking about incorporating electronical elements into my remixes. love those scary moments, haha, that fanfare being crushed. insane and masterful remix!

- blackguitar on February 9, 2011
I heard Chris's WIP before I even got started. Originally, I thought I would try to incorporate some DnB into my own mix along with other elements from the MoBrain track. I never told him this, but after hearing the first WIP I was like... Dayum, I can't compete with that :lol:
So I ended up just doing pretty much the total opposite which was like straight up orchestra + Baywatch anthem rock.
Anyway, this track continues to rock my socks off.

- big giant circles on February 8, 2011
I remember freaking out after hearing Chris' first WIP of this.
Totally and utter insanity, which Chris somehow wrangles into a palpable, veritable song! Awesome stuff as usual!

- ktriton on February 8, 2011
Love Mazedude's music, he is an expert at getting both the macro and the micro right. This arrangement is like an auditory nightmare, and those carnival blasts of dissonance are genius, but then when you look at the programming... man, that's intricate. Awesome stuff.

- Palpable on February 8, 2011
Good. Really creepy.
I didn't really care for the original, but I did enjoy this.

- Turtle on February 7, 2011
i love this mix.. so meticulously well-crafted, intense and downright haunting, yet infectious. and just fucking brutal. the texture drop at 1:59 is so epic. amazing track. :D

- halc on February 7, 2011