Dhsu Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 UPDATE: This mix was linked to on the front page of 3dRealms Official Website. If I were you, analoq, I would be pretty freakin' proud John Romero, even if he sucks, listened to my mix. Not to threadjack the review, but comments like these make me doubt all the "this site is illegal" comments I sometimes see here. Well, Romero didn't compose Keen's music. Although in this case, it's okay anyway because Bobby Prince doesn't mind, therefore implying consent (but it'd still be safer to get it in writing). However, just because one guy is okay with other people messing with his compositions doesn't mean everybody else will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeNukem007 Posted June 2, 2004 Share Posted June 2, 2004 UPDATE: This mix was linked to on the front page of 3dRealms Official Website. If I were you, analoq, I would be pretty freakin' proud John Romero, even if he sucks, listened to my mix. Not to threadjack the review, but comments like these make me doubt all the "this site is illegal" comments I sometimes see here. Well, Romero didn't compose Keen's music. Although in this case, it's okay anyway because Bobby Prince doesn't mind, therefore implying consent (but it'd still be safer to get it in writing). However, just because one guy is okay with other people messing with his compositions doesn't mean everybody else will. Yeah, I was referring more to the fact that it was linked on the 3drealms website, not anything specifically related to Romero. And I agree that copyright stringency varies from person to person; I'm a huge Calvin & Hobbes fan--Watterson lives about 3 miles away from me--and I've seen a lot of C&H websites get shut down that barely break any rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snarfoogle Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 This is indeed a glorious day. Now the world shall know of Keen. The remix is quite excellent, as well. EDIT: And Apogee MEANS action. If you wanted to put a visual to this mix, I found something nice on the 3DRealms website: http://www.3drealms.com/fanstuff/images/ckcollage5.jpg Fits perfectly, don't you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amayirot Akago Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 Excellent resurrection of a classic tune. My compliments, analoq. You really made my day when I first listened to this song. Except I'm wondering... what does the voice at the start of the song say? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndiNo Posted June 3, 2004 Share Posted June 3, 2004 @Snake101 Look at the decription of the remix: http://www.ocremix.org/detailmix.php?mixid=OCR01180 i'm not feeling too good,about this one,some kind of surreal expression,surrealist expressionistic?whatever.moving on, 960 galactic alphabet,960 galactic alphabet!are you here? please!thank you. @analoq I think the opinions are clear: You will have to remix another Keen song, as Romero suggested! PLEASE! :D [even if you have to be sick again LOL] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amayirot Akago Posted June 5, 2004 Share Posted June 5, 2004 Yeah! Another remix would just be awesome. Maybe the tune from the cave (the same tune from Catacomb 3D). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 12, 2004 Share Posted June 12, 2004 Finally, a Commander Keen remix. I'm listening to it right now. Looking forward to some more Keen remixes. keep up the good work analoq Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmudgeTheFirst Posted June 15, 2004 Share Posted June 15, 2004 Well, what can I say. This is one of my most favorite remixes so far! Although it's kinda strange, the voice cuts seem to strangely add to the song. I was suprised to see such an old game posted, but very happy. Overall, I'd give this two thumbs up. Ahh... the memories... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordex Posted November 20, 2004 Share Posted November 20, 2004 Holy shit this is good!!!!!! Really that's all there is to say, just download it!! nice ending nice galaxy style nice everything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RazorVayne Posted November 30, 2004 Share Posted November 30, 2004 HOLY F@#$ING HELL!!! I dunno if it's my absolute favourite OC ReMix, but it sure has a pretty good f@#$ing chance of being the best!! God, that music just brings back so many memories of all those awsome Apogee games and other MS-DOS games!!! I wanna play some right now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomilius Posted December 21, 2004 Share Posted December 21, 2004 This is great. I grew up on Commander Keen. Excellent ReMix! I hope there are more of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pikeman332 Posted September 18, 2005 Share Posted September 18, 2005 I also grew up on Commander Keen loved em all keep em comin' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dionyseus Posted October 27, 2005 Share Posted October 27, 2005 I never played this game, but this mix is cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advenith Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 This was the first video game I ever played. For me, that makes this my favorite mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analoq Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 thanks guys (: oh and here's something i noticed recently cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liontamer Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Who knows if we'll get anyything that sounds like this ever again. Props to Aaron for making such a unique piece. Back when this debuted for the OCR4 flood, I enjoyed pretty much all of the new mixes that were a part. djpretzel's Revenge of Shinobi "Consent (Make Me Dance)" was my 2nd favorite and it actually took me a few loops to really appreciate the funked-out electro goodness. But this one grabbed my ears from the very start. The intro effects and vox were unique. As SOON as the music faded in, I had been hooked. This track was smooooooooooth to start. And when it switched gears with some more agressive beats, it ended the track with a lot of power. analoq, top of his game. Nowadays, the guy jokes that he's lost it. If even 1% of our submissions ever "found it" the way this guy did... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antipode Posted October 5, 2007 Share Posted October 5, 2007 Agreed on all counts. This is in my top 10 from this site without a doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ascendancy Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 Awesome.....there's no need to comment with words, let your ears do the talking =D 10/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmansdc Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 The intro with the distorted voice, the funky/groovy bassline, and the piano outro are all wins in my book. Analoq seriously needs to do some more stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ella guro Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 You know, sometimes I feel like analoq used to make the same mix over and over. I almost always like his mixes a lot cause he does what he does really well, but they're usually variants of the same thing. Phat rhodes-ish sounds, funky bassline, relaxed 4/4 beat, slightly jazzy. It's not a good or bad thing really, just an observation. His mixes are weird, funky little self-contained worlds. You could be an incredibly talented musician and still never achieve that kind of assurance and uniqueness in your sound that analoq has (or at least had...from what larry is saying) in his. This is one of my favorites of his. He just throws a bunch of different ideas into one pot and they work while still sounding very much part of the same world. The crazy fx at the beginning and the distorted talking might be my favorite part, if not for the very nice brief piano outro (I also really like the way the piano was sound processed to sound kinda distant and lo-fi). The Kraftwerk references are kinda goofy, but he pulls them off with a straight face and they work. Commander Keen 4-6 were so great, more mixes! Especially more like this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nutritious Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Amusing intro from Analoq here, you really can hear how sick he sounds. Production is very clean and I love the generally chilled vibe. Good use of multiple EPs/Rhodes specifically, which work very cohesively with the drums and bass. Nice changeup at 2:35 with something unexpected. The synth string stabs in particular really appeal to me for some reason. This song's been on my OCR playlist for quite some time and won't be leaving any time soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmiduke Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Wow, what a reinvention of the original tune. Takes what is probably the most memorable song it in the entire Keen franchise into a completely unexpected direction. Cool Euro krautrock sort of vibe going on. I think the voicework makes the piece myself, but it would work adequately enough without it too. The synths are excellent and are right where they need to be in terms of volume and pitch. What's great is that there is atmosphere without compromising coherence or variety. The diversity of ideas, sounds and textures is amazing. It's quite a unique track, and not one I would have thought would appeal to the vast majority of listeners. But this thread has proven me wrong, to my pleasant surprise. Good to see awesome music get some much-deserved respect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceansAndrew Posted April 29, 2010 Share Posted April 29, 2010 Interesting and funky take on the source, and the vocal stuff really keeps it fresh and unique.The first listen caught my attention because of the talking, and the beats and synths kept my attention to the end, and before I knew it, I was hitting repeat. The relaxed feeling this has is infectious, and I really enjoyed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinner3D Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Agreed with the people who commented before. Fun, unique, sweet rendition. I didn't know the backstory until I read it just now. It makes it even more fun to listen to this song. We definately need more Commander Keen remixes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sansato Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 We definately need more Commander Keen remixes. No arguments there. From what I've heard so far, the games have quite a quirky selection of music. This ReMix is quirky as well, but in the best possible way. The distorted dialogue intro definitely caught my attention, while the rest of the song kept it from escaping until the very end. Good shtuffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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