djpretzel Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RimFrost the Tourianist Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Great new collab by TO and bladiator ! Brooding dark piano remix. I liked it Also very relaxing. Well done guys ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmegaDonut Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 I'm assuming that since Jade Spawn has been sitting in the direct-post queue for some time, it hasn't been altered since its DSoP inception, but if has, I'd like to know. Just to save myself the trouble of downloading it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watkinzez Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Okay. Probably my favourite of the Dark Side of Phobos, but I won't put it down to just one track. It's definitely up there. Just a wonderful progression throughout the whole song, of which is hard source to work with. Bladiator and TO work well together, as evident in 'Clairvoyant Elegy'. Jade Spawn is an improvement on that collaboration. Keep working together guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrayLightning Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 I'm assuming that since Jade Spawn has been sitting in the direct-post queue for some time, it hasn't been altered since its DSoP inception, but if has, I'd like to know. Just to save myself the trouble of downloading it again. Yes it's been on the direct post queue. It's the same, as far as I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navi Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Easily one of the most brooding and dark pieces on the Dark Side of Phobos, Jade Spawn is also one of my personal favorites (amongst a whole slew of awesome tracks). TO's moody atmosphere blends together perfectly with Bladiator's piano and the result is excellent. As I pointed out to TO, when the drums pick up pace midsong, it always reminds me of the Final Fantasy VII soundtrack. Not the best comparison but it's my personal note to the song. A classic track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobwillis Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 I had heard this piece a while back on VGMix. I was wondering when it was going to be posted on OCR . This is good, high quality music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devonai Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 This is one of my DSoP favorites, reminiscent of Mark Snow's X-Files work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jorgandar Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 Lovely. Great job. Besides the piano lead, nice use of effects throughout. Professional quality. hmm.. not much i can bitch about here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Souliarc Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 This is a beautiful piece. It keeps a steady, enticing atmosphere that's always changing, so it needs no real climax. It's just great to listen to. When the bass line came in, it's reminded me directly of Craig Armstrong's "Weatherstorm". They even share the same aspect of arrangement in regards to a more ambient structure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swampbug Posted December 1, 2005 Share Posted December 1, 2005 Why O' why didnt doom3 have this kind of mood and feel? Awesome song.. I love the womanesque voice humming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jered Cain Denton Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 Hmm, that's strange... when I listen to this, I hear at certain parts some kind of sound that sounds like one of those Imps... Makes me a little paranoid, that I hear Imps in the background of this track. Great work, very mellow sounding, definatly perfect to listen to for a rainy day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palindrome Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 This is an excellent piece. I actually enjoy the sort of ambient "uneasy" feeling that it eminates, while at the same time it isn't too overpowering. Personally, I feel there should be more mixes like this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meccaneer Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Ah, I'm anxious! Then there's some high and reverbed piano and it goes away. Is this the MYST mix? I suppose it sounds like 'jade.' Very pretty stuff, though, I dunno how much of the original feeling it leaves. I'm gonna give it a 4 on Ormgas. Btw, those drums kick lotsa arse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceansAndrew Posted February 13, 2008 Share Posted February 13, 2008 Fantastic atmosphere that TO is clearly a master at, with some great backing strings and hugely reverberated percussion. This song feels incomprehensibly deep, yet at the same time, the tension is so high to make it feel claustrophobic. The in-game monster sounds hidden about and the vocals punctuate this . An excellent juxtaposition that works very well. To make it even better, Bladiator adds some sorrowful and understatedly beautiful piano work. As the beat gains intensity, I was expecting it to have a more prominent climax, but it seemed not as strong as it could have been. The piano outro was nice, but seemed somewhat tacked on. A minor complaint, as the song itself is excellent. Highly Recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Azar Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Amazingly well done piece - it is so calming, it helps put me to sleep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmiduke Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Beautiful piano piece backed up with some perfect subtle atmospheric details. Surprisingly optimistic in parts, while others had a bleaker edge more characteristic of the source material. It's quite an odd ride, submerging into eerieness and surfacing into some very pretty sounding moments over and over. As strange as it is, it never stops sounding fantastic. The female vocals sounded very Twilight Princess-ish, but I dug them regardless. I really enjoyed the relaxed nature of the mix's structure. It's a piano piece, through and through, and I appreciate that everything else was gravy. Getting atmosphere crazy or intruding on the piano's turf would have created an entirely different mix; not for the better methinks. Awesome collab piece and a favourite when it comes to both ambience and piano. Big ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brew Posted December 14, 2010 Share Posted December 14, 2010 You know, I've had this song in my collection for a long time now, and to this day I still turn up the volume and listen closely. It just does such a good job of telling the story of a lone marine facing such impossible odds and impending doom, yet continuing to push forward. Like at 1:25 when there's the first big piano hit, there's a sense of something really big coming. It tapers off a bit, like shock wearing off, and at the 2 minute mark when it transitions to a major key, its almost like this marine has begun to pray that this trip to Hell will spare him his soul, that he's actively seeking and maybe even receiving some kind of spiritual aid.. 2:25 it goes a bit further with some tentatively positive vibes, perhaps having found a stash of advanced weaponry or health packs. Or maybe he's just accepted his imminent death and is ready to begin the battle. At 2:42, it unceremoniously transitions back to a minor key. Sh*t's about to get real. And it just goes from there, ever more intense until the very end where it finishes with almost a whisper. Maybe his soul DID escape, even if his body didn't. That one piano note where the drums end at 5:29.. I always picture someone looking down, slowly pulling their hand from their chest and seeing blood.. those final high piano notes at the very end, looking up and seeing bright light.. Then again, I'm a computer geek, software engineer, musician, and gamer - I get into remixes on many levels.. maybe I'm just reading too deep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechaFone Posted December 21, 2010 Share Posted December 21, 2010 An excellent ambiance-driven remix. Makes me wish I'd paid more attention to this album, and perhaps now I will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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