djpretzel Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerrax Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 Saw this on R: TS a while ago and loved it. While it doesn't use very much from the source, it is nonetheless and excellent arrangement. I love it. Great tune that is completely different from Protricity's "Neighburgers". We need more remixes like this where its not so much about the re-arranging of the source technically, as how much fun it can be to play it and just rock out! Great job Cpacaud! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPacaud Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 All I can say; ABOUT F'IN TIME. Also, I'd like to hear out more about the dissonant harmonies Zircon mentionned. Where exactly? About the performance, yeah, I'm definitely not on the same level as the guitar gods of the scene, but I'm not letting it get in the way of trying stuff, so it's kinda a take it or leave it deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktriton Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 HELL f'in YES! \m/ Classic Cpac material right here! LOVE the organ and the harpsichord. Very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Fox Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 Unusually amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted July 5, 2006 Share Posted July 5, 2006 Zombies Ate My Neighbors, the weirdest soundtrack ever lived - a little rough around the edge but overall it's tight. Catchy stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja-san Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Love it especially the guitar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blind Hornet Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Huh? I'm a Zombies Ate My Neighbors fan, I gobble up remixes, but this is really ZAMN in name only. There are a couple of familiar chords thrown in for good measure, but most of it is guitar freestyling with very little to do with ZAMN. It doesn't evoke ZAMN at all; the cheesy, B-horror feel that was present in everything is stripped bare, only present in the organ music which, here, does not represent anything and seems more like a circumstance than a tribute. I'm not going to say it's a bad remix. It's obvious a lot of work went into it. However, as a fan of the game and its music, I can't say this remix reinvents anything for me or stirs up any nostalgia. It's like listening to a standup comic rant about shoelaces, forcing a smile and saying "Yeah, kind of, I guess". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPacaud Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Thanks guys. And Blind Hornet, I think this is just a case of having different philosophies about remixing. I'm not trying to stir up nostalgia or evoke the original feel, quite the contrary in fact. I'm trying to create something new based on the original music. In a way, the only thing that remains of the original song here is the notes (sorry, but the themes of the original are ALL over the place, even if it's not always obvious), the instrumentation and the overall wackiness/chaos of the track. Dunno if you're familiar with my mixes in general, but I tend to follow that line pretty much all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktriton Posted July 6, 2006 Share Posted July 6, 2006 Absolutely! Consider which is more of a tribute: an arrangement that is more or less similar to what the original composer has already created or an arrangement which acknowledges that the original ideas were brilliant enough to take in a different direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CptWillard Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 I agree with Blind Hornet... however, it was interesting to listen for which parts were more "faithful" to the original songs. Not bad, (pretty good, actually) but not what I personally look for in a remix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerrax Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 This a great remix in terms of style and flair. Live guitars rocking out one of the coolest songs in ZAMN. Great job. And Blind Hornet, I think this is just a case of having different philosophies about remixing. I'm not trying to stir up nostalgia or evoke the original feel, quite the contrary in fact. I'm trying to create something new based on the original music. QFE. That's what remixes are supposed to do. If you want to hear the original, GO LISTEN TO THE ORIGINAL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhsu Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Wow, I never played the original, but a few seconds into the remix, I thought I heard something familiar. I checked again and sure enough, the melody was unmistakable...the haunting notes of the Dies Irae. An unexpected but nonetheless creative setting for a classic tune. Good work, Jean-Luc Pacaud of the U.S.S. Enterprise...more Gregorian chants should be played on electric guitar in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPacaud Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Well, to be honest Mr. David H. Sue, all credits goes to the Fat Man for that. Just checked the wikipedia entry and the melody is note for note the exact same thing as in the game song. Oh well, should've just shut up and take credit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhsu Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 Kudos of course go to the composer for the ingenious setting, but credit still goes to everyone's favorite French-Canadian for making it so utterly ROCKIN'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crabsmasher Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 A very cool mix! A bit long for me, but still fun to listen to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dafydd Posted July 15, 2006 Share Posted July 15, 2006 A bit chaotic for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyleJCrb Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 I'm a bit slow to this one. My face is officially rocked. Chaotic sure, but it's splendid chaos. Very fun to listen to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PriZm Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Way to go, Frenchie. The harpsichord makes me lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i heart robots Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 ZAMN rocks your face off! As does this track, excellent guitar and harpsichord mix. I give it 5 silver bullets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eino Keskitalo Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 Wonderfully rough and dirty.. Don't like that loud wah-wah guitar line, but otherwise it holds together well. Versatile sounds! I definitely enjoy the roughness of the guitars blended with the organs. Most of the time the "band" sounds sound more like a garage band than a home studio effort, which is good. --Eino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceansAndrew Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Nice lead tone for sure, the harmonized parts are nice, and the changeups are good as well. I think a little more bass in most of the sections would have made things gel a bit better, but overall I was feeling this one. The blast beat is a bit lol, but I think blast beats in general are lol, so it is what it is. The wah'ed lead is a little loud too, but it's in their briefly and doesn't really detract. I'm loving the harpsichord flourishes, and though i think the kit sound is a little too raw, it still sounds good. I overlooked this one when it first came out due to not being familiar with the source, but i'm glad I finally got around to rocking; this track is excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmiduke Posted June 27, 2009 Share Posted June 27, 2009 Awesomeness abound. Great mashup of creepiness and pure badassery. In that regard, its very ZAMN. The guitar clarity is what I enjoy most about this, I think. I'm glad the distorted route wasn't taken. I tire easily of distortion, and with a mix that is this length, it's important that everything sounds as pleasing as possible to maintain consistent interest. I'm unsure about the wah portions though, sometimes I thought they fit, other times I minded them. But they are small portions, and they are easy to tolerate. And I have to mention the harpischord and organ, for this mix would not be the same without them. In future, all mixes lose marks for not having harpischord and organ in them. Love it. The ending is exspecially cool. It's a really good tune, this, and although it does hop around all over the place, it always makes sense to me. And that's important. I haven't been big on this for a long time, but now I am really starting to like it. Nice one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalsnakejuice Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 This melts my face when i listen to this. everything about this rocks:-P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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