djpretzel Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT673 Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Woah, first review! I don't have a lot of insight into this, so pardon me for my noobiness ... Anyway, like most piano remixes, it isn't what you can exciting. It's sort of drab. It's not the stuff that you'd listen to day and night. However, it does send chill down my spines. I see you put some effort into this. 8.5/10 Well, I know what song my house is going to play for Halloween. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mac Attack Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 The dissance can be a little much to take at first, but overall I felt as though it was a perfect complement to the game. Nice stuff. Great to see some of the games I loved (and still love) making appearances on here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robotaki Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Wow, a piano arrangement of a song from Day of the Tentacle! Man, I have mad respect for you in just making this remix. It definitely kept me entertained Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Taucer Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 That has got to be the coolest title for a remix I've ever heard. Also, the mix is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
analoq Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 ja! DOTT is my favorite LucasArts game ever and one of the reasons is because of the lovable and super-polished (for the time) iMuse soundtrack. this does the original justice and then some. really fun! hmm.. i think this is the first ocremix i've downloaded this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master_Yoshi Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Downloaded this, not having ever heard of "Day of the Tentacle," which does sound like a cheesy hentai title. Cheesier than most. In fact it sounds as though it was baked in cheese, with a cheese dressing. But I digress. I did download it under the pretense that it was a Mazedude product, and yay I was not dissapointed. Good stuff, very fun to listen to, had me tapping my foot for the most part, which Piano pieces rarely do for me. Good stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninja-san Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 This song is awesome! Great choice and remixing it piano. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debeerguy007 Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 WELL! Just when you think you've pegged a person's style of remixing, it's a work of art like this that just knocks you sideways. In a good way. Serves me right for being presumtious to begin with. While I am quite fond of some of Mazedude's previous submissions to OCR, I was quite surprised to hear a piano piece from him. A welcome surprise indeed, and sort of a fresh breath of air I suppose. It just goes to show to show you can never quite know how many aces this man has up his sleeve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bladiator Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 Man!! The MEMORIES! Thanks Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amayirot Akago Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 One of the most recognizable and enjoyable remixes for a LONG time, not to mention it's from one of my all-time favourite games. That, and I LOVE piano tunes. Thumbs up for the Mazedude once again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 The music itself was quite good, I'm always a fan of well-done piano only songs... but the analogy... and the title... and the game's title... gross, GROSS, GROSS!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickenwarlord Posted September 26, 2006 Share Posted September 26, 2006 I like Mazedude. I like Day of the Tentacle. I like (well done) piano mixes. I love Peter McConnell and Michael Land. I think you know what my verdict will be on this one. Once you get past the fact that there will in fact be a lot of dissonance, this is quite a treat for the ears. There certainly is a lot going on this mix. It really does give an impression that some times a large tentacle is banging itself against the piano. The end is quite anti-climactic, but a nice tease instead of a cop out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zarla Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 Oh man, I am deeply in love with this remix. DOTT was one of my favorite games, and this captures that manic, off-kilter feel of the game perfectly. All the dissonance just works perfectly with just how unique and stylistic the game was to begin with. I can picture this playing during the opening scene with the car so easily. If there was no dissonanec I don't think it would really keep the spirit of DOTT, and this captures it beautifully. This is awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregfrost Posted September 27, 2006 Share Posted September 27, 2006 This thoroughly entertaining piano interpretation brings back some good memories. Hooray for dual-booting Macs! I can still play it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleTentacle Posted September 28, 2006 Share Posted September 28, 2006 I'm a bit disappointed, but this might be because I know dott songs and Mazedude's works well. Many of his songs were really ass kicking, like one of my favorites, the wonderful Wolfenstein 3D Nazi Requiem I can only highly recommend! This piano song is a funny remix, still there are in my opinion too many wrong notes in the beginning of the song... much better from the middle of this remix to the end! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustinShaltout Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 I love it.. I always wanted to hear remixes of this games soundtrack.. the wrogn notes are actually the way the way they were in the original game XD I do wish for more though .. there are many games like this that dont get remixes at all although their music, as zany as they were, been imprinted in my mind forever ^__^ as a PC gamer in my childhood I heard more of those than I did for sonic, mario or final fantasy. MORE DOTT remixes :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceansAndrew Posted April 10, 2008 Share Posted April 10, 2008 Pretty energetic stuff for a piano piece, I could imagine a tentacle from the game playing this. It sounds very aggressive and bold, but something sounds off about the piano sample. Maybe over-quantized? It just sounds super synthetic to me. It's well done, but for whatever reason I can't really get into this one. I'm not exactly sure why, but it just feels extra mechanical to me. Sorry dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlamingTP Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Remix 8/1522 Piano is one of my favorite things, however thid one sounds out of tune, but maybe its the heavy use of the extreme high and low keys that throws me off still the man can play and that counts for a lot. Score 5/10 "Average" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesternZypher Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 No doubt it's Purple Tentacle's plan to take over the world with finely wrought piano mixes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Downunder Posted December 17, 2009 Share Posted December 17, 2009 This mix is... strangely upbeat for some reason and I don't know why... (Gasps) Was this Purple Tentacle's master plan all along!? But really, I can't help but find this mix a little on the comedic side. I could just imagine Purple Tentacle pounding out this tune on the piano and getting the keys all wrong. Even though the piano was a little on the mechanical side, I still found this mix enjoyable. Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fredkemp Posted December 18, 2009 Share Posted December 18, 2009 I usually listen songs online and will never download them but this time, I downloaded the song for its melodic way of music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polo Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Dissonance? My ears don't pick that up - the keys flow vibrantly together and manage to juxtapose different elements in ways that feel RIGHT. Loud and quiet notes, up-the-scale runs, blood-related melodies, various detours - they're all melodically sound by themselves and among present company. The mood is stretched and molded so vigorously that I feel like I'm watching one of those vintage cartoons led by a hectic plot. Essentially, the madcap essence is strong, but it's executed with finesse. And yes, it would be awesome if the purple tentacle belted out tunes like this in the game (although he'd still need fingers ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magellanic Posted December 6, 2011 Share Posted December 6, 2011 Loved the game and this remix is just perfect. It captures the feel of the game really well. That craziness with humour but the overshadowing darkness of the world and all of time being in danger. The playing is just beautiful, no other way to put it, its just beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmiduke Posted May 4, 2013 Share Posted May 4, 2013 This is sort of a Mazedude meets Shnababula arrangement, which is basically a divine marriage. I can't really fault anything about the mix in general, but I do find it strangely funless to listen to. It has nothing to do with the piano or the source melody; it just doesn't push its light tone hard enough for me to really get into the swing. I know what people mean when they mention the mix's dissonance, though I wouldn't describe it that way. There's an element of not travelling down expected avenues, which can frustrate some, and it does ultimately confuse the feeling of the mix. It seems caught within the philosophies of Mazedude-wackiness and Shnababula-improv art without hitting the mark of either. Technically, I love this mix. But the concept could have been honed a tad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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