m68030 Posted June 1, 2002 Share Posted June 1, 2002 Blaster Master 'Japanese Swamp' Mazedude has always given us great stuff. this Blaster Master mix has some nice odd noises and a soft but deep bass line that give a nice dark sound. I enjoy this with much fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weredragon Posted June 23, 2002 Share Posted June 23, 2002 Here is another one to get you into a Sinister mood... Like The Amphibian mix of the same level, It has that swampy feeling, except this time it's full of no hope. Great for those with EQ who are in the Swamps of No hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnotherOneBitesTheDust Posted January 14, 2003 Share Posted January 14, 2003 WTF is a good round up for this mix. Unlike anything I've heard before, and somehow I never picked this mix up until now (I have 99% OC songs). The first half I wasn't so sure I'd like it, but suddenly it clicked and I was insanely enjoying it for some reason. Definitely listen the whole way through, and keep reviewing this so it stays at the top gogogoggoo!!! Though I do admit it's best to not overlisten. This is definitely one for showing friends *runs away maniacally* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaleb.G Posted January 15, 2003 Share Posted January 15, 2003 This has to be the start of my loving of Mazedude's ReMixes and...holy shizzle, another Mazedude song just happened to randomly start playing on my playlist as I type this (Tripping on Rainbows), how weird. Anyway, yeah this song has excellent sounds, an awesome feel to it, and plenty of variety. What else can I say? If you haven't listened to this, do so now. Highly reccomended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Israfel Posted April 29, 2003 Share Posted April 29, 2003 This is an incredible mix. God...that section at 2 minutes sounds so Harry Partch-ish- incredible. Mazedude is very quickly becoming my favorite mixer, and this actually may be my new favorite mix. Once again...incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ESHbyESH Posted June 9, 2004 Share Posted June 9, 2004 Reminiscent of MazeDude's old work "Wood Imps" - see here :http://www.mazedude.com/compositions/Mzd-WoodImps.mp3 Nice and creepy. Thumbs up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royal Sovereign Posted August 12, 2004 Share Posted August 12, 2004 Well this mix is certainly...um...droll. Yes. That's the word. DROLL. And by droll I mean so outlandishly out there you almost have to like it. *scratches head* Although I don't understand why Mazedude made it like something out of "Ringu"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceansAndrew Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 This song really has a lot of mood to it. Lots of ambient noise, accented notes, crecendos, and multiple ritardandos really add a spooky and real feeling to this originally 8 bit track. I am assuming the Japanese reference from the title relates to the koto and flute, though they are used in a decidedly western fashion. Though this sort of mood setting music isn't really my style, I am floored by the level of craftsmanship on this one. A must listen for anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonAvenger Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 The beginning is pretty odd, that's for sure. It took me a while to get into this one, as a result. I'm a little thrown off by the title, because as OA mentions, a few of the instruments are japanese, but they aren't used in a japanese fashion. The overall mood is set nicely, and certainly there's a lot going for it overall, but in general it's a bit too quirky for my tastes. Still a good job by Mazedude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justinj212 Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 I like the bubbling sound effects in the background, gives the first part of the song a very swamp-like feeling, but when it changes tone around 1:50 or so and moves into the second part of the song the bubbling noises kind of make it sound like a mad scientist's lab. It goes back to sounding like a swamp around 3:10 or so, but for that bit from 1:50 to 3:10 it just sounds different for some reason. Maybe some frogs croaking or something would also suggest swampy-ness? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmiduke Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 It sounds like an evil circus drowning in a wetland... Trust Mazedude to conjure something so wicked and bizarre. He is a great experimentor with sounds and signature remixing. The mix itself isn't soaring in favourite lists I'd bet, but it is so odd and so zany that it would be a shame to overlook it. If someone asked me "What's 'Japanese Swamp' like?", I'd reply "It's not very Japanese, but it is VERY Mazedude." And that should be more than enough reason to listen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut Posted October 11, 2009 Share Posted October 11, 2009 This is a pretty strange mix - not what I expect after hearing other Blaster Master mixes like by Disco Dan, but I guess this is vintage Mazedude with quirky tracks. I find this strangely appealing though - it sounds like a mix of strangeness and creepiness melded together. I do wish it ended in a more fitting fashion that would emphasize that aspect more, but otherwise this is a really solid mix from the early days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Downunder Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 This isn't exactly Japanese to me, more like a freakish carnival cemetery entire inhabited by carnival and clown zombies...... *Shivers* And yet, it sounds completely awesome. It has this blend of weirdness and creepiness that works really well. The bubbling effect is used rather well. All in all, this is a another quirky mix by the Mazedude and the images now conjured up from the song now scare the crap out of me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eino Keskitalo Posted October 26, 2010 Share Posted October 26, 2010 What a great variety of sounds used here. This is a delightfully strange track. Mixing is kind of dry or quiet.. it sounds a bit weird, but I'm not even sure if it's a bad kind of weird (well, it's an oold mix so bad kind of weird is excusable). Creepy goodness. --Eino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swansdown Posted October 30, 2013 Share Posted October 30, 2013 Malevolent mire! Bit creepy but bit playful as well. The end (from 3:40) builds up quite nicely. I had to turn the volume up. It comes across as rather quiet. :] I like from 1:23-1:38. It gets louder! XD And there are more bubbles too, maybe. Coming out of the pause at 2:17 makes it sound like a climax was hit, game-wise. Like something terrible happened at 2:00. Huh... the more I listen, the more I think this could fit into Uninvited. Yeh, maybe contains more horror than playfulness, eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nase Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 this is a grown up mix. it's perfect i think. gotta respect mazedude. defying time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCD1 Posted June 14 Share Posted June 14 Great remix from a great source, well selected! Still filling out the weirdly wonderful on my playlist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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