ReMix: Super Castlevania IV 'Curse Curse Revolution'
- Game: Super Castlevania IV (Konami, 1991, SNES)
- ReMixer(s): NoppZ
- Composer(s): Masanori Adachi, Taro Kudou
- Song(s): Bloody Tears, Vampire Killer
- Posted: 2007-02-18, evaluated by the judges
While "Curse Curse Revolution" may sound like an uprising of disgruntled Tourette's patients, it's actually the latest ReMix from rejuvenated fixture Filip Thimren, alias NoppZ. The obscenely clever amongst you may have pieced together the title's true meaning - Filip's taken CV4 and DDR'd it up one side and down the other, complete with high-pitched female "Don't hold back... the music" samples. I hosted some extended family for Christmas this year, and the two eight- and twelve-year-old girls that were included in this cadre insisted on playing DDR pretty much every day. I also deigned to play the "Kimpossible" GBA game with them which, I'm ashamed to say, was actually rather fun. I can admit this and still be a man. I think. But back on topic, I've heard my fair share of DDR tracks, recently, and in my humble and non-expert opinion, NoppZ nailed the vibe. Whether you LIKE said vibe, or find it rather too "scene", is of course your prerogative; some people I know can't stand DDR music, others love it. I do think you need to be in the right mood - it's not a particularly long-day-at-work or headache-friendly genre, but if you're part of the Dances with Arrows crowd, it's the perfect adrenaline catalyst. Jill writes:
"Wow, this is cheesy to the max! Everything from the vocal samples, to the 80's synths, to the four on the floor dance beat... Definitely DDR worthy. You really took this concept and went with it, which is admirable; lots of bold stylistic choices! A few sections seemed a little empty to me, in terms of source material, but you made up for that pretty well with the Vampire Killer quotes."
The visual image of Simon Belmont trading in his multi-directional whip for glowsticks and getting his groove on in a gothic Thriller-meets-Bemani stompfest certainly has lasting comedic appeal, but Filip makes it work. This is the type of concept that, done wrong, would spell certain doom and make baby Jesus cry, but thankfully this Curse Curse is more blessing than otherwise. If Konami, Capcom, Sega, Nintendo, and perhaps a few others could get together and make a DDR game full of nothing but game music mixes, this'd be an absolutely impervious inclusion. NoppZ steps up the voltage and clearly meets his goal of fusing Transylvania with Akihabara; remember to stay cool.
http://www.auburn.edu/~clontsc/akum.mp3
However, the similarities are scarce. In fact, NoppZ's is much better.
- Steben on April 16, 2007
- Alimah Kali on April 8, 2007
- Nightmare_104 on March 13, 2007
As other people have mentioned, it is nice to see remixers take songs into directions no-one would expect. Great job on this one, and I really do hope that you'll submit more songs to OCR.
- Martin Penwald on March 9, 2007
This song is just so... out there. I can't help but like it.
- Triad Orion on February 23, 2007
Rellik;236228 wrote: I think the way it was mastered is holding it back a lot - the frequency balance and mixing feels off to me, but more imporantly, the stereo image seems weirdly distorted. One way or another, I feel like this could really, really benefit from some more effort to nail that smartly-produced, pumping bright DDR sound - then it would truly be a fantastic track (I find the ending, for example, especially ingenious).
Agreed, and I love the track despite this. I'm just pretending it's coming through my crappy TV speakers. But yeah, something seems a little strange. There's a grating telephonic quality to it which maybe comes from oversaturation/muddiness in the mids?
I'd also love to hear a remaster if possible!
- Villainelle on February 22, 2007
- Steben on February 20, 2007
Obviously it was good enough to be posted to OCR as it was (since, of course, it was), but I'd still love to hear an upgraded version sometime - maybe on VGMix3? Even just a version that turned down the resonance on the filter-sweep at ~0:40 would make this mix quite a bit more listenable.
- Rellik on February 20, 2007
Atmuh;235628 wrote: go play dance dance revolution
i have,(probably longer than you have) ive been playing it since it first came out. -The Lone Ranger
- The Instrumental Light on February 19, 2007
- SlashEdgewind on February 19, 2007
Chickenwarlord;235567 wrote: It's not how good the tune is. A mix can be a midi-rip and have a great tune. What matters is how well the artist reinterperets an existing song. So even if the source tune is shit, the mix can get onto the site with clever arrangement and good production.
I have to agree. i worded it in a weird way i think,thx. -The Lone Ranger
- The Instrumental Light on February 19, 2007
- Karrde on February 19, 2007
Now I can defeat vampires using the power of dance!
- quoda on February 19, 2007
I admire remixers that dare to take material in directions otherwise not considered by anyone else. Kudos to you.
- Hale-Bopp on February 19, 2007
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