Dungeonmans Remanstered Comments from composer and album director Andrew Aversa (zircon) & ReMixers Album freely available at http://ocremix.org/info/Dungeonmans_Remanstered --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ever since I became a composer, I've wanted to write a soundtrack to a game like Dungeonmans; something that harkens back to my days of playing classic 16- and 32-bit RPGs. The developer, Jim Shepard, shares my love of these games and their soundtracks, not to mention that, while he's not a composer himself, he's very passionate about game music. Working on this project was thus a fantastic creative experience and the final result is, in my opinion, my finest score to date. With that in mind, anytime someone takes the time to create an arrangement or interpretation of your original work, it's a wonderful feeling. So, to hear so many talented folks take on Dungeonmans is truly special. I was absolutely thrilled at the quantity and quality of remixes from both the friends that I personally invited, as well as the musicians who submitted to the contest. From hard rock and funk to EDM and chiptunes, I absolutely love every minute of it. Andrew Aversa (zircon) http://zirconmusic.com http://ocremix.org/artist/4628/zircon --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 01. Joshua Morse - "Cave Jam" Source: "Cimmerian Cavern" 02. WillRock - "School of Metal" Source: "Cave Cautus Custoditi" 03. Inverse Phase - "Zboss" Source: "Proof of Stremf" Inverse Phase: I went for a more "sinister" C64 tone... 04. Daniel Caton - "When Monsters Come Knocking" Source: "Proof of Stremf" 05. Ivan Hakštok - "Listen to the Wind" Source: "Ataraxia" 06. Dj CUTMAN - "Icy Crypt" Sources: "Hyperborean Corridor," "Unremembered Miscreation" 07. Daniel James Gagnon - "Big Bossmans Remixmans" Source: "Might of the Warlords" 08. McVaffe - "Jade Cavern" Source: "Imperishable Solitude" 09. Sbeast - "Brigand Brawl" Source: "Growl Atop the Triger" 10. Halley's Call - "Acid Tower" Source: "The Fortress Indomitable" 11. timaeus222 - "Tibetan Tussle" Sources: "Imperishable Solitude," "Unremembered Miscreation," "Proof of Stremf" timaeus222: This was for the Dungeonmans remix contest. :) Nothing too extravagant here, but I was having a lot of fun with huge basses, dulcimer, saz (pluck and percussive taps), hand drum/tabla tarangs (Platinum Percussion/Crypto Cipher), Indian ragas samples (Crypto Cipher), and a synthesized zourna lead! I decided on that fake zourna just because I didn't want a slow envelope, I wanted a fast one. I did this in the style of my Yu-Gi-Oh! ReMix from the GB album. I think this took, like, 3 days, but I ran outta time, so I sneaked in an ending. :P Speed submit! Rough Source Breakdown: 0:10-0:31 = "Imperishable Solitude" (early portion) 0:31-0:45 = "Unremembered Miscreation" (strings melody) 0:45-0:58 = "Imperishable Solitude" (last portion) 0:59-1:12 = "Imperishable Solitude" (intro) 1:14-1:26 = "Unremembered Miscreation" variation (strings melody) 1:28-1:47 = "Proof of Stremf" 2:17-2:29 = "Imperishable Solitude" (intro) 2:31-2:43 = "Unremembered Miscreation" (strings melody) 12. Inverse Phase - "Townmans" Source: "Ataraxia" Inverse Phase: I have fond memories of Dragon Warrior (er, Quest), so I opted to see what that would sound like as an NES track. 13. XPRTNovice - "Eye of the Beeholder" Source: "The Fortress Indomitable" XPRTNovice: It was a blast to work on this game with Andy Aversa and company. I contributed trumpet to one of the tracks on the OST and was also the featured voice for all of the "death noises" in the game. I hope you enjoy this goofy ass remix. Live tenor sax and, yes, I am the humble Bon Jovi impersonator. Lyrics: Mousy guy: So, I have a question. Why it is Dungeonmans? I mean, you know, that's kind of a weird word, right? Voice from on high: You pose an interesting question. Mouser: Oooh... wh-who are you, guy? Ah... where'd you come from? Voice from above: It's one that must be answered with a story... Wha-I mean, you could just tell me, you don't have to... Sky God: ...told best by the wise man, Bon Jovi. Squeaker: Who? You brought... Bon Jovi... here? Are-are you playing drums? Who's playing drums? Faux Jovi: Yeaaaaaaaahhh! I'm here, I'm down in the dungeon Fresh out of school, come on and bring the 'tude And I'll bring the Foom (the Foom) I cut my teeth at the academy Down here, I go tell off the Scrobold What the hell is a Scrobold? From lands untamed, a hero came The tales of him, bringer of the light Sailing through the night And he said... Dungeonman Uno: I bring to you the iron will of the Dungeonman Meekman: ...ssss... it's "Dungeonmans"... Dungeonman Dos: I also bring you the iron will of the Dungeonman (of the Dungeonman) Now there are two of the Dungeonmans (That's why there's an S) Bon Zieja: That's why there's an S Exasperado: Ah! Glad I figured that out. There's two of them. So it's... it's plural, right? Or... or wouldn't it be Dungeonmen? Oh, forget it. 14. Sir Jordanius - "Big Donut-Slammin' Moe" Sources: "Cimmerian Cavern," "Heliotropic Leviathan" zircon: When I first heard this remix, the very first thing I did after finishing it was listen to it again. And again. Jordan is of course an incredibly talented, prolific, and versatile remixer, so hearing something this good shouldn't have been a surprise, but still... wow. I had a giant smile on my face the whole time as I heard the way he worked in multiple themes and motifs from the soundtrack. Badass groove, funky fresh vocals, hot brass playing, and -- dare I say -- killer chops all around. Bravo, Sir J. Sir Jordanius: No epic novels for this one. Keepin' it straightforward, this was another case of me busting me ass in one[ish] day. I saw the Dungeonmans and Flexstyle remix competition threads and didn't have much time due to some family stuff lately. I never got around to finishing up my remix idea for Flexstyle's comp (I'll still see about it after I catch up with a shitton of OCR projects), but while listening to the Dungeonmans OST, I really fell in love with some of the chord progressions and time signatures. I think there's been some discussions about this in the Community and on a Talkback, but sometimes certain people will automatically hear certain potential ideas in a source (i.e. some people hearing metal in Mega Man where other people would hear bossa or EDM)..... I didn't change too much, really (in my opinion). I just listened to the composition Andrew laid down and immediately found inspiration to funk some shit up. On the second-to-last day, I had a few hours to myself... as the clock kept on winding down, I kept thinking "yyyyeeeeaaaahhhhh....... I should probably stop wanking on Runescape and see about this here Dungeonmans." I had to leave for the airport to shuttle some relatives back and forth the next morning/day and came back thinking "fuuuuuck fuck fuck fuckkkkkkkk, I need to do a final mixdown of this shit ASAP and still record horn stuff for the Flexstyle thing... fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuckkkkkkkkkkkkkk, I'm missing parts!!! AAAAW, just fuck everything... sing some extra silly vocals, do one last mixdown, and call it a night! BING BANG BOOM!" And... well... this happened. DISCLAIMER / FBI WARNING / FDA NOTICE: To project directors or people that I "owe" collabs to... please cut me some slack... sometimes it's just easier to knock out some funk stuff like this, especially as a means for relieving stress and such. :0 Peace, ~j Lyrics: Aww Yeah Funky Fresh [x2] We groovy All night In the dungeon We groovy All night In the dungeon