Davester2296 | DAR - Final Solstice @DAR-Davester2296 | Uploaded July 2024 | Updated October 2024, 6 days ago.
So, with this song done, this wraps up the "first act" of the little story that New Genesis has.
Also, fun fact about the backstory on how the name of this song came to be. Back when everybody was freaking out about the Mayan calendar and 2012 stuff, the world was supposed to end on the Winter Solstice. So, fast forward to late 2014 when I started writing all the jams for New Genesis. I needed a cool name for some kind of "end of the world" sort of song. I thought back to all that stuff from a few years prior, and thought "huh, 'Final Solstice' sounds like an awesome title for a song!" and so that's how that happened.
Now despite it being an "end of the world" song, its rather hopeful and upbeat. Reason for that being is this song is supposed to represent the undying human spirit and mankind's ability to power through and rise back up from anything.
Anyhow album lore/story stuff aside, time to talk about the mix!
The leads got a massive overhaul. I cooked up some new harmony parts and even some new main leads as well. My noodling game is much stronger now than what it was back then when I had made the original.
Also really love the flanger effect that I got on the intro riff.
Rhythm guitar has stayed the same, as did the bass. Although, maybe I threw in some some octave notes for the bass, since back then before I had my bass, I just had the bass VSTi playing only the root note.
The piano is still doing the same thing too, adding a nice twinkle to the mix.
The strings are completely new though! As I was getting further along in the recording process, I REALLY wanted something to fill this gap in the mix. Of course, strings make everything sound prettier and epic \m/! Really love how the strings accompany the jam.
Structure is the same, though I DID extend the outro to throw in one last guitar solo. I also thought about having this one fade out, like I did with the original. However, I actually like how I have it end suddenly here, with the reverb-tail fading out. I think it'll make for a great set up into the much slower "Distant Transmission" up next in the album.
Once more, another remade track that sounds the way that I've always wanted it to be!
Anyways, I hope you all enjoy the song! ~DAR
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So, with this song done, this wraps up the "first act" of the little story that New Genesis has.
Also, fun fact about the backstory on how the name of this song came to be. Back when everybody was freaking out about the Mayan calendar and 2012 stuff, the world was supposed to end on the Winter Solstice. So, fast forward to late 2014 when I started writing all the jams for New Genesis. I needed a cool name for some kind of "end of the world" sort of song. I thought back to all that stuff from a few years prior, and thought "huh, 'Final Solstice' sounds like an awesome title for a song!" and so that's how that happened.
Now despite it being an "end of the world" song, its rather hopeful and upbeat. Reason for that being is this song is supposed to represent the undying human spirit and mankind's ability to power through and rise back up from anything.
Anyhow album lore/story stuff aside, time to talk about the mix!
The leads got a massive overhaul. I cooked up some new harmony parts and even some new main leads as well. My noodling game is much stronger now than what it was back then when I had made the original.
Also really love the flanger effect that I got on the intro riff.
Rhythm guitar has stayed the same, as did the bass. Although, maybe I threw in some some octave notes for the bass, since back then before I had my bass, I just had the bass VSTi playing only the root note.
The piano is still doing the same thing too, adding a nice twinkle to the mix.
The strings are completely new though! As I was getting further along in the recording process, I REALLY wanted something to fill this gap in the mix. Of course, strings make everything sound prettier and epic \m/! Really love how the strings accompany the jam.
Structure is the same, though I DID extend the outro to throw in one last guitar solo. I also thought about having this one fade out, like I did with the original. However, I actually like how I have it end suddenly here, with the reverb-tail fading out. I think it'll make for a great set up into the much slower "Distant Transmission" up next in the album.
Once more, another remade track that sounds the way that I've always wanted it to be!
Anyways, I hope you all enjoy the song! ~DAR
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![DOOM | D64D2 - Butt Clencher [Cover By DAR] - MAP18](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/hul6nTkE6js/hqdefault.jpg "DOOM | D64D2 - Butt Clencher [Cover By DAR] - MAP18
Really like the feel of this one. Actually, now that I think about it, I feel like this is giving off some PSX Doom vibes.
I pretty much left this track as it was. Added some subtle reverbed gong hits for a little more impact alongside the crash cymbals. I also got to use a snare sample/soundfont that I havent used in quite a long long time. Quite happy with how it handled the whole military snare kind of rhythm.
That aside, I got stuck for a bit trying to troubleshoot an issue I was having with the strings (or atleast I thought it was the strings). I was getting these cracks/pops in the audio every once in a while, but it seemed to only happen when actually playing through the level. I wound up fiddling around with things for a while before realizing that my main render was fine. Probably an issue with converting the render into a low bitrate OGG for the music-pack/wad. In any case, thatll be something Ill get all sorted out later when Im prepping to release the music mod.
Also, apologies for how long this took to get out. Got a little sidetracked with a recording/mixing experiment that I was doing (messing with recording and pitch-shifting DI guitar tracks). Thankfully the experiment turned out great! Im hoping to have the next D64D2 cover finished and published much sooner than it took for this one to get done. Anyways, hope you all enjoy this cover! ~DAR
OGG Download: https://www.mediafire.com/file/nyoiinbtmpzum4v/D64D2+-+Butt+Clencher+(MAP18)+[Cover+By+DAR].ogg/file
Originally Composed By James Jimmy Paddock
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![DOOM (PSX) - Main Theme [Cover By DAR] | (20th Anniversary Ver.)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iDSBtZ_Vpjs/hqdefault.jpg "DOOM (PSX) - Main Theme [Cover By DAR] | (20th Anniversary Ver.)
Okay, all rise for the anthem of DOOM!
Dat brass though, man. Shoutout and thanks goes out to both Sraigius and Sylvain-Sly Casavant, for suggesting that I do a cover of this theme!
So this was pretty fun to put together, especially since Ive never had a good opportunity to play around with brass (aside from the occasional french horns here and there in other covers).
Since I already had the opportunity to rock out to this theme in my Doom 64 cover, I wanted to try and recreate the grand, epic, and orchestral feel of the PSX version.
I waited until about 1:50 before I went full into the 20th anniversary version of the song. I really wanted to build up to it, so I decided to start things out close to the original version.
Ive done some small subtle changes here and there, most of which I actually cant remember as I type this. Something new that I added was the inclusion of some big ol orchestral drums. Adds a bit of (literal) dramatic impact! One small change that I can think of is the panning of the guitars.
It was quite a lot of work mapping/transcribing all the notes out, as well as the layers upon layers of strings and brass that I had to put down. I basically took all my favorite samples and collections, and mixed them all together.
Im actually pretty happy with how the synth in the beginning turned out too. Originally, I was going to try and get it as close as I could. However, part of the way through, I quite liked what I had put together for the synth.
Anyways, I hope you all enjoy my recreation of this awesome theme! ~DAR
.OGG DOWNLOAD: https://www.mediafire.com/file/mdqoof52tdom07e/DOOM_%2528PSX%2529 Main_Theme_%255BCover_By_DAR%255D.ogg/file
Originally Composed By Aubrey Hodges
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![Staind - For You [Cover By DAR] | INSTRUMENTAL](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/iLXSGe5LHTk/hqdefault.jpg "Staind - For You [Cover By DAR] | INSTRUMENTAL
Vocal Version: https://youtu.be/x1TqqFybxV8
And here be the instrumental version for all of you to jam along to! This time though, with the actual video, instead of a still-shot or audio-visualizer thing!
So I kept the structure the same, but I decided to mess with a few things in the chorus. Mainly with making full chords for the rhythm guitar, as opposed to just normal power chords. I also wound up busting out the Strat and recording a bit that sits over on the left side. Its based on the original lead part, but I made those into chords and strummed them out. Then over on the right, weve got the normal leads (with a DAR twist of course!). Made the leads a bit dissonant at times, since I really love that sound, when used in moderation. Also had to throw in those slow whammy detunes at the ends of the choruses. Just felt really good to close the chorus with those detuning leads! I also threw in some harmonics right before the start of each chorus.
Really loved how this turned out! Anyways, I hope you all enjoy the instrumental too! ~DAR
DOWNLOAD .OGG: https://mega.nz/file/ZOUVBKQY#h0cDX922L0mWmpw2ceUlNzRcLH3lYQuFxavgHEBdwv0
Originally Composed By: Staind (Aaron Lewis, Mike Mushok, Johnny April, Jon Wysocki)
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![DOOM | Plutonia MIDI Pack - Endless Suffer [Cover By DAR] - Text-Screen / Victory](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/j2S3Fd5AehE/hqdefault.jpg "DOOM | Plutonia MIDI Pack - Endless Suffer [Cover By DAR] - Text-Screen / Victory
Its time... the final stretch of the Plutonia Marathon is here! Starting with number 5!!
Got to bust out and use some percussion and other sounds that Ive had lying around for a while.
Always interesting whenever I have to go digging around for percussion sounds, instead of going to my usual acoustic drum sounds.
Anyhow, hope you all enjoy, and are feeling hyped for the 4 remaining tracks! ~DAR
.OGG DOWNLOAD: https://mega.nz/file/YTNmCAqb#tp7Zv8NHD7v7UNfVSBTSm-mro195m7yJWvh4D3ggQnM
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Originally Composed By ClumsyDoomer
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![Undertale - Hopes and Dreams (and His Theme) [Cover By DAR] - [SPOILERS!]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jD49hk1C674/hqdefault.jpg "Undertale - Hopes and Dreams (and His Theme) [Cover By DAR] - [SPOILERS!]
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Hopes and Dreams, Last Goodbye / SAVE The World, and even His Theme for the final third of the video!
Huge shoutout goes out to Gabe for nominating Hopes and Dreams, and many thanks goes out to all of you whom voted for Undertale during COVER BATTLEGROUNDS III! I hope this will have been worth the long wait =).
So originally, this was ONLY going to be Hopes and Dreams by itself, with maybe a few small changes and additions... however as you can see, that is not how things turned out!
Just like with any project, I always want to make sure I have a good grasp of the source material. I know Im like four or five years late to the party, but recently I finally got to experience Undertale for the first time ever (such a wonderfully charming little game!).
I had already been really looking forward to working on this one... and that was before I truly understood the full context of the song(s). After completing the normal and True Pacifist endings, I felt very moved by them. Honestly, I guess you could say that it filled me with DETERMINATION!
During my planning phase, I knew that I absolutely needed to combine Hopes and Dreams with Last Goodbye and SAVE The World. I also really took a liking to His Theme, and I felt like itd make a nice end for the video.
Ive gotta say, I always really REALLY love working on such upbeat/uplifting tracks. I had such a great feeling while working on this cover. It felt very similar to how I felt while working on Those Who Fight from my FF7 Medley.
I tried my best to stick close to the sound and spirit of the originals here. I made sure to try and make the strings and synths sound close to the originals as well.
The way I look at this, the first 2/3 of the video is like the Hope part with how upbeat (and hopeful) it is. Then the last 1/3 with His Theme is like the Dream.
After being all upbeat, it just felt wrong to end it with the notes ringing out at around 6:02. I felt like it needed something calming to come down from the energy from earlier.
Originally this final bit was supposed to be a longer combination of His Theme and Undertale. However, as soon as I started playing along with the song, I wound up creating a new bass-line, and just sort of did my own thing in the end. Im also always happy whenever I get to use my Strat for nice clean parts. I think it really shines when it comes to the sort of style heard here. Maybe I might put together an album or EP comprised entirely of relaxing tracks like this.
... but thats a project for another time. Anyways, I hope you all enjoy the video!
And Remember, Stay Determined! ~DAR
OGG DOWNLOAD: https://www.mediafire.com/file/q35wu9q43fkk5n0/Undertale Hopes_and_Dreams_%28and_more%29_%5BCover_By_DAR%5D.ogg/file
His Theme DOWNLOAD: https://www.mediafire.com/file/csar3pwqk2nhgd8/Undertale His_Theme_%5BCover_By_DAR%5D.ogg/file
Next Undertale Cover: Undertale - Heartache: https://youtu.be/Wls-NBCP32c
Previous Undertale/Deltarune Cover: Deltarune - Chaos King: https://youtu.be/DwrDJDgHRsc
Originally Composed By: Toby Fox
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TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 The Usual Greetings
0:27 Archie Shilling For Donations
0:57 Not Paywalling
1:51 Bio Pics & Screaming Skeletons
2:50 Why Im not using Paypal for now
4:19 Patreon Lite
5:26 Tips via Zelle & Cash App
6:11 Plans for remaking originals and covers
7:21 Going through Soundrop for distribution
7:43 Finishing up other stuff first
8:30 Plans for Raptor mini-marathon
9:03 Shoutout to the High-Council
9:36 Not doing Youtube Partner / AdSense
10:38 Changes to the two channels
11:30 END
On a side note, Ive always wanted to parody one of those dumb and goofy-looking clickbait thumbnails.
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![DOOM | Plutonia MIDI Pack - Plummeting [Cover By DAR] - MAP15](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ke0CBIMKFj0/hqdefault.jpg "DOOM | Plutonia MIDI Pack - Plummeting [Cover By DAR] - MAP15
Its always fun whenever I get a chance to throw a pipe organ into the mix!
So, as per usual, I tried to stick close to the original. Song structure is the same, I just tweaked and added a couple of small things here and there.
To really go further with that gothic kind of vibe with the organ, I threw in some choir parts to accompany it.
I wound up changing the rhythm guitar part around 0:50. I decided to riff around a little, and also made up some simple leads to play alongside it.
Also, I kept imagining some slow, sinister laughter, so I threw one in starting at 1:50. Which then leads into some good ol fun noodling on the leads.
I also decided to beef up the rhythm guitars after the sinister laugh bit. Going from single/root notes, to power-chords, for more oomph!
I dont know what it is about this final section, but it really makes me feel kind of nostalgic. Like, it makes me think of the covers Ive done from the previous Doom marathons. Just has a wonderfully Doomy-vibe to me.
Anyways, I hope you all enjoy my rendition of Plummeting! ~DAR
.OGG DOWNLOAD: https://mega.nz/file/Ff9HgJ4Q#7qQ4wuueKczvQDr1RmrcB9f_m7vI3TVympjhMQ4_e04
Originally Composed By Bucket
Final Doomer+: https://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?t=55061
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