Davester2296 | MIDI of The RED PLANET II | Download link in the description @DAR-Davester2296 | Uploaded May 2019 | Updated October 2024, 6 days ago.
Just as I did for the first RED PLANET album, its time for some more General MIDI goodness!
As far as I know, it sounds like everything works fine in PR BOOM + and other sourceports (GZDOOM, Zandronum).
Also, what you hear in this video is what it ought to sound like with the default soundfont that comes with GZDoom (gzdoom.sf2).
As for the video itself, I decided to sort of parody what I did for the opening of the album. I also figured I'd throw in some of the work-in-progress images of the actual album art starting at 3:28.
I also decided to make up a little "text-screen" bit for the final track at the end (30:04). I swear, one of these days I'm going to turn this saga into a proper megawad... but first, I've got a boatload of covers to work on before then!
Anyways, I hope you guys all enjoy Vol. 2 of MIDI of The RED PLANET! ~DAR
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TRACKLIST:
0:00 D_ILIVE (I LIve Again)
2:13 D_RESURG (RESURGENCE)
4:59 D_AETHER (Aetherius)
10:38 D_PLIGHT (Plight of the Sin-Slayer)
14:49 D_BREACH (Breach Code)
19:08 D_GROOVE (The Stickney Groove)
24:04 D_PREMON (Crimson Premonition)
30:04 D_REQUIE (Requies)
DOWNLOAD MIDIs: mediafire.com/file/uo1r0aft1g0a0mj/MIDI_of_the_RED_PLANET_II.7z/file
MIDI of The RED PLANET Vol. 1: youtu.be/YWdtgWR4mBw
DAR - RED PLANET (II): The Lunar Projects youtube.com/watch?v=WHQkCnp6zIo
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Just as I did for the first RED PLANET album, its time for some more General MIDI goodness!
As far as I know, it sounds like everything works fine in PR BOOM + and other sourceports (GZDOOM, Zandronum).
Also, what you hear in this video is what it ought to sound like with the default soundfont that comes with GZDoom (gzdoom.sf2).
As for the video itself, I decided to sort of parody what I did for the opening of the album. I also figured I'd throw in some of the work-in-progress images of the actual album art starting at 3:28.
I also decided to make up a little "text-screen" bit for the final track at the end (30:04). I swear, one of these days I'm going to turn this saga into a proper megawad... but first, I've got a boatload of covers to work on before then!
Anyways, I hope you guys all enjoy Vol. 2 of MIDI of The RED PLANET! ~DAR
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TRACKLIST:
0:00 D_ILIVE (I LIve Again)
2:13 D_RESURG (RESURGENCE)
4:59 D_AETHER (Aetherius)
10:38 D_PLIGHT (Plight of the Sin-Slayer)
14:49 D_BREACH (Breach Code)
19:08 D_GROOVE (The Stickney Groove)
24:04 D_PREMON (Crimson Premonition)
30:04 D_REQUIE (Requies)
DOWNLOAD MIDIs: mediafire.com/file/uo1r0aft1g0a0mj/MIDI_of_the_RED_PLANET_II.7z/file
MIDI of The RED PLANET Vol. 1: youtu.be/YWdtgWR4mBw
DAR - RED PLANET (II): The Lunar Projects youtube.com/watch?v=WHQkCnp6zIo
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![S.T.A.L.K.E.R | Shadow of Chernobyl - Dirge for the Planet [Cover By DAR]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/gPj74eKsC20/hqdefault.jpg "S.T.A.L.K.E.R | Shadow of Chernobyl - Dirge for the Planet [Cover By DAR]
Just as I had promised to several folks earlier in the year, heres my take on Fire Lakes Dirge for the Planet from the STALKER series!
Many thanks to all the fans whom left kind words and support for my previous STALKER cover, Live to Forget! I also want to thank you all for your patience in waiting for this cover. It may take me a while to get to songs, but I always try my best to deliver on them when Im finally able to record.
Man, this is such a hauntingly somber track. A beautifully melancholic track that wonderfully fits the wasteland that is The Zone. I remember falling in love with this track as soon as I heard it on Sidorovichs radio in the basement/shop.
I tried my best to stay true to the original, while also trying to combine the acoustic and piano versions of the song. As much as I love the acoustic version from the soundtrack release, its a shame that the piano version that we heard in game never got a proper release. Also to my surprise, I dont think anyone has attempted to combine the two together. With that in mind, I knew exactly how I was going to tackle this cover.
At first, I was very doubtful that Id be able to do vocals for the cover, and was prepared to just have this be an instrumental-only cover. Curiosity and stubbornness got the better of me and I wound up transposing the song down by 3 semi-tones (tuned to C# Standard). Thus resulting in a warmer tone, further reinforcing the melancholy of the track.
Despite the mournful theme of the song, doing the vocals on this was hilarious fun. I had me going falsetto, Mickey Mouse voice, which actually worked really well in the mix. It really made for this very choir-like sound in the song. Then, an octave below the I want my MTV voice, the warm, softly sung, main vocals. The fun goofing around aside, this was also a rather interesting experiment and experience with vocals. Its always fun dipping my toes into styles sounds that I havent tried before. Or at the very least, styles that I dont often get to explore.
As for the instrumental, the one regret that I have was that I wasnt able to do the 2nd guitar part from the acoustic version. It had a left and right acoustic part, but in order to make space for the piano, I had to cut the harmony guitar part. That in combination with how I had the guitar set up in the mix didnt really allow for extra guitars without sounding weird.
Recording and working with my acoustic (or well, any acoustic element/instrument for that matter), is always really tricky. However, I feel like this time around, I managed to get my mic and chair all set up in the right position. Along with the right amount of compression, EQ, reverb, and other things, I think it turned out very nice!
I actually had some ideas for some noodling around with some lead guitar parts, but I decided to exercise some restraint. Along with what I previously said about having extra guitars, I felt like anything extra thrown in wouldve altered the overall mood and vibe of the song.
Anyways, I hope you all enjoyed my rendition of this beautiful track! This will eventually make its way on to streaming services, it just depends on how long it takes my distributor to set things up. Ill make another post for when it goes live on other platforms. ~DAR
Originally Composed By Fire Lake
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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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![Resolutions and Big Announcements [Donations, Music Distribution, and other plans]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jQ4jjTuVYcw/hqdefault.jpg "Resolutions and Big Announcements [Donations, Music Distribution, and other plans]
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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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