Davester2296 | Touhou - Bad Apple!! [Rap Rock Cover By DAR] | 「 JP/ENG 」🍎 @DAR-Davester2296 | Uploaded March 2021 | Updated October 2024, 6 days ago.
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Feat. Robo-DAR and MC Gangsta Weeb... So since this song has been covered by just about everyone, I really wanted give it my all on this one. This is REALLY different from what I normally do around here on the channel.
Anyhow, I'd like to thank everyone whom voted for Touhou during the previous COVER BATTLEGROUNDS. That match between Reimu and Cammy during Slaughtermania III was nuts! Also, shoutout to Niko for nominating this track way back (since Cover Battlegrounds II, I think). I also want to give my friend Jodnafl a shoutout as well, because I remembered that he had actually suggested I cover this even longer ago.
For the longest time, I had always intended to cover the original version from Touhou 4 LLS. However, I wound up stopping myself after recording the bass and rhythm guitar parts for that. I figured that my first Bad Apple cover HAD to be the one that everyone knows from the one video.
From there, I laid out the synth bass, and tracked the rhythm guitar parts as well. I debated whether to play the melody with my guitar, or to have it sung. I spent some time looking into alternatives to Vocaloid, like UTAU. Then I became overwhelmed by the sheer number of user-made voicebanks available for UTAU. So then I played with the idea of maybe making my own voicebank. Eventually I said "oh the hell with it" and in the interest of time, I decided to just sing it myself.
The rap wasn't originally part of the plan, as I'm not really into rap. However, when counterbalanced with melodic vocals, I can usually dig it. So, just for fun, while screwing around during practice takes, I started switching back and forth between rapping and singing. At some point, I started thinking that maybe a "Rap-Rock" cover would be neat, and as far as I could tell, I don't think I've heard anyone cover the song like this.
"Robo-DAR" also wasn't part of the plan either. I had all my sung vocals recorded, but I needed them to sound more "electronic". I threw on some chorus and other effects, but I needed it to go even further. So, in my quest to achieve this, I dared to step into pitch-correction territory (ugh, I STILL feel dirty for going there). To my surprise, it actually worked out.
Also, I originally only intended to do the Japanese lyrics, but I wound up also mixing in the English translation throughout. I feel like it adds some more variety to the song, and might help english-speaking folks (hopefully) not feel totally lost. I also wound up replacing the original "bridge" part. I was planning to do that bit in Japanese, but by that point in recording, I just could NOT confidently pronounce and sing that bit right. So instead, it became the part at 3:38. On another note, I hope I didn't butcher the Japanese pronunciations too badly here in this cover. My Japanese is probably only marginally better than my "Wolfenstein-German".
Lastly, in regards to vocals: the outro. I wanted it to sound more gentle and delicate, and I honestly didn't think I could pull it off. I put on my best "gently-talking-to-a-small-cute-animal"-voice, and I recorded the outro and then gave it the pitch-correction treatment.
Now for the video... I love how it came out, but damn did I hate myself while recording it all. Don't get me wrong, it was fun at first, but then I quickly remembered how out-of-shape I was! I've been sore all week, you could almost say working on this cover has been a *carousel of agony* (hah!).
As I had decided very early on that I would follow the silhouette-style of the original video, I needed to try and really exaggerate my movements (so soooore). While recording, I honestly felt like a total dork bouncing around, kicking my legs out, and waving my arms around. Never ever have I danced before, I just tried my best to emulate things I've seen over the years. Through the power of video editing, it went from looking really dorky to looking actually kinda neat (in my opinion anyway).
It was definitely real fun and interesting working with this visual style. Particularly the way I had to approach transitioning between different parts.
Anyways. I hope you all enjoy my take on this song! ~DAR
OPUS DOWNLOAD: mediafire.com/file/veq0jyx7lqun527/Touhou+-+Bad+Apple+[Cover+By+DAR].opus/file
Instr. Version: youtu.be/wL_-Zlu9_4U
Originally Composed By ZUN
Remixed version and lyrics by Alstroemeria Records
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Feat. Robo-DAR and MC Gangsta Weeb... So since this song has been covered by just about everyone, I really wanted give it my all on this one. This is REALLY different from what I normally do around here on the channel.
Anyhow, I'd like to thank everyone whom voted for Touhou during the previous COVER BATTLEGROUNDS. That match between Reimu and Cammy during Slaughtermania III was nuts! Also, shoutout to Niko for nominating this track way back (since Cover Battlegrounds II, I think). I also want to give my friend Jodnafl a shoutout as well, because I remembered that he had actually suggested I cover this even longer ago.
For the longest time, I had always intended to cover the original version from Touhou 4 LLS. However, I wound up stopping myself after recording the bass and rhythm guitar parts for that. I figured that my first Bad Apple cover HAD to be the one that everyone knows from the one video.
From there, I laid out the synth bass, and tracked the rhythm guitar parts as well. I debated whether to play the melody with my guitar, or to have it sung. I spent some time looking into alternatives to Vocaloid, like UTAU. Then I became overwhelmed by the sheer number of user-made voicebanks available for UTAU. So then I played with the idea of maybe making my own voicebank. Eventually I said "oh the hell with it" and in the interest of time, I decided to just sing it myself.
The rap wasn't originally part of the plan, as I'm not really into rap. However, when counterbalanced with melodic vocals, I can usually dig it. So, just for fun, while screwing around during practice takes, I started switching back and forth between rapping and singing. At some point, I started thinking that maybe a "Rap-Rock" cover would be neat, and as far as I could tell, I don't think I've heard anyone cover the song like this.
"Robo-DAR" also wasn't part of the plan either. I had all my sung vocals recorded, but I needed them to sound more "electronic". I threw on some chorus and other effects, but I needed it to go even further. So, in my quest to achieve this, I dared to step into pitch-correction territory (ugh, I STILL feel dirty for going there). To my surprise, it actually worked out.
Also, I originally only intended to do the Japanese lyrics, but I wound up also mixing in the English translation throughout. I feel like it adds some more variety to the song, and might help english-speaking folks (hopefully) not feel totally lost. I also wound up replacing the original "bridge" part. I was planning to do that bit in Japanese, but by that point in recording, I just could NOT confidently pronounce and sing that bit right. So instead, it became the part at 3:38. On another note, I hope I didn't butcher the Japanese pronunciations too badly here in this cover. My Japanese is probably only marginally better than my "Wolfenstein-German".
Lastly, in regards to vocals: the outro. I wanted it to sound more gentle and delicate, and I honestly didn't think I could pull it off. I put on my best "gently-talking-to-a-small-cute-animal"-voice, and I recorded the outro and then gave it the pitch-correction treatment.
Now for the video... I love how it came out, but damn did I hate myself while recording it all. Don't get me wrong, it was fun at first, but then I quickly remembered how out-of-shape I was! I've been sore all week, you could almost say working on this cover has been a *carousel of agony* (hah!).
As I had decided very early on that I would follow the silhouette-style of the original video, I needed to try and really exaggerate my movements (so soooore). While recording, I honestly felt like a total dork bouncing around, kicking my legs out, and waving my arms around. Never ever have I danced before, I just tried my best to emulate things I've seen over the years. Through the power of video editing, it went from looking really dorky to looking actually kinda neat (in my opinion anyway).
It was definitely real fun and interesting working with this visual style. Particularly the way I had to approach transitioning between different parts.
Anyways. I hope you all enjoy my take on this song! ~DAR
OPUS DOWNLOAD: mediafire.com/file/veq0jyx7lqun527/Touhou+-+Bad+Apple+[Cover+By+DAR].opus/file
Instr. Version: youtu.be/wL_-Zlu9_4U
Originally Composed By ZUN
Remixed version and lyrics by Alstroemeria Records
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![Touhou - Bad Apple!! [Rap Rock Cover By DAR] | 「 JP/ENG 」🍎](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rEU69Mf463g/hqdefault.jpg "Touhou - Bad Apple!! [Rap Rock Cover By DAR] | 「 JP/ENG 」🍎
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Feat. Robo-DAR and MC Gangsta Weeb... So since this song has been covered by just about everyone, I really wanted give it my all on this one. This is REALLY different from what I normally do around here on the channel.
Anyhow, Id like to thank everyone whom voted for Touhou during the previous COVER BATTLEGROUNDS. That match between Reimu and Cammy during Slaughtermania III was nuts! Also, shoutout to Niko for nominating this track way back (since Cover Battlegrounds II, I think). I also want to give my friend Jodnafl a shoutout as well, because I remembered that he had actually suggested I cover this even longer ago.
For the longest time, I had always intended to cover the original version from Touhou 4 LLS. However, I wound up stopping myself after recording the bass and rhythm guitar parts for that. I figured that my first Bad Apple cover HAD to be the one that everyone knows from the one video.
From there, I laid out the synth bass, and tracked the rhythm guitar parts as well. I debated whether to play the melody with my guitar, or to have it sung. I spent some time looking into alternatives to Vocaloid, like UTAU. Then I became overwhelmed by the sheer number of user-made voicebanks available for UTAU. So then I played with the idea of maybe making my own voicebank. Eventually I said oh the hell with it and in the interest of time, I decided to just sing it myself.
The rap wasnt originally part of the plan, as Im not really into rap. However, when counterbalanced with melodic vocals, I can usually dig it. So, just for fun, while screwing around during practice takes, I started switching back and forth between rapping and singing. At some point, I started thinking that maybe a Rap-Rock cover would be neat, and as far as I could tell, I dont think Ive heard anyone cover the song like this.
Robo-DAR also wasnt part of the plan either. I had all my sung vocals recorded, but I needed them to sound more electronic. I threw on some chorus and other effects, but I needed it to go even further. So, in my quest to achieve this, I dared to step into pitch-correction territory (ugh, I STILL feel dirty for going there). To my surprise, it actually worked out.
Also, I originally only intended to do the Japanese lyrics, but I wound up also mixing in the English translation throughout. I feel like it adds some more variety to the song, and might help english-speaking folks (hopefully) not feel totally lost. I also wound up replacing the original bridge part. I was planning to do that bit in Japanese, but by that point in recording, I just could NOT confidently pronounce and sing that bit right. So instead, it became the part at 3:38. On another note, I hope I didnt butcher the Japanese pronunciations too badly here in this cover. My Japanese is probably only marginally better than my Wolfenstein-German.
Lastly, in regards to vocals: the outro. I wanted it to sound more gentle and delicate, and I honestly didnt think I could pull it off. I put on my best gently-talking-to-a-small-cute-animal-voice, and I recorded the outro and then gave it the pitch-correction treatment.
Now for the video... I love how it came out, but damn did I hate myself while recording it all. Dont get me wrong, it was fun at first, but then I quickly remembered how out-of-shape I was! Ive been sore all week, you could almost say working on this cover has been a *carousel of agony* (hah!).
As I had decided very early on that I would follow the silhouette-style of the original video, I needed to try and really exaggerate my movements (so soooore). While recording, I honestly felt like a total dork bouncing around, kicking my legs out, and waving my arms around. Never ever have I danced before, I just tried my best to emulate things Ive seen over the years. Through the power of video editing, it went from looking really dorky to looking actually kinda neat (in my opinion anyway).
It was definitely real fun and interesting working with this visual style. Particularly the way I had to approach transitioning between different parts.
Anyways. I hope you all enjoy my take on this song! ~DAR
OPUS DOWNLOAD: https://www.mediafire.com/file/veq0jyx7lqun527/Touhou+-+Bad+Apple+[Cover+By+DAR].opus/file
Instr. Version: https://youtu.be/wL Zlu9_4U
Originally Composed By ZUN
Remixed version and lyrics by Alstroemeria Records
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![DOOM | D64D2 - Zephyr Zone Infiltration Method [Cover By DAR] - MAP08](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/rRMZHZKkmUo/hqdefault.jpg "DOOM | D64D2 - Zephyr Zone Infiltration Method [Cover By DAR] - MAP08
At last, a track written by one of the other composers involved in the project! I really liked this one, it has such a tense atmosphere, buildup, and payoff. Im really looking forward to covering more of Viscra Maelstroms other compositions later in this marathon!
I decided to go more synth-heavy for this one, but I still managed to throw in some good ol power chords halfway through. I was also going to have a lead guitar part, but I wound up scrapping it since it didnt quite sit right in the mix. Some of the new lead parts did manage to still make it into the cover though. I decided to use a piano for one of the new parts that I had in mind, and I think it came out sounding pretty nice!
Aside from the rhythm guitar and the new piano part, Ive tried to keep things faithful to the original.
Also on the topic of the mix, I decided to try doing things differently for this one. In my opinion, I think I went really nuts with all the reverbs here. Im usually more tame with my use of reverb as of late, but this time I just sort of decided to slap reverbs around haphazardly!
I also wound up layering like four different snare drums together... Well, more like three layered together, while the 4th one was brought in later when the piano part starts playing.
Anyways, I hope you all enjoy the cover! ~DAR
OGG DOWNLOAD: https://www.mediafire.com/file/x47zzetu2e80tlz/D64D2 Zephyr_Zone_Infiltration_Method_%5BCover_By_DAR%5D.ogg/file
Next DOOM Cover: D64D2 - The Dark City: https://youtu.be/Zh4bDO0CzOE
Previous DOOM Cover: D64D2 - On The Edge: https://youtu.be/oxT1sBgst04
Originally Composed by: Viscra Maelstrom
DOOM 64 for DOOM 2: https://www.doomworld.com/forum/topic/92901-doom-64-for-doom-ii-idgames-link-is-up/
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![DARs Halloween 2019 [Holiday Special Extraordinaire!]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sOyewdPAOyk/hqdefault.jpg "DARs Halloween 2019 [Holiday Special Extraordinaire!]
Man, this is probably the DUMBEST thing Ive made yet on the channel... and I loved every second of it!! Happy Halloween everybody!
Ive been wanting to do a holiday special for a long time now. I didnt get to do one last year because car fun happened around then. Then the year before that, I was busy completing the first RED PLANET album.
I thought of doing a Silent Hill cover or a horror movie parody, but I wasnt sure if Id be able to finish either in time. Then I started thinking, Why dont I just do the Spooky Scary Skeletons song?. I felt like being silly and the song itself was fairly short, so I thought Sure, why the hell not?.
I decided to do a silly fake-stage sort of setup. I also put on my best frontman/singer act as well. Doing every cheesy thing I could think of, like pointing to the crowd, the wave, jumping and dancing around, etc. It was honestly really exhausting, but man it was stupid fun just goofing off like this!
Anyways, I hope you all get a laugh out of this, and once again, Happy Halloween =)! ~DAR
(Video dedicated to this channels very own resident spooky skeleton: Mr. Bones)
OGG DOWNLOAD: https://www.mediafire.com/file/dx4zuzl4g9hgcx0/Andrew_Gold Spooky_Scary_Skeletons_%5BCover_By_DAR%5D.ogg/file
OGG (Instrumental) DOWNLOAD: https://www.mediafire.com/file/196t6d17zpvgelo/Andrew_Gold Spooky_Scary_Skeletons_%5BInstr_ver%5D_%5BCover_By_DAR%5D.ogg/file
CREDITS:
Originally Composed By: Andrew Gold
Sprites taken and/or edited from DOOM 2, Heretic, and Hexen
Sarcophagus Scene taken from Map01 of ZBlood: https://www.wad-archive.com/wad/ZBlooD
Other sprites:
Daggerfall Skeleton: https://realm667.com/index.php/en/beastiary-mainmenu-136-69621/other-style/1830-daggerfall-skeleton#preview
Diablo Skeleton with Sword and Shield: https://www.spriters-resource.com/pc_computer/diablodiablohellfire/sheet/68657/
Golden Axe Skeleton: https://www.spriters-resource.com/genesis_32x_scd/goldenaxe/sheet/59641/
HoMM2 Skeleton: https://www.spriters-resource.com/pc_computer/heroesofmightandmagic2/sheet/29409/
HoMM3 Skeleton Warrior: https://www.spriters-resource.com/pc_computer/heroes3/sheet/44972/
Shining Force Skeleton: https://www.spriters-resource.com/genesis_32x_scd/shiningforcecdsegacd/sheet/15132/
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![DOOM | Plutonia MIDI Pack - Plutocrat [Cover By DAR] - MAP09](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/sa06jOkp2mU/hqdefault.jpg "DOOM | Plutonia MIDI Pack - Plutocrat [Cover By DAR] - MAP09
Had fun using the retro-style synths again in this one. Also tried to keep things close to the original. Only change of course being the DAR-style guitar outro.
Speaking of which, part of the melody (same melody as one of the synths before the solo), was actually taken from the timpani notes in the MIDI. Originally, I was going to keep it as a kettle drum, but wound up changing it to one of my favorite synth sounds. Loved the way it sounded, and so I included it in the solo!
Anyhow, gonna keep the description short this time around. Hope you all enjoy this addition to the Plutonia MIDI Pack marathon! ~DAR
OGG DOWNLOAD: https://mega.nz/file/RDd3TTBT#b0ueRRy6gLooNhNuR3wEOt9Wu6svJ7RsJZB8sBZZt7Q
Originally Composed By Bucket
Final Doomer +:
https://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?t=55061
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![DOOM | Plutonia MIDI Pack - Run Em, Gun Em, Kill Em [Cover By DAR] - MAP16](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/spt0l70v9Gg/hqdefault.jpg "DOOM | Plutonia MIDI Pack - Run Em, Gun Em, Kill Em [Cover By DAR] - MAP16
Hoo boy, this one was fun! Also quite possibly the heaviest song Ive done that also includes a rock organ!
When I had heard the MIDI rock organ in the original, I couldnt wait to hear what my favorite organ VSTi would sound like. I was worried at first that the typical kind of rock organ sound would sound too groovy and not mesh well with the hard rock. Fortunately, it worked out quite nicely. I think it gives a nice contrast, and also adds a nice texture at times.
Before getting off the topic of the rock organ, I was surprised to hear how the good ol ValhallaSuperMassive managed to turn the organ into a cool kind of synth pad. Its done during the bit starting around 2:28. Never really had an opportunity to run an organ through the SuperMassive, until now. Definitely going to keep this new combo in mind for future projects!
So, rock organ stuff aside, this songs originally a Flying Colors tune called, Shoulda Coulda Woulda. I wanted to stay true to both the original track, as well as to Jimmys lovely MIDI rendition of it!
I wound up extending the intro a bit, and also threw in some power-chords and stuff there in order to follow the original Flying Colors version. I did tweak the drums a bit here and there. I also decided to throw in some quiet/ghost-notes for the snares at times. Just felt in the mood to sprinkle a little spice in some sections. Also, I threw in some extra toms here and there, for rockin dramatic impact m/!
I had listened to the leads from the original song, and tried to mimic it sort of... though mostly, I just kinda did my own thing, and noodled to my hearts content, while trying to stay true to the spirit of the original.
I always love whenever Im able to throw in those guitar wails. Those bits that are most prominent during the 2nd verse (1:23).
Something neat that I got to do on this one was an old trick that I havent used since the Doom 1 Marathon (at least, I think... its been a VERY long time either way)! Back on the E2M4 cover, I had taken my pick and did a sawing motion and scraped it on the three thinnest strings. For this current cover, at around 2:52, I started at the bridge and went up towards somewhere around the 7th fret, and then worked my way back down, scraping/sawing towards the bridge.
I wound up modifying the bass a little. Its mostly the same, I just dropped the notes down an octave during the heavy parts, to really drive home the heaviness during those parts. Also, I was surprised at how nicely the General MIDI sawtooth sound meshed with the bass at 2:24. Pleasantly gritty!
Lastly, the only other thing I did was throw in some choir parts. Which at this point, I almost feel like something important would be missing if I didnt include them when necessary. Just adds the right texture and vibe to the tracks.
Anyhow, I hope you all enjoy groovin to the cover! ~DAR
.OGG DOWNLOAD: https://mega.nz/file/FX9GyYjS#A0uKIRL5D7erwLVxqJc511LGExSk1edYdDnSxo_JOQ0
Originally Composed By Flying Colors (MIDI covered/sequenced by Jimmy)
Flying Colors - Shoulda Woulda Coulda: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OblQ8SvD0sc
Jimmys website: https://www.jamespaddockmusic.com/
Final Doomer+: https://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?t=55061
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![Radiant Relic | Wolfenstein Rising OST [MIDI]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/t9SbSYpHmRw/hqdefault.jpg "Radiant Relic | Wolfenstein Rising OST [MIDI]
A very primal/tribal and ominous feeling track for the Wolfenstein Rising soundtrack!
This one had originally started out as a song idea that Raees had recently sent over to me. However, things wound up changing up a little bit whilst I was recreating the idea as a MIDI.
The original synth part (the one on the left) remains mostly in tact, with only a small new addition to it.
While I was trying to recreate the percussion and beat, that was when things went in their own sort of direction. I still tried my best to keep true to the original ideas primal kind of energy. I wound up doing everything in triplets, which I think really lent itself well to getting this tribal vibe. Also fun fact: this is also probably the first song in the soundtrack that was done in a triplet feel.
For the first time so far in the soundtrack (or in any MIDIs Ive made), Ive made use of the guitar fret noise sound patch. I found that it really made for a nice addition when playing along with the drums. However, not all soundfonts recreate this properly. Some wind up playing the full sound, instead of cutting it off when the note ends. So, for any of you out there that might want to use this MIDI, just keep that in mind!
The other thing that I wanted to try and recreate was the synth and electronic stuff. In General MIDI form, its more subtle than I would have liked, but I tried to make things a bit glitchy. Mainly by throwing in some electric pianos that were also playing to the same beat as the drums. That, and I also had the fifths sound patch doing some eerie rises and fades.
Speaking of eerie stuff, I also had fun throwing in the spooky xylophones. I actually wound up doubling up on those. I would have one channel and speaker more dominant, while the other channel played the same thing by quieter and delayed on the opposite speaker.
Really liking this loop that I had going, I felt like I needed to try and insert a melodic element to this track. After throwing in some piano parts, I was quite satisfied. As always, I really love adding in this sense of triumph and confidence to tracks like this.
Also, something neat that I did with the pianos here was that I layered three of them together. I had an electric piano on the left, very quietly playing the same thing as the one on the right. The one on the right is my usual honky-tonk piano sound patch that Ive become very fond of using in this soundtrack. Then lastly, I had the normal acoustic grand piano playing a bit on the left as well. Having that there, managed to balance things out stereo-wise.
Not 100% sure where exactly this will pop up in Wolfenstein Rising, but theres a good chance this could be used for the moon levels! All leading up to reclaiming the Spear of Destiny, hence the title Radiant Relic.
Anyways, I hope you all enjoy this new addition to the Wolfenstein Rising Soundtrack! Raees is also still working hard on mapping, and had recently shared some screenshots for a lab level! ~DAR
Rendered with GZDoom.sf2
Composed By Davester2296 & Raees Kamaar
MIDI DOWNLOAD: https://mega.nz/file/lO83kT6D#FFBLzX-IAHliw-nWoGfGwU_ZORKDtP6BoMXO2lX-sOE
[ZDoom Forums] Wolfenstein Rising thread: https://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?t=70658
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![DOOM | Plutonia MIDI Pack - Sepulchral [Cover By DAR] - MAP05](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/tM9fXf7OCeo/hqdefault.jpg "DOOM | Plutonia MIDI Pack - Sepulchral [Cover By DAR] - MAP05
I had actually forgotten which track was up next for this marathon, so it was a very pleasant surprise once I loaded up the map! Ive been looking forward to doing this one, its just such a bangin track!
So bangin and heavy that I managed to snap my high-E string... whilst trying to downtune! Its funny really, the only two times Ive snapped the high-E string so far have been when Im tuning DOWN... not when Im bending, playing, or tuning back up... just tuning down! Though, Id like to think that the Painful Dreams cover from earlier took the life outta the string.
Anyhow, after being startled momentarily and shouting an expletive, I continued tuning down to Drop A#. I also messed around with my bass tone, since I remembered I had another bass amp sim that I havent used in a while. Definitely going to make use of it a bit more often since I really like how the bass has a bit more of a snarl to it here in this cover!
I also loaded up a saw synth I havent used since my Shawns got the Shotgun cover (I think). Wound up layering it with another synth to back the rhythm guitars. For dramatic and sinister effect, I decided to throw in some choirs to accompany the strings section from the original.
I added on my own little simple bit for the last stretch of the song, since I felt like the original was just a liiiittle too short.
Anyways, hope you all enjoy the cover! ~DAR
OPUS DOWNLOAD: http://www.mediafire.com/file/qu0g4hxsdzbogjw/DOOM+Plutonia+MIDI+Pack+-+Sepulchral+[Cover+By+DAR].opus/file
Previous Plutonia Cover: Claustrophobia (MAP04): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXYYi7OWXCQ
Final Doomer (weapon pack): https://forum.zdoom.org/viewtopic.php?t=55061
Originally Composed By Hellish Godzilla
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![DAR - The Drive in All of Us | [DREAM Album Announcement!]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uGhASsg5-1M/hqdefault.jpg "DAR - The Drive in All of Us | [DREAM Album Announcement!]
So, it is with much excitement that I announce the beginnings of a new and experimental album: DREAM!
For the first time in quite a while, I just wound up having both this song, and the album art pop in to my head. My brain was going, quick, make it, do it before the inspiration passes!
For this album, I really want it to have this really dreamy and uplifting sort of vibe about it (hence the name of the album and the title of this opening track). Of course, being dreamy doesnt mean its going to be a chill and sleepy kind of album. I really want to try and combine soothing atmospheres with moments that just really slap.
I also want to experiment a bit more with synths and electronic drums in this one. I think my bass guitar is going to be sitting this album out, mainly since I really like the bass synth patch that I made. I still might use it, but itll be rather situational. My main guitar work is definitely still going to be present here.
Something that I think Im going to do for this album is to change up how I write and compose. For pretty much all of my works (except for the Wolfenstein Rising OST and a few other exceptions), I usually have my guitar in my hands and wind up coming up with stuff as I go. However, this time around, Im going to write in MIDI first, and tweak and record afterward. Ive come to notice that my style is a bit different when I start with the MIDI. I guess Im more focused on writing as opposed to just jamming out in the moment.
Something else that Im also experimenting with here is using more compression and bass in the mix and master track. I usually try not to heavily compress things, and also try to keep the bass from being super loud. However, since Im wanting to lean more into the electronic side of things here, I feel like it works out nicely here.
Ive also got a feeling that this album stands a pretty good chance of being completed in a reasonable time too. Mainly since I think its going to be a great outlet for a sound and style that I dont often get delve into here on the channel.
Lastly, on the visual side of things, I had a lot of fun putting together the album art and images for the video! This also marks the first time that a mainline DAR release breaks away from the whole one main color sort of theme. The art wound up evolving and changing a bit from what I originally envisioned (for the better). As it began to take form, it became this kinda trippy, artsy-looking thing!
Anyways, I hope you all enjoy this opening track to this upcoming album! Ill release new tracks when they are finished. ~DAR
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![DOOM | Plutonia MIDI Pack - Claustrophobia [Cover By DAR] - MAP04](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/uXYYi7OWXCQ/hqdefault.jpg "DOOM | Plutonia MIDI Pack - Claustrophobia [Cover By DAR] - MAP04
Managed to get this one done pretty quick, I was just a little slow getting it out since I was busy getting things set up for SlaughterMania (two more weeks to go!).
As always, Ive made a few little changes here and there. I really really wanted to play the slap bass part in this, but Ive never been able to figure out how to get a satisfactory slap tone (even with new strings). Due to that, I chose to keep the original MIDI slap bass.
Ive added my usual dramatic gongs throughout the cover, and also threw in some bata drum samples just for the heck of it (0:53-1:05)! I feel that those bata drums made for a nice build-up to the guitars and the inclusion of the original MIDI synth drum part.
Tracking the guitars for this one was also nice, short, sweet, and simple! I also had fun noodling around with the new solo part. I also added some new and simple rhythm guitar parts to accompany the leads through the final stretch of the song.
Anyways, hope you all enjoy the cover! ~DAR
OPUS DOWNLOAD: http://www.mediafire.com/file/spyd3cvjqhsdb85/DOOM+Plutonia+MIDI+Pack+-+Claustrophobia+[Cover+By+DAR]+-+MAP04.opus/file
Previous Plutonia Cover: Jade Empire (MAP03): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eNZwteT 4
Next Plutonia Cover: Sepulchral (MAP05): https://youtu.be/tM9fXf7OCeo
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Originally Composed By ClumsyDoomer
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![DOOM 64 - Stats Screen [Cover By DAR] - 20th Anniversary Version](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/utOUb84U7tU/hqdefault.jpg "DOOM 64 - Stats Screen [Cover By DAR] - 20th Anniversary Version
Now this, THIS is my true send-off for the D64D2 Marathon! We had the nostalgic and feel-good sendoff with First Departure, then with this, we wrap things up in a epic and heavy fashion m/.
Shoutout and thanks goes out to Sraigius for suggesting that I also do this version of the Stats Screen!
Im really, really happy with how this one turned out! The only thing I really left out were some of the synths from the original. I had wanted to do them, but as I was putting this together, I really wanted to go for this kind of atmosphere. Its got that electronic feel with the drums, however, it doesnt sound too overly electronic. This was also my reasoning for mixing in some of my usual kit sounds, like the cymbals and some of the snares and hi-hats. I tried to find a nice balance between the kit and the good ol 909 drum samples (some hats, and that elec. snare).
I also made sure to use the same sounds and layers that I used for the normal version of this track. However, I didnt want it to be completely the same, so I had set up the mixer tracks and channels without looking back at the the other version for reference.
In here, I decided to make up my own choir part. The addition that I had made before had wound up in here again, but the part at 0:38 had me hearing a certain choir sound in my head. Speaking of which, this time around, I didnt delay this part like I had done in the other version. Anyhow, threw down some MIDI notes, bounced the choir tracks, and then ran them through some reverb.
Most other elements of the other version wound up returning in this rendition of this awesome theme. The snare was cut, since it had only appeared in the very beginning in the original. In here, I wanted the drums to hold back at the beginning before hitting.
On the topic of drums, I think Ive found myself a contender for the title of Biggus Kickus. This is usually a title reserved for certain orchestral bass drums, or even just a good dry kick drum. However, after discovering the oomph this kick had during the First Departure cover, I just had to use it here for that powerful kick and beat that the original had!
Something else that was also cut was the synth-harp that I had used before. The original version also had left it out, most likely due to now needing room for another guitar over on the right. I really loved having the variation between these two guitars. I also managed to worm in some of my own leads and bits. I kept my noodling to a minimum, and only added them to the parts that felt right. Basically my brain going into studio guitarist-mode and being reserved.
At times, it almost feels like these new leads kind of impart this RED PLANET sort of vibe to the track. I ESPECIALLY LOVE the part that I did at 5:01. This part in particular had me really thinking wow, Doom 64 + RED PLANET? This sounds really badass!.
Also, the DAR Scream sample continues to get more audio mileage here. I fiddled with it to make it more crisp, and then ran it through some big delay and reverb (while also messing with panning and volume automation, to make it swell a bit!).
Aside from all that, the french horns are actually slightly different in this version, and I also wound up adding a few subtle harmony notes too. That, and I also wound up stretching and pitching down those glissando strings samples that I used in the other version.
Anyways, as I said before, I really loved how this one turned out. I hope you all also enjoyed jamming out to my take on the 20th anniversary version of this theme! Well be having a slight detour with some PSX Doom tunes up next, since I had promised I would do them after I had completed D64D2. Besides, what better time to cover more of Aubrey Hodges awesome tunes, than now? ~DAR
.OGG DOWNLOAD: https://www.mediafire.com/file/rrhagif0dfo7hzr/DOOM+64+-+Stats+Screen+[20th+Anni+Ver]+[Cover+By+DAR].ogg/file
Originally Composed By Aubrey Hodges
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