Play by Numbers: Zoids

sumppi · Post by **sumppi** » 16/06/2003 - 17:35

Ok, here's my first try at SID remix/remake:
http://www.playbynumbers.com/mp3/zoids.mp3

I've also done a short bit in my weblog about the production of the tune:
http://www.playbynumbers.com/weblog/2003/06/09/

Just my view on one of my all-time favourite SID tunes.

// Sumppi

Dr.Future · Post by **Dr.Future** » 16/06/2003 - 18:00

Top stuff!

Gimme more, please...

XGener8or · Post by **XGener8or** » 16/06/2003 - 18:41

Wow this rocks

And cool, more guys from Finland enter the board

ifadeo · Post by **ifadeo** » 16/06/2003 - 18:54

I love the drums & guitar sounds, great remix-style....

Do you got a little 'Tiamat' influence....

cheers 2Klang

Pex `Mahoney` Tufvesson · Post by **Pex `Mahoney` Tufvesson** » 17/06/2003 - 7:21

You are ooooh so welcome, Sumppi!

I must say that this is a very professional and well done remix. With a great deal of personal touch and heavy riffs! The piano part in the middle is a nice surprise!

Nice to hear, and please - have a nice summer, wherever you go, and find inspiration for doing more remixes! This world needs you!

merman · Post by **merman** » 17/06/2003 - 8:46

It's definitely got a prog rock vibe, and I like it a lot. In fact, I would love to hear PRESS PLAY ON TAPE cover the tune in that style.

sumppi · Post by **sumppi** » 17/06/2003 - 10:23

Thanks for the comments you all...

2Klang wrote: Do you got a little 'Tiamat' influence.... :D

Well, I haven't really listened to Tiamat that much in fact :) I'm more into the likes of Ayreon, Pain of Salvation and Dream Theater. So yes, a bit of prog rock/metal in there too.

// Sumppi

ifadeo · Post by **ifadeo** » 17/06/2003 - 11:08

sumppi wrote:Thanks for the comments you all...

2Klang wrote: Do you got a little 'Tiamat' influence....
Well, I haven't really listened to Tiamat that much in fact
// Sumppi

Try the Tiamat Album 'Wild Honey', and I swear you will love it...

cheers 2Klang

hoomish · Post by **hoomish** » 17/06/2003 - 15:33

Excellent! It's been a while since Zoids has been remixed and this is probably my 2nd favourite (after BIT3)

Anything else in the pipeline?

sumppi · Post by **sumppi** » 18/06/2003 - 9:45

Pex `Mahoney` Tufvesson wrote:Nice to hear, and please - have a nice summer, wherever you go, and find inspiration for doing more remixes! This world needs you!

Thanks! Will do, already have and so on. And this might be the time to say that this little hobby of mine started with Noisetracker 1.1 or so

// Sumppi

Pex `Mahoney` Tufvesson · Post by **Pex `Mahoney` Tufvesson** » 18/06/2003 - 9:53

sumppi wrote:And this might be the time to say that this little hobby of mine started with Noisetracker 1.1 or so

What a strange coincident - so did mine!

Maindrian · Post by **Maindrian** » 18/06/2003 - 16:37

It is now my favourite remix of Zoids... Ever. But then I'm always a total sucker for heavy guitars.

Sumppi squire, I have to ask. How do you get such a clear guitar sound? I've been trying to no avail to stop my crappy encore from going all scratchy and microphonic whenever I use distortion. How do you record your guitars?

sumppi · Post by **sumppi** » 18/06/2003 - 17:51

Maindrian wrote:Sumppi squire, I have to ask. How do you get such a clear guitar sound? I've been trying to no avail to stop my crappy encore from going all scratchy and microphonic whenever I use distortion. How do you record your guitars?

I use Behringer V-Amp II amplifier modeller, preset 8 A

I've done some tests with live Marshall sound through TL Audio Fat-2 preamp and Shure SM-57 mic (you can find example on my weblog at http://www.playbynumbers.com) to get more gritty and live feeling, but for now all my guitars have been recorded through V-Amp. It's cheap and effective.

As a rule though, I never use V-Amp's effects, just dry sound without reverb or anything and then use Logic's built-in effects.

// Sumppi

Max Levin · Post by **Max Levin** » 18/06/2003 - 18:21

By my whole heart: thank you Sumppi!

It feels like it was decades since Puffy released their latest remix(was it Armalyte?) so if you keep this metal-spirit up then I'm you truly gratitious!

One and a half thumbs up