Slaygon - Driller (Impendeo Capitulus I)

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Arranged by:
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Member profile:
slaygon
Original SID:
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Original composed by:
Matt Gray
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Duration:
6:24
Released:
20/12/2009
Charts position:
3. in the year 2009
136. in all-time charts
Score:
94%
Story
I got inspired by Elwood's version of Driller, but didn't think it was menacing enough, so I had a stab at making it slightly more… foreboding. I also wanted to get a tempo to it quicker than the original. It's still in the exact same tempo as the original SID though. I thought it might feel like it would be struggling against itself, but with the end result at hand, I don't think it does.


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Skitz shouts:
Our beloved leader has done it this time! Seriously loving this remix of Matt Gray's amazing SID.
80sFreak shouts:
Great remix of a great SID!
Mimms shouts:
Awesomeeee! I love the feeling I get... Dark and scary, like something is going to happen...
defiance shouts:
I love the eery feel of this remix, absolutely brilliant! Also one of the best intros ever ;)
condor shouts:
I love it, dark, energetic, would be even better if there were some FX's. Love that snare pitch.
nummer2 shouts:
Its really good but Rob Steptoes is still my favourite :)
RemixFan shouts:
Not Bad.
XxDUSTYxX shouts:
Very good remix. Thumbs up!
infamous shouts:
THE definitive driller remake. Nothing more need be said.
Chainsaw shouts:
Very good
snorski shouts:
Energetic! With a brilliant power curve.!
NecroPolo shouts:
Fuckin' awesome! You guys REALLY give me a hard time considering ROTY...
Brosa shouts:
Sounds like some big machine is doing some heavy work in a hangar or something. Great remix!
nicodaemus shouts:
Oh... My... God. Madness? THIS! IS! DRILLER! No seriously, this IS Driller! More so than the original! What a blast! Loving it.
Melaure shouts:
GG
Dr-Duke shouts:
THATs a fantastic remix of Driller! Awesome Slaygon!:)
C64.COM shouts:
It's a very hard track to remix, but Slaygon has done a very good job.
LaLa shouts:
The dystopian industrial feeling is definitely in it. This tune would be great for some old John Carpenter movie. It is a bit monotone, though, I feel there should be more variation on the theme.
Ryrynz shouts:
Meaty! High production quality.. Very cool.
LMan shouts:
Excellent!
Hamlet shouts:
Good associations here. It reminds me of the Deux Ex soundtrack.
L0rd3vyL shouts:
I'm not always sold on Slaygon's mixes, although I think they are good, they usually don't do anything for me, this one and the one he did with Reyn are exceptions!
omoroca shouts:
Great atmosphere! I like those heavy, dark electronic sounds, gives a threatening feel to it.
M-Jayz shouts:
Man this is fantastic. Brings back some mad memories of a childhood youth. Keep it up.
Bowyer shouts:
Hands down. Just awesome. Like the dark vibe.
Amiga4eveR shouts:
Yes yes yes! I love this remix!
Sumorabbit shouts:
Great Driller remix :-)
wobbler shouts:
Oh... Totally missed this one. Super-production of Hr. Slagge!
jokesoldier shouts:
The boss has spoken
Review by Tomsk
02/04/2021

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Simply loaded with atmosphere, this is exactly what driller should sound like… For a repetitive tune, this has cleverly been arranged to offer something new at each turn, ensuring it never sounds stale. I love the opening sound, which always puts me in mind of the tripods from war of the worlds. The drums stay fresh and mixing them up /making additions to the beat drive the mix along. Its fantastic.