Xenon 2/Megablast Track and the Assault on Precinct 13 samples

Retro-Nerd · 12 March 2009, 01:58

Bomb the Bass used remixed Assault of Precinct 13 samples for the Megablast track. But it's very obvious that they've only modified these ones from "The Splash Band". This group made a John Carpenter Remix album in the mid 80s. The samples are from the track "The End (Disco)".

The track name is badly retranslated from the German Assault release, which is also known here as "Das Ende". Looks like they never known the original name of this movie.

Here's a mp3 sample of this track:

TCD · 12 March 2009, 02:09

Did know about the Assault on Precinct 13 origin, but didn't know about The Splash Band remix

Interesting find Retro!

Retro-Nerd · 12 March 2009, 02:12

Not really a find. I bought the LP in 1986. So i noticed it immediately after playing Xenon 2 for the first time.

spiff · 12 March 2009, 02:15

Kinda diminishes the wow factor, ignorance is a bliss I guess.

I recently saw the blu-ray release of assault, the new DTS mix really makes the tune stand out

Retro-Nerd · 12 March 2009, 02:17

The original movie and the JC score is awesome. A shame that they've made this awful remake. Is the BluRay image quality much better than the old DVD releases?

TCD · 28 May 2009, 21:01

Guess this is really old, but another track featured in a Bitmap Brothers game : [ Show youtube player ]
Really didn't know it was based on a real song.

Retro-Nerd · 28 May 2009, 21:48

There are Betty Boo tracks on the Xenon 2 CDTV version too.

TCD · 28 May 2009, 21:51

Thanks for the info Retro

Will have a look then

StingRay · 28 May 2009, 22:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCyberDruid

Guess this is really old, but another track featured in a Bitmap Brothers game : [ Show youtube player ]
Really didn't know it was based on a real song.

How did you manage to miss that song back in the day (tm)? O_O It was played on the radio day in, day out and it annoyed the hell out of me.

TCD · 28 May 2009, 22:14

Really don't know how I managed that... Especially as I tried to get all the early dance stuff at some time (yes, yes I know Sting

).

woody.cool · 28 May 2009, 23:46

On the subject of Xenon 2, we're playing this as part of the games competition at the RCM open day on Sunday
I need to get more practice in

waal · 05 October 2009, 23:35

Obviously many have covered this marvelous John Carpenter tune:
http://overfitted.ddcr.biz/?p=1180

alexh · 05 October 2009, 23:40

@Waal

Heh, [ Show youtube player ], now that is a blast from the past.

Dastardly · 06 October 2009, 00:39

I'm sure most of you already know this, but the Gods title track 'Into the Wonderful' was also a 'real' tune first.

http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/...lectrofear.htm

alexh · 06 October 2009, 00:47

But it was never released commercially at the time.

This album was only released Jan 17, 2006

s2325 · 30 November 2010, 22:54

[ Show youtube player ]

Predseda · 01 December 2010, 08:15

This thread ruins my childhood.

TCD · 01 December 2010, 08:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by s2325

[ Show youtube player ]

You could please give at least a hint what's on that video? 'Not available in your country' doesn't really ring a bell

s2325 · 01 December 2010, 08:52

Players "dancing" in multiplayer FPS game to Xenon 2 music.

TCD · 01 December 2010, 08:56

Ah, thanks.

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12 March 2009, 02:09	#2
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,916	Did know about the Assault on Precinct 13 origin, but didn't know about The Splash Band remix Interesting find Retro!

12 March 2009, 02:12	#3
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,454	Not really a find. I bought the LP in 1986. So i noticed it immediately after playing Xenon 2 for the first time.

12 March 2009, 02:15	#4
spiff Oh noes! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Neverland Posts: 766	Kinda diminishes the wow factor, ignorance is a bliss I guess. I recently saw the blu-ray release of assault, the new DTS mix really makes the tune stand out

12 March 2009, 02:17	#5
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,454	The original movie and the JC score is awesome. A shame that they've made this awful remake. Is the BluRay image quality much better than the old DVD releases?

28 May 2009, 21:01	#6
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,916	Guess this is really old, but another track featured in a Bitmap Brothers game : [ Show youtube player ] Really didn't know it was based on a real song.

28 May 2009, 21:48	#7
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,454	There are Betty Boo tracks on the Xenon 2 CDTV version too.

28 May 2009, 21:51	#8
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,916	Thanks for the info Retro Will have a look then

28 May 2009, 22:14	#10
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,916	Really don't know how I managed that... Especially as I tried to get all the early dance stuff at some time (yes, yes I know Sting ).

28 May 2009, 23:46	#11
woody.cool Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Wakefield UK Age: 41 Posts: 119	On the subject of Xenon 2, we're playing this as part of the games competition at the RCM open day on Sunday I need to get more practice in

05 October 2009, 23:35	#12
waal Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Paris / France Age: 49 Posts: 137	Obviously many have covered this marvelous John Carpenter tune: http://overfitted.ddcr.biz/?p=1180

05 October 2009, 23:40	#13
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,448	@Waal Heh, [ Show youtube player ], now that is a blast from the past.

06 October 2009, 00:39	#14
Dastardly Into the Wonderful Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: England Age: 49 Posts: 2,335	I'm sure most of you already know this, but the Gods title track 'Into the Wonderful' was also a 'real' tune first. http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/...lectrofear.htm

06 October 2009, 00:47	#15
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,448	But it was never released commercially at the time. This album was only released Jan 17, 2006

30 November 2010, 22:54	#16
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 44 Posts: 17,789	[ Show youtube player ]

01 December 2010, 08:15	#17
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,562	This thread ruins my childhood.

01 December 2010, 08:52	#19
s2325 Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gargore Age: 44 Posts: 17,789	Players "dancing" in multiplayer FPS game to Xenon 2 music.

01 December 2010, 08:56	#20
TCD HOL/FTP busy bee Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Germany Age: 46 Posts: 31,916	Ah, thanks.

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