Mastodon Remix Takes Us To Oblizzzzzzz…
Posted by Bram Teitelman on Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 5:31 pm
There’s nothing wrong with a good remix. Lamb of God producer Machine first got on the map by remixing White Zombie, and bands like Nine Inch Nails, Ministry and even Pantera (by way of Justin Broadrick) have had their tracks tweaked. So when an alert Metal Insider reader (thanks Gray Blue!) sent us the Troublemaker remix of Mastodon’s “Oblivion,” we were intrigued and cautiously optimistic.
Upon a listen or two, much less so. It’s not that it’s terrible – it’s just not particularly good. It’s slow, plodding, and has all the edge of an episode of According to Jim. Other than a line or two of vocals, a guitar sample, and the acoustic bridge, it has almost no resemblance to the original, which I guess is the point. But the end result sounds like something you would expect to hear while shopping at a store that Mastodon wouldn’t set foot in. Feel free to tell us we’re wrong – we’re not Electronic Music Insider after all – but we’re pretty sure we’re on point here.
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Tags: DJ Troublemaker, Mastodon
July 28th, 2009 at 8:53 PM
this isn’t 100% bad… but it isn’t necessarily good, either.
July 29th, 2009 at 1:15 AM
what the hell is this crap!???
July 29th, 2009 at 11:20 AM
Holy 1996, Batman. As an ex-goth, I feel entitled to declare this a shite remix.
July 29th, 2009 at 12:31 PM
I refuse to listen. There’s no way in fucking hell I want to hear someone screw up my favorite song of this year.
July 29th, 2009 at 1:53 PM
Not gonna lie, really do prefer this to the original, that bass line is awesome, and Troublemaker actually succeeded in making the song interesting. Haven’t been impressed with any metal release outside of a few Hydra Head bands and a couple of other choice picks in quite a while, but at least the electronic dance scene is still keeping my attention.
No doubt I’ll be flamed or belittled by metalhead purists, but I’ll let you stick with your predictable guitar riffs and solos while I press play on that remix one more time.
July 29th, 2009 at 2:54 PM
…….ok, I see what he’s trying to do… but my loyalty stick to Mastodon so I don’t think i’m all there with it.. I must commend RMXFN for the bravery… Also…. oh man, now i need to listen to the original jajaja
July 30th, 2009 at 1:58 AM
I listen to all sorts of music. (I’m just as at home with Mahavishnu Orchestra, Method Man, Meshuggah or Mr. Scruff as I am with Mastodon.) I even make all kinds of music (So far this year, I’ve done some bizarre techno shit, cut metal vocals for my friend’s album, done some prog/thrash jamming on drums, and am working on a hip hop mixtape now).
Point being, I’ve got an open mind when it comes to music, and even I think this remix is boring. The dude just isn’t trying very hard.
July 30th, 2009 at 5:55 AM
I love this, I need a copy now!!!! For a mastodon gig tomorrow…
How do I get a copy.
Dubstep Mastodon, love it.
July 30th, 2009 at 2:12 PM
This shit is heavy as hell.
I know some of you might think it’s boring as hell, but this isn’t your average shitty electro music, if unfamiliar to the genre dubstep, I would seriously suggest taking a look at some of some bad ass DJ’s to get an idea of what this guy is going for. Check Rusko, Caspa, Reso, Skream!, Plastician, Nero, and tons more. Then you will figure it out. It may not be the best remix of Oblivion, but damn its pretty cool.
September 23rd, 2009 at 12:56 AM
sick sick, i like
check this plastician mix too http://n3k4.com/plastician-dubstep-grime-0506/
October 10th, 2009 at 7:30 PM
i won’t say that this is bad
but this is definitely NOT the mastodon i know