Donkey Kong 64: Mad Jack Theme | Epic orchestral cover

[@BovineDesigns]

Tiny Kong: Weeeee! The Players: AAAAAAAAAAGH!!!!

[@travisreberto1295]

Speedrunners who somehow beat him with DK: OOMPH

[@zanityedpo1398]

Favorite part about Jack is that he was rejected by K. Rool for being too destructive, chaotic, and violent. The frantic, malicious power conveyed in the opener always gives me gooseflesh

[@oefest5252]

As someone who’s never played DK64, this sounds like something Kirkhope would compose originally

[@ajanthadewitte2669]

He did but different

[@Destroyah931]

Donkey Kong 64 another of those gems that Kirkhope composed the music for. Diego here did a good job at capturing that Kirkhope energy he puts in his boss tracks.

[@oefest5252]

@@Destroyah931 I can tell lolololol

[@kylanali9575]

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[@xavierfinn8075]

@Kylan Ali Try Flixzone. You can find it by googling =)

[@joseleal7693]

This battle was full of adrenaline, defeating this guy was very gratifying because he was one of the hardest bosses in game!! At least one of my N64 controller stick died because of this guy 😂. What an amazing re orchestration! 💯🙌🏻

[@TheDBZEDITOR]

For me he was the most fun but the hardest in my opinion was the dragon in Fungi Forest and the blowfish.

[@SpoopyKrown]

The hardest boss in my opinion is K. Rool because I'm too bad with Diddy's Jetpack

[@franciscojaviermendezrinco1902]

Unlike the other bosses who just have more moves, only Mad Jack and the dragon have dificulty spikes as mechanics. The dragon gives you time limit in the rematch, and Mad Jack gets smarter the more the battle progresses, getting to even predict you next move when he's still, launch his laser to the platform you'll land, move faster if you move diagonally and moving back if you go under him while jumping. Is one of the two bosses who's mechanics gives you an actual challenge. The pufferfish, he just has wonky controllers.

[@geodude4490]

My controller stick died because of Mario Part, but Dogadon rematch, Puftoss and this guy, Mad Jack were my nightmares

[@M4A1BestGirl]

​@@SpoopyKrownWe all are. Especially me. I was a console gamer for almost 23 years. I was a better gamer back in the day because I had more dexterity. I'm 27 now and struggling with arthritis. I'm a semi-retired console gamer who mostly plays on PC mow.

[@Savvysnek]

Sounds like what we would hear if DK64 ever got a remake. Legit sounds the way Kirkhope would remaster it himself with the orchestral style he uses today.

[@ragnarthered8029]

i dont know if its me, but it sounds as though even the laugh was redone, making it even better and ominous

[@DiegoLealComposer]

Great ear, Ragnar! Indeed! I managed to find the original laugh sound effect in a classic sound library! Probably the same library that Rare Composers had back in that era. Then, enhanced it with a bit of EQ, Compression and Reverb.

[@ragnarthered8029]

Diego Leal E. ahh, but regardless, it adds to the song

[@zeldaboo_]

Diego Leal E. Where did you find the library? I've always wanted to hear the laugh just by itself.

[@Neo-uy1te]

Phenomenal!! As grand, monumental, and catchy, & incredible as the original! Now my favorite version of the song!

[@DiegoLealComposer]

Thank you very much, I really appreciate it!!

[@GhostPlanetFilms]

My absolute FAVORITE remix of this track!

[@ricardocantoral7672]

I love that render of MadJack in the thumbnail ! Imagine a remastered DK64 !

[@DaBraxMan]

I'm doing a 365 Days of Music challenge, and I picked this for Day 202! I thought I'd share the piece I wrote on it: **Day 202:** "Donkey Kong 64: Mad Jack Theme | Epic orchestral cover" Something Grant Kirkhope likes to do, I've noticed, is take the motifs of a level or area and repurpose it as a boss theme for an area. I don't see this a whole lot, but it's a pretty cost-effective way to make fitting and enjoyable boss themes. I feel like Frantic Factory is one of the best level themes, while Mad Jack has one of the best boss themes. This theme maintains a feeling of ominous grandness. While some tunes may take "crazy" and decide to change the time signatures and create wild melodies (which works wonderfully in those cases when done well!), I like how Kirkhope didn't do that. Instead, it sounds like we're in a scary circus, and the insanity is embodied in the looming feeling that something is falling apart. The constant pressure from the strings reminds you that this fight is a near-*constant* run. It fits the fast-paced energy of the battle well. The slow sections also feel so right after you miss a platform and have to collect yourself, seeing Mad Jack wait in his box for you, bounding with energy. The theme is terrifying but playful. The great thing about Donkey Kong 64's soundtrack is that it really doesn't need to be *rearranged* nearly so much as it needs to be unchained, to be freed from its shackles of compressed samples and unleashed to frolic and play and leap and soar in orchestral glory. Diego Leal E. does a fantastic job making this piece come to life beyond the N64's limitations. The orchestration, for the most part, is very similar to the original piece, right down to the same laugh effects! (But not ripped from DK64! The mad lad went and found the original sound clips -- kudos!!!) Let's see, I've done four level themes from Donkey Kong 64 now in this list, haven't I? I wonder if I'll end up choosing any more of the others?

[@DiegoLealComposer]

Thank you so much for taking the time writing and sharing your thoughts, mate. I really enjoyed and appreciate it. Cheers!! I would love to work on more Donkey Kong 64 tracks in the near future, let's see how it goes.

[@blueprints2468]

How do you always make these sound 1000 times better than the original!

[@kaponos]

3:01 the climax with the brass alongside that throat tearing laugh is so incredibly strong. There's a real sense of finality and desperation there, like "this is it, I'm going to die." Really phenomenal work.

[@serailkilerpineapl]

YOU ARE THE BEST, DUDE. YOU MADE THE BEST SONG EVER, LIKE THIS ONE.

[@Blues2Dark]

This theme was great before, but THIS is a work of art. I've fought Mad Jack in countless tries, and finally beat him after many frustrations. You have captured that struggle exceptionally well here, to feel those same feelings all over again even though I'm not playing the actual game itself, this is truly remarkable!

[@thesamnovik2560]

My favorite boss and theme from DK 64. Usully other versions than the original aren't better, but this is an incredible exception. Fantastic work here!

[@DONNIE_DINO]

1:01 awesome

[@franciscojaviermendezrinco1902]

Only Dogadon in his rematch and Mad Jack are the only bosses in the game with dificulty spikes. Dogadon adds you a time limit to beat him, Mad Jack gets smarter the more the battle progresses, going to the point of even shooting his laser to the platform you'll land, moving faster if you go diahonally, go back if you go back under him and mixing all that with his inbisibility. The rest of the bosses just throw more stuff at you.

[@JamesMSmithsDeadYouTubeChannel]

You've done it again, man! Well Done!

[@DiegoLealComposer]

Thank you very much, James!

[@BovineDesigns]

The trumpets at 1:49 crack me up

[@aeroon9991]

You NEED headphones for this!... But earbuds work nicely too.

[@krosshair450]

You just took my favorite theme from DK64 and made it into an orchestral masterpiece Simply superb!

[@vall6154]

Magnificent, a 100% worthy remix.

[@triggeredcat120]

This rendition alone mad me subscribed to you. You got the laugh an everything.

[@TINA-bn2os]

かっこよすぎる…最高です。 壮大なアレンジに、所々入るティンパニが盛り上がりを更に加速させる！

[@zeldaboo_]

Oh...my....GOD! This is AMAZING. Definitely subscribing!

[@j.gibble6162]

Extended version? This was phenomenal!

[@Monster33336]

He was a really tough boss.

[@luigibarera2.6mviews5secon3]

this is way too amazing

[@AlejandraPurr]

Go Tiny! You can do this my girl 💜

[@DiegoLealComposer]

"Weeeee!"

[@AlejandraPurr]

@@DiegoLealComposer 🥰♡♡♡

[@kimaster5893]

My favorite donkey Kong regular boss theme. This remix sounds awesome

[@boxmonkey3078]

Absolutely epic

[@neckbeardnetwork9959]

Bruh so damn good I love it

[@VincentConstantineau]

Perfection

[@DiegoLealComposer]

Thank you so much for your support, Vincent! 🎵

[@polivero19]

"Hup... Weeeeeh!!!"

[@flknight1510]

@Diego Leal E. You've done it again!! This was one of my favorite tracks on DK64. Awesome work man. Hoping for king kut out from creepy castle soon.

[@DiegoLealComposer]

Thank you very much, Knight!! Stay tuned for more DK64 covers🎶

[@flknight1510]

@@DiegoLealComposer 👍👍👍👍👍

[@emperornefarious5273]

I can't wait for an Andross (SF64, not Robot Andross) one! EDIT: This is very great, indeed

[@austindevine248]

I would love that

[@Kenobi3311]

And just when u think it’s over there she/he come with another hidden power 😂

[@MrPerson61]

Where did you get or how did you isolate the laughing? I always loved that.

[@shekiidevils6060]

I have a Love/Hate relationship with this guy! X'D Love his design. Hate him because he was so infuriating and difficult to beat! (Still, I love Mad Jack)

[@ginaberrios9664]

❤️

[@karolleal4703]

🌟❗

[@angelymolinaa9553]

Increíble!!!!!!!!!!

[@DiegoLealComposer]

💖

[@MiguelGTA8487]

Sin duda mi jefe favorito del donkey kong 64 xd

[@chrisspencer6644]

Cool! How did you make this?

[@DanielBlaney]

Hey. Can you post a download of this without the laugh. Thanks for this awesome version btw.

[@nemesis_is_here_04]

Do angry aztec boss theme next!

[@subaru1744]

Try to beat mad jack with DK using the wall glitch to enter to the boss door

[@penguino8-bit171]

Mingy Jongo next?

[@krystalharwood4541]

its chrrristtmasstimmme! heheheeeee! um wrong jack

[@kailegoh2308]

Krystal Harwood I bet that jack in the box was much insane than that!

[@theextremeanimator4721]

Add a version with no laughs

[@DougSalad]

The laughs are part of the song, though. It's not a boss sound effect.

[@theextremeanimator4721]

@@DougSalad theyre annoying

[@gravitybeetle4921]

It's worse than I remember... And that laugh makes much more believable for that abomination.