Doomed (Remix by rchrdcrg of "Sign of Evil" from Doom, Episode 1, Level 8)

[@RichardCraig]

Wow, huge thank you to everyone here from the apparent myhouse.wad reference! This song just keeps popping up in the damnedest places! 🥰🥰🥰

[@CyberSZ]

Np❤

[@TheDeathToday]

Thank you for the track! Amazing how much reach an old project can have even after all this time, it's a testament to your talent even back then ♥

[@deejdarkstar]

“Happiness has to be fought for.”

[@easytiger6570]

That is true

[@simplygarza8511]

A fellow person of culture. I just got finished with Power Pak's video.

[@deejdarkstar]

@@simplygarza8511 yes someone beat me to it on the official oc remix upload but I found this video and was like let's do this

[@elitexero]

I remember downloading this from OCRemix in high school. I'm now in my mid 30s. It still remains, to this day, one of the best ambient tracks I have ever heard.

[@RichardCraig]

That's so awesome, thanks! I love it when anyone from OCR finds their way here!

[@420mydudeglazeit]

Same here.

[@RichardCraig]

Link is working and also has the stem files! Go nuts, folks!

[@RadioactiveG]

I can't agree with silenthunder85 over there. This piece you made is definitely one of the best DOOM remixes I have ever heard (I wrote about it shortly elsewhere), and it's due to the fact that you had the guts to make a very distant interpretation of it, something that is very not "DOOM-like", yet very loyal to the original score and fully justifies itself in its new style (and like you said, if you insist you can reconnect the DOOM context...). Really. Amazing work. So pleasant and beautiful.

[@shinkak0]

Still one of the best remixes of this song, I listen to it regularly!

[@DurradonXylles]

Fantastic remix, definitely has a soothing lofi sound from 20+ years ago, honestly reminds me a bit of David Wise's work on the DKC trilogy (especially Stickerbrush Symphony from DKC2). Glad I was introduced to this remix. Since the rest of the Doom community hasn't started coming here yet, I should probably state that this remix has been... _Implicated,_ for lack of a better term, as being connected to the recently released Doom II horror map, MyHouse.wad by Steve "Veddge" Nelson. A Doom KZbinr named PowerPak had come across the original OCRemix upload of this remix when he was searching "doom 231" here on KZbin. The significance of "231" comes from the supplied journal that's with the horror map hosted in a Google Drive folder, and on top of the fact that every instance of the word "house" is highlighted blue a la House of Leaves, three of the dates in the journal have a numerical digit that's colored red. In chronological order, the red numerals are 2, 3, and 1, and "Doomed" is OCRemix's 231st remix from 2000. The actual connection to your remix of E1M8's theme is questionable, the only supporting evidence lies within the narrative of MyHouse, Veddge themselves being a longtime Doom community member, and the fact that Sign of Evil makes a small cameo in the wad (can't really expound upon my points without potentially spoiling it). Thought I'd let you know since the original OCRemix upload of this remix has been flooded with comments of people coming from either PowerPak's video or DoomWorld, and eventually more will arrive here. Again, fantastic remix.

[@darpy5472]

This is honestly one of the best Doom remixes out there. Not only does it completely reinvent Sign of evil, it wholeheartedly subverts your expectations while doing so. You’d think this would be your standard guitar metal remix, but you get THIS! Excellent work, Richard.

[@Kvvz_]

This has to be one of the craziest DOOM remixes I've heard. I was fully expecting it to sound more orchestrated, but instead, I got a beautiful ambient remix of a great DOOM song.

[@EarthenAncient]

So unique, compelling, entrancing, daring, sinister, ominous, on the edge, riveting, poignant; it sure lives up to what it was made for. There was one particular comment from a long time ago on the OCRemix site about this somewhere that was so awesome, that really stood up for this, sadly couldn't find it again, vanished. 0:01 0:24 0:34 0:53 1:14 1:47 2:13 2:38 2:58 3:12 3:44 3:51 4:04 4:17 4:27 4:35 that last tone that shines through like a ray, spelling out the fate of this doomed space marine, surrounded by the many wickedest of demons, could only fight to the last.

[@R3SerialDreams2]

Words don't quite cover just how much I love this OC remix. It's dark, haunting, and beautiful.

[@R3SerialDreams2]

Also happy twentieth anniversary to your work!

[@Ardhamon5000]

Love the ambience and the instrumentation in this. It’s definitely a calming yet dark sounding song in this

[@RichardCraig]

So I don't know why I didn't think of this sooner... my whole style has taken a pretty major shift in the last few months, and I wonder what would happen if I took some of that influence and went back to this song with a fresh perspective... your suggestion to try making another version has just suddenly intrigued me.

[@RichardCraig]

I SAID THIS EIGHT YEARS AGO?! GD I'M LAZY! 😂🤣

[@idontwanttomakeachanneliju632]

I commented on the other version of this video, but in case that isn't read, I'll abbreviate. Thanks for writing this. Its been on my computer for about 10 years, and I listen to it all the time. The ending is gorgeous, and this particular track will always mean a lot to me. I don't know why I didn't check out more information about 'Rimco' sooner, but it gets lost how much a song can mean to a person in the world of page views, # of listens, and status. Brilliant track. The ending helps me get through hard times.

[@RichardCraig]

I do remember seeing your comment on I think OCRemix's post of this song... Hard to forget such glowing words. I'm honored that my music has been able to touch you and help you in bad times.. Writing it certainly helps me through rough times! Thank you so much for your kind words!

[@RichardCraig]

Hello friend! Believe it or not your comments have always held a special place for me, and I just wanted to check in with you and see if all is well in your world! Was just thinking about you, I know that might sound weird, lol!

[@enpakeksi765]

I rememember downloading a lot of music off OCRemix some twenty years ago and burning the ones I liked the most on CD so that I could listen to them while I drove my car. This track was the closer. But... now that I think of it, it's kind of a downer ending... Nonetheless, I felt it was the best song on the disc. While I can't recall any of the other tracks; yours never left my memory, and I say that out of all the remixes of this classic tune, yours is the best!

[@neattricks7678]

I think it’s got a pretty uplifting sound. At least compared to the original. The melody’s got some hope to it that reminds me of half life 2.

[@alex940127]

I hear this song since I was 15, this remix inspires me every time I hear it. Thanks for that!

[@RichardCraig]

Thanks! Glad you found me here on the KZbins! ^_^

[@SeventhCycle]

Oh my, you’re rimco! I LOVED this mix back in the day! Thank you! So cool to stumble upon this again!

[@RichardCraig]

Woooow there's a name I haven't heard in a while! Thanks!

[@dkwb71]

Such an amazing version of this song! You did awesome Richard!

[@RichardCraig]

+dkwb71 Thanks! I'm always glad to hear people still enjoying this one, especially since it's so old! (maybe 15 years now?) I've learned so much since then that I might have to give this one another go around!

[@Dsyl95]

Been listening to this remix since 2013, never get old :)

[@joeschmoe6516]

This song has so much emotion in it. Love it!

[@elstormo]

Hey, Mr. Craig, another OCRemix browser here. Man, I've been listening to (and loving) this remix for, damn, what's it been? Ten years? Since the early OCRemix days, really. You know, those days when Danny Baranowski was just some unknown dude who'd remixed the occasional video game music track, haha! Just wanted to add my voice to all the other people praising you for this remix. I feel it has just the right amount of remixer input to make it fresh and new, but still keep that tragic, melancholic feel the original had. Cheers, man!

[@RichardCraig]

elstormo Awesome, thanks so much! Always happy to see someone from OC Remix find this!

[@vitalightningbolt5252]

Finally found this freaking amazing soundtrack!! I used to play a lot of skulltag back then. Those were some great days! Thank you very much for uploading this masterpiece m8! Delta Invasion was the best and Sphere was my absolut favorite Map and this was my absolut favorite Soundtrack of all those maps!

[@RichardCraig]

Totally missed your comment... thanks!! I had no idea it was included in anything! I just searched KZbin and was like waaaaaaaa?! Lol!

[@PartyCrasher04]

Best remix of a doom song there is

[@fristytron]

awesome dude, this is awesome.. what a treasure i've just found (your channel)

[@squishyblanket]

Good stuff. I remember hearing this on OC Remix when I was very young.

[@RichardCraig]

That's awesome! Glad you found my new-and-improved version!

[@squishyblanket]

Richard Craig And it's now in my personal music playlist too. I used to listen to the Doom stuff on OC Remix, as well as the Marathon stuff. Those two games are like my childhood.

[@sr.favopossodeixarvaziosim4595]

This is a fantastic remix of E1M08. The sheer chilling ambiance, like damn. Btw, the mp3 link in your site is dead

[@mysteriousstranger2287]

Thanks to Refracted Reality mapset for bringing me here!

[@RichardCraig]

Someone used this in a WAD?! That's awesome!!

[@killerkouhai4831]

@@RichardCraig Guilty as charged! I used it for the map that kickstarted the project :)

[@RichardCraig]

Dude! That's amazing and such an honor! From what I'm seeing of the WAD, it looks amazing and seems highly anticipated! I need to rework that song ASAP before you release! It's like almost 20 years old and could use a touch-up!

[@ActualDavis]

I really do hope you revisit this, it's honestly been a favorite of mine for years now.

[@fristytron]

nice description, can't get enought of this tune.

[@cacohat]

Heard this on a Kills Alone video. I love it!

[@ZatohRondohoon3227]

This Should've Been Added In Credits For DOOM 2016, Instead! :D Finally Found It!

[@HeliosDrive]

Heard this playing as the theme of the Fireblu Refracted Reality map by killerkouhai. Beautiful stuff.

[@RichardCraig]

Thank you! I've been tempted to revisit this one since it's been about 20 years since I made it!

[@HeliosDrive]

@@RichardCraig 20 years and still kicking with interest. Bloody fantastic! Here's to hearing more of your work featured in future Doom maps/projects! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJuxZqyVhKyKhqs

[@TheRealWhale]

I'm not sure if you realize this yet, but this song is speculated to have inspired one of the greatest and biggest DOOM maps of all time. You have to have heard of myhouse by now I'm sure.

[@RichardCraig]

I need more info, you're the second person to tell me this and I can't find anything! I've skimmed a few playthroughs and can't find anything.

[@Supermann64]

@@RichardCraig kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6ikoGhqea13j5I

[@JohnSmith-jd4qm]

​@@RichardCraig Someone may already have explained this, but the MyHouse map itself doesn't include any direct reference to your remix - rather, the numbers 2, 3, and 1, in that order, are highlighted in red when they appear in a Google Document that the developer created to accompany the map, so people think that's his subtle way of pointing people to the OverClocked Remix upload while keeping a bit of mystery. If your work was indeed the inspiration (which I think is credible), all he took was the general idea of using Doom as a vehicle to evoke more complex, contemplative emotions. However, the map does include an extremely slow, distorted, contemplative Running from Evil remix called "memory=entryrrrr/////", specially created by an artist named Esselfortium, and though it's ambient rather than new-age, I can definitely see an atmospheric similarity with your work here. You can find "memory=entryrrrr/////" on KZbin if you'd like to judge for yourself. This is purely my speculation, but I think the developer may have sent your Sign of Evil remix to Esselfortium and essentially asked them to create an equivalent take on Running from Evil.

[@fristytron]

hope you catch a new inspirational period. Waiting for new stuff :)

[@RichardCraig]

Fristy Tron Don't forget my SoundCloud... There's more there than here, including new stuff! :-) Trust me, more is on the way!

[@Darkpopulous]

Hey Richard Craig, are we allowed to use this song in monetized KZbin videos? Awesome music btw. I've listened to this so many times xD.

[@RichardCraig]

Sure! As long as I get credit, I'd be fine with that if I can see what you'll use it for first. As for monetization, that's up to you since it's a remix of a copyrighted work... I don't monetize any of my remixes for that reason, but I don't mind if you do. Glad you liked it! You can message my inbox here if you want to discuss it further. Thanks! :)

[@3EP0775]

Awesome!

[@RichardCraig]

Yay! Glad you found it, hehe! Thanks!

[@mrmanson]

Wonderful!

[@RichardCraig]

Really glad you liked it! I don't know if guts had much to do with it, lol... honestly, I'd write music even if nobody else listened to it just because I love to listen to it myself so much, but I like to put it out there to see what people think, and it's always a great feeling when anyone else likes what I do since my music can be rather strange and eccentric. Thanks for the kind words and support!

[@Hellbound831]

this could be a donkey Kong country level song

[@hyperboreen4854]

No.

[@Hellbound831]

Hyper Boréen why? guess you never played it.

[@fristytron]

no need of electric guitars to make the deepest and dramatic atmosphere

[@LibbySparx]

I downloaded this from OCRemix right after it came out and it's been on every music device I've had since. Fucking. Fire.

[@reidevjord]

I would love to have the IT file. You should post the IT version on your google site.

[@RichardCraig]

Yeah, it's kind of a hallmark of my early style (I did this song over a decade ago). I think a commenter on OCRemix's vid of my song described it best as reflecting the isolation of the guy after he's killed everything, kinda sad and lonely and 'wtf do I do now'. Really, writing music is very organic for me... it just becomes whatever it becomes, and this one definitely went off on a tangent that doesn't fit the Doom mood, but it's a nice showpiece of my early work. Thanks for listening!

[@TheCaseus]

Damn

[@natethegreat5252]

is this on spotify?

[@NiiroKitsune]

shoutout to Refracted Reality

[@RichardCraig]

I think I can manage that! Actually, I'll post a link here in the description since I don't really keep up with that site I started.

[@ZatohRondohoon3227]

Download Link?

[@RichardCraig]

It's there in the description ;) Don't worry, Tindeck isn't a spammy site... just a nice place to store some music for you folks!

[@ZatohRondohoon3227]

Richard Craig Thanks. :3 -I Do Feel Sad For Torrentz.eu To Be Shut Down Forever. Was A Nice Site I Never Cared For, But... Yeah. Pretty Much Dented In The Heart,-

[@RichardCraig]

@uzernaemful woohoo! Thanks! Glad you liked it.

[@moisesramirez1353]

love this!!! but this version would probably not be approved by doom according to there low demonic standards!