Alien Vendetta MIDI Pack - Now on idgames!

[Velvetic]

Congrats on the release! Had so much fun writing this piece, and I'm so happy that I can finally share this as well.
 

 

[Cammy]

 

7 minutes ago, Tristan said:

For those that don't know (probably everyone?) I was supposed to do the MAP20 remix. Sorry again Cammy, if I held things up at the end there by dropping out, but I think it's much better this way, having the original composer take on that task than having some other guy mess with it :)

 

It's all good, man! I would have loved to hear what you could have cooked up for the slot, but I wouldn't have wanted it to come at the cost of your own well-being. I just hope that you're doing better, and that we'll get the chance to work together again in the future!

Edited January 2, 2022 by Cammy

[PsychEyeball]

It's finally out! Can't wait to listen to all of the pieces.

 

When I'll be back from work I will be posting my piece as well. 

[Syn]

Here's one of two of my tracks, and what I think is the best of mine. I'll probably wait for Cammy to upload the next one since it's giving me trouble, ha

[Doomkid]

I'm so amazed that you got Edwin van Veldhoven on board for one of the tracks. What a power move. His now-ancient MIDI "Danielle's Face" graced so many old Doom wads, dating back to early 1995 if not late 1994. So awesome to see his name on a 2021 MIDI pack!

[akolai]

Good stuff. You might have 18 and 19 mixed up in op :p

[Astronomical]

Personally I can't Imagine Alien Vendetta with any other soundtrack, but this is still great.  Like all good midi packs it will be a community resource like the midi packs before, as well as being excellent in it's own right.

[Cammy]

36 minutes ago, akolai said:

Good stuff. You might have 18 and 19 mixed up in op :p

 

Whoops - the OP is right, but they're switched around in the MIDI folder included in the download! Should be fixed now.

[Death Bear]

This is fkn great! Amazing work and great vibe. Wow! Congrats!

[Deadwing]

That's fantastic!

 

Gotta listen to all tracks several times like I did with the TNT pack!

 

Congratz for all the work, Cammy! And congratz everyone for creating The midis, of course :D

[cannonball]

Congratulations on the release and a raised glass to another caseload of excellent midis that the community can enjoy. 

 

Personally I think for myself it will be a struggle to adjust to the new midis within Alien Vendetta as the original soundtrack (Mostly borrowed from elsewhere) has become somewhat hardcoded into my mind to the point where I wonder whether anything could replace them. Still I must confess that I am probably just one of those people who have that kind of mindset (I cannot stress that enough here).

 

I have listened in part to many of these and already have a couple of midis that I might put to use in my own projects. 

[Nefelibeta]

I love how "Pinkies on Parade" is a remix of Bulls on Parade. lol

[Peccatum Mihzamiz]

Congratulations everybody, this sounds amazing! I'm still on my first playthrough of AV but will start it again from the beginning with these tracks!

[JD Herrera]

52 minutes ago, Nefelibeta said:

I love how "Pinkies on Parade" is a remix of Bulls on Parade. lol

It was meant to be more like a spoof than a remix, but thanks, I guess...

[UAC guy]

is this for regular alien vendetta or the black label one

[Quill]

Just now, UAC guy said:

is this for regular alien vendetta or the black label one

Regular AV. Black Label has its own soundtrack.

[Quill]

Also, this is heckin' awesome! Though I'll miss CARMID3.mid as the opening track for the mapset.

[Pixel Fiend]

Mysterious where it fits. Adventurous where it fits. The atmosphere is incredible and breathes second life into Alien Vendetta. This enhancement has made me very happy.

[PsychEyeball]

Aaaaand here's my song. Fire Walk With Me and make sure you do it slowly. For we are all waiting.

 

It's a dark, slow ambient piece which cranks it up really menacingly as it goes on.

 

 

[DSC]

Amazing! As my favorite wad, I can't wait to try it out. You even made a specific MIDI for Valley Of Echoes, now thats dedication!

[Syn]

6 hours ago, dotQLL said:

Also, this is heckin' awesome! Though I'll miss CARMID3.mid as the opening track for the mapset.

It was definitely hard for me to replace that, it's one of the iconic AV songs to me haha. Hope I managed to live up to it!

[Sumo]

1 hour ago, SynDoom said:

It was definitely hard for me to replace that, it's one of the iconic AV songs to me haha. Hope I managed to live up to it!

Personally I never liked that MIDI very much, so if you ask me your replacement is a very welcome change and a pleasure to listen to. On the flipside we had to replace my favourite track in the original WAD so likewise I hope we've managed to live up to that.

[Doomkid]

10 hours ago, dotQLL said:

Also, this is heckin' awesome! Though I'll miss CARMID3.mid as the opening track for the mapset.

I agree with this, I'd say there are far more people on this little blue marble that think of that song as the "AV theme" and don't even realize it was an unused Carmageddon song.

 

SynDoom's opener is awesome though, it didn't take long at all to completely win me over!

[Rudolph]

31 minutes ago, Doomkid said:

I agree with this, I'd say there are far more people on this little blue marble that think of that song as the "AV theme" and don't even realize it was an unused Carmageddon song.

I knew it was, because I read the Doom Wiki entry for Alien Vendetta. :P

[roadworx]

holy shit someone made it

 

thank you for this i love all of you

[xvertigox]

Fuck yeah, this is a great release. Replaying av.wad in -f with this midi pack and it's a beaut.

Edit:

@maxmanium Alien Vendetta with fast monsters

Edited January 3, 2022 by xvertigox
words n such

[maxmanium]

1 hour ago, xvertigox said:

Replaying av.wad in -f

 

What does this mean?

[TimeOfDeath666]

I didn't realize some of the original song authors also contributed to this, that's actually really cool (they're still alive? jk). I just think you guys are up against overwhelming odds considering how iconic av is. Even some of the udoom songs I associate with av after playing av so much. But that's not a knock against the quality of this pack. My favourite song in the pack is map28, been listening on repeat (and my fav from the original was map10). Was gonna go bananas if map20 was replaced but the remix was cool with the chill intro.

[Syn]

So far, my favorites have been MAP03, MAP10, and MAP20, of course. That said, it's incredibly hard to pick favorites given how incredibly talented every person who worked on this pack is. Damn well done to everyone!

[Andy Johnsen]

Wow. On a personal note, this is certainly the Christmas present of the year. My apologies for not posting earlier, and to @Cammy for not being as available as I would have liked to the past months - been extremely busy times. I knew this thing was in good hands, though. I was honored to hear of this undertaking when Cammy told me about it, and now I'm blown away by the accumulated talent that put work and love into this - the end result far exceeded any expectations.

All this talent pooling together 20 years down the road to deliver a full fledged custom soundtrack for AV is baffling to me. I'm currently playing through it with the new tunes, and this thing didn't feel as fresh since we first released it. 

I've added a few notes on each track as I've been playing through the maps:

Title Track: Whispers of War - To have @leejacksonaudio do the intro track for AV is pretty awesome. I absolutely love this track. Badass and perfect mood setter.

Intermission: Xenotime - Amazing. @Dragonfly & @Cammy talent pairing for one of the more important tracks in the set (in my opinion). One of my favs.

Text: Ad Vitam - Better than the original, and I really like that one too. This is fantastic @Bucket. 

Map01 - Love the name of this track, perfect opener, captures the mood of the map very well. I'm quite sick of the original choice by now, so this instantly breaths new life into a playthrough.
 

Map02 - More upbeat and high tempo, reflecting the mood and theme change with this map, wonderful fit for a small high action tech-base.

Map03 - I was sold on this one long before the train sounds notched it completely. What a loving tribute track. Quite possible one of my favs.

Map04 - The original track is one of the better fits we picked back in the day in my opinion, so I was interested to see if it could be matched. "Shotgun Shawarma" easily does, quite impressive. Another high tempo fav, and it makes me want to replay the map right now.

Map05 - What a mood setting piece by Dragonfly. Excellent match, carefully suited to the maps intentions. I could not have asked for a better fit back in the day.

Map06 -  Surprisingly upbeat and addictive. I especially enjoy the part from the 1 minute mark on. Solid match to go with one of my favorite AV maps. It definitely lightens the mood, though.

Map07 - This one originally received a fairly dull midi choice by me. This custom track by @SynDoom instantly elevate a rather simple arena styled creation. Obviously an improvement over the original choice, in my opinion.

Map08 - I was excited for this one, since the original track we chose have gotten so much love through the years. @Lippeth nailed it. You managed to keep the enigmatic somberness; this is majestic and beautiful. Another favorite.
 

Map09 - The man who contributed greatly to immortalizing Kims masterpiece returns twenty years later. Just to get another @Chris Laverdure track for Alien Vendetta holds special meaning to me. Thanks man. I already told you how much I love this one, and I appreciate all the work you put into it. It's proper foreboding, builds wonderfully and goes so well with the darkly lit Castle Gardens. 
 

Map10 - Also one of the AV tracks that received some praise for elevating the map. The original track is fantastic, and the map that enjoyed the pairing is quite special too. Yet, @msx2plus managed to capture the same serene magic. The track you came up with serve as a tribute both to Lee's "Plasma" track, and Kims' architecture. Much like @Lippeth did, you recaptured the original magic while adding new flavor. 
 

Map11 - @Bucket took on a beast of a map here, and this lengthy track goes in quite a different direction than the original choice, it definitely impacts the feel of the map, and I really enjoyed the lengthy buildup with the unexpected mood change at around 03:45. Great stuff.
 

Map12 - Excellent pairing of track and map. The frantic pace goes great with this intended high tempo Spencer tech-base. This would suit many slaughter-maps very well. I really enjoy the latter part. For me, this is another fav. Fantastic @JDoyle
 

Map13 - Yet another Spencer map that feels very fresh with this new track. This piece grants more of an edge to the map where as the original choice went for a laid back classic Doom tech base. 

 

Map14 -  Much like map13, this gives a distinct mood difference, arguably better suited to the pace of the map.

 

Map15 - @JD Herrera's track will hopefully be picked up by more mappers in the future. This is excellent for any kind of fast paced tech base. Very well suited to AV15 as well, and in line with the original feel.

 

Map31 - Proper upbeat and paced for the map it embraces, this felt perfectly suited when playing through. Great track name too!
 

Map32 - Knightrider of Doom just made a slaughter map classic piece with this in my opinion. I would easily have chosen this as the AV32 piece if offered back in the day. This is just as adrenaline inducing as the map set out to be. Just fantastic, and one of my favs.

 

Map16 - I really enjoyed this piece. Solid contribution by @TheUltimateDoomer666. Great buildup and pace. When a track improves a map considerably, one should be quite satisfied.

 

Map17 - The favs keep coming, this one made a lackluster map absolutely playable. One of the cases where the track is clearly superior to the map, no less. Awesome work @Varis Alpha. I would not have envisioned this when I did some crude lines in DEU back in 1996.

 

Map18 - @Jimmy already graced Black Label with his talent, but this was special to me. What a haunting, wonderful tribute and what a beauty of a track. This is a masterpiece.

Map19 - I know @Deadwing as a prolific mapper, had no idea you also did soundtracks, what a pleasant surprise. Obviously there is no lack of multitalented people in the Doom Community. This gives a very different vibe to AV19 compared to the medieval Heretic pairing we originally went with. Very interesting.

Map20 - Man, this intro change and subtle remaster is pure magic. AV20 and Chris' track here hits really close to home for me, and though it is a slightly painful and somber reminder of someone I would love to share this all with, it's also a beautiful tribute. I'm glad the original was kept and tended to instead of replaced completely, since the map and the track is so interconnected.

Map21 - Instant points for the tracks title! An initially sublime and very fitting mood piece for the breather map, though I really enjoy the latter part from 1:45 onwards.

Map22 - Surprisingly dark and unsetteling coop feature by @TrialD and @Cammy. Rubicon just got more intense, this is a great way to kick off the fire and brimstone carnage episode of AV. The original track tried to do something similar, but this elevates from my intention.

Map23 - Though the upbeat parts might be a tad chipper than I would have envisioned for this medieval setting myself, the intro and the contrasting darker parts works really well for me. I'm sure most people will view it as an improvement over the original track too, which goes all out on dark and foreboding.

Map24 - I could think of a ton of maps where this universally good track would fit right in. Suits Clandestine Complex like a snug glove, too. A super sweet tribute to the original.

Map25 - "You Really Suck" is fantastic. The original we used for AV25 is one of my favorite tracks, and it has graced many Doom maps through the years. @leejacksonaudio - this new piece is goose bump inducing. I'll be sure to hit the map author up with a link to the midi pack so he can enjoy playing through it with this running. I can only imagine it will be used for quite a few Doom maps down the road. 

Map26 - Again I'm humbled by the amount of thought that went into fitting these tracks with the maps. This works superb for Dark Dome. "Into Sandy's City" is my favorite Doom track, yet I'm not going to miss it with the given replacement. 

Map27 - One of my absolute fav. pairings as far as intended mood with map goes. Dark, foreboding, evil. For a map that goes on far too long, one can appreciate your effort to match it with a lengthy track as well, Cammy. You must have put a lot of effort and time into this.

Map28 - decino nailed this one proper. AV28 came from a doom related dream I had back in 1997, and I'm pretty sure your track would have fit right in there too. This elevates my ancient map considerably. Thank you for your contribution, and for this dark art.

Map29 - Ocelot picked a great Heretic track for me back in the day, for this map. Admittedly I was never 100% convinced we should have gone with it, mainly because of the short duration. This piece fixes that, it's aptly dark for the setting, lengthy and surprising. A clear improvement for the given map, in my opinion. Fantastic work @PsychEyeball

Map30 - I might still have picked the original for this specific map, but that said, the track supplied here is way better than the map it accompanies. Rather than changing the midi, I'd probably change the map to better suit it in this case. 

Bonus Track: Chicago Typography - You even graced the gone but surprisingly not forgotten "Valley of Echoes". I'm flattered Cammy. The track is arguably too good for the map, but at least now I can play through it myself and get enjoyment from it. This is such a lengthy, beautiful piece. 

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I'll leave it with a huge "thank you" to Cammy and everyone who contributed. A full fledged custom soundtrack was sorely missing from the original release. The kind of talent that got together for this is certainly more than we could have hoped for back in the day. Obviously this midi pack will be a great resource for future mappers as well, I'm convinced we'll see several of these tracks turn into classics. 

Alien Vendetta has received a lasting amount of love through the years, and I'm sure the rest of the AV team is with me in being humbled by this, and the fact people still enjoy it enough to put work and care into it. This midi pack was quite the gift.