Since I've made several announcements that I intend to utilize the double blind character select rule in all of my future tournament matches in Super Smash Brothers Brawl, I'd like to kick off my new blog by explaining my reasoning behind this. Even though I haven't been directly inquired as to why I intend to be "that guy" who calls tournament directors over to his station before each match, I fancy many have been wondering.
Showing posts with label video games. Show all posts
Showing posts with label video games. Show all posts
Jan 29, 2009
The Untold Truth Behind Zombie Nation
First of all, the song is not called “Zombie Nation.” The actual name is Kernkraft 400 by the German techno “band” (really only one guy, Florian Senfter) that goes by the name of, you guessed it, Zombie Nation.
With that initial misconception cleared up for many of you, Kernkraft 400, meaning “Atomic Energy 400” in German is widely known across the globe. It topped several European music charts in its debut in 1999 where it was extremely popular in European dance clubs.
A few years later, the version we’re all familiar with, the appropriately named “Sport Chant Remix” made its way to the U.S. where it immediately gained notoriety as an immensely effective way of pumping up fans. It has since spread to nearly every sports stadium/arena and the rest is history.
But wait, there’s more! The song’s genesis nine years ago contains a certain point of intrigue from an unexpected place. The incredible popularity of the hypnotic tune begs the question of how a lone German guy, for the first track of his first album, could create one of the most resonating techno songs ever. The truth is, he didn’t. Senfter completely transplanted the tune from the 1984 Commodore 64 game, Lazy Jones. The original track is called "Stardust" and was composed by famed video game music maestro, David Whittaker.
Who knew? One of the greatest techno and stadium songs traces back its origins to an ancient video game.
With that initial misconception cleared up for many of you, Kernkraft 400, meaning “Atomic Energy 400” in German is widely known across the globe. It topped several European music charts in its debut in 1999 where it was extremely popular in European dance clubs.
A few years later, the version we’re all familiar with, the appropriately named “Sport Chant Remix” made its way to the U.S. where it immediately gained notoriety as an immensely effective way of pumping up fans. It has since spread to nearly every sports stadium/arena and the rest is history.
But wait, there’s more! The song’s genesis nine years ago contains a certain point of intrigue from an unexpected place. The incredible popularity of the hypnotic tune begs the question of how a lone German guy, for the first track of his first album, could create one of the most resonating techno songs ever. The truth is, he didn’t. Senfter completely transplanted the tune from the 1984 Commodore 64 game, Lazy Jones. The original track is called "Stardust" and was composed by famed video game music maestro, David Whittaker.
Who knew? One of the greatest techno and stadium songs traces back its origins to an ancient video game.
Jun 22, 2008
Let the Video Odyssey Begin
If anyone reading this post happens to be coming from my YouTube page or has seen any of my videos, then you're lucky because this is an update on my video progression.
I started these videos last summer out of boredom and the urge to try out iMovie since it was just wasting space sitting there nonchalantly in my dock. I haven't been able to upload as much as I've wanted during the school year, so as a result, I feel I need to make as many videos as I can during the summer.
As of right now, I am nearly finished shooting a five facts video. After that, I will definitely be doing something about Disney. No, it won't be what you're probably thinking. I can almost guarantee you'll learn something new. After that, nothing concrete is planned specifically what the video topic will be, but I have certain ideas that I would like to create over others. Looking at my idea sticky note, I have 17 ideas not including the two I previously mentioned. Maybe I should create a poll. Y'know, just for fun to see if the extremely low traffic I get on this blog would actually vote in it. :)
I started these videos last summer out of boredom and the urge to try out iMovie since it was just wasting space sitting there nonchalantly in my dock. I haven't been able to upload as much as I've wanted during the school year, so as a result, I feel I need to make as many videos as I can during the summer.
As of right now, I am nearly finished shooting a five facts video. After that, I will definitely be doing something about Disney. No, it won't be what you're probably thinking. I can almost guarantee you'll learn something new. After that, nothing concrete is planned specifically what the video topic will be, but I have certain ideas that I would like to create over others. Looking at my idea sticky note, I have 17 ideas not including the two I previously mentioned. Maybe I should create a poll. Y'know, just for fun to see if the extremely low traffic I get on this blog would actually vote in it. :)
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