♫DOOM Main Theme, ZX Spectrum Version (SNES Arrangement) - NintendoComplete
196This is my arrangement of the main theme from Doom on the Sinclair Spectrum ZX microcomputer. I have arranged the song for native playback on SNES hardware, and the audio was recorded directly from a launch-model SNES deck.
And yes, this really does originate from the ZX. A couple of Russian guys, probably rocket scientists or something based on their skills, put together a demo for it back in 1997 and it has since shown up in all sorts of unexpected corners of the net. Let me carve out yet another.
For a computer that was so painfully limited (even back in the early 80s when it was new), the ZX sure proved itself with this game. Be sure to go check it out! If you don't know the song I'm covering here, here's the link to the video I used as my reference track when making the SNES mix: https://youtu.be/68U0p4q20wc
The video, by the way, was recorded from the original Dos game.
The song was always my favorite part about ZX Doom. The 3-channel beeper really got to strut itself in this dancehall tune. I figured I'd try to make it sound a bit more... dancehall-y (?) by recreating it with all sorts of cheesy, screaming 90s synth pads.
Hope you all like it! And make sure to listen to it on a decent pair of speakers or headphones. It's a bit of a banger, if I do say so myself.
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No cheats were used during the recording of this video.
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