Gears of War trailer remixes
Many people, myself included, thought that the music selection in the latest Gears of War trailer was inspired. It served both to highlight the action and to contrast the rawk music that we usually get in game commercials. Still, not everyone liked it, and Aeropause decided to take it one step further. They took the trailer and set it to several different tracks, ranging from country to 80's ballads. In so doing they have proven an old adage: everything needs more cowbell (see above video). Watch our second favorite video after the break.
What's scary is that a lot of these songs -- even the silly ones -- actually fit really well. We liked Aerosmith's "Amazing" in particular. So, we really enjoyed these, but we need to see one set to "Ring of Fire" and another one to "Don't Fear the Reaper." Then, we can talk. Who's gonna make one for us? You know you want to.





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10-27-2006 @ 6:26PM
KineticOnline said...
I'll do some if people want to give me suggestions
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10-27-2006 @ 6:32PM
Dracula Jones said...
OK, I need to see one set to "Ping Island/Lightning Strike Rescue Op" from the Life Aquatic soundtrack.
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10-27-2006 @ 6:51PM
Zach said...
I still think Mad World fit the trailer perfectly....the slowness of it really set the pace....these songs...they don't work as well it seems, to fast.
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10-27-2006 @ 7:02PM
KillerGreen said...
I agree the slow songs, especially the REM one gave the video an interesting feel but how bout a nice heavy-fast song. I played Lamb Of God's "Laid to Rest" to it and it fits pretty well.
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10-27-2006 @ 7:12PM
Saocom said...
I like more Mad World.
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10-27-2006 @ 7:14PM
ExTester said...
With all these remixes that people make of this trailer, its just goes to show how little taste some people really have. Its sad, cause Mad World is the perfect fit to it.
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10-27-2006 @ 7:36PM
Torak said...
I really do love what they did with the ad originally! The only thing I would have added (because the soundtrack is perfect) is for the creature he runs in on to audibly roar/screech/whatever it is big ugly things with glowy faces do.
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10-27-2006 @ 7:43PM
Richard (Aeropause.com) said...
I made all these new trailers and I do agree that the mad world song is the best one. I simply did all of these to get the people who complained about Mad World to see that things can be interpreted many different ways.
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10-27-2006 @ 7:52PM
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I actually enjoyed it, after a bit. Found it to be a little strange at first, but then it sunk in.
Kinda had a halo-like effect on me. Most FPS don't have that kind of backing track, was kinda emotional, man.
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10-27-2006 @ 8:10PM
Richard (Aeropause.com) said...
I couldnt let you go without those two songs Richard so I made two new version with Don't Fear the Reaper and Ring of Fire. Check them out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecRUdZOw7EU
P.s. This is the reaper one, still waiting on youtube to process the ring of fire one.
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10-27-2006 @ 8:27PM
KineticOnline said...
Ring of Fire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAnimjGQP8E
Beatles - Yesterday
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLlZjmb_P0I
more to come (but it might not be worth it they aint getting much better)
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10-27-2006 @ 8:40PM
AoE said...
Cool stuff guys! I guess now we know exactly how excited people are about this game (not that it wasn't evident before)
@ ExTester, quit being a hater and let fanboys have their fun. So what if they don't have taste in your opinion? Keep in mind tastes vary widely, and there are just as many people out there who think your taste in music is sucky too. ;)
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10-27-2006 @ 8:52PM
bob said...
Mad World is pretty cool, in a Donnie-Darko-obsessed-emo-faggot kinda way, but these are just plain horrible.
Mute youtube and listen to "The Last Remaining Light" by Audioslave
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10-27-2006 @ 9:06PM
Saocom said...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3nlgDTMRRk
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10-27-2006 @ 9:27PM
Morgon said...
If it could be timed right (haven't tried, as I'm no A/V whiz), The Beatles' "Golden Slumbers" might be an interesting one.
While I did enjoy the Kill Bill one, as well as Land of Confusion (shoulda used the Genesis version), I don't think much could surpass Mad World.
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10-27-2006 @ 9:35PM
bob said...
Here we go
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NxCUApWwEdc
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10-27-2006 @ 9:49PM
KineticOnline said...
"as I'm no A/V whiz" - cant you tell either are we :)
Got a few more (the best of a bad bunch)
Guns N' Roses - Live And Let Die
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I626Xy9qvs
Queen - Who Wants to Live Forever.mp3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cECIdy4o6r8
Brian Adams - Summer of 69
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0tdrxlP7p0
Lenny Kravitz - Are You Gonna Go My Way
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNRRepz0t0c
The Queen and GnR ones are probably my best
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10-27-2006 @ 10:15PM
Intangible 360 said...
Couldn't you theoretically do this with anything? Personally I think we should just leave well enough alone and appreciate the excellent job Epic did, just my two cents.
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10-27-2006 @ 10:19PM
Saocom said...
This is the best i can do , modified audio at the ending.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgcuRSs5kAU
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10-27-2006 @ 10:21PM
KineticOnline said...
We arnt trying to do better than them or anything, its just for the hell of doing it.
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