By Christopher J. Snelgrove
Frequency - Playstation. (2001)
Level 1
Level 2
Outside of the regular game scenario, Frequency also offers online play for versus and remixing game play, as well as a full remixing section, where the player can rework the beat of a given song from the ground up, using the standard instruments/melodies of the track.
There are also several remixed pre-included in Frequency, in case the player wants to see examples of how it can be done. Many of them were notably done by other Frequency artists, such as Josh 'Robotkid' Randall(also a member of Harmonix staff).
As with most music games of the time, Frequency was doomed to a niche following. While it gained numerous accolades from critics(much like its sequel would), gamers as a whole all but ignored the experimental game. Maybe it was the music, maybe it was the control scheme, but this wasn't the game that would get Harmonix Music Systems the attention it deserved.
Still, before long, Sony decided to give the company another shot, and this is where Amplitude comes into play.
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Symbion Project - FreQ Out
Opening Move
Frequency
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American Cover
European Cover
Frequency
The Winner - The Crystal Method
big beat - 127 bpm
Scott Kirkland and Ken Jordan, a.k.a. The Crystal Method, are back with their new album, 'Tweekend'. This bass-fortified, hard-rolling techno concoction will keep the club kids moving.
Exterminator - Akrobatik
hip hop - 96 bpm
Boston born and raised, MC & producer Akrobatik is best known for his underground classics 'Say Yes, Say Word' and 'Internet MC's." His self-titled EP on Detonator Records further solidifies his position as one of hip-hop's brightest new talents.
Ex-Girlfriend [The Psycho-Ex Mix] - No Doubt
electronic rock - 100 bpm
Formed in Anaheim, California in 1987, No Doubt deliver a signature mix of rock, reggae, and new-wave musical styles. Their most widely known albums include 'Tragic Kingdom' and 'Return of Saturn.'
XLR8R - Orbit
rock'n'roll - 135 bpm
Orbit's signature sound combines driving, dynamic bass and guitar lines with passionate vocal melodies. Their hit song 'Medicine' from 1997's 'Libido Speedway' earned them a spot on the Lollapalooza tour and all the usual hype.
Hidden Stage
Science Genius Girl - Freezepop
synthpop - 137 bpm
Freezepop is a trio of fashionable gadabouts from Boston with an infectious flair for synthpop songs about robots, and love, and loving robots. Look for their full length album, 'Freezepop Forever'.
Official Chemical - Dub Pistols
beats'n'rhymes - 125 BPM
The Dub Pistols' Barry Ashworth is a fearless soldier working behind the frontlines of the UK's thriving dance music scene. Barry began his musical journey by working as a club promoter and formed the Dub Pistols in 1996.
Lo Fi's In Ibiza - Lo Fidelity Allstars
disco house - 129 bpm
The Lo Fidelity Allstars are five lovely lads from up north who produce quality dance music for indie kids and club heads alike. The Lo Fi's are back with a new single, 'Lo Fi's In Ibiza,' the first from a new album due early 2002.
Frequency - Fear Factory
industrial rock - 150 bpm
Fear Factory have been together since 1990. This LA krew is constantly pushing the envelope of the heavy music genre. With four albums, a remix album, and an EP under their belts, Fear Factory is still going strong with no end in sight.
See It - Paul Oakenfold
trance - 135 bpm
Paul Oakenfold is the world's number one DJ. No one else can claim such a seismic role in everything from the Balearic house explosion and the re-invention of British club culture to the birth of 'Madchester' and the high impact collision of dance and rock.
Hidden Song
Selecta - Ethan Eves
drum'n'bass - 180 bpm
Ethan E. Eves has been producing energetic electronic music sine 1996 in various groups and collaborations around the United States. His most recent endeavors have been in Southern California producing jungle and drum'n'bass.
Level 3
Danger Is Go - Powerman 5000
industrial rock - 156 bpm
They came from Boston, a raging crux of metallic funk juice and silver alloy inlayed sonic mayhem hurtling through the atmosphere, skimming under the radar as an unidentified flying object known only by the hidden codename of Powerman 5000.
Funny Break (One Is Enough) [Weekend Raver's Mix] - Orbital
techno - 130 bpm
Orbital is manned by Phil and Paul Hartnoll. Ever since their first Top 20 single in 1990, 'Chime', the brothers have been at the vanguard of dance music and have been responsible for some of the most beautiful machine-assisted music ever recorded.
Cosmic Assassins - DJ Q-Bert
turntablism - 96 bpm
DJ QBert is widely considered the greatest skratch DJ in the world. His film and skratch album, 'Wave Twisters', received international attention and praise.
Smartbomb - BT
big beat - 100 bpm
Artist, producer, composer, and remixer BT has been busy. Not only is he working on a follow-up to his album, 'Movement In Still Life', but he has also produced *NSYNC's hit single 'Pop' and remixed tracks for Sarah McLachlan, Tori Amos, Madonna, and Seal.
Hidden Stage
Worst Mistake - Curve
electronic rock - 150 bpm
Curve set the stage in the 90's for female fronted electronic rock and continue to rock hard to this day mixing heavy beats and screaming guitars with sultry vocals.
Level 4
What's The Five O - The Jungle Brothers
drum'n'bass - 172 bpm
Hip-hop pioneers Mike G Afrika have always pushed the boundaries of hip-hop, from founding the Afrocentric Native Tongues movement through the smash hit, drum'n'bass sound of "Jungle Brother (Urban Takeover Mix)."
Ignition - Funkster De Luxe
funk - 115 bpm
Funkstar De Luxe kicked in the doors all over the world when he remixed Bob Marley's "Sun Is Shining." To get the atmosphere just right for the recording, the studio was decorated with palm trees and all the actual work was done only when the sun was shining.
Railing Part 2 - Roni Size / Reprazent
drum'n'bass - 175 bpm
Roni Size is probably the most successful and innovative producer to have emerged from the UK drum'n'bass explosion. Roni has his own underground label, Full Cycle, plus his group Reprazent, with collaborators Krust, Die, Suv, and Dynamite MC.
Dynamite Fresh - Meat Beat Manifesto
beats in space - 134 bpm
Meat Beat Manifesto is Jack Dangers - widely acknowledged for his sonic inventions in the realm of electronic music as recording artist, producer, and remixer. Recent works include his guise as co-creator of Tino, performed live as Tino Corp.
Hidden Stage
Higher Ground - Juno Reactor
techno - 143 bpm
Juno Reactor are constantly challenging the concept of what an electronic-based band should be and sound like, as evidenced on their latest album, 'Shango.' They push the boundaries even further in their live show, with South African percussionists Amampondo.
Level 5
Motomatic - Tony Trippi
hard electro - 135 bpm
Old school computer game composer Tony Trippi crashes through your living room with his high-octane jam 'Motomatic.' Since 1988, Tony has been droppin' the grooves that make the video kids freak. Get behind the wheel and get your groove on yo!
Ibiza Dreamz - DJ HMX
trance - 144 bpm
Superstar DJ HMX returns from his world tour to deliver the smash hit 'Ibiza Dreamz.' Let the synth waves wash over you as HMX takes you to a higher level.
Funky Dope Maneuver - Symbion Project
big beat - 140 bpm
The Symbion Project is the brainchild of electronic guru and international superstar DJ Kasson Crooker. Boogie down to the funky beatz.
Control Your Body - Komputer Kontroller
hard house - 144 bpm
Komputer Kontroller controls your body with his latest hard house anthem. You will not be able to resist his funky beats or thumping bass. You are now under kontrol!
FreQ Out - Symbion Project *
hard breakz - 155 bpm
Symbion Project hitz you one last time with an aggressive breakbeat masterpiece. This one is going to wear you down.
*This is also the song used in the opening movie.
Hidden Stage
Luge Crash - SurgeCore
melodica - 120 bpm
With a background shrouded in mystery, rumor, and whispered half-truths, SurgeCore has emerged from the post-industrial German heartland with an assault of melodic electronica. Choirs of robots sing the praises of a new synthetic dawn.
Extra Hidden Stage
(To play the Extra Hidden Stage, all songs in Level 5 must be completed.)
End of Your World - Robotkid VS Inter:sekt [Symbion Project Remix]
bionic sonic beats - 160 bpm
Robotkid and Inter:sekt duke it out on the dance floor with 'End of Your World'. Put on your stompin' boots and get on down. Remixed by Symbion project.
You might have noticed the recurring name 'Symbion Project' among all those websites. DJ Kasson Crooker, also a member of Freezepop, has been a long-term member of the Harmonix staff, and composes music under several aliases. While his primary moniker that he releases his albums under is Symbion Project, Kasson also goes by(while not being limited to) the names of: The Duke of Panneoken/Belgium Waffles, DJ HMX, Komputer Kontroller, and Cosmonaut Zero(as seen in Amplitude).
Komputer Kontroller - Kontrol Your Body
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