Post by cj iwakura on Jan 5, 2005 13:50:20 GMT -5
Way back in 2001, a little company called Harmonix Music Systems devised a new way to bring rhythmic hardcore to PS2 gamers: Frequency, whereas a song gets mixed together by hitting buttons to the beat.
However, as opposed to merely going through one chart of notes, the player has to go through anywhere through five to eight of them, depending on how varied the instrumentation/vocals of the song in question are.
Frequency's songlist was primarily techno in nature, but also had some industrial/tech-metal to add a little diversity, but all in all, the variety was very electronic in nature; which is seldomly a bad thing when dealing with rhythm games.
Also, quite a few songs in the top tiers of difficulty were composed by the Harmonix Funky Beats crew, foremost among whom is the eclectically-musical DJ Kasson Crooker, also a member of Freezepop, and a composer of many different tracks under aliases such as Symbion Project, Komputer Kontroller, DJ HMX, et cetera.
Frequency Songlist | Artist Biographies
Note: biographies come directly from Frequency. The information may be or is outdated.
Level 1
The Winner - 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.
www.thecrystalmethod.com
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.
www.detonatorrecords.com
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.'
www.nodoubt.com
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.
www.orbitband.com
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', and other goodies at www.freezepop.net.
Stage 2
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.
www.dubpistols.net
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.
www.lofidelityallstars.co.uk
Frequency - Fear Factory
industrial rock - 150 bpm
Fear Factory have been together since 1998. 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.
www.fearfactory.com
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.
www.pauloakenfold.com
Hidden Song
Selecta - Ethan Eves
drum'n'bass - 180 bpm
Ethan E. Eves has been producing energetic electronic music sinec 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.
www.e3-music.com
Stage 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.
www.powerman5000.com
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.
www.loopz.co.uk
Cosmic Assassins - DJ Q-Bert
turntablism - 96 bpm
DJ QBert is widely considerfed the greatest skratch DJ in the world. His film and skratch album, 'Wave Twisters', received international attention and praise.
www.djqbert.com
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.
www.btmusic.com
Hidden Stage[/b]
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.
www.curve.co.uk
Stage 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)."
www.jbeez.com
*the game reads 'hop-hop, which I believe is a typo. -cj
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.
www.funkstardeluxe.com
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.
www.ronisize.com
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.
www.tinocorp.com
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.
www.reactorleak.com
Stage 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!
www.tonytrippi.com
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.
[ www.symbionproject.com ]
Funky Dope Manuever - 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. Check out www.symbionproject.com for more music!
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!
[ www.symbionproject.com ]
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.
www.symbionproject.com
*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.
www.surgecore.com
Extra Hidden Stage
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.
www.robotkid.com | www.symbionproject.com
That should complete this section. PM me if there's anything you think needs to be added or needs correcting.
(I could put the exact points needed for unlocking the bonuses, but I doubt anyone would want those nowadays.)
However, as opposed to merely going through one chart of notes, the player has to go through anywhere through five to eight of them, depending on how varied the instrumentation/vocals of the song in question are.
Frequency's songlist was primarily techno in nature, but also had some industrial/tech-metal to add a little diversity, but all in all, the variety was very electronic in nature; which is seldomly a bad thing when dealing with rhythm games.
Also, quite a few songs in the top tiers of difficulty were composed by the Harmonix Funky Beats crew, foremost among whom is the eclectically-musical DJ Kasson Crooker, also a member of Freezepop, and a composer of many different tracks under aliases such as Symbion Project, Komputer Kontroller, DJ HMX, et cetera.
Frequency Songlist | Artist Biographies
Note: biographies come directly from Frequency. The information may be or is outdated.
Level 1
The Winner - 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.
www.thecrystalmethod.com
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.
www.detonatorrecords.com
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.'
www.nodoubt.com
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.
www.orbitband.com
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', and other goodies at www.freezepop.net.
Stage 2
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.
www.dubpistols.net
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.
www.lofidelityallstars.co.uk
Frequency - Fear Factory
industrial rock - 150 bpm
Fear Factory have been together since 1998. 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.
www.fearfactory.com
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.
www.pauloakenfold.com
Hidden Song
Selecta - Ethan Eves
drum'n'bass - 180 bpm
Ethan E. Eves has been producing energetic electronic music sinec 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.
www.e3-music.com
Stage 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.
www.powerman5000.com
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.
www.loopz.co.uk
Cosmic Assassins - DJ Q-Bert
turntablism - 96 bpm
DJ QBert is widely considerfed the greatest skratch DJ in the world. His film and skratch album, 'Wave Twisters', received international attention and praise.
www.djqbert.com
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.
www.btmusic.com
Hidden Stage[/b]
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.
www.curve.co.uk
Stage 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)."
www.jbeez.com
*the game reads 'hop-hop, which I believe is a typo. -cj
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.
www.funkstardeluxe.com
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.
www.ronisize.com
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.
www.tinocorp.com
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.
www.reactorleak.com
Stage 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!
www.tonytrippi.com
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.
[ www.symbionproject.com ]
Funky Dope Manuever - 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. Check out www.symbionproject.com for more music!
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!
[ www.symbionproject.com ]
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.
www.symbionproject.com
*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.
www.surgecore.com
Extra Hidden Stage
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.
www.robotkid.com | www.symbionproject.com
That should complete this section. PM me if there's anything you think needs to be added or needs correcting.
(I could put the exact points needed for unlocking the bonuses, but I doubt anyone would want those nowadays.)
