"Spider" - Liner Notes - October 4, 2000
"So, did EVERYONE think I was lazy to reuse the original dungeon track? I suppose I have no excuse. This track actually has some respectable writing for strings in the newer half, even if they are totally samples. Of course, this is the strange fate of those of us who work on sequels - where does laziness end and reinvention begin?
Since I have already mentioned Penderecki in this series, I am forced to name-drop the other person who I hear when I listen to this - Henry Manfredini. Though it was placed behind a slasher series which was never particularly inspired, Manfredini's arrangements and textures in the first few Friday flicks were truly original, influential and SCARY. That strange timpani bass line is two different timpani samples stacked up, one with a strange gate-tremolo effect on top of it. The artistic setting of the Spider level was quite well done, making my job much easier again."
- Matt Uelmen
"So, did EVERYONE think I was lazy to reuse the original dungeon track? I suppose I have no excuse. This track actually has some respectable writing for strings in the newer half, even if they are totally samples. Of course, this is the strange fate of those of us who work on sequels - where does laziness end and reinvention begin?
Since I have already mentioned Penderecki in this series, I am forced to name-drop the other person who I hear when I listen to this - Henry Manfredini. Though it was placed behind a slasher series which was never particularly inspired, Manfredini's arrangements and textures in the first few Friday flicks were truly original, influential and SCARY. That strange timpani bass line is two different timpani samples stacked up, one with a strange gate-tremolo effect on top of it. The artistic setting of the Spider level was quite well done, making my job much easier again."
- Matt Uelmen