arrangers: []
catalog: OCRI-0015
categories:
- Game
category: Game
classification: Arrangement
composers: []
covers: []
discs:
- disc_length: '17:53'
  name: Disc 1
  tracks:
  - names:
      English: A Dream (Dirtmouth)
    track_length: '3:44'
  - names:
      English: A Choice (Crossroads)
    track_length: '3:55'
  - names:
      English: A Path (Greenpath)
    track_length: '4:21'
  - names:
      English: A Memory (City of Tears)
    track_length: '5:53'
link: album/152066
lyricists: []
media_format: CD
meta:
  added_date: 2025-08-11T18:31
  edited_date: 2025-09-03T19:29
  fetched_date: 2025-11-11T21:14
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  ttl: 86400
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name: A Knight (for a Knight)
names:
  en: A Knight (for a Knight)
  ja: A Knight (for a Knight)
  ja-latn: A Knight (for a Knight)
notes: 'This whole project initially started as just a single short lo-fi-ish remix
  just to mess around, about two years ago I think. And just as it so often does,
  it spiraled almost out of control in the classic loop of "just a little more", until
  it became the 4-track EP that it is now!

  Hollow Knight holds a very special place in my heart, because playing that game
  was a very crucial moment in my recovery from pretty severe depression. Working
  in a big game company had been siphoning out my passion for a while, and Hollow
  Knight was the game that reminded me why I was doing what I was doing. I will forever
  be grateful to Team Cherry for essentially saving my life!

  Now, enough with the heavy stuff.

  - DaMonz

  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  1. DaMonz feat. Christine Giguère - "A Dream"

  Source: "Dirtmouth"

  DaMonz: Although this is the intro track for my Hollow Knight EP, it was the last
  one to get made. I knew from the start that I wanted to open the album with this
  source, but I wondered for a very long time about how I should approach it. I played
  around with a bunch of different ideas for a while, which pretty much all didn''t
  feel right. This included a very strange take on gypsy jazz, which probably could
  have worked, but the stars just weren''t aligned for it.

  The big determining factor which completely nailed down the track''s vision was
  the idea of inviting my mom Christine to participate once again in my remixing shenanigans
  with her cello, which I''m very glad she accepted! With that settled, the arrangement
  basically wrote itself and the track was finished in a flash. I wanted to stay fairly
  close to the original in the sense that I wanted to preserve the sweet blend of
  coziness and mystery that I get from it, and I feel like the cello performance completely
  nailed it.

  Also, Sébastien (Trainbeat) told me he didn''t want credit on this track, but he
  handled all of the recording studio engineering and setting up the charts for Christine,
  which the world needs to know!! Huge, huge thanks to both of them for their invaluable
  help once again!

  2. DaMonz - "A Choice"

  Source: "Crossroads"; Cameo: "Dirtmouth"

  DaMonz: This one was quite challenging to make, as the original material is quite
  short and simple. My first thought when tackling this track was that I should make
  something with a lot of energy out of it, to make it easier to distance myself from
  the original while still easily keeping it recognizable. This remix is intended
  to be a sort of surprise for the listeners, as the second track on the album. This
  track basically says "You thought you''d just sleep through this album, right? Think
  again!" (although please feel free to remove this track from your playlist if you
  do want to sleep through the album, I won''t take it personally).

  The end of the track references Dirtmouth''s theme for a short time, and you might
  think it was because I was looking for more material to add to the track, but I
  thought it was just a really great fit with "Crossroad''s" chord progression.

  Who am I kidding, I absolutely was looking for more material. I think it turned
  out quite well though! ^^

  3. DaMonz - "A Path"

  Source: "Greenpath"

  DaMonz: This will be the third track on the album, but was the first track that
  I worked on and which sparked the whole thing.

  For this track, I wanted to make something that would be easy to listen while still
  retaining the same sense of mystery from the original, and that would be a good
  lead-up to the album''s final track, which is "City of Tears". So basically, a strange
  blend of "comfortable" and "uncomfortable".

  Also, there''s one very specific thing about the track that I''m expecting to be
  divisive on the judges, and that''s how I produced the bass drums. I made the very
  deliberate decision of having them more subdued than is usual for a track of this
  style, because I thought having it be too present or too punchy would have been
  detrimental to the track''s creative vision. I hope you won''t mind too much! :)

  4. DaMonz feat. Christine Giguère - "A Memory"

  Source: "City of Tears"

  DaMonz: City of Tears, the "destination" of my Hollow Knight EP, and the reference
  for its cover art! In a way, for this entire project, I wanted to make it so that
  the whole point of it is to "reach" this moment. It was such a powerful moment in
  the game for me, where I felt that this is truly where everything "opens up". I
  felt like everything before the City of Tears was some kind of prologue, an introduction
  to the game. The mood is all dark and gloomy both through the visuals and the music,
  as you''re trying to figure out what you''re even doing there in the first place,
  traversing tight and damp caves and tunnels. Then you reach the City. It feels so
  vast and grand and refreshing, and its music reflects that incredibly well.

  So, I tried my best to have my remix capture that feeling of grandeur, and of taking
  a deep breath of fresh air after a long trek through mud and dirt. For this one,
  a big part of the sound design was made super easy thanks to Reason''s Objekt synth,
  which I purchased specifically for making this album. I definitely recommend it
  for anyone using Reason, it''s amazing!

  The cherry (hoho) on top though, is once again my mom Christine''s astounding cello
  playing. It makes such a gigantic difference, to be able to have such a heartfelt
  and powerful performance. There''s no way I can ever fully express my gratitude!

  And again, huge thanks to Sébastien (Trainbeat) for providing session-ready charts
  and for the studio engineering expertise!'
organizations:
- &id001
  link: org/47
  names:
    en: OverClocked ReMix
    ja: OverClocked ReMix
    ja-latn: OverClocked ReMix
  role: publisher
performers: []
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platforms:
- Microsoft Xbox One
- Nintendo Switch
- PC
- Sony PlayStation 4
products:
- link: product/7858
  names:
    en: Hollow Knight
    ja: Hollow Knight
    ja-latn: Hollow Knight
publish_format: Doujin/Indie
publisher: *id001
related:
- catalog: N/A
  link: album/65707
  names:
    en: 'Hollow Knight OST: Free Sample'
    ja: 'Hollow Knight OST: Free Sample'
    ja-latn: 'Hollow Knight OST: Free Sample'
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  link: album/65706
  names:
    en: Hollow Knight
    ja: Hollow Knight
    ja-latn: Hollow Knight
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  link: album/74645
  names:
    en: Hidden Dreams
    ja: Hidden Dreams
    ja-latn: Hidden Dreams
  type: game
- catalog: GR036
  link: album/72776
  names:
    en: Hollow Knight Vinyl Soundtrack
    ja: Hollow Knight Vinyl Soundtrack
    ja-latn: Hollow Knight Vinyl Soundtrack
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  link: album/79789
  names:
    en: 'Hollow Knight: Gods & Nightmares'
    ja: 'Hollow Knight: Gods & Nightmares'
    ja-latn: 'Hollow Knight: Gods & Nightmares'
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  link: album/113833
  names:
    en: Dirtmouth (From "Hollow Knight")
    ja: Dirtmouth (From "Hollow Knight")
    ja-latn: Dirtmouth (From "Hollow Knight")
  type: game
- catalog: GR048
  link: album/79163
  names:
    en: 'Hollow Knight: Gods & Nightmares'
    ja: 'Hollow Knight: Gods & Nightmares'
    ja-latn: 'Hollow Knight: Gods & Nightmares'
  type: game
- catalog: MCOL-0258
  link: album/93208
  names:
    en: Hollow Knight Piano Collections
    ja: Hollow Knight Piano Collections
    ja-latn: Hollow Knight Piano Collections
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  link: album/109328
  names:
    en: 'Reflections: Melancholy Music from Hollow Knight'
    ja: 'Reflections: Melancholy Music from Hollow Knight'
    ja-latn: 'Reflections: Melancholy Music from Hollow Knight'
  type: game
- catalog: N/A
  link: album/111144
  names:
    en: Dirtmouth (From "Hollow Knight")
    ja: Dirtmouth (From "Hollow Knight")
    ja-latn: Dirtmouth (From "Hollow Knight")
  type: game
release_date: '2025-09-04'
release_events: []
release_price:
  price: Free
reprints: []
stores:
- link: http://knight.ocremix.org
  name: knight.ocremix.org
vgmdb_link: https://vgmdb.net/album/152066?perpage=99999
votes: 0
websites:
  Official:
  - link: https://knight.ocremix.org
    name: A Knight (for a Knight) | OC ReMix
  Reference:
  - link: https://musicbrainz.org/release/2c5cce20-8ba5-4629-a08f-65bb872c48e4
    name: MusicBrainz
