OCR01067 - Final Fantasy 'Those Chosen by the Medley'

[djpretzel]

What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix.

[The Author]

THis is great, it will get a lot of listening from my part, original, great interpretation, I have no clue which songs these are though...

[CactusMan]

This is, unless I'm completely insane, from Final Fantasy 7, not the original Final Fantasy. The Sephiroth theme, I think. It plays somewhere in Nibelheim, anyway. Except... for the end. That's that generic theme they all play, right? I'm not sure. But from the beginning to the middle is definitely 7.

Edit: Right, that last bit is Terra's theme. I'm a retard.

[Darkone]

This is a pretty impressive mix. I can only name one song and I may be wrong at that... I think there's a good bit of Those Chosen by the Planet from FFVII in there... I could be wrong

I guess that would explain the name of the mix really...

[Marine]

Terra's Theme is also prominent in the end.

[Typhun]

Yeah, there is definately some FF7 in this. I swear, I can hear a bit of FF8 in it too. The music played during the garden battle, when the gardens collide. It has an odd appeal to me. I like it. I hear the FF6 too. This is a great remix. I really like it, because it blends some good songs together. Whjeres the FF9 though :P

[Dhsu]

Yeah, the ID3 tag says:

(FF7) - Those Chosen By The Planet
(FF8) - Liberi Fatali
(FF9) - Kuja's Theme
(FF6) - Terra's Theme

Personally, it didn't do much for me. It was pretty interesting for the first few minutes, but I think it sort of lacked the kind of "punch" I expect from this genre. Maybe it was the samples...I wasn't too impressed by them. The ending was also abrupt...there should be something after the Terra segment to let people know you're about to end the mix. Perhaps a recap to the beginning.

There's also "click"-ing here and there. Slightly annoying.

Overall, though, the arrangement and flow is pretty durn good. Recommended for any FF fan.

(Oh yeah, and the BTW, it's spelled "MEDLEY," kthxbye.)

[Vortex RuneCutter]

Listen to it with headphones...

At 1:55, there's a slight glitch, as well as 1:58.

I have a very sharp ear.

[Villainelle]

You probably don't even need headphones to hear the glitches...there were several, right from the intro up to almost the end, which I heard through speakers.

As for the arrangement itself...hm. I have mixed feelings on this one. A lot of parts sounded like simply layering two songs on top each other, toss in a drum loop and some modulated arpeggios, lather rinse repeat. Then again, in some parts the juxtaposition of melodies created an interesting mood or harmony not heard in the originals.

Dunno, still on the fence here after several listens...

[Hostile Rabbi]

I wish this mix would be redone with better samples.

The arrangement itself has some great ideas that come out suprisingly well, but sample quality and technical issues lessen my opinion of this ReMix.

[Veovis]

I like the style of the remix. But it could be longer; the Terra theme ends almost abruptly. There is a lot of potential here for further remixes, me thinks.

[*Drasiir]

The Terra bit at the end was suprisingly fresh. It's too bad it only lasts a few seconds. I would have liked to hear 3 minutes of it.

[overZEALous]

I personally liked this remix a lot. It'll definitely be used for a few purposes. I especially liked the instruments chosen, with the choir and the out-of-tune organ, it really brings out the dissonance in there. The arpeggios worked fine for transitions, I think, even if they were a bit repetitive, but I think it's an awesome mix. And "America's Favorite FF Theme" was put in at the end so that if you didn't like the mix, you wouldn't have a bad aftertaste once it was over. Again, awesome mix. ^_^

[Tyles]

this remix makes me want to create a convert-mp3-to-female-human machine, where i'd insert this mp3 to create a female human, then marry her, and make sweet, sweet love to her allll night long.

(i really dig the those chosen by the planet and kuja's theme part, then it closes with Terra's theme [it shines a totally different light on the remix]...which I didn't realize until later. good job.)

[The Orichalcon]

I'm not partialled to this remix. Medleys like this are hard to pull off, and I don't think Trace Dragon managed to pull it off very well.

The samples are very basic. There is a severe lack of effects over this as well. The arrangement is good, which I understand is the reason this was accepted.

Other than that It's not really special to me.

[Kyran]

I think that he really put too much effort into developing the percussion.
It could have used some more work with the melody.

[BionicTaim]

Seems to be love or hate with this mix.
I for one am on the love side. :D

[DjSetzer]

Nice one I was always hoping someone would remix sephiroth and you did a great job. But sephiroth is FF7 what is it doing in FF1?
9.5/10

[Edgar]

Is it me, or the song only comprises of music from FF6, 7 and 8?
Nice melodies though, the percussion is very good. I wish it could last longer :p

7.5/10

[ROTBI]

Hello, everyone this is my first post as I am new to the site. This remix was decent in my opinion however after reading your input I felt obliged to inform you that I would have to agree with Dhsu that there is a bit of Kuja's theme and everyone notice the bit of Terra's theme however, being a huge fan of Final Fantasy 7 myself, the song from said game (it starts the remix) is "One-Winged Angel" not "Those Chosen by the Planet". Also, even though the first game in the series is called Final Fantasy NOT Final Fantasy One, perhaps the reason that this mix was listed there is because it is from a conglomeration of Final Fantasy (series) songs.

[Toxic Soul]

I've been listening to remixes from this site for a while, and this one was one of a few that impressed me more than others (because I often like to hear higher sound quality - although that doesn't automatically make it a good mix... blah blah blah).

It used themes from FF8 at the start, FF7 throughout the middle, then back to FF8 and finished with FF3. The use of those tunes melding into each other was very cool - and the transitions were obvious through the use of the orchestra hit sounds. I enjoyed this mix greatly - but I think if it needed to be altered, it would be to either add more of a "full" theme to it. By that I mean, have some sort of baseline or something, that it can stick to. Some sort of recurring tune. I also liked that there was intensity at certain points - but I was hoping it would build to a maximum. It always left a little bit untouched. That WAS a cool idea, because it just kept building, but I would've liked to hear it climax.

There was a point at about 3:30 where it really toned down, and I thought the artist might take it in a different direction, where instead they broke off with the FF3 theme. It worked - but I think I would've preferred not to hear the guitar synth at the end, because the rest of it sounded very medievil with a cool beat and a bit of electricity in the bass, and the guitar didn't seem to fit.

I'd give it an 85%. Very cool.

[UltimaAvatar]

Hello, everyone this is my first post as I am new to the site. This remix was decent in my opinion however after reading your input I felt obliged to inform you that I would have to agree with Dhsu that there is a bit of Kuja's theme and everyone notice the bit of Terra's theme however, being a huge fan of Final Fantasy 7 myself, the song from said game (it starts the remix) is "One-Winged Angel" not "Those Chosen by the Planet". Also, even though the first game in the series is called Final Fantasy NOT Final Fantasy One, perhaps the reason that this mix was listed there is because it is from a conglomeration of Final Fantasy (series) songs.

scuzzy? this is soo "Those Chosen by the Planet" and it totally kicks ass! after listening to it a bunch of times it really gets better and better. When i first listened to it i got the ff7 right off (of course its the underlying theme throughout the whole song) i figured the second had to be ff8 but i didn't know what it was til i read the post, i'm a huge fan of the kuja theme and you used it well, nice, dark, and very scary, and finally i love terra's theme from ff6, i didn't even know what the theme was, i've been trying to play ff6 for the first time (don't shoot don't shoot) and i've grown to love this theme and you really did a good job with it. nice mix althogether, maybe your next one should focus on the Terra part and work with that into a longer even greater mix cause its got potential

[Broken_Wind]

D00d. This is real damn cool. Every part of my being should hate you for even thinking of doing this. I should loathe this piece and commit suicide for listening to it, Yet I still love it. WHY?!?!?

[xtreme_gamer90]

Cool remix, I've listened to it 4 times since I downloaded it (15 minutes ago). Keep up the good work, and plz keep dishing good Remixes like this out. 8)

[Synchrone]

I don't know.. I don't really like this one. The beginning already really puts me off.. and the song never comes to grip me. It sounds.. flat. The piano does some good (I love pianos), and some others are okay as well (the chimes/xylo, for example) but still.. I don't know. Not for me.

[Fusion2004]

I absolutely love this remix. Though djp and everyone hear says its better on headphones, it sure as hell sounded awesome in my church's sound system (2 2-foot high speakers on top of each other for both left and right and a big monitor system too) So it was pretty darn loud and still sounded awesome.

[maniacalsephiroth]

I liked it,Sephiroth's theme as background was nice, and the shift to Terra's theme at 4'00" was very, very good. Nice, even though it didn't sound all that great coming from the speakers of a laptop

[Blue_Drac]

I for one liked it and am not critical about the samples, or the percieved "glitches" At 1:55, there's a slight glitch, as well as 1:58.

Sharp ear or not, this mix has its technical graces in the assembly of the beats. It shows wonderful planning and execution. This artist put some thought behind it beforehand as well.

Personally, it was the first and is still one of the better takes on "Those Chosen by the Planet" (FFVII). The Nebilheim scene when Sephiroth torches the town has always been my favourite section, so maybe I'm a bit biased in my like of the mix.

Keep up the wonderful work, and thank you for making this.

[Gramage]

I really liked it. I recognised two melodies, one from Final Fantasy VII's "Those Chose By The Planet" (obviously) and the other a bit from FFVIII's "Liberi Fatale".

I am sure there are a few others from other FF games but I don't recognise them (only really played from VI and up).

[Noobix]

I think it was pretty good, but it could have been WAY better. For the whole song I was expecting a transition from Liberi Fatali to One Winged Angel and I just didn't get it :(. It was a great mix though, maybe it could get updated some day.

[Bummerdude]

Yeah, the ID3 tag says:

(FF7) - Those Chosen By The Planet
(FF8) - Liberi Fatali
(FF9) - Kuja's Theme
(FF6) - Terra's Theme
Then why is it in the remixes for FF1?

To the song. GREAT! Had many of the best tracks from FF and made it to a mix that has great tempo, rhytm, piano and that weird feeling of Sephiroth´s prescence, heh. Those bells that played the theme of Kuja really fitted with that LB-piano, everything went so smooth and the remix so great that I´m gonna pass out...> slam <
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OK, I´m back. Great song Kyshad!

[Amayirot Akago]

Fantastic mix, even way before I ever played Final Fantasy VII.

[Sou]

Me and my friend enjoyed this mix of yours alot...I just wanted to post and tell you..good job with the tunes!



Oh yeah...
Its on my handphone as a ringtone now.. :lol:

[Liontamer]

Yeah, the ID3 tag says:

(FF7) - Those Chosen By The Planet
(FF8) - Liberi Fatali
(FF9) - Kuja's Theme
(FF6) - Terra's Theme
Then why is it in the remixes for FF1?
Medley pieces across several games in a series are listed under the first game of the series.

Good arrangement ideas, but this piece definitely shows its age. Nothing against Graham, but it didn't hold up well for me.

[42]

And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; It tolls for thee.

Oh, the beginning is so wonderfully Gothic. This mix reminds me most vividly of Pokemon Tower in Lavender Town; it has that latent sense of horror permeating through every ounce of it. This is definitely a theme for the hallowed ground and the time is nigh. The atmosphere is so wonderfully rich and thick here, it makes it a wonderful listen.

[OA]

The very beginning sounded just like the game, and it wasn't that great- seemed rigid and used weak samples, but it quickly brought the hifi in, and was much better. Nice panning gated and filtered synths really are the show-stealer for me. the beats are pretty cool but could have been a little punchier, and some of the synths and samples used were still pretty one-dimensional. The strength though is that there are a lot of cool themes going on, and the arrangement works, I just wish some of the sounds were as good.

[Marmiduke]

Pretty dire sample wise, and it struggles to be inspiring for a good length of its runtime. The cameo of Terra's Theme is the peak of the mix, showcasing some nicely arranged blending of melodies, but it is so shortlived its almost insulting.
This is pretty standard Final Fantasy remixing. A bunch of moody organ/choir tunes mashed up. It's not fancy, and it sounds below average. But its not horrible for what it is. At the very least, you can hear the effort put into it. For all its faults, it at least isn't a rushjob.

And would someone with the proper authority change this from Final Fantasy to Final Fantasy 7. No matter what the official categorising rules are, this mix is mislabelled.

[Polo]

The sparse, suspenseful moments in this mix color the atmosphere as cave-like or post-apocalyptic, especially in the layered intro and 2:28. Liberi Fatali and Those Chosen by the Planet take the initial spotlights thus: TCbtP's undercurrent bass drives the drama from 0:08, thus supporting LF, and after some role-building-and-swapping, TCbtP's choir mingles with LF's lead at 2:14 to consummate the sources' marriage. Kuja's theme secretly transfers the feel of the first of every three notes to 4/4 from 3/4, and the quick runs of Terra's theme seem kinda afterthought-ish but act like a fittingly "resigned" closure.

Overall, I admire both the source choices from FFs 6-9 and how they're arranged to melodically pass the baton. Smart stuff.

[saintayu]

Hi, I'm new.

Anyway, I liked it. It sounds neat, it works, and I didn't hear any glitches that were terribly obvious. It sounds like the person put alot of work into it, but not only that, taht they put good work into it as well.

The start is a little dull though.