OCR01876 - Final Fantasy IV 'Golbez 'N Goblins'

[djpretzel]

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

[JaDE ARaN HaRuNo]

YAY, this finally gets posted! :D :D :D :D

Last night at the listening party, people kept saying the voice sounded like Chun Li and I couldn't help it.. I laughed so much. lol I never thought of it before, but it really does. hehe Overall great mix, my favorite track he's done for the project. Go bLiNd! Keep going!

[Jewbei]

this track is mad hot man i like how bLiNd is able to like add so many elements from electro to make a fantastic ass remix you keep evolving man and the side chaining is amazing as hell i must say that the intro scared the shit outta me and its a good feeling because he captured the mood right and its very hard to do that with music at times. keep at it man i cant wait to hear whats in store in the future :-P

[HitoriJaNai]

I feel like I'm repeating myself a little by saying that this is totally awesome, but that's simply because it is. All of the soundtrack is amazing, and everything bLiNd does just gets everyone off their seat and dancing.

Even I had to take a break from typing when I put the song on... DANCE TIME, PEOPLE!

Keep up the great work, man!

[OA]

completely sick- I love it so much.

[Gario]

If the track wasn't attributed to bLiNd, I never would have guessed that it was him - it is so far from his normal style it's crazy. It's a great thing when a remixer can break away from their comfort zone and do something new (especially when your comfort zone is so amazing, like in bLiNd's case).

By the way, I love this track - especially the title :<.

[ambient]

Absolutely loved the production on this track. Like djp says, can't ever go wrong with bLiNd!

[Otakatt]

bLiNd is awesome in that he can make a song in a genre I have 0 interest in but I end up loving it anyways. I just wanna dance to this every time I hear it. It'd be like.. the best Stepmania song ever. XD

But yeah, spectacular job. Srsly.

[The Derrit]

I was listening to the whole project from start to finish and this came on, an i was just like this is THE TITS.

And then of course it was from blind.

Big surprise.

[Ronyn]

So glad this track was picked up! Great work man!

[Nobbynob Littlun]

Not a keeper for me, but I must acknowledge the skill with which this ReMix was rendered. I'm really diggin' those woots I'm hearing about halfway in.

[Hollidayrain]

Just yesterday, I was wondering when this mix would be posted! bLiNd effing killz it yet again! Amazing work; nothing more to be said.

[Rozovian]

Was throwing darts at... with my brother, and noticed I had the 0:45-0:52 part looping in my head. :D

As I said on irc before, I'm most impressed by the various modulation effects used here, but it's pretty much your typical blind mix in the sense that it's pretty much made of awesome. It's got an amazing groove, great sounds. My only issue would be with the voice clips, not who they sound like but that they're there at all. Just a personal preference tho, on the whole the track is amazing.

[Level 99]

I can't say that I've ever heard a bad bLiNd track before...and yes, this tradition still stands. This track continues to show bLiNd's digital mastery with another catchy dancing tune that you'll be lucky to get out of your skull with a pick-axe. Keep up the good work, your stuff only gets better and better!

Sidenote: I had no idea that the video existed of that portion of your DJ set. I've been wanting to see some videos of it, but guess I missed them mentioned somewhere else. I danced my ass off at that thing, and both loved-hated seeing myself doing it again. Was truly a highlight of last year's MAG for me.

[Petara]

Holy crappola! Another blind masterpiece.

Very fun and energetic with the usual professional production values I've come to expect. The bass groovage reminds me of some of Andy Moors massively hip works.

Love it. :-P

[Lucentas]

A truly great mix, this had me grooving from the get-go.

[A-RoN]

Jord's come a long way since he submitted his first remix of Zelda 2 Temple. This one had some really original synth textures that I dig. Very housy and a great take on an extremely haunting theme. 10/10

Also, check out Bridge to Eternity, his other remix to Within the Giant. I had that one on repeat for at least an hour.

[Bahamut]

Jord's come a long way since he submitted his first remix of Zelda 2 Temple. This one had some really original synth textures that I dig. Very housy and a great take on an extremely haunting theme. 10/10

Also, check out Bridge to Eternity, his other remix to Within the Giant. I had that one on repeat for at least an hour.

He actually also has another mix on the album, the one titled Path to Deception, remix of The Land of the Summons.

The one thing I love with this track is that bLiNd took a track that wasn't terribly interesting in the original soundtrack and turned it into a kicking track that you just want to zone out & dance to.

[abelingcain]

bLiNd's work always lifts my day up when i listen to it...

but i was hoping for that dark and evil golbez arrangement.....

maybe it's because this is the first game i remember playing (at the age of two), or the fact that Golbez is my personal favorite Villain thats not a villain.

But once again, bLiNd, great Job!

Now if only you did a Battle on the Bridge Remix......

THAT would be epic stuff.

[Irish]

Ok pardon me while I repeat everyone else and say this track is THE SHIT!

You have everything in here to make a great dance tune. Energy is key. You can STUNT to this thing.

I can't say how extremely pleased and impressed I am with this song. bLiNd, I am in love with you.

[Hy Bound]

This is one amazing track. The production is (like everyone has said so far) fucking amazing. Progressive House really is an underrepresented genre on OCR and I'm glad to see that you've filled that quota with one track. Wonderful work!

[BlackPanther]

I had this blastin on one of the stereos set up at walmart when I was on break lol. I'm like in love with this track right now. Production is spot on and the groove of this song is maddening to the point of sickening. Anyways amazing stuff bLiNd I can never get tired of this lol.

[SoulinEther]

I shant lie. When I first heard this song, I definitely appreciated how great it sounded. ...but I didn't really listen to it again.

When I restarted FFIV, heard Golbez's theme a few times, and had this song stuck in my head (of all songs on the album) while sitting in a restaurant eating steak... then I realized how awesome this remix is.

Definitely one of the best works on the album, and way better than A1 steak sauce.

[po!]

love this.. bass line is killer. good stuff as usual from bLiNd

[bLiNd]

love this.. bass line is killer. good stuff as usual from bLiNd

thanks dude
but
your sig is dirty :P

[UchihaVilu]

Good stuff Jordan!, I <3 this track and FFIV. The build up at 1:46 after the transition there, reminds me of some Daft Punk and i <3 it.
The album as a whole is splendid and i couldn't ask for anything more epic.

Long Live the OCR!
Good job, great album release. Good luck in the future.

[jintoreedwine]

This mix rocks :) . Generally I am a huge fan of your work, bLiNd, and this mix is certainly no exception! Glad to know you are still crafting some great beats.

[JaDE ARaN HaRuNo]

Hey guys, if you like bLiNd so much... check this track out!

http://www.kongregate.com/collabs/sounds/Tenjii/holy-symphony?sort=by_rating_this_week

If you want, you can register (it's not the enter your information and click a link on your e-mail kind of register) and vote for bLiNd! This song he made isn't the bLiNd you know. He also can do rock and orchestra. He will post future tracks of such work. :-P

[BlackPanther]

Wow that was hella tight. Somethin about the strings though, can't put my finger on it... At any rate this should be downloadable lol xP.

[Themaister]

This is really, really good. A tune that stands out. The bass line is extremely well done. I wish I could produce music as well as this :\

[PrototypeRaptor]

This is SICK. Very professional.

Just one question though, is the title inspired by a certain Deadmau5 song?

[bLiNd]

This is SICK. Very professional.

Just one question though, is the title inspired by a certain Deadmau5 song?


Well the organs in the original sound kind of halloweenish, and scary or something. But yea deadmau5 has a certain song that actually inspired the sound more than the title :P

[halc]

i've been BLARING this mix in the car for the past couple days

it's addicting

[Mtlbro]

Holy Carp that's a nice intro !

Trippie man. .

[Hy Bound]

Well the organs in the original sound kind of halloweenish, and scary or something. But yea deadmau5 has a certain song that actually inspired the sound more than the title :P

I nude it! I wasnt going to say anything though. But yeah, I definitely heard/saw the reference. By no means a rip-off or anything, but a nice, juicy accompaniment to be heard together.

[Jayy Austin]

badass track indeed. awesome...

[Palpable]

I can't say this is my favorite bLiNd track on Echoes (that honor goes to the amazing "Path of Deception"), but I will say when this track starts messing with the rhythm of the bass, like at 0:48, I cannot control my head from moving along. It's like a reflex, it happens every time. What a number.

[yosefu]

This track just kicks ass from start to finish. Great stuff bLiNd

[PassivePretentiousness]

This just came up on shuffle and I just realized how good it is. It took me a while to get it (five or so listens over four months), but the low-key atmospheric elements to this mix are excellent.

[Hollidayrain]

Well the organs in the original sound kind of halloweenish, and scary or something. But yea deadmau5 has a certain song that actually inspired the sound more than the title :P

What's next? Moar Golbez N' Goblins? ;)

[bLiNd]

What's next? Moar Golbez N' Goblins? ;)

Possibly! haha

[Emunator]

This is probably my least favorite bLiNd mix from FFIV, not because it's a bad song, but just because the other two are so damn good :-P Still, given the source tune I never would have guessed that it would eventually be taken in this direction! That aspect is probably the most astounding part of this remix! :-D

The vocal samples didn't feel as well-utilized as they were in Path of Deception, but they don't bring the mix down by much. The drums at :13 and elsewhere in the mix, on the other hand, are just awesome :-) I dunno why they stick with me as much as they do, but it's a great effect and probably my favorite part about this song!

Glad this got on the project - even as my least favorite of Jordan's mixes from Echoes, it's still really damn good!

[JaDE ARaN HaRuNo]

If you guys can't get into electro music, then don't judge it for what it's worth. It's completely different from trance. =P

[SmartLX]

I confess to rewinding to 1:45 every time I listen to this song, sometimes several times in a row. The organ line from Bach's Toccata and Fugue, brilliantly appropriated by the original, has truly found a home in this mix.

[MechaFone]

This remix is full of energy and head-nodding goodness.

[Crulex]

Hmmm.....I could have sworn I reviewed this already, Oh well. The beginning sets up those good ol' spooky organs right before the next minute and a half shows just how good this guy is! Nice head nodding tune. Then it changes to the section with the voices clips and for some reason I was reminded of 2 Unlimited. Love the voice clips! And then to go back to the head nodding beat again finishes up the track nicely. Damn good ReMix, here. Oh, yeah, I could hear the Deadmau5 style in some parts, but that's a great thing.

[DarkSim]

bLiNd, you have a lot to answer for!

I first heard this over a year ago, and previously turned my nose up at "electro-house" thinking it was all un-tss and no skill. How wrong I was. This track is so amazing, it's very close to what I'd consider the "perfect song". I've since listened to it hundreds of times and it NEVER GETS BORING. I can wake up any day, in any mood, and when I think what to play, this will always be in the forefront of my mind, and usually be heard at least once during the day. It's also essential on the rare occasion I hit the gym (it counts for a full quarter of my exercise time you know!). It's got me into a whole new genre of music, and started me seriously thinking about making this style of music. I'm still learning, but I do try and apply techniques you used here to my own music, and it sounds a lot better for it. I suppose this is more of a thank you than a review, but seriously I'm so glad you created this and shared it. It's a masterpiece.

[setzertrancer]

I rarely leave comments on remixes and whenever I do it's only when it has inspired me to make the remix it's own music video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLIgVpCajYM Which I think explains better then words why I like this song so much. Great work bLiNd.