OCR00751 - Final Fantasy VIII 'Desperados'

[orkybash]

Final Fantasy 8 'Desperados'

Cool. I don't like the intro that much, but one the remix gets going its better. Something's still wrong with it, though...

After listening through it, I think it's the mixing. You can hardly hear anything other than the drums, the bass, and that first synth loop that comes in. Which isn't bad, it just means that it's repetative.

I'm liking the break in the middle, though.

Overall, I kinda like this, but kinda feel like it could use some more work. If I could dance without embarasing myself, I would definitely be dancing to this mix. It's not the kind of thing I'd just listen to sitting down though.

[ffmusic dj]

I liked it alot, good job!, it's original, very original concept! download this! it's good!

[Solarus]

This remix keeps you going...

Damn it's fast! High speed techno in Standby style!

[Sesshoumaru]

i agree...very fast. this mix should be for the fans of techno...or techno type...

[RedXIII]

i like it but i cant hear anything exept the drums and bass and a lot of different things

[The Nephian]

The particular song from Final Fantasy VIII that this remix is based on just so happens to be one of the coolest tracks in the game: Laguna's Battle Theme, A.K.A. "The Man With The Machine Gun". Among the original's charms were its solid, driving bassline, poppy rhythm progressions and compelling melody.

Enter "Desperados" - a no-apologies high-velocity techno romp that combines a subdued, measure-lenghtened arrangement of the original song with some ridiculously speedy & well-defined percussion tracks.

The result is fast-paced and fairly hardcore techno fun, a real treat for fans of the original, though depending on your system setup you may find yourself straining to hear the melodic components more often that not.

A solid mix, definitely worth the download.

~N

[Hamu-Sumo]

Very nice techno remix. I like it! The start is a little bit too long, but the rest of the remix take it back. Cool!

7/10 (1=worst; 10=best)

[ZeroRyoku]

Yummy
This mix starts and hits hard the whole way through, I could listen to such a beat for hours. Nice work, man. =)

[Master X]

I loved the intro, it leads you up to an "oh shit" moment when the original song begins. I could listen to it forever, its definantly on my gamermix playlist.

[Arlak]

Oof. This one is a very WORTHY remix of "A Man with a Machine Gun" My hats off to Standby for the remix. I love the length of it, nothing repetitive in it either. And some very original moments are in there too

[Eden]

Around 1995, 1996 this sort of music was *very* popular in the Netherlands. The hit lists were filled with it. You call it techno, we called it (happy) hardcore.

...I just wanted to say that if this remixn had been released back then, Standby had gotten VERY rich.

Wow, this remix totally rocks my world. :D

[GameMstr1]

Not bad, but I liked "Man With Another Trance Machine" better.

I GIVES IT 4 STARS ****

[Madoushi]

Yum....Techno. ^__^ I JUST LOVE THIS SONG!!! THe techno feel to it, yet....a gamish feeling to it. ~__~ Feed me more. HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!

[sakredfire]

:) Kickass remix....just BRING OUT THE STRINGS!!!! The synth was the best part in the original. Happy hardcore suits this song perfectly. Sounds almost Dune-inspired (dune as in Hardcore Vibes, not Arrakis). Slick DnB and Snare programming. JUST BRING OUT THE SYNTH!!!! please. One more version and it'll be perfect...

[Vestiges Vargos]

Nice remix, i love the build up in the intro leading into that bass, excellent.

[Kapuran]

Nice work, I really like Standby's work. If only there was more than just the two that are out now... regardless, this piece is one of my favorites from OCRemix to date. Great work, and keep it up!

[Carboman]

Kick ASS! uber fast!
Brings back that old feeling, of HOLY shit he's cool, but Squall just got hit with them giant ice things! ahhh!
hahaha anyway, nicely done.

[Tatan0x!]

I've been wanting to say this for a long time now.
Best techno rave around here.
great work standby

[Heyo Axel]

The problem with Desperados, as you all have said, is that the beat and some of the synths are loud, while other synths and such are too soft. So, to truly appreciate this, you have to really crank it, prefferably on headphones. It's one of my favorite OC remixes... Huge props to the maker.

[Bummerdude]

Full throttle dudes! Techno as fast as you can get it anywhere. The beats just explode in your face accompanied with many different synths, an arrangement that even if you don´t like it, your leg will still shake it with the rhytm.
Overhelming techno stuff from Stanby, at maximum velocity.

[arekuthelastspartan]

wow...after hearing desperados, i was sent raving around my room in a frenzy! this is the song that finally urged me to register on here to post replies. great work, standby. keep it up! :D

[Kurokun1293]

You trick us with a slow beat...then pick us up with a faster beat, then slam the heavy stuff into us, the stuff that make people headbang. Im a skeptic about remixing this song, as it already SOUNDS like one, but you did it quite well.

[Less Ashamed Of Self]

Is the slick D'n'b snare break the main break from one of those classic DDR songs?

Dead End
or Dynamite Rave... can't remember which and can't seem to find a sample.

[Soapy]

You took my favorite final fantasy 8 song, and made it better. I bow in both respect and appreciation.

[Fraggy]

Man with a Machine Gun is one of my favorite songs ever made by Nobou Uematsu, and me being a Nobou Uematsu fan makes that a big deal. This THE favorite mix of Nobou Uematsu's songs of mine, and me bing a Nobou Uematsu fan makes that a big deal. The slow start gives you a delusion and all of the sudden BAM, PIMPSLAPPED, you break into a hardcore beat. I LOVE YOU STANDBY!

[Bobwillis]

Nice treatment of the piece. I'm glad you stayed away from something serious. 3:20 kicks ass

[CZenX]

Wow, I can't believe people are still posting about this song in 2007. 5 years ago, me and a friend made this song during our spare time (we were still in highschool) with a Finnish freeware program called Buzz. Recently, while moving to a bigger apartment, I uncovered some old cds and remembered this song; thought it'd be fun to check out OC Remix. Gosh, almost brings a tear to my eye, ahh the good ol' days.. Well, Standby didn't make it very far (we went seperate ways after highschool) but this definitly made me want to get in the chair and start remixing again! :grin: Though it wouldn't be the same without my friend.. :cry: Maybe try to reunite Standby again? To be continued...


/CZenX, former member of Standby

[OA]

This is my kind of dance music- I completely love the hardcore speed.
The changes and additions that occur throughout are really subtle, and the sound could be a little more polished, but the energy present is amazing. Super props for doing this in Buzz, It sounds pretty great.