[djpretzel]

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

[Geoffrey Taucer]

Really nice fusion of elements; some orchestral, some folk/ethnic (I LOVE those ethnic woodwinds), some electronic, all brilliantly woven together. Some of the brass later in the piece seems a bit overly bright and forceful, but otherwise production is flawless.

I look forward to hearing to Beckett's future work, and I'm seriously considering getting Stuntman: Ignition for no other reason than that he worked on it.

[Mono]

I can't think of much to add to what I said on the WIP board:

"This is really impressive stuff, and not just because of the professional production values. You've taken some quite sparse, minimalist source material and turned it into something much more expansive. Medleys can sometimes feel a bit random, but the progression here feels totally natural. I think I'd even go so far as to use the word epic."

This mix has given me a new appreciation of Flashback's score, which I've never been very familiar with despite it being one of my favourite games. Looking forward to hearing the new material djp mentioned in the writeup.

Edit: Okay, so the transitions are basically non-existent. Even so, the shifts in mood seem, to me at least, pretty natural, taking the listener on a journey - albeit a slightly bumpy one.

[avaris]

Some Dynamic composition and excellent use of some high end gear really made this an awesome on multiple levels. The transitions are a lil wierd, but using similar sounds really evens things out. 4:34 is my all time favorite part...wow that got chills running down the spine. Can't wait to hear what sources you're gonna tackle.

[Harmony]

Glad DJP mentioned the duduk in the writeup, cuz after hearing its skillfully executed hauntingly tribal vibe, I'm placing it on my created-for-the-purposes-of-this-review "woodwinds to watch" list.

The entire last segment (4:20-end) ooohhh....so nice. Like Shaun said, chills. Nice work Rich.

[Chris Tonks]

Oh my good god... A remix of Flashback? Can it be true? It's always been my favourite game, and I've loved the music.

Hearing the main theme tune kick in at 1:30 brought back the memories. Rousing stuff. And then Captured at 3:10... Makes me wanna grab my emulator and play it again just for that cinematic.

Outstanding work! :D But then, it would be even for just the choice of subject matter.

[Hale-Bopp]

This makes for the perfect soundtrack bed. I really dig all the sounds used in this piece. Good stuff all around. It really put my head in a different place.

[polar-]

As stated, great production values, though it's very "soundtrackish back-ground action music". I think it would work great in conjunction with a game (think Metal Gear) or a movie (think Hans Zimmer). Even though it's well crafted, it's not a song that i'd sit down and listen to on it's own.

[OA]

Some very cool ideas on display here.
I agree with Darkesword in that some of the reverb on the brass and orchestral elements was a little too present, but otherwise the samples were very well used and expertly mixed.

The weaker transitions bothered me though, as I felt that with everything else being on such a high level, the abrupt shifts to different sections broke a lot of built up momentum. The first transition was decent enough, as it went to a softer theme, but the others were pretty jarring.

Transitions aside, this is great stuff, I love the rich sounds you have going on, and the themes are pretty well expanded upon as well.
Nice work.

[Nutritious]

Nice, I've been waiting for this to get posted since hearing it on the WIP boards. I think he's done a great job capturing the feel of the game and fusing the electronic/orchestral elements very well. Yeah, the (lack of) transitions are a bit disappointing, but each section is very well done in its own right. Nice string/choral patches and brass (man some of this brass REALLY cuts through everything). Very moving stuff.