[djpretzel]

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

[TheBeav]

Well, let me see...

I've never played Star Ocean, so I can't say that I would know the song from whence GrayLightning ReMixed from, but I will say this: it provides a mysterious and calming atmosphere, almost like flying through space. The "breath" noises heard throughout the song really calm me down a lot, and the rest of the instruments harmonize well to produce this atmosphere.

This is a definite download.

[Chique Geek]

Two mixes by the same guy on the front page? That's got to be a record.

[Freemind]

Originally Posted by Chique Geek

Two mixes by the same guy on the front page? That's got to be a record.

It's not so strange...Only Gray can have 2 quality remix at the index
As for the Ocean remix, I was waiting to be posted at the index page...I think that finally the OCR finds his professional new age remixer...

[Garde]

Ah.... I was hoping to see this make it on OCR sometime soon (it has taken quite a while, I must say). I actually played a little of Star Ocean for the SNES, which is an awesome game, and I think I remember this song.

Here we go with the review...

It starts out very peaceful, and I think that it the building done is very awesome, although it doesn't change till the drums come in. Once the drums come in, the atmosphere of the song changes (although gradually) from peaceful to sort of an apprehensive feeling (I think that's the word I'm looking for), as if you're on your toes, a little edgy, you know? It's that synth that changes the atmosphere of the song, not the drums, my mistake. Wait, I think it's both... Ah! Anyways, I'm not gonna think about it anymore... About halfway through the song, the song shifts again, with the absence of the synth, more instruments come in, or maybe they become more apparent that bell-ish instrument or whatever it is, I like it a lot. It's sort of like a break, like the space ship comes out of light speed or something, and then the space ship speeds up again when the synth comes back. Lots of good stuff going on, everything harmonizes nicely, and it flows very smoothly (as I expect from you Gray). At the ending, you fade out with class. I don't know, maybe it's how you make it so gradual, but your fade is really nice, I usually don't like them, but you do it well.

Overall, this song is great. It's very atmospheric, and it's not so calm and soothing as your previous new age works Gray (although you already said that, you mixed a bunch of genres together). While it's very mellow, it holds something deeper inside, if you listen to it, you can tell that it's not just a chill back song. There's something about it that if you actually listen to it, and not listen to it as background music, you can tell there's something there.... I can't put my finger on it, but that's the best way I can describe what I feel when I listen to this song. Wait a second, I think I just figured it out. I think the "something" in the song is that it's taking from so many genres at the same time and mixing them together. If I could describe it in better words, I would, but that's the "something" that I feel in this song, and why you need to listen to it carefully. There's so much going on with the genres being mixed together the way they are.

Well, great work Gray, I hope to see another mix from you relatively soon!

[weggy]

My first remix review =D. Im a huuuuge Star Ocean fan, and im a firm believer the first installment was the best. So im excited to see a Star Ocean mix on the site.

Anyway, its not bad. It is done very very well, but the entire song is a little bit too soft for me. I'd prefer something a bit more upbeat. Its also a mix of a very repetetive song, and not one I would pick for a mix. But then again, that would allow for more creativity ^_^.

Still, if your a fan of SO1 and like soft tones, I would definently recommend getting it.

[Homo Pocket]

STAR OCEAN REMIX:

Now here's a mix that took me by surprise, and I LOVE mixes that do that.

Having never played or heard any of the original tracks from the game I wasn't burdened with the task of having to listen for familiarities between the two, so with that I could just sit back and enjoy the music AND BOY DID I EVER!

Even though it was the name of an old game programming book, I think "Flights of Fantasy" would be a more appropriate name for the mix as it evokes the feeling of flight through a fantasy world. I would DEFINITELY love to hear this song in a future Panzer Dragoon game as it sounds like the perfect compliment for the game.

The composition itself is quite SOUND.
I love the fact that the drums/percussion aren't overbearing and the bass is very smooth and purposeful. I say purposeful cause it actually plays an important role in this song rather than just being there just to be there.

I absolutely love the melody, it's quite beautiful.


Although Schala has always been my #1 favorite Graylightning remix, part of me has this one ahead, while the other half of me is clinging onto Schala as #1, so I guess they'll both share the #1 spot. Amazing Work! Thanks for submitting it!




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[SnappleMan]

I'm lazy, so here's a copy-n-paste of some remarks I have made on this mix at an earlier time!

"As the husband of the tri-Ace Superfan, and being an avid Sakuraba listener, I can say that you've done me proud with this one.

I tip my hat to you, sir. May your gigantic scrotum continue to grow so you can spawn more Sakuraba remixers for the future of music as we know it."

That about sums it up. This mix is very nice indeed!

[Corporal Eschebone]

An excellent, calm, ambient mix....I downloaded this in the WiP forum a long time ago...like with It's About Time....

I don't have time for detailed comments right now [my mom's yelling at me to get to bed], so I'll just give you a 90% rating on this mix.

I might go back tomorrow and post a more thorough comment.

[sgx]

Originally Posted by Chique Geek

Two mixes by the same guy on the front page? That's got to be a record.

I had two on the main page a couple weeks ago. I am winnar.

Anyways, this is definitely a sweet mix. I believe this was the first one you made after you got Reason and it was produced entirely within Reason.

The bass is really cool and unique. I think its my favorite aspect of this mix.

I also really like how the melody is echoed between the strings and the more synthy instrument. Very unique.

Throughout the mix though, I feel that it is somewhat dry-sounding. Sounds like a lot of treble mainly in the string instruments and some lacking midrange. A fuller sound would have been nice.

Other than that, this is sweet stuff. One of my favs from you. yayay