[djpretzel]

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

[Nigel Simmons]

Excellent work, GrayLightning! :) I've never heard the original, but I really like this. This is among your best, I think. I really love that brass.

The ending is a little odd, but nothing horrible.

[Freemind]

As always a well arranged and orchestrated remix by Gray.I have noticed that this remix is more classic, than new age..It is a new Gray era??Who knows..The only thing that is for sure, is that we can hardly find a better new age remixer in this site..

[Cubie_J]

Very nice. Very nice indeed. I think it even gave me chills at one point. ^_^ Great remixer, great remix. Keep up the good work!

[SasukeKonoha]

While it was nicely done, and sounds great, I just can't recognize the airship theme in it. Not until the closing seconds when the medly is actually played out =/ It's good listening anyway.

[GrayLightning]

This is a fairly liberal arrangement of the airship theme. The tempo and rhythm have been greatly altered. The structure and form has been changed around also. The melody though is actually about 80 something % the same as the original. The mix benefits from repeated listens, but I agree that someone looking for something closer to the original might want more.

Thanks for the comments everyone. ^_^ I have two of my best submissions coming to OC in the near future.

[Eradicate]

My first review of a ReMix on this site, and I'd have it no other way than review this piece. I'll just start off by saying, "Very nice work GrayLightning."

All of the instruments in this song are excellently done. They come off as realistic and emotive, and get the job done perfectly. I also really enjoy the placement/panning of the instruments in this song; this is a real treat to listen to on headphones! Also, I like how the piece was arranged personally, as I enjoy the base of a melody or theme intact, but not a note-for-note translation throughout. At times that can be alright for me, though I still like to hear some "artist input" of creativity in the piece. With that said, this did that for me.

Very nice GrayLightning. I can not wait to hear your next two that you sound excited about!

[myf]

I remember when GL mentioned this to me on AIM, and I've been looking forward to this ever since. As usual, GrayLightning fails to disappoint; in this mix, a slight turn, as Freemind pointed out, from his usual style, we have some great orchestral vibes, with some nice realistic instruments and a good progression. I love the arrangement style, andI can forgive you for the freedoms you took with the melody. Nice stuff, and I look forward to these 'best submissions'. Great stuff.

[Garde]

I was wondering when the title of this song would get the "OC_ReMix" stamp on it... Congrats on another incredible mix Gray.

As always, I need to listen to the song when writing up a review, and listening to it again has the same effect on me as when I first listened to it.

The intro is really strong, in my opinion. The flute and strings work together so well. It hits a sweet spot in me hearing those strings come in when the flute is sustaining a note at 0:16, then the strings take over... Oh man, I don't know what to say, but I love it. The tempo is slow, but it works very well as you see when the song progresses.

GrayLightning is a master of building in songs, and this song is no different from any of his others in that aspect (except for possibly being better :P).

Another thing GrayLightning seems to excel at is his orchestrations. Although very unique and original, they still work incredibly well. I think GrayLightning's experimenting with unconventional instrumentation pays off.

Also, GrayLightning's drum work has been improving also, as you can see by comparing this to most of his older works.

Overall, I'd have to say this is probably my favorite of all of your mixes, Gray. It sounds incredible, and even though your newer mixes sound amazing also, this one just does something for me that the others don't. Great job, and I hope to hear many, many more mixes from you :D.

PS - sorry for the shortness of the review, but I have to leave now :(.

[Fray]

First off, I don't have a problem with the tempo change at 1:58. Works fine to me.

I absolutely love the percussion. It's beautifully layered, and sounds very organic and realistic. GL obviously worked really hard on this, and it paid off. There's a few places where realistic instruments are used almost like electronic ones would be used in techno -- and it sounds perfectly natural. I love this. One example is the really quiet high percussion that comes in after 2:05; it's used like a phased synth hihat, but fits perfectly into the classical mood.

Some particularly brilliant musical moments:
- I love the brass part that enters at 2:50. It's doing its own thing for the first measure, then picks up a piece of the main melody for a measure, but with the beat shifted over a note. Nice!
- The vocal part sneaks in nicely for a couple fo seconds at 0:22.
- Great snare part at 2:46-2:50.

The instrument ensemble is very rich. Listen closely and you'll hear a lot of subtle stuff going on. There's lots of great string work. The vox sounds fade in and out nicely from time to time. Brass sounds really great... Like a lot of GL's recent work, the musical activity is very dense.

However, in terms of tempo and style changes, I feel like it's too dense, as if a longer piece has been cut down to fit a shorter timeframe. I'd like to hear some of the moods explored more fully. In particular, the transition at 0:38 is too drastic too soon. It's hard for me to point to any other particular point where a transition happened too early; it's more of an overall feel I get.

That being said, beautiful, complex instrumental arrangement and excellent percussion work make this one you should definately check out!