[djpretzel]

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

[sefirosu]

OH MY GOD! LOVE IT!

The single rifle shot before the alarm and intro in the bass instruments reminded me of a Novellization I read a long time ago.

4:19-ish is really cool. Really liked 5:30.

Ending was interesting. Alarm fading out with pitch lowering was different. I was almost expecting a final rifle shot and abrubt end to all sound.

Overall a great remix.
5/5

[The_Mighty_KELP]

I totally agree how each and every track of VotL was epicly awesome. VotL remains one of my most favorite albums, and this track is one of my favorites.

One question: is this a remaster of the original? Or is this straight off the album? I'm assuming it's straight off, so I'm not gonna bother redownloading it, unless I hear otherwise. PLEASE PM ME IF THIS IS A REMASTER.

This is such a faithful recreation of the original tracks, only much more awesome. I love the electronica and sound effects used throughout. The alarms and train squealing really take you back to the opening scene, don't they?

One of my most favorite moments is at 3:02, when the strings and voices do a call-response thing. Sweet.

The percussion throughout never gets boring, even if you specifically listen to just it. There's tons of variety and syncopation. I love it.

At 3:59 is another one of my favorite moments, when there's those synths running wild over the place.

Overall, very high quality and excellently crafted. Extra points to BCG and thanks to zircon for his help!

[Shadow Wolf]

So I emailed Jimmy like the day after VotL came out telling him how AMAZING this was, and I asked him if he was gonna submit it. He told me probably not. I feel lied to and cheated Jimmy, you ass. No, just kidding.

This is seriously, in the now 12-13 year history of different takes on this theme, the best take on the bombing mission I've EVER heard. The complexity of the melody, and the amazing, frantic flow you gave to this are just awesome. The claxon at the beginning setting the beat was a stroke of genius. I could gush all night, but I'll just say this is EASILY one of the best FF VII mixes on the site. Download it. Like yesterday.

[audio fidelity]

love this mix - not sure why it took forever to get noticed and submitted to the site :/

i always wondered why you decided to change the bass motif so far from the original - you do it quite well - but to think of changing from that very persistent triplet pattern to a sixteenth pattern still throws me how well it works and makes things sound fresh

[big giant circles]

Wow, this was actually really unexpected. Thanks for the writeup, DJP. Truly thoughtful.

I actually originally did submit this to the panel, but it didn't go up with the initial flood, so I actually took it down because the more I thought about it, the more I figured that it was already available and pretty easy to find on the VotL album, so I thought it was a little too self-whorish (for lack of better words) to put it up as well. I didn't realize it actually was going to be posted. Pleasant surprise though, at any rate :)

Thanks for digging this one, those of you who dig it. My only regret is that I made this mix before I acquired any of my more modern and/or high-end plugins.

Let that be another lesson to you guys who can't afford high-end VSTs and programs at the moment. With the exception of Andy throwing a little HQ-plugin-lovin' on the "Opening" portion (namely the strings and the lead synth, which I think is FM8 if I'm not mistaken), this was mostly free samples, loops, and soundfonts. It takes a good deal of work, but it can pay off :)

*EDIT*

Without comparing the two, I'm 98% sure this is the same version that's on VotL. I did have a version that was "just me" without Zircon, and while it's not a whole lot different, Andy's version has that extra sheen and polish to it, so I think I recall pretty much tossing the original by the wayside, because, ya know, why would I not use the version that Andy improved? :)

[Willrock]

Oh yes, every story begins with a name :P

KICKASS.

[metalsnakejuice]

That tasted great and so l need more.

[SwordBreaker]

Listened to this gem awhile back in VotL...had it on repeat a couple of times. Thought it was a really good arrangement. Epic in every word with the orchestral and electronic elements. It rivals Mr. Ishimoto's arrangement of the same tracks in Crisis Core.

Now, I need to go back and give this another listen. VotL nostalgia. Seems like it was released long ago, eh? :P

Speaking of the track itself, BGC...I do recall that you were only credited on the VotL album...so I was kind of surprised to see zircon in this submission. So thanks for clearing that up. Don't need to download this one then.

[Lucentas]

I absolutely love this piece--it's cinematic, epic, bombastic, and all those other good adjectives. The narrative angle you've taken here is completely brilliant, and I love it because I can sit back and clearly imagine the opening sequence in my head--it's also great for when I'm writing something that has the same tone.

Anyway, I've actually had this track since I checked out VotL, and I was wondering when it would make its way onto the site. Mad props!