[djpretzel]

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

[docnano]

This feels like the VGM equivalent of Finnegans Wake. I could spend weeks or months trying to understand it. Not light listening, but I can appreciate the effort and arranging prowess that went into it. Great job, though it makes my head hurt.

[luhny]

To me this is a pretty complex tune and I honestly had some troubles at first. But listening over and over again I started to hear out alot of tiny bits here and there that I have missed.

I can only recommend everyone to give this more than just a quick listen. Take your time, at best try to be relaxed and then I think a wonderful world of music will open for you - at least that's how I experienced it.

[delbuster]

really wished as you went through movement you had contrasting tempos, like a real string quartet piece might have D:

very interesting stuff nonetheless

[Master_Yoshi]

Originally Posted by delbuster

really wished as you went through movement you had contrasting tempos, like a real string quartet piece might have D:

QFT. You know, this is probably really good and awesome and musically it's quite complex, and for the first minute or so I hear that. I really do. It's well written and a smart arrangement that fits really well into the chosen style and at times it is quite clever.

But you know what else it is? Boring. Seven minutes of this going on at the same pace and tempo, it pretty much puts me to sleep after this first minute or so. There's hardly any variation, and the stops and starts between movements only seems to exacerbate things. The only time I could think of myself enjoying this would be if it was playing in the background at a really fancy restaurant, and every once in a while I could tune in to what is otherwise background noise and say "Hey isn't that from FF4? Oh well, back to my incredibly hot date, who is totally interested in me and doesn't think I'm a total douchebag."

Sorry, but this just doesn't cut it for me. Production wise it's fine but the arrangement is just so boring to listen to.

[Ronyn]

I've played a ton of string quartets in my high school and college career and the one thing I can say about string quartets - they're all kinda boring. Appreciating them takes a lot of active rather than passive listening skills. String quartets were designed for polite dancing and mingling, not grabbing your ears by the balls in the middle of a crowded restaurant (yes, there are many avant-garde Julliard quartets out there, but rest assured, one of those this is not).

Another consideration to take into account is the source material. The second mvmt is just the original source melody but thoroughly fleshed out; it's not really Abadoss's fault that that section is boring, what he did with it quartet-wise in fact is brilliant, beautiful and definitely the pride of this piece. Perhaps a fair criticism might be that the 2nd mvmt should have been the first so that the listener could identify with the theme right off the bat, and have a little more context to appreciate the material that followed. Abadoss could have created all kinds of tempos, sure, but I think he made the tasteful choice given the constraints: it had to stay true to the source, and it could not be too original.

And thank God he didn't make it harder to play than it already was. I haven't played hardcore violin in two years ;) Sorry for the flubs man.

[OA]

This is ridiculously classy and well performed. I feel refined and smart just listening to it, and Ken and James did a fantastic job on it. Super props, guys, I always love your work.

[Level 99]

Here's my breakdown of this song:

*ridiculously complex string arrangement that makes me wish I knew more theory so I could appreciate it more*
*pageflip*
*ridiculously complex string arrangement that makes me wish I knew more theory so I could appreciate it more*
*pageflip*
*ridiculously complex string arrangement that makes me wish I knew more theory so I could appreciate it more*
*pageflip*
.... you see where I'm going with this, right?

Yes, this is another piece that is hard for the average OCR-goer to properly digest, but that is the nature of what you created, is it not? It is genuinely authentic in what it set out to be, and that kind of dedication is very respectable for this mix. It may not be my cup of tea, but I can tell the kind of work that went into it.

A slow-moving piece that doesn't steal the spotlight, the only criticism I can offer besides any coming from personal preference of musical style would be to indeed variate the speed throughout the mix, just to kind of keep a little bit more attention.

Great, deep work.

[Gammalyse]

Originally Posted by OA

I feel refined and smart just listening to it

In fact I love to play it while doing my homework. Boosting my concentration is a great side effect in my opinion.

Good job !

[Otakatt]

I really enjoy this, whether or not that's because I've always been in love with the source *and* string instruments... I can't say. It's just great to hear Edward's theme expanded on and fluffed out. I wouldn't have minded hearing some more up tempo things in this piece, but as is I still find it enjoyable. It's great background music without being overbearing.

Around the 5:40 mark there's something that sounds like.. plucked strings? I'm not sure because I'm kinda slow about music, but yeah, I like that part. :D