[djpretzel]

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

[Jarvi]

Didn't like the beginning all that much, but once it transitioned into a not so weird sounding part (damn I suck at describing things) it sounded a lot better.

[Old Man Time]

I'd agree. After the mix got underway I loved the "underwater" part as djp called it. Definately chill once it gets going, the beginning didn't do much for me, not that that detracts from the mix all that much. Keep the FFA love coming bgc.

[avaris]

Sweetness I love FFA, or secret of mana 1

I thought the intros and outros were tastefully done. Def has that BGC flavor. The biggest strong point of this mix for me is the composition. As with BGC's other mixes they deserve multiple listens to full analyze and see what's going on.

Oh yeah and the underwater part was def a nice idea and gave this mix an xtra aspect.

[PlastikBag]

Good to see this get posted, this is simply amazing. I, for one, loved the intro.

[Scott Scheule]

It's like bizarre took a big bunch of strange and cooked a weird cake.

I like it.

[Souliarc]

Hahaha... GONG!!! XD

I've been checking the judges queue for this song to come up, but it got the direct post treatment, so even better (surprise!).

I love every aspect of the production and arrangement of this piece. I've had my beef with the gong (which gives me the sudden rush to scream "Mortal Kombat"), but apparently it's a reference to within the game so it's all gravy. The initial bass line slide leads in very well and into a wonderfully dreamy setting full of smooth synths and pristine, metallic percussion elements that cut through just enough.

People talk about how their initial visit to OCR brings the strongest emotions... well, mixes like this always keep it fresh for me. Thanks Jimmy.

[Mustin]

Intro is totally rad. Love the record sound (where are people getting this water business from?).

But that's my favourite part of the song. I wasn't too big of a fan of this track in the game in the first place anyway.

So I just wanted to say that the intro was awesome and nobody's done it better. Rest is great - I just didn't like the source material so much.

Had it been the overworld or the cave or something, I would have shat for you.

<3

[Thin Crust]

The beginning is...
well...
I'll just say it. Repulsive. It has the sound of a terrible record player. Complete with static and distorted sound. After 0:35, it turns unexpectedly into a beteaful melody which is worth the time to listen to.
No. It's a fleeting moment of happiness *cheezy* that will capture any fan of soft music.

[big giant circles]

Well, let me start by thanking David for such a complimentary and flattering write-up. I hope I'm not the only one who enjoys the good things djp has to say about all the mixes that get posted here. Also, thanks to all the other judges, and particularly Larry for nominating me to the position, which I've enjoyed immensely. Apparantly the intro wasn't mind-grating enough to repel the judgefgts. :D

And speaking of the intro, that brings me to my second of all. With all the gripes about "all the dumb mixes that get posted nowadays are totally predictable and sound the same", I'm a little surprised and ever so slightly taken aback as to the disdain for the intro. Not only do I personally view it as a creative and unpredictable style integration (let's face it, compared to my other mixes, who would have expected a mix to start that way?) but it's absolutely perfect for setting the mood I was shooting for--walking in to a majestic, magnificent city from the bleak, troublesome world, and having your weariness washed away by awe.

Anyway, let me clarify that I'm not insulted by anyone's comments regarding the "omg, ick" intro. However, I would have expected more people to look past it's intentional vinyl, scratchy, detuning (especially after recent debates on remix qualities) and have a little more appreciation for what it adds to the mental imagery it conveys and the track in general. Thanks to Mustin, avaris, and anyone else who has (or might) express appreciation for it.

And despite my ranting, thanks to everyone else for your kind comments. Rock on.

Oh, and thanks to souliarc for your rofl sig