[m68030]

Final Fantasy 6 'Deserted Industry'

Harsh and grinding, mechanical and stiff, this mix has a very dark and
sinister sound to it. The heavily distorted sounds really add to the
evil industrial atmosphere. Some parts a little too chirpy for me to enjoy
with my headphones, since it kinda feels like a metal Shai-Hulud
sinking deeper and deeper into my brain, but hey, it's done well. So there.

[Shhteve]

You know, I kinda liked this song a lot, it was something new. But, I really wanted to hear a version of it that had a more hip-hop beat to it, and with lyrics if possible. DJ Crono's been spoiling us with those lyrics, I tell ya.

[Jarrid]

Very different..but also very nice. I've always liked this theme, and I was glad to hear it again..just in a different way. Nice job!

[Gman]

Well its pretty cool stuff, very original too. I had told him that it was a little too dirty but he just brushed me off.. Well yet again I say the same.. But not the whole peice I must say. When it fades out and kicks back in WAY TOO MUCH! it clips, I'm sure its not just me that hears this.

Overall this is a pretty good mix... Next time try to play it on a CD player full bast or something or look at the Volume bars to see if your mix is clipping!

-G-

[Beatdrop]

Actually, I should point out that it doesn't clip. I processed and normalized the song in Sound Forge to ensure that. Anything you're hearing that you're assuming is clipping is most likely just more of that good thick distortion I laid on pretty much everything in this remix.

Also, I didn't just "brush" you off... I told you that I was going for dirty. And if it's TOO dirty for you, then maybe Industrial Techno just isn't your stuff? Hmmm... Oh well, to each his/her own.

EDIT: So as to not post twice in a review of one of my own songs, I'll just stick this in here:

It's a remix of The Veldt. Due to the industrial sound of it, some people have been getting it confused with the Magitek theme... ^_^

EXTENDED INFO:

This remix was done entirely in FruityLoops 3.56 using WASP, FM7, Pro-52, Muon Tau, Pentagon I, and AAS Phantom. All the drums were taken from my XK-6 and processed on my computer with large amounts of distortion and other goodies.

Originally, the AAS Phantom was going to be used for the main lead that goes through most of the song, but since I was having trouble getting it to retain its settings, I just used it for the intro and outro synth. The FM7 was then used for the lead that plays most of the melody, the WASP for the backing distorted synth during the B-section and also the neat synth slides and stuff. The Muon Tau (a near-perfect emulation of the TB-303) was used for the bass line with lots of chorusing and stuff. The Pentagon 1 made up the synth solo at 1:40 along with drum breaks created off the main rhythm using Phatmatik Pro, and the Pro-52 replaced the added melody at the end that was originally done by strings using HALion, but they were causing it to clip REALLY REALLY BAD.

After all was said and done, I had a helluva lot of fun making this remix. I think I can safely say it's as close to a tribute to KMFDM as I'll ever get. GOTTA LOVE THOSE DRAMATIC PAUSES! :D

[Ryan8bit]

I like industrial, but that doesn't mean everything that's industrial is peechy. Anyways, I thought this track was good. Which song was it from the game again? I like a bit of a rough sound, but it's hard for me to listen to industrial right now having just gotten back from work in a factory. So this review is admittedly bias.

Also, kind of a strange ending... not quite how I would have pictured it. I know, it comes full circle, but it just seemed abrupt and against the flow. Perhaps that was the intention.

Beatdrop's best work? I dunno, but it's still good.

[dj*lilith]

:D Good stuff!

I'd like to see more remixes like this one.

[Sherv]

Hmm, using Shai Hulud is an interesting allegory for describing this piece....while I'm not a fan of industrial music, the Veldt theme seems to be quite well suited to this kind of gritty (sub)genre, and Beatdrop has done an excellent job adapting it as such! Nice work!


Oh wait, I got the Shai Hulud of Dune fame mixed up with the hardcore band of the same name...heheh.

[Mustin]

I don't think this is your best work. That would be reserved for Overdrive

This is good, though. Getting better. Keep at it!

[m68030]

Yeah, i keep forgetting there is a metal band called Shai Hulud also.
I probably wouldn't have said that if it had crossed my mind :P