ReMix: Final Fantasy VI 'The Atomizer'
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- Game: Final Fantasy VI (Square, 1994, SNES)
- ReMixer(s): Mustin
- Composer(s): Nobuo Uematsu
- Song(s): 'Kefka', 'New Continent', 'Rest in Peace', 'The Fierce Battle'
- Posted: 2000-11-07, evaluated by djpretzel
Whoa. Double whoa. This ReMix is INSANE. Not insanely good, although it certainly is good in my book, but just purely INSANE. Cycling through musical styles like no one's business, with strange, inventive transitions, Mr. Mustin's FF3 opus is not for everyone. But anyone that appreciates the concept - staying up playing FF so late the game begins to seep into your skull - should appreciate the ReMix. Note that Mustin plays a fairly wicked distorted guitar AND saxophone on this track. At the end there's this classic part where you can hear . . . oh, no, I won't ruin it for you. Aptly named 'The ATOMIZER', this ReMix is sure to frighten young children, drive even the sanest squaresoft fan into shrieks of sleep-deprived madness, and add a little spice to your mornings if you play it with the volume at II ^^
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the No doubt the curveball samples and draconian nature of The Atomizer
are hilarious attractions for a lot of people, myself included. But
I also appreciate how calmly interpretive nuances between the
insane parts tie the mix's shoelaces and balance it out.
Examples:
- orchestral guidance in the beginning
- The Fierce Battle beneath the menu sounds around 1:11
- tambourine's playful accompaniment starting at 1:45
- rapid flute cameos of Kefka's theme at 2:15-2:24
- trumpet-led section at 2:27
- percussion around 3:01+
Mindblowing overall, but also a gold mine of nifty nuggets if you listen closely.
- Polo on December 10, 2009
- orchestral guidance in the beginning
- The Fierce Battle beneath the menu sounds around 1:11
- tambourine's playful accompaniment starting at 1:45
- rapid flute cameos of Kefka's theme at 2:15-2:24
- trumpet-led section at 2:27
- percussion around 3:01+
Mindblowing overall, but also a gold mine of nifty nuggets if you listen closely.
- Polo on December 10, 2009
I really liked this when I first came to the site for it being all
wacky and crazy.
Now I'm kinda split. It's a pretty basic arrangement at heart that heavily samples from the spc and some sound fx. I wouldn't call the placement of those fx and spc random, but I wouldn't call them well thought out either. On the other hand, it has a nice intense feeling to it, and the guitar and the sax are very cool. It pushes things to the silly extreme in a way that a lot of mixes don't, which I admire. And the ending makes me LOL.
But I guess it hasn't aged as well. There are other remixes that do the "crazy" thing better, I think. But I can't deny that I still enjoy it, call it a guilty pleasure. I would like to see Mustin do a mix like this today, but he doesn't seem to do any of this kind of stuff anymore.
- ella guro on December 5, 2009
Now I'm kinda split. It's a pretty basic arrangement at heart that heavily samples from the spc and some sound fx. I wouldn't call the placement of those fx and spc random, but I wouldn't call them well thought out either. On the other hand, it has a nice intense feeling to it, and the guitar and the sax are very cool. It pushes things to the silly extreme in a way that a lot of mixes don't, which I admire. And the ending makes me LOL.
But I guess it hasn't aged as well. There are other remixes that do the "crazy" thing better, I think. But I can't deny that I still enjoy it, call it a guilty pleasure. I would like to see Mustin do a mix like this today, but he doesn't seem to do any of this kind of stuff anymore.
- ella guro on December 5, 2009
I always find this song awesome. It painted a pretty cool visual
for me when I listened to it like the third time.
- Cecilff2 on May 2, 2007
- Cecilff2 on May 2, 2007
That's the last straw!
Now I use my secret weapon!
...
aw, crap
*shuffle shuffle*
stupid game
*doorslam*
- Gollgagh on March 13, 2007
Now I use my secret weapon!
...
aw, crap
*shuffle shuffle*
stupid game
*doorslam*
- Gollgagh on March 13, 2007
but then i realized it was an OCRemix and i wtf'd
Final Fantasy 6 TheAtomizer was the track name or something
it sounds like the stuff i make kind of except it hurts more to listen to
though it doesn't quite have as many explosions as my tracks do
- shpladoink on March 13, 2007
Final Fantasy 6 TheAtomizer was the track name or something
it sounds like the stuff i make kind of except it hurts more to listen to
though it doesn't quite have as many explosions as my tracks do
- shpladoink on March 13, 2007
Confusing, scary, and silly. I played sax in 8th grade and
owned...makes me happy to hear it so well in a mix. mixture of old
to new works for me. All said and done, i know what it feels like
to experience the song in the game. awesome.
- Faduger on November 12, 2006
- Faduger on November 12, 2006
This remix, while being awesome, scares the HELL out of me. I first
heard it while sitting in my room at 2:00 in the morning, and
during the song, I had to constantly check behind me to make sure
that a monster wasn't in my closet. All of that aside, I absolutely
LOVED this song! I'm looking forward to hearing more like this from
you!
- wanabeswordsman on September 29, 2006
- wanabeswordsman on September 29, 2006
Normally this isn't my style, but it made me lol irl!
If you like a laugh, listen this one :p
"Stupid Game" xD
- Uboichi2 on August 3, 2006
If you like a laugh, listen this one :p
"Stupid Game" xD
- Uboichi2 on August 3, 2006
Personally, I didn't enjoy the remix that much. The random noises
and sound clips just aren't my cup of tea.
- AceofSpades704 on July 17, 2006
- AceofSpades704 on July 17, 2006
dang this remix owns. especially the saxophone from 1:45 to 2:02.
trumpet didn'd sound too good though
10 thumbs up :P
- ThePieEater on March 28, 2006
10 thumbs up :P
- ThePieEater on March 28, 2006
Totally insane, crazy remix that jumps genres like trains in the
wild west. If that doesn't explain it in detail, then I'll just
come out and say this is made of [i]awesome and win[/i]. Four or
five thumbs up, depending on how many I can find.
This is not the place for such an arguement. However, in casual defense, if you listen past the random (yet funny) sound clips, you'll notice an excellent remix.
I mean, it put (for a moment) a saxaphone to [i]Atma Weapon: The Fierce Battle[/i]. What is that, other then awesome?
- Keiseth on March 17, 2006
This is not the place for such an arguement. However, in casual defense, if you listen past the random (yet funny) sound clips, you'll notice an excellent remix.
I mean, it put (for a moment) a saxaphone to [i]Atma Weapon: The Fierce Battle[/i]. What is that, other then awesome?
- Keiseth on March 17, 2006
Cute little Daffy Duck and MUDDLING MURDEROUS SCREAMS CAUSE MY
BRAIN TO REFLECT ON THE TIME WHEN MY PARENTS WERE KILLED THEREFORE
I TURNAWAY WITH SADFACE EVERY TIME.
but the rest of the mix is good. Though really, I can't see how a few samples would instantly turn everyone off.
- Audity on October 12, 2005
but the rest of the mix is good. Though really, I can't see how a few samples would instantly turn everyone off.
- Audity on October 12, 2005
MUSTIN HAS CREATED A MONSTER!!!
AND IT´S SOUNDS LIKE BUGS BUNNY!!!
AAAARRRRRGGGH!!!
OK, nuff funny said. The arrangement was good, I liked those flutes and the strings, and when everythin´ went over to some more crazieness, the techno and thrash metal waltzed in through the back door. That trumpet was quite well, don´t really know what kind of synth you used after that. Nice flutes afterwards, and....I can´t do this anymore, ther´s just TOO MUCH!
Personally, all the sound effects of cartoon figures and Kefka with his weapon of destruction doesn´t really did it fer me. BUT, Mustindude has a point. Remixing mustn´t neccessarily need to be quality stuff with excellent arrangement and all that. He just did this one to do something that noone would have expected(well, almost noone) and surprised with something crazy, wacky, and of course INSANE. Mustin surprised us all, but there are no shame to loose, just listen to this and see for yourself.
- Bummerdude on October 11, 2005
AND IT´S SOUNDS LIKE BUGS BUNNY!!!
AAAARRRRRGGGH!!!
OK, nuff funny said. The arrangement was good, I liked those flutes and the strings, and when everythin´ went over to some more crazieness, the techno and thrash metal waltzed in through the back door. That trumpet was quite well, don´t really know what kind of synth you used after that. Nice flutes afterwards, and....I can´t do this anymore, ther´s just TOO MUCH!
Personally, all the sound effects of cartoon figures and Kefka with his weapon of destruction doesn´t really did it fer me. BUT, Mustindude has a point. Remixing mustn´t neccessarily need to be quality stuff with excellent arrangement and all that. He just did this one to do something that noone would have expected(well, almost noone) and surprised with something crazy, wacky, and of course INSANE. Mustin surprised us all, but there are no shame to loose, just listen to this and see for yourself.
- Bummerdude on October 11, 2005
