ReMix: Xenogears 'Broken Mirror Reflection'
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- Game: Xenogears (Square, 1998, PS1)
- ReMixer(s): Alexander Prievert
- Composer(s): Yasunori Mitsuda
- Song(s): 'SMALL TWO OF PIECES ~Broken Shards~'
- Posted: 2000-11-28, evaluated by djpretzel
Wow. Damn. WowDamn. Shit. Just listen to it! Listen to it! Alexander has taken this already beautiful Xenogears vocal track and redone it, and it's just about as epic as epic can be. I dig the filtering, the gating, the background synthlines. I'll be listening to this one for years to come. I don't really have much else to say. Just get it, mmkay?
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the I'm glad this track made it through the lockdowns despite the heavy
sampling of the original. The gating effect really makes it
sonically unique and interesting, and there is a ton of expansion
of the theme on it's own. The gating makes the tempo change
possible too, without ruining the original waveform. Great source
and a nice mix of it. :-)
- OA on May 5, 2010
- OA on May 5, 2010
:shock:
To each his own I guess...
The distorted vocals make some sense, as if it were filtered through broken glass, but well, this isn't quite my cup of tea.
The best I can say is to try it out for yourself.
- 42 on February 2, 2009
To each his own I guess...
The distorted vocals make some sense, as if it were filtered through broken glass, but well, this isn't quite my cup of tea.
The best I can say is to try it out for yourself.
- 42 on February 2, 2009
Yeah, this really is one of the best ones out here. How come he
hasn't produced anything on here in awhile?
- Catharsis on January 8, 2009
- Catharsis on January 8, 2009
damn, i can't believe i haven't listened to this before.
amazing work of art.
- goombapatrol on December 14, 2008
amazing work of art.
- goombapatrol on December 14, 2008
Mr. Prievert is shaping up to be one of my favorite ReMixers on
this site, and this piece is one of the reasons, if not
the reason, why. I've never heard the original song, but
somehow I think listening to it after having heard this piece would
be almost a disappointment, as I feel he captures the essence of it
so well. This is one ReMix that won't be leaving my playlist for a
long, long time.
Actually, it'll probably be there for the rest of eternity.
- Lucentas on December 6, 2008
Actually, it'll probably be there for the rest of eternity.
- Lucentas on December 6, 2008
The vocal track was a great addition to an already amazing song.
The Synthesizer (ensemble?) was nice, but just felt a little too
much on the volume.
I would have liked to hear some more direction with that Synth. Great track.
- Wild Armor on October 19, 2008
I would have liked to hear some more direction with that Synth. Great track.
- Wild Armor on October 19, 2008
This one has a strong following, and its not hard to see why.
I love this, its awesome :D
- WillRock on October 14, 2008
I love this, its awesome :D
- WillRock on October 14, 2008
When I listen to this song I get the mental image of a soft, dark
path with a shower of glass shards (nevermind, let's say gems since
they're less sharp and cut-y) raining down, catching the light of
some unseen light source and refracting it into the colors of the
rainbow.
I did not take LSD while listening to the song. It just rocks.
Sadly I've never played Xenogears all the way through.
- Indigo on August 17, 2007
I did not take LSD while listening to the song. It just rocks.
Sadly I've never played Xenogears all the way through.
- Indigo on August 17, 2007
How can this song be gripping, emotional, and epic all at the same
time? This really is a perfect piece to me. I love everything about
the way it sounds, the way it's sang...I've played Xenogears
through before twice, and now I feel the need to buy the OST just
to hear more of this, though none of it will match such greatness.
I especially love the buildup at 1:32 until 2:05, as well as the
lyrical part that follows. Ugh, how can I pick a part that I like
best?
- Duo on May 3, 2007
- Duo on May 3, 2007
My friend introduced me to this song since it is his favorite song
from the site. I agree that this song with vocals is a win. Great
job
- Dr.d on December 10, 2006
- Dr.d on December 10, 2006
****. ****. ****. This song makes me so happy. What a great remix.
Remixes with vocals almost always win.
- your the man now dog on November 2, 2006
- your the man now dog on November 2, 2006
This remix has to be the most beautiful song I have ever heard. So
good in fact, that this remix made me go and BUY a ps1 and the
game, just to hear the original as well, which I'm glad I did. This
remix is, as I sai, the most beautiful thing to ever grace my ears.
Download it immediately, you will not be dissapointed. Wow.
Alexander Prievert outdid himself this time, nothing more to say
about this masterpiece, but if I one complaint about it, it's the
fact that it only has the first verse and the chorus. Other than
that, musical perfection.
- F'lar on January 14, 2006
- F'lar on January 14, 2006
I completely agree ^. Small Two of Pieces is a truly beautiful
song, my favorite (drastic understatement), and I can't stop
singing it myself either. So this remix is awesome cuz it adds a
different touch of that same beauty to the song. What else can I
say? You've made a masterpiece, Alexander.
- lady zelda on January 4, 2006
- lady zelda on January 4, 2006
I'd just like to say that I love the way this song is executed. My
late best friend loved the original song, and she sung it all of
the time, so Small Two Of Pieces is a rather emotional and
important piece for me - And I think you remixed it
wonderfully.
Well done :)
- Crepti on March 29, 2005
Well done :)
- Crepti on March 29, 2005
Jediknightjace wrote: This song would be truly AWESOME if it didn't sound like she was singing it in an airplane going through major turbulence(not to dis the song, sounds like a heck of a lot of work went into it). Crying shame, though. :cry:
Yeah... I felt the same way, I thought it was horrible how garbled the voice sounded, but then it kinda grew on me. I don't even notice it anymore and it actually starts sounding pretty good. Give it a chance to win you over.
- DarkTelepath on February 1, 2005
