ReMix: Chrono Trigger 'Blue-Minded God'
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- Game: Chrono Trigger (Square, 1995, SNES)
- ReMixer(s): Zeratul
- Composer(s): Nobuo Uematsu, Noriko Matsueda, Yasunori Mitsuda
- Song(s): 'Magus Confronted'
- Posted: 2000-12-31, evaluated by djpretzel
Another creative Chrono Trigger ReMix from Zeratul. Very heavy on the bass here - in fact I would say the whole track revolves around the absolutely MASSIVE bassline, which pulses and throbs and abducts small children throughout the track. This is great villain music, complete with a sampled evil-old-man cackling laugh. I think it's the conspicuous lack of prominent high-end percussion, with a rim shot guiding the way over a super-powered bass kick, that gives it a very evil, ominous, dwelling sound to it. Might sound strange, but I especially like the way this mix ends, with the bass getting lonelier and lonelier and some cool scratching effects. Again, this is a more soundtrackish piece, so if you're looking for a compelling main melody, you won't find it, but the motion and arrangement of this BGM is fantastic and you should definitely give it a listen.
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the This one is...almost too minimalistic for me. It has some
elements I like, for example: overall mood impression, and a few of
the chiptuney details too. But I also agree with Bahamut, except
for the comment made on the arrangement approach; I don't think the
direction taken was a bad idea. But yeah, I think it could have
been executed better.
- TheCorty on October 1, 2010
- TheCorty on October 1, 2010
I've always disliked this one, due to the production and just the
approach the arrangement takes in reinterpreting a frantic
orchestrated boss song as a slow rambling song.
Production really hurts this though and makes it hard to even get to potentially appreciate the arrangement, since the samples and poor relative volume levels kills a desire to delve further. The arrangement actually isn't too bad, although it could be expanded somewhat. There's some creativity there, but it's hard to tell again because of the production issues.
- Bahamut on January 16, 2010
Production really hurts this though and makes it hard to even get to potentially appreciate the arrangement, since the samples and poor relative volume levels kills a desire to delve further. The arrangement actually isn't too bad, although it could be expanded somewhat. There's some creativity there, but it's hard to tell again because of the production issues.
- Bahamut on January 16, 2010
Minimalistic, a little bit of almost jazz going on, and Magus. It's
not my favorite mix of the theme, but it has it's own charms in the
right light. The organ sound doesn't really hold up these days, but
the rest of the sounds aren't too bad. I like the piano line
throughout the mix, it's a nice touch.
Give it a try, you might like it.
- DragonAvenger on November 15, 2009
Give it a try, you might like it.
- DragonAvenger on November 15, 2009
If you've got earphones or speakers that really capture the
bassline then this mix is great in my opinion. Very few things
going on but the bass is so great it doesn't matter. Without the
bass however... it would be as bad as most of you are saying it is.
- Vidilian on April 9, 2007
- Vidilian on April 9, 2007
Way too minimalist to keep my interest, and it sounds like the file
might be corrupted as well. It sounds like a skipping record in a
few parts, and i'm pretty certain that it isn't intentional.
- OA on March 21, 2007
- OA on March 21, 2007
Had this for years. I'm glad I'm not the only one who recognised
the laugh sound as being from the original. That's a strange touch
on the part of Mitsuda, though, putting a vocal laugh into an SNES
chiptune in the first place...
Very nice, understated remix. It pulses, it prowls, it growls, it scratches! It's as moody as my (imaginary) cat.
- LFyda on November 19, 2005
Very nice, understated remix. It pulses, it prowls, it growls, it scratches! It's as moody as my (imaginary) cat.
- LFyda on November 19, 2005
If this music was as magus´ castle theme, I wouldn´t have the guts
to enter it. Seriously. Brrrr... 8O :cry:
- Bummer on September 25, 2005
- Bummer on September 25, 2005
Im going to put some scary remixes out for trick or treaters on
halloween, and this will definatley be on it. (though its not as
scary as Mustin's Mario 64 remix, haunted hell 8O )
- Terrisare on September 22, 2004
- Terrisare on September 22, 2004
I like what you've done with his theme, very innovatively spooky
and ominous, but I don't like the lack of the action-packed...
umm... ass-kicking part of the original song... I think it should
be around 0'41" ish? just after the big buildup? That is what makes
Magus's song incredibly awesome in my book, is the very intense,
epic, battle music. This is, however, like...
Definitely that sort of atmosphere... I've played freaky remixes on Halloween... it freaked ME out!
~Falcis Umbrae~
- Angelus Laminarum on September 22, 2004
Play it outside to scare trick-or-treaters on Holloween.
Definitely that sort of atmosphere... I've played freaky remixes on Halloween... it freaked ME out!
~Falcis Umbrae~
- Angelus Laminarum on September 22, 2004
This mix has nothing to it except the bass. It's too empty.
Not true. While it's not a scintillating Quad-Layered Classical piano vs. dueling rock guitars Magnum Opus, but it is still a great song. anyone who's played and loved Chrono Trigger will instantly recognize and respect what Zeratul has done with Magus' theme. Sometimes less is more, and if you still hate it, Play it outside to scare trick-or-treaters on Holloween.
- DragonFireKai on May 1, 2004
Bored Bored Bored.
This mix has nothing to it except the bass. It's too empty.
[b]NO[/b]
- njsykora on March 24, 2004
This mix has nothing to it except the bass. It's too empty.
[b]NO[/b]
- njsykora on March 24, 2004
I have the utmost respect for Zeratul (and Starcraft... and Crono
Trigger) but I'm bored out of my mind right now. It just doesn't
have much of an edge to it. bass bass bass.... bass... click
click.... booom BOOOOM. Ok... enough. The weird little laughing
sample is a nice addition though and actually adds quite a bit to
it. 6 out of 10.
- Landon on October 7, 2002
- Landon on October 7, 2002
One of many renditions of the Magus theme. This one has a melody
that is clearly evident (unlike a certain CotMM/Injury mix of the
same tune - which you should also grab anway) and slowed down quite
a bit. Very heavy on the bassline, and BTW, the sound samples of
the old man laughing are actually straight out of the game (extra
credit if you can find them in the original SPC files). Deep,
moody, and deadly. Not the best, but still pretty good.
- mDuo13 on July 28, 2002
- mDuo13 on July 28, 2002
OCR00228 - Chrono Trigger 'Blue Minded God'
everything's blue in this world. i put the gun up to his head. bang. so much
blood for such a tiny little hole. the deepest shade of mushroom blue.
deep dark and throbbing, waiting to get free and destroy the world. death
by magus. death by lavos. death by failure to download this remix.
- m68030 on May 16, 2002
everything's blue in this world. i put the gun up to his head. bang. so much
blood for such a tiny little hole. the deepest shade of mushroom blue.
deep dark and throbbing, waiting to get free and destroy the world. death
by magus. death by lavos. death by failure to download this remix.
- m68030 on May 16, 2002
