ReMix: Final Fantasy VII 'AerisSummerSamba'
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- Game: Final Fantasy VII (Square, 1997, PS1)
- ReMixer(s): Lau
- Composer(s): Nobuo Uematsu
- Song(s): 'Aerith's Theme'
- Posted: 2001-10-11, evaluated by djpretzel
While the title says samba and this ReMix does indeed feature latin elements including a nice loop & brass, there's also some slick jazz soloing throughout this first submission from Lau. A groovy extended mix of Aeris' theme from FF7, there's some funky breakdowns, interesting voicings, and again some surpisingly adept playing of a flutey lead sound overtop comping electric piano chords. It all works very well, and no one element is allowed to stagnate as things change often enough to maintain interest. For a first submission, this is very polished, and takes some risks that I admire. Grabit, most definitely.
Discussion: Latest 12 comments/reviews; view the So I love the approach taken with this mix - it really gives off
the vibe that you're a part of a south american street celebration
to Aeris.
There's a few clipping issues with the mix, but otherwise I have to say that this is one of my favorite of the pre-500 mixes, if not of the pre-1000 mixes.
- Bahamut on October 5, 2009
There's a few clipping issues with the mix, but otherwise I have to say that this is one of my favorite of the pre-500 mixes, if not of the pre-1000 mixes.
- Bahamut on October 5, 2009
Phantasy heroe;44820 wrote: Umm... this is rather... creative.
Let's just start off with the basics: It takes an incredible sense of originality to turn Aeri's theme into this, it's a jump from a sad, solemn medly, to a pleasent jumping carribean type feel.
However, you completely defaced the sanctity of Aeri's theme, and unfrotunately for you, that's bad. It's well done and all... but you seriously can't do this to some songs, especially this one.
qfmft
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- xRisingForce on December 20, 2008
The intro is too abrupt.
The melody really takes a backseat on this one, which is really :sad:
This had a lot of potential, but couldn't quite make it.
It's ok, but...
Well, the latter half is better than the first half, but
It's just not for me.
- 42 on December 11, 2008
The melody really takes a backseat on this one, which is really :sad:
This had a lot of potential, but couldn't quite make it.
It's ok, but...
Well, the latter half is better than the first half, but
It's just not for me.
- 42 on December 11, 2008
I just can't get myself to appreciate this one. The trumpet sound
really bothers me, and I think that's the reason for most of it.
Entrance is definately too long, as well. It is certainly creative,
I can't fault it for that, but I really could barely even listen to
all of it.
Really not the mix for me, sorry.
- DragonAvenger on October 10, 2008
Really not the mix for me, sorry.
- DragonAvenger on October 10, 2008
Christmas special review time:
i didn't notice this mix was under reviewed.
ok it's Xmas but this one is going to add a little brazilian heat in the cold of our december night.
This mix is a good way to listen to a backward mix. A hard task i think, to try to but the opposite mood the original is carrying. So instead of that sadness Aeris is carrying with her, let's try to imagine her dancing some samba in la costa del sol.
- Doulifée on December 23, 2007
i didn't notice this mix was under reviewed.
ok it's Xmas but this one is going to add a little brazilian heat in the cold of our december night.
This mix is a good way to listen to a backward mix. A hard task i think, to try to but the opposite mood the original is carrying. So instead of that sadness Aeris is carrying with her, let's try to imagine her dancing some samba in la costa del sol.
- Doulifée on December 23, 2007
I love Lau. Ever since I heard his 7/8 jazz adaption of the
fighting themes from FF7/8 (hehe).
This track's got some solid EP preformance. It's still very muddy but the arrangement kinda makes up for that.
The drums sounds like loops and that's too bad.
When the original melody comes in I always get happy.
A great arrangement with so-so production. still worth a listen!
- Another Soundscape on December 6, 2007
This track's got some solid EP preformance. It's still very muddy but the arrangement kinda makes up for that.
The drums sounds like loops and that's too bad.
When the original melody comes in I always get happy.
A great arrangement with so-so production. still worth a listen!
- Another Soundscape on December 6, 2007
Very creative work! Some of the synth instruments are a little on
the weak side, and I think the intro is a bit too long, but once
the theme comes in, it's pretty refreshing. I thought the ending
went on a little too long as well, but there was some good
arrangement right before it.
- OA on February 1, 2007
- OA on February 1, 2007
Well, obviously Lau wasn´t kidding around when he made a samba
remix. The spanish people has rushed in and started dancing around
with marackas and stuff. Oh, wait, is it the mexicans that have
sambas?
ANYHOW, very good remix. At first I thought this was garbage, because I couldn´t hear the melody. An Aerith remix without her melody is quite stupid. But when the tune finally kicked in, I thought this was a real good mix, has the partymood already going on, turning the sad Aerith into a funny and funky dance-mix was quite the idea. I love that trumpet playing the melody at 1:36. Great, different, and inspiring stuff from Lau-dude.
We sure needs a summermix when winter comes. :D
- Bummerdude on October 11, 2005
ANYHOW, very good remix. At first I thought this was garbage, because I couldn´t hear the melody. An Aerith remix without her melody is quite stupid. But when the tune finally kicked in, I thought this was a real good mix, has the partymood already going on, turning the sad Aerith into a funny and funky dance-mix was quite the idea. I love that trumpet playing the melody at 1:36. Great, different, and inspiring stuff from Lau-dude.
We sure needs a summermix when winter comes. :D
- Bummerdude on October 11, 2005
To at least give a little hope to this remix, as above poster said,
it might destroy the sanctity of Aeris's theme, but I can so barely
pick out Aeris's theme at all that it doesn't bother me. I just
can't listen to it at all since it grates on my soul--not quite my
flavor.
- Schonste on April 18, 2005
- Schonste on April 18, 2005
Umm... this is rather... creative.
Let's just start off with the basics: It takes an incredible sense of originality to turn Aeri's theme into this, it's a jump from a sad, solemn medly, to a pleasent jumping carribean type feel.
However, you completely defaced the sanctity of Aeri's theme, and unfrotunately for you, that's bad. It's well done and all... but you seriously can't do this to some songs, especially this one.
- Phantasy heroe on January 27, 2005
Let's just start off with the basics: It takes an incredible sense of originality to turn Aeri's theme into this, it's a jump from a sad, solemn medly, to a pleasent jumping carribean type feel.
However, you completely defaced the sanctity of Aeri's theme, and unfrotunately for you, that's bad. It's well done and all... but you seriously can't do this to some songs, especially this one.
- Phantasy heroe on January 27, 2005
I've had this remix a while, but just now got into the forums, ok,
on to my review/rant
Aerith's theme in happy, energetic samba :?: ......i'm no expert but I think that clashes a bit. Not to gripe, but her theme was supposed to be sad/emotional, something that almost makes ya cry (i know i almost did :oops: and yes, i know happiness is an emotion, but you get the drift) anyways, it is a great remix, though i just don't think the Genre fits the original feel of the song. Keep up the excellent work
;)
-Dark-Hunter
- Dark-Hunter on January 29, 2003
Aerith's theme in happy, energetic samba :?: ......i'm no expert but I think that clashes a bit. Not to gripe, but her theme was supposed to be sad/emotional, something that almost makes ya cry (i know i almost did :oops: and yes, i know happiness is an emotion, but you get the drift) anyways, it is a great remix, though i just don't think the Genre fits the original feel of the song. Keep up the excellent work
;)
-Dark-Hunter
- Dark-Hunter on January 29, 2003
Final Fantasy 7 'Aeris Summer Samba'
I’ve never really listened to Samba before, but this mix sounds nice. One thing I must complain about is the bit rate, 128 kbps is barely acceptable in most cases, but 96 kbps kills the sweet sound of many instruments. A constant 160 kbps or encoded in Variable Bit Rate mode is what I’d love to see everyone encode there music in, but I guess with file size and bandwidth issues I can’t have everything my way. Besides that it does sound like a good mix. Keep up the good work, Lau, just increase your bit rate.
- Ginnsu on May 22, 2002
I’ve never really listened to Samba before, but this mix sounds nice. One thing I must complain about is the bit rate, 128 kbps is barely acceptable in most cases, but 96 kbps kills the sweet sound of many instruments. A constant 160 kbps or encoded in Variable Bit Rate mode is what I’d love to see everyone encode there music in, but I guess with file size and bandwidth issues I can’t have everything my way. Besides that it does sound like a good mix. Keep up the good work, Lau, just increase your bit rate.
- Ginnsu on May 22, 2002
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