ReMix: Final Fantasy VI 'KefkaGoesWest'
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- Game: Final Fantasy VI (Square, 1994, SNES)
- ReMixer(s): NoppZ
- Composer(s): Nobuo Uematsu
- Song(s): 'Kefka', 'Wild West'
- Posted: 2002-01-22, evaluated by djpretzel
MAN! What the heck is it with all the fan-freakin' tastic first-time submissions lately? Don't you guys know you're supposed to start good and then work your way UP to great? JK of course, but there've been a lot of new faces around here lately with some tres impressive initial submissions, and you can chalk up one more. Taking the Wild Wild West and Kefka themes, NoppZ creates a stew of steady, solid, scintillating sound that would make 'The Nobuo" proud. A straightforward beat that sounded vaguely new wave to me the first time I heard it starts things off, but 'taint long before the rest of the picture comes into focus. Melting synth with more traditional electric piano, some badass organ licks (whose dis guy think he is?), nice mildly distorted guitar chords, and good brass, the first bit'o'the mix stands on its own as an ornate and well-handled interpretation - but wait, there's more! - the name of the ReMix is of course "Kefka Goes West", so Mr. NoppZ pulls a two-for-one-for-low-price on us and proceeds into a hard rockin', decidedly more demonic rendition of Wild Wild West, with distorted guitar, nice conga riddims, et. al, and then seamlessly segues back into the Kefka motif. You gotta love the balls on the transitions and the riffage here - impressive shtuff, and musical too. Ace first submission - expect more.
Discussion: Latest 14 comments/reviews; view the - WesternZypher on December 7, 2008
I am simply in love with your clean synths from the Kefka section; they consist of understated cool in it's purest form. Good show.
Sound-wise, my only complaint is the guitar sample, but this mix is old school, so not having an actual guitarist around to help you is a bit more understood. Great additions from the synth runs to the organ licks, to the mixing up of the 2 sources, though I think they could be even more mingled.
Overall a great mix; nice work.
- OA on December 11, 2007
This is going to my playlist.
- Drack on October 8, 2005
The mix itself is divided into two parts. One with the all annoying Kefka with his catchy music, which follows by a more rougher Veldt theme. Both parts are good, reminds me of Kefka´s carnevalmix by NoppZ that I listened to 5 min ago. Nice instruments, beats and all those stuff that made it sound good.
zircon wrote: If I could change one thing about this remix, however, I would have to say that the last repeat of the melody is not necessary. We've heard it several times already, why play it again? I thought the artist was going to do something cool with it, like incorporate the Veldt theme or instruments into Kefka's theme, but it just didn't happen.
Kinda agree here. First Kefka, then the Veldt, then the same Kefka melody from the start of this mix. NoppZ could have added something or turned up the tempo or something, at least something that differed from tha start.
- Bummerdude on October 8, 2005
Welcome back. See what I mean?
I've heard this mix probably sixty times, and each time it feels like something new is happening. Especially the oft-hailed transition portion. You simply won't believe how deft and effortless Noppz makes the transition to Wild Wild West. I know I didn't.
One of the top ten mixes on the site.
- Nine Ten Doh on September 27, 2005
- Slugbreath on August 25, 2005
Ok, perhaps my analogies aren't up to par today, but I'm on my first cup of coffee.
Download it.
- Bolgard on April 17, 2005
- Shonen Samurai on March 25, 2004
Really!! This definitely ranks in my top 5 OCRemixes of all time. There's just something about it, I can't even explain. I turned a friend of mine on to it as well, and since we found it about a year or so ago it's yet to get old. I love the break in the middle, and especially the beginning (mainly at :22, and again in the end at 3:49, which are just points of meltiness.) There is nothing about this mix that I don't like. It has such an evil, devious tone to it. So Kefka. When I become a video game villain (you just wait,) this will be my theme.
Ahh, nothing but praises, I'm sorry. Everyone needs to download it.
- leena fighter on March 16, 2004
- maplejet on May 9, 2003
- zircon on April 23, 2003
- Tregan on December 13, 2002
- DragonFyre on July 5, 2002
Once upon a time, there was a shortage of Kefka remixes. Then along came NoppZ and filled the void with a very funky remix of our favorite FF villian music, complete with an interlude based on none other than the Veldt theme. Instrumentation is great here - gotta love the organ stabs, and the guitars on Wild Wild West! Transitions are well executed, which is rare for a song with such distinct sections. My only complaint is the absence of Kefka's laugh! That's gotta be the most classing sound in FF history...
- orkybash on May 22, 2002
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