ReMix: Final Fantasy IX 'AlexandrianNightmare'
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- Game: Final Fantasy IX (Square, 2000, PS1)
- ReMixer(s): Liquid Neon
- Composer(s): Kunihiko Kurosawa, Nobuo Uematsu, Shiro Hamaguchi
- Song(s): 'Vivi's Theme'
- Posted: 2002-01-30, evaluated by djpretzel
Very groovy-mechanical and actually a little frightening short techno / d'n'b FF9 coverage from DJ Pheonix. Using primarily clean, unprocessed synth textures, including a downward squelch effect that's very nasty (in a good way), this lil number takes on the chromatic Alexandria City theme. Starting off with a rising alarm and gradually building the multi-layered drum track from there, things culminate till 0'53", where melody begins to play a bigger part, and the huge pitch-bending warble bass makes its entrance. Relatively short, but establishes its presence well and interprets the original honestly and creatively.
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the i was at work listening to some stuff and I was really digging the
liquid neon, it is like squarepusher but with video games.
AWESOME!!!! I came here to get more of his stuff
- bobby1983 on January 6, 2012
- bobby1983 on January 6, 2012
So-so. I like it but don't love it. Like people said, it's way too
simple and it repeats itself too much. But it isn't that bad
either. It's interesting. Could be way better though.
- saintayu on August 24, 2010
- saintayu on August 24, 2010
Ugh...that intro reminded me of why I don't like this song (or why
I remembered what it sounded like).
That intro dragged on way too long and kills things early I think. The song also goes pretty much straight from the source and just adds a little on top along with a tempo boost I feel.
- Bahamut on January 19, 2010
That intro dragged on way too long and kills things early I think. The song also goes pretty much straight from the source and just adds a little on top along with a tempo boost I feel.
- Bahamut on January 19, 2010
The alarm makes sense in it's own right, but after a while it can
become grating. Agreeing with others that the melody comes in in a
different key, kinda throwing things off. Overall, the sounds
aren't really pleasing. Gonna have to pass on this one, sorry.
- DragonAvenger on November 17, 2009
- DragonAvenger on November 17, 2009
I think the beat, and everything up to when the melodies start are
decent (esp. for a mix of this age), but when they do come in it's
not too good. I basically agree with OA, the first lead is way too
simple, and the melodies feel pasted on without regard to key. I
didn't mind the long intro at all, I liked it and it got my
expectations up (which was good) but unfortunately the piece didn't
deliver.
--Eino
- evktalo on January 21, 2009
--Eino
- evktalo on January 21, 2009
Interesting sound, once we finally hear the source. The intro is
way out there and over kill for the length of the mix. The mix
itself is too repetitive and too short, not a common occurrence on
my playlist.
- Evil_Cronos on January 5, 2009
- Evil_Cronos on January 5, 2009
Review# 4/1522
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This industrial style tech mix is good for what it is and what was intended, unfortunately its not the most pleasing on the ears for me, but as always different people, different tastes.
Score: 4/10 "minor taste dispute"
-FlamingTP
- FlamingTP on April 28, 2008
This industrial style tech mix is good for what it is and what was intended, unfortunately its not the most pleasing on the ears for me, but as always different people, different tastes.
Score: 4/10 "minor taste dispute"
-FlamingTP
- FlamingTP on April 28, 2008
It started off pretty good, but once the melody came in, it lost
me. The melodic synths were just kindof generic and it sounded like
they were in a different key than the opening.
I also wish the snare was stronger as well, as the current one sounds like a snare drum being played with toothpicks instead of drumsticks.
- OA on April 4, 2007
I also wish the snare was stronger as well, as the current one sounds like a snare drum being played with toothpicks instead of drumsticks.
- OA on April 4, 2007
It sounded like someone just started playing Fruity Loops for their
first time and decided to submit it to OCR. Needs better mastering,
but he didn't do a terrible job with the beat, though repetative.
- !Nekko! on December 1, 2005
- !Nekko! on December 1, 2005
This was...weird.
Cool beats, funny idea to use many of those sound effects, but I didn´t like it at all.
- Bummerdude on November 2, 2005
Cool beats, funny idea to use many of those sound effects, but I didn´t like it at all.
- Bummerdude on November 2, 2005
I didn't like this one too much. I thought that it was......too
common. It is nothing that hasnt been done and done over, like the
most obvious choice. But I was happy that I did reignize it. :D
- Princess_Of_Memories on August 16, 2005
- Princess_Of_Memories on August 16, 2005
I actually really liked it--and this is from someone who didn't
like any trance or techno before finding this site. I don't know
exactly what it was, it was just... really aggressive, it sort of
yelled at you, if you know what I mean. I didn't find it too
repetitive at all... in all, 8.5/10, maybe even a 9. Good work!
- Kapuran on July 6, 2004
- Kapuran on July 6, 2004
i prefer DJP's (hehe) FF9 notalone remix more. This one gets pretty
annoying sometimes but it has it's glory parts!
- djcubez on January 13, 2003
- djcubez on January 13, 2003
Yeah this is one of my favorites too, however, I did like some of
his other work a little more, I give it a 7/10. I agree with
krispykreme, the mix does have too much put into the introduction,
and the middle of the remix just doesn't seem to last long enough,
that's why the low score.
~dj carbunk1e
- Xaleph on June 10, 2002
~dj carbunk1e
- Xaleph on June 10, 2002
Hehehehe...im a Dj Pheonix fan so i liked XD, the drums are alittle
annoying in the beggining, but its all worth it for the meledy (I
think :p). I wish he made the beggining shorter and took off with
the meledy a little more, but its a decent mix anywayz. I liked the
original song ALOT, and this is a good mechanical mix of it,
atleast worth listening to once. I give it a 7.5/10.
- krispy on June 10, 2002
- krispy on June 10, 2002
