ReMix: Final Fantasy VII 'StringMachine(CorelPrisonMix)'
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- Game: Final Fantasy VII (Sony, 1997, PS1)
- ReMixer(s): FFmusic Dj
- Composer(s): Nobuo Uematsu
- Song(s): 'Desert Wasteland'
- Posted: 2002-04-09, evaluated by the judges
FFmusic Dj, aka Haroon Piracha, continues his legacy of fine final fantasy fun into the post OCR2, V3 era, with an excellent FF7 trance piece. His comments in the ID3: "It sounded to me like some String machine. so that's what I named it. And for me, the melody fits in extremely well." I'd say so. Lonely delayed synths begin the game, but t'aint too long before a massive pulsing bassline and one of the best and kickingest drum tracks he's laid down yet make their exuberant entrance and the heat picks up. Excellent layered loops that are tight as tight can be (think Uncle Scrooge) and just a relentless drive. Not much more to say this time around - if you're not familiar with Haroon's work already, you must become so, and if you are, you'll probably know what to expect. Recommended.
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the Great builds and releases, solid production, and even though i'm
not a huge fan of the source, this rendition of it is very
entertaining. Nice work! :D
- OA on February 25, 2010
- OA on February 25, 2010
Lot of fond memories of this track...must've been like four years
ago when I first heard this. Great stuff!
- Hollidayrain on December 26, 2009
- Hollidayrain on December 26, 2009
Excellent job! I thought I had downloaded all of my favorites from
FFVII when I first discovered OCR but I guess this one somehow
snuck past me. I can tell from my first listen that this will
definitely be one of my favorites right on up there with Chekan
Winter and Jade Catacombs.
- stkyle on August 19, 2009
- stkyle on August 19, 2009
Actually registered to say that this is my favorite on the site.
I'm not entirely sure why and I have been listening for a few years
on ocremix, but I really enjoy the crisp melody this emits. Strikes
a cord with me you might even say.
Anyways, you already seem to have enough praise, but I thought I'd pitch in my two cents.
- loyalbabus on September 11, 2007
Anyways, you already seem to have enough praise, but I thought I'd pitch in my two cents.
- loyalbabus on September 11, 2007
Easily one my favorite trance remix ever, probably one of my
favorite remixes ever. So damn good, catchy, production values,
everything
- ILLiterate on December 17, 2006
- ILLiterate on December 17, 2006
I downloaded it and it didn't work. I try to play it and nothing
comes out. *sigh*
- Fraggy on October 30, 2006
- Fraggy on October 30, 2006
Portugal II wrote: overrated... simply. overrated. generic trance song 1009842 comming right up. wow, it even has the snare rolls. its so generic its quite commical. Production quality is high, true. it sounds very well done, but it just sounds like all the other trance out there.
None of this means shit if people like how the rest of the song is done. I hate when people say something is overrated. As if they think everyone's opinion is wrong. There's a way to have a different opinion than acting like a jerk, since the latter leads to absolutely nothing but more jerk actions (well at least it's hard for a lot of people not to react in the same manner). I know very well that this has "lol generic trance synths and percussion"...except it's actually not that bad of a [i]sound[/i]. In other words...try to enjoy a song without setting up an immediate barrier. Well, you did say it was very well done, though cliche in genre. So that just gives way more chance for quite a large number of people to like it. After all, you're basically saying, "This is very well done trance." And not everyone has to think of trance as LOL EASY GENRE FOUR ON FLOOR DUH SOUNDS THE SAME except it doesn't. Really in the end it just sounds like someone mimicking someone else's act of arrogance towards the frequent structural similarities of trance, instead of making a unique opinion. Anyway, enough talking about someone I don't even know.
I like all the nuances. And it's very beefy, and raw (which I imagine the 2nd version got rid of, which would be why some would not like it, kind of like getting rid of the human touch to a song). And I like energetic songs, so yay. Very fun to listen to on rare occasions. Somehow it's the only ffmdj song I like (I haven't heard all his most recent ones, maybe). Well I liked his Jenova one, but it got old.
- Audity on October 30, 2006
This definitely gets my thumbs up :D Im a big fan of FFVII, and I
love the music in it. That plus chill trance style = musical
goodness. 'Av it!!
- Omega_Nexus on June 18, 2006
- Omega_Nexus on June 18, 2006
I absolutely love it. It draws you in from the beginning and you
stay engaged all the way to the end. Just blast it in the car and
it is sure to pick up you up no matter how down you are feeling.
Yeah, the synth, the kick-ass beat, everything about it is awesome.
It really makes my day. I really can't put the rest of it in words.
Keep it up!
- lady zelda on April 10, 2006
- lady zelda on April 10, 2006
Very nice remix, never heard the updated one yet, but this one is
great, I love the part where it breaks down and all you can hear is
the synths. The way that it leads into the theme is great, you
obviously put a lot of time into this mix, and it shows. 10/10
- about:blank on October 23, 2005
- about:blank on October 23, 2005
Which one of them is the best?
The first one, or updated?
old, or new?
Good or evil, cat or dog, light or darkness, Burger King or McDonalds,...
That can continue a while.
This remix should just be downloaded only cause the great usage of trance-instruments. This one is pure. Has very good beats, nice choices of synths and rhytm, tempo and style that gonna blow your speakers. FFMDJ, you done it before, and now you did it again. Congratulations, for you cause you made an awesome remix, and for me that now has something new to chill out to.
Great stuff dude!
- Bummerdude on October 23, 2005
The first one, or updated?
old, or new?
Good or evil, cat or dog, light or darkness, Burger King or McDonalds,...
That can continue a while.
This remix should just be downloaded only cause the great usage of trance-instruments. This one is pure. Has very good beats, nice choices of synths and rhytm, tempo and style that gonna blow your speakers. FFMDJ, you done it before, and now you did it again. Congratulations, for you cause you made an awesome remix, and for me that now has something new to chill out to.
Great stuff dude!
- Bummerdude on October 23, 2005
Amazing. It is a little generic in terms of trance, but it is done
so masterfully that you won't really care. This is pure kick you
down on your ass trance at it's best. Thank you Haroon.
- [\(-_-)/] on August 7, 2005
- [\(-_-)/] on August 7, 2005
I downloaded this mix a long time ago and it is still one of my
most favorite OC Remixes. It might be trance, but most people who
do trance SUCK at doing trance. This is an [i]awesome[/i] song. I
always find something great about it every time I listen. Love,
love, love.
- Schonste on February 5, 2005
- Schonste on February 5, 2005
Beginning 12/10
Middle 8/10
Ending 8/10
The way this song leads into main theme is pretty neat. It's like echoing in, but then again, echos are going the the entire song. I cannot recongize the original song at all, but maybe it's just me. I do like the song alot though, Good Job. Ending didn't quite fade out the way it could have been done. But great job none the less =)
- NinjaJonny on November 23, 2004
Middle 8/10
Ending 8/10
The way this song leads into main theme is pretty neat. It's like echoing in, but then again, echos are going the the entire song. I cannot recongize the original song at all, but maybe it's just me. I do like the song alot though, Good Job. Ending didn't quite fade out the way it could have been done. But great job none the less =)
- NinjaJonny on November 23, 2004
overrated... simply. overrated. generic trance song 1009842 comming
right up. wow, it even has the snare rolls. its so generic its
quite commical. Production quality is high, true. it sounds very
well done, but it just sounds like all the other trance out there.
- Julio Jose on October 27, 2004
- Julio Jose on October 27, 2004
