ReMix: Final Fantasy VI 'Enchanted Esper'
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- Game: Final Fantasy VI (Square, 1994, SNES)
- ReMixer(s): Protricity
- Composer(s): Nobuo Uematsu
- Song(s): 'Another World of Beasts'
- Posted: 2002-08-21, evaluated by djpretzel
You've gotta hand it to Mr. Asulin, better known to OCR regulars as Protricity - with each new mix he consistently refuses to rest on his laurels and tends to tread, at least in some way, into new territory. From his tour-de-force electro-stew Donkey Kong Country 2 mix to his more recent foray into orchestral arrangement with coverage of the same game, Protricity ain't afraid to try stuff he ain't tried before. With this FF6 piece he goes for a more traditional slow piano rock, with a very pronounced, melodic, and listenable electric bass. Though piano is the real weapon of choice here, what I noticed most was the bass - in those portions where it's present it adds quite a bit to the arrangement. Drums are distant ballad style with sleigh bells and ride cymbals sharing ground with muted kick+snare. The piece gets heavier at moments with twisted electric guitar - though I liked how it was used, the guitar in question did have some definite rough edges and clipping at points. A stylish solo piano ending following one of the rougher sections helps to compensate, however. For some reason, this mix seemed like it was a little low on the volume, something some of my own pieces, even after normalization, have had problems with. To get things within our strict (!!!) 6MB limit, for seven minutes of music, certain compromises might have been made, who knows. This is unlike Protricity's other pieces in style and execution, though sonically some of the sounds+mixing are familiar, and is quite epic in scope and well-realized overall. Fans of FF and dramatic, cinematic piano-rock works (count me in) should dig. Recommended.
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the OA;542042 wrote: The electric guitar sample hasn't aged well, but the rest of the mix has a great hypnotic quality to it. Drums are well programmed and hold the mix together, and the transitions are pretty good as well. Not my favorite source, and that guitar bugs me, but otherwise a very competent mix.
Then I guess I will be posting it for Ari.
Protricity wrote: I actually submitted the wrong song file to ocr for that one. Thats why the guitar sounds clippy and ugly, and the piano has flaws.
Here is a version that was cleaned up and released shortly after:
http://www.fileupyours.com/view/215432/FF6_Enchanted_Esper_V2.mp3
Just FYI, this wasn't just in response to you, but to anyone else who is interested.
- Txai on May 4, 2009
- OA on May 4, 2009
This track combines a nice combo of guitar, piano, and flute for a smooth, interesting collaboration of musical goodness. At eight minutes ten seconds long its so good you can still listen to it all the way through, some of you however, would have problems listening to it without occupying yourself to another task given the length. This however does not effect the quality of the mix itself except for some crackling near the end with the guitar but I'm not that picky, I'll have to reclassify my ten rating to a more subjective term since there are some noticeable flaws, but the mix is just so damn good.
Score: 10/10 "Excellent"
- FlamingTP on April 28, 2008
Marduk wrote: This is one of the better remixes on this site, and like many of you I have well over a hundred ones that I've decided to keep.
Ohyeah? Well I got TWO hundred ones.
But that´s not the point, the point is this remix. IT´S GREAT! Piano, my favorite instrument. Length 7 min, finally a mix long enough. Protricity, excellent. It may be a little repetive, but if you are a pianoloving nerd like me, you should DL it.
Well, what are you WAITING for?
- Bummerdude on October 7, 2005
- Alianger on July 17, 2005
Keep it up!
- Angelus Laminarum on October 19, 2004
- Iason on September 17, 2004
This one will stay in my collection for a long time 8O
- RimFrost the Tourianist on July 22, 2004
- rhetoric on April 21, 2004
Never really publically released it, but here is a much better version in ogg. Its a lot clearer and higher quality. Some problems fixed.
If you like the first one, get this instead. Its better.
Also, there is no chronotrigger in this song.
- Protricity on April 12, 2004
- Dectilon on April 12, 2004
When you load the file into any mp3 player, be it Windows Media Player, Winamp, or anything else, the song length is listed as "5:11". WMP and my mp3 player will cut it off at this point, but Winamp just keeps playing, and winamp is all I use most of the time(at home) so it's not really a problem. If I'm not mistaken, the song is around 6:33, if it is something different, someone please correct me.
Anyway, here's the rating:
************1/2 (12.5)
It's near the top of my list of best OCRs, and even best songs overall. (It beat out every Staind song I have, and a bunch of other non-game music..and i really like Staind)
- Xerol Oplan on August 7, 2003
- The Protricity on June 25, 2003
Kudos!
- Marduk on October 11, 2002
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