ReMix: Chrono Cross 'Dreamer'

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Chrono Cross

Starblaze gave us a couple good, memorable mixes last year, and with his first ReMix of 2003 adds a third quality piece, this time a very pleasant, acoustic guitar and piano-driven mellow rock arrangement from Chrono Cross. A low flute covers the main melody, atop a very driven (but not overly aggressive) drum track featuring some tres nice hi-hat sequencing. Bass almost sounds like a fretless, but has a more rounded attack like a straight electric. At any rate, everything's very smooth here - though the acoustic guitar pattern stage left is repetitious, nothing here is abrasive and the overall feel is very pleasant. Samples are high-quality, especially the flute, which dips into the lower octaves with a tasteful vibrato and articulation that add just the right touch. It's the very tightly programmed hi-hats stage right, however, that tie the mix together and give it life. This one simple element raises the whole ReMix to the next level - a more mundane hi-hat pattern, or none at all, wouldn't have been half as effective. It's them triplets, folks - good stuff. A very enjoyable acoustic rock excursion of CC from Evan, not to be missed.

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Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.
Marvelous job! This mix is so refreshing, it reminds me of a spring day at the beach or something.

- Lucentas on October 1, 2009
I made an account just so I could tell you that this remix is absolutly amazing.
You did a Wicked job.
My ears are in bliss.

- Stompa Mudhole on January 16, 2008
This is absolutely one of my favorite mixes on this site. It's very beautiful, and so soothing. You cannot possibly listen to this and not be happy afterward.

- Geoffrey Taucer on May 30, 2006
I have had this one in my mp3 rotation for at least a year. And I have grown very fond of it. To me it is very innocent and happy.
The song reminds me of all my pets, past and present.
strange eh? But it's true, every time I hear it, I think of tha animals I love or have loved.... hmm.

- NeOmega on May 30, 2006
It kind of reminds me of Scott Peeples' "Another Inspiration", which is a good thing. I probably like the guitar the best in it.

- Vero on January 2, 2005
A great mix of movement and natural type sounds. Pacing is very well pulled off, the mix is not too long nor too short and rises and falls just when it should. A satisfying listening experience.

- esden9 on October 26, 2004
The guitar work somehow successfully pulls off its country influences while the rest of the mix is ambient enough to not make annoying repetitive or redneck. Really cool, this should go in a deer-huntin' game or the like. It'd make said game 5x better.

- Corporal Eschebone on September 6, 2004
This song captures the "Island in the Sun" aspect of Chrono Cross. I love it. great guitars.

- DragonFireKai on August 26, 2004
...I Like this one... Please make more ReMixes like this :D
I Really enjoyed it, !!..Chrono Cross..!!
Lol
!!..Solid Snake..!!

- Solid-Snake on January 26, 2004
This is truly a beautiful song. The guitar is amazing! So good it makes me wana go out and learn how to play the guitar! This a great great song. I give it two thumbs up!

- .IceWinter. on September 4, 2003
This... is awesome. I don't really have much to say that people haven't already said, but I'm blown away by this one. Thanks for a great mix, Starblaze. I'm off to download all your other stuff :)
Fray

- Fray on June 9, 2003
Wow, great job StarBlaze! Keep up the good work, you did an excellent job on this piece! I liked the original version of it, I used to keep my PSX on while playing this song, but this version is WAY better, imo! (Plus, I don't have to keep my PSX running for God knows how long :wink: ) I think this mix is probably one of the better CC mixes on the site because you completely redid it as opposed to some of the others that seemed to just changed the tempo of the song... This song puts out a good vibe and makes me think that you tried to redo the song in Ragnarok Online style (for a part of it), while the rest sounds like someone is going to leave on an epic adventure. I look forward to your next mix! Again, keep up the great work! :)
Edit: If you don't know Ragnarok Online, the instruments that make me think of one of the songs from that game are the stringed instrument and the piano (yes, I noticed it). Man, if I could remix..... I'd want to be able to remix a song like this one, I've never really heard songs on the site like this one.... I think I'm in love....

- Garde on June 7, 2003
I love this remix......Mitsuda should take some pointers from you. This is much better than the original.....keep it comin'

- SephyMasamune on April 22, 2003
Hey Rebirth:
You're the first person to ever mention the piano solo =P It's funny, I thought maybe I'd sent the wrong version of the song or something because no one was saying a THING about it, good or bad.
:? :lol:
rebirth9283 wrote: It's not every day that I call something stunningly beautiful (at least, not in the music world). Today, I see fit to bestow that compliment on Starblaze's "Dreamer."
I love the "Voyage" theme from Chrono Cross, and have been dying to see justice done the piece. Thanks to Starblaze's masterful mastering, I finally have it. Everything is clear, crisp, and right on. The acoustic lead is superb, the flute that picks up the melody is outstanding, and the drum track couldn't get better.
But what really sets this piece apart is the beautiful piano line. It adds a peaceful element to the melody as it plays the first time through, while the original piano solos give whole new dimension to the piece.
The whole song is beautiful, lilting, calming, and heartfelt. If people out there are like me, they're big fans of emotionally charged music. Therefore, they should love this piece to pieces.
Thanks again to Starblaze for this amazing rendition of one of my favorites.


- Starblaze on April 21, 2003
First of all, I don't like the original song. It's too much "IN YOUR FACE" in comparison to the rest of the OST. The lead is annoying, grating, and doesn't mesh well with the strings IMO. The percussion feels like it's trying to drill a hole in my head with the overly loud bass drum and boring tambourine.
Dreamer, though, has a pleasant tone and feels almost like what a lot of people have been describing. It's calm, soothing, and helps give off the pretense of relaxation. The strings and flute (I'm assuming that's a shakuhachi) are very pleasing to the ear. It's very simplistic, but so was "La Ballade de Cyan" and I love that one also (yes, I know it's not by you -- I'm just maing a point).
Very good mix -- very relaxing and soothing. It's a nice contrast to the more epic or in your faces mixes on the site.
Keep it up.

- Russell Cox on April 19, 2003

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