ReMix: Final Fantasy VII 'Philharmonic Suite: Part I'

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Final Fantasy VII

Wow. I needed to check with the judges to ensure this wasn't from a professional, released OST, as the majority of this magnificant orchestral FF7 arrangement from Jeremy Robson is absolutely fantastic. If you're into either orchestral or Squaresoft, which I imagine makes up a significant majority of our demographic, don't wait another second. Using high quality samples and Gigastudio to great effect, while Robson's arrangement doesn't stray too far from the original, it is replete with cinematic overtones, ranging from bombastic brass crescendos to delicate piano and harp interludes. Right from the intro, which uses trumpets to achieve the effect of what sounds a bit like wolves howling, with a sustaining high string patch and beautifully deliberate flute and harp, you know this is going to be an arrangement that if nothing else will be sonically impressive. But Jeremy delivers with a talented interpretation as well, featuring extremely effective dynamics and a total knack for evoking the sound of a philharmonic orchestra at full amplitude. Epic, convincing, and on par in terms of sound quality with the very best orchestral mixes on the site. Highly recommended.

― djpretzel

Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.
Hmm... I don't know...
Does anyone else the think the More Friends version of this song was ripped of from this Mix?

- Uboichi2 on July 25, 2007
Now I don't know what is better, this or the same song played by a Japanese orchestra.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=dL5vF3Q3Nsk

- Thin Crust on January 31, 2007
Totally jaw-dropping! I don't feel right calling this a remix because it dosen't [i]sound[/i] like a remix.
Congratulations on some fantastic work.

- Sonic Tooth on July 18, 2006
Simply put, this may very well be the best track on this entire site. You can almost see right before your eyes images from a "Final Fantasy VII" movie when listening to this, as Cloud and Barrett run through secluded streets of Midgar heading towards the looming factory. I felt the beginning was a little rushed... as far as complaints go that is all. Absolutely amazing.

- Jay-Zig on June 14, 2006
>Very Good Music !! :D

- idir on January 17, 2006
This had better be on the next re-release of FFVII. I love how the different themes are so well integrated together and the orchestra can make it smooth, foreboding, haunting, suspenseful, or simply beautiful. ^ Yup, I second that comment too! Disney soundtracks ain't got nothing on this remix. Keep 'em coming!

- lady zelda on January 16, 2006
This is movie-orchestral material, it´s great! It got harmony, it got good instruments, and it has the adrenaline pumping mood from the game. If they do a real-motion-picture-movie, I would gladly vote this masterpiece to be the opening music.
Thank you robsondude, from all of us. :D :roll: 8) 8O

- Bummerdude on September 21, 2005
Perfectly done, It put Tears in my eyes! Bravo!

- tHe1SpAcECoWb0y on September 10, 2005
I have to disagree with Jared Hudson on this one. Of course, as a remix there isn't very much originality to this song. But let's face it... Some songs just deserve to be remixed more or less the way they are, so that the full potential of the song in question can come into blossom.
By the way, if I don't mistake myself I think can hear some pretty original parts as well. From around 4:00 and onwards things seem pretty new to me.
The technical talk just sounds like a conscious attempt to find faults in a more or less perfect arrangement. Of course there are things that could have been done better, but the overall quality of this remix still remains jawdropping.
Of course, this has a lot to do with the original work upon which it is built. But as I said earlier, some songs just deserve to be remixed more or less the way they are, so that the full potential of the song in question can come into blossom. And that's precisely what Jeremy Robson has done with this remix.
Kudos.

- Larryboy on August 20, 2005
I almost missed out on [b]Jeremy Robson's other arrangements[/b]. He only posted three submissions on this site, unless he has another name. [b]I found his website[/b] with a lot more music from him, including FF7 Philiharmoic Suites II, III, and IV.
[b]Here[/b] you go [b]Jeremy.Narphonax.com[/b]
From there, another site called [b]Soundclick.com[/b] may prove interesting.

- Ænru on August 12, 2005
It may be quite later than everyone elses posts, but I have to say that this...this...symphony experiance, is qiote possibly thegreatest I have ever heard.
This song definately represents a story in and of itself. At the same time, it is quite representative of the game itself. It's as if the two things, song and game, are related, and closely, but one can be taken independantly of the other.
This is an amazing accomplishment, this music. And I am now a fan of yours. Keep up the excellent work.
~Syruss

- Lord_Syruss_Khalai on March 29, 2005
I definitely agree with djpretzel when he says that this sounds professional. Jeremy took the already excellent ff7 tracks and meshed them into something beautiful that advent children would long for. Great job!

- Arnexium on January 29, 2005
i noticed that many people posted that there are more remixes in this series but upon serching i can only find the first and the finale. perhaps some coul post a link to the others? if so i would be highly appreachitive. thx in advance.
edit: well buggar. never mind, i found them. i personally don't care too much abut the complexity of anything. if i like it, i do. and i think jeremy has done some great stuff with these peices. i really enjoyed them.

- mattatafish on November 22, 2004
This is jaw-droppingly good. I can't really say what hasn't already been said.
And Parts 2-4 exist now, with the Finale being judged soon (I think)

- Lyrai on October 13, 2004
I'm a bit late in this, but, I don't think this needed to be more innovative. For every decent mix that severely alters the base theme, there's a really crappy one. I think it's a relief that someone decided to basically orchestrate and blend, rather than going completely ape-s*** with it. While those turn out good sometimes, there's no shortage of them. It's nice to get something true to its source for a change.

- Escushion on September 5, 2004

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