ReMix: Final Fantasy X 'The Final Summoning'

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As strange as it seems, this is Jared's first ReMix to be posted this year. Wild, eh? Hard to believe, really. I suppose, because I listen to his mixes fairly often, that I hadn't really felt the absence, but this was certainly a welcome interruption to a multi-month hiatus. Mr. Hudson's been busy with side-projects, and apparently just got done attending Siggraph in San Diego (lucky bastard). He gives us this guitar-driven orchestral rock arrangement of FFX that features some operatic singing, crunchy metal guitar chords, your obligatory orchestral flair thrown in for good measure, and a whole lotta solo electric guitar noodlin'. Jared writes: "This song was started October 2002, but then was drastically delayed by guitarists bailing out on me. I finally found a guitarist, who happened to be in one of the university jazz bands. Special thanks to Abram McCalment for the guitar solo." - nice credit-where-credit-is-due mention there, well-deserved. There's also some nice ambient effects, low brass bits, piano, and a funky little synth pattern (sounds a bit like muted electric guitar itself) that jumps around and adds motion to the mix. The singing is actually the original game audio, as Jared explains: "The voices are from the game……but let me tell ya, what I did was a son of a bitch. If you listen to the voices normally from the game, they no where NEAR fit the beat in this song. I had to do extensive time warping in order to have it fit the beat. Every individual chorus was guess and check through time warping. It was the most tedious process of this mix." - given the relative minimalism and simplicity of the original, using the game audio in this fashion makes a bit more sense than if it were a very ornate, melodically complex piece. Melody-centric guy that I am, I didn't find the overall end result as memorable as some of Jared's other arrangements, but it's certainly transporting and well-crafted, and creatively embellishes a minimal melody in the same way some mixes of VERY old themes (frogger, pac-man, etc.) have done. Check it out, and also be sure to visit Jared's new-ish site at www.hudsonstudios.net for some of his excellent original shtuff.

― djpretzel

Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.

This song might give Nobuo a run for his money. Awesome work

- Atom45 on October 31, 2006

I first listened to this remix about a year ago. at the time I didn't really give it much thought, though I used to come to OC Remix every now and then just to listen to it, as I liked the vocals. It was only when i actually started playing FFX -last week- that I realised how relevant it was. as soon as Yuna first mentioned the words 'final summoning' I thought wait a minute... thats the name of a remix so I came back, six months later, still remembering the name (which I rarely do, even on my favourite remixes here). Suffice to say thats a good thing. I adore this, I love how you've given the hymn of Fayth a more powerful and dynamic feel to it as I felt the original version lacked something - this delivered what I'd been missing. A fantastic remix and the ending couldn't have been more perfect. Wonderful.

- Turkaholic on October 31, 2006

Let me start by saying this mix is sic....
The intro is nice, i can see Yuna, Tidus, and my other, Luna walking into a temple as they come face to face with Sin. :40 i can see them getting ready to fight. Slowly Sin comes alive 1:09 the first blow is given. Blow after blow. One after another. Then 1:30 Yuna summons. 1:42 the first Aeon comes down. 1:57, lets say Bahamut, joins in the fight. One shot after another. Back and forth. The fight continues through 2:38. Bahamut is hit with a fatal blow, so Yuna summons another Aeon, Anima, and the fight continues at 3:26, health potions are used, characters are revived, a brutal fight. Then at 3:53 the tide changes and the last blows are given to Sin, one after another he begins to die. Then at 4:34 the final strike is given.
This mix is one of the best ones on here, by far.

- DrNeedlove on August 15, 2006

There seems to be a lot of debate about this song and it's integrity, if that's the word I'm looking for.
Personally, I LOVE this mix! It is one of my favorites. It haunts you and stirs your blood all at once. Between this mix and Jeremy Robson's Philharmonic Suite Finale I have found myself with two favorites that I cannot stop playing over and over again.
Bravo!

- auronapern on July 5, 2006

Amazing 10/10, so professional and the voices were amazingly well-done

- Vei on June 11, 2006

very nice arrangement of the instruments. sound and chorus fit perfectly together. Especialy in the end.
thats my favourite part (i'm listen to it again and again).
thank you, that's great work! :D

- archi on February 7, 2006

Of all the FFX remixes available, this is by far one of the best I've heard. I like how it has that very epic feel to it and actually has a theme of it's own and does not mimic any of the tracks in the OST (That I can think of anyway), with the exception of the Hyme of the Faythe in the background but that is not dominant enough to make it the theme of the song. Very well done.

- Yellow 13 on February 6, 2006

The vocalization is awesome and over all one of my favorite songs...will b on playlist forever! :lol:

- Xx~~Zangetsu~~xX on February 2, 2006

I love that metal bass and how it sticks around for the entire remix and it serves as an awesome undertone for all the different motifs. And the addition of the Song of the Fayth just adds that extra icing on the cake! This remix is unstoppable! It just keeps you on your feet the entire time and doesn't let off until the sudden ending. This is awesome stuff, Jared, keep it up!

- lady zelda on January 18, 2006

Wow i luve how you have The hymn of the fayth in there it's an all around great song

- Dj K.A.B on November 21, 2005

Very cool, the final aeon has finally gotten its own theme, and here it is! It´s jamming, thrashing, rocking and at some parts beautiful. Als o that the Hymn of the faith was into this was quite the surprise too, that´s a meloow song that fits with harps and possible flutes or somethin´, but not guitars!? And the other original tracks, I haven´t heard anything from the other reviewers, but if you think of the name to this remix, I believe it must be either the final battle music or the music to the battle with aeon-jecht. Or maybe it´s both, both of them kicks, so the result combining them could surely become this thing. Impossible? Not for Jared Hudson. Great work!

- Bummerdude on October 3, 2005

This was super good!
I loved it!
Hey you inspired a video as well on the guy above me!
That's awsome!

- Princess_Of_Memories on August 16, 2005

You know, this is one of the best songs ever made, not just remixes. The thing I love about it is that it tells a story, it isn't merely a piece of music. I can feel the struggle and the triumph and all of those cool things that should be in every piece. Anyways, fantastic work and it inspired me to make a music video.

- phatcorns on July 19, 2005

I never posted here. ^-^
Very well done remix, I especially like how the guitar follows the hymn of the faith throughout the song. Been listening to this song for ages, and I still don't get tired of it.

- LOD-squa on March 16, 2005

I like this song a lot. The coolest part about the song is that it sounds quite fitting for one of those climatic battles.

- seizuiroleplayer on December 8, 2004

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