ReMix: Seiken Densetsu 3 'This Heart'
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- Game: Seiken Densetsu 3 (Square, 1995, SNES)
- ReMixer(s): Destiny
- Composer(s): Hiroki Kikuta
- Song(s): 'Delicate Affection'
- Posted: 2004-05-07, evaluated by djpretzel
In a word: beautiful. Helen Trevillion's latest is a James Horner-esque arrangement from SD3 that would be indistinguishable from other tracks on an official, commercial arranged album, and is at once ethereal and moving. The ReMixer writes:
"It's a remix of 'Delicate Affection' from Seiken Densetsu 3, entitled 'This Heart'. It's a soft, delicate, emotional Celtic-ish mix, mostly instrumental. A lot of people have said it sounds like the Titanic theme, although that wasn't intentional... but neh."
I can hear the similarity in terms of instrumentation, to be sure, but I'm certainly glad as hell Celine Dion didn't find her way into the mix. There's a great, atmospheric, wordless vocal/choral timbre that DOES add a lot to the mix, especially the beginning, which starts out with ebbing and flowing piano and builds with a Celtic flute, minimal percussion and lush strings to the melody at 0'58" - make no mistake, Kikuta's original is kickass and one of the more memorable, cinematic, and downright gorgeous core motifs in rpgdom, but Helen's taken it to the next level and really created a knock-down ReMix. When things come on stronger at 2'22" it's the epitome of "purty" and everything clicks on an emotional level. From the Cello lead to the inflections on the flute, attention is paid to capitalizing on the strength of the melody while varying it enough to keep a forward momentum. It's not the most complicated thing in the world, but it doesn't have to be when all the elements come together like this in a such a singular fashion. Right now Helen's batting average is rock solid, and this is a piece everyone should experience. More polished and memorable than a good percentage of similarly styled motion picture soundtracks coming out of Hollywood these days, this is great work. Highly recommended.
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the Highly recommended.
- OA on November 19, 2009
- Arwen on April 2, 2007
This mix was delicious earcandy,
who wants me to listen to it again and again...
...and again. Anyway, this was the music
when you had cleared the game, so it´s
good that someone made a remix so that
you can remember that moment once again
...and again.
And by the way, the instruments may sound
like Titanic, but the song itself sounds
very much like Jurassic Park, but I don´t
care, I just listen.
It´s your destiny to remix, I can hear it.
Keep on!
- Bummerdude on September 11, 2005
-no comment-
Sweeter than a lovely kiss...
So good... Whoah... I'm impressed!
Well done!
- frashpikass on February 27, 2005
This track is moving - I downloaded the original RSN after hearing this to compare them....and there is no comparison. This Heart >> Delecate Affection.
As with Zeal Love, if you're the emotional type, keep some tissues handy.
- BlueMage on February 16, 2005
That's really all I can say to describe this wonderful song..
- jordex on February 10, 2005
very very good.
- LionR on May 23, 2004
- Nigel Simmons on May 18, 2004
But all in all, this is a pretty good arrangement - both the piano and flute are well sequenced and the strings serve their purpose. I wouldn't say it's an overwhelming arrangement (it doesn't expand on the original overwhelmingly but that's not exactly a necessity given how much of the original there is), and it certainly could sound better with some more convincing samples, but it's fairly well done as is.
- Adhesive_Boy on May 14, 2004
I actually went through and replayed Seiken Densetsu 3 because of this mix.
You rock in stereo Helen :p
- Darangen on May 11, 2004
Psycrow wrote: Good thinking. How's this for a standing [b]ovulation![/b]
... and I burst out laughing. Pardon my underdeveloped highschool brain. Ahehehehe.... ^_^;
Anyway, this is one of those songs that really makes you think. As I stated, I was in deep pensive thought over how grand this beauty was. (It actually helped bump me out of my writers block so I could write a story for my Creative Writing class. Thanks! ^.^) The samples and arrangement were divine. It truly was beautiful. I look forward to your next submission.
Bravo. *Applauds* ^o^
- Tragic Poet on May 10, 2004
.. I think I'm going to go find a corner to cuddle into listening to this, and cry. BEAUTIFUL. Download this -now- if you haven't already. 8O :o :o
- Shhteve on May 10, 2004
Fallen Angel wrote: I wish there were more people here a side from myself so we could give a standing ovation. Simply beautiful. Excellent job.
Good thinking. How's this for a standing ovulation!
[img]http://psycrow.chatserve.com/!upload/wed.gif[/img]
Hehe, okay, so it's a 5-minute edit job. But this is how much praise she actually deserves :P
- Psycrow on May 9, 2004
- Aderyn on May 9, 2004
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