ReMix: Kingdom Hearts 'Above the Rising Falls'

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A lot of people will probably be very pleased to see a Kingdom Hearts ReMix finally reach the light of day here on OCR; at least, if some of the requests and emails I've seen are any indication. It was Sephfire's intention to have the first KH ReMix on the site, and he has achieved that lofty goal where several have not and come up with a sweeping hybrid orchestral/d'n'b mix that's really rather kickass. Gets better each time you listen to it, and resembles somewhat the works of SGX; the mixer himself admits the influence/collaboration:

"This is a Kingdom Hearts remix of the "Hollow Bastion" theme, with traces of the "Destati" theme as well. Of all my work so far, this is the remix I am most proud of. I tried to create a really epic sound with this track. At the time I began work on it, I was listening to a lot of SuperGreenX originals and the "Pirates of the Caribbean" OST, which may explain the genre blend a little bit. Speaking of SGX, I need to give due credit to Mr. Adler for helping me to master this remix. Whatever he did, the remix sounded a heck of a lot cooler after he finished with it. So thank you, Sir GreenX, for your assistance."

I think some might have guessed the connection without being told, but if you're gonna get help from someone and end up with a piece that resembles their work to a certain extent, SGX would certainly be a great ReMixer to pick. Percussion here drives the whole thing and is over-the-top dramatic, with a moving, rolling pattern that is tribal, primal, but also measured. Piano swims underneath along with Absynth-esque swept pads and strings as other orchestral elements are brought in. Percussion gets decked out with a layered d'n'b vibe towards the second minute. The way different motifs appear and reappear, and the swift, sweeping nature of the piece truly lives up to the mix title and conjures the feel of rapidly falling water, or at least something vast in scope and fleeting. A very dramatic mix that brings Kingdom Hearts to OCR in a well-arranged, conspicuous way. Great stuff.

― djpretzel

Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.
siven7;280835 wrote: Really great mix - 10/8 is a tough meter to work in, especially when you're using synth beats. No criticism! Awesome to see a KH mix in there and such a great piece to use (Hollow Bastion is beauty). Really nice work :)

Is the time signature on this piece really 10/8? Sounds more like 5/4 to me.
(A time signature ending in 8 usually denotes sets of triplets in each measure (hence the multiple of 3 in the top, e.g. 6/8, 9/8, 12/8).)
Either way, very nice work using an unconventional time signature that isn't your usual 1- ,2- ,3- , or 4-beat measure. You pulled it off flawlessly. I doubt that I will ever stop liking to listen to this piece of orchestral genius.
(BTW, where is the nod to "Destati"? Either it's really subtle, or I haven't been paying enough attention.)

- genius11433 on October 28, 2009
5 Star remix , I downloaded this remix off another website and found this website .. thanks man .

- rusty. on July 8, 2009
You really played with complexity here. True remix but is much more of a crisp art form. Very well developed and maybe even more so than the original. Superb! Really dig the ambient hollow noise vaporous throughout the music.

- Ryu2Wolf on January 6, 2009
It was really good. like some other people said, this song gets stuck in my head a lot. and it's good that you remixed a kingdom hearts song! 5/5

- Garrant3 on July 18, 2008
Really great mix - 10/8 is a tough meter to work in, especially when you're using synth beats. No criticism! Awesome to see a KH mix in there and such a great piece to use (Hollow Bastion is beauty). Really nice work :)

- siven7 on June 8, 2007
First, let me just say that this is an awesome remix! The instrumentation blends really well, there's several dramatic flows, it's great. Not to mention just that it's tricky mixing something that's in a meter of 5 to begin with.
That said, I've got one gripe. From that great climactic moment at 2:47 that everyone's talking about (and I love the mournful reed bit in 2:51) the whole thing just keeps building in this really awesome way to a second, even more dramatic climax at 3:42... and then it doesn't end! The bit with three emphasized notes at 3:47-48 being picked up again by a soft note moving in and another chord-hit would be a great way to end the track, but instead it keeps going for a while, not actually doing much of anything, and finally ending in a way that is (in my opinion) kind of lame.
Apart from that, though, great track.

- Artscrafter on May 25, 2007
I really like this version, but may I make a few comments on things I noticed? I thought that the bg booms was overpowering the original beat. I thought that they should be a little bit more blended than the first thing you hear. In fact the "Above the rising falls" is really background music for the booms... TT^TT Sorry, that's the only thing I wanted to point out. The idea was great and the song over all turned out well.

- belovedchaos1 on April 2, 2007
HoboKa;227757 wrote: Well *ahem* this song actually is better than the original composition. In fact whenever i go back to the Rising Falls I go bleh...that's not what it should sound like - so I fork out this song for the place >< lol anyways 10/10 and 3 thumbs up!!

BTW I would kill for your talent of musical aptitude :( I'm thinking of becoming a remixer myself, but I realize just how hard it really is to create music, especially to remix it :S

- HoboKa on February 7, 2007
Well *ahem* this song actually is better than the original composition. In fact whenever i go back to the Rising Falls I go bleh...that's not what it should sound like - so I fork out this song for the place >< lol anyways 10/10 and 3 thumbs up!!

- HoboKa on February 2, 2007
This is just wonderful. It's..Just the best. I get this one stuck in my head a lot too.
but my friend told me I should come here and tell you what I've done with my song. I hope it's appreciated and not flamed.
I made a video to Kingdomhearts using this song, and have copywrited you respectively. (OCRemix too)
Link is here: [URL="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U2fGDkqPkA"]Over Clocked Deep Dive[/URL]
Hope you enjoy it (since no one else seems too. -_-; )and keep up the good work. :)

- Sephiroxas on February 1, 2007
how do you do it? you are a god!!! 20/10 keep it up! :D

- sepperoth0 on April 21, 2006
OMG!THIS IS SO GOOD MAKES ME WANT TO BEAT KH A MILLION TIMES TO HEAR HOLLOW BASTION WHILE DESTROYING HEARTLESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)!! :)!! :nicework: :nicework:

- Xx~~Zangetsu~~xX on February 2, 2006
Yea thats deffinetly goin into the playlist.

- link14 on January 9, 2006
I've had this remix for a while, but it never gets old. It's that undying suspense that keeps its hold on you but still, it's perfect music for kicking back, relaxing, and letting your imagination soar. When you get that variety of feeling when listening to a remix, you know it's gotta be great.

- lady zelda on January 8, 2006
I tell you what.. I haven't been posting reviews lately because I haven't been listening to ReMixes lately - but when I feel the urge to play a couple of them, I always find this in my list.
Well well well well done. It's one of the best Kingdom Hearts tracks to mix, and you did an awesome job with it. Ethereal and captivating.

- Atomic Dog on October 1, 2005

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