ReMix: Terranigma 'Afternoon Tea with SnappleMan's Mom'
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- Game: Terranigma (Enix, 1996, SNES)
- ReMixer(s): OA
- Composer(s): Masanori Hikichi, Miyoko Takaoka
- Song(s): 'Town'
- Posted: 2008-06-04, evaluated by the judges
No real idea on the title for this one - pejorative? honorific? ... sensual? Only Andrew, Andreas, and his mother know for sure. OA writes rather pessimistically:
"No comments; they'll just sound dumb when this gets rejected :P"
Hah! We'll show you! Now he HAS to write comments and give us the full skinny on whether this tea-having actually occured, is set to occur at some future date, or is just a sick figment of his imagination. At any rate, OA follows up his Phoenix Wright debut with some very dainty orchestral coverage from Terranigma. The title DOES mention tea, and whether it's with Snap's mom or others, this piece does have a sort of official, British pomp to it, in addition to being altogether pleasant. Actually, I'm going to go make some tea RIGHT NOW, and enjoy it while finishing up this writeup.
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Back. Right then, things intro with solo piano, which is a little on the soft side; I was worried that it was going to be an issue if the piece remained solo piano or had a lot of solo passages. Fortunately, strings come in along with bells, winds, and minimal (cymbals, tambourine) percussion, and there's some subtle EP later on. The added volume actually juxtaposes well with the softer piano-only bits, forming a sort of sway that feels like a royal procession. Vinnie says:
"...I have no idea what the hell that title means. Probably that I gotta read the forums more? This was a very solid arrangement of Town (what a boring name, guess you were making up for it). There's nothing too unexpected in it, but you struck a good balance between sticking to the source and doing your own thing. I liked how the melody was used in the foreground and also more in the background at various points. Piano part was original yet reminiscent of the opening of the source, because of the rhythms. Tasteful, complimentary choices of instruments thoughtout, and a smooth flow."
Andrew's first mix also had a pleasant, upbeat vibe, but was overall more aggressive, faster, and... percussive. It's cool to see him already deviating from that sound with this piece, which is mellower and has a regal flair to it. Terranigma's one of those games that has very hardcore fans, and this arrangement is definitely bringing something new to our existing mixes. Check it out (cup of Earl Grey optional) for a relaxing, enjoyable time, and also check out some of the pieces he contributed to Radical Dreamers: Thieves of Fate while you're at it.
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the counterpoke;840196 wrote: Hey, thanks OA.
I just wanted to let you know that last May, when I got married to my terrific wife, we walked down the isle to this song. Due to that fact, this song will always bring a smile to my face whenever I listen to it.
This is totally awesome! Thanks so much for enjoying the song, and congratulations! :-) :-) :-)
- OA on February 2, 2012
I just wanted to let you know that last May, when I got married to my terrific wife, we walked down the isle to this song. Due to that fact, this song will always bring a smile to my face whenever I listen to it.
- counterpoke on February 1, 2012
- Crulex on December 19, 2011
The mix is a nice dainty take on a similarly natured source. It's pretty conservative, but it accomplishes its job solidly. Now if we can only convince more people to mix Terranigma...
- Bahamut on December 16, 2011
This tracks feel rather prim and proper, or rather perfect accompaniment for a spot of tea and couple of scones.
Jolly good show lad!
- Sir_Downunder on December 4, 2009
Suitable and loyal to the afternoon tea mood and all its connotations: cravats, doilies, sweet rolls, hand-painted crockery. The juxtaposition between that sort of lifestyle and that of a hardcore Terranigma fan amuses me a lot. I smell a sitcom.
It's great music to memorise rules of table etiquette to, not that I ever have/will.
Something to be careful of is to have a determined goal in mind about what the mix is. I mean, I took it as a bit of a joke, but I know that if the mix was somehow supposed to be a classy, refined expansion of taste, the fact I found it funny may be quite insulting. Though, considering how farcical the title is, maybe we can all rest easy on that one.
Fun, whimsical Miyazaki-ish waltz. Is OCR crying out for more in this genre? I think not, but I'm glad another gap in the diverse range of the site had been occupied. Nice work, OA.
- Marmiduke on March 31, 2009
- diamondfalcon on January 24, 2009
Well, I haven't heard the source, but this is great. Unique style, great production, and arrangement. I have nothing bad to say about this :D
- WillRock on November 26, 2008
- Martin Penwald on June 27, 2008
There were a couple parts where I didn't think some things fit quite right. Some of the background/countermelody was a little strange to me.
Overall, I love the emotion this has.
- DragonAvenger on June 12, 2008
Though I did enjoy the first listen of this remix, I find that there is a little more to be desired. Yet, I also feel that pursuing something more "interesting" would also take away from the dreamy and fantasy type feeling. For things like this, just keep it the way it is and let other people sort it out. Both OA's name and the title of the remix caught my attention when downloading this piece as I liked his remix from Phoenix Wright before. It definitely is different, but in a good way.
I am looking forward to more OA ReMixes in the future!
- Katsurugi on June 11, 2008
The story behind this isn't quite as funny as it could have been; it's basically just some friendly trash-talking to my friend/nemesis, Snappleman, who gives me great critique occasionally, but mostly just insults. :-) The afternoon tea part is more of the feel of the song itself. The string-heavy sections are all original based on the original's chord progression, BTW.
This song was my introduction to the Dwelling of Duels competition, so I figured i'd need a hardcore name to instill fear into my duel opponents, thus the OA/Hopefails dual name.
One cool trivia fact is that because of this song, no one is allowed to quantize their lead synths for DoD anymore. I'm kinda proud about that one. <3
- OA on June 9, 2008
I am pleased with the ability of the arrangement of this game music to be heard from the bottom of my heart. Thank you for the great arrangement.
- Ryo Lion on June 9, 2008
Congratulations.
- PF the Kitsune on June 7, 2008
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- OverCoat on June 7, 2008
