ReMix: Chrono Trigger 'Aqueous Transgression'

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Chrono Trigger

Aqueous Transgression
Proper Noun

1. unlawful urination on someone else's property
2. airing a censored broadcast of Spielberg's classic Jaws
3. sneaking into SeaWorld
4. Audix' latest kickass mix of Chrono Trigger

Pretty much; Greg writes:

"I've always loved the Ocean Palace source tune, and felt that there was a lot of potential for development into an epic electro/orchestral/rock style, so I attempted to do just that with this mix. Little bit of self-indulgent keyboard soloage (sp?) at 3:15 for kicks, and the original sample makes a brief appearance as well. Also, special thanks go to avaris for the title."

This one's pretty hottastic, and all the judges could really critique were the relatively static dynamics; everything else is spot-on, and might be Greg's best work yet. Granted, he's only got two other mixes on the site, but both of them are excellent as well. JJT writes:

"i'm still in love with that piano segue. there is plenty of personalization going on here, while still keeping Ocean Palace at the heart of the arrangement. in that sense, this is textbook OCR. i also have respect for just about anyone who can write a decent bassline. production does the job for me. i can hear everything i'm supposed to hear clearly enough.

blah blah blah, yes."

Four pretty easy blah-blah-blah yesses from the panel; Audix has major skills and pairs them up with a respect for both arrangement and variety. We've had some absolutely fantastic mixes lately, and this one is no exception; I strongly recommend you all aqueously transgress as soon as humanly possible.

― djpretzel

Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.
It's been a while since I've heard a new(ish), great CT mix. Big thanks to you, Audix! I'll be listening to this on repeat, plenty. Great work!

- BluUnmei on February 26, 2009
This is one of my favorite ReMixes, while staying true to the source, you managed to give it such a fresh and energetic sound.
Undersea Palace is one of my favorites from the game, and this epic ReMix more than makes it justice!
While I listen to this, I can't help but imagine a battle at the Undersea Palace in [URL="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrono_Resurrection"]Chrono Resurrection[/URL], if the project hadn't been forced to stop by Square-Enix. :cry:

- Vitor Machado on November 5, 2008
Beautiful mix!
I love the "flavor" of guitar used in this piece. The piano also added a lot of emotional flow to contrast the upbeat slammin' side of the track - I love tracks that can go to two extremes of a sound spectrum without assassinating the song in the process.
Well done.
My only complaint would have to be the static fuzz transition at 3:44 to 3:47. It gave me shivers up my spine a little the first time I heard it, and it still rings as a little brittle to my ears. Could just be me, and it's only a small 3 seconds of the entire track anyways, nothin' big.

- Duokun on November 5, 2008
I'm totally glad that I wasn't the only one to think the definition of this had something to do with illegal urination. -___-
Regardless, this track is completely bangin'. Excellent expansion via piano, and the soundscape is great. I'm loving that lead sound, and the drums are super strong. Excellent interpretation; those horns are great.
pft, nothing bad to say about this one; maybe a bit too much reverb, but i'd be stretching there. Amazingly creative and highly recommended.

- OA on October 7, 2008
I enjoy this mix, but I feel like there's something missing in it somehow. It feels at points that it's missing the melody that, while not really supposed to be there anyways, feels like it's lacking. 1:55~2:15 is an example of this. It's supposed to be a lead back into the melody, but it just feels like it's part of the song without the melody put into it yet.
Also, I'm not crazy about the lead instrument choice at around 3:20.
The bass is awesome, and I like the use of strings, they really create a nice tension in the piece.
Not my favorite Ocean Palace mix, but enjoyable and worth listening to more than once.

- DragonAvenger on August 13, 2008
Holy hell, my mind is blown. This song is [i]excellent[/i].

- Mewtation on July 21, 2008
Years ago, when I had ambitions of becoming a remixer, this was the song I wanted to make.
Congratulations on fulfilling my dream.

- mDuo13 on July 19, 2008
I'm pretty tired of Chrono Trigger remixes, but this one was a positive surprise. Nice energy throughout; I especially liked the parts from 1:26 and 3:00 on. Everything from 3:15 on is made of win anyway, thanks to the synths.
The guitars sound very nice, too. Actually, I'm impressed by how well [i]everything[/i] in this mix sounds.
Nice work.

- Martin Penwald on July 11, 2008
Oi, very nice!

- Argle on June 25, 2008
Audix man, this wip was awesome from when I first heard you jotting down ideas almost a full year ago. Now it's evolved into a real kick ass track that's bound to be in my play list for years to come. Good job man :D

- HoboKa on June 25, 2008
Thanks guys! It's great to see people appreciate tracks that I've put a lot of time into and just "get" what I was trying to convey. I think I speak for all remixers when I say that well written reviews with specific examples of parts they enjoyed (like Apollyon's) are especially rewarding to read. Now to the next project... :)

- Sole Signal on June 23, 2008
I have been waiting for this to be posted on OCremix since I heard it on VGmix, hands down one of the best Chrono Trigger remixes I have ever heard. Unfortunately a downloadable version was not available on VGmix. So happy right now.

- MuneTeika on June 22, 2008
Wow, this is my new favorite remix of this song. I just keep listening to it over and over. You outdid yourself. This is just amazing... I LOVE IT!

- furymaster on June 21, 2008
I thought Matt Newman had a lock for best Ocean Palace cover ever. You just won. This is great stuff. I come back after a month without downloading any mixes, and the whole front page is plastered with epic shit. Just awesome.

- Shadow Wolf on June 21, 2008
I have been waiting for this for sooo long, I have been listing to the WIP for like a year now, its still in my playlist and on my MP3.
finally its here, now let me enjoy it

- 2Radical on June 21, 2008