ReMix: NiGHTS into Dreams... 'Escape into the Twilight'
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- Game: NiGHTS into Dreams... (Sega, 1996, SAT)
- ReMixer(s): Skrypnyk
- Composer(s): Fumie Kumatani, Naofumi Hataya, Tomoko Sasaki
- Song(s): 'Gate of Your Dreams'
- Posted: 2008-07-20, evaluated by the judges
Comin' at you live from Aruba, I'm taking time out of my hard-earned (I think, at least) vacation to keep the gears of OCR a churnin'. What have I been up to? Anna and I are chillin' at the Occidental and basically just relaxin', and I've been getting deep into Crush, which has to be one of the best handheld games (and game soundtracks) I've ever enjoyed. I was also sure to load up my Sansa wanna-be iPod with tons of tunes, ReMix and otherwise, and one of the tracks I now invariably add to such playlists is Skrypnyk's Mario-RPG-meets-DJ-Shadow gem 'Last Night a DJ Kidnapped Mallow.' So mellow, so atmospheric, glacially paced and yet intricate... definitely fantastic stuff. Andrew's cornering the market on OCR for the particular blend of downbeat, ambient hip/trip-hop he employs in his mixes, and he follows things up with another great track, this time from NiGHTS. The suspended, floating feel the mix evokes works nicely with the nighttime imagery conjured up by the source material; I had a harder time envisioning any material relevant to the game while listening to his SMRPG piece, even if I loved the non-game imagery it did suggest. Here it's a bit easier to put yourself in the game's universe, although Skryp did stray pretty far in terms of liberal arrangements. Larry had some concerns along this line:
"Part of the reason I felt this used enough of the source material was because of the way Skryp retained the (quiet) beat pattern of the original (two pairs of beats on 1 and 3 in "Gate of Your Dreams", if I understand that correctly), but beefed them up and expanded their role. It was viable arrangement to me since the tone and general pattern was derived from the source tune. If those drums hadn't have been involved so integrally, I would have NOed the arrangement for being too liberal overall."
AnSo sees the potential crit but agrees w/ Larry that it's not overly problematic:
"Yeah this is neat. You truly are a master of percussion and it really gets the track to new heights. The production is solid and the deep bass drum really sets a great mood for the piece. This reminds me of the band mum a lot. As Palpable and Larry both pointed out, it's a tad liberal but it's not liberal enough to reject. I thought the source was present most of the time and when it wasn't the track still referenced to the original in terms of chords and mood. Nice harmonization and interesting instrumentation."
Though this isn't from the Christmas NiGHTS version of the game, it nevertheless has a pleasant, somewhat wintry feel to it... I could see it being used as ambient BGM for a futuristic nativity or something such; definitely more upbeat than its rather melancholy Mario predeccessor. Very serene, clear textures and Andrew's amazing drum work make this a piece you can disappear into as a listener, and not want to come back from. Transporting and enveloping - another keeper from Skrypnyk.
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the - Lucentas on December 6, 2008
The piano and bells are really nice, and overall this track reinforces my respect for the NiGHTS music; just about every mix of it on this site is rock solid.
Recommended.
- OA on August 29, 2008
The heart monitor going "beeeeeeeeeeeeeeep" at the end freaks me out a bit, though. Such a relaxing, soothing piece, and in the end, someone dies. Bummer.
- Martin Penwald on August 16, 2008
- Hy Bound on August 5, 2008
- The Joker on July 27, 2008
Oh and I will totally chime in with approval for the static effect. At first I thought that my speakers were having a seizure but then it was all ok.
- Master_Yoshi on July 24, 2008
bladex;430584 wrote: what with the static popping in it?
Stylistic enhancement. I like it, myself. Gives a sort of electric atmosphere sensation.
- Black Mage on July 21, 2008
THumbs up mr. skrypnyk
- Radiowar on July 21, 2008
Oh right, now I know for sure I heard it on thewip board - the friggin heart monitor reference at the end. Skryp just killed the remix. :)
It's enjoyable, really relaxing, unlike a few too many remixes. I'm actually getting inspired just hearing it. This is the stuff that dreams are made of. I guess. Go Skryp!
Tho I might put a low pass on it before listening to it on headphones again.
- Rozovian on July 20, 2008
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