ReMix:Valkyrie Profile "Yggdrasil Speaks to Me" 3:57

Yeah, this was pretty good, Meteo. I could see what you were saying about it sounding a little filtered and that violin is prety bad. It's also ringing my headphones pretty badly but its probably because there shitty anyway.

Not really my kinda thing but I liked it. thank you for showing it to me.

I adore Valkyrie Profile. You've taken an already emotive Epic Poem and made it even more gripping. And though you didn't expand on Requiem - the precursor to every moment - its addition was both fitting and loyal. So an upfront thanks: you did more than justice to an excellent game and an excellent soundtrack.

Did more than justice. I just caught that.

Great atmosphere. Superlative pacing. Wished the dynamics were greater, though: I think a more orchestral setting would have really brought to life the epic, haunting feel. That's probably a bit Pavlovian's dog of me though, since the string and percussion work gives this a very orchestral vibe, so I'm expecting the same dynamics but just left drooling. Regardless, it's not like the dynamics weren't there and didn't do their job. The ebb and flow of buildups (and instrumental layering) really sucked me in, and that dropoff into Requiem was magnificent.

I wonder, to those complaining about the shift at 2:50: have you played the game? If not, I highly recommend you fix that. The abrupt change is fitting: the world map music, which was loud, would shift to Requiem after only a brief pause, no transition. So hearing a swift change here, if for different cause, sounds entirely in place. More than that, it moves your soul; there I go drooling again. I do feel, however, that the ending is missing about five seconds - just a little more foreshadowing would have solidified the cliffhanger - but again I'm nitpicking because the lack of resolution was a fitting end (or lack thereof). It's not like there was always a resolution for every tragic circumstance in the game - or for every instance in life - and this is a mysterious piece, after all.

MX: if you create a repolished version, would you please post it? The reviews forum is frequented by some odd creatures such as me. You could also sub it to R:TS.

It was actually a Taiko roll and I agree, it is a little awkward because you have to edit that yourself and its ridiculously difficult, but I think it added something that was missing from the mix. I appreciate the comment all the same.

I like the layering and texture of the piece, especially the guitar and piano. The taiko drums sounded odd, but I can get used to that. Enjoyable overall.

One of these days I'm going to go back and repolish the sound mixing and structures until it sounds as good as it should.

Do I have to resubmit it to the judge's table from there or will they let me switch it out for whats up now?

You could only sumbit it as a new mix and it would have to be different enough from this version to stand alone as a new, unique arrangement in order to pass, e.g. Ziwtra's Terranigma "Blue" vs. "Blue (Shooting Star Mix)". Since that doesn't seem to be the case, you could post it here, but otherwise, we no longer do replacements and haven't done so for a little over 4 years.

One of these days I'm going to go back and repolish the sound mixing and structures until it sounds as good as it should.

Do I have to resubmit it to the judge's table from there or will they let me switch it out for whats up now?

Yeah, this piece of composition right here is made of my two favorite Valkyrie Profile songs. It was put together very very well. Kept the same ambient, slow-moving melodies that they'd had in the games and then some.

l am glad that some one actually did a valkyrie profile mix. The mix is very ambient and cinematic, it is put together really well.

Great job

As a random note the style of certain sections of this mix remind me of parts of the OST from the Metroid Prime series specifically the Phendra Drifts song.

Yah, I got a huge Phendrana Drifts vibe from this, which is great because I could listen to that track for hours on end.

Okay, so I really love this mix, and here's why. First thing that was done right was the decision to cover a Motoi track. Freaking yes. Second was to cite Yasunori heavily in the influence. Third, and most importantly, the mix was done in a seamless, sensible manner that sounds like a standalone composition.

Contemplative, emotive and very pretty. A round-up of very smart ideas combined very skillfully. I do like.

Some of the sequencing seemed a little mechanical, mainly the guitar arpeggios [...] I think a little bit more care with velocities and mod would really kick your game up a notch.

Can you be more specific? I hear the mechanization and stiffness in this track and much of my other songs too, and I'd love to figure out once and for all what it is I'm not doing right.

And I did use the velocities, I must've spent like 10 hours on that alone, but it still comes off MIDI and mechanical.

Some of the sequencing seemed a little mechanical, mainly the guitar arpeggios, but this was overall a really enjoyable mix. I totally hear the Mitsuda influence- it's like a long lost Chrono Cross track.

Samples actually sound very reminiscent to CC as well, and while they were overall well-used, I think a little bit more care with velocities and mod would really kick your game up a notch. Great first mix though, it's well-chosen source tracks put together in a cool style.

Anyone else get a bit of a Wingless vibe hearing this?

Yep.

Wonderful song, very soothing, very atmospheric. However, I have to admit that I'm not really fond of the drop-out at 2:50 and the following minute; to me, it just sounds like a really drawn out ending. Nothing that'll make me stop listening to this remix, but I would have preferred the last minute to be a little livelier. Or simply shorter.

Very very nice. You nailed the ambience you were going for - I definitely thought it flowed very well. I'm seriously looking forward to more from you.

Damn, that would have been a good idea. I didn't ever think to look at Metroid Prime.

Oh well.

Fantastic mix! The piano complemented by the strings is superb and sounds very well done. The incorporation of the three different songs keeps the remix fresh, which is a pleasure considering how video game source material tends to get repetitive pretty fast .

As a random note the style of certain sections of this mix remind me of parts of the OST from the Metroid Prime series specifically the Phendra Drifts song.