ReMix: Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals 'Last Chance'

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Lufia II: Rise of the Sinistrals

So, M7 was epic. Video footage will eventually trickle out from Jamspace, and we recorded our own panel and also conducted some ReMixer interviews, but one definite highlight for me was Shael and I participating in a "Game Audio Industry Professionals" panel with Jake, Tommy, Howard, Grant, and others. Yeah, neither Shael and I are truly in the game audio industry, or particularly professional even, but we talked about HD Remix and the whole thing, for the relative few who caught it, was rather win. There was also the OCR panel, which was an amalgam of new and old, with a mini HDR tourney that pitted audience vs. HD Remixer, and a sneak preview of Final Fantasy IV: Echoes of Betrayal, Light of Redemption, a new OCR '09 album that's looking very hot. Spearheading said album is none other than OA, who's also wrapping up the site design for Summoning of Spirits, which DOES exist and should be seeing the light of day in Q1 '09, safely preempting Duke Nukem Forever (but not Chinese Democracy).

Basically, 2009 is our tenth anniversary, and it's seriously looking like it'll be the best year yet for OC ReMix, and one of the key folks making that so is Mr. Luers, so I thought it fitting to kick off the year with a mix of his. This is actually the third time in two years he's submitted this Lufia II ReMix; while the arrangement has always been there, the production finally caught up. He writes:

"Third time's the charm? This was the second song I ever tried to remix, almost 2 years ago. The production was terrible, but I always thought the arrangement was pretty good, even if the melody was pretty much the same. I kept it, the bass, and redid all of the counterpoint and drum rhythms, as well as added a few new sections. I didn't mess with the arrangement much from 2 years back because I still think it is interpretive enough, if a bit on the conservative side. Hopefully the production is better. >_>"

Third time is indeed the charm. I'm also glad we're kicking '09 off with a resub, because I think in the last few months, especially with n00bfl00d, we've seen that resubmissions can and do result in pieces that are every bit as good or better than mixes that are approved on their first try. This mix intros upbeat, major-key electronica, but pulls out a more anthematic synth-rock vibe circa 0'37" and goes even more guit at 1'22". Vinnie left MAG with a pain in his leg that turned out to be tendonitis... we all hope he'll be feeling better soon - use the Vicadin if you have to, man! He says:

"LOVE the arrangement, Andrew. The combination of instruments is a little unusual (especially that weird hard-left-panned synth) but it completely works. The jumpy 0:59 section is like a sudden injection of energy, and I just love the dynamic contrast and thrills this song offers. I can see why you kept going back to this one."

Jimmy adds:

"Great arrangement, and lots of energy! Honestly, I was so distracted by the sheer intensity of the mix that I didn't even notice whether it had extra headroom or not. There's a small amount of portamento synth abuse here, but considering the effectiveness of the piece otherwise, I really don't feel compelled to gripe about it. Despite whatever production issues have been mentioned by my fellow J's, I can hear the drums, bass, pads, guitars, and leads just fine throughout, so that to me says that there's no need for necessary conditional voting here. I like it, great work from one of the nicest dudes in the community!"

Of course, Jimmy himself is also one of the nicest dudes in the community, which is why it was poetic/ironic/amusing when OA, in a ruthless bid to win a download code for HD Remix, challenged Jimmy during the panel tournament, and won. It was a genuine "Clash of the Amiable, Considerate, and Otherwise Agreeable Fellows"... and also just good, clean fun. As is this mix; for a boss theme arrangement, it's actually kinda positive/upbeat, but rocks out quite a bit as well, with generous portions of synth lead, meaty guitar, elaborate drums, and quality arrangement. Here's to Vinnie feeling better, OA kicking ass on multiple fronts, everyone we saw at MAG, and a badass outlook for OCR 2009!

― djpretzel

Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.
OA: This owns so furiously. Lufia may be seriously under-remixed, but the mixes that have been posted so far are of epic quality, yours included. I hope the mix I am currently working on will also be added to the list, when it's done and submitted. Two Lufia mixes in the same year? Now that would be progress. I think Lufia fans have had to wait long time since the last mix was posted, so I'm glad to see that your mix got posted. It's got great energy, and when you break into the source material, it's fucking poetry.
Damn sick job, it's a great track that sorely needed remixing. LUFIA FTW.

- jezon2000 on July 17, 2009
This is by far my favorite remix. I keep humming this song at worked and getting looked at weirdly.

- Bliven731 on June 13, 2009
Thanks everyone, I really appreciate all the nice comments.
Good to know there are so many Lufia fans out there! :-)

- OA on June 9, 2009
TOTALLY ROCKIN'!! I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!
I'm listening to this mix since its earlier WIP versions, and it was already one of my favourite OCR mixes, and just now I discover that it got approved!
Awesome job, OA! Congratulations!

- ocremixfan on March 25, 2009
Sweet guitars and chippiness! I love it!
I spent the good part of a month playing this game. Every time I'd try The Ancient Cave, I'd put on [URL="http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?s=lareine&gwp=13"]Lareine[/URL] (J-rock) in the background. This mix is like a blending of those two aspects of my Lufia II experience.
Rockin'.

- glasfen on February 20, 2009
My favourite OA tune so far. Rock on.

- Martin Penwald on January 21, 2009
Guess the measure of a good remix is how badly I want to play the game again. In that case, epic mix bro. You actually gave me flashbacks.

- Ronyn on January 15, 2009
Oh wow, what a mix!
I like what you've done, made an awesome track and beefed it up into this wonderful piece :), this has inspired me to listen to remixes more often.

- MichaelTheCrow on January 11, 2009
Yes! Finally a lufia remix. i've been praying for one in ages and now it's here and it kicks ass.
Great job with the mix!

- StormSkuggan on January 8, 2009
i know ive told you this myself many times now but wow. your music turns my soul inside out and this mix is no exception
GREAT JOB keep em coming plzzz! :-P:-P:-P

- halc on January 8, 2009
Great stuff, been ages since I played through Lufia II (wasn't quite at the top of my rpg list, but far from a bad game) hearing this inspired me to go dig up a Lufia II gamerip since I knew I remembered this song but just had to compare it to the original. Lufia battle music is pretty much all hard rock in style, and you definitely nailed that aspect of it here.
Here's to reawakened memories!

- ZealPath on January 7, 2009
That's one rockin' remix! I really enjoyed the synth work. Also, the piano solo at 2:27 is a nice break in the mix.
Keep up the good work!

- jintoreedwine on January 7, 2009
God Bless you, OA! :] I wish there were a lot more Lufia II tracks here in OCR. It's one of my favorite RPGs of all time! hehe I dig the track!

- JaDE ARaN HaRuNo on January 7, 2009
This is indeed EXTREMELY good. Many congrats on such a rocking song. The synth lead and subsequent backing synths are really well-utilized and the production is really good overall. Can't wait to hear much more from you.

- Hy Bound on January 7, 2009
I especially loved your opening. This was very nice - I'm not too familiar with the source, but you made it sound like something I want to look up! Excellent way to start the new year.

- LuigiFan on January 6, 2009

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