ReMix: Chrono Trigger 'Close Door All Way'
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- Game: Chrono Trigger (Square, 1995, SNES)
- ReMixer(s): Star Salzman
- Composer(s): Nobuo Uematsu, Noriko Matsueda, Yasunori Mitsuda
- Song(s): 'Sealed Door'
- Posted: 2009-02-17, evaluated by djpretzel
Star Salzman himself writes:
"Following up the last remix that I made (Forever until tomorrow) proved to be really difficult because I kept thinking folks would judge me for a decrease in quality. So I decided to stop caring about that and write something fun instead of “totally awesome”. Mainly this is a return for me to the world of music (last remix was actually a fluke), so possibly expect to hear more from me soon!
Also I just put adsense on my site so this could just be an evil evil marketing ploy. I’d appreciate it if you linked my site in the review, if not, no biggie."
Somewhat disappointingly, it looks as though in the interim Star has removed said Google ads, so any urging on my part to convince you to visit his site and spastically click would be fruitless. He does however have Paypal set up for donations, so that's http://starblast.org, where you'll find quality music... and god knows what else. Star's last mix was indeed a tough act to follow, and I respect & somewhat relate to his decision to just do something fun and freewheeling and not try to keep one-upping himself in the same general arena.
This is a non-vocal arrangement of 'Sealed Door' that blends solo strings & piano with a distorted acoustic kit and plenty of synths, both of the rising, twinkling arpeggio variety and the dirty, filtered groove/build ilk. Warm, quick-attack pads, too. Drums get increasingly chopped/affected towards the end, which also gets more striking and at the same time distant, with the whole thing eventually being funneled down a bitcrushed drain of noise very artistically. Everything here is good, but it's almost more interesting to talk about what's not here; Star often has elaborate, spotlighted synth solos and very active basslines, but the synths here are mostly accompaniment, and there's really not much of a bass to speak of, resulting in a sound that is decidedly different from his other stuff. When in his submission letter he mentioned working on something "fun," I was actually expecting something a little more indulgent and hyperactive - this is more like a stark, strangely serene post-apocalyptic landscape painting, executed with all of Star's production chops but more restraint and meditation on the arrangement side.
Bottom line is, I don't think Star should be worried about folks judging him for a decrease in *anything*, and should do pretty much whatever he wants, especially if this is the result. I think a lot of people know him for his vocal mixes (as well they should - they're fantastic), but his instrumentals have been rock-solid and memorable as well, and this one's no exception. I truly hope Star's got more in store for us in 2009, as his mixes have always been - and remain - something to look forward to.
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the - metaphist on May 8, 2009
this is my favorite Star Remix since Duck Blur!
- Platonist on April 22, 2009
It only gets better around 4:46, when the latest melodically liberal chunk takes hold, turning up the sense of lost exploration a notch. The electronic synth quips at 5:43 and 6:15 are the icing on the cake. I can almost imagine the "crash" ending is what someone hears right before ending up at the End of Time.
Two thumbs all up.
- Polo on April 14, 2009
Crazy distorted ending as well, it works awesome and really reminds me of Lavos.
Recommended!
- OA on March 23, 2009
- Sou on March 6, 2009
It's a little too long, though.
- Martin Penwald on March 1, 2009
Keep the great tunes coming :)
- jintoreedwine on February 24, 2009
- Platonist on February 21, 2009
- marcyt on February 21, 2009
You have captured the emotive qualities, ability to just close your eyes and trance out, and plain awesomeness that makes remixing so great. Bravo!
- Master_Yoshi on February 20, 2009
- Abadoss on February 19, 2009
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