ReMix: Final Fantasy VII 'The Omen of Jenova'
- Game: Final Fantasy VII (Sony, 1997, PS1)
- ReMixer(s): Nekofrog
- Composer(s): Nobuo Uematsu
- Song(s): 'J-E-N-O-V-A', 'Premonition'
- Posted: 2009-10-05, evaluated by djpretzel
Mr. Nekofrog writes:
"I’ve never been the biggest fan of FF7, but I don’t outright hate it. I love its soundtrack and appreciate what it did for gaming, but otherwise I’m not a fanboy. Xenogears, however, I love everything about (okay, I lie, disc 2 sucks). One of the most inspirational soundtracks I’ve heard in forever. Initially this started out as simply a Jenova remix, but upon random jamming I found that it merged with “Omen” from Xenogears almost flawlessly, and ran with it. Unlike all of my previous submissions (save for the audix collab), this one fully features the extended range of the 7 string guitar; it employs the low B constantly, the high E, and everything in between."
Gotta love theme mashups, when done right, and you gotta know Mr. Jones is gonna do it right. We'll have quite a bit of Xenogears coming up shortly, so this can whet your appetite; heavy metal guit chugging, classic descending arpeggios, thrashing drums, and a lengthy, substantive arrangement that hits heavy but also backs away for some calmer moments here and there. It's metal, it's XG, it's FF7, and it's Nekofrog, so you've got a perfect storm. The intertwining of the two themes is completely natural, and the end result is a mix of both games that pays excellent homage to both classic soundtracks and their respective, legendary composers.
I really love the support of orchestral and electronic in with the main backbone of metal. It adds a lot, and makes it stand out among a growing crowd of mixes with only heavy guitar. Obviously, the arrangement reflects the strengths of the guitar work, and yet the exemplary support from the minor details and variation in sound are what make this mix.
Final Fantasy 7 is a game soundtrack that doesn't respond too well to overexposure, so I was surprised and more than delighted to hear the infused energy in this one. A really stellar heavy guitar showpiece with a fantastic arrangement to boot.
- Marmiduke on August 23, 2010
- tweek on August 9, 2010
This one though, is one of the best remixes I've heard, and I've heard quite a few.
- Yugoslak on November 17, 2009
- jcbq on November 8, 2009
- Flare4War on October 26, 2009
I used to have some issues with the sound of the guitar in Nekofrog's remixes, but in this one, at least for the most part, it sounds fine to me. The part starting at ~2:40 is the only one where the guitar grates on my nerves.
- Martin Penwald on October 25, 2009
- Nobbynob Littlun on October 23, 2009
- jintoreedwine on October 20, 2009
Tensei-San;600897 wrote: Why is this softer than the [URL="http://www.tindeck.com/listen/vreb"]WIP version that I did the drums for[/URL], yet it sounds way more compressed/squashed? Lern2production
(jk I <3 this)
Probably used multi-band compression? The guitar itself is also given plenty of space in the mix and has a 'soft' sound too, so that helps from the off...
- dariunas on October 8, 2009
I agree with OA that a few transitions threw me off, especially the one near the beginning where everything except the muted guitar completely fell out - that would have been better if you boosted the guitar volume just a tad. The segment right before the end really felt like it was leading up to an insane solo and, unfortunately, this didn't deliver. All in all, though, this is still very enjoyable and a great take on a classic theme!
- Emunator on October 7, 2009

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