ReMix: Final Fantasy X 'A Fine Place to Live'
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- Game: Final Fantasy X (Square, 2001, PS2)
- ReMixer(s): halc
- Composer(s): Junya Nakano, Masashi Hamauzu, Masashi Sugawara, Nobuo Uematsu
- Song(s): 'Besaid Island'
- Posted: 2009-12-15, evaluated by djpretzel
Mr. Wheeler succinctly writes:
"Some non-Nintendo stuff finally."
Finally indeed; I had to go back and check that halc's four previous mixes were of Nintendo games, but they definitely were, albeit from four different franchises. He finally breaks from the organizational monopoly with a rendition of 'Besaid Island' from FFX, done in his trademark hybrid chiptune/electronica style that is simultaneously pleasing and compelling. Things intro with some digital tides/wind, then a chippish progression and island-style percussion enters; very mellow, layered beats, here, with a synth lead later channeling a flute/pipe style riff. The outro especially highlights the NES/2A03 components being employed, but during the evolution of the track halc adds quite a bit on top of that, turning the mix into a relaxing island oasis of waveforms and percolating beats. I'd say this is essentially a 20-bit ReMix - just take the PS2's thirty-two bits and the NES's eight and then divide by two. More great stuff from halc.
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the Interesting take on the source; giving it the chiptune-treatment
was a nice idea. I really like the relaxed and mellow feeling of
this remix. And I agree to what was said by several posters before;
this remix conjures images of beaches and sunsets.
- Martin Penwald on January 11, 2010
- Martin Penwald on January 11, 2010
Second DP: congrats, man! You've earned it.
If you folks lose me on this review: rest assured, this is worth a listen. True to the source, uplifting while providing depth (and innovation)... this has it all.
Well, halc, you know the story: I hadn't heard the source when you showed me your wips, so it was terribly hard for me to comment. I mention this for two reasons. First, this has been the first true opportunity for me to follow a track from wip to completion while coincidentally starting and completing the game in the meantime. Second, FFX sucks. Needs moar FFIV Illusionary World.
Hey, giving you crap is what it's all about! Love the mix. A fan, as always.
- K.B. on January 6, 2010
If you folks lose me on this review: rest assured, this is worth a listen. True to the source, uplifting while providing depth (and innovation)... this has it all.
Well, halc, you know the story: I hadn't heard the source when you showed me your wips, so it was terribly hard for me to comment. I mention this for two reasons. First, this has been the first true opportunity for me to follow a track from wip to completion while coincidentally starting and completing the game in the meantime. Second, FFX sucks. Needs moar FFIV Illusionary World.
Hey, giving you crap is what it's all about! Love the mix. A fan, as always.
- K.B. on January 6, 2010
Very relaxing and laid back tune that reminds me of the beach.
Great stuff Halc!
- yosefu on January 5, 2010
- yosefu on January 5, 2010
I feel so relaxed after listening to this, l love the vibe this
has. Great job.
- metalsnakejuice on December 31, 2009
- metalsnakejuice on December 31, 2009
I enjoyed this remix quite a bit. The relaxed feel + the chip-tune
parts are really my favorite. Also, not sure if this was
intentional but that background sound at 1:18 sounds an awful lot
like the warp star in Kirby (maybe someone else has already pointed
this out, but I try not to read other comments until I post mine to
avoid skewing my opinion).
Either way -- nicely done :)
- jintoreedwine on December 28, 2009
Either way -- nicely done :)
- jintoreedwine on December 28, 2009
Incredible mix my friend. Your sound on this mix reminds me a lot
of an artist called I Am Robot & Proud... one of my all time
favourites.
Great stuff.
- Less Ashamed Of Self on December 27, 2009
Great stuff.
- Less Ashamed Of Self on December 27, 2009
Heh, halc with yet another song with a mix of chiptunes and other
instruments.
This is a pretty nice mix as expected though - it's a laid back song that develops things just right for the fairly minimalistic approach.
- Bahamut on December 23, 2009
This is a pretty nice mix as expected though - it's a laid back song that develops things just right for the fairly minimalistic approach.
- Bahamut on December 23, 2009
I'll be honest, when I went through and mass-downladed all of
Halc's mixes a while back, this one didn't necessarily catch my
interest. But now that it's on the front page and I've had some
motivation to listen to it again, I've realized what a good example
of halc's talent it is. This just goes to prove that you can create
a beautiful, lush soundscape with very minimal amounts of sounds if
you use your samples right :-)
Keep making sexy stuff like this, man! x)
- Emunator on December 19, 2009
Keep making sexy stuff like this, man! x)
- Emunator on December 19, 2009
So nice! Had a nice warm smile on my face listening to this. Good
take on it. Really, I love what you do with sound in this. Whereas
a lot of people would try to dress it up and make it more complex,
you bring it down to that lovely melody and show us just how
awesome it is.
No complaints here, keep 'em coming!
- Master_Yoshi on December 17, 2009
No complaints here, keep 'em coming!
- Master_Yoshi on December 17, 2009
EFF WORDS, YESSS!!
i feel like i'm in some secret chip tune paradise listening to this.
love it.
- TheGreyNinja on December 17, 2009
i feel like i'm in some secret chip tune paradise listening to this.
love it.
- TheGreyNinja on December 17, 2009
It's good to see one of my favourite FFX tracks get some some love.
It's still got the same chilled, relaxing, and beachy vibe to it,
but taken in a much chipper, happier direction. Props as well for
putting in the Kirby Warp Star, you cheeky bugger :tomatoface:
- Sir_Downunder on December 16, 2009
- Sir_Downunder on December 16, 2009
Hrmmm, I don't know if I'm happy that I don't have the only Besaid
Island mix on the site....haha, just kidding. It's a really
under-appreciated song, so I'm glad to hear a different take on it
on the main page. It took me a few listens to appreciate the
chipness of this, but it's grown on me, and it's a fun enjoyable
listen. Nice work.
- DragonAvenger on December 16, 2009
- DragonAvenger on December 16, 2009
Mmmm excellent! This is one of my favourite songs from the FFX
soundtrack and I love your take on it :)
- abg on December 16, 2009
- abg on December 16, 2009
Dunther;623748 wrote: I've heard a Kirby's Warp Star or it's just my imagination? :P
that was, in fact, NOT your imagination :-D
and to everyone who has commented: thanks! of all the mixes I've done so far, this is my favorite.. very fulfilling to hear you guys enjoyed it! :3
- halc on December 16, 2009
I am like a giggly little school girl when I see anything by halc
posted.
First off, the original theme is prolly may top 3 favs from the entire ffx soundtrack, so the initial sighting of this being the source got me excited.
I absolutely love the way things were kept mellow if you will, akin to the source, yet there are still many things happening at once, which I think halc has demonstrated he can do marvelously in previous work, such as that super awesome Outset mix. The main melody was preserved while a lot of additional components were added to enforce the chippy-ness, but also strengthen the track. I think this was done successfully, not sure what else I can say. Love it.
At this point there isn't a song I wouldn't want halc to get a stab at, and this is just another example of that.
- rainmanbk on December 16, 2009
First off, the original theme is prolly may top 3 favs from the entire ffx soundtrack, so the initial sighting of this being the source got me excited.
I absolutely love the way things were kept mellow if you will, akin to the source, yet there are still many things happening at once, which I think halc has demonstrated he can do marvelously in previous work, such as that super awesome Outset mix. The main melody was preserved while a lot of additional components were added to enforce the chippy-ness, but also strengthen the track. I think this was done successfully, not sure what else I can say. Love it.
At this point there isn't a song I wouldn't want halc to get a stab at, and this is just another example of that.
- rainmanbk on December 16, 2009
