ReMix: Star Ocean: The Second Story 'Solitude in Arlia'
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- Game: Star Ocean: The Second Story (Sony, 1998, PS1)
- ReMixer(s): Pot Hocket
- Composer(s): Motoi Sakuraba
- Song(s): 'Theme of RENA'
- Posted: 2010-08-31, evaluated by the judges
Mr. Lee, alias Pot Hocket, writes:
"hi all, it's been a while since I've made a remix that I was satisfied with enough to actually submit. there's not much new here in terms of style, but I'd say I've done a better job sticking to the original source material and post-editing it. It should also be louder in general, compared to my previous submissions. I hope you enjoy, and thanks."
He summarizes quite well - this is more excellent, warm, intimate solo acoustic guitar VGM arrangement, and it does seem a bit louder, which is a good thing since I always find myself turning his tracks up in playlists. All of Pot's pieces have a clean honesty to them and lean on the natural beauty of the instrument; the purity he coaxes out of relatively simple, straightforward phrases is mesmerizing. Each fret noise, the details of each strum... everything is exposed, resonant, and meaningful. OA writes:
"I agree that it definitely flows well with the original and new stuff. The Star Ocean: The Second Story soundtrack was one of the first game albums I ever purchased, so it has some good nostalgic memories for me, and though the main melody isn't always from and center, there is a lot of care put into making sure that some aspects are present throughout."
BGC adds:
"Not the kind of song I'm going to rock out to on repeat for 30 minutes or anything, but a very somber, thoughtful, well-performed piece absolutely."
Actually, while I wasn't rocking out, I did loop this myself for more than a few plays, and found it soothing and more Zen than somber - good music for reflection, introspection, or just decompressing. Excellent, mellow take on the the popular 'Theme of RENA,' that offers a fresh perspective on Sakuraba's original.
Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the - Emunator on September 6, 2010
- darkmaster987 on September 4, 2010
- Zidane on September 3, 2010
Not like the average song in my collection, but I'm a sucker for softer Piano and Guitar songs.
On another note, I'd love to see more music from Pot Hocket, AND more for this game. Pot Hicket's Remixes so far have a good feel to them, and this game has an amazing soundtrack. Some really heartfelt music as a whole.
- Vandril on September 2, 2010
- Jewbei on September 1, 2010
- OA on September 1, 2010
Great remix. This is one to sleep to. That's a compliment by the way! :sleepzzz:
- LostChronos on September 1, 2010
