ReMix:Chrono Cross "Passing Through History" 8:01

By Sibling

Arranging the music of one song...

"Deathfire Mountain"

Primary Game: Chrono Cross (Square , 1999, PS1), music by Yasunori Mitsuda

Posted 2015-11-09, evaluated by the judges panel


We've got a DOUBLE MIXPOST featuring Chrono's Cross AND Trigger for you today, with some truly amazing & creative arrangements. Up first is newcomer Sibling (Trent Thomas) with a dark, conspiring, 8-minute downbeat/tribal exploration of "Deathfire Mountain" from Chrono Cross:

"A magical tribal remix of Yasunori Mitsuda's original song "Death Volcano" from Chrono Cross on PlayStation 1, long overdue for a Sibling remix! An incredible song and one of my favorites from the Chrono Cross OST, I had to put it through an original remix and bring it up to times. Yasunori Mitsuda has always been an inspiration to me since day one of me playing Chrono Cross and hearing the amazing music.

This remix was made using Ableton Live 9 with various plugins and sound design. Voice samples from [Larry's note: conspiracy theorist/overall nutter] David Icke. I hope you enjoy it!"

Creative & unorthodox use of exposed bass frequencies for the ending; the sound design work here is excellent, dynamic panning has elements moving across the soundscape in compelling ways, and it almost feels like you're walking through one of those tubes in aquariums where the marine life is diving & darting all around you. Each individual element has its own internal movement & modulation, and the net effect presents a teeming menagerie of electronic/organic textures. At a hair over eight minutes, some judges were rightly concerned with repetition and source usage, but zykO's vote not only represented the consensus approval, but says pretty much everything I have to say, too... sans capitalization:

"first things first, i not only hear the source, i hear plenty of it. that shouldn't be the knock on this arrangement at all. in my opinion, the issue with source usage here is really just tied to the length of the track and the fact that direct source quotations will seem sparse in relation to that. but the source is absolutely there, is the very center of the creative interpretation and it is done wonderfully.

as far as the piece itself, most everybody is already on board as far as its quality goes. excellent use of the whole soundfield. bass is powerful and demanding. the sound design is fantastic on the main synths as well as the auxillary atmospheric stuff. experienced usage of sound bytes, too; kudos for knowing how to PACE and PLACE them.

i get that it drones on a bit but i feel that is purely stylistic; sibling clearly has been doin this for a while and i don't take his "long windedness" as a lack of critical editing or a case of overwriting. quite the contrary, actually. i feel this track with its pace and its development (especially with the sequence of sound bytes) needed the full 8 minutes and could have even gone longer, honestly but the 8 is just right. and the long fade on the ending note is nice. very artsy stuff. this is a good piece of music."

Indeed; certainly something different, a lesser-mixed source from a classic OST, and a good example of a longform ambient/downbeat ReMix that uses its time wisely and builds an impressively complete environment. Enveloping & substantial debut from Sibling - hope to hear more!

djpretzel

Discussion

Latest 7 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.
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Seyfert
on 2021-11-09 11:19:04

Would it be possible to get a copy without the voice? Not even sure how it's related to the game's story...

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Crulex
on 2018-04-06 01:36:42

Sounds almost like a futuristic jungle with the dark synth humming along with the tribal beat. I have to admit, the conspiracy voice samples added to the mysteriousness of it all and really helped keep this ReMix on track for all of the eight minutes it had, providing breaks and maybe adding narrative if a listener wanted to look at it that way, which makes it easier to get a picture in your head when listening to it. Always a plus when you can get imagery out of a song that also sounds great, so overall a fine ReMix indeed.

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nitrozsz
on 2015-12-28 12:25:17

I feel like I’m listening to the audio of a short story about the dragons and the machines plotting their grand schemes for the world. Almost like it goes back and forth between the dragons perspective, and the machines perspective. You have to be in the right frame of mind to fully appreciate this track. But it’s so worth the time as everything about this track works so well. It’s so mysterious, creepy, dark, and even a bit beautiful.

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Daniel Caton
on 2015-12-02 20:56:24

Ooh, I like the mysterious vibes. And conspiracy theories with a cool accent! Length for length’s sake isn’t a great idea, but in this case the song is continually developing through the 8 minutes, and I think it really would be detrimental to remove any specific part. Interestingly enough, the song is constantly shifting and yet it has gives me the peculiar sensation that nothing has really changed. Not that it’s repetitive, mind you. It's just... curiouser and curiouser. Give it a listen!

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StateOfCreation
on 2015-11-24 09:33:25

Great remix! It has the vibe of downtempo psychedelic music such as Shpongle and the like. Which I didn't expect, and it is really well done!

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timaeus222
on 2015-11-23 02:24:55

Wow, I'm loving the sinister atmosphere here. The metallic, digital, granular sounds are really cool too. I thought this did have solid pacing. Might be difficult to "get" for the non-detail-oriented person, but the effort shows in getting this to sound the way it does. 3:38 - 4:20 was a highlight for me. This is definitely worth repeat listens to understand what's going on. Check it out already!

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Liontamer
on 2015-11-09 01:10:28

What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix.

Sources Arranged (1 Song)


Primary Game:
Chrono Cross (Square , 1999, PS1)
Music by Yasunori Mitsuda
Songs:
"Deathfire Mountain"

Tags (10)


Genre:
Ambient,Downtempo
Mood:
Chill,Dark
Instrumentation:
Chromatic Percussion,Electronic,Synth,Vocals: Voice Acting
Additional:
Time > 4/4 Time Signature
Time > Duration: Long

File Information


Name:
Chrono_Cross_Passing_Through_History_OC_ReMix.mp3
Size:
14,110,583 bytes
MD5:
de00f92d3918e71f11747d0adc155d3c
Bitrate:
233Kbps
Duration:
8:01

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