Pavos

But is there some sort of final deadline? A cut-off date of some sorts? I assume you don't want this project to keep waiting for another year

That's great to hear!

Wow, congratulations David!

So, aside from Meteo being screwed, any updates on this? Come on guys, we're SO close

All hail the Pretzel!

I hope you have a BadAss birthday, Jokey!

Going on! Disc 4 A Glimmer of Hope (Joshua Morse feat. Jeff Ball, Laura Intravia): Very peaceful piano intro, that has little to do with the source (but follows the alternate chords for this mix). The source really sets in at 1:35 when the mix gets sped up and the flute enters. WHile the performance is excellent, I think this mix is too thin on the soundscape, too "empty". The source has little instrumentation aswell, but the very dynamic (and more on the front) bassline makes up for it. In this, I keep waiting for it to really get unleashed. It seems that way at 2:48, but the added percussion is too little imo. I really miss a lower frequency, a more promant bass (the one you hear most is the low piano notes, but they are very limited). The ending with piano only and the synths on the background then, is good and full. Although I can't really appreciate those dissonant violin there. All in all, some nice performances, but the song's missing something in my opinion. Go-Go-Gadget Gonkulator (XPRTNovice): Interesting opening, but the mix really opens when the carnival-esque organ starts in the background. The clarinet here also adds to that "wacky" feeling, which fits the character well. There's a build-up improvisation piece and then the mix gets in full effect at 2:02 complete with wacky sounds and manic cymbal bashing. Very nice take on the theme, which fits extremely well. Katabasis (Forrest Powell feat. Laura Intravia): Starts with some some beautiful strings accompanied by the beautiful violin performance. After that, the flute is added and it keeps a very serene, calm and peaceful tone. Really beautiful and captures the spirit of the source very well. I don't like the bass notes that enter around 2:40, they seem a bit intrusive. While it's a beautiful mix, I think it's a little too long because there's not really a build-up or climax in it. 13th Floor Demonstration (Flexstyle): Wow, the mix starts as a very grand and epic version of the original with the heavy orchestral drums. Afterwards, it goes into Flexstyle...style. Hm. Anyway, I really like the heavy percussion throughout, it gives the mix a somewhat grand feeling. There's enough variation here to keep things interesting and it has a nice build-up (with a calm part at about 2:20), especially towards the ending. Never cared much for the source, but this is a mix that really makes it quite good. The Narshemellow (XPRTNovice): And we've come to XPRT's last track on the album. Well, the entire savage feeling has been erased from the mix. This is a laid-back, acoustic, kinda gypsy guitar version of the yeti's theme. So... about completely the opposite of the character It's a nice song, but I would play it sooner as background music than when I actively want to listen to music. Not entirely my thing. The Endless Stair (Argle): Endless indeed, crappy, stupid tower *grumble... died way too much in there*. Ahem. The track start by setting the mood: creepy, ominous, like you're being watched. The original was more empty (and had really weird choirs), but this sets teh tone better for the stairs imo. The choirs add the cult-feeling to it, the industrial adds the Kefke/empire feeling to it and it has really just an awesome mood. I know you guys will hang me for saying this but: this is how the music SHOULD'VE been. Better than Uematso. Yes, I've said it. I still hate that stupid tower by the way, but it would've been much better with this music. Although then I would probably think I would die at any second even more. Trauermarsch (Derek Oren, Jeremy Robson): Hmmm the mix doesn't sound really clear, like it's being played in the room next to me, which is really a shame. It begins by setting the same vibe as the original and by staying really close to the source. The part at 0:59 is a little more heroic than the original and it slows down after that. Then comes the Terra part, with serene and beautiful flutes and strings, with altered chords to keep in line with the rest of the song. The song has a lot of major chords that are then altered to a minor, just when you think that the song is going a more positive route, it gets turned back to realize that this is - in fact - Kefka's tower. However, I think that the playing around teh source in a relatively same style is a little too long here for a final dungeon/madman's tower. At the four-minute mark, the piece gets a real sense of urgency, which the mix needed I think, and it was really excecuted well. At 5:13, it changes into a more militaristic feel and feels epic and really befitting that last dungeon feel. The mix certainly feels more epic from here, like it's really started. Then, a silence at the six-minute mark, and the Elfman-esque build-up (with another Terra cameo) to what was essentially going on around the 2-3 minute mark. It's quickly then turned into a part with some great writing for strings which follow quite unusual chord/bass lines for the source, which really work well.At about nine minutes, the more postive version of teh song (with major chords) sets in, which then get transformed into a very urgent vibe. A very happy version of Terra's theme suddenly sets in at the 10-minute mark, which was a little strange. A very well excecuted cameo of the opera sequence followed it, injected with that great sense of urgency. Afterwards, a awesome and peaceful cameo the the "B-part" of Terra's theme sets in, as if the sun finally begins to shine at the tower. The last part has really some nice positive parts, which are undone in the final notes of the mix which gives off a last ominous feeling. And then I jumped up at the last loud brass notes. Really guys, I skipped a heartbeat there, did you really have to do that . All in all, I think there's some "filler" at about the 2-minute mark which lasts for a minute or two. I also don't really get the direction of the mix at about the middle part... it gets urgent (which was great), goes into a militaristic style, and then drops at the silence at 6 minutes. It's then as if the song reboots and starts the build-up all over again (better in this part imo), with a soft part, with something more in line with the original, with Terra and some really nice variations with the strings to very urgent again. Then (aside from the over-the-top happy Terra), it sets into a nice and positive ending. I think you guys told a better story or journey with the previous song, which had more logic to me. Anyway, still a good piece, but it's a shame of the sound quality, which isn't as bright as it could be. Demon, Fiend & Goddess (zircon, Sixto Sounds): I've got a confession to make... I don't really like the original (except for the first part, as an intro). The Distant Wolds version is certainly better, but still... I find the different parts too disconnected, there isn't a true build-up to a climax (yes, there's the more rock part of it, which is good, but the build-up isn't really there) and it's just too long for my taste (yes, I should be hanged - again). That being said, I LOVE this Deep Purple-esque version of the song. It's been shortened, which really helps, it has an overall cohesive feeling and it has a great build-up while still including the source. And it's WAY more fitting as a boss battle. This also reminds me a bit of Bowser's theme from Yoshi's Island, which is always a good thing. Sure, the church/god feeling is gone, but this way the great original arrangement really shines imo (and the added parts really complete it). The organ solo's are awesome, and the crying guitars at the six minute mark are also really fitting and perfect. And it ends with classic church-organs in teh style of the original. Love this rendition (eh... was that a West Side Story cameo in there by the way?). Ending Suite (Shnabubula, Gabe Terracciano): The ending theme, a medley and homage to of all character themes, like a final goodbye to everyone. And it feels the same with this album, as a medley or homage to all the great character mixes that have been on this album. And the way in which it is done is beautiful. It really feels as a peaceful ending, the end of a long journey (and yes, listening to the first 4+ hours feels like a journey, especially with all those awesome mixes). It's fairly simple (just piano and violin), but that make the truly excellent performances stand out even more. The rythm from the piano changes really well to fit every character and the synergy (yeah, I used that word) between the piano and violin is excellent. Beautiful stuff, especially with the more emotional themes, the mix is really so beautiful there. Oh and I always love it when Shnab goes wild on the piano. Humble Beginnings, Great Expectations (Disco Dan): And the disc ends with... the beginning? The menu-music from all Final Fantasies. Perhaps it's an introduction to the oh-so-important disc 5 DD sets a peaceful and kinda serene background synth with a mellow groove which really sucks you in. A bit like "Remember" on disc one. At 1:52, a nice beat joins the lead synth that plays the well-known motif. At 2:40, the secondary melody is added, with some more synths on the background. It has a really nice build-up and adds something new before it gets repetitive. At 3:40, the song takes back a little energy with some original writing, which works really well. Slowly, the main motif is added and at 4:30 the beat is added again. Everything flows really well with eachother (and also here a small Terra cameo). The song has a break at about 5:20 and then gets back into its full energy. The mix nicely and slowly builds down towards the endGreat mix of fairly simple and short source material. Disc 4 didn't have many songs, but still some very lengthy ones and clocked in over an hour. Again, some great stuff in here. Now to the final disc which is ironically the longest.

Of course not, but it'll probably attract more attention from remixers if he also posts in the coming BA3 thread. And if he wants suggestions from people about good boss themes he should look in the BA1 and BA2 threads, where a LOT of people have suggested interesting boss themes.

To respond to the earlier discussion: although I know that there are not many people doing track-by-track reviews, I always want to know what people think of my tracks. Partially because I want to know if they like it of course, but even moreso because I can then see how good I've really become. The best way is to submit of course (which I've done by the way) to see what the judges say, but I really want to keep improving and getting feedback is the only way to do that. That being said, here's my review of: Disc 3 Flava the Chocobo (Joshua Morse): Takes some time to get into the source, but I really like the funk at the intro already. And right about the time I thought some variation was needed, you brought the entire source (with some excellent bass lines and septime chords). The part after that is also really awesome, the entire dynamic range is well used in this remix. And I'm always fan of sweet organs. The sudden transition to the (relatively) silent and slow piano was a bit too sudden imo, but the part afterwards was great especially when the piano starts to improvise. And I really dislike fade-outs, but still; this is an awesome rendition of the Chocobo theme, very well done! Johnny's Got That Funk (Anti-Syne): Huh, funk and Anti-Syne? Ah, as soon as the song begins I can hear the raw electronics I know from Anti-Syne. But yeah, they really get into the funk at 0:23 when the - what would be guitar in traditional funk - comes in and it only gets better with every addition. The transition to the "silent" part is well done here and the part after with the unusal breaks and the piano is excellently (ha, I used the non-word again) written. The silent part after that and the big climax afterwards with maximum chiptunes and raw electro were even better excecuted. Very well done, mr. Lewis! Gestahlian Sonata (Rexy): Ah, a Rexy song, meaning more solo piano It starts with an empty, hallow piece of the main overture (Terra) and then the Empire source comes in in a great dark and brooding style. I think the low chords should've been held a little longer so there's no silence between the chords to even more keep the ominous and feel of impending doom (hey, I'm a pianist too, so I'm a bit more critical when it comes to piano mixes ). The song sets in a lighter tone at 2:45 with some major chords and high notes. At 3:25 the left hand changes some mroe and you speed up a little, a much needed variation at that point (good timing for the change). The part afterwards is stylisticly very different from the rest of the mix. Let's look in your comments what the story is you wanted to tell with mix. Ah yes, the glimpse of light and the strenght to take matters into own hands. Well told with this piece, and the piece starting from 4:45 is very powerful and beautifully done. Great classical piano arrangement, bravo Rexy. There's quite a big issue with this however, and that's that there's a VERY annoying very high pitch that occurs when a certain note is played (at 4:51 for instance). I have this too when I'm not careful with noise reduction or other mastering tricks. It's really a shame because it gives me a headache when I listen to your song too much. Can you please render a version that doesn't have that? I'd be very happy The Megiddo Brigade (djpretzel): The song we've been waiting for quite some time... because it was one of the last to finish Right at the start, the original industrial feel is there, with some military percussion beneath to make the connection to the empire even clearer. Then, violin and flute? Didn't saw that coming. It brings a bit of organicness into this industrial source. However, I find the soundscape a bit too empty. When the string attacks join at about halfway the mix, it really completes the soundscape and the parts afterwards has some great instrumental additions and some excellent varaitions on the source. I like the mix, but it really shines after it's halway point. The bell at the end is classic (albeit a bit cheesy) There's Nothing Like Flying (DDRKirby(ISQ)): A very happy and playful chiptune take on the airship theme, which really fits the vibe of the original well. With this mix you can really imagine yourself flying around, don't know why that is exactly, but well done. Mogstradaum (Brandon Strader): I've always found this mix (and the character) misplaced in the FFVI soundtrack, it was too wacky and not serious enough for the game imo. That being said, I like what you've done to the piece. You've given it a feel as if it's a serious mix, with still retaining the playful nature of the original (and the wacky style with the ukele). Aggresive Blue Magic (halc): You've taken the source and gave it more of a magic feeling in the beginning I think with the vibraphone (I think?) but then you go into sweet halc chiptune territory. However, I think the mix drags on a bit, and that's because of the slow and repetetive bass which is from the original. I think it would've been good to have changed that a bit in the course of the mix. Pure Essence (José the Bronx Rican): Ah, the peaceful and calming Relm theme. I like how you maintained that "pure" feeling (and the piano and high synths accentuate that), but made it a little... weirder. Which really fits the character so it's a good thing. Some dissonance after the halfway mark which gives a good variation in the mix and adds a little to that "weird" overall feeling. At 2:20, you go back to the major chords and back into the calming, pure, careless vibe. This comes close to McVaffe's usual style I think. Nice work. Illusionary (Sole Signal): I think you've really made the most of the 7/4 rythm of the song (which creates a disconcerting feeling) with the great beats that accentuate this. I really love the vibe here and I like that you didn't overcrowd this mix with all kinds of instrumentation, you really kept that feeling of the original without the mix feeling "empty". The melody lines that cross eachother also adds to that vibe. The synths get a little rawer at the end, and creates a feeling of doom coming closer and closer as the build-up of the mix is really good. Great (rawer) mix of this source! Black Genesis (Rexy, Brandon Strader): Epic intro, you really set the stage for this one. We're in the darker songs of the soundtrack now and it's clear that you didn't go easy on this one. I'm surprised by the clean guitar however, which I guess otherwise would've been a lot more muddy. However, it does has as effect that this mix doesn't feel as dark or raw as it could've been. The synths work really well along with the main melody, but they also could've been a bit grittier in my opinion (although it stands out a lot less than the guitar). The inclusion of "Fierce Battle" worked well here and gave the mix some nice variation. The dark version of Terra (a bit) also worked well, but still: this mix doesn't have that badass feeling that you were (most likely) going for. Meditations on an Apocalypse (zircon): The asian instrumentation seems a bit strange with this song (I was kind of worried when you called it "meditation" and feared that all darkness was gone from this mix), but it works really well. The beats and synths at 0:30 really convey the feeling of the original with an added asian vibe to it. At about 1:20, the mix takes a turn with bells and the synth bassline, which gives it a slightly brighter tone but it still has a dark vibe to it. At 1:51, a lot of major chords set in a give a more heroic feel to the mix. That part in the source still has that sense of impending doom and I'm kinda missing that in the second half of the mix. I think that at 2:28, the darkness should've been reintroduced to finish the mix with, now the feeling of impending doom is a little missing from the end and there's not really a climax of some sort at the end of the mix. Evisceration (Flexstyle): Definitely an interesting take on the source, and it starts badass enough. I feared at 0:27 that those lead synths were going to stay, which were far from gritty. But, the song hadn't really started yet, because at 0:40 it is unleashed upon us. I still think that some synths should've been a little more, but the song sure is gritty enough for a boss theme. And then comes the chip/eurobeat part at 1:50, which is kind of weird imo (but it does bring some variation). I liked the ending where everything becomes more distorted and weird, it creates a nice climax for the song and the last notes are also delightfully chaotic/mad. A Tranquil Rest (Forrest Powell): This is really something that could've been played at someone's funeral. It's a bit hard to recognize the source, but that's very short anyway (and I don't know it THAT well). Really peaceful, great performance, nicely done. Elegy for a Ruined World (Derek Oren, Jeremy Robsen): It begins a little less dark and post-apocalyptic than the original, but it's great that it starts with a dark version of Kefka's theme. I really appreciated that and the build-up is great for an intro. The bells and the staccato only background really convey the empty feeling. After that, the choirs after that work really well, although I don't really like the sound of the string hits. It's a bit serene in that part, with sometimes added church bells and low strings with adds the darkness to the mix. This has some Danny Elfman-sounding parts and it really keeps interesting, a great journey while keeping something of the original all the time. This is really a great arrangement, fantastic work. The part of 4:40 adds some epicness before going to the brass and leading to a more peacful part. The part at 5:30 then again is briliantly empty with Elfman-esque additions that keep it interesting. Ah, the choirs, bells and strings at about 6 minutes are beautiful. Really, the vibe practicly always keeps the smae of the original thourhgout, with some departures only to come back. At 6:30 it builds up to a great beautiful serene and optimistic part with parts from "Awakening". Then it goes back to darkness with a piece of "Catastrophy" which is also beautifully done (with again, some Batman/Elfman-esque variations). Oh really? Dancing Mad in there aswell? The different "cameo's" work really well. The part at 9:10 is a very nice, violin variation on teh source and also has an empty feel with it. It is later again complimented with choirs and bells and ends peaceful, yet slightly disconcerting. And awesome, the lone wind at the end... Guys, awesome stuff, really well done. This song is a journey that REALLY well captures the feeling of the source, adds so much more (incl cameos) and has a great build-up. Excellent stuff. Event Horizon (Palpable, OA): Oh yes, this one has been on my playlist for quite some months already aswell. I can't add much objective and constructive feedback to this, becuase I've heard it so many times. But it's really awesome, it also keeps the exact feeling of the original but has a great sound to it and has a great groove. The additions work really well and the build-up of the mix is also excellent and provides a lot of variation while never deviating too far from teh source. I also love some of the counter-melodies... it's just really good Blackjack's Breakup Bossa (Calum Bowen feat. Xarnax42): And we end this disc with another version of the airship theme. WHich is a bit odd on one disc, but it has nothing to do with the song itself of course. Haha, what is this for remix? WAY different from the earlier take on the source, it's an awesome bossanova take with great singing performance and some great violin performance. I see myself sitting in a bar in the '60s while this is on. It destroys the vibe of the original, but we already had a true-to-the-original-feeling-mix. Do we even have bossanova mixes on OCR that have vocals? Some nice stuff that puts a smile on my face every time I hear it. Depending on the take/genre I can say a little or a lot, but I hope you also appreciate the review even when I'm not really constructive in my feedback. Anyway, I kind of thought that the best tracks were on disc 2, but this disc had some excellent stuff on it as well. I also like the general flow on the album (with a few exceptions). My review of disc 4 will probably come soon since I've heard most of the songs on it several times already. I've yet to listen to the beast that is Omen, so disc 5 will take some time probably. Question though: don't you need all of the artists' adresses for the physical copies zircon? And does that also include the bonus disc or is it just the first 4 discs?

There's an unfinished WIP of that song released as a bonus song on the Summoning of Spirits album: http://blueberry437.free.fr/sos/release/bonus/BT-SoS-Soraya-SilencetheMemories(RaisingaCurtain)-WIP.mp3 But yeah, this song needs a good remix

You do realize that OCR has already released one boss themes album, has another one close to being released and a third one that's being prepared?

I wouldn't mind if you used those words to describe my track Besides, my reviews are like that aswell Anyway, to continiue my review: Disc 2 Wild Child Ballad (bustatunez): Oh, what a nice and peaceful mix. I like the part around the two minute mark, where it's a bit playful, just like Gau itself. The flute brings a bit of an indian (as in western, not India) vibe, which really accompanies Gau's background. The part where the violin and the accordeon play in harmony is just beautiful. A nice, relaxing start of disc 2, something that I wasn't expecting. river of sine waves (posu yan): Another track with weird (in this case: none) capitalization. A really different vibe from teh original. It's kind of laid-back, but has something playful in it because of the chiptunes in the background and the piano that also plays around a little. For me, it doesn't completely work. It's not as perfectly laid-back as Mustin's track, but it's also not something I can completely relax from. It's nice to listen to, but more as background music. I like the part from teh two minute mark, whre the piano is a little more active and has some nice playing around. Idle City Streets (Pot Hocket): Beautiful track, I remember this from the project files. A really emotional and warm guitar arrangement. The changes to the chords really help the simplicity (I mean that in a positive way) of the mix. Simple, yet so very effective although perhaps something diffferent in the bassline or added strings at 2:38 would help the mix even more. Courage, Failure, Rosebud (DragonAvenger, OA): A style very different from the original, but you guys have kept a kind of militarastic, upressed vibe to the mix which I really like. Very cool take on the source and I like the use of the vocals here, they really blend well with the rest of the instrumentation. In fact, the weakest part (imo) is when they are solo at the end. The Terra cameo was executed well I think, because it fitted well in the main line. Also props for keeping this interesting all the way which such a simple source. Not one of my favorites, but like I said before: I can really appreciate it when ReMixers try something different than what's expected when hearing a certain source. Bad Octopus (Fishy feat. XPRTNovice): I remember this track as a WIP, although I thought it was done at the time. I didn't include XPRTNovice addition, and I have to say: it really helps the mix further. I really thought it was missing something before, but the clarinet really helps the (otherwise a blit bland) dynamic range. The song is good and wacky, and still rocking. Perfect for an Ultros fight theme. Nice track all in all. Train Suplex (Danny Baranowsky): I was really curious how the "Decisive Battle" would be covered. I'm a HUGE fan of housethegrate's take on the source (and SSH has some rocking stuff aswell) and I'm glad that this (just like "Dancing Mad" but I'll come to that later) has taken a different route than rock. I would've liked a little rawer, more adrenaline-pumping mix though. And I don't like the sound of the lead synth, it's a bit bland. But again, props for taking it in a new direction. There Will Be Blood (Anti-Syne): A bit too glitchy for my taste at the beginning, and there's too much lack of melody for my taste. I like it when songs go raw and dubstep, but it needs to contain more melodic writing than this for me. So, can't say much about this track, just not my thing. Terra's Resolve (Chad Seiter): Holy crap, an entire orchestra? Wow... What a grand and epic version of Terra's theme. And really, I can't imgaine this being done without an orchestra, you've made fantastic use of it. I love the many different aspects of the song, from the militaristic and "getting ready for a journey" build-up, to the more epicness at 1:20 and the more peaceful part at 2:12... it really takes you along for a ride. Beautifully done. My minor gripe: don't like the silence parts at 3:30, some strings or brass should've kept a bassline in my opinion. The ending is beautiful with the countermelodies in the flutes . A Simple Flip Can Change Fate (Level 99): Ah, the mix I view as a "brother" to my mix. Both of them try to capture the emotional bond between the brothers and both have incorporated the Figaro theme. Really beautiful and emotional (although I prefer piano over guitar obviously ), and the build-up is great by adding a new instrument every time a new round sets in. Your vocals always remind me of Lucid Dreaming Stevo, can't help it. And I really love how you did Figaro, the flute is beautiful there along with the background choirs. Very serene, a great song that I have played many times over the past months. Electro de Choco (Tepid): Hmm I don't really like a few choices made in this remix. The first thing is that it feels way less up-beat and energetic than the original, the second thing is that I don't really like the changes made to the melody/chords. The glitchy dubstep elements also didn't work for me in the context of the rest of the song. I'm just missing the coherent vision of this track (not saying it isn't there, I just don't feel it). Not a fan, sorry. Reverie of the Broken Phoenix (McVaffe): Very nice ambient stuff at the beginning, it reminds me a lot of the Secret of Mana soundtrack. The piano was a little over-reverbed though. I especially like the song when the beat sets in, it's warmer and more coherent that way. This has that typical chill McVaffe sound to it, I really like this mix. Very tranquil, great job. Slam Davis (Mazedude): Ah, this track really has that dirty and uneasy Zozo feel to it, I love it. And that live trumpet is just perfect, I'm really glad you got a real trumpet player for this. The breakdown just before the 3 minute mark is also perfect and really helps that uneasy vibe. Perfectly excecuted acid jazz in my opinion, awesome track. Fiddlesticks Rag (diotrans): The performance on this mix is excellent, but I think you stayed too true to the source. I find the piano a bit too simplistic, the mix misses a "backbone" of some sorts in my opinion. I like the original written parts more than the parts where you cover the source. My favorite part is at the 3 minute marker, where the piano finally does something more and the mix gains some body... too bad that only lasts for a few seconds. The Nightmare Oath (OA, Moonlapse, BardicKnowledge, Laura Intravia): And so we've come to the Holy Trinity of the album: the opera mixes. First, the excellent take on the Overture in a very cool and powerful rock-opera style. I love the pure emotion and adrenaline this song screams and the vocal are so wonderfully done. The lyrics could've been a little more differentiated (2 times the 4x "Oh Maria" caoul've been a bit altered imo). The part sung as Ralso is also very powerful, beautifully done. The build-up of this mix is also so very well done, it really captures you and takes you away, to the (semi)climax at the 3 minute mark and then the true climax at 3:20. I also like it that you kept the original story of the FF6 opera. I truly wish you would do the Duel in this style as well. Fantastic, perhaps my favorite mix of the album. The Impresario (virt): Here we have it: perhaps the best remix ever made (which is different from my favorite, as I think I like the Nightmare Oath more). Wow... just wow. Really, perfectly excecuted, what a magnificent piece. You created your own story and you perfectly captured the style of Bohemian Rhapsody and incorporated all of the sources from the opera, something I never thought possible. Some references to Bohemian Rhapsody are too obvious and make it a little cheesy, which I the only "bad" thing I can think of in this mix (the "Ti amazzo" part for example). The singing is also really great, and full of emotions, beautifully done! You've set a new bar, a new goal that every remixer can strife for: to make a mix as good as this or (if it's possible) even better. For now, you have won remixing Till We Meet Again (zircon, JIllian Aversa, AeroZ): And from the emotional and adrenaline filled previous mixes of the song, we can relax to this beautiful and dreamy version of the Aria. Jill's classic voice is perfect for this song. What a brilliant rendition of the Aria... I just close my eyes and get taken away by this song. I can't even objectively take this apart to analyze it. Beautiful work and a prefectly calming way to end the album. Oh wait, Mr. Aversa is about to crush that... Full Speed Ahead (zircon): Thought you could relax and peacefully put disc 3 in your cd-player? Think again! This mix has been in my playlist for months aswell (hey, it's the advantage as an artist on the album), what a fantastic version of the Setzer theme. It's just so energetic and powerful, yet so playful. Again, the character's essence is captured excellently (is that even a word?) in this mix. Everytime I have this song in my head, it automaticly switches to the Green Hill Zone because of that piano motif though I shouldn't play this when driving, I'm just gonna go faster and faster then. Awesome stuff! And that's Disc 2! Pfff... I'm not even halfway there and there is so much good stuff in this album. The tracks I like the least are well performed and well made but just not to my liking at worst. Haven't listened to disc 3 and 4 as much as the other discs, so I'll take my time before I'll review those

D-D-D-D-Double post! I've decided to do a track-by-track review for this album. I usually don't do that, but because there are so many remixes that are just THAT good I just want to say something about them. Oh, and I suck at reviewing, so expect a lot of "great", "awesome" and "excellent" in the reviews Disc 1 Prologue (bustatunez): Awesome way to open the album. While this kind of music won't end up in my daily playlist, it definitly has the ominous and epic feeling of the FF6 intro. It really pulls you in and sets an eerie mood. It also really builds up teh tension very well and has a beautiful peaceful part around the middle, before it builds up to Terra's theme where it maintains a sense of impending doom in the beginning. Awesome track, especially as the start of the album. Now Is the Winter (Mustin): First of all, what's with the weird capitalization? Anyway, to the review: The piano sets a peaceful tone at the beginning, but it's quick to be blasted away by the brass which was a bit too loud/sudden in my opinion. But that's nitpicking. The piano then in combination with the guitar sounds weird and distorted (in a good way), but then the vibe of the tune switches to a chill, laid back vibe (and all that in 30 seconds). Somehow, this is how I always remembered the tune in my head from the SNES era. Seriously, I had to listen to the original to be able to tell what was different in this mix. Props for keeping the exact feel of the original and expand it with (amongst other additions) some real chill sax'ing on top of it. Remember (Joshua Morse): Beautiful, just beautiful. Like the tracks before, this also has the exact feeling of the original only then even more peaceful and serene. It really sucks you in and gets me in a dreamy vibe. This is a great fit (stylisticly) with the Lucid Dreaming album. When the bass and drums enter, it keeps the great vibe but adds some pacing to the mix which really works well. The transition when those two are remove work a little less in my opinion, but I love how you alter the chords/bassline with the strings. I'll be playing this mix a lot whenever I want to chill. Superb stuff. Smoke and Clouds (Jeff Ball feat. Laura Intravia): Hmmm, not really my thing. I've always found Locke's theme to be much like Crono's theme: a build up to an adventure, ready to embark on a grand journey with full confidence and that only enters from the 2 minute mark, for about 20 seconds. It's just too weird/distorted for my personal taste. Aside from my attachment to the original, the vocals work really well with the psychadelic synths in the background and the (dropping) violin creates a very unique, but coherent sound. I shouldn't be listening to this when I'm drunk, because I think I'll go crazy. I can always appreciate when artists do something completely different with a theme, especially when it's done well. Polemos (SnappleMan, norg, Captain Finbeard): Don't know if it's my speakers, but I sometimes had a hard time hearing each guitar line seperatly (sounds a little muddy). Other than that: great fairly straight-forward rock version of the battle theme with excellent original stuff. I'll be describing this in more detail when I review the massive beast that is Omen. Tastes Like Victory (Leitbur): First of all, kudos for making the victory fanfare interesting for the more than two and a half minutes. It's a chill mix, but that means it also got rid of the victorious feeling associated with the original. Other than the stylistic shift, it doesn't feel like much is happening in this mix other than keeping it from being boring. I like it, but it's not great in my opinion. Castles in the Sand (Nutritious): First a disclaimer: I made the other Edgar & Sabin mix on this album for a reason (I like the source very much), so I might be more picky about this one. Having said that, I definitely feel that the Figaro theme deserves a grand orchestral treatment. This mix is less bombastic than I would have hoped, I really miss some more brass (for accentuating) on the background for that extra grand feeling. Perhaps it's also the relative lack of really low-frequency stuff). It's a good mix, but I can't shake the feeling you're holding back on the grandness of it. Ascension of a Madman (Steffan Andrews): This mix perfectly "describes" every aspect of the madness that is Kefka. There are some very epic Elfman-esque parts to this and this could have easily been a song written for a big movie. From ominous, to serene, to bombastic, to distorted/playful, it has everything. I REALLY like the choir parts added in the mix and the aforementioned Elfman-style stuff. Great mix, my only gripe is the relative sudden ending. But according to Fishy I have ending issues, so you can forget that La Montaña de los Caballos Jóvenes (XPRTNovice): Haha, awesome mix! I remember this from the WIP forums, but it's an awesome take on the theme and excecuted very well. It takes a while before it gets into full gear (and I'm not fond of the low-fi "uno, dos, tres, ... FOUR?", especially since the rest of the mix has such a high production value), but when it does, I just want to lie at the beach with the sun on my head and a cocktail/white beer in my hand. The build-up of that last part is also excellent, with a good "climax" at the end. The chocobo-cameo is a little distracting imo, but for the rest: great mix. On the Run (Leitbur): I love the track, but I can't really recognize the source. But I really don't care, it's a really chill mix and I think your voice suits this kind of semi-upbeat electro (I know I suck at genres, shut up) more than it does with your more tranquil Fanfare mix. This mix makes me all happy and chill, very well done. But really, where's the source (as in, a real question because I'd like to know)? A Fistful of Nickels (zircon, XPRTNovice, Jillian Aversa, Jeff Ball): YES. I never cared too much for Shadow's theme, but this brings so much epicness and grandeur to the character's theme while maintaining the original vibe and the personality of the character. It really is a fantastic mix, it's too bad the synth tease at 2:50 never makes it in the mix but the final part is really awesome. I really want to play Red Dead Redemption now with this on the background. Camp Kefka (Joshua Morse): Again, I have to say that this is a great mix. I really love the build up in this mix: first the percussion and the soft pizzicato strings and the bells, before going to the militaristic rock-vibe and then full-fledged into the raw electronic genre after a short moment to catch your breath (I really love the glitchy stuff added at 1:50). A truly adrenaline-pumping remix that has a real BADASS feeling to it. Can't stop headbanging when I'm hearing this. This would do very well in a dubstep/eletro-set. The mix comes full circle when it goes back to the pizzicato strings and the bells. Yeah, awesome stuff. Stone Drum (Radiowar): I don't like the low-fi part of this mix, sorry. I like how you added the eastern vibe to the mix, but the beat is not really my thing. The mix does grow on me though, but I won't say much about this track since I don't like the vibe (it seems repetitive to me, but that's just because I don't like the style). I'll let other people say useful stuff about this track, sorry man. Toxic (Beatdrop): I thought this would be a fairly straightforward electro mix, up untill the dubstep elements came into effect. The mix really takes off after the small pauze at 1:07 and I really dig it, especially when the higher chippy synths are added at 1:29. Don't really like the sound of the lead synth around 1:50 (which remain for a large portion of the mix), they should've been a little more distorted imo. And really? A fade-out? That's too bad... All in all, I really enjoy this mix although I think it could've been a little better. De Nuit (mv feat. Jeff Ball): One of my favorite sources from the OST. I remember a great emotional and tranquil piano version (albeit a WIP) from PabloComa from the WIP board of that OTHER FF6 project (does that one even still exist?). This is a really different direction, but it's still very chill with the strings and piano that really complement the beat and bassline very well. Everything just fits together so perfectly and has a really great vibe. I REALLY like this one, and that's saying something for a source that I love (and play a lot on the piano myself) in a genre I never saw coming for this song. Gobble, Snarf, Snap (XPRTNovice): Not one of my favorites. While this mix is very well done and the instruments all complement each other very well, it's just too wacky for me. Especially since the original has a creppy, unsettling feeling to it (I mean, there are DEAD PEOPLE in the train).Having said that, it's really good how you turned such a simple source into such an energetic mix filled with many different instruments. Good track, just not to my liking. Savage Triumph (Flexstyle, OA, Nutritious): You guys definitely got the "savage" part well done in this mix. Real raw and nasty, exactly befitting the source. I liked the breaks at around 1:10, it really keeped the mix diverse, especially because it's followed by a "calmer" part which focusses a bit more on percussion and in doing so accentuates the "savage" good in my opinion. Just after the two minute mark, the mix really gets into the climax and had a mroe rock feeling to it, which I really liked. The guitar solo at the last part was really awesome and contributed to the full adrenaline pumping aspect of this mix. Awesome mix which gets you pumped up for disc 2! I'll be doing the others discs later

It's called "Fierce Battle" in the OST and it was remixed by Flexstyle (his mix is called 'Evisceration'). And even if it wasn't remixed, just listen to the album and enjoy it instead of pre-emptively being sad or disappointed

Thanks Alex

I know everybody already said that this equals, if not surpasses Bohemian Rhapsody, but it cannot be said enough. I get goosebumps every time I listen to this. This mix has single handidly raised the quality of OC ReMixes by massive heights. It's going to be a LONG time before somebody can top this. Awesome work!

Awww I want a mini review too. I didn't even know my track was going to be a "bonus" tack. It really would be a shame if people would skip it (though I might be a bit biased )

Wow, pretty amazing Luiza!

We can use more mixers for BA3, but I'm going to wait with a recruitment thread until BA 2 gets released

Wow, a great and interesting thread without derailing into flame wars. Gained a lot of insight from this thread, thanks guys!

With a semi-update (actually more of a bump): Both Tough it Out! and Bowzilla have been YES'd!

Happy birthday guys!

Happy birthday to you two!

Congrats Simon and Geeky Stoner!

Oh god, you're going to Spume your mix and the preview can't we invite Damned to tell you it's enough and everything is good?