Martin Penwald

I like how the remix manages to stay close to the whole idea of sleeping and dreaming. While it is cheery and upbeat, it still manages to sound like a melody you'd play to a little kid who's about to go to sleep. Sweet dreams.

Usually, the vocals in remixes are just another "instrument" to me; they enrich the soundscape, but I hardly ever pay any attention to what is actually sung. This, however, is different. It's the very first time that I actually pay attention to the lyrics (might be because the instruments complement the vocals instead of just filling the soundscape as noisily as possible), and I really like them. Quite the positive surprise. Nice work.

Furious intro; the perfect way to start a song. The instrumentation here is wonderful. The drums, the EP, the sax, the guitars...it all comes together so incredibly well (though I do agree with what Bahamut said). Amazing remix. If that's how you roll solo, then I hope you'll grace us with some more remixes of this kind.

a. And that's true for the remixes as well as the stuff that was posted in the many music threads in Unmod.

Very nice pacing and instrumentation. While most of the remix sounds just like an orchestral remix should sound, i.e. very good, I have to say that my favorite part is 3:00 onwards. The brass and the melody it's playing really remind me of 60's/70's western movies, and that is something a.) I really dig and b.) we don't get to hear very often 'round these parts. Nice work.

Definitely nailed the spy-movie feeling. The synth coming in at 1:45 is really nice, and I agree to what was said about the wah guitar, though I wish it would have been a little louder.

The intro is really weird, even for a Mazedude remix. But that's what makes his remixes so special and interesting. Listening to this remix (especially the middle part) wearing headphones is a blast.

Very well done build-up, and the finale puts a smile on my face. Short, but very fun and quirky tune. Nice one.

Digging the use of the chiptune, but I think it should have taken a backseat a litte bit more often. I really like the intro and outro, and some of the breakdowns are really nice, but I think the other instruments should've come out a little more.

I was pretty excited when I read Shpongle in the write-up, but the remix proved to be quite different from what I expected. After I overcame my intial disappointment, I started to appreciate the remix for what it is: a nice and smooth arrangement with a very fat low-end. I was hooked, and I've listened to the song quite a few times since then. Nice work.

Starts off with one of the most memorable melodies of FFVIII (probably because you get to hear it over and over and over in the game), which is a good way to start off a remix IMO. I do agree that it sounds somewhat fake, though that is not too much of an issue. Fairly relaxing first part that picks up a bit at 2:25. Still radically different from what follows at 3:15. The latter half is much more dramatic, and the choir samples definitely add a lot. Digging the instrumentation here.

I get a certain 90's/16bit vibe from it, too. I guess that's because of the lead-synth, which is absolutely wonderful.

I remember this. It's pretty good; if you didn't get it back then, you should get it now.

Agree. Overall a really good remix that manages to marry traditional orchestra and asian influence pretty much perfectly. But I wonder, does anyone else get a 24 vibe from the part starting at ~2:05? The melody the brass is playing reminds me of the BGM of the series.

I love jazz remixes, and this one is among the best. I can't help but follow the beat with my fingers, tapping them to the rhythm. I hope they submit more in the future.

Really nice arrangement; you took the original in an interesting and unexpected direction. Loving the strings coming in at 1:30 and 3:20.

I'm with djp on this one, in that I don't think the arrangement would have been enough on its own, i.e. the novelty factor helped to get the song on OCR a fair bit. But then again, what does it matter. It's a great idea, and the song itself is good times, too.

I assume you want to know which of the two words should be used in this context? Using the sentece "このサイトのXXは" (This site's mission is...) yields 375.000 results for 目標 and 23.500 results for 目的, so I'd go with the former.

I don't know the source, so I cannot comment on the arrangement, but as a stand-alone song, this piece is brilliant. Even without a melody, this song has more energy to it than many of the more elaborate remixes posted here. About the title: I, too, was a little annoyed when I saw it on the front-page; not because it has Jesus Christ in its name (to be honest, I never thought that someone could get as worked up about it as some of the people who posted in here did), but because I am tired of the meme and don't really need 4chan jokes in my remix titles. Anyway, great job, DU.

Lovin' the flute, but I'm not much of a fan of the vocals; they don't sound very august and miss the oomph of the original. The rock part is nice since it takes the song into a very unexpected direction.

The first synth was already to my liking, but once the awesomely cheesy 80s one came in at 1:10, I was blown away. Nice work.

What a bunch of complete and utter crap. That painting thing? Fucking Mario Paint let you do better stuff than this.

Definitely delivers what the title promises: a lullaby. It's like several people mentioned in this thread; if you don't pay attention to it, the remix will go right past you, but I think a lullaby isn't really supposed to grab your attention and never let go of it anyway.

At first, the not-quite-great performance and/or recording turned me off, but I gave the remix another chance, and it quickly grew on me. It's a live performance, so some things can and should be forgiven, and it actually adds some nice touches to the remix, like the quiet laughter at e.g. 0:58 and the applause in the end. Also, I like the singer's voice, and the choir is a nice addition.

This remix needed some time to grow on me, but now I really enjoy it. I do wish there would be more of the lively stuff found from ~1:10 onwards, though.