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You didn't do any a capella tonight. You've failed me again, Larry. (Interview was pretty cool, though. )

Actually, I think Sil was just saying that certain parts of the arrangement reminded him of the Schumann concerto, but weren't actually taken from it. I really wouldn't know, though...it's a nice concerto, though!

Ahaha...eh, hm...well, what can I say? Despair is one of the strongest emotions. Although, Blak_Omen did the arranging this time around, not me. And Black Bird was for a Halloween contest. I was forced to make it depressing.

Gai from Bangai-O sucked major. Must've taken me 20+ tries to finally nail him...once I got his pattern down though, it wasn't too bad. I have yet to think of a boss that I absolutely gave up trying to beat. But Vagrant Story's last boss came pretty close, when I saw that I was doing 1 damage each attack.

Holy orchestra, Batman! Man, this is awesome...it's like...Uematsu meets Sakimoto. I have to admit I also did a double-take and had to check if this wasn't from some Orchestral Game Concert CD or something. I dunno what everyone's talking about with the "MIDI-rip" nonsense and stuff. This is an arrangement in every sense of the word. I can't wait for Part II... Keep an eye on this dude, folks...don't be surprised if you see his name listed in movie credits someday. O_O

Are you positive? I'd be very interested hearing the original composition...I'm sure Beethoven's version is many times better than ours. O_o Anyway, anyone who wants a copy of the original sheets that Blak sent to me, you can get 'em here: Waltz of Pain sheets Or if you want the high quality version... Higher quality sheets (2 MB) And here's what they sound like (included in the high quality sheets): MIDI file DISCLAIMER: I made a LOT of changes to the original arrangement, so don't expect it to sound exactly like my version. You're free to try out your own improvisations and stuff...but just be aware that results may vary. I'd be interested in hearing what people come up with, though.

Yeah...it's not Square or Nintendo, so apparently it SUCKS. Ha, that's what you get for remixing obscure games. But yeah, seriously...it's too bad, people these days just don't realize the importance of REAL ULTIMATE POWER. I like the bassline you got goin' here...awesome synths, too. Percussion's groovin'. I also love those stereotypical "Asian chords" that come into the background later. Makes me remember mah roots. But yeah...awesome stuff, Gecko. You oughtta be proud of yourself. Yeah, go ahead, you know you want to...give yourself a pat on the back. C'mon, you can do it...yeah...oh...OHHH, there it is. Ohhh, yeah...doesn't that feel good? Okay, so...um, yeah. I'll go away now.

Hey, thanks for playing Blak and me's stuffs, Larry. Sucks that the show cut out early, though...maybe you can do an all nighter. And I'm serious, Larry. You gotta sing a VG theme every week. The listeners'll love it, trust me. Doesn't even have to have lyrics...just your standard generic "doo doo" or "dum dum" stuff. Try it out, man. It's gonna be all the rage, I just know it...

Hehe... Anyway, just a quick note...for anyone who thinks this render was too soft, check out the release at VGMix.com. It's a little louder and clearer-sounding, and some people might like it better. Thanks for listening, everyone!

That has got to be the most awesome bumper I've heard...EVAR. It now has a permanent place on my hard drive.

Yeah, the ID3 tag says: (FF7) - Those Chosen By The Planet (FF8) - Liberi Fatali (FF9) - Kuja's Theme (FF6) - Terra's Theme Personally, it didn't do much for me. It was pretty interesting for the first few minutes, but I think it sort of lacked the kind of "punch" I expect from this genre. Maybe it was the samples...I wasn't too impressed by them. The ending was also abrupt...there should be something after the Terra segment to let people know you're about to end the mix. Perhaps a recap to the beginning. There's also "click"-ing here and there. Slightly annoying. Overall, though, the arrangement and flow is pretty durn good. Recommended for any FF fan. (Oh yeah, and the BTW, it's spelled "MEDLEY," kthxbye.)

I'll second that.

Disc 1: http://www.phantasy-star-universe.com/Music/Saturn/PDRPG.htm Disc 2: http://www.phantasy-star-universe.com/Music/Saturn/PDRPG2.htm I recommend "Ecce Valde Generous Ale (Behold the Precious Wings)" from Disc 1, and "By the Source of the Protective Flame" from Disc 2. Maybe throw in "Pure Blood Seed" from Disc 1 if you have time.

Heh...you'd think with all those tentacles he'd at least be able to attack Sunken Colony-style. Just imagine how much harder that mission would be if they did 40 damage...

Play some Sega. Seriously. Panzer Dragoon Saga or Orta would do nicely.

BEER-tastic!

I miss my "The...whistles are WOOOOO!" ;_;

That makes two of us. ;_; Watch this guy...he's gonna be famous some day.

Reminds me of your EarthBound Hotel song. ...j/k Naw, really, this is awesome stuff. I haven't heard "Of Darkness and Legend" yet, though...where can I get it?

Why exactly does a remix need to "capture the feeling" of the original song? Isn't the point of arrangement to give something your own interpretation, your own spin, your own FEEL? In fact, "Dream Shore" is actually already an arrangement of another theme, originally from Radical Dreamers, which had a very different feel itself. Listen to Jaroban's "Interdit" remix to hear just how different two interpretations of the same song can be, and yet at the same time BOTH be excellent pieces of music. As long as MC captured his OWN feelings in this arrangement, it's fine as it is.

I think Digital Coma hit the proverbial nail squarely on the head. If he can work such magic with a machine, I can only imagine what wonders he could conjure once he starts using a real instrument. You can even hear the action of the keys in some places (like 3:06). Just when you thought he couldn't possibly get any more detailed... The only thing I didn't like about this arrangement was the ending. Dude, that is NOT an ending...it *can't* be! There has to be more...there just has to be! *sobs*

All words escape me except one... Beauty. Pure, unadulterated...beauty. So this is what love feels like...

w00t!

The ModPlug QuikStart kit comes with a nice installer, tutorial (includes sample songs), and a Microsoft GM DLS package. Whether the samples count as "decent" or not is debatable. Get the kit at http://www.modplug.com/modplug/download.php3?session=&download=QSKit Also, some people might be interested in Microsoft's DirectMusic Producer. A small warning, though: it is NOT designed to be a straight beginning-to-ending MIDI sequencer, although it is capable of doing so. It's more oriented towards interactive/dynamic, event-triggered in-game music. Don't be surprised if you end up writing scripts after using this program for a while. O_o;; Check this link for a list of DMP downloads that you can get, depending on the version of DirectX you currently have.

Your friends are awesome, Y2J. You need more guests in the future.