Saunders Posted May 16, 2002 Share Posted May 16, 2002 Xenogears 'Soft Winds Cry' I'm not a fan of Xenogears or it's music, so it mightn't come as a surprise that I'm not really super fond of this remix. I personally don't care for slower tunes, I'm into the faster upbeat stuff, but this is a very nice mix. Is the original in this case an in-town theme? It sounds like it. Good sounding, but personally boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shhteve Posted October 2, 2002 Share Posted October 2, 2002 Can't tell you how much I want to cry every time I hear this remix.. It's too beautiful, it's beautiful beyond words. Get it. Now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bah. Posted October 2, 2002 Share Posted October 2, 2002 I'm listenin' to it right now with a tankard o' ale and tears pourin' down me face. I find meself unable to express further anything 'bout it. The way it fades out, the way it starts, the shtuff in'tween... We really need an emotican with a smile and tears... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Heart Posted February 17, 2003 Share Posted February 17, 2003 no....comment....*sniff* downloading...*sniff* wow... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonFireKai Posted April 28, 2004 Share Posted April 28, 2004 I'm a huge fan of Kaijin's work, but this is not his best. Don't get me wrong, it's still a cut above the rest, but it just doesn't hook me like Terra Black Crystal, or his Emotion remix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickenwarlord Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 Well put DragonFire. Something about the guitars just makes me feel out of touch with the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Taucer Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 I agree that the guitar during the chorus isn't what it could be, but overall this song is very pretty. It's a pretty straightforward arrangement, and the samples aren't exactly stellar, but I still think it does justice to the original. Not kaijin's best, but definitely worth listening to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceansAndrew Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Easily my favorite song off of the Xenogears OST, I have this song beyond memorized. While the arrangement is limited to a bit of drumset and a few counterpoint lines, the song itself is still fantastic, though I was really hoping to hear some additional material. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonAvenger Posted October 28, 2008 Share Posted October 28, 2008 I am familiar with this song, must have gotten to it somewhere in my short venture through Xenogears (it's next on my playlist, so I'll become much more familiar with it soon). That being said, this doesn't really deviate much, if at all, from the source melodically. I would have liked to have heard something new. Overall, the song is pretty, but I don't feel like the instruments mesh right. The synth contrasts with the drums (the snare hit is a little too loud for me, also), and the guitar just kind of feels...there. I find it distracting, and it takes away from the mix for me. Ending is way too quick. Not crazy about the fade out, either. Worth listening to, but nothing that I'm overly psyched about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil_Cronos Posted January 5, 2009 Share Posted January 5, 2009 First of all I don't feel that this mix has improved on the original. The guitar is really all that I can comment on. It's good and fits that track quite well but the emotion that is in the original should be present because the mix is supposed to be a ballad, but unfortunately it is not there. The mix is ok and I enjoy listening to it but the original surpasses it rather quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 This rubs off as almost coverish IMO, with the addition of drums and a guitar following the main melody. There's just not much rearrangement to appreciate here, and I'm left just wanting to hear the original. Not kaijin's best work, but you know, this song is quite old as far as OCR mixes go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
42 Posted December 12, 2009 Share Posted December 12, 2009 This feels so saccharinely sweet, especially that lead flute. When trying to be evocative of an emotion, the process should not be forceful, and I feel this mix tries waaaay too hard to tug at the ol' heartstrings. In the end, I don't really care for this mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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