djpretzel Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackPanther Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 I can see why you called it "The Dark". Not really my cup of tea but this was done well so that's all I'll say about it, good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loning Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 This mix is very slow in the beginning. It has a mellow feel to it though, and this pick up a tad around a couple minutes. Not my favorite remix but a well thought out idea. I would just recommend a shorter intro that picks up faster. Otherwise, great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yosefu Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 I had to turn up my speakers to hear this but all what i can say is that i'm not fond of this mix but i you did a wonderful job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arian Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 As someone who enjoys some soundtracks and classical music, and who's studying it, I gotta say! Great stuff!!!!!!!!!! Beautiful buildup, and the climax was moody and magical. Turn it up guys, this is very atmospheric soundtrack-like material! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonAvenger Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Trickwaters has alwasy been a great arranger, and it shows here in this mix. Great use of dynamics; it only gets loud once, but when it does it really counts. Instrumentation is pretty cool, because he uses a bunch of instruments that you dont normally here even in concert music these days. Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucentas Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Excellent job here! I've been waiting around for someone to cover this source track adequately...haha. (I'm such a jerk.) Anyway, this is beautiful, marvelously subtle, and evokes the atmosphere of the original perfectly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Oak Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Like someone mentioned, a little quiet, so hard to add to a playlist without the other songs blowing my ears out, but definitely a relaxing piece. It's very fitting with a "Dark" castle of some sort in a fantasy movie. Retaining some of that majesty of it's lost kingdom while still being in a state of disrepair and spookiness. It very much reminds me of the witches' lair in Stardust (probably because I recently saw that movie and it's most fresh in my memory), or even the crystal towers of the third Pokemon movie. Overall, very nice mix, even if it could use an audio boost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gario Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Hmm... Well, as far as the arrangement goes it's top notch, and the orchestrating is quite good. Yes, it's very quiet, but if you listen to any classical CD it's about at the same dynamic volume so it could fit in perfectly with a Debussy album or even Mahler. Mind you, I believe that if your listening to classical music, you need to have it up loud enough to hear the quiet parts and let the loud portions blow your head off (no tweaking the volume, people!) - that's the only way to go, and this piece is great for that type of listening (other genres of music don't have this element, which is rather sad, but that's life). I do feel that the instruments don't sound very real, though, but it does the job well enough - the arrangement and dynamic play works well, making up for that one deficiency. Nice stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobbynob Littlun Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 If it's instant gratification you're after (as I often am) this won't do it. If you're looking for a well-executed tune that doesn't intrude terribly on your psyche as you try get some work done at the computer (as I often am), this will do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmartLX Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Don't know about Mahler, but there's a lot of Holst's Planets in there. The celesta arpeggio is almost a quote from Neptune, for example. Very good regardless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZealPath Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 I really like the atmosphere this song sets up, I basically get a constant vision of the first dungeon of FFIV, Mist Dragon and all, which is definitely not a bad thing. It also conveys a sense of sneaking around and being careful, which sort of gets knocked out of its socks occasionally by the louder parts. The intro has got to be my favorite part, it sets the rest of it up wonderfully. This mix is very quiet to start, and I have a hard time listening to the whole thing at one consistent volume level, but as I'm a pretty huge fan of the source I can certainly cope with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceansAndrew Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Very deliberate pacing, and some very nice contrapuntal ideas contained within. I thought the dynamic curve was fine, though I can see how it would potentially turn off a lot of people who are looking for action right away, but if you are patient, there's some pretty good ideas here. If only it wasn't so short, I felt it could have gone for quite a bit longer with some additional expansion. Still, it's good, and I enjoyed it. Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DramaNoMore Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 This piece makes me feel hopeless and vulnerable. It's been a long time since Music pulls my strings like this. gotta start listening to this genre again. thanks. Edit: Oh, I agree whith this: If only it wasn't so short, I felt it could have gone for quite a bit longer with some additional expansion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Penwald Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Nice arrangement and instrumentation. The deliberate pacing didn't put me off at all; I think it fits the overall mood of the song very well. It's awfully quiet, though. As Kirby Oak said, it's kinda hard to have this remix as part of a playlist. As a standalone song, though, with the volume cranked up accordingly, this is pretty sweet stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polo Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 This forcibly reminds me of Shadowgate 64, thanks to the corridor-creeping pizzicato strings (1:52 = strongest), the woodwinds expressing tall tower wonder (2:47+ = ditto), and the overall vibe (exploring in a musky, people-less fantasy setting). Furtive and gripping, like a spellbook waiting to be found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtlbro Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 I LOVE this dungeon song. I can imagine hearing this version in the game. . Oh and beautiful key change during the climax was a special "oooh" moment for me )) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otakatt Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 I remember when this came out I was confused. It was right before the release of the FF4 album, but it wasn't affiliated with it. But it was still a very pleasant surprise, being from trickwaters, and being of one of my favorite FF4 tunes. I had to break out my headphones to listen to this one, because it was just so *quiet*. Admittedly I should listen to more music with headphones, especially for reviewing purposes, but I don't have a great setup for that kind of thing. In this case I'm glad I did though, because with the headphones I'm picking up a lot of stuff I missed initially. Some of the strings and flutework in the background, for instance. And it's all done well, in that the instruments don't sound too fake to me. In pieces like this, authenticity is important. (Then again it could be real instruments for all I know.. I'm not too good at telling the difference XD) The overall mood of this piece is really reminiscent of the original for me. Haunting, but still beautiful. My one complaint is something I'm torn about. The quiet beginning sets up the mood of this really well, but at the same time my instinct is to cut up the volume so I can hear it. Then later it gets loud! So the volume must come down, and the having to cut it up and down makes this.. not the best candidate for easy listening or just having something on the mp3 player to chill to. But that's me just being anal and nitpicky, I'll admit. Overall, this is really worth a listen if you love orchestral stuff, and moreso if you're into the FF4 soundtrack! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emunator Posted December 22, 2009 Share Posted December 22, 2009 I don't currently have headphones, so I had to crank this one all the way up just to hear it. The arrangement seems intentionally deliberate and very moody, thanks to the sudden drop offs and haunting choice of instruments. If I ever needed a song for one of those thought-provoking, reflective moments in a movie, I think this is around the style I'd be looking for. It feels like you're trudging through uncertainty and darkness for most of the mix, but toward the end when the instruments get louder and more profound, you feel like you've reached enlightenment and everything is much more clear. If that's the concept you were going for, then kudos to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crulex Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 If I ever needed a song for one of those thought-provoking, reflective moments in a movie, I think this is around the style I'd be looking for. It does have that sort of whimsically powerful darkness about it that I could hear in a movie. Sounds just like the kind of arrangement that would fit a Final Fantasy 4 movie score for the dungeons, because it has those deary booming bassoons that turns into more of the same with fantastical lifts dancing around them. Got a small shade of Potter vibe in some areas, but just a little one. Like everyone else mention, the thing is overly quiet and I had to turn the volume up just to hear the ReMix, but after that, not bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aliasdragon01 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Like the introduction. Got a feel for the original Dark Knight. Makes me wanna say, "I'm Batman!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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