djpretzel Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceansAndrew Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 I'm loving those smeared snare hits- sounds like it's growling. Totally cool effect. Synths and piano sound are perfectly chosen, and this really takes a track I didn't care for too much on the original soundtrack and really gives it attitude. Great panning, and a good flow. Very good stuff, another win for the Xenogears project! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avaris Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 I think this has to be the best song with the most unoriginal mix title on the site haha. For the love of god you better finish your other version of this from 3 years ago! Although this version captures the despair and dark feel of the original source to a T. You really breathed some new life into a well used source tune dude! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiral Posted October 21, 2009 Share Posted October 21, 2009 I enjoyed this song so much I had to turn off Last.fm scrobbling. I didn't want people to see how OCD I was, listening to the same song over and over. It's like Front Line Assembly knocked up Massive Attack and this was their beautiful love child. Brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollidayrain Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Holy CRAP this mix is badass. Absolutely fantastic listen! WOW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalsnakejuice Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Seriously this rocks. Loved every second of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Studio Eden Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 I can't begin to express just how amazing this song is. I've had it on repeat for the past hour since I was able to download "Humans + Gears" and, needless to say, this is one of the most haunting songs, to me, in the entire game soundtrack. When I first heard it playing the game, I was overtaken with a sort of nostalgic emotion that I didn't understand. All I know is that my heart rate sped up and I could hardly tear my eyes away from the TV screen. The same goes for this song. I'm listening to this and it instantly reminds me of the somber edge the original track had. The glitches, scratches, and hard hitting bass beats of the song really brought a new sound to this track. The piano and echoes, along with the different melodies overlapping each other, truly bring out the best in this piece. As stated, it has an intense crescendo effect and the heart thumping at the end of the track left me breathless. Since Nano Wrimo is coming up, I can honestly say that this is one of MANY tracks from my OC Remix collection that will be going into my writing playlist. Excellent job R3FORGED! I look forward to hearing more of your material in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaosPlayer Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 A+ Must listen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reforged Posted October 24, 2009 Share Posted October 24, 2009 Thank you, everyone! I appreciate all input, positive and constructive, and the fact that you're listening at all makes my day. Thanks again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahamut Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 I'm not such a fan of this song - the bass really kills it for me as far as listenability goes. Otherwise, things seem pretty well crafted, but I'm prone to headaches from a huge amount of bass in comparison to the rest of the song. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonAvenger Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 I am extremely surprised that this mix doesn't have more reviews than it does now at this point. This really captured my attention from the beginning with the pulsating beat. It's literally echoing through me, in a totally awesome way. Not so awesome for my cats though :/ I love the depressing feel of this mix overall. That feeling is portrayed perfectly, and I can easily see why this would be called "Omen." Glitching throughout is subtly but very effectively done, along with most of the other effects. Nice work! EDIT: Oh yea, and heartbeat = creepy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Downunder Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 I'll be honest and say that I originally gave this a pass at first, but now that I listened to it, I have to say its one of the best songs I've listened to for a long time. The song really drew me in at the start with the hard pulsating beat, piano was nice'n'light and when combined with the drums and glitches had a dark edge to it. Heartbeat at the end? Creepy, and effective. I like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soul Splint Posted November 30, 2009 Share Posted November 30, 2009 Same thing happened to me. The first listen I really paid attention to everything and just thought, meh, it's pretty good. But I left it on repeat and started doing something else, and I caught my head bobbing along on the second playthrough. So I 'listened' closely again, and now I'm impressed with how the elements were merged; it's going on a CD as soon as I get a chance. Feels very...subfusc. Nice work R3FORGED! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delbuster Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 yeah, it's pretty cool. I like comparing this to Back 2 Skala, my favorite OCRemix, haha. The thing here is that the beats evolve, which is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emunator Posted December 13, 2009 Share Posted December 13, 2009 The incredibly strong beats and glitching effects of varying degrees of subtlety really craft an enjoyable piece of music. The distorted piano works well, though some of the skipped notes felt a little awkward. The pulsating noise at the end was a really cool touch, but I wish it was a bit shorter or incorporated while the rest of the song was still breaking down - having that many seconds of almost-silence puts a definite gap in the album that I'm not really a fan of Overall, though, it's a definite highlight off of the Gears disc, it really captures the essence of dark electronic music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modus Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 This mix has been my favorite on OCR for a while now. A fusion of badass and beautiful, Omen is always repeated at least once on my playlist. I love the interaction between the glitches and the piano pattern that build and build until you have that drumset come in and bring it all home. Excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fridge Posted February 27, 2011 Share Posted February 27, 2011 So, on a project full of amazing tracks, this one has grown into my favorite. It's odd, since I'm usually an all-melody, all-the-time sort, but there's just SO MUCH to love going on here. The massive bass to start things off, the great glitched out percussion, the panned piano lead and counter parts, then the big further glitchy synth, the driving bass part 2/3s through, the rising frantic feel as it pushes towards the end, and then the drop out, and finally the heart throbbing conclusion... I love literally everything about this piece, and you can really feel the years of tinkering that went into getting every part in just the right balance. Thanks so much for taking the time to get this right, and just in case it wasn't clear, love the track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crulex Posted April 11, 2012 Share Posted April 11, 2012 Ooooh, cool! Dark electronica with a metallic foreboding feeling. Me likely. Not a feel good tune, but it does elicit feelings and that's a great thing when you can manage it. The heartbeat was a sweet touch that fit right in. A bit sharp in areas, but it's not that bad at all. Other than that tiny thing, great ReMix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paradoxone Posted May 26, 2014 Share Posted May 26, 2014 "Starting with EDM, then shifting to Electro House, and finally ending with Akira Toriyama" I believe it's supposed to be Akira Yamaoka (Silent Hill) not Akira Toriyama (Dragon Ball). Since they both have a "yama" in their name, the error is understandable Anyway, great Mix! I love both Xenogears and Silent Hill, so it's great to see them come together like this! ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black_Doom Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Simply awesome! Love such moody works a lot. The glitched drumwork is surely a delight for my ears, and the distorted piano & synths really give this mix an excellent downbeat atmosphere. Amazing work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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