djpretzel Posted July 22, 2004 Posted July 22, 2004 What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix. Quote
Bahamut Posted July 22, 2004 Posted July 22, 2004 Nice, I was just listening to Triforce Majeure too. I'm starting to get a penchant for orchestral techno, it's just so...good... Anyway, good stuff, I see you finally got some better samples . Quote
SirRus Posted July 22, 2004 Posted July 22, 2004 I would have to say zircon really is one of the hardest working mixers. He is all over the WIP boards and remixing forums lending a hand and his extensive knowledge when he can as well as providing OCR now with a brilliant debut mix. I heard this on the WIP boards and fell in love with its hard hitting and evocative style. I can't wait to hear more songs from this remixer. Rock on zircon. Quote
Flare4War Posted July 22, 2004 Posted July 22, 2004 Very nice mix all around, I didn't think there was a dull moment. Great Work. Quote
RimFrost the Tourianist Posted July 22, 2004 Posted July 22, 2004 Nice job here ! ,it's so cool to hear some remixers actually take on the difficult task of doing orchestral techno from well known games . The way i see it orchestral techno is in direct comparison to symphonic black metal in terms of melody and mood ..some gothic/power metal bands nowadays also use this. When i hear stuff like this ,i think of power/black metal ..is just the way it is Quote
HershDawg Posted July 22, 2004 Posted July 22, 2004 The only thing i can think is DAMN. Great job on of the better chrono trigger remixes. Quote
Isk Posted July 22, 2004 Posted July 22, 2004 has a sort of Nightmare Before Christmas on speed vibe. I like it. Quote
CykoticZZ Posted July 22, 2004 Posted July 22, 2004 I remember when this was a WIP. Everytime i hear it i love it. Great job zircon, although we knew it was gonna get accepted =D. Time to make more like this one! Although i coulda used more cowbell.. Quote
Zaphlin Posted July 22, 2004 Posted July 22, 2004 Yes! very very nice. It's good to have another remix of the trial. Quote
Strife. Posted July 22, 2004 Posted July 22, 2004 I think this was a great mix. It had a good sound choice (actually, excellent instrument), but I thought it went on for a pretty long time. Other than that, great addition to the CC Remix collection! Quote
Mr. Dillznick Posted July 22, 2004 Posted July 22, 2004 You can definitely hear the resemblance with Triforce Majeure, but this is probably just as good! Nice work Kupo! Quote
The Xyco Posted July 22, 2004 Posted July 22, 2004 The techno-orchestral combination has been a favortie of mine since I became familar with wonderful works of Yuki Kajiura. While this, and Triforce Majeure, are of a different fell than her music, they have always sounded incredible, dramatic, epic, and powerful. The strings are just awesome, period. I've heard critics of this genre claim that the orchestral parts of these tracks are added to create a "cheap dramatic effect", but I find them to be an integral part of the song. I hope this inspires even more mixers to create songs of a similar genre, cause in just about every way imaginable, it sounds totally awesome. Quote
GhostBear17 Posted July 22, 2004 Posted July 22, 2004 Whoa, this is very nice. This piece obviously shows how much time was put into making it. Now I can't stop listening to it, well done! Quote
RoeTaKa Posted July 22, 2004 Posted July 22, 2004 Beautifully arranged and well thought. Very recogniseable and catchy. I love it, excellent. Quote
Lacour Posted July 22, 2004 Posted July 22, 2004 very well done...very upbeat and catchy. make more like these. i give it a 10 Quote
Northern_Fist Posted July 22, 2004 Posted July 22, 2004 Indeed - it blends electronica and orchestral well, and it wasn't even repetitive. I give it a solid 10, and a high standing on my playlist! Quote
k u n g f u c h i c k e n Posted July 22, 2004 Posted July 22, 2004 You did it man. You got the remix up. Good work, and BTW LOOK FOR OUR COLLAB SOON.... yeah. Quote
anclunn Posted July 22, 2004 Posted July 22, 2004 Just when you thought Chrono Trigger had been done to death, somebody smacks you in the face with an awsome remix like this. It hurts but I love it! Quote
zircon Posted July 22, 2004 Posted July 22, 2004 thanks, everyone getting on OCR was my motivation for getting into digital music, so this mix getting posted made me very happy. a big thanks to various wip and remixing forum people for helping me out with an assortment of issues that came up in the production of this. In case anyone is curious, I used the following tools for this remix: * FLStudio 4.5.2 for sequencing * Fruity soundfont player for all the orchestral instruments * Free drum samples, all of which can be downloaded at http://www.soundtempest.net/ in the resources section * z3ta+ for a few of the lead synths and harmony synths * Roland V-Synth (which I've now returned) for the 2nd chorus lead * 3xosc and String Theory for various other harmony synths * Free soundfonts for everything else, including Florestan Martellato Strings, Cadenza, Cadenza Strings, and Fluid R3 If I remember correctly, almost all effects were FL effects, with maybe a few mda ones - I don't quite remember. Finally, if anyone wants, I can send them the .flp for this, though I don't know how useful it would be to them. Quote
vherub Posted July 22, 2004 Posted July 22, 2004 This particular "trial" theme was one of the first remixes I went looking for back when I originally stumbled upon this site (which was a little easier since there were less than a handful of CT remixes then). The rsn file sufficed- as it was better than the alternative of leaving the snes on during the trial scene while the music looped or later when rom's became widely distributed. But I still hungered after an actual remix. So it was with a bit of a backstory that I gleefully saw this remix hitting the site, and I must say I am both happy and slightly disappointed (perhaps because I have held my breath for so long and the lack of oxygen has made me loopy). I have a tremendously positive reaction, simply because of my joy for the source material. The trial scene, as simple as the music is, I find to be maddeningly addictive. It serves as the meat of this remix and I was hoping for it to receive a more classical/traditional orchestra interpretation. This is really a matter of personal preference as I still find myself addicted to the beat and have listened to this remix over and over again as I write this. Anyway, great job on capturing a classic, and underappreciated theme. Quote
InfinitysEnd Posted July 23, 2004 Posted July 23, 2004 it took about 10 seconds before this song became a permanent part of my collection. That's about three-four minutes less than usual. Great job. Quote
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