Artscrafter Posted May 26, 2007 Share Posted May 26, 2007 First, let me just say that this is an awesome remix! The instrumentation blends really well, there's several dramatic flows, it's great. Not to mention just that it's tricky mixing something that's in a meter of 5 to begin with. That said, I've got one gripe. From that great climactic moment at 2:47 that everyone's talking about (and I love the mournful reed bit in 2:51) the whole thing just keeps building in this really awesome way to a second, even more dramatic climax at 3:42... and then it doesn't end! The bit with three emphasized notes at 3:47-48 being picked up again by a soft note moving in and another chord-hit would be a great way to end the track, but instead it keeps going for a while, not actually doing much of anything, and finally ending in a way that is (in my opinion) kind of lame. Apart from that, though, great track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siven7 Posted June 9, 2007 Share Posted June 9, 2007 Really great mix - 10/8 is a tough meter to work in, especially when you're using synth beats. No criticism! Awesome to see a KH mix in there and such a great piece to use (Hollow Bastion is beauty). Really nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrant3 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 It was really good. like some other people said, this song gets stuck in my head a lot. and it's good that you remixed a kingdom hearts song! 5/5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryu2Wolf Posted January 7, 2009 Share Posted January 7, 2009 You really played with complexity here. True remix but is much more of a crisp art form. Very well developed and maybe even more so than the original. Superb! Really dig the ambient hollow noise vaporous throughout the music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rusty. Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 5 Star remix , I downloaded this remix off another website and found this website .. thanks man . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genius11433 Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Really great mix - 10/8 is a tough meter to work in, especially when you're using synth beats. No criticism! Awesome to see a KH mix in there and such a great piece to use (Hollow Bastion is beauty). Really nice work Is the time signature on this piece really 10/8? Sounds more like 5/4 to me. (A time signature ending in 8 usually denotes sets of triplets in each measure (hence the multiple of 3 in the top, e.g. 6/8, 9/8, 12/8).) Either way, very nice work using an unconventional time signature that isn't your usual 1- ,2- ,3- , or 4-beat measure. You pulled it off flawlessly. I doubt that I will ever stop liking to listen to this piece of orchestral genius. (BTW, where is the nod to "Destati"? Either it's really subtle, or I haven't been paying enough attention.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darklink42 Posted December 31, 2009 Share Posted December 31, 2009 This is probably one of the first remixes I ever downloaded from the sight after coming here. I had just been getting into Kingdom hearts at the time, and the original Hollow Bastion theme was one of the songs in the game that really popped out at me. I always liked the mix of the sense of urgency and the feeling of loneliness that you are supposed to feel as a result of events that transpire in the game. Added to that, you're exploring this massive castle that is sitting on top of a rising waterfall, something unlike anything you've encountered in the game up until that point. Whereas the Disney worlds are all colorful and full of familiar faces, Hollow Bastion is falling apart and crawling with nothing but monsters. This mix takes all of that and multiplies it. One of my favorite kinds of mixes on this site are the ones that can not only make me remember where they are from, but actually make me remember them better than they are. I always feel a little disappointed that it's a bit short of the awesomeness this remix makes the level sound. This is one of them. From the booming bass drum to the "windy" synth, the whole mix sounds like it belongs in the soundtrack to some epic movie. It doesn't deviate too far from the original source, but in this case I don't think it has to. I also like the subtle additions of the Destati track in there (2:42 is the most obvious) , another piece from the OST that I am really fond of. It fits well with the overall feel of the song. The only thing I can think of that this doesn't have are the bells from the original, which would have been a cool little addition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceansAndrew Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Some great rhythms and a full atmosphere with a lot of intricate textural details make this an exciting track to loop- nothing about it is really over the top, but the intensity is relentless; even when things aren't at full power, there is a sonic element pushing the track forward. I love the percussion use- big drum hits combined with some drier loops create a really nice texture, and adding the piano arpeggios and the washes of synth and strings give this a ton of depth and character. Phenomenal remix right here, folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockingbird Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 Amazing mix. This got me into being a fangirl of sephire and downloading everything else he's done here and at the sadly 404'd AnimeRemix.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codamadius Posted December 3, 2011 Share Posted December 3, 2011 (edited) Interesting mix. Nothing obvious coming up and still very interesting to listen to. Edited May 4, 2014 by Liontamer moved 99% self-advertising to WIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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