djpretzel Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 What did you think? Post your opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxFrost Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 bout time this showed up this is a very ambient, very slow listening piece...very good, recommened for when you're ready to go to sleep... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dhsu Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Playing the Prelude smoothly with one hand is a feat in itself. Very impressed with the second half. Good jorb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damathacus Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Yes, good jorb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maniacalsephiroth Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 This has got to be one of the best interperetations of these two songs that I've ever heard. Good freakin job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sivvus Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 This is fantastic I adore the dynamics, they really make this emotive and ambient. Especially towards the end. Great job, keep it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samurai Jin Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Thought the old oblivion would post on this, excellent interpretation on two of my favorite pieces from the FF series. "Suteki De Na" being my favorite, great piece, easy 9/10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicked Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Ugh...see, I love this so damn much. It's one of those songs that's recorded low enough, however, that if I try to go to sleep with my "Best of OC" playlist (which I would include this song in) that if I turned it up high enough to listen to this song, Cataclysmic Clash or Stained Glass Filth would startle the ever loving hell out of me as I'm about to fall asleep. Aside from that minor gripe, this mix made me want to cry like a little bitch. Very emotional piece and yet another great solo piano work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fieari Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Wow. This remix defies most words, being more than the sum of its parts. Usually, for a mix I really like, I'll go segment by segment through it, describing exactly what I like about each bit. But this song is so good in so many ways that I'm going to find this task difficult this time. So good, I'm speechless. Nevertheless, let me try anyway. The Sound Quality: Excelent. Yes, I had to turn up my speakers, but doing so did not introduce any noise. The low volume is not there to mask any imprefections. Beautiful piano. BEAUTIFUL. The introduction: I don't recognize the melody, and I'm assuming it's been made up by the arranger. But who cares... it's subtle, it's sweet, and it COMPLEMENTS the rest of the peice. A true introduction. In a word, it's heartrending. In a goodway. The First Movement: The timing is... perfect. The dynamics are... perfect. The sustains, the pauses, the flow... perfect. This is wonderful. The Prelude: Beautiful. The Prelude as Background to Aeris: Stunning. I would have never thought to stick these two together... and... and... WOW. This is.. this is... YES! WONDERFUL! GREAT! PERFECT! AWESOME! And the skill to do the prelude with one hand while the other hand works at something completely different... my hat is off to you. The Key Change: I disagree with the judge. It does work here, esspecially because things are so strong immediately afterwards. Strong here meaning "awesome". The Ending: ... ... I need to go cry now. I'm sorry. This is wonderful and beautiful and excelenet piano and it evokes emotion and memory and.. and.. and.. Well Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordex Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 I've been waiting for another one of Aeris' theme, this is the only song from the game that I actually know and this is excellent! It's so beautiful. Its amazing how he fits Prelude into there. This is just... Wow! Again, this is just beautiful and excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperion5182 Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 .....Good Lord what a piece This piece is perfecton personified. This ranks in the Top 5 of the best music to be put on this site. Jared used to own the first 10 of my personal fave songs...No longer this is in my own top ten.... When i came here i thought Jared Hudson was the best and couldnt be beaten ever....That opinion has just changed...Jared you got competition Sheer Beauty and Perfection Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strife. Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Great stuff. Very appropriate for the song as well. I agree, it sounds great and offers some great parts. Just allaround excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benevolensaurus Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 I don't see how you can compare the greatness of a piano piece to the greatness of an orchestral-type piece... I mean, they're both great, but in different ways... Anyways, yeah, I like this, but I wouldn't say it's as perfect or fantabulous as it's being made out to be. For one, it seems a little "rough around the edges" to me, sort of messy in playing at certain points. For two, at 3:40 that sudden hit in the upper register and change of things is pretty awkward. Other than that, though, I like the overall feel and the way the two themes were blended together, so I'd say this is a pretty good piece. Well, it's a VERY good piece, to tell the truth. To call it perfect, however, would be overdoing it just a tad. Well, in my opinion, anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CopycattVII Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 Yes, this should be classified as an Actual Arrangement. I am very pleased to hear an Aeris theme that is wrothy to listen to. The Piano Prelude and mixture of the theme is very classy. And I enjoy how the arranger surprised me a few times. That is true musical emotion. Very well thought and placed. Exellent Job. (^ ^) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted January 3, 2005 Share Posted January 3, 2005 This song is absolutely beautiful, and once it gets to the prelude wiht the melody, a shiver went up my spine. Good stuff as having to play all that takes much talent. Your arrangement, not conservative in my opinion, is five stars. There's nothing really that I find to drag on or anything that seems boring. Everything just contributes to the emotion that you're trying to portray, and I think this is a pure success if you're trying to get the fanboys' shirt collars wet with tears. Good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil1450 Posted January 4, 2005 Share Posted January 4, 2005 Ahh, I love it. Glade to hear an arrangment that wasn't changed just to be different and was conservative in some areas. Sounds like an excellent piano collections version. 2:46 is my only complaint, just a minor mess up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underthesun Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 yesh! one more piece towards finishing my collection designed to make people who thought they know a lot about music embaffled. good good job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vash the Stampede Posted January 5, 2005 Share Posted January 5, 2005 Amazing piece... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epic1044 Posted January 6, 2005 Share Posted January 6, 2005 There is some good technique here. The arrangement is very faithful as well. Every nuance of the melody and background chords is maintained. The only gripe I have is slight deviations from the tempo as the pianist sets his fingers. A great live performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RealFolkBlues Posted January 11, 2005 Share Posted January 11, 2005 Stunning. Pure. Beautiful. Definitely now ranking in one of my top 5 of the site. Encore, maestro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Mog Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 I wasn't expecting what I heard in this remix, but I really adore it!!!! Using the prelude with Aeris' theme was PERFECT!!!!! This is definitely a must have for any Final Fantasy 7 fan, or lover of piano arrangements in general. Great work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arborninja Posted January 13, 2005 Share Posted January 13, 2005 For a while, I made attempts to create a piano arrangement of Aeris' theme to submit to OC Remix. However, with my meager piano skills and no real music theory training, I was doomed to fail. However, where I failed, Kevin has created a stirring and original piece that should grace any frequenter of this site's hard drive. As other reviewers have posted, I, too, am delighted by his use of the prelude theme. The progression ties in quite effectively to the tone of Aeris' theme. I enjoy every part of the song, but I am particularly moved around 3:10. The undulating arpegios coupled with his constant ascension of scales and heavy reliance on supporting bass notes gives the song a truly epic feel. Two thumbs way, way up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrenD Posted January 15, 2005 Share Posted January 15, 2005 -Editz- Ok I was able to contact Mr. Lau about it, but I wont say what was relayed to me because its not my place. neway I loved the piece it was so beutiful, done perfectly congrats Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psychochild Posted January 17, 2005 Share Posted January 17, 2005 .......... Wow. Awesomeness. I've been waiting for someone to do this song on a solo piano arrangment for SO FLIPPIN' LONG, and it was well worth the wait. It's just nothing short of a beautiful arrangment, plain and simple. The best part, is that he's sneaking bits of the prelude into the theme, and it smoothly goes back and forth... Bravo. Now, if you can do a piano solo on Kefka's theme, I'd be set! ^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reincarnationoffoxes Posted March 24, 2005 Share Posted March 24, 2005 I listened to this song, and the first thing I thought was, "Wow. I have never been able to sit through that long of a piano song before." Maybe it was because it was a revision of Aeris's theme, but then I heard when the prelude and Aeris' theme were mixed together, and I nearly cried. This is truly a beautiful piece, and actually made me start to respect the piano a little more, and it's a really good thing to know that there are ppiano players in the world dedicated to video game music. I do agree that it does get a little eggagerated at 3:40, but it's actually a nice part to the song. It sounds really calm in the beginning, then it becomes strong and really picks up in mood. And at the end when it's quiet, it perfectly, and i mean flawlessly, ends the song in such a beautiful way, I definately have to mark this as a five-star song in my media player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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