orkybash Posted May 25, 2002 Posted May 25, 2002 Final Fantasy VI 'Mystic Forest (Back to the Roots Mix)' WTF is up with that intro? It starts to develop a very heavy sound, then... drops it, and doesn't develop it throughout the rest of the remix. Kinda odd, and the mix might be better without it, but I can live with it. The rest of the remix is a very nice version of the Phantom Forest theme from FF6, with just a distorted lead guitar and a clean (maybe even acoustic? I dunno, not very good at telling these things by ear) guitar doing the backups. Very simple, but that simplicity is what makes it so cool. Highly recommended, especially for FF fans. Quote
Legion303 Posted June 11, 2002 Posted June 11, 2002 The intro is the main tune with heavy processing. And yes, the main instrument is an acoustic. Thanks for the review. -steve Quote
skawttieboy Posted June 22, 2002 Posted June 22, 2002 I personally think the intro is kinda freaky...I mean seriously...WTF? I didn't know it was playing the first time I heard it, and I was in the dark in my basement, and it just scared the crap outta me. But I think that just makes it all the better. The bass is a little weird throughout the piece though....that's my only beef. Quote
Legion303 Posted July 19, 2002 Posted July 19, 2002 The bass is a little weird throughout the piece though....that's my only beef. There is no bass, only two guitars. -steve Quote
lazE Posted July 19, 2002 Posted July 19, 2002 I don't know about you guys but, I really like this remix. Quote
Landon Posted October 7, 2002 Posted October 7, 2002 OooOoOo, a very pretty song. Something to fall asleep to, but in a good way. I just love the clash between the acoustic and electric guitar. I can imagine them going at it with broadswords in slow motion. Bwarharharhahrahrharharhhrahrharhahrar. Very nice. 8.5 out of 10. Quote
Necronomicon Posted October 25, 2002 Posted October 25, 2002 I think this gives out multiple feelings... The intro makes you feel pretty desolate, scared, alone, and whatnot. Then the soothing acoustic guitar line comes in. It brings you back up from the intro. And then the electric guitar comes in-which just accentuates the acoustic like nothing else. Like DJP said, this feels like it could be something taken from a Led Zeppelin song at times. I love how it fits together, but I just wish it could be a tad bit longer. Quote
Elvenstar! Posted August 21, 2003 Posted August 21, 2003 This song is great. It maintains its integrity all the way through. The electric guitar played off of the acoustic is wonderful. Truly one of the best songs on this site. Quote
jordex Posted May 6, 2005 Posted May 6, 2005 Very mysterious but I love it! This is such a great song, veeery relaxed. You don't have to be familiar with the whole FF6 track to enjoy this song, definatly worth the download! Quote
Royal Sovereign Posted August 13, 2005 Posted August 13, 2005 "Back to the roots" indeed...this mix was, I think, what the original composers had in mind for what the original track was to sound and feel like. Very nicely done. Quote
Bummer Posted October 8, 2005 Posted October 8, 2005 Excellent...now we have a guitarmix of PhantomForest. Excellent. Pretty guitar, cool elctric guitar, or maybe there´s two? I´m agreeing with everyone else, that was one weird intro. It would be better if it just faded away, instead that it´s abruptly stops. Maybe not a big deal, the song was great anyway. Quote
isthan Posted June 20, 2006 Posted June 20, 2006 "Back to the roots" indeed...this mix was, I think, what the original composers had in mind for what the original track was to sound and feel like. My thoughts exactly. It never crossed my mind that "Phantom Forest" could be done with guitars. But now it's done and it sounds quite nice! I agree that the beginning kinda cuts too soon but that's only a minor mistake. The rest of the remix is very flowing. By the way, this remix inspired me to write a poem! That has to be a good sign... Quote
OceansAndrew Posted December 12, 2007 Posted December 12, 2007 Nice acoustic tone; it fits the mood perfectly. I thought the lead tone was slightly thin, but it gets the job done just fine. The intro was a bit long and maybe too heavily processed to be recognizable, but overall a good mix. Quote
DragonAvenger Posted December 5, 2009 Posted December 5, 2009 I like the combination of the acoustic and electric guitar here. The acoustic covers the back end quite nicely while the electric takes the forefront of the melodies. There isn't much change to the main melodic line, which I would have liked, though it would be contrary to the "(back to the roots mix)" title. What's up with the opening, though? Pretty odd, in my opinion. Other than that, a nice listen. Quote
ella guro Posted December 5, 2009 Posted December 5, 2009 I don't see what the big deal with the opening is - it sounds spooky and haunted, which is what the source tune is all about. And anyway, what's wrong with being odd? I've always liked this. It's a very simple arrangement, but very effective. The guitars are layered nicely. The slightly off-kilter sound works for making it feel like you're in some kind of forest at night and things are not quite right (hey that rhymes). There's not much to it, but what's there is quite good. Quote
tweex Posted August 25, 2010 Posted August 25, 2010 Interesting intro. Very creepy and mood setting although it feels out of place with the type of remix this is. It disappears very abruptly, but that's not a deal breaker. The acoustic guitar sounded great when it came in. The electric guitar could definitely use more high end as it has very little headroom. Now, all of that said, this production quality is much better than most of the past mixes from Steve and I have to give mad props for that! The playing, while not perfect, is VERY solid. Intonation in the guitars is strong and the song flows really nicely. All in all, definitely one of the best mixes we've heard from Steve up to this point. Keep it up mate! Quote
Zero Traveler Posted June 2, 2011 Posted June 2, 2011 Just discovered I had this on my Ipod. At first I thought it was one of the songs off one of my Silent hill soundtracks. Haha. If you did a Final Fantasy/Silent hill Crossover this would be a great theme for it. Quote
Legion303 Posted June 20, 2011 Posted June 20, 2011 At first I thought it was one of the songs off one of my Silent hill soundtracks. The intro is actually very similar to a song off SH2--same notes, different lengths and not quite the same pattern. I never noticed until I played the SH2 one on the guitar for one of my CotMM collaborations. Quote
swansdown Posted July 21, 2014 Posted July 21, 2014 I never thought this melody could sound relaxing... but here we are. After the intro, the haunted feeling of the area is dispelled. Quote
Necrox Posted December 21, 2015 Posted December 21, 2015 I didn't really feel how the noisy intro related to the rest of the track. The mood and use of electric guitar works and makes the tune sound quite tranquil (particularly around the 2 minute mark). Short and sweet. Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.