Ginnsu Posted May 26, 2002 Share Posted May 26, 2002 Final Fantasy IX 'Losing Me Is Not an Option' When the intro starts, you’re defiantly not expecting break beat, but just wait for it because that’s exactly what you end up with. That and some kick ass vocal samples, and a very deep bassline. Then at around 2:14, I’m not sure exactly what you hear there, but it makes my ears tingle with delight. I also have to say I love the scratches. Man, this one is a real piece of work. Excellent stuff, DJ Pheonix, I hope you keep this stuff coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landon Posted October 7, 2002 Share Posted October 7, 2002 Gah, I love this remix. I even love the title. What a beautiful title. Of course, it could also be referenced to a stalker...... but hey, stalking is plenty fun. Right?.. Right?........ Nevermind. I love the crazy little drop of the bass at the end of each bass run, like they pushed an amp off of a cliff. Bwarharhraharharhahrar. I'll have to try that someday. And the "huh", "what", and "<insert whatever that was he said here>" are just delightful. 9 out of 10! WHOOP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mae Posted October 20, 2002 Share Posted October 20, 2002 This remix is a great way to start the day. And, ya can try to sing along to it. As Landon put it: And the "huh", "what", and "<insert whatever that was he said here>" are just delightful Its a great mix, good work DJ Phoenix! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvenstar! Posted May 24, 2003 Share Posted May 24, 2003 Oooh what a great surprise. The intro threw me off and I almost didn't listen to the entire song. What a loss that would have been. This song is flat out ExcellenT. The bass definitely kicks my ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eccles Posted July 3, 2003 Share Posted July 3, 2003 The drums are okay...as is the bass. The melody is too frantic for my tastes and while I know this is keeping in style with the whole Jungle/D&B thing you went for, but I would have preferred a fast melody as opposed to repeat fire. I dont like the equalising on it and would have preferred louder melodies (though this may be owing to my speakers) I dont like the samples you used for the actual melody...the guitar thing just sounded dry, weird and bad...the bells sounded tolerable, but then there's the repeat firing again...>_< And with regards to the voice samples... Firstly, get more than three. Secondly, make them good ones Thirdly, dont use them cause they ruin the track further. Overall...I dunno, D&B/Jungle fans might like it...but I sure as heck dont. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horadrim_Bearer Posted July 7, 2003 Share Posted July 7, 2003 It's a nice song, but i don't think the speechy bits should have been in it, IMHO they ruin an otherwise perfectly good mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kapuran Posted July 6, 2004 Share Posted July 6, 2004 The song is great, but the 'huh's and 'what's get to be far too much very quickly. The scat/rap parts thrown in add a nice touch, and the song itself is great. Just watch out for repetition, like in the huh/what aspect of the song. I give it an 8 out of 10, which would have been 8.5 if not for the huh/what part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinalGamer Posted February 17, 2005 Share Posted February 17, 2005 Strange remix of this song. It starts out odd, but kicks into a rhythm that's certainly toe-tapping. The repetition of the huh and why can be annoying to some, but it's certainly some clever use of piano and light notes here. I give it 8/10, but only just. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miletus Posted May 2, 2005 Share Posted May 2, 2005 Nice mix. I swear I hear 'white power, white, white power, white, white power, white, white power' about 1.4 minutes in, said over and over again. Suspicous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anosou Posted May 26, 2005 Share Posted May 26, 2005 Dj Pheonix's best work, by far. The intro kinda sucks onto you, just so you know it's the right song you're listening to, THEN it happens. The drums are a surpirse, at first I thought it would be one of those typical techno mixes but when the drums build even more and the breakbeat is into my bones, the melody kicks in. And I love the way he do it, even though the sample that he uses for the main melodie is a BIT not good, it's used to perfection. Although something I miss in this mix is a more "hold-together-ish" feeling. it feels like the drums is all that matters and then it's just 2-3 different loops all over again. maybe if pheonix had some mroe instruments and stuff in what you could cal the "chorus" Still, a very good remix. Keep it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess_Of_Memories Posted August 16, 2005 Share Posted August 16, 2005 I didn't like how much it repeated itself. It was a little weird for my taste, but that might be only me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bummer Posted November 2, 2005 Share Posted November 2, 2005 First thought: I can play this synth at my organ downstairs. And that´s bad. But it quickly changed over to an another synth, along with some quick drums. I admit it, I like that guitar synth, and the bell one that comes short after. But... The guy that shouts What What What What What What What What What What W-W-W-What was just annoying, I wouldn´t mind losing that guy in the game. I´ll give this one 2 of 5. Or maybe 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SakakiAzu Posted November 12, 2005 Share Posted November 12, 2005 I didn't like it.... It was just going over an over... and the intsrument that plays it, just does'nt sound right... Argh... annoying voice! 5/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaFlute Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 dis brings bak the early 90s uk club scene. fast cars, they were one of the most original form of 2days drum & bass. dis is a great dance tune, gud work!!! da idea is 2 keep the crowd dance in 180bpm or higher, treat dis as a dance tune but don't judge it from a musician point of view. why u think hard house is so borin' n yet so popular worldwide? 1 last thing, da voice is the trademark 4 the uk mc scene. :peace:out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franz Kefka Palaazo Posted November 18, 2005 Share Posted November 18, 2005 OK... Hm... Firstly, there's no such thing as Rose of May. In my opinion, it has some brilliant tunes. I'll be honest I have a strong antipathy with techno/rock/et cetera, but I'll try to give a non-baist evaluation. I think that the vocals are extremely poor. EXTREMELY POOR CHOICE . Sorry, but it really doesn't go with this. It sounds mostly OK. But because of my choices, I've to give this a NWF. Not Worth FarSight-XPing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitroXpress Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 I just love the low bass sound at around 1'17. Nice remix, give us another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daltonius Sigma Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 LMAO - this was a sweet mix. Now i'd love to get all technical and talk about the timing, composition, layering, and all that other stuff that goes into mixing that (as a complete nonmixer) I don't understand. I do understand this. Sounds awfully good. starts slow with a good pick up, nice fast pace, you can actually plug this and play (not just to FF but any game) it's repetitive but fun and so it makes for great background without getting old. nostalgia - MASSIVE. I used to hardcore make fun of puff daddy / p.diddy / sean combs / whoever the hell he is this week (no hate, i respect the man and actually like some of the work he's done) - and act as such : Yo! I'm P. rappin' "yo, uh, wha, wha, uh, yeah" and so on and so forth. Being a VERY white boy this was greeted with a great deal of laughter. So that whole piece made me crack right up bringin' me back - right here in work! i'm laughin like a fool! LN - this is awesome - 2 things: >>Download<< >>Repeat<< ps - is it just me or does the voice sound like a young marshall mathers? .. maybe it's just me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
about:blank Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Wow... I can't believe that I didn't listen to this sooner. This is definitely a creative interpretation of the original. Just when I thought that the crazy beat and the low bass was awesome enough, the voice samples came in and made it even better. I can see how some people could be turned off by them, but IMO, they fit well with everything else going on in the song. I've probably listened to this about 7 times so far today, and I don't typically do that often. Good work! You should be proud of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pokezel Posted December 5, 2007 Share Posted December 5, 2007 I do love this song, I have to admit, but it sounds like it belongs on OLR. I like seeing how OCRs standards have changed over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceansAndrew Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 started out decent with a good beat, but the main synth quality and lack of velocities really drags this one down. The bass is good, though. The voices definitely give me some 2000era rave flashbacks, but were a bit annoying. Overall this one really didn't age well at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmiduke Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Can't say this one sits well for me. It's not the vocals... I actually don't have a problem with them at all. I just hate the samples and the fact that all the variations on the limited theme is dumped onto the percussion and voicework. It puts a lot of stress on the track, especially since the quality of sounds leaves a lot to be desired. The samples used to present the melody are not my cup of tea at all, sounding overly simple and dated. This isn't a total trainwreck. You can't really go wrong with breakbeat drums and the voicework was inspired somewhat, but the track doesn't do all that much for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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