Ginnsu Posted June 5, 2002 Share Posted June 5, 2002 Final Fantasy 'Medieval Kaoss' Awesome break beat drums and an excellent melodic instrument in this mix. I love the way McVaffe puts this one together, everything just sounds perfect to me. There just isn’t much else I can say about that. Excellent work McVaffe, keep these coming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PsyKoDraGonReen Posted June 30, 2002 Share Posted June 30, 2002 This one is one of my favorites! When I first heard it, it made me wanna dance (and I hate dancing)! I say this one was pieced together beautifully! I would give it five stars, but I don't have five stars, so I'll just say it's magnificent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skawttieboy Posted July 7, 2002 Share Posted July 7, 2002 A good beat allows the the melody to take center stage (with a little beat solo in the middle of the piece). Just an all-around wonderful piece to listen to. One of my fav's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mog Posted April 12, 2003 Share Posted April 12, 2003 What IS the original? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Majin GeoDooD Posted April 12, 2003 Share Posted April 12, 2003 'Gurgu Volcano' is what the original is called. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mog Posted April 13, 2003 Share Posted April 13, 2003 Mmm... in any case, it's a teriffic piece of work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arlak Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 OMG. The rythm behind one of the best songs in the FF soundtrack is kickass!! This seriously kicks ass. Listen to it... and headbang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arlak Posted April 17, 2003 Share Posted April 17, 2003 'Gurgu Volcano' is what the original is called. Wrong, Gurugu Volcano was derived from the Chaos Cave in FF. FF9 seemed to take alot of the previous FF games and implement them in its storyline. Remember Vivi? He is the black mage from FF. Remember the robe Garnet wears in the very beginning of the game? Identical to the white mage of FF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zircon Posted April 29, 2003 Share Posted April 29, 2003 Yes, this is DEFINITLY breakbeat. I have some breakbeat drumsets, and the samples sound exactly the same. The song overall is on the minimal side, but the crisp quality of the sound and the high quality arrangement really keep the listener's attention. Just when you might start getting bored with it, a drum solo comes in; the one at 2:30 is purely awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krispy Posted August 22, 2003 Share Posted August 22, 2003 Ok the making of the drum beat is rather ingeniously simple ...infact its very fun. This song is rather low calibur as far as mixes go these days, a virutal remake of the original with a nifty drumbeat ontop. To clarify, samples do make it DnB or Breakbeat, its in execution. There is FINE line between DnB and Breakbeat, which is that Breakbeat is DnB cut up to add lots of breaks. Its like how a rectangle is a square, but a square isnt a rectangle. Same idea. So when people say this is DnB technically they arnt wrong ;p. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Cosmo Posted November 15, 2003 Share Posted November 15, 2003 I have to say that I enjoyed this for its keeping of the original song in there. I love the little beeps, and this song tok me right back to that *expletive* volcano with the *expletive* lava and the *expletive* monsters that wouldn't *expletive* die! No, really, the drums and tempo were just enough to make this enjoyable without losing the feeling of the original. Keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prophetik music Posted September 7, 2004 Share Posted September 7, 2004 I would have to say that I really enjoyed this song. I'm one for good drum programming once in a while, and this is by far one of the best works i've heard on the site. Great job, McVaffe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeszeman_ Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 haha! i love this song, drum programmings great! hell i'd need 3 hands for the main beat, and 5 for the solo part to play this in real life.... i dont really think its possible.... oh well, a guy can dream cant he? one put down i had was the sound of the drums for example the snare sounds like someone blowing into a microphone... i dunno, hehe could be beat boxing!! ya wutever. a great mix, keep up the good work McVaffe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PriZm Posted December 26, 2004 Share Posted December 26, 2004 This is my favorite mix on the whole ocremix site yet. The last drum solo gets my grooving like nothing else, and I listen to it at least 2 times a day. Simply great, I cannot believe this guy does this for free ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordex Posted January 14, 2005 Share Posted January 14, 2005 k this is my bros' favourite song ever they sing along even though they don't know it its just so entertaining great drum solo!! thanks mcvaffe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bummer Posted September 16, 2005 Share Posted September 16, 2005 I´ve always liked the volcano theme, but to make it this funky? That was a surprise, but not a failure. Nice work, Vaffe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitroXpress Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Great percussion in this. I love the solo that starts around 2'14. Great work McVaffe. Keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soapy Posted June 30, 2006 Share Posted June 30, 2006 I feel as if in a dream when I listen to this song, not that it makes me sleepy, but that it takes me to another place. Ingenius would be too light a word. I think that you, could do professional work. I myself being an amateur animator (still going to college for it) would love someone with your ability. Keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrrDraxin Posted October 22, 2007 Share Posted October 22, 2007 The section from 1:17 to 2:15 sounds very much like a dance song I heard way back in '98', kinda nostalgic. High points dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DragonAvenger Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 I like the staccato melody. A nice reminder of the Nintendo feel for things, but still sounds good. Not terribly too much done to the melody, but that's ok. Drums are good, I think they still stand up after all this time. Like the solo section, the long notes contrast to the staccato nicely, and it doesn't feel out of place or anything. Still a good listen after all this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceansAndrew Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 hehe, the loops are really piled on strong here. The melodic content is kindof buried by the phat beatz, but I guess it's fine, as it doesn't seem like as much care was put into them. Good matching the beats to the melody of the original tracks, but this one doesn't really keep my interest for long. The fadeout ending is also kindof weak. Showin' it's age, imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polo Posted June 30, 2009 Share Posted June 30, 2009 I feel like I'm in the thick of an active volcano as soft and sharp illuminations (sparks, lava bursts, and glows) emphasize the ghostly darkness. Certain elements illustrate this preciously: the muted lead supporter (glows), the reverbed synth at 1:16 (ditto), the drum+cymbal quote at 1:26 and elsewhere (lava bursts), and the coital drum loops during the 2:15-2:38 breakdown (sparks galore). Hot stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenz Drake Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 This is the song that drove me crazy in May of 2001. Hearing it again brings a smile to my face. <3 this song and McVaffe. This song never gets old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillRock Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Starts out a little sparse, but I have heard alot worse... yeah this is some cool 'Vaffe stuff, drum sequencing is awesome, those drum solos are wicked Everything is pretty clean, it never gets crowded. Pretty awesome stuff, but its McVaffe, which means it'll have awesome stamped all over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrhardy12 Posted October 11, 2010 Share Posted October 11, 2010 OK, I'm going to come out and say this before I say anything else here: THIS IS THE FINAL FANTASY IX FOR PSX VERSION OF MOUNT GULUG, NOT THE ORIGINAL FINAL FANTASY FOR NES!!!!! Makes me angry when people mix up the original game when doing a remix... The song remixed here is a remix OF a remix. Moving on, this song is absolutely epic. If you look at it from a standpoint of the original Final Fantasy, this song is WAY out of line for the remix. However, if you look at it as its real "Final Fantasy IX" root, it shows that he can make an already epic song more epic, simply by making it staccato. The MAIN melody, used in both versions, is there. The INTRODUCTION makes it Final Fantasy IX root, while the way it sounds IS Final Fantasy I. What McVaffe did: Take a remixed song from the creators and turn it into a slightly cooler version of the original root. Props, and a download. P.S. I signed up to post this, this was the first that made me WANT to post... P.P.S. 9/10. This is a great rating from me, because I usually despise remixed songs from games, I almost always find them disgraceful sacrilege against the original. 9/10 is a great rating, and the ones I have downloaded are rare exceptions to this rule of sacrilege. Props to anyone who made the ones on my computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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