ReMix:Xenogears "Broken Mirror Reflection" 3:46

20 hours ago, Prievert said:

back when I made this there weren't any fancy glitch plugins or glitch fx hardware available, but I agree, this remix hasn't aged well (oh, and it's not a "glitch" but a gating-effect to gloss over the fact that the vocals and the remix don't run in sync)

I still enjoy this one

@PrievertThis has been in one of my regular playlists in one form or another for the past 19 1/2 years. The song is great.

On 7/14/2020 at 4:08 AM, Marscaleb said:

This is an atrocity. The original is such a beautiful song, and it has an outstanding vocal. But this remix runs that voice through a horrendous chopping filter.

Look, there are ways to add a "glitching" effect that sound really cool, fun, and interesting. But you can't just run some glitching filter on it and call it a day. And the more "glitching" one adds, the more careful one must be with it. But this is half the song made to sound like something is wrong with your internet connection, completely destroying a beautiful original piece.

back when I made this there weren't any fancy glitch plugins or glitch fx hardware available, but I agree, this remix hasn't aged well (oh, and it's not a "glitch" but a gating-effect to gloss over the fact that the vocals and the remix don't run in sync)

This is an atrocity. The original is such a beautiful song, and it has an outstanding vocal. But this remix runs that voice through a horrendous chopping filter.

Look, there are ways to add a "glitching" effect that sound really cool, fun, and interesting. But you can't just run some glitching filter on it and call it a day. And the more "glitching" one adds, the more careful one must be with it. But this is half the song made to sound like something is wrong with your internet connection, completely destroying a beautiful original piece.

Wow, you know, I've heard this source before in other media, but I hadn't realized it was from Xenogears until now. Cool effects with the synthlines and the gating. All the distortion and effects on the vocals was an interesting experience to hear, and while there were points where I thought it could have been clearer or didn't sit right with me, overall I enjoyed the experimentation and variation in it. Not bad at all.

I'm glad this track made it through the lockdowns despite the heavy sampling of the original. The gating effect really makes it sonically unique and interesting, and there is a ton of expansion of the theme on it's own. The gating makes the tempo change possible too, without ruining the original waveform. Great source and a nice mix of it.

To each his own I guess...

The distorted vocals make some sense, as if it were filtered through broken glass, but well, this isn't quite my cup of tea.

The best I can say is to try it out for yourself.

Yeah, this really is one of the best ones out here. How come he hasn't produced anything on here in awhile?

damn, i can't believe i haven't listened to this before.

amazing work of art.

Mr. Prievert is shaping up to be one of my favorite ReMixers on this site, and this piece is one of the reasons, if not the reason, why. I've never heard the original song, but somehow I think listening to it after having heard this piece would be almost a disappointment, as I feel he captures the essence of it so well. This is one ReMix that won't be leaving my playlist for a long, long time.

Actually, it'll probably be there for the rest of eternity.

The vocal track was a great addition to an already amazing song. The Synthesizer (ensemble?) was nice, but just felt a little too much on the volume.

I would have liked to hear some more direction with that Synth. Great track.

This one has a strong following, and its not hard to see why.

I love this, its awesome

When I listen to this song I get the mental image of a soft, dark path with a shower of glass shards (nevermind, let's say gems since they're less sharp and cut-y) raining down, catching the light of some unseen light source and refracting it into the colors of the rainbow.

I did not take LSD while listening to the song. It just rocks.

Sadly I've never played Xenogears all the way through.

How can this song be gripping, emotional, and epic all at the same time? This really is a perfect piece to me. I love everything about the way it sounds, the way it's sang...I've played Xenogears through before twice, and now I feel the need to buy the OST just to hear more of this, though none of it will match such greatness. I especially love the buildup at 1:32 until 2:05, as well as the lyrical part that follows. Ugh, how can I pick a part that I like best?

My friend introduced me to this song since it is his favorite song from the site. I agree that this song with vocals is a win. Great job