ReMix:Chrono Trigger "Daughter of Evil" 4:04

By JD Harding

ambient breakbeats electronic synth timesig-4-4

Arranging the music of one song...

"Schala's Theme"

Primary Game: Chrono Trigger (Square , 1995, SNES), music by Nobuo Uematsu, Noriko Matsueda, Yasunori Mitsuda

Posted 2002-09-30, evaluated by djpretzel

JD Harding returned after a long hiatus recently with a revised Sonic 3D piece, but as that was a song he'd previously covered, this stands as his first completely original, new submission in quite awhile. CT fans should appreciate this breakbeat-intensive Schala arrangement, which joins a plethora of Schala mixes in existence. JD pays particular attention to layering beats within beats, which keeps the rhythm track dynamic + interesting as delayed poly synths move across the stereo field and piano and warm analog synth pads form a solid foundation in the mid- to lower-range. There's no dedicated bassline to speak off, so things play off as more atmospheric and melody-centric than dance-oriented, even with the breakbeat work. Not much else to say - chances are you're familiar with Schala if you've been around OCR even a short while, and JD's incarnation is a worthy addition and offers up a new, more contemporary & faster interpretation I wager you'll dig. Recommended.

― djpretzel

Discussion

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Trism
on 2015-12-31 07:38:32

An interesting arpeggio intro that leads into some nice piano melody, however when the main percussion comes in everything falls away and leaves the soundscape a bit empty. The rest of the track keeps things interesting by changing up leads and pads in equal measure which works well with the main tune. The arpeggio from the intro fades in and out towards the end of the track which I found a little distracting.

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nitrozsz
on 2015-12-14 00:09:05

This is the second track I’ve reviewed that I remember listening to the first year I was introduced to Overclocked. I like the use of the string ensemble, and I remember that being one of the reasons I liked this track back in the day. Not a fan of the percussion samples, but the string ensemble work alone makes this remix worthy of a download.

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Necrox
on 2015-12-03 14:52:55

The cutoff at 0:52 just felt empty. Aside from that, it feels conservative; I almost lost interest at nearly 3 minutes in, but the pad was a nice touch. Still feel it could have been a bit shorter, though.

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timaeus222
on 2015-12-02 17:14:57

The textures can get fairly bare here (like at 0:52 - 1:04), but when they aren't, like when the synth strings and/or piano come in, the track manages to drive forward and keep me interested. There's quite a bit of copy+paste of chordal and/or melodic textures from entire passages, but at least there was some alteration of instruments around what was repeated to change energy levels; for 2002, taking the time to do at least that is worth mentioning.

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Liontamer
on 2014-10-04 00:25:26

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Sources Arranged (1 Song)


Primary Game:
Chrono Trigger (Square , 1995, SNES)
Music by Nobuo Uematsu,Noriko Matsueda,Yasunori Mitsuda
Songs:
"Schala's Theme"

Tags (5)


Genre:
Ambient
Mood:
Instrumentation:
Breakbeats,Electronic,Synth
Additional:
Time > 4/4 Time Signature

File Information


Name:
Chrono_Trigger_Daughter_of_Evil_OC_ReMix.mp3
Size:
5,946,460 bytes
MD5:
26d7998d0402dca7f70d26cf09d567a2
Bitrate:
192Kbps
Duration:
4:04

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