ReMix:Baldur's Gate "Child of the Murder God" 3:32

Wow! This is how I imagine the BG dream sequences would sound like if they were done with piano. Nice derivations from the source and great build-up to the main melodies. There's a lot of finer qualities in this mix than I expected from such a straightforward source.

It took me a few listens to focus on the melodic elements of it. And I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing. I always enjoy excavating a piece of music and finding and uncovering new things on every passthrough. It's mainly to do with the more-complex-than-usual arrangement of a theme I've never heard before.

I don't think there's any doubt of the fact this is a very strong mix. While I can't say it sounds like an authentic piano performance at all times, I can say that it more than filled in any gaps with some truly great sequencing.

A different and very intimate piano piece that I hope can keep revealing new experiences for me further down the track. Well done.

Agreed on the first few notes making me think of ad600.

Some sections sound performed, and others sequenced, but overall its pretty nice, I need to figure out how to use that there sustain pedal for my own stuff.

Nice arrangement that is a decent change from the original.

Heh, it's funny how the beginning could lead into Chrono Trigger's 600AD theme quite easily..

Anyway.. impressive, evocative! I'm totally unfamiliar with the original, yet I'm sure this one does it great justice. I'm not a big fan of piano arrangements, but this is a track that might just open that door for me and show me how to appreciate solo piano some more.

--Eino

Yeah, it is nice. You can hear the sadness and agonony behind it. You know, being a child of a deity dedicated to killing stuff? That's sad. The climax around 2:15 is goosebump inspiring. I like this a lot. BG is a great game as well.

The source material is quite good and it is a shame that the Baldur's Gate series's music has not received the attention it deserves (though it is hard to remix something near perfection). Still though, this is a good take an such a wonderful theme.

This sounds real purty. I be hoe-in' down to that pee-an-ah thangy.

Reminds of FF9 for some reason... why would that be? I'm also curious what kinda quips were used on this guy.

And, for clarification, I can barely play a C scale on time, so NO, I DON'T play piano. Piano roll for the win.

Haha, that's what I thought. It's just that the judges kept talking like this was a live performance.

No, I wouldn't say that. Certainly not for me.

Okay, so not you, Larry. But TO talking about the sustain pedal and analoq referring to it as a performance did give that impression.

"The sustain pedal's certainly been well used here" shouldn't necessarily be taken literally, it's just a way of saying that the notes are well-drawn out. Whether it's played live or not.

Either way, it's a nice piece, I still enjoy listening to it.

And, for clarification, I can barely play a C scale on time, so NO, I DON'T play piano. Piano roll for the win.

Haha, that's what I thought. It's just that the judges kept talking like this was a live performance.

No, I wouldn't say that. Certainly not for me.

Okay, so not you, Larry. But TO talking about the sustain pedal and analoq referring to it as a performance did give that impression.

These aspects are available and controllable via midi data in any sequencer/piano roll in most music software packages.

More information: http://www.digifreq.com/digifreq/article.asp?ID=45

But that's just the beginning. Many of the most important aspects of MIDI are handled by Control Change (CC) messages. One common CC is used for sustain pedal information (also known as Damper Pedal or Hold Pedal). When you press the pedal, MIDI sends an On message for CC 64 (the Control Change number dedicated for sustain pedal information). When you release the pedal, an Off message is sent. The sustain pedal is an example of a switched CC message. It's either On or Off, with no gradients in between.

Does this explain our votes better?

This piece is awesome Christian, and now i'm inspired to go and make some piano pieces of my own, somehow they don't always turn out as good as I want them to know...

And, for clarification, I can barely play a C scale on time, so NO, I DON'T play piano. Piano roll for the win.

Haha, that's what I thought. It's just that the judges kept talking like this was a live performance.

No, I wouldn't say that. Certainly not for me.

Okay, so not you, Larry. But TO talking about the sustain pedal and analoq referring to it as a performance did give that impression.

And, for clarification, I can barely play a C scale on time, so NO, I DON'T play piano. Piano roll for the win.

Haha, that's what I thought. It's just that the judges kept talking like this was a live performance.

No, I wouldn't say that. Certainly not for me.

And, for clarification, I can barely play a C scale on time, so NO, I DON'T play piano. Piano roll for the win.

Haha, that's what I thought. It's just that the judges kept talking like this was a live performance.

Ahhh. Finally.

Yeah. I hate mixing/mastering my piano pieces. I just CAN'T find the sweet spot, and I can't remember exactly what I did with Wind Scene. Ah well, we're all still learning this, eh?

And, for clarification, I can barely play a C scale on time, so NO, I DON'T play piano. Piano roll for the win.

if Christian is a piano player...

LOL

Christian, you're my favoritest piano player.

Seriously though, this is epic stuff. I feel like it was a bit underappreciated in the panel. I've been listening to this arrangement for a looong time now. Contrary to the panel, I definitely feel that the ideas in this are trademark Cpac and that it's definitely innovative. I agree that it's not his strongest, but to call it "trite" is, I think, underappreciating the creativity of this mix immensely--especially when you compare it to most of the mixes on this site.

Anyway, I'm done ranting. Great job, C!