Posted 2017-03-06, evaluated by Liontamer


Let's get the week started off with a BLAST, as Fishy (Cain McCormack) & Cyril the Wolf (Connor Pelkey) take on "Battle 1" from FF9 on this cut from Final Fantasy IX: Worlds Apart; Cain writes:

"We had a totally different version of this track going for a long time, but we both felt something was missing and that we could do better. We were sitting on this for longer than I'd care to admit just not really happy with the direction. Then, one fine day, I was listening to some Offspring, I put the BPM up by 30, just decided to blatantly rip them off, did a stupid double-time riff for a laugh, sent it to Cyril, and then it suddenly all came together over a period of a week. Kinda kept it a bit raw on purpose (says everyone working on a tight deadline). Props to Cyril for his massive MEGA BASS."

He's not talking about a large fish. Cyril adds:

"First, when I saw this up for grabs when the album was first put up, I was instantly taken with it. "Battle 1" is one of the first songs I ever heard when actively listening to video game music... so it's very important to me. It's always interesting when you have an idea for an arrangement that you are woefully ill-equipped to pull off. Fortunately, Fishy and I had a few years to simmer on it and sped it up!!! Now we have something that's sufficiently battle-y with me contributing the initial arrangement ideas and playing the bass on this one."

Tempo is a pretty critical thing; even a couple BPM can make the difference between something feeling plodding or rushed, and big bumps can end up requiring genre shifts or inspiring completely different directions for an arrangement. The speed increase here lent a punk vein & molten, raw energy to Cain & Connor's (aka "C+C Music Factory") ReMix. It's crunchy, aggressive, brisk, & bold... not particularly concerned with unorthodox melodic or harmonic elements or elaborate sound design, just a satisfying wallop of frenzied guitars, bass, and drums. In other words, great stuff :)

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Latest 4 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.
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Crulex
on 2017-05-31 03:07:45

Driven and filled with adrenaline, this is the kind of rush you need for a rocking battle theme, and you guys nailed it. Excellent percussion, great use of the source, I really liked it. Sweet ReMix, fellas.

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lemnlime
on 2017-03-09 11:59:34

Very nice! It's like you've unleashed the potential of what this song could've been.

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DimeTower
on 2017-03-09 01:25:47

I really enjoyed this! A pumped up battle theme that delivers exactly what it intends. Hit up 1:14 for a great handling of the source that any FF IX fan would instantly recognize; try 2:05-2:35 for an interesting walk out and back. The finish is everything you want out of this kind of remix. Cain's work on this album (and others) is always a must listen, and the addition of Cyril just added even more. Thanks so much guys!!

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Liontamer
on 2017-03-06 12:27:23

What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix.

Sources Arranged (1 Song)


Primary Game:
Final Fantasy IX (Square , 2000, PS1)
Music by Nobuo Uematsu
Songs:
"Battle 1"

Tags (6)


Genre:
Metal,Punk
Mood:
Aggressive,Energetic
Instrumentation:
Electric Guitar
Additional:
Time > Tempo: Fast

File Information


Name:
Final_Fantasy_9_Exploda_OC_ReMix.mp3
Size:
6,908,908 bytes
MD5:
49e8166d572f6a6ea8b2c01f5fd70818
Bitrate:
230Kbps
Duration:
3:57

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