ReMix:Chrono Trigger "Fight or Flight" 6:06

You've heard me gush about Chronology: A Jazz Tribute to Chrono Trigger before, and nothing's changed: great soundtrack, great arrangements, great musicians, great performances... unique addition to the history of OCR and something I recommend to everyone, whether they like jazz, video games, or neither ;) The whole dern album's gonna end up featured on the site, and I have zero issues with that; this peppy-yet-chill take on "Wings of Time" is keys-forward, with piano & vibes taking most of the spotlight, but has amazing performances throughout.

Credits:

• Markus B. (Nostalvania) - arrangement, piano
• Joe Zieja (XPRTNovice) - soprano saxophone
• Anthony Lofton - tenor saxophone
• Doug Perry (DrumUltimA) - vibraphone
• Jay Yaskin (audio fidelity) - bass
• Dylan Wiest (Wiesty) - drums

Lead arranger Nostalvania writes:

"When Dylan asked me to write arrangements for the album, "Wings of Time" was the first song I chose from the available sources. Since I don't have much experience in writing for large ensembles, I decided to use a sextet with sax and vibraphone.

I'm actually kind of a sucker for 7/8 rhythms, so I tried to convert the song to said time signature, which seemed to work pretty good, at least for the first part of the source. That's why I had to come up with something different for the B-section, and I think having it play in a 4/4 swing rhythm was the right solution. The arrangement continues with some instrumental solos featuring tenor sax (7/8), piano (7/8), and vibraphone (4/4), followed by a short drum break section (inspired by Dylan's feedback) before it goes back to the main theme again."

Very appropriate for Chrono Trigger arrangements to mess with time so much :) Everything works & sounds natural, the vibe is energetic & hoppin', and all of the performances have personality & angles. Greg summarizes our predicament in not recycling the same superlatives for every mixpost off such a dope album:

"I swear I'm trying not to direct post EVERYTHING from Chronology, but damn, you guys put out a tight album. This track is no exception - upbeat, funky jazz, with some solos that really capture the adventurous spirit of the source. With clean production values and tight performances all around, I can't imagine any disagreement that this belongs up there on the front page along with everything else. Great work!"

Damn straight; Chronology has no weak links, so this comes with yet another high recommendation & zero reservations.