ReMix:Secret of Mana "Eternal Beginnings" 5:30

We're back after a bit of a break with an amazing, Secret of Mana symphonic mega-collaboration from Rebecca E. Tripp:

"This is part of my long-awaited "Secret of Mana Epic Orchestral Medley," a massive collaboration I did with about 20 people! It has been in the works for some years, but I waited until this winter to really dive into it. I am extremely glad I made this decision for one reason: around 80% of the instruments were performed live by real artists! This is the largest collaborative work I've ever produced and it was a lot of fun! THANK YOU, EVERYONE who helped me to perform this piece! :D

Special thanks to the Materia Collective for so readily and enthusiastically volunteering your services! Also, special thanks to Daniel Cortes for supplying a beautiful string section (who all worked tirelessly for days on end to get it right) and to Gregory Orosz for performing such an incredible range of instruments, styles, and parts featured in every movement. Aside from that improv, the arrangement, mixing, and composition were all done by myself. The medley is based on the incredible works of Hiroki Kikuta!

Here's the entire suite in case you're interested. I realize that this excerpt is kind of long and has a lot of movements.

Songs remixed: "Eternal Recurrence," "A Bell Is Tolling," "Now Flightless," "The Little Sprite"

Here are the names and credits for the people who performed parts for this excerpt:

• Tanner Johnson (Violin)
• Emily Misura (Violin)
• Daniel Cortes (Viola)
• Sarah Overton (Cello)
• Elliot May (Double Bass)
• Gamer of the Winds (Piccolo, Flute, Alto Flute, Bass Clarinet)
• JohnStacy (French Horn, Trumpet)
• Chris | Amaterasu (Violin)
• Bassoonify (Bassoon)
• XPRTNovice (Clarinet)
• Younes Elbayad (Piano)
• Alex Hill (Tuba)
• dannymusic (Trombone)"

Gario evaluated the mix and was sufficiently blown away:

"Why, hello there! Um... wow, this is something special. You've really outdone yourself on this one, with all of the live performers on this one (playing superbly, might I add). Listening to the rest of the suite, I can't wait to see if you're willing to submit the rest of the movements.It would be amazing if we heard the rest of it on here, even in smaller movements like this one here. ;) Amazing work, so glad you posted a piece of it for us to share."

Hearing Rebecca's work brought to life by so many talented & familiar instrumentalists is truly special, as Greg writes. Her arranging skills have always transported & impressed, but she's improved her production to match, and having so many live performances only sweetens things further. Be sure to check out the full suite for more!