ReMix:Xenogears "Broken Mirror Reflection" 3:46

By Alexander Prievert

Arranging the music of one song...

"SMALL TWO OF PIECES ~Broken Shards~"

Primary Game: Xenogears (Square , 1998, PS1), music by Yasunori Mitsuda

Posted 2000-11-28, evaluated by djpretzel


Wow. Damn. WowDamn. Shit. Just listen to it! Listen to it! Alexander has taken this already beautiful Xenogears vocal track and redone it, and it's just about as epic as epic can be. I dig the filtering, the gating, the background synthlines. I'll be listening to this one for years to come. I don't really have much else to say. Just get it, mmkay?

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Discussion

Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.
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Geoffrey Taucer
on 2020-11-17 23:38:19
20 hours ago, Prievert said:

back when I made this there weren't any fancy glitch plugins or glitch fx hardware available, but I agree, this remix hasn't aged well :) (oh, and it's not a "glitch" but a gating-effect to gloss over the fact that the vocals and the remix don't run in sync)

I still enjoy this one

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orlouge82
on 2020-11-17 17:58:32

@PrievertThis has been in one of my regular playlists in one form or another for the past 19 1/2 years. The song is great.

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Prievert
on 2020-11-17 03:09:30
On 7/14/2020 at 4:08 AM, Marscaleb said:

This is an atrocity. The original is such a beautiful song, and it has an outstanding vocal. But this remix runs that voice through a horrendous chopping filter.

Look, there are ways to add a "glitching" effect that sound really cool, fun, and interesting. But you can't just run some glitching filter on it and call it a day. And the more "glitching" one adds, the more careful one must be with it. But this is half the song made to sound like something is wrong with your internet connection, completely destroying a beautiful original piece.

back when I made this there weren't any fancy glitch plugins or glitch fx hardware available, but I agree, this remix hasn't aged well :) (oh, and it's not a "glitch" but a gating-effect to gloss over the fact that the vocals and the remix don't run in sync)

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Marscaleb
on 2020-07-13 21:08:24

This is an atrocity. The original is such a beautiful song, and it has an outstanding vocal. But this remix runs that voice through a horrendous chopping filter.

Look, there are ways to add a "glitching" effect that sound really cool, fun, and interesting. But you can't just run some glitching filter on it and call it a day. And the more "glitching" one adds, the more careful one must be with it. But this is half the song made to sound like something is wrong with your internet connection, completely destroying a beautiful original piece.

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Crulex
on 2016-09-01 02:40:11

Wow, you know, I've heard this source before in other media, but I hadn't realized it was from Xenogears until now. Cool effects with the synthlines and the gating. All the distortion and effects on the vocals was an interesting experience to hear, and while there were points where I thought it could have been clearer or didn't sit right with me, overall I enjoyed the experimentation and variation in it. Not bad at all.

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OA
on 2010-05-05 12:35:47

I'm glad this track made it through the lockdowns despite the heavy sampling of the original. The gating effect really makes it sonically unique and interesting, and there is a ton of expansion of the theme on it's own. The gating makes the tempo change possible too, without ruining the original waveform. Great source and a nice mix of it. :-)

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42
on 2009-02-02 15:21:40

:shock:

To each his own I guess...

The distorted vocals make some sense, as if it were filtered through broken glass, but well, this isn't quite my cup of tea.

The best I can say is to try it out for yourself.

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Catharsis
on 2009-01-08 19:56:56

Yeah, this really is one of the best ones out here. How come he hasn't produced anything on here in awhile?

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goombapatrol
on 2008-12-14 00:15:21

damn, i can't believe i haven't listened to this before.

amazing work of art.

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Lucentas
on 2008-12-06 14:37:06

Mr. Prievert is shaping up to be one of my favorite ReMixers on this site, and this piece is one of the reasons, if not the reason, why. I've never heard the original song, but somehow I think listening to it after having heard this piece would be almost a disappointment, as I feel he captures the essence of it so well. This is one ReMix that won't be leaving my playlist for a long, long time.

Actually, it'll probably be there for the rest of eternity.

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Wild Armor
on 2008-10-19 00:12:33

The vocal track was a great addition to an already amazing song. The Synthesizer (ensemble?) was nice, but just felt a little too much on the volume.

I would have liked to hear some more direction with that Synth. Great track.

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WillRock
on 2008-10-14 13:29:57

This one has a strong following, and its not hard to see why.

I love this, its awesome :D

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Indigo
on 2007-08-17 10:14:05

When I listen to this song I get the mental image of a soft, dark path with a shower of glass shards (nevermind, let's say gems since they're less sharp and cut-y) raining down, catching the light of some unseen light source and refracting it into the colors of the rainbow.

I did not take LSD while listening to the song. It just rocks.

Sadly I've never played Xenogears all the way through.

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Duo
on 2007-05-03 15:42:22

How can this song be gripping, emotional, and epic all at the same time? This really is a perfect piece to me. I love everything about the way it sounds, the way it's sang...I've played Xenogears through before twice, and now I feel the need to buy the OST just to hear more of this, though none of it will match such greatness. I especially love the buildup at 1:32 until 2:05, as well as the lyrical part that follows. Ugh, how can I pick a part that I like best?

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Dr.d
on 2006-12-10 19:44:38

My friend introduced me to this song since it is his favorite song from the site. I agree that this song with vocals is a win. Great job

Sources Arranged (1 Song)


Primary Game:
Xenogears (Square , 1998, PS1)
Music by Yasunori Mitsuda
Songs:
"SMALL TWO OF PIECES ~Broken Shards~"

Tags (11)


Genre:
EDM,Industrial
Mood:
Dark,Epic,Sad
Instrumentation:
Piano,Synth,Vocals: Female
Additional:
Effects > Distortion
Effects > Glitching
Time > Tempo: Moderate

File Information


Name:
Xenogears_Broken_Mirror_Reflection_OC_ReMix.mp3
Size:
5,996,025 bytes
MD5:
8d111f3353134da98726953574380382
Bitrate:
209Kbps
Duration:
3:46

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