ReMix:Final Fantasy VI "Morning After (Hangover)" 3:37

By djpretzel

Arranging the music of one song...

"The Day After"

Primary Game: Final Fantasy VI (Square , 1994, SNES), music by Nobuo Uematsu

Posted 2002-03-29, evaluated by djpretzel


Well, here it is people - my 50th ReMix. Number five-o. Honestly, I can't believe I've done this many tracks, over the 2+ years OC ReMix has been around, but it adds up. So much to say, so little time - as many of you already know, I'm leaving for a one-week vacation today, to Geneva and Barcelona. No computers, no email, no work, and yes, no ReMixes - just a healthy break from everything. This ReMix is not only the last to be posted before I leave for a week, but is also the last to be posted under the current site design. When I return, as soon as I return, I will begin making the final touches on OverClocked ReMix 3, the next version of this site, and will then proceed to upload it and make the switch. I truly believe all of you will appreciate the changes behind the new design and the additional features. Moving everything to a database will also pave the way in the future for many more interactive stuff I hope to add. However, while this mix marks the end of a certain era in the site's history, it is also the very first time I have ReMixed anything from the immensely popular Final Fantasy series for this site. It's always been so well-represented by other ReMixers that I never felt the need, and wanted to cover some of the more 'ignored' games like Phantasy Star, etc.

Anyway, for my 50th mix, I wanted to do something a little different, so I decided to break my long abstinence from the land of FF and do some techno coverage of 'The Day After' from FF6. Originally a slow piece, the tempo's been bumped all the way up to 151bpm, with no loops but two sets of drums, both delayed, one distorted, working double-overtime. The resonant 303-ish bassline is also doubled at points by a nastier distorted bass, and the melody is covered in the verses by a flutey square wave and in the chorus by widely panned and delayed pan flutes. There's also some audio effects at points - a distorted break / lead-in and an uber-delayed (delay on top of delay) break after the first iteration of the melody, but other than that post-production the whole thing was done on my Yamaha Motif. It's short but sort of neat in that it stays pretty close to the original in terms of song structure but deviates wildly in tempo and timbre - hope you enjoy.

So, what does the future hold for OC ReMix? First, I can guarantee we'll be around for long while (and thanks for all the donations that help ensure this!). Second, I'd like to affirm to each and every one of you reading this that I am fully dedicated to making this site the best it can be, and believe the upcoming improvements will indicate this desire. Third, although the site has already generated an active and involved community, I'd like to enhance this aspect of what we're doing, so that it's easier for newcomers to get acquainted, and add features that make information sharing and interaction amongst listeners and mixers easy and fluid. Fourth, again although there are already resources available for those looking to begin ReMixing themselves, I intend to expand the number of links and especially add to the number of tutorials that are available to aid the aspiring artist. Fifth - and this is an overall, blanket goal - I hope to (with the increasing help of others) improve the site in all ways possible to achieve the mission I finally put into words last year in the site FAQ:

A. To honor and appreciate the often-overlooked men and women who write quality music for a medium that is too frequently considered to be "disposable"

B. To revive older game music that is every bit as 'musical' (if not moreso) than today's more complex redbook audio scores - to open the ears and eyes of generations that missed the days of 8 and 16-bit and grew up on polygons and DA. (note: this does not mean all ReMixes will be of older titles, only that older titles form a core aspect of the site's purpose)

C. For each ReMixer to express himself and improve his musical skills, knowledge, and capabilities, achieving recognition both in his own right and for the original composition as well.

D. For everyone involved to have fun.

With everyone's help and continued support from both listeners and ReMixers, I believe all of these goals can and will be met in 2002 and eclipsed in the years afterwards. With any luck, I'll be writing a description of my 100th ReMix at some point in the future, and will look back on this specific time period in the site's history as a significant turning point. During the next week, I encourage all of you to check out the messageboards if you haven't already . . . to read the FAQ . . . and most importantly, to check out some of the ReMixes that perhaps in the past you skipped over because you weren't familiar with the game or the ReMixer, or didn't like the genre. Part of this site is definitely about expanding horizons and changing preconceptions, and this week's a great time to go back and see what you may have missed.

Thanks.

djpretzel

Discussion

Latest 13 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.
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cipher_nemo
on 2013-07-19 13:56:49

I think this is one of the few remixes that has aged well. Kudos to the artist. :)

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Bahamut
on 2009-10-11 03:42:09

You know, this is one of those mixes from way back that still holds my attention. The title is amusing, as the hangover is a rough experience, and appropriately this mix doesn't convey smoothness at all. Not much is changed arrangement-wise from the original, but the back and forth between the two main lead instruments really work well here, and probably helps make this mix stick so well.

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Marmiduke
on 2009-02-27 00:35:40

Criminal lack of reviews! Wtf?

I love this mix. In a healthy, strictly platonic way, of course. Anything that allows me to conjure up a uber-futuristic Incan metropolis in my mind needs to be cherished! And listened to many, many times.

There's a great blend of crazy, yet totally compatible elements here, which I personally find present in most of my favourite remixes. By this stage djpretzel pretty much knew how good he was and you can hear he was having a blast creating aural magic with this suped up, synthed up, pan-fluted up Final Fantasy mix.

More people need to stop passing this by. 'tis a gem! and it's djpretzel. I mean... how much more assurance do you need?

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K.B.
on 2008-12-06 17:18:24

The energy here is amazing. With the frenetic pacing, heavy backbeat, and mini-explosions of synth awesomeness (1:03, 2:20), I can't help but rock out. There's an understated intensity throughout, which is in no small part thanks to the ethereal quality of the pan flute that perfectly offsets the in-your-face synths. And the balance between each of the sections as well as the instrumental layering nicely tie everything together. Quality all-around.

This is one of those remixes that I can't listen to the source tune without immediately having to listen to the remix afterward. It isn't in the same spirit as the original, since it replaces the depression and foreboding with ardor and enthusiasm, but djp makes it works for good and for awesome. Unless you have a hangover... then this might hurt.

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DragonAvenger
on 2008-09-30 21:28:40

Not a big leap from the original arrangement, but upping the tempo and the synths used make this a nice change of style from the original. I've always enjoyed listening to this, and DJP does a good job, as usual. Interesting to learn this was his first FF and Fiftieth mix.

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anosou
on 2007-12-06 07:16:36

Wait.. what?

This remix doesn't have more reviews?

This is one of my favorite OCRemixes ever. Not kidding.

since I'm an FF fanboy I listened to the FF-remixes first and this one just jumped at me. Great resonant bass, sweet lead and nice synths all around. I like how the flute lead fits in such an electronic track.

The breakdown with the really high lead adds some dynamic to the track structure too.

Awesome.

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OA
on 2007-05-18 11:01:55

Pretty awesome mix, i'm surprised there arent more comments.

I am really loving the synths here,and the bass is pretty good as well. A little more high end in the percussion would make it snap a bit more, but overall a good mix.

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Soapy
on 2006-06-30 13:24:04

Your music makes me cry, in the good way! :cry::D

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Bummer
on 2005-09-19 12:15:37

Why does they want to party when their world just have been ruined? I don´t really care actually, because they

have nice music to party to, thanks to pretzeldude.

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DarkCecil13
on 2003-03-09 12:52:58

WoR made awesome dance steps for Morning After (Hangover). I dig them as much as I dig this ReMix :) It's supercool. Must I say more?

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SyxxVolt
on 2003-03-09 02:36:31

This song was awesome,almost could be considered god sent. Who remixes no name songs like that? Well dj Pretzel does. And he makes it sound just as good as any song from the title screen. Awesome work. Can some one do rygar right? anyone or More importantly river city ransom right. DJ PRETZEL CAN!!!

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mDuo13
on 2002-07-28 01:36:37

Very, very good stuff from everybody's favorite webmaster/remixer. No lack of energy or originality, and a nice increased tempo. Sweet electronic strings and very, very grooving flute (of some sort). I actually like the ending, as well. You've probably downloaded it already, but for those of you who haven't, do it. I've looped this one many, many times. One of djp's best tracks.

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orkybash
on 2002-05-22 18:24:24

Final Fantasy VI 'Morning After (Hangover)'

Hah! I knew you couldn't abstain from FF forever, Pretzel! It's somehow appropriate that he chose his landmark 50th remix to do it, though. And, djp may have broke his abstinence from FF, but at least he chose an original song to do it with, namely the world of ruin town theme from FF6 - no preludes here! :D But I digress - what we have here is a great technofunk rendition of a lesser known FF theme, that I literally looped for about 50 times when I first heard it. Honestly, the only thing that needs work is the ending - the rest is spot on. Thanks to djp for this remix and for the 49 other great ones.

Sources Arranged (1 Song)


Primary Game:
Final Fantasy VI (Square , 1994, SNES)
Music by Nobuo Uematsu
Songs:
"The Day After"

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