ReMix:Final Fantasy "Requiem for a Dying World" 4:03
By Brandon Strader, Chernabogue
Arranging the music of one song...
"Dead Music"
Primary Game: Final Fantasy (Nintendo , 1987, NES), music by Nobuo UematsuPosted 2012-12-21, evaluated by the judges panel
DOOMSDAY... The End Times... As we face cliffs both fiscal and existential, we embark on part one of our three-part series of apocalyptic (and, if we're still here tomorrow, post-pseudo-apocalyptic) ReMixes, starting with ANOTHER Random Encounter cut - the title was just too appropriate. This mix marks the OCR debut of Chernabogue (congrats!), director of the excellent Vampire Variations album, who's responsible for the arrangement of this excellent mix that blends orchestral & metal very effectively, with Brandon chipped in:
"Brandon... decided to make a heavy metal album to cover FF1 and I joined it, though I was not as good as other metalheads involved in the project. I first wanted to do 'Victory Fanfare', but it was already claimed by NintenJoe, so I decided to do 'Dead Music'. The source is simple but very effective. An organ/guitar duet was pretty obvious to do. I did the arrangement and Brandon recorded the guitars and bass for the track."
Mr. Strader adds:
"All of the guitars and bass were re-recorded, and I loaded up my more modernly customized drum preset. I had to re-record some of the key parts to make them sound more natural as a violin. Tweaked the EQ on everything so it slides together like pb&j on bread. It was both an honor and a privilege to work with Chernabogue, would do it again in a heartbeat."
We hear a lot of orchestral-electronica hybrids but not as many submissions that blend classical instrumentation w/ rock or metal, which I think is a great pairing and which this arrangement really sells. This is the same version of the track that ended up on the album, but it was actually resubmitted THRICE w/ modifications each time and finally passed by the panel in time for the album release, with an improved blend of the two styles being a vital alteration. Larry writes:
"By tweaking some things to get rid of a lot of the weaker instruments, this arrangement's finally playing with power. I'm really glad THIS version ended up at the final version on Random Encounter, as the previous ones were all very, very, very (very) lacking. Gotta hand it to your guys for your perseverence!"
Not sure so many veries were called for, but Larry's point is that this mix improved a LOT from its initial incarnation, and major props to both artists for sticking with it, because I really like the end result. There's still a certain roughness to it, but not one that bothers me, and I find the peaceful melody juxtaposed against thrashing metal pretty damn entertaining. If our world does end up dying some time today, we could certainly do a lot worse for a requiem ;)
Discussion
on 2015-12-22 23:53:17
I never reviewed this? It's a stellar melting pot of a mix; 1:05 always gets me. Also, the gorgeous intro totally brings the image of standing on a cliff at sunset to mind. Guitar solo is great, guitar harmony part is great, and the atmosphere is excellently somber. Great stuff.
on 2015-12-21 15:22:57
I feel like the instruments playing the main melody were taking a backseat to the guitars. I like rock music blended with orchestrated music, but only when it’s balanced properly. For me, the balance is too uneven. It felt like greater emphasis was placed on the guitars over all the other instruments. Which is a shame, because this would otherwise be an excellent remix blending two generations of music together.
on 2015-12-14 17:33:49
The only time I want to listen to a FF death mix.
Excellently put together. Fitting requiem.
on 2015-03-15 15:52:48
Great song! Really loved how the instruments played into this remix. I especially loved the guitar and the timing for when it was introduced to the song. Love it!
on 2013-09-03 12:27:12
Violin and hard metal guitar is not something I often think about being together, but as an advocate of darkness in beauty-type arrangements, it's clearly up my listening alley. I just love how you can have something so gorgeous sound so aggressive at the same time. That's pretty freaking awesome. One of my favorites from this album, easily.
on 2013-01-09 23:26:27
I liked this mix! It's not often that you hear an organ/guitar come together but this particularly works for the source material in a way that seems right. Well done!
Sources Arranged (1 Song)
- Primary Game:
-
Final Fantasy (Nintendo
, 1987,
NES)
Music by Nobuo Uematsu
- Songs:
- "Dead Music"
Tags (9)
- Genre:
- Classical,Metal,Rock
- Mood:
- Aggressive
- Instrumentation:
- Electric Guitar,Piano,Strings,Violin
- Additional:
- Origin > Resubmission
File Information
- Name:
- Final_Fantasy_Requiem_for_a_Dying_World_OC_ReMix.mp3
- Size:
- 7,217,691 bytes
- MD5:
- ef68b94b495b33fd71600bb93a23a1ea
- Bitrate:
- 234Kbps
- Duration:
- 4:03
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