ReMix:Chrono Trigger "Incorrigible" 3:39

By ambient

dubstep chiptune electronic synth lo-fi

Arranging the music of 2 songs...

"The Hidden Truth", "The Trial"

Primary Game: Chrono Trigger (Square , 1995, SNES), music by Nobuo Uematsu, Noriko Matsueda, Yasunori Mitsuda

Posted 2013-02-06, evaluated by djpretzel

Pumping, poppy, mutating electronica with some dubstep components, lots of lofi/blippish textures, and a very funky sense of timing that picks up & breaks down pretty often make for an interesting Chrono Trigger 'Trial' arrangement from ambient, with some 'Hidden Truth' incorporated as well. He writes:

"I put down some ideas for this mix over a month ago, but the rest of it came together very quickly ...I have made some definite improvements in the production department. I actually really like this mix, and I think it is the best individual mix (not counting collabs) that I have produced to date.

The idea for this mix actually came after I listened to someone's WIP on the boards. My apologies, but I just can't remember which WIP it was. All I know is that I could hear in my head a dancey version of it. And, of course, there is zircon's brilliant version of this theme, which I listened to numerous times while working on my mix. Another source of inspiration was Skrypnyk - while I cannot come close to his level of mastery when it comes to chopping and glitching, I did try to introduce more of those elements into this mix."

Definitely a different sound for Alex on this one; I can certainly hear the Skryp influence, but just from a general rhythmic perspective, this has a few more changeups than usual. When things really get going, there's this manic swing & swagger to it that's both groovy and disturbing at the same time, and production peppers the soundscape with neat little Speak & Spell percussive FX and plenty of staccato synth pops. It's not something I would have imagined for 'The Trial' but it works rather well. I would have liked some mangling/changeups on the DSP - dropping the reverb for a break or briefly increasing it for a build here or there, for example - but there's a LOT of attention paid to synth textures & modulation throughout, and it's one heck of a fun, crazy ride. Those bass scrapes towards the end are downright sinister, and the gated ending is a nice touch, too. Overall, this feels like a playful, slightly deranged synthesizer carnival, and I mean that in the best possible way.

― djpretzel

Discussion

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Black_Doom
on 2015-07-19 02:19:45

Damn, this is quite awesome. Downright dirty and trippy. It's certainly not 100% dubstep, but I surely enjoyed some glitchy goodness and sick bass stuff. The EDM part (1:00 - 2:43) is just classic and works perfectly. So good!

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Crulex
on 2013-04-23 14:20:16

Lot of gritty pulsating electronica going on in here. Reminds me of some of the classic stuff that were supposed to represent the internet age back in the day. I especially enjoyed the second half starting at 2:12. I really got into it the most after that point. Sweet.

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Tindalos
on 2013-02-10 06:04:02

Definite success! I'm not even one for dubstep, and I could certainly hang with this remix and thoroughly enjoy it. The elements were incorporated into the piece in ways that kept it interesting, rather than relying on trendy gimmickry as a substitute for composition and innovation. ambient, you should be duly proud of this righteous mix! I'll be listening to the 3 minutes and 38 seconds you've composed here for, cumulatively, days if not weeks.

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LazarCotoron
on 2013-02-09 12:28:13

So, when people post Chrono mixes, I've noticed a bit of a pattern. People seem to really dig a few of the themes, and don't get me wrong-I LOVE those songs too.

But CT had a lot of great music in it, and to date my favorite take on this theme has been Spekkosaurus's piano rendition. It's great to see a very different take one of those less oft done tracks in a very different style.

Just wanted to say well done and thanks!

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Jragyn
on 2013-02-08 21:52:27

Don't ask me why, but somehow amidst all the boo-bops and trimples, I hear some weird mix between Donkey Kong Country(SNES) and Chip 'n Dale(NES). Can't explain it, but this is a fiercebrave mix and I like it a lot.

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SuperiorX
on 2013-02-08 20:45:27

Yeah, this is really slick. Really infectious groove. Well done.

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Red Shadow
on 2013-02-06 21:44:03

I. Like. This.

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Gario
on 2013-02-06 20:45:10

Mmm, this is very tasty. Badass cruch-chip-mix that I highly recommend to those that like a little chugginess to their electronica mixes.

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purplecowadoom
on 2013-02-06 18:44:47

This is really well made. My only gripe is that listening to it the first time I had a hard time picking out the sources until later in the mix. After I "found" them, I got into the rhythm of it and it was no problem, but at the start coming into it I found them a bit difficult to pick out. Repeat listens did help a lot. Otherwise props for mad skillz!

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djpretzel
on 2013-02-06 17:37:12

What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix.

Sources Arranged (2 Songs)


Primary Game:
Chrono Trigger (Square , 1995, SNES)
Music by Nobuo Uematsu,Noriko Matsueda,Yasunori Mitsuda
Songs:
"The Hidden Truth"
"The Trial"

Tags (5)


Genre:
Dubstep
Mood:
Instrumentation:
Chiptune,Electronic,Synth
Additional:
Effects > Lo-Fi

File Information


Name:
Chrono_Trigger_Incorrigible_OC_ReMix.mp3
Size:
5,344,759 bytes
MD5:
048f35de5278053b3595b029a7b3f042
Bitrate:
192Kbps
Duration:
3:39

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