ReMix:Final Fantasy IX "Late Night Lindblum" 3:49

By Mattias Häggström Gerdt

Arranging the music of 2 songs...

"Lindblum", "The Place I'll Return to Someday"

Primary Game: Final Fantasy IX (Square , 2000, PS1), music by Nobuo Uematsu

Posted 2015-09-09, evaluated by the judges panel


It's time for the boom-tiss, as our introduction to Worlds Apart goes clubbin' with a groovy EDM take on "Lindblum" that breaks bad & goes into funky-keys-fusion mode in the second half; album director Cain McCormack lays it down:

"Mattias is a groove machine -- he put this together in no time at all. He really funked things up from the comparatively straight original. It's got some huge keys and a great style twist towards the end. Classic Swede."

Mattias writes:

"I remember playing FFIX and coming to Lindblum for the first time... There was so much to do! So many NPCs to talk to, so many games of Quad Mist to play, so many exclamation marks in corners and mashing the X button.

This remix started off with me wondering what a wicked night club in Lindblum would sound like. Strobe lights, dancefloor and giant subwoofers! All powered by mist, of course. Then I did what I always do and left the remix alone for too long. When I came back to it, I had an entirely different idea! Slick jazz in a smoke-filled night club, plenty of oglop cocktails and drinks spiced with Ether.

So, for the low low price of one remix, I give you two takes on "Lindblum by Night.""

It's a twofer!! Although I find the second helping a little funkier than jazzy, it's still quite the twist, and somehow the two halves end up fitting right together like they were meant for each other. Either half could have been a full mix in and of itself, and is developed to the point of this being satisfyingly & abundantly clear; love the heavy-hitting bass and squeaky-clean synth hits in that intro, and the way piano just kinda washes in & says "I'll take it from here, lads" @ 2'34". Mattias is proficient enough with his DAW of choice that he clearly feels free to experiment & take risks, and this one just feels like a fun "hey, maybe THIS will work" type of deal where, hey... it did! Funky & fun chimera from Mr. Häggström Gerdt!!

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Devsman
on 2023-07-28 09:28:47

I don't dance. Except to this.

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Crulex
on 2017-08-02 02:11:57

Hyped up nightclub with a sick beat that transitions into a more jazzy sound near the end, that is the kind of city I want to go to. That was fantastic, especially with how seamless the transition was. I was expecting the transition from the write-up, and it still happened without being abrupt or messing with the flow of the ReMix, so I'm definitely a fan of how well you handled something that could have easily been trickier for other artists. I do wish the jazzier bit of the mix at the end lasted a little longer, but really, the writing, arrangement and production was great, so no real complaints here. Awesome synth work and tasteful use of the glitches at times. This is definitely going in my playlist for being a good combo of two of my favorite genres. Love this!

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nitrozsz
on 2015-12-28 12:16:36

Electronic funk in a medevil-esq town. And I can see why people would make the “two tracks in one” comparison. And yeah it does sound like there is a genre switch midway through, or rather near the end. But the way it transitions to that last part is so smooth, it just evolves from the first part without the switch being super drastic. I just wish that second part wasn’t so short.

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Chernabogue
on 2015-12-14 02:50:02

Very fun remix, the production is excellent. It's interesting to hear you can blend some acoustic instruments (especially the drum kit) with more electro/synth-y elements. The later part is groovier, and I like it -- it has a jazz vibe to it. Very nice one. :)

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DimeTower
on 2015-09-16 17:07:25

Tremendously fun! The mix does come across as two separate efforts, but it is kind of fascinating how well they work together; the second part is smoother but not as rocking, while the first is absolutely kicking but doesn't have the suave-ness of the latter. Combined, you have it all. Great stuff!

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Black_Doom
on 2015-09-10 05:35:22

Oh god, what an infectious groove! Mattias is a true genius. So awesome.

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Liontamer
on 2015-09-09 00:04:24

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

Sources Arranged (2 Songs)


Primary Game:
Final Fantasy IX (Square , 2000, PS1)
Music by Nobuo Uematsu
Songs:
"Lindblum"
"The Place I'll Return to Someday"

Tags (9)


Genre:
EDM,Fusion
Mood:
Energetic,Funky
Instrumentation:
Electric Piano,Electronic,Piano,Synth
Additional:
Effects > Glitching

File Information


Name:
Final_Fantasy_9_Late_Night_Lindblum_OC_ReMix.mp3
Size:
6,218,074 bytes
MD5:
07ecebd3b701e9b31596759e4cee8cf0
Bitrate:
214Kbps
Duration:
3:49

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