ReMix:Yu-Gi-Oh!: Forbidden Memories "Not Just Elevator Music" 3:21

Our final featured selection from Shonen ReMix Jump! is an atmospheric, uptempo fusion/edm jam from timaeus222 (Truong-Son Nguyen), arranging the password theme from Yu-Gi-Oh! Forbidden Memories:

"Alright, more Yu-Gi-Oh! I've been telling myself that I should try remixing something super-short at least once, kinda like how Rozovian's remixed a 4-note source tune and Chimpazilla's done it with a 6-note source tune.

I was having a lot of fun getting the dynamic pads and deep bass to sound just right, but I especially enjoyed playing around with layered reverse delay effects in the breakdown section and outro, as well as the glitch stuttering and stutter-esque sequencing. I also haven't written a solo in quite a while (over a year, actually), so it was refreshing to do two short ones in here with that square wave lead. Oh yeah, and I wrote this in three days: two consecutive days and a third day about 3 months later. :-)

Breakdown:

And of course, a source breakdown for you peeps. The gist of it is that notes #1-4 and #5-8 were each used to form a two-chord progression, either explicitly arpeggiated or rolled, or as actual chordal accompaniment.

!= : not really equal to
= : basically equal to
~= : sorta equal to
null: not counted

• 0:11.2-0:55.9 = Source (the note rolls and the entirety of the chord sustains incorporate all 10 notes)
• 0:55.9-1:17.5 ~= Source (the chords use notes #1-4, and the arpeggio resembles those four notes; not counting this)
• 1:18.2-1:29.3 = Source (notes #1-4 and #5-8 with altered rhythm and call/response-esque writing)
• 1:29.3-1:40.5 = Source (solo over arpeggiated notes #2-4 and #6-8 in the background, chords formed by notes similar to #1-4 and #5-8)
• 1:40.5-2:01.8 = Source (arpeggiated notes #1-4 and #5-8, chords formed by notes similar to #1-4 and #5-8)
• 2:02.8-2:14.0 = Source (notes #1-4 and #5-8 with altered rhythm and call/response-esque writing)
• 2:14.0-2:25.2 != Solo (solo over chords formed by notes similar to #1-4 and #5-8; not counting this)
• 2:25.2-2:47.5 = Dubstep breakdown (glitched up sequencing of the 10 notes)
• 2:47.5-3:21.1 ~= Source (the chords use notes #1-4, and the arpeggio resembles those four notes; not counting this)

44.7 + null + 11.1 + 11.2 + 21.3 + 11.2 + null + 22.3 + null
= 121.8 secs
121.8/201.1 = 60.6% source :-)"

Nice breakdown - both in the mix AND regarding it :) This starts off pretty chill, picking up more of a pulse as a super-thick synth bass drops in & drums pick up. The amount of clarity & depth to the atmospherics (pads & FX, basically) is impressive, giving the lead elements an expansive, immersive stage. The source is definitely on the shorter side, and some judges felt the connections/expansions weren't clear enough, but Palpable summed up the majority approval nicely:

"The arpeggio was used throughout, sometimes modified but always recognizable. If it was just a chord connection, I don't think this would pass muster though. I'm happy to pass this - like usual for Timaeus, the production is pristine. This track glitters and shines. On top of that, it's creative and an enjoyable sound journey."

Album director WiFiSunset (Malik Williams) adds:

"Absolutely fantastic remix here by timaeus222! The synth solo at 2:14 takes you out of this world and sends you straight to the Shadow Realm."

Great stuff from timaeus, as always; at this point we've featured most of the album, but do check out the whole enchilada, & congrats again to Malik, Joseph, Callum, Theory of N, Sasha P., and all contributing artists for putting together a short-but-sweet album dedicated to some wonderful anime/manga-inspired VGM!