ReMix:Chrono Trigger "Predestination" 7:53

By ABG

Arranging the music of one song...

"Secret of the Forest"

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

Posted 2022-04-29, evaluated by Liontamer


Happy National Arbor Day!

We continue our trio of titillating tree-inspired "Secret of the Forest" mixes with a totally different, high-energy EDM take on the theme from ABG (Shawn Overn), who returns to the OCR spotlight after almost twelve years:

"Hi, OverClocked ReMix! Been a while, huh? The last time I submitted a remix for approval, the PS3 was current gen, Kojima was still with Konami and Skyrim hadn't been released on any platforms yet! I wound up taking a long break from remixing and music production not long after my last submission ("Third Eye") and wasn't sure when I would pick it back up again. Over a decade later and I've found myself watching tons of EDM production tutorials on YouTube and spending time daily in FL Studio working on new stuff. I was hoping to share my first new remix with the community here!

Similar to my last submission, this one is another over-remixed song from Chrono Trigger. I couldn't help myself. :) I took the classic "Secret of the Forest" and applied it to a house groove with some sidechained bass and atmospheric synths and pads. I've titled it "Predestination" as Crono and the team were destined to travel through the time portals and save the world from destruction. Hope you enjoy this one!"

So good to see Shawn back; big fan of his work from over a decade (and many Skyrims!) ago. It all still holds up well, too; I strongly recommend you explore his five previous mixes, if you're unfamiliar. We open here with a simple, familiar beat, but I like the gurgling little perc FX that's added in, and then ethereal pads fade in as the beat gets layered and intensity builds. 1'01" drops a slithery saw/sub bass, and then 1'31" reveals a smooth saw lead that dials in some LFO/vibrato at the end of melodic lines - all quite nice. Melody shifts to a distant piano, which avoids lead fatigue, and 2'30" surprises even further with a shift in rhythm/bass, as the kick drops out. The middle of the mix is a more complete break, where the beauty of the backing pads it exposed at length; 4'03" is a goosebumps moment.

I could continue the play-by-play, but I think that covers most of the highlights. At nearly eight minutes, there's some repetition in the second half, but I never felt it outstayed its welcome. Like many EDM arrangements, duration is achieved through creative layering & unlayering of ingredients, but the ingredients gotta be good... and they are. I'm psyched to see what else Shawn might be cooking up in the future & and also glad the timing worked out such that we could include his triumphant, arboreal return in our triumvirate of "Secret of the Forest" mixes - enjoy!

djpretzel

Discussion

Latest 5 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.
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Liontamer
on 2024-04-28 23:30:15

Man, this was great. Chrono Trigger's done to death, no doubt, but look at what you're working with. Are you going to skip a creative "Secret of the Forest" arrangement? NO. Great fundamentals here in terms of lengthy EDM, where you have a gradual build as more and more elements come in before the main verse finally arrived at 1:30, as well as breakdowns like the subtle dropoff starting at 2:59 and eventual ethereal rebuild leading into 4:14. Though the energy was still great and the overall approach was transformative, 4:45 sounded like a retread section until 5:44 added something new by combining different parts of the source together until 6:14 (which was a very cool idea). Repetition wasn't a big deal in the big picture when the arrangement was so creatively developed and expanded to begin with. ABG might feel like creating this piece was analogous to putting on a comfy old T-shirt that still fits nicely and looks good. It takes you back. That said, enjoy the music of someone whose been out of the game for a while but, in reality, never, ever lost a step. ;-) Shawn, it's was a true pleasure to have you back in action. Please keep 'em coming!

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CJthemusicdude
on 2024-03-30 20:54:57

The production on this one is tight and distinct, it makes the remix keep a good pulse throughout. Definitely some ear candy moments in this remix, bravo!

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Jenz Drake
on 2022-08-28 02:59:53

Been a while ABG...

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Fudd
on 2022-05-18 06:15:07

A bit late to the party here, but I was very excited to see a new remix from ABG.

I suppose good things can still happen in this world. Thank you for blessing us with a new track!

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Liontamer
on 2022-04-27 11:28:35
What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix.

Sources Arranged (1 Song)


Primary Game:
Chrono Trigger (Square , 1995, SNES)
Music by Nobuo Uematsu,Noriko Matsueda,Yasunori Mitsuda
Songs:
"Secret of the Forest"

Tags (9)


Genre:
EDM,House
Mood:
Chill,Energetic
Instrumentation:
Electronic,Piano,Synth
Additional:
Time > 4/4 Time Signature
Time > Duration: Long

File Information


Name:
Chrono_Trigger_Predestination_OC_ReMix.mp3
Size:
14,084,191 bytes
MD5:
28125124989f0487ebf80b5a97510bd5
Bitrate:
237Kbps
Duration:
7:53

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