ReMix: Xenogears 'Bonds of Sea and Fire'

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Cool incidental BGM ReMixin' from JAXX. Not only did he pick a real good track to take on, but sound selection, especially the booming kick drum panned right and snare left, is excellent too. The drum pattern is cool and funky, aided by the fact that everything's in 6/8 time, which is refreshing after so much 4/4. It's been done before, but the wind at the beginning is appropriately used, given the buildup with nice harpish patterns. When the drums break off and you get the main melody, things are very tranquil indeed, with some good swelling pads and a dodging and weaving main synth that sounds a little oboe-ish. All in all I have no complaints - this is a damn fine ReMix that I have no problems with. So GET it.

― djpretzel

Discussion: Latest 10 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.

I don't really care for the stall and restart of the song around the minute and a half mark, it's just too long a gap. I don't think that this is the right approach to this song. The original source is a haunting a depressing piece and in many aspects you remain rather faithful to the original, which isn't a bad thing in of itself. But because you try to remain faithful and still expand into the jungle-like beat, the song seems torn as it is going in two opposite directions. being less faithful to the source would have improved this mix in my opinion.

- Evil_Cronos on January 5, 2009

Overall it felt quiet.
I know the source vaguely, and it feels very similar to what I remember. I don't know how much variation was going on, but it seems that there isn't much.
Overall I can't grasp too much that interests me any more than the source would. Sorry.

- DragonAvenger on September 21, 2008

I'm not really digging this one. To me, it seems like a basic rip with drums and some in game samples. The drums are pretty cool, but it just seems to similar to the original.

- OA on January 26, 2007

this has always been one of my personal favorite songs from the soundtrack, and this remix is a very good rendition... after listening through it a few times, some of it sounds a bit like it came straight from the game and was distorted at certain points. I like this version, and the Fei thing was a very nice touch.. kudos to you!

- YearXero on August 23, 2005

Loving it! I love how it starts of transquil and gets more upbeat....and u added feis voice...bonus points!

- Sirocco on August 17, 2005

I've had this remix for quite a while now, and I liked it from I heard ti first time. this is a good remix, and to think of it's age.
also, the voices don't really fit in, but as I said, I really enjoy the remix.

- Akuen on September 23, 2003

All I have to say is that this is not your average ReMix, and I feel that that is one of its strong points. I must also give props to the variety of different sounds, especially the drums.

I also liked the fact that it stayed true to the original, but he also made it his own. Props.

- -RK- on June 20, 2003

Okay, call me another drifting Otaku, but I personally think that the best part of this remix was that it kept Hikaru Midorikawa's (The voice actor for Fei, as well as Hiiro Yui, as it were) scream; somehow, it's just a nice touch.
By the way, noone will know who I am, and this is probably my first and only post here; I have no interest in remixing except as it related to using music in order to enhance my role Playing. Heh.
But kudos

- Traian Resident on April 9, 2003

This remix relies quite a bit on the main melody, which tends to wear out after a while (I've had this song for a long time, though.. it doesn't die out THAT quickly). Even so, it's a great remix, with good arrangement and use of a variety of sounds. Not exactly upbeat or downbeat, but a good listen.

- mDuo13 on September 22, 2002

Xenogears 'Bonds of Sea and Fire'
A nice arrangement of light soothing sounds mixed with a slightly
heavier drum line. Solid arrangement and nice instrumentation. Pretty
cool.

- m68030 on June 2, 2002

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