ReMix: The Longest Journey 'Beginnings'

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I remember reading positive reviews of this amazing-looking adventure game for PC when it was originally released. There's so few great adventure games being made any more, and at the time many credited this game with at least a partial revival of the genre. Like so many things, I never got around to playing it, but deim0s' latest mix at least lets me enjoy a bit o' the soundtrack. Moody piano, strings, and choir make up this melancholy instrumental arrangement, with a definite emphasis as far as the strings go on the low end - always my preference, personally, as cellos are such amazing instruments. This is the type of arrangement that to me wouldn't work at all without high-quality sounds (which it has, by the way) but succeeds not simply because of them, but because they're well-blended and form a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. Those who like brooding, dramatic shtuff (count me in) should dig it. Unique, excellent game choice as well :)

― djpretzel

Discussion: Latest 11 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.

Very moody and cool, but not as melodic as I would prefer.
The samples are pretty good, and the piano and cello meld well.
A little too moody to be relaxing, but not exciting enough to be energizing.
It's nice work, but not quite what I am in the mood for right now.

- OA on April 3, 2007

I first listened to this mix a long time ago, when I was looking for things related to Longest Journey (it's one of those games that does that to you). This remix (the 5th one to be reviewed on my "Review All" list) had a place in what I still consider the best CD I ever compiled of OC Remixes.
It is a haunting melody, taken from the main theme of the game, that is exentuated by what is either talent with the strings, or good synthesizing (I'm guessing the later). A mysterious piece through and through, it even ends on a note which speaks of things incomplete, left to come.
The only complaint is that the background chords never get more complicated or creative than when they first begin, making this a fairly linear piece. For that reason, it gets 4/5.

- Zipp on November 27, 2005

A very beautiful, moody piece for a very beautiful game. Around 1'40 is where the true beauty settles in for me, as the song slows and revolves around the vocals like a wondrous carousel of ear candy, before setting sail again in the sea of strings. Only truly beautiful songs make me ramble on incoherently. :wink:

- Ventrex on February 28, 2005

As a great fan of the source game, I would also like to say that this mix is wonderful work.

- Night10194 on June 23, 2003

Doesn't it strike anyone else how similar the piano notes are to the moody track in Dungeon Master II? They are practicaly identical.
Great job, deim0s. A sweet, atomospheric track that will go on loop in Winamp.

- Vagus on May 3, 2003

I adore the piano, and the dark imperative cello work. Mwah! I could listen to this all day.

- ZombieGirlAya on June 10, 2002

Thanks for the kind words, folks.
And Tappy, the song is an arrangement of a piano theme that's pretty prevalent throughout the soundtrack. The songs in which it's most easily heard are "Prologue" and "The House of All Worlds".
For anyone that doesn't know, The Longest Journey's entire soundtrack is freely available online from this page:
http://www.longestjourney.com/stark/music.html

- deim0s on June 9, 2002

Good lord, this is absolutely gorgeous. Exceptional work, deim0s.
Damn you. Cellos play a part in one of my works in progress and now everyone will have something better (yours) to compare them to. :P
-steve

- Legion303 on June 9, 2002

Its a very moody piece with a beautiful use of piano, chello, pads, and choir ahhhs. I really liked this song as it contrasted most of the music on the website and in my collection. I never played the game but i can imagine it from the music and the screenshot...i might check it out sometime. The Kreme gives it a 8/10

- krispy on June 9, 2002

I loved this game, and I love the sound of cellos. Although I can't quite figure out which piece of music this song is arranging. I listen to the Longest Journey soundtrack all the time, and this melody just doesn't ring a bell. The piano is kind of similar to "Main Titles", but otherwise I can't figure out where in the game this piece was taken from...

- Tappy on June 9, 2002

Longest Journey 'Beginnings'
This is simply beautiful. Samples are good, and there's really no dead spots in the arrangement. I noticed some dischordance, but it's used to good effect here, adds interest, and doesn't seem at all accidental (as was the case when I've criticized that aspect in other mixes). Me likes.

- orkybash on June 7, 2002

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