ReMix: Final Fantasy X 'Far From Home'
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Orkybash once again throws some ear candy from the more recent Final Fantasy games our way, this time covering X. Tim has a direct mixing style that doesn't emphasize esoteric DSP tricks or anything sonically outlandish but instead focuses on the arrangement itself, stays fairly close to the original, and favors natural, emotional sounds that seem to draw out the better aspects of the original. This piece is basically dominated by a piano, with drums, pads, and offbeat & unobstrusive synth bass primarily in effect as background. That's certainly how things are mixed, with the piano covering the entire stereo field and raised a bit louder than other elements, and I feel it works well. If the piano patch were tinny or of sub-par quality, that'd be the kiss of death for something done in this fashion, so don't try it at home unless you've got a passable piano or the real thing :) At 2'20" Tim probably has the most fun with the piano interpretation, throwing some great little twists in - for my money, I'd like to see more of that sort of liberty taken, as I think it adds to the piece without veering too far off course. For the emphasis it's given, the string pad used could have been "more" - it sits dead center in the mix and is a tad anemic compared to some of the better string section patches I've heard. I know that something more robust might have infringed on the piano's turf, but I feel it would have been worth it and made the mix a bit fuller. The synth that's brought in later to double the melody does something to address this, though. Coulda woulda shoulda's aside, an enjoyable and solid submission from Orkybash that is especially enjoyable towards its conclusion. Recommended.
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