Standby gave us an FF7 mix about a month ago, and now offer up its twin, a breakneck speed jungle-techno twist of a ReMix from Final Fantasy 8. Things begin innocently enough with simple synth pad and delayed blip, building to a hit at 0'40" where the key elastic saw synth pattern comes in (sorta sounds vaguely latin) and a hardcore bass drum gets its thing workin'. It's at 1'10" however, with the introduction of hyper-rainbow-fighting lightning fast breakbeats, and at 1'39" speedy analog gurgle synth to back it up, that you get a real sense of the overall flavor of the ReMix, which is hectic and quick. Now, surprisingly for a piece in this genre and at this BPM, this track is over five minutes long, so you'd expect a significant break and some variety. You got it at 2'40" with kick and offbeat distorted 303 synth, seguing into an even more hyper section that runs till 'round 3'45" when we get back to the afforementioned primary pattern. I'm amazed, but this ain't my favorite genre, and usually any real fast techno that goes for five minutes often feels . . . stretched, but though heavily pattern-based, this worked. Lots of builds, and the main ideas probably could have been communicated in say, three and a half minutes, but it's good, speedy electronica and for those who are into it I figure the extra minute and a half or so will be sorta like a bonus treat. Slammin' shtuff from Standby.
― djpretzel
This is my kind of dance music- I completely love the hardcore
speed.
The changes and additions that occur throughout are really subtle,
and the sound could be a little more polished, but the energy
present is amazing. Super props for doing this in Buzz, It sounds
pretty great.
- OA on May 5, 2009
Wow, I can't believe people are still posting about this song in
2007. 5 years ago, me and a friend made this song during our spare
time (we were still in highschool) with a Finnish freeware program
called Buzz. Recently, while moving to a bigger apartment, I
uncovered some old cds and remembered this song; thought it'd be
fun to check out OC Remix. Gosh, almost brings a tear to my eye,
ahh the good ol' days.. Well, Standby didn't make it very far (we
went seperate ways after highschool) but this definitly made me
want to get in the chair and start remixing again! :grin: Though it
wouldn't be the same without my friend.. :cry: Maybe try to reunite
Standby again? To be continued...
/CZenX, former member of Standby
- CZenX on July 28, 2007
Nice treatment of the piece. I'm glad you stayed away from
something serious. 3:20 kicks ass
- Bobwillis on January 22, 2007
[i]Man with a Machine Gun[/i] is one of my favorite songs ever made
by Nobou Uematsu, and me being a Nobou Uematsu fan makes that a big
deal. This THE favorite mix of Nobou Uematsu's songs of mine, and
me bing a Nobou Uematsu fan makes that a big deal. The slow start
gives you a delusion and all of the sudden BAM, PIMPSLAPPED, you
break into a hardcore beat. I LOVE YOU STANDBY!
- Fraggy on December 26, 2006
You took my favorite final fantasy 8 song, and made it better. I
bow in both respect and appreciation.
- Soapy on June 30, 2006
Is the slick D'n'b snare break the main break from one of those
classic DDR songs?
Dead End
or Dynamite Rave... can't remember which and can't seem to find a
sample.
- Less Ashamed Of Self on April 16, 2006
You trick us with a slow beat...then pick us up with a faster beat,
then slam the heavy stuff into us, the stuff that make people
headbang. Im a skeptic about remixing this song, as it already
SOUNDS like one, but you did it quite well.
- Kurokun1293 on February 14, 2006
wow...after hearing desperados, i was sent raving around my room in
a frenzy! this is the song that finally urged me to register on
here to post replies. great work, standby. keep it up! :D
- arekuthelastspartan on November 2, 2005
Full throttle dudes! Techno as fast as you can get it anywhere. The
beats just explode in your face accompanied with many different
synths, an arrangement that even if you don´t like it, your leg
will still shake it with the rhytm.
Overhelming techno stuff from Stanby, at maximum velocity.
- Bummerdude on October 27, 2005
The problem with Desperados, as you all have said, is that the beat
and some of the synths are loud, while other synths and such are
too soft. So, to truly appreciate this, you have to really crank
it, prefferably on headphones. It's one of my favorite OC
remixes... Huge props to the maker.
- Heyo Axel on August 21, 2005
I've been wanting to say this for a long time now.
Best techno rave around here.
great work standby
- Tatan0x! on August 20, 2005
Kick ASS! uber fast!
Brings back that old feeling, of HOLY shit he's cool, but Squall
just got hit with them giant ice things! ahhh!
hahaha anyway, nicely done.
- Carboman on October 31, 2004
Nice work, I really like Standby's work. If only there was more
than just the two that are out now... regardless, this piece is one
of my favorites from OCRemix to date. Great work, and keep it up!
- Kapuran on July 6, 2004
Nice remix, i love the build up in the intro leading into that
bass, excellent.
- Vestiges Vargos on March 29, 2004
:) Kickass remix....just BRING OUT THE STRINGS!!!! The synth was
the best part in the original. Happy hardcore suits this song
perfectly. Sounds almost Dune-inspired (dune as in Hardcore Vibes,
not Arrakis). Slick DnB and Snare programming. JUST BRING OUT THE
SYNTH!!!! please. One more version and it'll be perfect...
- sakredfire on February 4, 2004
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