ReMix: Phantasy Star III: Generations of Doom 'Nial and Nowhere'

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Quinn Fox had some excellent source material to work with here - we share a mutual appreciation for the PS3 soundtrack at large, and this track is definitely a standout. I think Quinn did an admirable job with this light, floaty, angelic, largely harp + choir arrangement - a big fan of the original, there are things I would have done differently, and I might one day cover this myself, but I did enjoy this rendition. It's a fairly direct interpretation of a rather short piece, adding more ornate instrumentation and minimalist brush drums. General observation from the judges was positive, but noted that the piece was largely mid-to-upper frequencies and could have used some EQ to beef up the all-but-absent low end. I'd like to add in that I think the original is one of the more flagrant examples of how the Phantasy Star soundtracks can compete head-to-head with the works of Nintendo and Sony guys like Uematsu and Mitsuda. Overlooked and undervalued, I've seen recently that the original Phantasy Star series will be coming out as 'Phantasy Star Collection' for the Gameboy Advance. Not sure how I feel about the original games on a Nintendo console (actually, I'm pretty sure I find it disturbing and a bit unholy) but it'll be interesting to see what they do with the music. Coming back from my tangent - not necessarily Quinn's best work, and I feel given the strength of the source material he could have pushed himself a bit further, but an enjoyable piece nonetheless. If you've never even heard the original, don't hesitate at all.

― djpretzel