ReMix: Chrono Trigger 'Lavos Battle dnBoss'

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I actually wasn't going to post anything tonight as the temporary downtime we experienced pushed my schedule back, BUT the judges panel has been workin' super-hard and doing a better-than-ever job and has gotten ahead of me so I figured I could least post a single mix quickly to help catch up. The newcomer trend continues with this dnb breakbeat-style incarnation of the Lavos battle theme from Chrono Trigger from ABG. Okay, you probably surmised all that info from the track name itself, so perhaps I should say something a little less obvious :) This is good, short electronica with well-programmed, very tight drum work. I especially liked the use of more ethnic percussion mixed with a traditional short dnb kit. Drums are at the forefront, with a percussive sub bass anchoring the track and a xylo pattern also preeminent. There's some good synth and ambient work to back up these more salient elements however - it's not breakbeats and bass at the expense of everything else, rather the backing melody and chords (filtered synth pads, a tres cool synth brass patch, panflute, choir patch, etc.) compliment the rhythm and bass. I like the concise and non-repetitve nature of the piece - it's got some good transitions, doesn't outlast its stay, and pulls a few more tricks than a lesser effort which ran on autopilot might have. Good, tight, self-contained ReMix from ABG - recommended. Some of our judges did note that the piece is in mono, not stereo - this wasn't a showstopper for me, but if we get a stereo version we'll post it instead.

― djpretzel