ReMix: Chrono Trigger 'A World Awaits Chrono'

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What's this? A highly technical electronica CT ReMix that's not Schala, from a first-time mixer at that? J:/Drive linked me to a file hosted on http://www.planetskill.com, which suggests a potential affiliation with or at least knowledge of Mr. AE, not at all surprising as this arrangement shares more than a passing resemblance to his style of chopped, effected, manipulated mixage with excellent engineering and energetic pace. Similar to Digimatic's CV2 ReMix, I can say that this is what one might have expected had AE taken on the very same theme. Regardless of the background goings-on and who sounds like who, it's damn good shit. This is a bit longer stuff, actually, and for five and a half minutes, beginning and ending with the ticking clock from CT's title screen, the title music is presented in an electronic & electrified context, with layered, distorted, and bitcrushed drums flying every which way and more stop-and-go tricks and trips than you can shake a stick at. Even if shaking sticks is your forte. It's great to hear the title theme, and not one of the more commonly chosen tracks, given this sort of red-carpet treatment and attention to detail. Love how the kick drum drops out and the rolling snare gets a sort of solo, preceding some "CD player is whacked"-style skippage that intros into some elaborate mutations. No one can criticize AE, Digimatic, and now J:/Drive of having drum tracks that sit on their asses, this much is certain. Whether this much motion and playfulness in a drum track is your cup of tea or not in large will dictate your appreciation of their work (not that the other elements aren't solid, polised, and well-varied too) - I for one am always up for drumlines and/or basslines that don't let the melody boss them around too much and avoid autopilot. Highly recommended.

― djpretzel