ReMix: Final Fantasy IV 'A Chocobo's Mystic Life'

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Okay, this is kinda lame of me and I apologize. As of right now, my soundcard ain't producin' no sound. I know what the issue is, know how to fix it, so all is not lost, but it ain't happening tonight. However, since I listened to this Chocobo ReMix from Steve (alias MexieuS) over at GameTrax.net a couple times last night, I feel like I remember it pretty clearly. Well, clearly enough to fudge my way through a write-up, quote the judges some, and give you the general impression that while I didn't dig the intro, as soon as the calliope lead with mucho ornamentation came in, I saw the appeal. I'd also like to pad this review with a non-sequitir by saying that Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a really damn good show, and that dancing around madly to the theme song by one's self is a perfectly natural, healthy thing to do. Right. Judges were a little divided on this, but I think Mr. Saunders' sentiment illustrates the majority vote well: "Wow, I'm liking this a whole bunch actually. I read the comments posted by the other judges a while ago and anticipated something I'd really dislike, but so far this doesn't disappoint. When Dan said Grocery Store techno I guess I was expecting elevator music, but that's certainly not what I heard. Pizza made a comparison to David the Gnome, I haven't seen the show so I can better make a comparison to Kirby (Yay, Kirby!). This sounds like it could be background music for a level having Kirby riding a Chocobo." So there you have a glimpse of the potential positive/negative - on the one hand, it's not hardcore techno and won't r0x0rz your s0x0rz or whatever it is the l33t kids say, and has an underwhelming ending and not overly-inspired samples. On the other hand (man, I sound like "Fiddler on the Roof"), Steve has some fun with the melody on the afforementioned flutey calliope lead thingamajig, and the ornamentation and motion in this lead/solo is what my ear personally latched onto and appreciated. If you've reached the end of yourself with the Chocobo theme and feel it to be a menacing overture of uber-glee, chances are this won't make a convert out of ya. But, if you're interested in another, different, and well-sequenced rendition that has something new to offer and exudes heaping pounds of happy in a musical fashion, by all means, proceed without hesitation :)

― djpretzel