ReMix: Flashback: The Quest for Identity 'Nostalgy Dimension'
- Game: Flashback: The Quest for Identity (Delphine Software, 1993, GEN)
- ReMixer(s): Shion Tanaka
- Composer(s): Fabrice Visserot, Jean Baudlot
- Song(s):
- Posted: 2003-10-15, evaluated by the judges
I loved and hated Flashback. Loved it because it fixed everything that was wrong for me with Out of this World and was a classic adventure with really slick character animation and a very immersive universe. Hated it because there were portions that I must have played fifty times over before getting right. Viva la emulators and the amazing, super-phantasmagorical power of "save state", is all I can say :) Newcomer Shion Tanaka sends us his "Nostalgy Dimension" ReMix, our first from Delphine's classic, and it's a cool bit of late 80's style laid-back synth/rock/jazz. Admittedly, I remember the effects - particularly the birds chirping and ambient "forest sounds" - more than the music for this particular game, but there's definitely substance here. I loaded up the game in GENS just for a refresher, and sure enough, music test #11 was the track in question. Shion's taken the original, spruced it up, added extra notes in just the right places, and also dropped in a considerable amount of original soloing, making the piece his own while at the same time keeping the bassline and other aspects similar. Compared to some of the harsher FM synth sounds the Genesis offered, this is a cooler, more crystalline sound that fits the game better. Judge Malcos succinctly writes: "Very laid back feel here. Does remind me of the soundtracks from the old PC games, so the title is very appropriate. Arrangement is quite good, etc. Not much to say really, I think this mix is effective and achieves its purpose." - pretty much. Good sound quality; in particular I like the way the original contributions meld in with the source material. There are verbatim pieces of the original, but only pieces, and they blend perfectly next to Shion's embellishments and soloing. This is a piece that not only made me nostalgic for a great game, but gave me new respect for its soundtrack as well. Very good first mix, well worth checking out.
check it out, maybe you'll feel stronger than I do. :-)
- OA on June 3, 2008
The track is really soothing, even though it is not familiar to me. Good job. =)
- S.Ave on March 7, 2006
- Psycho? on March 7, 2006
- Txai on January 1, 2005
- Vestiges Vargos on April 8, 2004
i never got all that far in flashback...just never understood it...but i was vastly intrigued with it...this remix is aptly named "nostalgy"(sic)
dig man, diiiig
- LuckyXIII on November 23, 2003
- Omega Xi on November 22, 2003
- Coppatop85 on November 19, 2003
Because I really like what you're doing, and i think this kind of contest would be a good alternative to basic remix.
For more info, you'll just have to see the topic "compo combo duel" in Works (In-Progress & Completed) : OC ReMixes
I think it would be great !
- n0mad on November 2, 2003
I will do more on the future, better, music and sound are fantastic....Gambarimasu !
Shion :D
- Shion on November 2, 2003
Flashback it's self was a excellent game, the only way i could complete it was to use the door cheat on the last level considering the boss is just past there, and what a stupidly hard boss he was. Well certainly nostalgic and looking forward to more flashback..
~Luke
- Urza on October 21, 2003
Thanks for a really nice remix.
- Joppew on October 20, 2003
The erased beast complimented on this song's similarity to Mazedude's Lounge Lemmings. I went so far as to discuss the debate of whether or not to listen to it as Web surfing tunage or as deep philosophical technical delving, or as both, which happened to be the case; delving, however, serving as the culprit moreso, even though my desire is to simply listen. I finished off by recommending it to fanatics of slow, solo mix grooves, which encompass its length, constructing a sound that would constantly surround anyone's ear in such a style, then by explaining why my English, in this particular moment, would sound warped, if it [i]does[/i].
- Oddity on October 15, 2003
I haven't listened to the song yet, so haha!
- Ytmh on October 15, 2003
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