ReMix: Sorcerian 'Cursed Piano'

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A self-proclaimed Falcom fan, newcomer XenoCross sends us this solo piano arrangement from the PC game Sorcerian, which was actually converted from the Japanese MSX console and actually found its way onto the Sega Genesis as well. He indicated with his submission that the world needs more Falcom mixes, and I'd tend to agree - my guess as to their relative scarcity would be the lack of domestic translations/releases for many of their titles, or minimal marketing, resulting in less popularity with the world outside Japan. Though the piano here is a bit muffled, the sound itself is good, dynamics balanced, and the arrangement rather interesting. Not meant as an insult but rather a compliment, this does sound to me like the type of piece that you'd hear at a piano recital; something varied in playing styles, featuring recurring motifs and changing tempo requirements. Judge DarkeSword sez:

"Hm, this is quite nice. I'm not at all familiar with the original, but it seems to me there's a good amount of arrangement going on here. There's a nice sense of momentum throughout the piece, but at the same time, it's broken up by a lot of neat rhythmic things that make me sit up and pay attention. I do agree with Malcos though; it lacks a bit on the higher end. That's a minor gripe though. Excellently done."

There's a tiny bit of the melody that has the same rhythm and interval as part of Greensleeves, which probably prompted my recital comment, come to think of it. At any rate, this makes very good, extensive usage of BOTH hands (like the Ani DiFranco song says), with the left always doing something or other instead of just playing wingman in the background. Okay, it's looped a few more times while I've written this, and yes, I definitely keep thinking Greensleeves, which for me personally takes some getting used to - your experience may vary. Clearly, regardless, the original has been interpreted and expanded on in a wonderful fashion by someone that knows how to capitalize on the strengths of the piano as a solo instrument. Good stuff, at times even reminiscent of impressionist works by Debussy... cool.

― djpretzel