ReMix: Star Control II 'Through the Angles of Space'
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With a dramatic timpani run followed by crystalline cross-panned piano arpeggios, Mark Vera's latest submission from his series of Star Control 2 ReMixes is similarly well-produced and vast in its scope, echoing the exploratory expanses from the game. This is sort of orchestral rock/ballad, sans guitar, mixed with some electronic elements - laserblast synth chirps, shimmering FM bell textures, and some background work mixed in with strings, aforementioned orchestral percussion, flute, and piano, all fueled forward by a classic stadium acoustic rock kit. A flute solo becomes more prominent towards the end, and I dig the alternating legato and staccato articulations on it. The only "weakness" I'd percieve here I might apply to Mark's other mixes, which is that while not repetitive per se, their second half is sometimes too similar to their first, i.e. the repetition is not from measure to measure or section to section, but at the midpoint more could be done to delineate the last half from the first. Other than that quibble, this is again some sweeping, dramatic stuff, with excellent production values and a very wide open atmosphere. Jouni seems particularly adept at layered, intricate percussion, and the way he's added synth fx on top of an acoustic rock kit and paid attention to fills and breaks on both is killer. This piece could easily be grafted on to the space-faring anime of your choice, when the band of protagonists enter an unexplored territory or face a large armada of enemies, etc. (does anyone else miss Gundam SEED?) - yet more professional arrangement from Mr. Vera. I'd love to see him extend his talents to console games and other series, but I'm cool with his amazing work with SC2 nonetheless.
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