ReMix: Final Fantasy IV 'Phoenix Symphonic'

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GL recently had his collab Halo mix with Freemind and Binnie Katti of Northern Virginia on tabla cameo posted, but's been quite the prolific mixer of late and also sent in this dramatic, orchestral retooling of The Airship from FF4. This blends a Titanic-esque wind lead with lush strings, over-the-top orchestral percussion, and later some synthetic percussion, as well as bell pads. The crescendo and rapid accelerando at 1'58" do have some issues and aren't as gracefully and naturally executed as they could have been. Clearly GL wanted to take the piece in a different, more aggressive direction, but the 8-9 seconds it takes to transition seem forced. However, once safely into the new vibe, things are right back on track and click, with running snare and some great low brass swells. This mixes your traditional sweeping epic feel with some ethnic/world influences; though they are much subtler than with the previous Halo mix, they're definitely still present. Good stuff - I might have extended the piece with a dropout section and a solo instrumental that could have elaborated more in-depth on the core melodic motifs, but this is a general comment I make for a lot of mixes from a lot of mixers. What this mix does excellently is achieve oscillating tones of grandeur and bombast switching to a more reticent, ethereal, processional vibe and back again. Ensemble and what sounds like solo choral patches are well implemented and align themselves with the piece's overall dynamic very synchronously as well. More good stuff from Mr. Lightning.

― djpretzel