ReMix: Final Fantasy IX 'Shepherd Won't Alone'
Newcomer Tuba Lin might in fact be our first ReMixer from Taiwan - I'm not 100% sure that's the case, but at any rate he's submitted a very elaborate, fresh take on the popular You're Not Alone track off FF9, in an orchestral style that he pulls off admirably. This mix doesn't feature the best samples in the world, but is a great example of how a full, varied, dramatic arrangement can compensate for/alleviate sound quality that isn't stellar. Besides that, the Roland SC-8850 used isn't awful by any stretch of the imagination. The recording is a little low and has a bit of hiss, but nothing too prohibitive. What I especially love here is how the ReMixer isn't afraid to alter tempo, switch from solo to ensemble portions, toggle between sections with a lot of forward momentum to more syncopated stops, and use countermelody - in particular, most everything the flutes are doing for most of the track - and do so abundantly. Tuba's obviously got a flair for the dramatic, as this piece runs a wider spectrum of orchestral colors than many symphonic pieces, and does so with technique and emotion to boot. The ReMixer writes:
"Several years after I listened the original music, I got some idea about the prelude part and flute and harp part,but I stopped for some reason. One day while I'm listening the OC remixes I suddenly realize that I should arrange something for submission to OCR, and this is it."
I'm both glad he went back and completed his ideas and that he submitted the finished product, and I also think it's cool that we receive submissions from all over the planet from people with an abundance of varied skills and styles. Good stuff, great first mix, and lovely to see this popular theme given a symphonic overhaul.
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