ReMix: Final Fantasy VI 'Lamentations'

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Final Fantasy VI

Ty writes:

"Suzumebachi is back again with another submission! It's been what... a year and a half? Something like that anyways. So I crafted this here remix out of armpit hairs and musical cheese (it smells faintly of the toe variety) at the request of some guy on IRC. Believe it or not, it had actually been in the works for something like 4 years, which is a little ridiculous, but oh wells."

Whether this mix does or does not smell faintly of toe cheese is of course a matter of personal opinion and subject to the listener's own familiarity with fromage of the foot variety. I suppose that, either way, we have to thank the ubiquitous "some guy on IRC" for persuading Mr. Guenley to send us another piece. It snuggles intimately against the three-minute marker, so is rather shortish, and favors textural development over wildly variant arrangement. Jesse writes:

"comes off as kind of simple at first. However as Darkesword noted, the texture is damned cool, and the arrangement just gets better. There's not a ton going on, but there's really plenty of nuance. My overall thoughts on it are that it isn't remarkably ambitious, but what it does is very tight, and there are plenty of interesting ideas introduced."

Honestly: pretty much. The Taub summed things up nicely; I guess if I had to pick out some particulars to make it sound all juicy and succulent and what not I'd touch on the dirty wah guitar strumming, discrete panning of piano, glide lead, and creamy minimoog lead at 1'25", and the way that the drums - which initially seem like they're on auto-pilot - actually DO some stuff. And the nifty Radiohead-esque feedback loop ending. You could certainly do worse when utilizing armpit hairs and musical cheese as your weapons of choice; good to see Ty remain active and send in this little-piece-that-could, which proves that it's not necessarily the length, but how you use it.

― djpretzel

Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.
No words cannot express the awesomeness of this song. Absolute energizing and yet relaxing. I cannot believe how I missed this track trying it out, but I am happy and safe to say this is an A + must listen track to anyone.

The only draw back is at 12 seconds left, there's a disturbance that bothers me, but I eddited that out.

Either way, I love it :puppyeyes:

- ChaosPlayer on April 25, 2009
As with other Suzumebachi arrangements this one comes with unparalleled fidelity. Compliments on the sound quality of your always good remixes.
The track in and of itself is just that; good. The piano is like ice tea on a hot day, crisp and soothing. It's very chill and very inviting. I think it says, "Hit replay.".
Excellent work.

- Flare4War on March 1, 2007
A calm and relaxing remix, I really enjoyed listening to it. :D

- Kirie on February 27, 2007
Very cool song. This is also the first remix I've seen with album art - nice touch! Overall, I liked this track. It was nice and chill and had a sweet beat. Also, the transition at 1:15'ish was great!
I have to agree with most of the negative comments too, though. I would have liked to hear a bit more variety. There was definitely some, but it wasn't particularly noticeable.
This might have been iPod-worthy had it not been for the ending. I really don't understand what the intention was right there. It hurt my ears, too. :(

- apoc on February 23, 2007
This song was kind of a let down for me. It seemed like it stayed at the same level the whole song. It was kind of like listening to the same 30 seconds over and over again. If it had some added variety it would have helped greatly but, I am not a remixer so I don't think I have the credentials to tell you what you can and cannot do. Sorry about this, but I give this 7.1/10

- Thin Crust on February 22, 2007
Oh, I remember this song, from like... it seems like a couple years ago...
Anyway you still got those (what I described as) bank of america xylos hee....
Nice and chill though.
edit: wow looking up, pretty funny that that guy made the same observation as I did way back when.

- Monobrow on February 21, 2007
Im not a huge fan of the ending; i dont think it fits all that well, but the mix iteself is very enjoyable. I am digging the beat, and it is one of the better chill mixes i've heard in awhile. :)

- OA on February 21, 2007
Ness757;236922 wrote: I don't know if the artist intended it this way or not, but the title is sort of misleading.

The original song (named "Epitaph") is actually the theme music of Daryl's tomb, hence the title. :)

- suzumebachi on February 21, 2007
I don't know if the artist intended it this way or not, but the title is sort of misleading. I downloaded this thinking it would be a sad or foreboding song because that's what the title implied. Instead, it was pretty upbeat and almost cheerful. I reminds me of the music they play during those Bank of America commercials.
Don't get me wrong, I love this mix. Well, I loved everything except for the last few seconds. It was a bit annoying and didn't fit with the rest of the song. Other than that, this is a great mix!
9.5/10

- Ness757 on February 21, 2007
I like.
It feels very dream-like, and the end is where the paranoia and darkness set in. Maybe a nightmare version could be made to compliment this track for a seamless transition. ;P I dunno. Very chill; nice work.

- Clumsy. on February 21, 2007
Bout freakin time! wonderfully chilly shtuff, man. I wish I didn't have it up so loud, though. That last part hurted my earsies.

- Petara on February 20, 2007
I like the chill-out feeling it gives you, but I could of done without those last few seconds. They didn't seem to go with the rest of the song.

- Citan on February 20, 2007
One of the stranger remixes i have heard, but it has a good tune( despite the strangeness of it). however, the ending could have been more fruitful in the sense it could have been more productive. But most important, it was arranged professionally and it had good sound quality, great job! -The Lone Ranger

- The Instrumental Light on February 20, 2007
I loved this on Thasauce, and I love it here. It really does sound like a bank commercial, which makes it that much more awesome.

- DragonAvenger on February 20, 2007
not bad :)
(yeah first post!)

- Dunther on February 20, 2007

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