ReMix: Chrono Trigger 'Forever Until Tomorrow'
- Game: Chrono Trigger (Square, 1995, SNES)
- ReMixer(s): Star Salzman
- Composer(s): Nobuo Uematsu, Noriko Matsueda, Yasunori Mitsuda
- Song(s): Green Memories
- Posted: 2007-04-25, evaluated by djpretzel
The return of Star Salzman? At the very least, another refined, epic, magnum opus, complete with original lyrics and vocals... because you wouldn't have it any other way. Somewhat coincidentally, I was randomly posting some shizz on SS's facebook account right around the time he was putting the finishing touches on this, his first mix in over a year. He writes:
"It’s (big surprise) a Chrono Trigger mix of the 1000AD theme. I tried to give it a hybrid early-70’s progressive rock treatment coupled with slightly analog synths and a rockin' guitar solo by my friend Paul Baxter (if this gets posted, he needs some credit)."
The genre of choice in this instance isn't my particular favorite; I'd chalk it more in the alt rock category, with progressive tendencies, which means it's a little less poppy/catchy than some of the mixer's previous efforts. But that's just me, and I've got a sweet tooth for strong, indelible melodic hooks, a strict diet of which will surely lead to musical cavities... bottom line is that, while you might not find yourself humming the chorus like with Robot or Dreams, it's still a Salzman, which is all you should need to know. I specifically love the wonderful attention paid to the bassline - an electric that sounds fretless at times - with the rapid articulations and variance the part is endowed with throughout. It's the type of detail that Star consistently gets right and which consistently give his arrangements not only polish but incredible depth. You've also got his appropriate and emotive vocals and lyrics that intelligently play with the motif of time: "I hope you don't mind temporal anomalies. / The speed of light's a limit we can break now". Very cool; nice corresponding mix title, too, for that matter. Mr. Salzman's mixes represent a variety of styles and influences, which this piece continues the tradition of, but all of them share an attention to detail that lends them a singular signature style. While the phrase "It's a Salzman!" (tm) might sound like a cheap ad campaign of some sort, it really has come to convey a set of expectations - invariably met - about a piece's production, composition, originality, and depth. This one fires on all such cylinders, and belongs amongst its peerless peers with the rest of Star's work. Great stuff.
- jelloegg on May 8, 2009
This mix is very near and dear to me, but for more than just its quality.
See when it got posted I was sent on a business trip (alone) to an obscenely hot tropical country, and being from Northern Canada I had no idea how to handle it. It ended up I got really sick and wanted to go home because I was convinced I would die (dehydration + tropical environs + no hospital or view of civilization for a long ways + being a wuss), and ended up spending a lot of time in bed listening to my ipod. This mix came on and I just put it on repeat and rocked out, and having that little piece of familiar (ok just posted but it was still english) awesomeness really helped me out. I think it was just that calming soundfield and hopeful overtone that really clicked, and to this day every time I hear this song come up I just pause and remember.
Ok that was sappy, but true. Just thought I would share.
- Master_Yoshi on February 20, 2009
- Arwen on October 9, 2008
I'm sure everyone before me has praised it to bits. Ditto.
Rock on Mr. Salzman, rock on.
- glasfen on September 24, 2008
This is an absolutely wonderful remix that really brings a new light to what I previously thought was an overused source track that could never go anywhere else (How absolutely dead-wrong I was!).
Fantastic job, and easily an instant favorite.
- CobaltDelta on September 24, 2008
Quite excellent. :-)
- Mockingbird on March 10, 2008
Despite the general quality of the singing itself, though - which is standard Salzman superb quality - I think I'd still prefer an instrumental version, so that lines about the water "spinning backwards" wouldn't distract from appreciating the superb instrumentation.
- mDuo13 on December 10, 2007
- MechaFone on December 8, 2007
To pick one thing to comment on, the vocal production is really nice. I'm digging the clean recordings, very subtle but effective harmonies, uber-even dynamics (I wonder what compressors were used and where they were applied in the FX chain), creative and not overbearing or obvious use of pitch-modification, and the fact that the mid-heavy vocals gives them a synthetic quality that blends beautifully with the other instruments (a rich vocal track with warm lows and bright highs would have killed it imo).
If anyone ever sees me driving down the highway screaming at the top of my lungs with the windows rolled up, there's a good chance I'll be singing along to one of these parts:
[LIST]
[*]The wrong way...the wrong way...THE WRONG WAY!
[*]Then I awake...at the end of time. Time and space are friends of mine. Someone let me out of here!
[*]And the hourglass is working upside down!
[/LIST]
Nice.
- Harmony on November 2, 2007
1. The singer is good, but not trained. Not trying to judge as I would have trouble with this one as well!
2. It would make a great remix for me to sing to!!!
3. The guitar, piano, drums totally ROCK!! They'd be cool by themselves.
4. Lyrics could use some polishing, but there are definitely some GREAT sections.
Very memorable mix though!! I will TOTALLY listen to this one often. Despite my complaints, the pros outweigh the cons!!!
- DarkClark on November 2, 2007
- Alimah Kali on October 31, 2007
- dantheman on August 15, 2007
- MojoHamster on July 7, 2007
- Feyhd on June 6, 2007
Martin Penwald;273033 wrote: The vocal work is simply amazing; some of the best stuff I've ever heard on OCR.
Seconded. That was incredible! Keep up the good work!
- FusionSamus on June 5, 2007
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