ReMix: Chrono Cross 'Song of Ruin'
Damon Campbell sends us a mellow arrangement from Chrono Cross with a strong acoustic vibe that features a sequenced but rather convincing guitar, acoustic piano, a laid back acoustic percussive groove, unobtrusive bass, strings, and other accompanying elements. The sonic space in particular, achieved through both reverb and discrete panning, is rich and believable. There's a lovely mono glide solo with some tempo sync'd delay at 2'42" that basically closes the piece out, but the ending is rather interesting: an extended fadeout leaves the piano mostly audible. Unique and tasteful. This is Blue Magic's fourth posted mix, and is comparatively more acoustic and deliberate in nature than his previous pieces. Larry writes:
"Relatively conservative but personalized approach. Though the sample quality was pretty nice, the performance could sound more organic though I can't put my finger on why that was. There was just something about it, but the execution was decidedly fine all things considered, and on par with Damon's skillz. The arrangement's quiet and understated enough that, IMO, it's not gonna reach out and grab you. But I appreciated the subtleties of the interpretation as well as the smooth shifts that allow the track to evolve without the casual listener even noticing. Pretty chill."
Good stuff, very mellow... not going to grab you by the horns and shake the shizz out of you, but a completely chill groove that works with the original rather than against it and creates a relaxed acoustic atmosphere.
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