ReMix: Final Fantasy VII 'Fading Entity'

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If Leifo's mix title back in 2002 didn't give it away, he's good buds and now collaborator with Jordan Aguirre, aka bLiNd. They paired up for this blockbuster staple trance FFVII action, giving Voices of the Lifestream some extra four-on-the-floor danceable mojo action. Jordan had this to say:

"This track was side by side with Leifo almost for the whole creation of it. All the ideas we had were fed off of each other. It was a really rewarding experience. We came up with something unique and Leifos guitar playing was icing on the cake. The new chord progression really makes it dance/trance genre friendly and changing time signature from 3/4 to 4/4 was a small hurdle but worked out well. A little on the moody side, but thats thanks to the source tune. Hope you guys enjoy it!"

The downbeat here is deadly; if you feel like OCR's been lacking trance of late, this has gotta make you all sorts of happy. The addition of guitar adds texture that brings out Jordan's electronica in new ways. Granted, there's plenty of repetition here and a lot of traditional trance arrangement norms are employed, but it's done so well you forget that it may not be breaking the innovation bank, the groove is infectious, and it never really lets up. These guys collabed on the most excellent Super Street Fighter 2 Turbo: Blood on the Asphalt album, and they work quite well together. Listen to the Cries of the Planet is itself repetitious, so a trance treatment that actually capitalizes on this and makes the best of it seems very appropriate. There's not too much else to say - this is great music for surfin' the net, even if it is as Jordan points out a little moody, and I think lovers of FF7 and trance will be thrilled to see veteran bLiNd applying his mad skills, along with Leifo, to the one of the game's darker tracks.

― djpretzel

Discussion: Latest 15 comments/reviews; view the complete thread or post your own.

see this is the reason why i keep pushing myself everytime i hear bLiNd's music my jaw drops. I expect nothing less form the guy who has influenced me. Great job on the track guys!

- Jewbei on November 3, 2008

OCR Top 3...
nuf said

- Platonist on September 29, 2008

Fantastic piece, however something about the guitar part (in which I can't place my finger on it) just doesn't set properly with me.
The transitions and background noise fading along with the bass counter-part is absolutely breath-taking.
Personally, I would say 6/10 as far as trance goes.

- hsram on September 21, 2008

Yeah. Been a while since I logged in.
LOVE this, say thankya. My favorite VotL mix, and whenever I listen to any of them, if this one doesn't come up, I have to manually pull it just to get a fix.
All points previously stated are valid: Beat, guitar, rhythm, etc. But what REALLY brings it all together for me is the "cry" in the background. It sounds like the echo of someone falling down a bottomless pit. The song gets the heart going, but that "cry" provides the goosebumps, and really increases the impact, IMHO.

- LightWarriorK on May 20, 2008

This one is really so awesome. I get chills up my spine at the guitar breakdown with the massive pitchbends.

- zircon on March 23, 2008

It's completely awe-inspiring the power this track has. The source tune is great, but this is just so much more so. Changing the 3/4 to triplets works wonderfully, and the production throughout is relentlessly strong. The bass is beyond massive, and the highend is super crisp.
Asspat +1, guys, bLiNd and Leifo are the bomb.

- OA on March 22, 2008

I am impressed by the quality of this track.
*fires up reason*

- Shauk on February 2, 2008

Side-chaining pads is the way to go.
This track is a great way to prove, once and for all, that trance ReMixes also can be great arrangement with amazing production qualities.
You're good people.

- Another Soundscape on February 2, 2008

God I love the bass. This is awesome.

- Radiowar on November 12, 2007

My subwoofer and I love the living hell out of this song. I just love to feel that thump thump thump thump hit my body like waves... and then the guitar kicks in and my eyes close and I float away... Kinda like the player's character in "Rez"... :razz:
Gorgeous work. I'd always loved the original version because I'd found it pleasingly hypnotic. "Fading Entity" takes me even further away...

- Alimah Kali on September 29, 2007

This may be my favorite mix on the entire VotL series, bLiNd nails this one and Leifo's guitar is perfect.

- The Vagrance on September 16, 2007

BLiNd!!!! Leifo!!
My favorite ff vii track!!
Yes!
Yes!!
Yes!!!
Put your hands up!
Put your hands up!!

- NeOmega on September 16, 2007

All the sounds are so crisp, the arrangement is top-notch and really gets you pumping. The source tune is instantly recognizable and very appropriate for a trance remix.
Every remix blind puts out sets a new standard for vg trance, and this track is no exception. This track sounds so good it practically [i]sparkles[/i]. Amazing work from blind and leifo!

- abg on September 16, 2007

Def my favorite source on the entire OST bar none. This was the first track I downloaded when the project came out and it did not dissapoint. All of the trance elements are well done and executed. The guitar kicks ass! Perfect choice to fit with the tone of this track. Will be listening to this one for awhile.

- avaris on September 15, 2007

Blind is a master of trance. And I loved the electric guitar. 1+1 = 11 (on a scale of 10)
Wow. that was terribly gay. I apologize.
Let me back up and just say that this is an awesome track.
(Man, seriously, I'm really embarassed by that cheesy statement... Really...)
Great work, dudes.

- big giant circles on September 15, 2007

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