ReMix: Final Fantasy III 'Winds of Eternity'
- Game: Final Fantasy III (Square, 1990, NES)
- ReMixer(s): Avien
- Composer(s): Nobuo Uematsu
- Song(s): 'Eternal Wind'
- Posted: 2002-05-06, evaluated by the judges
Yeah! Avien aka Chris Powell, whom you'll remember for his great Streets of Rage 2 ReMix, changes gears from Sega side-scrolling beat 'em ups to Squaresoft's anything-but-Final series of RPGs. This mix actually has the honor of being our VERY FIRST submission for Final Fantasy 3 (Japanese numbering, remember), and does what I consider to be a fantastic job setting a high benchmark. Chris's work here is very professional, with a synth-heavy smooth jazz vibe going on that works really well with the source material. Mono-glide synths are layered in delay, which is a neat effect as such a patch would usually be utilized in a monophonic context. Drums, which are present for less than half the mix, are good, with a loopy breakbeat feel and some nice intros like the cymbal crescendo at 1'27". A fantastic saxophone solo covers the most melodic segment of the tune, which is my favorite bit - some of the intervals and the general feel to the melody actually sound more like something Yuzo Koshiro would have written than Nobuo Uematsu, but that's certainly not a bad thing. From the windy, somber and deliberate piano intro which builds quite cleverly into a synth fest and onwards, high production and immaculate attention to mixing are evident in each element showing evidence of thought and care taken to its panning, volume, and effects. This is some good stuff. Much as I liked his Sor2 mix, Avien has progressed since then and this mix shows it. Highly recommended.
- SubNormal J3 on March 20, 2011
- melody on October 27, 2010
- Xanthen on April 5, 2009
Even the sax sample is good, and I am super picky about that specific instrument! I've been grooving on this track for the good part of the last hour and I could listen all day. Excellent balance of synthetic and not-quite-as-synthetic elements.
Beautiful track. I love it.
- OA on March 18, 2008
Bummerdude;70098 wrote: A very jazzy mix, it has the sax that automatically makes it jazzy, but also the synth and those beats making this mix little more funky, but with the strings it doesn´t get too funky. The piano in the beginning puts some class into it, resulting in a mix suitable for many different persons.
I´m sorry to hear that. Of that I´ve heard now, I can say that he was a good remixer. ( John. 5:28,29)
I can never get tired of this music. I'm glad to have download this music. Ty vm. I had to register just to reply to this, heh.
- ChaosPlayer on November 11, 2007
Shwenk wrote: :cry: Avien is dead, though...
I´m sorry to hear that. Of that I´ve heard now, I can say that he was a good remixer. ( John. 5:28,29)
- Bummerdude on October 4, 2005
Rest in peace, Chris.
- zircon on October 3, 2005
- Shwenky on September 11, 2005
--Sij
- Luprand on December 2, 2004
Easily his best video game remix contributed to the world.
You can tell through his music he just wanted to chill out his whole life...
- Oddity on October 14, 2004
- incinerator on July 1, 2003
The tempo change from the slow to the faster melody with the drums, that was pulled off pretty good.
I like the samples used (back when VGmix was up, I remember saying this was your friend playing his actual sax)
The synth that plays the background melody (or rather, the first synth you hear...its kinda hard when you dont have the timing in front of you :P) I like what you did with that (Ive played the original and this is amazing)
the wind sounds at the beginning could have been more of your typical westers thing as opposed to the swishing but...hell, thats just nitpicking, ignore it :P
Its pretty good for just putting on and chilling to...most definitley, though I would have preferred better ending (as usual one doesnt immediatley spring to mind, but the one used was kinda 'blah')
- Eccles on July 1, 2003
I remember playing the first few bits of FF3 and hearing this song..I was just blown away with what Uematsu could do with the NES sound chip. Imagine my delight when I see a remix for the song is here.
This remix sets up a great mood and feeling with the wind sounds, piano, and following beat, then the sax comes out and you just can't help but close your eyes and feel relaxed.
Anyway, GREAT song. Highly recommended.
- Tranced on November 17, 2002
- Ignis on October 18, 2002
5 Stars
Per's OCR Star System:
5-One of my favorites.
4- I'll listen to it a fair amount but it lacks that extra "something" to be great.
3- Above average but not enough so to get much playtime in my list.
2- Average
1- Lacking
- PerLichtman on October 15, 2002