ReMix: Final Fantasy X 'A Fine Place to Live'
- Game: Final Fantasy X (Square, 2001, PS2)
- ReMixer(s): halc
- Composer(s): Junya Nakano, Masashi Hamauzu, Nobuo Uematsu
- Song(s): 'Besaid Island'
- Posted: 2009-12-15, evaluated by djpretzel
Mr. Wheeler succinctly writes:
"Some non-Nintendo stuff finally."
Finally indeed; I had to go back and check that halc's four previous mixes were of Nintendo games, but they definitely were, albeit from four different franchises. He finally breaks from the organizational monopoly with a rendition of 'Besaid Island' from FFX, done in his trademark hybrid chiptune/electronica style that is simultaneously pleasing and compelling. Things intro with some digital tides/wind, then a chippish progression and island-style percussion enters; very mellow, layered beats, here, with a synth lead later channeling a flute/pipe style riff. The outro especially highlights the NES/2A03 components being employed, but during the evolution of the track halc adds quite a bit on top of that, turning the mix into a relaxing island oasis of waveforms and percolating beats. I'd say this is essentially a 20-bit ReMix - just take the PS2's thirty-two bits and the NES's eight and then divide by two. More great stuff from halc.
- Crulex on April 20, 2012
- stkyle on October 17, 2010
- Cliff Hatomi on June 5, 2010
- Martin Penwald on January 11, 2010
If you folks lose me on this review: rest assured, this is worth a listen. True to the source, uplifting while providing depth (and innovation)... this has it all.
Well, halc, you know the story: I hadn't heard the source when you showed me your wips, so it was terribly hard for me to comment. I mention this for two reasons. First, this has been the first true opportunity for me to follow a track from wip to completion while coincidentally starting and completing the game in the meantime. Second, FFX sucks. Needs moar FFIV Illusionary World.
Hey, giving you crap is what it's all about! Love the mix. A fan, as always.
- K.B. on January 6, 2010
- yosefu on January 5, 2010
- metalsnakejuice on December 31, 2009
Either way -- nicely done :)
- jintoreedwine on December 28, 2009
Great stuff.
- Less Ashamed Of Self on December 27, 2009
This is a pretty nice mix as expected though - it's a laid back song that develops things just right for the fairly minimalistic approach.
- Bahamut on December 23, 2009
Keep making sexy stuff like this, man! x)
- Emunator on December 19, 2009
No complaints here, keep 'em coming!
- Master_Yoshi on December 17, 2009
i feel like i'm in some secret chip tune paradise listening to this.
love it.
- TheGreyNinja on December 17, 2009
- Sir_Downunder on December 16, 2009
- DragonAvenger on December 16, 2009