Final Fanfare
on 2013-12-24 14:55:47
I really love the arrangements on Wind and have been looking
forward to the release of the next discs in the set.
Which is why I'm deeply saddened to see all this time pass without
even an update on the album.
For the sake of all your fans Darkesword, can we at least get an
update on the album's progress?
Jondy
on 2012-05-08 00:23:45
DarkeSword;848987 wrote: No, it isn't. Still
working on it.
OH good, I came here for some reassurance. However long it takes,
I'm sure it'll be awesome.
RiverSound
on 2012-04-17 06:06:43
I may be a little late with this, but who cares? Wind's still as
great as before! And happens to be my favorite album on the
entire site.
Its shortness, when compared to earlier FF juggernaut albums, is a
huge advantage in many ways. Production is solid in every piece,
arrangements are well-thought-of and fit the corresponding
job/character theme perfectly and the overall quality is kept high
throughout the album. Greatest statement being that every mix
featured on this album also got accepted to the site, excluding See
You Next Time, which isn't supposed to be a standalone mix
anyhow.
Wind's also very easily accessible and you'll probably listen to
the whole thing instead of just picking your favorites. It can
emphasize on every mix, and as a listener, its easy to get a
lasting impression about all of them, which is rarely the case with
projects with 40+ tracks.
This is a tight, independent package of excellent remixes that
leaves you wanting moar.:nicework:
DarkeSword
on 2012-03-15 08:38:33
No, it isn't. Still working on it.
Tasogare
on 2012-03-15 03:13:48
So uh... Is this abandoned? :\
It'd be awfully disappointing if it is, FFV's always been one of my
favorite soundtracks in the series...
uhhh6677
on 2012-01-16 00:28:14
Track by track review!!!
1. [U]"The Path to Glory" by Sixto Sounds:[/U] The intro is nice, I
like how everything gets introduced one by one, guitar, then drums,
then bass. The synth kicks in with the melody, just teasing us with
what's to come. Then, classic face-melting Sixto ownage plays the
melody with nicely and even adds in a kick ass solo. The highlight
of this track is obviously the guitar playing. The guitar is very
clear and defined, which can be hard to do, but Sixto knows what
he's doing. The drums are a little cymbal heavy, which can be a bit
distracting, but not that big of a deal. The bass is audible but
still enough in the background to properly do its job. Must say
that this is my favorite track from the album and a great way to
kick off the album.
2. [U]"Edge of Valor" by Nutritious:[/U] I for one love orchestral
remixes. I play the viola myself and appreciate the finer arts of
classical music. The remix does start off slow, but it picks up
rather quickly with a mysterious upper-strings and horns with the
melody, with the lower-strings and percussion bringing up the rear.
The quality of the instruments is superb, but I expect nothing less
coming from Nutritious ;-). While listening to it, you know
something big is coming. And it does. Once the final bit begins, it
sounds like a film score in which the hero is concluding his epic
voyage to confront his enemy. The mix as a whole creates a
wonderful atmosphere, and it sends chills up my spine every time I
listen to it. Fantastic mix.
3. [U]"Gentle Fist" by DarkeSword:[/U] Love the ethnic sounding
instruments on this, really emphasizes the wind aspect of the
album. The strings add a nice harmonious background. The percussion
is very fun and makes you want to just get up and DANCE. Ok maybe
not but nonetheless still adds to the environment of the piece. The
arrangement can get kinda repetitive towards the end, but that's
alright considering the source is FFV :)!!. I like how it kinda
tapers off towards the end. Very nice mix.
4. [U]"A Hero's Touch" by Level 99 & Avaris:[/U] Ok, I usually
prefer electric RAWKing guitar over acoustic guitar, but this piece
is an exception. Both players complement each other nicely and one
never tries to overpower the other, and the mix would be incomplete
with either of them missing. At first I was disappointed with the
lack of any background stuff, but I realized that no background
stuff is what added to the charm of the duet. I didn't care for how
the intro leading into the main melody was a bit abrupt, but that
is just a small pet peeve. Both players were fantastic, great job
to both of you.
5. [U]"In the Shadows" by Another Soundscape:[/U] The synths in
this mix are kinda creepy sounding, but considering that this is
the "theme of thief" it's very appropriate. It seems to brighten up
a bit as the song progresses, and the chiptuney percussion helps.
The production on this piece is very clean, and the melody and
harmonies almost battling it out sound pretty cool. The sound
effects present near the end are kinda like "..whoah" and sound
pretty trippy haha. Overall a nice piece, but nothing that really
stands out.
6. [U]"Little Black Book" by DarkeSword:[/U] Another mix by album
director DarkeSword, and may I just start off by saying I like the
title of this mix, I think it's witty considering it's "theme of
black mage". Just like "Gentle Fist", the instruments are kinda off
the beaten path sounding and the percussion is wild. The reverb and
echo at certain points sound cool and rally fit the role of a black
mage. The strings in the background are nice, and harmonies
complement the melody nicely. It did tend to stray towards the
repetitive side, just like "Gentle Fist", but eh who cares? ;-) The
fade towards the end was appropriate, and a good mix, but once
again, nothing outstanding.
7. [U]"Lore of the Ancients" by AeroZ:[/U] This mix jumps right
into it, which is good, because when some mixes beat around the
bush, it gets kinda old, but this mix avoids that. The synths are
very chiptuney, however the background harmonies and percussion is
not, which is kinda unique. The little guitar sections are cool and
add to a really cool kinda atmosphere. The arrangement is nice and
keeps the listener's attention which is of course crucial in music.
It seems to end a bit abruptly, which when I first listened to it I
was kinda like "wah..", had it faded a bit or something, it would
have been better, however the main parts of the piece were
excellent so it made up for it.
8. [U]"Vessel of the Void" by zircon:[/U] Man I love this mix. A
lot. A whole lot. The intro starts off like, "omg, what's he gonna
do?" Then it builds up, the BAM. It hits you. The bass, the synth,
the guitar, the epicosity, everything. The source being Exdeath's
theme of course helps with this track being bad ass. The production
is just ahhhhhh maazing haha. It seems like this is the track the
whole album was leading up to. The synth solos with crazy notes and
such is so fun to listen to. The whole mix is just an adventure in
itself, it takes you for a ride, and this ride is, well a fun one
haha. Great, great job on this mix zircon, one of the highlights of
the album.
9. [U]"See You Next Time" by DarkeSword:[/U] The prelude. Almost
every Final Fantasy has it, it's one of the series claim to fame
musically. The wind instruments are a nice addition to this "Wind"
volume of the series. It seems the only difference between this mix
and the source is the harmony, where as the arpeggios themselves
seem untouched, and I like this, I hate it when prelude mixes mess
with the arpeggios, but DarkeSword remained faithful, and I thank
him for that. A nice way to end the album.
That's it! This album is my favorite so far from OCRemix, and I
anticipate the other four volumes greatly. The concept of the album
was cool, the "Wind" theme was present often throughout the album,
and the character themes for each mix was a cool idea and I thought
it worked well. Awesome album!
Jondy
on 2012-01-12 23:15:19
:-( Has the project been abandoned? The entirety of 2011 has passed
us by... I'm sure the artists are just very busy. It would be a
shame though.
Algamest
on 2011-04-18 14:22:24
Ahh really looking forward to part two of this album, FFV is my
favourite in the series so i absolutely loved the first instalment
:)
uhhh6677
on 2011-04-02 22:48:14
I've been listening to this since it came out in September, and I
must say it is definetly in my top 3 best albums of all time,
including non-video game music. I was playing a lot of FFV prior to
the albums release, so when I heard about this album coming out, I
was super excited. I love the idea of each track having a certain
trait to it. There's some heavy guitar, accoustic guitar duet,
techno, there's some of everything, which is good. Anyways, I look
forward to the next four albums, they should all be great :D
GTAHater836
on 2011-03-01 19:51:40
That's right. Wasn't the Water volume supposed to be out this
winter?
kfonatoko
on 2011-02-28 21:54:59
Looking forward to part 2! :D
BONKERS
on 2010-10-07 09:55:18
I listen to this often guys! Every track is great minus
Sixto's
(The reason being mostly because he dicked around with the
harmony/melody structure too much, resulting in it being hard to
enjoy the song very much)
And it's very , VERY rare that in the nearly 10 years i've been
listening to music from OCR that I've liked an album this
much.
A job well done gentlemen.
I post a link to it on my facebook once in a while so people know
about it!
~BONKERS from DoD
Jonnas
on 2010-10-02 20:03:56
Even though I've been following OCRemix for quite some time, only
recently did I sign up.
And I have to say that this album is fantastic. I loved Final
Fantasy V (so undernoticed, but it's my kind of RPG), so I knew I
was going to enjoy this.
But this overcame my expectations and more. Remixes made not as
reinterpretations of the original tracks/scenarios, but remade to
suit the jobs and characters of the game? Awesome idea.
Better than that idea was the execution. Every single track from
this album fits those characters and jobs to a T. More, even though
they were made with FFV in mind, the album manages to stand on its
own, and even those who disliked/never played FFV can enjoy this
project.
Pretty much the only bad thing I have to say about this is that
The Path to Glory is somewhat similar to Go the
Distance (also from Sixto Sounds), which I prefer. I normally
wouldn't bring something like this up, but I can't help but draw
comparisons whenever I listen to Bartz's Theme. Nothing too
serious, though.
Somehow, you guys certainly managed to top Kong in Concert. This is
now my second favourite album, right behind Summoning of Spirits. I
am, however, pretty sure that the complete 5-album project will
surpass SoS and most albums released afterwards.
Mirby
on 2010-09-25 01:29:45
Right click the file in Explorer. Choose Properties. Click the
Summary tab. BAM! Source track in Comments box.
Or if in Winamp, hit Alt+3(default) and then BAM! Source track in
Comments box.
Or if in iTunes, right click and choose Info (or whatever the
option is) and BAM! Source track in Comments box.
Or if in... you get the idea.
But if you can't be bothered to do that, then here.
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1. The Path to Glory ~Theme of Bartz~ - Source: "Main Theme of
FINAL FANTASY V"
2. Edge of Valor ~Theme of Knight~ - Source: "Fire Ship"
3. Gentle Fist ~Theme of Monk~ - Source: "Home, Sweet Home"
4. A Healer's Touch ~Theme of White Mage~ - Source: "Dear
Friends"
5. In the Shadows ~Theme of Thief~ - Source: "Library of
Ancients"
6. Little Black Book ~Theme of Black Mage~ - Source: "Sealed
Book"
7. Lore of the Ancients ~Theme of Blue Mage~ - Source:
"Deception"
8. Vessel of the Void ~Theme of Exdeath~ - Source: "The Evil Lord
Exdeath"
9. See You Next Time ~WIND~ - Source: "The Prelude"
All copypasted from the file info box.