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OCR Spotlight: Squaresoft Variation


On 03/13/2013 at 06:53 PM by daftman

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Hopefully you're all familiar with OCRemix, the internet's premiere source (in my opinion) of fan arrangements of game music. Back at 1UP I posted a brief blog each week highlighting one of the remixes and with a short hiatus behind me I want to continue doing that here on PixlBit. So, without further ado...

Squaresoft Variation

From: Final Fantasy VI

Remixed by: Jeremy Soule

This remix is kind of a big deal. Jeremy Soule, for those of you that don't recognize the name, is a longtime video game composer whose first game soundtrack was the underrated 1995 SNES classic Secret of Evermore. Since then his songs have appeared in games as varied as Skyrim, Peace Walker, and Spy Fox. If you like PC strategy games and RPGs (Guild Wars and Dungeon Siege, for instance), you're probably familiar with his work. This live orchestra remix is alternately epic and haunting and builds to a climax that is very much like the sun, just briefly, breaking through the clouds. Of the hundreds of remixes I've listened to on OCR, this one easily ranks up near the top. Highly recommended—don't miss out on this one!

Check back next Wednesday for another remix. I'll also be putting up some more old posts from 1UP (I meant to have a couple more up by now but you know how life is) and then some new stuff...hopefully Smile

Thanks for reading and listening!


 

Comments

Homelessrook

03/13/2013 at 07:40 PM

I look forward to more posts.

daftman

03/13/2013 at 10:17 PM

Thanks! If you'd like to check out some more remixes now, I have a bunch on my 1UP page Smile

Aboboisdaman

03/13/2013 at 07:54 PM

That was an epic remix! I've heard that song so many times, and yet never like that lol. It was haunting and powerful. Thanks Philip.

daftman

03/13/2013 at 10:46 PM

Glad you liked it! Laughing

Super Step Contributing Writer

03/13/2013 at 08:29 PM

I had not heard of OC Remix, in fact. I liked the song, though, even if I have no idea how it compares to the original composition in FFVI (never got into JRPGs).

Favorite part was the crescendo that starts about 3:01

daftman

03/13/2013 at 11:40 PM

OCR is great. The site can be a little intimidating at first because of the sheer number of songs on there (over two and a half thousand) but spending the time to dig through them is definitely worth it.

Yeah, the build up at the end is great Smile

Our Take

Angelo Grant Staff Writer

03/13/2013 at 08:33 PM

OK, that was pretty good. Nobody does melody like Uematsu, and nobody does epic, building, dramatic music like Soule. That was a pretty good combination.

daftman

03/13/2013 at 11:43 PM

Definitely. Glad you liked it. I wish Jeremy Soule would do some more like it lol

Coolsetzer

03/13/2013 at 10:44 PM

Nice! I liked that. That's a pretty cool song. I'll have to check out the site and see what else you guys have.

daftman

03/13/2013 at 11:45 PM

There's something for everyone on OCR, so happy hunting. And be sure to check back here next week for whatever I decide to spotlight then Smile

FAF101

03/14/2013 at 09:31 AM

Love the music from OCRemix! I need to redownload the albums actually that they have since my HDD fail....I mostly listen to the Chrono Cross and Trigger, Breath of Fire, Suikoden, and Lunar remixes on there XD

daftman

03/14/2013 at 01:52 PM

You know, I don't think I have any remixes from any of the Suikoden games. I'll have to check them out!

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