I’m sure many of you were justifiably bummed when this week’s RetroforceGO! was canceled. Well, OverClocked ReMix has swooped in to rescue all you lonely retro fans -- and people who were just in the mood for some good music -- with the announcement that their fourteenth project album has just been released. The album is titled “Final Fantasy IV: Echoes of Betrayal, Light of Redemption” and features remixed music from, you guessed it, Final Fantasy IV. That’s a game some of you like, right?
As with past albums, “Echoes of Betrayal, Light of Redemption” is a collaboration by many of the top artists in the OC Remix community. This talented group of individuals cooked up 46 arrangements that are divided into three story acts, along with another eight bonus tracks, that clock in at over three hours of music.
The story acts’ structure is quite cool: titled “Betrayal,” “Strife,” and “Redemption,” they contain songs arranged as you would hear them if you were actually playing through the game. And although it’s been a while since I’ve played through Final Fantasy IV (it was still known as Final Fantasy II the last time I touched it), the memories started flooding back as I gave these remixes a listen; the whole work is a great fan-tribute to Nobuo Uematsu’s compositional skill.
The entire album can be downloaded here, free of charge, along with the artwork. And while you’re waiting for it to download, tell me in the comments what game you’d like OC Remix to give the album treatment to next.
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9:00 PM on 07.18.2009
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Um...Zelda?! That seems to be sorely missing. I'd say either Link to the Past or Ocarina of Time.
I guess there is ZREO, but OCRemix tends to bring in a much wider variety of musical styles.
I suppose it's a bit surprising nobody has done a Mega Man album, though there's already so much coverage it probably isn't necessary.
Kong in Concert is STILL one of the best albums they ever put together, so I'd go for a DKC2 one or maybe Goldeneye. Rare's old soundtracks are just fucking classic.
Oh, and I suggest everyone who likes OCRemix to check out Darkesword's remixes. They're the best the site has to offer, in my opinion.
oh and VI should be next, its only right
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Oh, yes, and I especially like the Metroid Prime trio ("Torvus Clockwork"!).
As for next album... GOLDEN SUN! Now that a third game is comin' for the DS, what better time for a two-disc album celebrating the... what's the term for a trilogy with two pieces? Really, with all the bigger names in movies and even games using the trilogy approach, I jus' dunno. Duology? Anyway, it's split in two 'books' (first would hafta be "The Broken Seal" (the Japanese version had a subtitle), then "The Lost Age"), and there's enough good material among some more "eh"-ish material where they could prolly flesh out a disc for both. Besides, I need Saturos's batle music and the finale music (and, yeah, obligatory first-game theme music).
If you haven't played these games, but wanna hear the music, head over to The Jason Effect (whoa, the visuals have changed since last I loaded that page).
Obligatory: OC ReMix is flooded by mostly-forgettable techno. *runs*
@TJF588
They've come a long way since the the days of CHECK OUT THIS MIDI I MADE.
Listening to the album, and feeling rather underwhelmed, not a lot of tracks making me want to keep them when I have the OST. A few good tracks, though... I was expecting something more like Bound Together...
I agree, the remixers have taken a lot of liberties with the original music, to the point that I have little interest in some of the tracks. That being said, at least they're different than the hundreds of piano/classical remixes that have already been made.
Also, I can't tell if the rap version of the Chocobo Theme (with lyrics!) is hilarious or sad.