From an aesthetic/conceptual perspective, this is close(ish) to what I was shooting for with my own Phantasy Star III ReMix from a few years ago, in terms of the transformation of the source into something more syncopated, and even has a bit of that old-timey Broadway vibe at points. Chip intro & outro are well done, I love the blend of harder-hitting EDM-style drums with some *very* funky acoustic kit fills, bitcrushing makes the drums stay crunchy in milk, electric & acoustic piano strut funkily, and a happy/infectious monoglide synth lead gets a lot of sunshine. The melodies are easily identifiable, but the genre-shift places this in an upbeat, platformer universe, and Mike gets a lot of mileage through variation. I especially had fun with the section at 2:30-3:35 where I developed some melodic and rhythmic ideas out of the second theme building up to a triumphant return to the first theme at 3:38." Chrono Compendium » Enhasa Halls - Chrono Series Analysis » Magic. Comparatively, I definitely got quite a bit more mileage out of the second melodic theme, using it throughout the remix. ![]() My usage of the first theme is fairly conservative aside from some noodling. The original source, "Delightful Spekkio," is a fun, whimsical, straightforward track with two distinct melodic themes. After a couple months of additional work, my Spekkio remix was finally complete! ![]() Despite that, I knew this was a remix I needed to finish. ![]() Unfortunately, I was unable to finish my remix by the contest deadline, having lost a good chunk of momentum after a strong start. Finally, I had a good excuse to do a remix of one of Chrono Trigger's many wonderful tracks. Chrono Trigger is my absolute favorite game soundtrack and was hugely influential for me as a composer and arranger. "After taking part in my first two contests over at Pixel Mixers, I was very excited to learn that the next month's contest's theme was going to be all about Yasunori Mitsuda. Absolute blast of a mix from Deedubs (Mike DeWeese), who applies a bitcrushed chip swagger to this swingin' Kondo-esque funk take on "Delightful Spekkio" from Chrono Trigger:
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