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Project Majestic Mix
Mustin writes: "'Project Majestic Mix: A Tribute to Nobuo Uematsu' is the combined effort a group of musicians from around the world, connected only through the Internet. Together, they have created the first legal, fan-made, fan-financed game music album to be released in America. Perhaps the most famous game composer, Nobuo Uematsu is hailed for his work in the 'Final Fantasy' series of RPGs. Nevertheless, the tunes are not kiddy stuff, with a full 74 minutes of arrangements in styles varying from orchestral to rock and techno to jazz. The Silver Edition is currently available for preorder exclusively through AnimeNation.com with a release date of March 31st, and the Unlimited Edition will be obtainable via most online music retailers. To preview mp3 clips of the music and access more detailed information, visit the project's site at www.MajesticMix.com"
ahh... finally all the best music from Final Fantasy, Chronotrigger and Xenogears, all without searching for them off of different soundtracks or kazaa.
Looks like OverClocked ReMix.
As I can see, some of the composers are the same in the album and the web site. heh.
- LastCall_
much cooler than when the "coolest music ever" was the orignal mario brothers theme played on steel drums if you chill out on the star level of super mario world for 10 minutes.
Back in Time, although made in the UK, is definitely available in the US, and is a compilation of remixed Commodore 64.
http://www.c64audio.com/
They even have live club venues with the music!!
So how can you guys have the first fan based legal CD??????? Is it a case of Commodore blindness?
Also, the SID sound chip is available in an external MIDI box, and has been used at least once to make a commercial album:
http://stage.vitaminic.com/danko
Enjoy!!!!
So how is everyone going to feel when this is available for download on Gnutella within a couple of days?
Lack of eloquence does not denote lack of intelligence, though they often coincide.
Then I just might buy it! :)
"Derp de derp."
Is it just me, or does this music sound like virtually every .MOD file downloaded in the early 90's?
Now, I admit to being enough of a square that I played my mods on a PC, and I admit that they probably didn't sound nearly as good as I remember them (although axelf.mod was *very* popular at the time...), but these tunes are eerily familiar...
(email addr is at acm, not mca)
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--The Sphinx
This is pretty good, though it's unquestionably their good fortune to have such good starting material too.
I'm going to have to get the Gold edition, if I can PayPal it!
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... but is there anywhere where I can hear some preview tracks? Partial, complete, crappy-bitrate, makes no never mind. I mean, I remember all that great (tinny ;) music coming out of my friends NES. I'm interested. But I'm not going to buy it unheard. It's probably pretty cool... orchestral arrangements, jazz sets. It doesn't seem to be up at Amazon (who generally includes clips).
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Good, but generally pretty dull.
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I'm sure I'm not going to receive unkind moderation for bringing this up, but I thought it was interesting... Anyone else notice this quote in the BIO section, and the section in the FAQ about "How to become a Christian and receive eternal life"?
A collection of remade video game music seems like an awfully strange way to "share the gospel" as he says.
For those who are interested, there's an earlier story, samples, and an interview with Stephen Kennedy, the project's manager at the GIA:
http://www.thegia.com/features/f991030.html
The album won't be released for another 21 days. So I don't think mp3s will be appearing in 2.
And it's being done independant of any record label.
The samples in that interview are quite old... newer clips are on the www.MajesticMix.com site.
You can definitely see a huge improvement in sound quality.
What the poster (and /. editors left out) was the following information:
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There are three versions of PMM (Project Majestic Mix): Gold, Silver, Unlimited. Gold is available for purchase only directly from the gang who put the whole thing together, and is also only available for those who contributed $20 or more to the fundraising. The Silver version is available for preorder until the last day of March, from Animenation.com, as the poster mentioned. The Unlimited, as also mentioned, will be for general sale, probably everywhere under the sun.
The Gold edition is packed with more tracks than the others, IE: those who donated get great rewards. The Silver has less than gold, and the Unlimited has less than Silver, but 2 (if I remember correctly from an email from Mustin) tracks that are not on the Gold. Confusing? Sure it is.
I donated $20 for the project, mostly because I have been a huge fan of the Final Fantasy musical scores since I first experienced FF6. Nobo is my musical hero. Also, I should note, I liked the idea that my name (yes, my name!) will be included in the booklet, along with all the others who donated a $20 sum or more. Gold edition and name in the book, what more could a guy ask for?
I'm anxious as can be to get my Gold edition, which, might I add, cost me $15 to purchase (yes, my donatation did NOT go towards the price of the CD, but that's fine with me). The samples I have heard are fantastic.
In short, if you enjoy Final Fantasy, and are longing for some nostalgia, buy the CD(s). You won't regret it, but, hey, if you do regret it, there's always eBay.
Man is born free; and everywhere he is in chains.
Actually that music shows up after spending 10 minutes in Special Zone, which you access *from* Star Road. Sheesh.
>Project Majestic Mix: A Tribute to Nobuo
>Uematsu' is the combined effort a group of
>musicians from around the world, connected
>only through the Internet. Together, they
>have created the first legal, fan-made,
>fan-financed game music album to be released
>in America.
Actually, this is not a first. I have here in my CD-rack two yellow MUSENET audio CD from 1992. These are the first two audio CD which have been recorded by people on the internet (USENET, actually), using the Internet as a transport medium for the final sounds. The only mention I have found about this is at the bottom of http://www.outsideshore.com/recordings/marc.htm.
And? How is that weak? Dedication (I _always_ look around for new FF stuff) has its rewards.
Incidentally, you know some people will be ripping the Gold Edition set right away. Not me, though. This is one CD set that won't be going in my shared folder.
Man is born free; and everywhere he is in chains.
Umm...I can think of one person that doesn't. Uematsu. (Not EVERYTHING he produces is excellent, IMO)
And I don't think you understand what I'm talking about. The only forum I've ever seen with regular discussion of game music where 3/4 of the people weren't totally fixated on Final Fantasy (or Chrono Trigger) has been remix.overclocked.org. It's diminished a bit, as Megaman and Castlevania music becomes more popular. (That's probably just due to musicians realizing there's more that they can do with it)
not all of Chrono Trigger is Mitsuda.
Some of it was Uematsu, hence the reason Chrono Trigger is on this disc.
According to the Project Majestic Mix web site, yes. You can send it your donation of $20 and your payment for the CD of $15 by March 31, and still receive the Gold Edition. However, be advised that your name will not be in the CD booklet. Just wanted to be clear on exactly what your $35 will get you. If you're confused about anything, be sure to check the website extensively. It's all explained there somewhere. As stated on www.majesticmix.com: "Those of you who want to get the Gold Edition but have not donated yet - You can still get the Gold Edition set if you send in the donation of $20 and the payment of $15 ($35.00 USD Total) by March 31st, 2002. You will NOT appear in the booklet as a sponsor, but will be listed on the website as a sponsor."
Well, I'm about to start college (if all goes as planned) studying aesthetic composition specifically, and I think there's a happy medium; it's what I strive for in my music. A great composer can accomplish both "lisenability on its own" and enhancement of gameplay at once--that is to say, he or she can convey a mood or intensify an emotion without masking his or her personal style or hindering the music's ability to stand on its own. If this is what you're looking for, try Yoko Kanno or The Dust Brothers. However, John Williams' and Uematsu's goal (and probably Square's as well) is to write music specifically for the visual work which it is to accompany. Our friend Nobuo does an awesome job of this, and Project Majestic Mix only gives him the recognition and remixation he deserves. I have heard many of the songs that will appear on the final editions of the disc, and all of them have turned Nobuo Uematsu's spectacular, boring, looped, emotional, or scene-driven pieces and made them into pieces that can stand on their own. So, if you're pi**ed (can I say that here?) that Uematsu writes only for the game, here's your chance to hear some of his music rearranged in crazy ways that will make your ear lobes dance about. Maybe Project Majestic Mix is your gateway to find the possible "lisenability on its own" you've been missing in Uematsu's music. It gives new perspective to the area where some of you think his music lacks--the hip, hop, and happenin' individual tracks. Most of this stuff is great even if you've never played the games or heard the music before.