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.
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."
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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.
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."