OverClocked ReMix (https://ocremix.org), home of some absolute bangers in VGM arrangement, occasionally has arrangement contests. DarkeSword, a member of OCR's judges panel, decided to host "Game-Set-Mash!!" a 3-round mash-up contest pitting two teams of collaborators against each other, tasked with arranging two tracks from two different Final Fantasy games divided by era (SNES era - 4, 5, and 6; PSX era - 7, 8, 9). Each team chooses a piece from each game in their era -- we're on Team PSX -- and then each team has one week to mash'em up!

Week #2 saw "The Red Wings" from FF4 meeting "Compression of Time" from FF8, "Cursed Earth" from FF5 mingling with "Freya's Theme" from FF9, and "Forever Rachel" from FF6 crossing swords with "Tifa's Theme" from FF7. Pixels and I faced off against OC ReMixer Zack Parrish and newcomer Yami this time!

You can check out all the tracks and vote for the ones you think best fit the mash-up rules by clicking this link right here! You'll need an OC ReMix forums account (which is free) to participate in the voting and the poll closes at 11:59pm EDT on Saturday, September 9th. Check out all six tracks from this round -- this compo is fulla bangers!

Stats for Nerds

Key(s): G Minor, F Major, C Mixolydian, A Minor, G Major

Time/Tempo: 3/4 time @ 120bpm

Original Themes: "Cursed Earth" from Final Fantasy V and "Freya's Theme" from Final Fantasy IX by Nobuo Uematsu

Inspiration: "Planet Caravan" by Black Sabbath, "Persephone" and "Sorceress" by Opeth

VSTi USED: DecentSampler (Hunter's Percussion - World 01 Djembe, 02 Conga, 04 Taiko; Voodoo Drums of Jakmel), NI Kontakt 6 (8Dio Claire English Horn, Water Triptych ~ Rain), Spitfire Audio BBC Symphony Orchestra Core (Solo Clarinet), Spitfire Audio LABS (Xmas Tambourine - Hits & Rolls), Viper (Solar Lead LR)

VST Effects: Arturia Chorus JUN-6, Arturia Delay TAPE-201, Arturia Rev PLATE-140, iZotope Neutron 3 Elements, iZotope Ozone 10 Elements, iZotope Vocal Doubler, NI Guitar Rig 6, NI Supercharger, Plugin Alliance Ampeg SVTVR Classic, Plugin Alliance Black Box Analog Design HG-2, Plugin Alliance Brainworx Solo, Presonus Binaural Pan, Presonus Compressor, Presonus Fat Channel, Presonus Gate, Presonus Pro EQ, Presonus X-Trem, Slate TH-U Overloud, Softube TSAR-1R Reverb, Softube Saturation Knob, Tokyo Dawn Labs TDR Nova, UrsaDSP Lagrange

Guitars were recorded using a Line 6 JTV-59 Variax through a Line 6 Helix LT. Basses were recorded using a Schecter C-4 through a Line 6 Helix LT.

Vocals were recorded by Pixels, Paradiddles, and OC ReMixer Hemophiliac.

OC ReMixer Emunator contributed sound design for the intro melodic instrument (Water Triptych) in FL Studio using Transient Master, RC-20 Retro Color, Portal, ShaperBox 3, Valhalla Supermassive, Motion Harmonic, and FabFilter Pro-Q3.

Arranged, recorded, engineered, and mixed in Presonus Studio One 4.

Album artwork by DarkeSword