Here I am with my first VGmix release... Took my sweet forking time to make this WIP into a proper release, too(*). This actually is a remake of a mix I first did back in June 2002. The original version had everything in it tracked in ModPlug Tracker (tracking is kind of sequencing, if you're not familiar with the term). For this remake, I left in the tracked drums and synths, but played the bass and guitars myself. * In the end I couldn't do that. I was uploading the final version when my internet connection got foxed (less than 1 Mb was uploaded). Then when I tried to upload it again, it would just stop the upload where it got interrupted in the first place. This of course means that there was no way to get the full song uploaded again. Which is why I deleted the WIP and made this a brand new release. The old buzz comments are still archived at my personal web space, should you wish to have a look. http://koti.mbnet.fi/ansgaros/usurpersWIP.htm While in the WIP stage, I made a version of this mix that had the vocals from the original version in it. Since then I lost the working files for this remake in a HDD fuckup, thus any possibility to re-record them was gone. They're not that bad, but I really wanted to re-record them, because I like my current screaming voice better. And as they are now, they don't blend in the mix as well as they could with a little EQ... Oh well. There's not much I can do about that anymore. Musically this is a medley of various Final Fantasy tunes turned into black and death metal... There's screamed black-style vocals and some clean vocals as well. The tunes are as follows: FF VI - Another world of beasts FF IV - Castle Damcyan #1 FF VII - Those chosen by the Planet FF IV - Dancing Calobrena FF V - The evil lord Exdeath FF VII - Chasing the black-caped man FF Tactics - Shock! The lyrics are about the Final Fantasy games in general and some specific games. Not much room for interpretation there. Well then, here they are: ---------- Someone's lost his (or her) memory or is looking for her (or his) identity While the evil force yearns for power and world domination Usurpers and deception are a rule not an exception In a world where magic is always there Prepare yourself and be ready for the worst Up in their ivory tower the ones with the power Oppress poor people, kill them for fun And beneath the tower rebellion is born The poor people fighting the power "The world... It's changing shape before my very eyes... All life starting to fade away... First the flora... Then the fauna..." The planet cries for help But where are our heroes now? They save The world Again and again ---------- I hope I said everything I was supposed to ^__^. The production could be better, as always... Anyway, try and enjoy the song. And as a side note I might mention that the drums I used are mostly the NS kit version 6. To me it seems like a pretty good kit, though there's not enough toms and cymbals... The NS kit is available in various formats at http://www.nskit.com.