.marie (soft remix) (xr-msoft.xm)

Posted by qb45 on Sun 1st Sep 2024, rated 10 / 10.

Like floating on a bed of liquid velvety music that caries you into a mystical land of calming maracas and gental waves splash your face. Ambient beauty. Well worth a listen

Posted by Saga Musix on Thu 24th Jan 2008, rated 9 / 10.

Wonderful ambient mix of "marie"! It would be nice if this was even longer since I really like the melodies of "marie" and the beat is really well done! Well, be sure to listen to the original track aswell, it's too good :)

Posted by Rikimbo on Mon 18th Oct 2004, rated 9 / 10.

Wow, I'm suprised this little gem hasn't been reviewed yet... This is a remix of Xerxes' original version of Marie (which I also recommend you listen to), this one featuring softer percussion and more accoustic instrumentation. This one appeals more to the ambiant fan, starting with a slow, soothing accoustic guitar. Then the strings ease in ever so smoothly. The same thing happens with the laid back beat. Then the lamenting sound Xerxes created with those strings, right before he introduces more beat, it's just beautiful beyond words. This piece is mellow, smooth and very soothing. The beat keeps it from getting anywhere neer boring. Musically, this piece is ear candy. There's a reason this file is 2.5 megs unpacked. Most of the samples are 16-bit, and rather large. In addition to the samples being very smooth and pleasing to the ear themselves, Xerxes has used the usual multi-track tricks to make the guitar and strings overlap onto eachoter to achieve a very convincing, realistic sound. The piece is properly structured. As I mentionned above, it has a clean intro, introducing more and more elements, until it reaches a climactic rich, full sound. It then follows a wave pattern, until it fades out at the end. The only thing I can complain about in this one is that it is quite repetitive for it's length, but then again, I have been listenning to all throughout this review. There is one musical passage in the original rendition of Marie that I would have liked to see in this one, and the ending is slightly disappointing. But those are really minor concerns. Download this now if you haven't already!