farthest shore .. (farthest.xm)

Posted by on Thu 5th Mar 2020, rated 9 / 10.

pretty good ballad. a must-listen

Posted by Cooth on Sat 13th Jul 2002, rated 8 / 10.

From what the info says, this song is a result of a coop. I'm happy to say that it was very successful cooperation - the effect is truly good. What we hear first, is the background played by a synth piano. It's very lyrical and nostalgic, not to say 'touching'. The subtle rhythm fits here perfectly. About the melodies - the same, very good indeed. First, there is a synth playing long notes. It is repeated once and then it goes into high notes, which makes it more emotional. Then we have something like a guitar, and another melody, as sad as the previous one, and not worse. The melodies are played very quitetly, blending with the soft synth sound accompanying them. The music falls into the ears so easily... Yes, this song is very smooth ballad, although with a sad sound to it. Lots of beautiful samples are here, maybe not perfect quality, but very well chosen. There's just something wrong with the loop points, which disturbs especially towards the end... Nice panning, the tambourins and other samples that increase ambience playing everywhere around. And a great use of all possible ft2 channels.