Start Believing (e-believ.xm)

Posted by TMA Placeholder Account on Sat 3rd Sep 2005, rated 8 / 10.

This rather hefty tune is a remixed compilation of four of Robert Miles' tunes: Fable, Start Believing, In my Dreams, and Children. Being a Robert Miles fan I'm only too familiar to his original works and remixes of every sort, and these artists did an excellent job in replicating his work, though a few critical issues need to be pointed out. The lead piano instrument has some considerable lackluster in the Fable and Children sections (as does the guitar), however the track has a very professional feel to it (when attempted upon by three artists I'm relieved that is to be expected) Also to comment are the nice background samples used to help bring good old atmosphere to the track, adding more pleasantness to the lead melodies. It's kinda sad that not much originality save for a few notes and percusions was heard throughout the twelve minutes and 40 seconds of this track, but no real harm done. Nice work. There are some very active offsets, volume slides and sets, vibratos, and lots more. The samples used (most of them 8-bit) were very impressive. The only two instuments I would have to argue about would be the piano and guitar. The piano in the Fable and Children remix didn't quite settle in right, as well as the guitar in the Children section. The best thing about the effects useage is that it was kept at a very consistent, non-repetitive pace. Whatever was used that worked in the original pieces worked in this track. Very nicely polished.