Now of course, this theme song plays at a pivotal point in the game: Tidus and the party are inside of Sin and who should they bump into but Seymour Guado! Once again he's spouting off some crazy talk about how he can finally be Sin. Now when I got to this part of the game, I was suffering from the “oh God not this guy again! Haven’t I killed him like 12 times already?” But then something magical happened…
Yes. Listen to that absolute glory. It has everything. Some chanty “ahhhs", some epic drum beats, funky keyboarding, and then some pretty sick techno just laying it on thick there with a mish-mash of just about everything. It’s a bit deranged, isn’t it? Just like Seymour I guess. I couldn’t help but bop my head to this piece of pure unadulterated funk as I sat and kicked Seymour’s Guado ass. I wanted this battle to last forever.
It’s such a zany piece and is one of the musical highlights of Final Fantasy X for me, purely because of the stark difference to the other tracks in the game – which while they are varied depending on which location you’re in, are all pretty much orchestral pieces, and in some ways very sombre at times.
One thing that I find really exciting about the internet is how many talented musicians will take to YouTube and remix some of their favourite Final Fantasy songs. I’ve picked a few of my favourites from the very vast selection of fan-created remixes for the Seymour Battle Theme.
HighwindIV has stripped the theme back to the bare bones, and it feels a lot less pacy than the original and the above remixes, but it still retains that catchy, vibrant melody and it emphasises the melancholic tones in the piece too. There are some new additions of melody in this remix which I happen to love – it’s rather inspired and really shows the passion that fans have for this music!
I hope you’ve enjoyed this and enjoyed the music too! What are your thoughts on Seymour’s Battle theme? Do you love it or loathe it? Stay tuned for next week when I’ll pick another song, maybe even leave some suggestions and I’ll see what I can do for you….
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