MGS1 BGM - Escape -Beyond Big Boss- (beta)

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I may have uploaded this video months after the previous one (Green Hill Zone) but this was actually my first serious attempt at a remix after reverse-engineering the MGS1 music format. This rendition dates back to July/August 2017, while Green Hill Zone was finished in September, a month after. While I can argue it sounds good enough, like the GHZ mix, there are many improvements to be made: the bassline is not 100% accurate (I made this before doing a proper cross-examination of both the MSX and NES themes), as it seems the MSX version tries to do both the bass and rhythm on one square channel since I think the third PSG square can turn to noise, while the Famicom/NES version has its own dedicated channel for noise so the triangle is free to do its bass things. This remix is more partial to the MSX theme which is the original, but the NES port is actually better in certain regards.

What I mean is, after I get another go with this song, I will try to replicate what the original, pre-console arrangement sounded like, and maybe add some more bells and whistles. Originally there was an extra horn section in this remix, but I cut it down because it took too much attention.

I hope you like it!