Final Fantasy VII | Battle Theme [ReOrchestrated]

[@PontusHultgren]

This track is now available for Download and Streaming on other platforms! ► Spotify: spoti.fi/2L1Xfxe ► iTunes: apple.co/31EkCTw ► Google: bit.ly/2IT3m4t ► Amazon: amzn.to/2x1sW1z ► Deezer: bit.ly/2XZRGTJ Support me on Patreon: ● www.patreon.com/pontuscomposer Social Media: ● Facebook: facebook.com/PontusComposer ● Twitter: twitter.com/PontusComposer

[@TheArtofUTube]

Love the horn element used at the first second of this track. Let's you know this song is going to be intense and action packed right away and it does not disappoint.

[@fernandozavaletabustos205]

Amazing job!!!

[@PontusHultgren]

I'm overwhelmed by the incredible response to this orchestration - thank you everyone for checking it out, sharing it and for all the great feedback. I'll release it on other media platforms next week after I've made some small adjustments to the mix. Tifa's Theme is coming up next, and I hope to release it before the end of the week!

[@DarkLordofTheRizz]

Did you use audacity to separate the sounds from the trailer? Or some other application? This is so spot on, whats your process?

[@rawkfistgaming]

You bring the heat, man! Your music has a solidified place in my game's music folder, lmao... You really are a treasure to the gaming remix community, and I hope you keep doing this! Thank you for your amazing work!

[@PontusHultgren]

PapaWill I use a wide range of orchestral sample libraries and record all parts with a midi keyboard or write the notes in. I ripped the audio from the trailer and recorded over it to try and get it as close as possible. If you want to see how it’s done, check out videos by Daniel James - he does these great walkthroughs and streams while trying out new sample libraries!

[@dannysimion]

OMG - do I smell a whole array of tracks adjustments and tweaked once more on your end! CAn't wait for Tifa's theme!!

[@dreamer6737]

Du är bäst Pontus!

[@liamwilson7549]

I want you to know that I genuinely thought this was official soundtrack. You did an amazing job as a fan of the series recreating this soundtrack

[@Zerif69]

Man coming into this was not expecting much but i like better then the original

[@lucendence4710]

This is official lol

[@liamwilson7549]

ArkLucen are you sure? It sounds different from official

[@liamwilson7549]

ArkLucen there are artificial instruments in there not recorded instruments that the official mix uses

[@getthiswork82]

same here, I thought the same.

[@Vestner262]

Nobuo Uematsu would be proud.

[@gamiun88]

absolutely

[@markrose9957]

That awkward moment when the actual version sounds completely different

[@TheHrebo]

somehow i feel that this is the ultimate theme and even the original will not beat it

[@nigglesmcmuckle6263]

Yes he would

[@setoace]

@@TheHrebo the piano ver. at AC was also stunningly beautiful to listen,

[@ZenZudokai]

90’s kids never grew up. We just evolved and remade ourselves. And it’s very happy and pleasing to see our favorite classics have done the same. I legitimately thought this was a prerelease official track from the soundtrack of the remake. You’ve done an incredible job.

[@ofnir123]

22 years of people making their own version of this song, and I still find one that gives me goosebumps. Amazing work!

[@phuse99]

It is amazing isn't it.

[@jayjaysheroah2485]

It really is amazing

[@exasperatedpenguin6340]

Holy smokes this is actually incredibly close to the one from the trailer. Amazing job!

[@brythkaltaris]

this has a much more original FF7 flare to it than the remake version does. i like it. good work man!

[@alasdaresineaeris2772]

Man I love the sequence of percussions at 0:30, really sounds like 2 fighters are exchanging blows. Even though the remake is out, I still come back and listen to this from time to time. Great work.

[@LimitBreakQuetzal]

The only thing I imagine listening to this is my team disapearing while bahamut comes in the battle.

[@JoshuaVerscha]

Pingüino en llamas same here.

[@joejoema]

while i go eat dinner and KOTR comes out

[@crazyrabbits]

@@joejoema KOTR in full HD, with 1:23 blasting in the background, while the thirteenth knight slams down with Excalibur? BE STILL, MY HEART

[@vogonp4287]

@@joejoema I thought you were referring to Knights of The Old Republic on the first read.

[@PeterMcKenzie-cp7lo]

🍩

[@renaissanceguy2113]

02:35 I like this variation part so much!!Thanks for the great arrangement.

[@Februero-b7o]

This honestly sounds like a masterful remake of the original. It's has a Yoko Shimomura vibe to it.

[@Barbeta13]

Congratulations, this fits the remake incredibly.

[@hitler69]

i close my eyes and imagine this playing along when cloud and his team are fighting in midgar

[@anthonyrodriguez4896]

Yeah it sounds like exactly like the remake in the trailer he hits everything so closely

[@jaysherriff767]

We all gunna be old as fuck by the time the whole remake is done..... :( tune rules tho

[@nickstory7738]

@@anthonyrodriguez4896 That was the point of this video

[@shawnwolf5961]

@@jaysherriff767 Dude I'm 33. FF7 was my goddamn childhood. I'll be 80 by the time I see the end, won't I?

[@ImPyroChad]

8/10 Cons: didn't hear the guy go ''ahh'' as if he finished drinking an ice cold Coca-Cola

[@TheAsvarduilProject]

...Oh yeah, forgot about that...I think it's supposed to be splash cymbal, but I always heard it as a coca-cola drinker solo too.

[@PontusHultgren]

Couldn't find a good sample for it, but I know what you mean :)

[@rawkfistgaming]

I kinda wanna see a Coke commercial with this to hype the Remake, lmfao...

[@leugim0405]

I think its supposed to represent more of an anvil being struck since Midgar is industrially based

Just a tip.The song Abracadabra by Brown Eyed Girls have one. Pretty sure you can find the vocals out there. Could be funny to try and distord the "ah" to make it sound male.

[@野田聖-r4c]

プレイステーションでＦＦⅦはまって やりました。戦闘音楽がずごく好き 最後まで聴いて 敵を 倒していました。懐かしいです。

[@MonkeyDRicky]

My god, I never thought I'd see a cover that I would 100% want in ANY game, let alone my favorite game of all time. This truly captures the remake to a T. Fantastic job.

[@dagga19k]

Awesome work! Love how you managed to recreate those parts we heard in the trailer!

[@Seoh65]

It’s crazy how accurate to the Remake this is, and this came out a year before remake’s trailer that featured this song. Lord have mercy you are talented.

[@matthewdavis2224]

This is playing as I battle my way through this essay and it's very appropriate, it's me vs the essay. Wish me luck fellas.

[@minipino1l]

good luck Matthew

[@SmoggySandwich]

2:27 to the end was so perfect.

[@thegreyemperor]

Wow... listening to the intro, my first thoughts were "ok, this sounds decent" but then the key change at 0:20 lit me up. Really nice work!

[@nickstory7738]

I mean this is based on the trailer version from E3.

[@BenZimmermannMusic]

Man, that's awesome! Love the sound and arrangement. Looking forward to more FF7 from you :D

[@silveraine2520]

Shed a tear mate, wonderful compisition. Captured the emotion of this theme perfectly :')

[@KritikalPowers]

This is absolutely incredible

[@pinipigboy]

Loved the instrumentation and how you recreated the build-up in the trailer. This is insanely well-done.

[@Duhemsounds]

A beautiful work on the epicness of this track, now waiting for a lovely version of the Tifa's Theme :)

[@rawkfistgaming]

Hey! I know you from the Tsunamods Discord, lol! I'm currently looping it for Echo-S. I personally favor this over Enrico Deiana's, as great as that remix is.

[@Duhemsounds]

It's been a long time I haven't visited Tsunamods, this is a great project :) Pontus has some very very beautiful orchestration especially for Final Fantasy games

[@smousse42]

Wow wow wow ! You are always creating amazing pieces of work. But I didn't saw this one coming. You added an efficient tempo to sustain the whole battle Idea. Nice job Pontus !

[@JmanGJakey]

Idk if it beats the original track, but damn it still gives me those goosebumps

[@jcie3424]

I think this is fan made. Check the description

[@JmanGJakey]

Jay Zie yeah I know that, but let’s be honest if you compare this to the one played in the official trailer they’re practically the same

[@lifesprototype]

I've just been playing the original FF7, and I don't think it quite beats the original but that's probably down to nostalgia

[@JmanGJakey]

Average Kraut see but that’s the thing, for most nostalgia is one of the key elements of the remake, that’s why we all want it so bad 😁I understand where you’re coming from though

[@Nexusthorn]

Yeah, no.. it's definitely an improvement, mate. I think there's a fine line between "nostalgia" and "delusion" lol

[@goob8670]

Hearing the songs in the trailer was really weird cause I'm so used to hearing your arrangements of them

[@smousse42]

Its very strange, because I Saw the trailer After hearing Pontus work : The whole Idea is basically the same. Pontus have you ever considered composing for video games ?

[@rawkfistgaming]

It's especially weird when you have Pontus's music in-game...

[@yiazmatoccuria8148]

I don’t like fan made covers from games but I have to open a full warm heart exception for this one. Superb.

[@dannysimion]

Honestly, I agree. This man here did an excellent job with the FF7 soundtrack and its evident he knows how to make good orchestral renditions! Worth every penny buying this album off of iTunes!

[@all.the.same.iProductions]

OP, poo poo… 🙄

[@nickstory7738]

I mean this is based on the E3 version of the song, however I find very few good fan-made remixes of songs nowadays.

[@Jindistinct]

What I really appreciate about this is that even though you've orchestrated it, all the different tracks and lines in it still retain the original character of what they had in the uh, original. Far too often I feel as if orchestrated takes on tracks assign the completely wrong instrument to a certain part and it feels "off" but this feels like it has captured the soul of the original spot on while still giving it the depth of an orchestra epic.

[@alanwong5440]

I really like your twist to every FF VII songs that you've made. Somehow you made them more epic and grand, but doesn't lose the nostalgia to the original. I wanted to say a big thank you for your hard work, you need more recognition !

[@JosephDiIanni]

I immediately thought of Pontus when I heard the iconic Fighting theme in the extended E3 trailer. Thank you ❤️

[@ky-xi4iy]

こんだけ聴いても飽きない曲ってなんだよ,,,

[@Pikablu906]

Okay honestly this has to be the most epic version of the song I have ever heard dude! especially at 2:30

[@gegodiego1888]

2:15 that Trumpet kicking in

[@Kyle-ho4lj]

This is so similar to the remake its scary!

[@TreJones80]

1:15 Ok...I hear you on the 'closing verse' I guess you can call it that. Nice. But on this 2:26, the change and additions, how you did it on this...Intense. It's like "if you didn't hear me the first time, you heard me NOW!!!!" Awesome!!!! I love how you did this.

[@SGTBizarro]

The first fan-made battle theme I've EVER heard do justice to original material. Great job Pontus.

[@MattAndre24]

Pontus and Alex Moukala (seriously, definitely check out his stuff!), both are legendary!

[@thewillY2K]

Omg yass u kept the old school feel to it. I love this version mix of the new and old.

[@BruceT-rg8bp]

this theme never gets old.. your version is very good, thank you

[@smokygoblinson4707]

This make a me shed a tear. Truly a beautiful song

[@smokygoblinson4707]

Jumping back and forth between this one and the remake version of this song......this one is better . Thank you so fucking much for making this my good man

[@lon242]

100%, the man did a great job with the theme

[@noelckelly]

Only found this version this week and cant stop listening. Somehow, 4 years ago, you released something so good that not even SquareEnix could match it in their remake. Nobuo would be proud, indeed!

[@mattgenaro]

Just found this channel and, oh boy, there are some beautiful work here!

[@adwnis1979]

Volltreffer!!! Besser als erwartet!! Das Lied ruft ein Limit Break hervor!!!!! BRAVOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@setoace]

God! you know how glad I am that you recreated the battle theme even before the actual OST comes out... can't stop listening to this. thank you and hope to hear more of your recreation of classic game OST.

[@Taskk1]

Absolutly amazing

[@captainmac1614]

Wow, this is great, even more impressive that you made this in such a short time

[@shadowheart1194]

This is the best remake I've heard in my fricking life

[@jdub9119]

This sounds so good - thank you for your amazing work! My childhood has returned lol

[@EloiSioMichalski]

Fantastic job!! Congrats Uematsu-san would be proud!

[@RyanNickelsPK]

found where im getting my new playlist from. I call it "close my eyes and cry happily"

[@GrandMasterEdge777]

Those first seconds of the intro with a PlayStation start up sound was godlike. 10/10

[@stefangoldschmidt7633]

Waiting for my PS5 to arrive, for primary one game series, guess what it is 😄 this music is directly linked to it. Love the version of it, hypes me up for when the battle begins! Awesome work as always! 🙏

[@marcus20848]

All your tracks blow my mind. Wow.

[@obishawnkenobi3972]

One of the most beautiful fan made pieces I’ve ever heard.

[@NoxLucidus]

I've been listening to your remixes and covers for years now. It's great to finally see you getting all the views and likes you clearly deserve!

[@Ressuu]

This was really good, well done!

[@Mike.j.jordan]

This is dope af!

[@bobbycorwen]

gotta keep the industrial bangs and clanks percussion or it wouldn’t be the same! glad to hear they’re still here

[@pumpkinlemonadezero9995]

This has to be one of the, if not THE best remixed work that has been made of this track. Congratulations dude!

[@lumina_zyx9725]

Wow! Somehow you made it even better than your previous version, which was amazing already! I hope the one we get to listen on game is as great as this. :D

[@macman2132]

Oh my God! this version of FF7 battle theme gave me goosebumps!!!

[@rawkfistgaming]

Amazing work! Your other version was really good, but you've managed to break your limits!

[@numetalsonic]

don't think i didn't notice that joke xD

[@rawkfistgaming]

Heh heh heh...

[@numetalsonic]

@@rawkfistgaming you my good sir have earned a like and a sub

[@rawkfistgaming]

Why thank you, lol... I don't have much content right now, but I have a unique series planned.

[@numetalsonic]

@@rawkfistgaming ohh, okay. what is it? (if it's a surprise for your fans you don't have to tell me, i won't be offended)

[@aryanjaiswal6957]

You've done a superb job keep it up!

[@2wheelzarebetter]

Love it! stick your headphones on close your eyes and your back in 97 fighting for the planet. not long to go before we do it again.

[@Vipernoxx]

Fantastic mix! It's such nostalgia to hear pieces if the original, crisis core and the remake all wrapped together. Great job!!

[@CrimzonWolf777]

Sheer beauty, and phenomenal take of this song. You really did it justice!

[@AmiPlays]

Fantastic piece! It’s so fresh while paying homage to the past! ❤️

[@PontusHultgren]

Thank's Ami!

[@legatoblue18]

This takes me back.

[@izzykim9786]

This is incredible!

[@dannysimion]

OMG - yes yes yes! I brought your album for the FF7 and thanks to the awesome FF7 Remake, I am in love with your interpretation once again with this version of "Those Who Fight"! It has the same thump and beat as the original but you added little touches here and there and it sounds absolutely awesome. I want this one in my iPod!! Makes for a great cinematic piece fit for a film.

[@SylverMage]

Oh wow! I was so excited to see this in my notifications today! I honestly can't pick whether I like your first rendition or this one better...they're both amazing! With this one, I like that I can very definitely hear notes or tones that sound like the original, (0:37, 0:43, 1:14) but the build up is something completely new and exciting! And the horns are always a winner. Super cool :D So glad you revisted this! If you're ever looking for suggestions, I'd love to see what you could do with The Nightmare Begins, from the Shinra Mansion

[@se7engold]

This is an amazing take on the score. Well done.

[@Paintloud]

This is absolutely fantastic! As a person trying to do what you're doing, I'm impressed.

[@willitine]

Incredible!

[@chocoblin5887]

did they use this in the remake what the hell. this sounds soooo official! well done

[@thecollector5887]

You have an impeccable ear for sound. Amazing siphon of the remake composition! You are truly gifted! Very enjoyable track

[@britpoint7022]

I keep coming back to listen to this. I remember listening to your arrangement of 'Those Who Fight' 4 years ago, and thought it was a really impressive effort, but it's clear to see you've come leaps and bounds since then. Previously I felt that the only orchestral arrangement of the battle theme that had ever really captured the spirit of the original was Kazuhiko Toyama in the 'Fulfilled Desire' medley at the end of Crisis Core. But I think this tops even that.

[@romanwagner8709]

This is astoundingly similar to the official one.

[@MrJdblanco17]

WOW!!! GREAT, AMAZING, INCREDIBLE job!!! This is by far my favorite FF title, and I thinks it's on of the best battle music in the franchise. KUDOS!!!!

[@birdthatknowswhatsgood]

Goosebumps dude. Impressively awesome.

[@jonathonbarron1406]

Fucking Yes! You've managed to incorporate the electronic element perfectly! This is hands down better than sqaures official stuff! My man!

[@MicroCosmix]

Well done, you kept the essence intact, and just infused it with a wider feel... I really like it, I dont like when much is changed to these classics... this is spot on..

[@jy8049]

Dude small world! No joke I have you friended on Facebook 😂😂

[@DanteKingOfSin]

Damn this is great. Feels excellent for a fight theme. I've seen a lot of other fan-remakes that make it too mellow. Very exciting!

[@sgyniguez]

I've heard other man-made versions of this theme song, and they're great. But what I really like about this one is that it captures the same style and feel of the original battle theme. Listen to this one, and then the original one. You'll see what I mean.

[@rizdieps5730]

22 years later n this theme's still stuck in my head

[@tavansickle]

Dude, this is boss. Great workout music.

[@DeathAwaitsYourSoul]

You Never Ever Forget this theme!!!! Can't wait!!!

[@torbendallas4440]

Awesome you have the old stuff and bring the new so fffing good. Thank you for the joy you give to me and my friends you are the best!

[@Edenville]

Oh my god this made me ten times more excited for the remake!!

[@xMarrilliamsx]

Hopefully Square just buys all the songs you have made and puts these in the remake because this is perfection!

[@Wanderingwalker-ke6mg]

Took about 10 seconds for the goosebumps to set in, good job 👍🏻

[@abird9016]

*why am I feeling nostalgia for a game I never played*

[@josephinejekyl5848]

This theme is absolutely glorious! 😭

[@FloofPuppy]

Can't wait for the real deal. Episodic or not. You did a fine job mate ^^

[@recklesflam1ngo968]

I thought this was the official soundtrack for a moment. WELL DONE!

[@ManAtPogo]

What I don't like here is 1:09 to 1:30 where piano parts are covered with the trumpety-like ones. It may be a result of my musical preferences but - when you have an epic solo motive - I play it f... loud! Otherwise - Keep up the good work. Love your creations!

[@SirClintRockfoot]

I’m currently playing through FFVII right now for the first time ever and this is awesome to hear!

[@wii8236]

Honestly watching these kinds of FF7 Battle orchestra version for some reason makes me imagine Cloud Strife looking at a stop watch for some reason