CHRONOTORIOUS Interview with Mustin and the Bad Dudes

[ZeaLitY]

If you're any kind of hip Chrono fan, you know that CHRONOTORIOUS is the most awesome remix album release to ever hit the streets. FaustWolf and I went to Mustin and the remixers to get a closer look at the musical process and stylistic decisions involved. There's also a lot of sweet trivia to be had, and Tim Sheehy even provided an interesting update on his efforts to link with the Japanese doujin industry. Mustin also talks about the steps he took to secure licensing for the release and other OneUp Studios projects, so check it out below!

CHRONOTORIOUS Interview

In other news, Chronicles, the RPGPlanet Chrono series website, has survived IGN/Gamespy's termination of hosted sites. No one's really sure why, but here's hoping it stays around!

[FaustWolf]

Awesome! Thanks for all the questions and an all around fantastic interview ZeaLitY. I'm just blown away by how easy it really is to license music. So you can just jump online and do it, no ninja hanky panky. And here I was thinking Mustin had to break into Square Enix offices at night and spray-paint BAD DUDES inside the cubicle of their licensing and management director.

CHRONOTORIOUS is a real treat if you're into certain types of music. The only way I can describe it for the most part is "jazzy," and that's a great thing for me -- well worth a purchase. The Frog remix is a standout because it's more of a death metal kinda track, with the author shouting "RIBBIT" to great surreal effect; it has to be experienced to be believed. The Tyrano Castle remix is kind of authentically "jungly," which is awesome.

[ZaichikArky]

Is it possible to download this online instead? And I don't mean illegally, just with a paid service? I tend not to listen to music very much, and I especially don't collect CDs.

It's funny. A friend of mine on LJ is married to someone who used to play for the One Ups. She's friends with Mustin and always talks about him on LJ. It's a small world.

[FaustWolf]

From what I understand it'll be available on Amazon and iTunes, but with five tracks from the full album removed.

[Corpse69]

i went ahead and ordered the CD i cant wait XD i loved the dethfrog track i saw it you youtube

[YbrikMetaknight]

Nice interview, Zeality.

I've been accused of only coming on here anymore to pimp stuff that OneUp Studios does, so that's why I haven't come here to say this before, but now that there's this big interview and all, I feel I can safely say...Everyone, get this while it lasts. The album is fantastic. FaustWolf is correct: When the album hits iTunes, Amazon, et al, five tracks will be removed. Actually, probably six tracks, because I don't think the bonus track will be included either. And no matter which 10 tracks remain, you'll be missing out on at least a couple of great tunes. Mustin has said that fewer than 500 copies of the physical album, and therefore of the complete collection of songs, are left. I highly recommend any Chrono Trigger music fans to pick this up.

It's funny. A friend of mine on LJ is married to someone who used to play for the One Ups. She's friends with Mustin and always talks about him on LJ. It's a small world.

That is funny. I'm also LJ (and IRL) friends with Kassi (though I've been inactive on LJ for months now, only rarely updating or glancing at my f-list). But I got to know her through our mutual involvement at OUS, and it sounds like you just found her more or less by chance.

[V_Translanka]

Anything that gets Ybrik to post is thumbs up by me! In celebration even, here's a lil random Google'd FF cosplay ('FF thumbs up' to be exact)...

[Lord J Esq]

Ah, I'd been looking forward to this interview. Thanks, all!

[ZaichikArky]

It's funny. A friend of mine on LJ is married to someone who used to play for the One Ups. She's friends with Mustin and always talks about him on LJ. It's a small world.

That is funny. I'm also LJ (and IRL) friends with Kassi (though I've been inactive on LJ for months now, only rarely updating or glancing at my f-list). But I got to know her through our mutual involvement at OUS, and it sounds like you just found her more or less by chance.
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Kind of. She's more of an acquaintence. I actually met her from this LJ writing competition that she was really good at. She friended me because she throught I was from Arkansas XD. So I guess I did meet her by chance. I'm actually always interested in what she writes about : ).

[YbrikMetaknight]

Kind of. She's more of an acquaintence. I actually met her from this LJ writing competition that she was really good at. She friended me because she throught I was from Arkansas XD. So I guess I did meet her by chance. I'm actually always interested in what she writes about : ).

She had some really good entries in that contest.