Ahzoh's Music and Audio projects

[MetalRenard]

The song you showed me is far from simplistic. It has a lot of evolution, different sounds, interesting rhythms, the notes are of different lengths plus it has a definite structure, sometimes bringing sections back kind of like a chorus but with changes.
For someone less versed in music it may appear simplistic, but that is the genius of Nobuo Uematsu, the Final Fantasy composer. His work can be quite intricate! :) Here's a break down for you:

0- Rhythm and atmospheric pad with an evolving sound
15- fast rhythmic percussion, introduction of a synth
40- loses the synth but introduces a simple rhythmic string sound.
49- introduces the main melody played on the bells and the backing played on a choir-like pad
1:10- modulated upwards (up a couple of semi-tones) to increase tension
1:40- modulated back down to re-introduce the synth from 40 seconds
Repeat until
2:15 when the bell is reintroduced but this time with an ominous evolving sound like an evil wind
Outro- modified melody

As you can see, there's a lot going on. Perhaps your understanding of "simplistic" is actually "atmospheric"?! Because this song, albeit complex, is quite atmospheric. Many of the sounds are in the background (although some synths and the bell are not). Food for thought...

Every song creates an atmosphere or mood even if it is not "atmospheric" anyway. ^_^