Final Fantasy VI - Dancing Mad (Symphonic Arrange)

Dancing Mad(妖星乱舞) is the final boss theme of Final Fantasy 6, composed by Nobuo Uematsu(植松伸夫). The theme is divided into four movements, which play during the four separate tiers, against Kefka Palazzo.

It is one of my favorite video game music, and I think it is the best final boss theme ever written. I arranged it to feel more symphonic and more realistic, like recent game music. I hope you enjoy this arrangement.

[jeffreystevens]

person: do you listen to classical music?
me, a fucking nerd:

[brycemeyer]

This cover is 6 years old already? It still holds up, and this arrangement by itself should make Square wanna remake FFVI!

[DrCoomer_]

Mozart been real quiet since this dropped

[cactus-chan]

Life... dreams... hope... Where do they come from? And where do they go...? Such meaningless things... I'll destroy them all! —Kefka

[CheyenneEntertainmentYT]

Yeah, I still can't believe that this epic piece is composed by someone who NEVER was educated in music and was just "messing around" with it. Nobuo Uematsu is a natural at his profession and my inspiration 😊

[Gandalf_the_White]

Included the laugh. Literally the greatest piece of music in existence.

[darientellez]

Before there was a One Winged Angel, someone was Dancing Mad.

[captainjurgh]

14:48 That random piano smacking tho. Shit just got chaotic.

[Andrew-qqfb]

This is Uematsu in his absolute prime, full of confidence, brimming with creativity, and totally unhindered and unchained. Dancing Mad and the entire FF6 soundtrack is a timeless masterpiece that will resonate forever in my mind.

[joshscorcher]

This is definitely the best one I've heard.

[thatsaflipbro]

“Those who were seen dancing were thought to be mad by those who couldn’t hear the music.”

_Friedrich Nietzsche

[conorjeffreyryan]

You know, Kefka at doesn't come off as being a multidimensional villain...but if you really think about it: This was a man who was a jester at first, which until other events set in motion, meant his whole life was basically spent making empty and meaningless attempts at giving his superiors quick laughs..

Life was almost entirely a joke for him. If the world was a joke for a Kefka, then the best punchline to that joke was to show everyone how meaningless it is. This song capture his nihilism, frustration, and insanity so perfectly I can't even stand it.

[RetroNutcase]

While everyone obviously loves the final movement (Kefka himself), I've always had a spot for the third movement. I can't explain why, but I just love it. And I particularly love what Evergreen did with it.

[Mirlohu]

0:00 - 1st Movement
4:31 - 2nd Movement
8:13 - 3rd Movement
11:27 - Final Movement

[PassiveWealth]

Dude I've never even played this game but this song is incredible. 18 minutes of insanity

[Ecastro]

Even now, I consider this the best version of Dancing Mad that I've ever heard.

[ItsRokaze]

jesus christ, the final tier really captures the insanity

[alolamao]

It is said that using SNES for music was like using crayons, and the original composer used crayons to paint the Sistine Chapel.

This remaster is what happens when you take out the paintbrushes.

[geraltofrivia]

Square Enix needs to hear this. This alone should make them want to remake

[nicholasboadway]

Sephiroth is cool but Kefka WON. you arent saving the world by killing him, youre just avenging it. This madman beat you and rubbed it in your face ruining the world. Putting him down just helped a little. Kefka is hands down the best FF villain