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If you're going to go that far then I recommend just skipping to the end.

Yes to all. But again, I think it'll never get to the point where a fair use defense would need to be used. The plaintiff would first have to prove that damage was done, and it's terribly hard to imagine how they'd go about doing so with the fact that OCR is non-profit, in good taste, and with the support of multiple original artists. And surely other points that I'm not recalling offhand. Combine that with the fact that the law doesn't deal with trifles, and - even with an undertaking as large as OCR's - the defense would win without raising a hand. Of course, if it somehow came to it, sure, use the fair use defense. If nothing else, it'll give ample opportunity to reinforce the preceding points and further demonstrate the silliness of the whole thing.

.Ryu Umemoto, FM synth, PC-98. Intimate or wistful, depending upon interpretation. Might not be quite what you're looking for, but it could be ideal if planning a heartfelt moment.

I suppose a clever argument could be crafted around OCR's goals, but the primary nature of a vgm arrangement/remix isn't to educate, to criticize, to report, or to do any of the other things for which fair use was established. Call it a square-peg/round-hole deal, then.

Yes, this album is bloody fantastic.

Fair use doesn't apply at all.

"Illegal" and "gray area" are not the best descriptors. Building off of what ACO said, and in layman terms (read: not a lawyer), owners of copyrighted material retain distribution rights and are allowed to issue C&Ds to any (non- "fair use") distribution of derivative material that isn't explicitly authorized. [Damages can be awarded in cases of for-profit distribution or when the value of copyrighted material is somehow harmed by the distribution.] But, while owners are completely within their right to pursue legal action, but law is irrelevant if things don't progress to that point. That is to say that it comes down to 'fan' intent and to what most benefits the owners first and foremost, which is what several people have been driving at and which is why OCR is fine. So if everybody's cool, there isn't anything illegal going on. Also, while it hasn't been used here, I've seen fair use as a defense for fan works. I find this puzzling since it doesn't apply in the least. Please correct me if I got something wrong.

Yes. Should be the final version.

Thanks for the thread. Didn't yet own any of these. Very much looking forward to playing Limbo and Psychonauts.

Autotune the mews is best.

I suppose Ishkur's could use an update.

Red Dwarf's.

Definitely going to check out that one now.

Still need to watch Berserk. Elfen Lied is one of my favorite animes, but it's like Madoka in the respect that it's emotional porn. Agreed that some of the dub voice-acting was bad (the cousins in particular), but Lucy and Nana at least were well-done. There's definitely gore and nudity, which I can see being distasteful, but I thought it was purposeful. Plenty of reasons to dislike it I suppose, but it's far from terrible.

MX: stop grading things based upon how much other people liked them. EC: you expected it to be something completely different than how it advertised itself? Perhaps you should be more surprised in your disappointment. freeshrugs I guess. I thought PSG was nice for disgusting, low-brow humor. Going to have to check out Mushi-Shi. Bunny Drop (Usagi Drop) was pleasant. Was mentioned a few months ago in this thread (thanks Graycascade): single guy's life changes as he starts caring for the child of a deceased relative; show progresses with their interactions. Simple themes, a slow pace, a little heartwarming... probably not everyone's bag, but I enjoyed it. Though I think the timing was perfect for me to appreciate the subject matter; I doubt that even two years ago some of the things would have resonated with me as much they did just a month ago. On the other hand, there were several times I felt like it was on the cusp of being poignant but never quite got there. Although that very well could have been intentional, since it was a story about normal people in more-or-less everyday circumstances, and a plain conveyance suits that better than over-dramatization, at least. Prevents it from being great, I think, but it's still good and worth watching if the style and subject matter are up your alley. Went with Doki subs. Used this to compare and choose. Giving Black Lagoon a shot. Not sold on the action or acting thus far, but there seems to be more to Revy so I'm hoping that starts to play out. Koishi's Heart-Throbbing Adventure is delightfully twisted and should be watched by everyone who's up on the Touhou universe (esp. characters' abilities). Everyone, that is, who can stomach gore and disturbing imagery. yt: ; next ep was always at the top of 'related videos' for me. Extremely slow start: ep1 is meh and it takes until ep4/5 for the series to go beyond simple shock value (which admittedly has its moments), but then plot threads start materializing and it begins descending into irreverent chaos. ep8 is probably the single most brilliant thing that has ever and will ever come of the Touhou fandom. Obviously not a good sales pitch for most, but if you already have a bunch of worthless Touhou knowledge then this show might vindicate some of those hours lost in its acquisition.Show isn't finished and there have been multi-month breaks between recent episodes, but it's a satisfying watch as it stands now. That is: it's winding down, so there aren't as many things to anticipate as there were a couple episodes ago. And yeah it isn't exactly an anime, more a comic put to music and in video format, but I figured it close enough to mention. For the one/two people here who might possibly care about this in the least.

Negima: WAY TO RUIN IT no of course that's cool; that was the point of including descriptions. Hell, I didn't think anyone would bother, since there are plenty of good reasons to be more than mildly irritated at Touhou; I just felt like making a defense of a small part of it due to thread relevance. Shameless plug not a factor no sir. Absolutely. But that's sexy, not cutesy. And you stay away from her she's mine.

Meh. Only the cutesy and high-pitched vocal nonsense. And all the ones with singers who can't hit notes. Also the tracks with god-awful production and the thousands of straight covers. I suppose just about everything associated with fanon, too. ... Maybe scorched-earth is the way to go after all. , might simply a decent to show the treasure amidst all the trash.(that is... , , , ryu umemoto, post-rock, , eeriness, folkish something or another, , happy electronic, four-hands piano, , 'industrial rock', electro house ish, rock, rhodes+jazz, mmmmm, and house, respectively. all instrumentals. ordered so there's a decent flow between tracks.)Always up for accepting and giving recommendations. Alternately: see sig for more. Gotta re-dl that celestia zip. Took forever and still borked. Though I might just skip to some of the others on that mp3 game arrangement site since there are already too many squeenix remixes dohoho

Hmmmmm... Really now.

Oh. Saw a bunch of individual ones on nyaa and figured they might add up to an entire series. But ok then, easy choice. Thanks.

Had to do a double-take. Re: why-Madoka discussion. It's emotional porn. In that vein, it seems I'll have to check out Clannad at some point. I'd like to thank this thread (i.e. Brush) for pointing out Golden Boy. Awesome both as a parody and in itself. So goddamn good. OPs... only seen two or three dozen, but of those GitS:SAC's is my favorite. First season. Imagery, foreshadowing, music... teeth... it's the whole package. Honorable mention to Haruhi (first season) for its sickeningly catchy tune. Might check out Mirai Nikki... sub recommendations?

Only if both are "...select this door". They could just as easily have different implied endings - if it were "...select this door" for the left and "...select the other door" for the right, then the outcome would be the same. I'd expect some sort of trickery like that, anyway.

. Minimalist, orchestral. Touhou. God tier for me.Heard so much great music recently (esp. chip/chip+ with FX4, NES JAMS, Danimal's WIP in the chiptune thread, , and so on) that I think I'm reaching my saturation point. My mind wants to loop a dozen things at once.

Tangent incoming. Please ignore if looking for recommendations. With regard to some samples, sure. Compositionally, however, there's enough variety for each piece to be distinct. He's not immune from occasionally re-using motifs, but they're just that - motifs - and they usually aren't noticeable since they're in a different context. The chief problem with a good number of ZUN's pieces from a compositional (not production [what production?]) standpoint is that there's a good amount of repetitiveness within them (again note: not between them). Stuff like Fall of Fall and Infinite Nightmare have some neat ideas and are enjoyable until you get to the third minute of what should have been a one-minute track. Or Mooned insect with its whopping four unique bars of melody (not including key changes) for fifty seconds. That said, there are still a good number with enough actual writing to remain interesting throughout. There are plenty of reasons to criticize or even to have an aversion to his work, but saying everything sounds similar - from a compositional standpoint, anyway - is simply wrong. Just like pointing out the games amongst other shmups, it's fair to point out the music amongst other vg soundtracks. "Here's something else you might want to try". That's it, really.

Ikaruga. Ex: , .U.N. Squadron / Area 88. Ex: .Sky Shark. Most of the soundtrack. Everyone should listen to Ikaruga's soundtrack. It's bloody amazing. Edit: I just remembered CHz linking from Android Assault in irc ages ago. Haven't heard the rest of the soundtrack but hot damn that sax is sexy.And sure, what the hell: Subterranean Animism's soundtrack is worthwhile if you can put up with bad samples (although I think they're tolerable by that point in the series [trumpet notwithstanding]).

Must have felt dirty to have been compelled to explain that.