Mazedude Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Friends, I have awesome news. At long last... after five years of talking about it... American Pixels is here. The project has just landed on Kickstarter for the final push, this 4th of July in the year of our Lord 2016. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1265656914/american-pixels-a-game-music-tribute-album-by-maze This has been a labor of love, blood, sweat, and tears... and damn the music came out awesome, if I do say so myself. Now I just need that last little nudge to cover the cost of mastering, licensing, CD duplication, etc. Any and all help from the OCR crew to spread the word would be vastly appreciated; let's make this thing EPIC together! Mirby, TheChargingRhino, timaeus222 and 9 others 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garpocalypse Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Good luck with it! You know, i practically live right next to you in Binghamton. We should hang. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Strader Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Pretty excited for this As an aside Mr. Dude, I sent your BioShock Cohen chiptune to a friend (from your 3 week old youtube upload) because we were talking about the upcoming remaster. He said it was brilliant and outstandingly good, but you probably knew that already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazedude Posted July 5, 2016 Author Share Posted July 5, 2016 I do appreciate that a lot actually, I've received remarkably little feedback on that arrangement, and it was a damn difficult one to pull off. Glad to know folks are enjoying it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 Mazedude is the Bill Plympton of VG Remixing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chernabogue Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 I wish you to get all the funds you need for your album. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazedude Posted July 18, 2016 Author Share Posted July 18, 2016 So, good news everyone! We've hit the 50% mark! http://americanpixels.com/50-percent.php And, umm, not quite bad news, but well, there's still that other 50% to hit. Now, I personally have been on the other side of the equation where I see a Kickstarter I like, I don't go pledge right away, and rather I'll sit back and watch for a bit... and then eventually pledge when it gets down to the wire. Well, if you're reading this, do me a favor. Don't be that guy. (Now that I've been on the receiving end here, I'm making myself a promise not to be that guy again, heh.) Let's ensure that this thing becomes a reality; if you've been waiting and wondering, well, now's a good chance to act. Get your pledge in before time runs out: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1265656914/american-pixels-a-game-music-tribute-album-by-maze In other fun news, I've been enhancing that link with extended track previews in the "Updates" portion - and will continue to over the next couple weeks - so if you want to hear more of the music before deciding how much to pledge, feel free, and enjoy the stories behind the tracks! (Stay tuned to my FB page for more stories as they are released.) Eino Keskitalo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big giant circles Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Bumping bc I'm seriously shocked this hasn't been 200% funded already. Mazedude is awesome <3 timaeus222 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazedude Posted July 26, 2016 Author Share Posted July 26, 2016 Quick update: by popular demand, I've added some new "digital only" reward options, for those who want to support the project from afar without any shipping and handling fees attached. If you're one of those... you're welcome. Today we hit 100 backers!!! It's exciting, but we still have some ground to cover in the 10 days that remain; I'm counting on all of your support! (Btw, even more extended teasers are available in the "updates" portion of the campaign now, with more on the way.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazedude Posted July 29, 2016 Author Share Posted July 29, 2016 Big update everyone... today we hit 100%!!! The project is now officially funded. Huge, huge thanks to OCR for the help. That said, we have 7 days to go, and to celebrate, today I added a new stretch goal. Help me get to the next level, and the next remix I do as a post-launch bonus track will be... "Baba Yetu" By Christopher Tin, from Civilization IV: It's been requested a lot over the years actually, but man... a hard one to do justice to. But let's keep this funding momentum going over the next few days, and I'll make it happen. Thanks again!!! big giant circles, Black_Doom and Arrow 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazedude Posted July 31, 2016 Author Share Posted July 31, 2016 Figured I'd share all the extended track teasers and behind-the-scenes stories that have been released so far, since there are a lot and it's quite possible that folks have missed some... and it'll save you having to dig through the "updates" tab on the campaign: "The Dragonborn Concerto" (Skyrim), original theme by Jeremy Soule, featuring our own David "dhsu" Hsu on piano - http://www.americanpixels.com/dragonborn-concerto.php "Liquid Tribes" (Puzzlejuice), original theme by our very own Jimmy "Big Giant Circles" Hinson - http://www.americanpixels.com/liquid-tribes.php "Agent Sprawl" (Dead Space 2), original theme by Jason Graves, featuring our own Kunal Majmudar on keys - http://www.americanpixels.com/agent-sprawl.php "Tristram in Flames" (Diablo), original theme by Matt Uelmen, featuring our own Ailsean on guitar - http://www.americanpixels.com/tristram-in-flames.php "Transponder Mission" (Mass Effect 2), original theme by Jack Wall - http://www.americanpixels.com/transponder-mission.php "Tribal Clayface" (Batman Arkham City), original theme by Ron Fish - http://www.americanpixels.com/tribal-clayface.php "Angelhenge" (Brutal Legend), original theme by Peter McConnell, featuring our own zyko on guitar - http://www.americanpixels.com/angelhenge.php "Switch Force Ballad" (Mighty Switch Force 2), original theme by our friend Jake Kaufman - http://www.americanpixels.com/switch-force-ballad.php "Metropolis for Guitar" (DC Universe Online), original theme by Gerard Marino, featuring William Reyes of The OneUps on guitar - http://www.americanpixels.com/metropolis-for-guitar.php "Purple Streets" (Sam and Max Season One), original theme by Jared Emerson-Johnson - http://www.americanpixels.com/purple-streets.php So... yeah. Enjoy. There are still a few days left in the campaign, and I do have a few more teasers and stories on the way... but that's the bulk of them right there! Eino Keskitalo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazedude Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 24 hours left y'all. Pledge before it's over. And with that, I present the remaining track teasers: "Bernard Electric" (Maniac Mansion), original theme by Dave Govett, featuring Matt Vacanti on electric bass: http://www.americanpixels.com/bernard-electric.php "Maniac Muzak" (Maniac Mansion), original theme by George "The Fat Man" Sanger, featuring Maho Azuma on flute: http://www.americanpixels.com/maniac-muzak.php "Big Sister Matti" (Bioshock 2), original theme by Garry Schyman: http://www.americanpixels.com/big-sister-matti.php "Aurelia for Trombone" (Advent Rising), original theme by Tommy Tallarico, featuring David White on trombone: http://www.americanpixels.com/aurelia-for-trombone.php Enjoy, and please, help me make this campaign a success by spreading the word and sharing this link wherever your heart tells you: http://kck.st/29VAqtA And, again, thanks to everyone here for their amazing support through this campaign. I love you guys. Arrow and Eino Keskitalo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eino Keskitalo Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Finally backed! I haven't yet read the behind-the-scenes stuff, but I look forward to sitting down and going through them. Perhaps while enjoying the finished product. Much appreciated. Mazedude 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eino Keskitalo Posted September 4, 2016 Share Posted September 4, 2016 I heartily recommend checking out the My So Called 8-Bit Life podcast episode. Great talk, I personally took great pleasure from hearing about trackers and BBSs, the really oldschool stuff since that was definitely a big part of my nerdy youth too. But also great bits about composer response to American Album, plus I really appreciated hearing about difficulties when writing the American Pixels (time/motivation etc). Kenogu Labz and Mazedude 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazedude Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 To all who haven't yet heard the news, I'm pleased to report that the album is finally FINISHED. The project is currently on Bandcamp, with other distribution channels pending. Thanks to all for the support for Kickstarter; now, go check out the final product! https://mazedude.bandcamp.com/album/american-pixels Arrow, Eino Keskitalo and Black_Doom 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gario Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 Mazedude album incoming! Better listen to this all the way throu... Oh shit, is that a Tristram remix? OH SHIT IS THAT A GOOD TRISTRAM REMIX?! 5/5 album. ... ... now to listen to the rest of the album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazedude Posted January 26, 2017 Author Share Posted January 26, 2017 Aaaaand, as previously indicated, the project is now out on a variety of platforms: https://itunes.apple.com/album/american-pixels/id1192532669 https://play.google.com/store/music/album/Mazedude_American_Pixels?id=Bfrmdlyf2mx65eie3b7oxm76som https://mazedude.bandcamp.com/album/american-pixels Pick your favorite, check it out, like it, review it, share it, all that fun stuff. Oh, and physical CDs are also now available through Bandcamp for anyone who wants to have and to hold it. I'll add that I've also got a pretty cool start on the first Kickstarter commission reward remix, so... stay tuned, there are some pretty cool free follow-up goodies on the way. djpretzel and Arrow 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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