OCR on OurStage - Two top 10 placements, thanks guys!

[zircon]

OK, I think y'all know the drill by now... :)

5/31 - The finals have started! In the next 24 hours, two OCR artists with three songs have a shot at $5,000. Your votes now mean a whole lot!

We've got two OCReMixers in the finals this month, thanks to y'all.

Jillian Goldin (pixietricks) with one song, "Avalon", and Audix with two songs, "Stylized Chase" and "Rising Impact".

Click the following link to cast your votes in these categories. OCR artists have earned over $10,000 (collectively) from this competition so your votes absolutely make a difference here. We all appreciate it!

http://www.ourstage.com/judge

There are a LOT of possible rounds, but you don't need to do all of them to make a difference. Even one vote in support of OCReMixers is awesome. But please, NO foul play. Don't artificially vote down other songs and don't create alt accounts.

[mattoco]

Also, Audix has a track in DJ/Beats called "Rising Impact". Best of luck to the both of you this time around.

http://www.ourstage.com/judge?channel=98-beats

[OverCoat]

How many places up do you have to be to be in the quarterfinals? I have 23rd in Experimental right now.

It's probably like, the top 15 places in the channel or some shit.

Still, that's an improvement from previous months.

[mattoco]

I believe the cutoff is the top 20.

[Jillian Aversa]

It's the top 20. You were so close, soc! Keep at it.

[sgx]

Good luck this month, folks! I removed all my songs but one I didn't think would do well (and it didn't!) after I won last month. I'll be back for June though.

[Bahamut]

Man...going through these Contemporary/Soft Rock entries is :sad: , and it seems everyone keeps voting down Winds of Change.

[kitty]

I have a feeling Avalon is going to take it this month. I think it's even better than Hajime. =)

EDIT: Though not to say the other tracks aren't good (which I'm sure they are but I haven't listened to them yet).

[Sole Signal]

Also, Audix has a track in DJ/Beats called "Rising Impact". Best of luck to the both of you this time around.

Thanks man. You guys are awesome! Nice to see some new categories I get to vote in this month. :)

[Jillian Aversa]

Woo wooooo!~

[Sole Signal]

Woo wooooo!~
Looks like we're both getting downvoted or something. :| Still a couple days left though...

[Jillian Aversa]

Yeah, could be. But if more OCR people vote, it won't matter!

[sgx]

Looks like we're both getting downvoted or something. :| Still a couple days left though...

You need to add the "men shouting 'hey' every two beats" loop to Rising Impact and then you will be a sure-fire win.

[Sole Signal]

You need to add the "men shouting 'hey' every two beats" loop to Rising Impact and then you will be a sure-fire win.
I know, right? haha

Also, anyone who ventures into Techno/Club/Dance for whatever reason, flag the track entitled "fasten seatbelt mix" by drink it black for copyright violations. It's got about seven minutes of Pendulum (tracks "Fasten Your Seatbelts" and "Blood Sugar") with very minimal edits. It sucks that the 21st place person got knocked out because of this, and I wouldn't want it to happen again for the top 10.

For reference (sorry I'd de-activate the embed but I don't know how to) :

Fasten Your Seatbelts: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UINhE8L1yXg
Blood Sugar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXRnkMqcMic

[Jillian Aversa]

Wow, that's unbelievable. What is wrong with people? Yikes! It may help to expedite the process if you send a PM to Daniel Palmer, Audix. He is pretty good about these things.

[Sole Signal]

Wow, that's unbelievable. What is wrong with people? Yikes! It may help to expedite the process if you send a PM to Daniel Palmer, Audix. He is pretty good about these things.
Done and done. I just don't get how people think sometimes.

[zircon]

More votes guys!! OCR is doing well but let's try to get all these songs into the semis at least.

[Bahamut]

It looks like there are some pretty good tracks in New Age/World this month. Certainly worlds better than the Contemporary/Soft Rock list.

Also wtf, I've gone through every since song in New Age/World except for Avalon so far. They really like putting the suspense on :(

[Sole Signal]

Just got a somewhat generic message from Daniel Palmer, which didn't reference the copyright issue that I described to him at all. The track's still up too, so I dunno.

[Jillian Aversa]

Haha, there's a really awesome a capella track in Contemporary/Soft Rock... but... why? It's doo-wop - a 50's/60's genre. How is that "contemporary"? And it's definitely not soft rock... :razz:

[Bahamut]

Hey look at that, Avalon jumped to #3 from 8. I wish I had the time to vote for Audix's stuff, but I have to go for a concert atm.

[Jillian Aversa]

At this point, we're all just trying to make it to the Top 10. Avalon is at #2 again now, which is a pretty safe bet! The Winds of Change is still under the Top 10, though.

[Sole Signal]

Thanks for all the votes guys! Looks like I'm safe for this round, but I'd appreciate your votes again in the semis!

Still time to help Jill out with Winds of Change!

EDIT: "Fasten Seatbelt Mix" is still in. What the heck?!

[zircon]

ENTER THE SEMIFINALS!!!

Congrats to Jill and Audix for getting a combined three tracks in. Let's shoot for the finals again this month. Thanks everyone and keep voting! There are only 45 rounds per category now.

[Jillian Aversa]

Wow, it's still in there? Boooooo.

In other news, YAY! We need yur votes now! Just 48 hours before the finals begin. My track is called "Avalon," and it's in New Age/World.

[Sole Signal]

I'd really appreciate votes for both my tracks in the semis:

"Rising Impact" in DJ/Beats

and

"Stylized Chase" in Electronic/Electro-pop

If you only have time to vote in one of these channels for me, go for the "Rising Impact" one. Thanks guys! :D

[Jillian Aversa]

Will do, Audix! The more people that can help out with this, the merrier.

[Liontamer]

I can has voted.

[sgx]

Voting...this is the easy and fast round...


Audix - I know how you could win with Deep Impact. Get this photo http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/5944252/2/istockphoto_5944252_african_american_youth_standin g.jpg and use it as the song image. You never actually say that it IS you, so its cool. It's people's fault for assuming :)

[Sole Signal]

I like it. I'm curious as to what search terms you used to come up with that stock image. :p

Anyway, pixie's looking good, been sitting at #1 all day. I hate to pander for votes, but it's such an easy round to vote in and I could use a little more help. :) Thanks to all who have voted so far!

[The Vagrance]

I went ahead and did my part, though I will say it was a little bit tougher on the DJ one because that "War of the Gods" track was hella tight. That said, still voted up all of you for first, good luck.

[Sole Signal]

I went ahead and did my part, though I will say it was a little bit tougher on the DJ one because that "War of the Gods" track was hella tight. That said, still voted up all of you for first, good luck.
Thanks! Yeah, I would have voted higher for that track but it's just like a 20 second loop for 2 1/2 minutes, no thanks. "String Theory" is really the only other one I like in the category.

I hope this works out, I'd really like to see Rising Impact make the finals. :)

[Jillian Aversa]

We're both doin' good!

[Bahamut]

I finished voting. I might just stay up the rest of the night and vote for the finals, I have to stay up till I leave at 4 am anyway :( .

[Jillian Aversa]

Audix and I both made it to the finals! Please lend a hand if you can. It's extremely competitive in this stage, so every vote counts! ^-^

[Sole Signal]

Thanks for all the votes guys! OCR three months in a row sounds good to me. :)

[Bahamut]

Damn, 1081 battles...that's ridiculous.

[PhiJayy]

Have I said this before? I dunno. If I have i'll say it again. "Rising Impact" is awesome. It definitely has the potential to win the 5G's. We'll cast some votes for you.

You too Jill.

[Sole Signal]

Have I said this before? I dunno. If I have i'll say it again. "Rising Impact" is awesome. It definitely has the potential to win the 5G's. We'll cast some votes for you.

You too Jill.
Thanks man (men), appreciate that a lot. Again, I'm making my push for Rising Impact, so if you get a Rising Impact vs. Stylized Chase matchup and can't decide, go with the former. :) Good luck Jill!

[The Vagrance]

http://img91.imageshack.us/img91/7728/capturepo0.jpg

NOOOOO!

[Jillian Aversa]

Lol, just press same! :P

[Sole Signal]

Some genres just always seem to take a beating in the finals. Through about 215 battles so far, a few tracks I'm liking are "The Traveler," "Something Like That," "The Plunge," and "Velvet Skies."

[kitty]

Unfortunately I don't have time to vote in the finals this month. Good luck to Jill and Audix!

[zircon]

It's cool, Falchion, you've been a big help in the past and this month as well.

Keep them coming, guys. We're in the top 20 at the moment!

[Sole Signal]

Finally... :)

http://www.audixmusic.com/myimages/tracks.jpg

I did Rising Impact "by far," by the way. Thanks for all the votes guys, looking good for a late push! :)

[Chickenwarlord]

I bet you've always wanted to do that.

[Bummerdude]

Voted this round again. Seems like Audix so far only has 47% of the votes, but that shouldn't be too hard to change.

[Sole Signal]

You guys rock.
I bet you've always wanted to do that.
It's true. :)

[Emunator]

As soon as I figure out how to work this site (I don't think it's loading properly) I'll cast some votes for both Audix and Jill :) Both of you are amazing musicians and it'd be a pleasure to help you both out!

[Jillian Aversa]

Finally got home in Boston. Less than three hours left... Time to actually vote!

[PhiJayy]

Only 25 mins left. Vote like you can't vote for them tommorrow because you can't. :)
Audix's track is popping up alot on my end.

[Chickenwarlord]

Blech, one of my least favorite selections ended up winning.

[Emunator]

Looks like both Audix tracks and Jill's got 1st in their respective categories. Congratulations to the two of you :D

[zircon]

Jill actually came in 2nd overall with "Avalon", in the finals, and Audix nabbed 6th with "Rising Impact". Very impressive showing, and it's an excellent reminder that the finals are ANYONE'S game. The OCR peeps didn't show up in the top 10 until the last hour or so.

Most importantly, THANK YOU to everyone here that voted, at any stage, any number of times. I mean that sincerely. You're making a big difference in the lives of the people that participate in this competition and we really appreciate that deeply.

[Jillian Aversa]

Looks like both Audix tracks and Jill's got 1st in their respective categories. Congratulations to the two of you :D
Yeah, that's how we artists get into the finals to begin with. The finals are the #1 in each genre, competing again each other for the last round. :>

And wow, that was insane. I went from 30th to 2nd in the last hour and a half. It really does jump like mad. But let's hope next month is another good one for OCR! It'd be great to see zircon, sgx, and other new folks get back in the game.

[Emunator]

Lol, yeah, I'm having such a darn hard time navigating this site :P I just realized it eventually. I think I understand it now -_- *feeling very stupid*

Thanks for the clarification :P

[The Vagrance]

I can't wait until next month, it'll be my first time doing one of these.

[sgx]

Nice job guys. I voted as much as I could tonight.


I've entered in for June in three channels (techno, electronic, and experimental). Hopefully I'll be begging for votes a month from now.

[Dhsu]

Yeah, that's how we artists get into the finals to begin with. The finals are the #1 in each genre, competing again each other for the last round. :>
Heh, that extra $100 every month must be nice. :)

[Jillian Aversa]

Haha, Dhsu... It WOULD be, but I still haven't even gotten Andy and mine from last month. They sent it to my old address. -_-

[The Vagrance]

Nice job guys. I voted as much as I could tonight.


I've entered in for June in three channels (techno, electronic, and experimental). Hopefully I'll be begging for votes a month from now.

What do you mean hopefully you'll be begging for votes? I would just plain-out hope for 1st.

[sgx]

Hopefully in that getting to the quarterfinals is kind of hit or miss and you can't much influence by asking for votes because there are so many entries it takes a lot of voting for other people until you get to your song once in a while.

I'm pretty sure a lot of us would do well, but not as well without support from OCR and other places voting for us. So, I'll be asking for votes again, assuming I get into quarters.

[Sole Signal]

Yeah, I'd like to chime in with my thanks as well. It was definitely reassuring going into the last hour of the finals knowing all the people that were behind us. It wasn't to be this time, but that doesn't diminish the community's contribution at all.

I'll probably be in a couple categories this month again, we'll see. I'm hitting a wall cause' I don't want to show off too many of my album tracks yet. Look for an album preview soon. :)

[zircon]

So what is everyone entering this month? I'm doing...

"Shadows" feat. Jill - Techno/Club/Dance
"Nimbus" - Electronic/Electro-Pop
"Throwdown" - DJ/Beats
"House of Cards" - Rock Instrumental
"Drum & Bossa" - Instrumental
"Rainforest Majesty" - New Age/World
"Flying Heaven" - Cover Bands

Feeling best, based on current standings, about Shadows, Rainforest Majesty, and Drum and Bossa.

[Chickenwarlord]

Bleh, entering my lame OHC single Shifty Eyes into Experimental.
Might enter something good later.

[OverCoat]

Evaporative Air Coolers is in Experimental again

maybe I'll get something under 20th this month.

[Bahamut]

Wow I wish I could've voted more...that song that won is terrible. :sad:

[Beatdrop]

Whoa, hey, just noticed that "Burn Out" is currently sitting at #10 on the Techno/Club/Dance chart without me promoting it at all (kinda because I forgot it was in there). So, I guess, count me in this time around?

[Sole Signal]

So far:

"White Rain" in Techno/Club/Dance
"Magnus Vir (Star Wars remix) in Cover Bands

And working on another at the moment for DJ/Beats. Interesting, we've got 4 OCR people in the top 20 in Techno right now.

[DrumUltimA]

I've got one in too this time around!

"But the Future Refused to Change" in cover bands :3

[The Vagrance]

"Missouri" under electronic
"Memphis" under dlub/dance
"The Known" under beats and stuff

I may also submit a track under experimental and alternative hip-hop.

Also, my name on that site is "fli", I figure it sounds a bit more mainstream and socially acceptable than "The Vagrance"

[Beatdrop]

I also entered the undying "Until Forever" in Electronic/Electro-Pop and it seems to be fairing pretty well so far. I consider it to be my "gloves-off" track. A failsafe, as it were.

[The Vagrance]

I also entered the undying "Until Forever" in Electronic/Electro-Pop and it seems to be fairing pretty well so far. I consider it to be my "gloves-off" track. A failsafe, as it were.

Pretty wicked tune there. I assume that rankings this early in the month mean nothing though, but if they do, I'm boned 2/3 times (My Missouri track is 5 in electronic for some reason I can't figure out)

[PhiJayy]

New Age/World - Make It Last
Techno/Club/Dance - Feelings of Freedom (Jayy)

We'll probably add a new song into this months competition. Hopefully we'll become an Overclocked Remixer before this month is up, we'll feel alot better recieving votes from you guys.