[RECRUITING! Next Check-In: June 26th! 10 songs unclaimed!] Jigsaw Memories: A B-K Series Album

[Kirvee]

Games: Banjo-Kazooie, Banjo-Tooie and Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts

Concept: A series tribute album. Specifically relating to how in basically all the games, it's always the bear and bird against the evil and resilient-as-a-cockroach (seriously) witch. Therefore, the majority of songs/remixes on this album will be of songs that relate to Banjo and Kazooie's travels through the various world's in pursuit of Gruntilda, ultimately ending with the final battle. It's a...a tribute, basically, to their journey together to protect their friends, family and world from a rhyming witch, whether it's saving Banjo's sister, protecting the world and their friends from getting their life force drained by a bunch of witches or trying to protect the deed to their home from the same antagonistic witch.

Zircon worded it a lot better than me: "Your vision is to have the remixes stick to the mood or 'feel' of the source tune, even if they change the musical style/genre, so if it's a dark, spooky track, you would want the remix to be dark and spooky, though people could accomplish that with orchestral, metal, electronic..."

Current Team: Kirvee (Leader), Emunator (QA/WIP Feedback), Cody (QA/WIP Feedback), SoSiouxMe (QA/WIP feedback), Bahamut (Website Designer, QA/WIP feedback)

- People we need: REMIXERS, assistants, someone to do art, QA people

Style/Genre: Any! No restrictions, you can mix and match to your heart's content, all I ask is you avoid (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4XbZ82p4tTw) generic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY4IWYohTcY&feature=related) techno (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQp6nUP9UFA) (but techno is still allowed, just please don't make it sound like something I'd find on Youtube).

- Additional Details: The final track numbers and order will be dependent on how many contributors we get and how many want to mix together level tracks (a remix that uses two featured worlds will count as 1 remix for both worlds). Ideally, there will be one remix per featured world (which will make the final track count decrease by 1 if someone mixes together two levels into one remix) with the first/opening track of the album being a remix that uses the Gruntilda's Lair theme (or any of the variations of it that are found in her lair throughout the game) and the final/closing track of the album being a remix that uses the final battle themes from B-K and N&B (as provided in the list). Between the opening and closing tracks the rest of the album will be ordered by game and level. So basically it'd be like:

(Opening Song)
--B-K levels--
--Tooie levels--
--N&B levels/songs--
(Closing Song)

Any bonus songs would go after the closing song.

People Offering Remix Assistance

- BrothaDom (lyric writing), Orangedragan (vocals), Chris | Amaterasu (strings), Mairujyat (transcription/soundfonts), One-Winged Angle (vocals)

Notes on this area: Numbered tracks are the featured songs that MUST be remixed for album completion. Some levels have additional music denoted by "-" underneath them. These additional songs are not required but are there for use by the remixer in that level or elsewhere.

--Tracks--

(Orange = Claimed w/o WIP, Magenta = WIP, Navy = Finished)

Disc 1: Banjo-Kazooie

1) Grunty's Lair (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1OXJClLByE)) (Claimed by HooNose)

2) Mumbo's Mountain (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1DnbEUnFYw)) (Claimed by Afilion)
- Inside Ticker's Tower (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWWm0ufTcgA))

3) Treasure Trove Cove (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DQfnj33-QU&feature=related)) (Claimed by Cash and Change)
- Snacker Attack (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIuOsJX0HU4))

4) Clanker's Cavern (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVYWpZANlqI&feature=related)) (Claimed by The_Android)
- Inside Clanker (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTfEa1_fDBY&feature=related))

5) Bubblegloop Swamp (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7jJH1Dpiw8&feature=related))

6) Freezeezy Peak (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUgja4wkAO8))

7) Gobi's Valley (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFmzz4vMiLY&feature=related)) (Claimed by NbZero)

8 ) Mad Monster Mansion (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2b_OsR1bHY&feature=related)) (Claimed by anterroir)
- The Haunted Church (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4Ww_U2MoVk))
- Inside The Mansion (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_1BrIBbXZk))
- Tumblar's Ouija Board (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7beJOCjL60))

9) Rusty Bucket Bay (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfgZOTuu6J0&feature=related))

10) Click Clock Wood (Claimed by FaytxStay)
- Spring (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXoaTcf_3vo&feature=related))
- Summer (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXPnPEmRnik&feature=related))
- Fall (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkY8iF-rsyk&feature=related))
- Winter (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QYo50tFm6w&feature=related))
- Nabnuts House (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcZd7qxKbY4))


Disc 2: Banjo-Tooie

1) Isle O' Hags (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y7RKc8chxI)) (Claimed by Mairujyat)

2) Jinjo Village (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb4_nKjBNKM)) (Claimed by darkbrandflake11)
- Hall of the Zombie King (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmTIeoFxvTM))

3) Mayahem Temple (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr7jnq-Bvrk)) (Claimed by NbZero)
- Targitzan Boss Battle (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyy8l5Wq7bU))

4) Glitter Gulch Mine (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz-niYxyicI))

5) Witchyworld (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clL_lJUvXpk)) (Claimed by Cody Wedel)
- Mr. Patch Boss Battle (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtZ63WVivro))

6) Jolly Roger's Lagoon (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dIzxNtkU2d0)) (Claimed by AstrothSounds)
- Atlantis (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXp7bXzwFaQ&feature=related))
- Lord Woo Fak Fak Boss Battle (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2hm0dkEt74))

7) Terrydactyland (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDaas2gPNhU))

8 ) Grunty Industries (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shrzrH3F0z0)) (Claimed by jnWake)

9) Hailfire Peaks (Claimed by Esperado)
- Lava (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T81cuL7OPbA))
- Ice (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Cws3qjFU94))

10) Cloud Cuckooland (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPmOO6SsH_g)) (Claimed by JamJars


Disc 3: Nuts & Bolts

1) Terrarium of Terror (Day) (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR08ayd3yvA))

2) LOGBox 720 (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0hZ0nqzKns))

3) Test-O-Track (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Yuh6qYwIw0))

4) Nutty Acres (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rakZv7x_Nxo))

5) Showdown Town (Day) (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csp49MbpvbA)) (Claimed by HooNose)

6) The Final Battle (Source 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eKK3CZPKac)) (Source 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4jlk2x3Om0)) (Claimed by DaMonz)


Bonus Songs

1) Spiral Mountain (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1cRQRdg62E)) (Claimed by JamJars)

2) Tooie Boss Medley (Claimed by sggod89)

3) Tooty's Theme (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWyuwdVfjzk)) (Claimed by HooNose)


--Bonus Songs That Would Be Cool To Have--

- A remix of the main theme from B-K (and maybe Tooie as well?)

- Mumbo's Theme

- A tribute remix to lost or development levels/music such as Fungus Forest and others only made knowable because of Grant

--Bonus Optional Tracks--

- Fungus Forest (Advent) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0hzApLeg08

- B-K Intro song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDZOO...ure=plpp_video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDZOOsVAx3w&list=PL3E4D65CB33D525A2&index=2&feature=plpp_video)

- Once Upon A Time... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjsf0NDlg8U

- The Lord of Games http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy2sIeYaMH4

- Cheato's Theme http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzJYbaHSoyY

- Any Jingle (but specifically the Jigsaw and All Jinjo jingles) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DlXtygz5TA

- Cauldron Keep (Source (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCEhPZIrQvE))

- Notes: Bonus Optional Tracks are songs that ARE NOT required for album completion, but are possible for use in either mixing into a main remix, or creating a bonus track if someone has the time and desire for it.

Timeline: June 2013 is the 15th anniversary of the US release of B-K and thus the 15th anniversary of the series itself.

--DEADLINES--

January 30th: Check-In

March 27th: Check-In

June 26th: Check-In

September 25th: Check-In

November 27th: Check-In/Maybe Final Date


Sigs:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7034/6423018795_5545a0beaa.jpg (http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=37758)

[Kuolema]

Definitely take a look at the project guidelines (http://ocremix.org/info/Album_Project_Guidelines).
That should give you most of the information you'll need.
As for theme and content, you could either set strict guidelines (Specific genres, specific tracks), or you could leave it up to the artists who join.
I would suggest not trying to take on too much at a time. Putting 3 games in one album generally isn't a good idea.
It would probably be best if you stuck with the original game for now (you can always do sperate albums for the others after the first one is released).
Hope this helps :)

[Kanthos]

I would suggest not trying to take on too much at a time. Putting 3 games in one album generally isn't a good idea.
It would probably be best if you stuck with the original game for now (you can always do sperate albums for the others after the first one is released).

Nonsense.

It depends what you're going for. If you want your project to be a compilation of the best/your favourite songs over the series, do that. I think what Kuolema means is that trying to remix every song used in all three games is a ton of work. There's no reason why you can't pick and choose though and end up with something manageable.

[Kuolema]

Nonsense.

It depends what you're going for. If you want your project to be a compilation of the best/your favourite songs over the series, do that. I think what Kuolema means is that trying to remix every song used in all three games is a ton of work. There's no reason why you can't pick and choose though and end up with something manageable.

Yeah thats true...as long as there aren't too many tracks...

[Kirvee]

@Kuolema: I read through the guidelines so I have a general idea, lol. It's just the theme and other overall general stuff specific to album making that I don't really know the answer to.

I'd probably leave genre up to the artist. Fosters better creativity, I believe.

@Kanthos: Ah, yeah, I see what you're saying, lol. It probably wouldn't be ALL the songs, that'd be way too much. As far as the first game goes, I was thinking of letting all of the music tracks from all 9 worlds be up for grabs/free reign. I personally haven't played Tooie myself, but I know a few of the tunes from that game and like them. Same with N&B. The number of songs I can think of off the top of my head that I like from Tooie are like 3, so overall there'd be 12 or so songs up for grabs to be mixed and matched to an artist's desire.

That's....how it works....right? Cuz I've seen before on other series tribute albums (like the LoZ one that just came out, for instance) that some artists will mix together different songs from different games in the same series. I don't know how those kinds of things go, if they're offered a list of allowable songs and mix together from that list or what. But I'd allow and encourage that kind of mixing on here if someone wanted to do that.

Since, like I said, most of the remixes available on Youtube are all generic techno, but I've found at least two really nice B-K medleys on there before so...

[Kuolema]

Well there aren't really any guidelines for what needs to be included in an album or how the tracks need to be mixed. It's totally up to you and the artists, so if you want it to be solely medleys, then tell people that. If you want no medleys at all, let people know that too.
If you want to see how other people are running their projects, take a look at http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=31725, http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=30903 and http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=35647.
You'll see that the Paper Mario one is broken up into different "chapters" and requires mixes to be orchestral in some way, while the Zelda one requires mixers to mix together at least 2 tracks, and the Mana one leaves it more or less up to the artist.
Honestly, just do whatever you think would suit the game(s) best :)
Also, if you don't want techno, make sure you tell people that as well (Although you'd be missing out on some great talent, and OCR techno tends to be much higher quality than youtube techno).

[Kirvee]

Aah, alright, XDD. I'll give those topics a look =3.

And yeah, I know OCR techno tends to be much better than the majority of stuff on Youtube (I have a lot of them on this computer). I probably wouldn't disallow it, I'd just ask to avoid being generic, lol.

I'm still kind of confused on the whole album process though. As I understood it when I read over the guidelines, a project isn't an official OCR project unless it gets approved when you fill out the project sheet there, right? I remember it saying that if it got rejected that you can re-send it after revising it and/or getting more contributors.

Does this mean that before I send in a form, I should have some remixers interested in helping first before I try to get the project official? (I probably wouldn't send it in until I can answer the basic stuff it asks for, I'm just curious so I can know for when I am ready to send it in for approval).

Edit: So I'm poking around Youtube to try and get together something of a tracklist and I think I found a decent idea to kinda pull all the tracks together in one album. Since Gruntilda is always the antagonist in the games, the album could be organized by her various attempts to foil the heroic duo. So like all remixes from the first game would go under a heading of like "Sister Kidnapping" or something of that nature. Whatever Gruntilda's main goal in the specific game was, it'd be the title/header of that specific part of the album... /idea.

[Kirvee]

Ok, so I got a list of songs together....I really love the game music too much, I think, XD. I ended up putting a lot of them in as optional tracks, but the overall number for the "main stuff" comes to 22. Though that wouldn't necessarily be the amount a final album would have....it's just the number of tracks that would go into the "main album".

This is what I have for right now, though it will be revised if anyone wants to give me input:

--List of Potential B-K album tracks--

- ANY of the various mixes of the Gruntilda's Lair theme from any part of the lair/game http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1OXJClLByE <-- A flat medley of most of them for reference

- Mumbo's Mountain http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1DnbEUnFYw

- Treasure Trove Cove http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DQfnj33-QU&feature=related

- Clanker's Cavern http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVYWpZANlqI&feature=related

- Bubblegloop Swamp http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7jJH1Dpiw8&feature=related

- Freezeezy Peak http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUgja4wkAO8

- Gobi's Valley http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFmzz4vMiLY&feature=related

- Mad Monster Mansion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C2b_OsR1bHY&feature=related

- Rusty Bucket Bay http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfgZOTuu6J0&feature=related

- Click Clock Wood
Spring: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXoaTcf_3vo&feature=related
Summer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXPnPEmRnik&feature=related
Fall: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkY8iF-rsyk&feature=related
Winter: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QYo50tFm6w&feature=related

- The Final Battle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eKK3CZPKac

--Tooie--

- Jinjo Village http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb4_nKjBNKM

- Mayahem Temple http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr7jnq-Bvrk

- Glitter Gulch Mine http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UnlMwW8nyI

- Witchyworld http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb73u_P3SWk

- Jolly Roger's Lagoon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGPncRJWcJc

- Hailfire Peaks
Lava: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owbVtwrO_TQ
Ice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Cws3qjFU94

--N&B--

- Terrarium of Terror (Day) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SR08ayd3yvA

- Once Upon A Time... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjsf0NDlg8U

- The Lord of Games http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy2sIeYaMH4

- Showdown Town (Day) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csp49MbpvbA

- Grunty's Final Challenge http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4jlk2x3Om0


--Bonus Optional Tracks--

- Spiral Mountain http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1cRQRdg62E

- Inside Clanker http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CTfEa1_fDBY&feature=related

- The Haunted Church http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4Ww_U2MoVk

- Fungus Forest (Advent) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0hzApLeg08

- Terrydactyland http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zfs5yLrmTM4

- Cauldron Keep http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCEhPZIrQvE

- Atlantis http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY4qEPmRAos

- Nabnut's House http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcZd7qxKbY4

- B-K Intro song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDZOOsVAx3w&list=PL3E4D65CB33D525A2&index=2&feature=plpp_video

- Inside Ticker's Tower http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWWm0ufTcgA

- Snacker Attack http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIuOsJX0HU4

- Cheato's Theme http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzJYbaHSoyY

- Any Jingle (but specifically the Jigsaw and All Jinjo jingles) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DlXtygz5TA

- Inside The Mansion http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_1BrIBbXZk

- Tumblar's Ouija Board http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7beJOCjL60

- Tooty's Theme http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWyuwdVfjzk

- Hall of the Zombie King http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmTIeoFxvTM

- Mr. Patch Boss Battle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtZ63WVivro

- Lord Woo Fak Fak Boss Battle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2hm0dkEt74

- Targitzan Boss Battle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyy8l5Wq7bU


Some notes: Yes, that is a lot of music, but the final album will most likely not have this much music.

The way I've organized this is by main remixes from each game (N&B only has a few cuz like I said before I haven't personally played it so I don't know its music as well as I do the other two). Those are song remixes I would like to see featured mainly on the album, however they don't have to be in order or necessarily be individual. Meaning that if someone wanted to, say, mix together the songs for Clanker's Cavern and Rusty Bucket Bay, they could do that and it would basically count as 1 song for two levels.

Additionally, for levels like Click Clock Wood and Hailfire Peaks, the music for them DOESN'T have to be individual. Since the music for those stages is basically the same, whoever remixes those levels can do whatever they want with mixing those. If someone wanted to make a seasonal medley for CCW, it'd count as 1 song for that whole level, if someone wanted to mix together only one or two of those songs, it'd also count as 1 song for that level. Likewise with HFP, though I personally think a mix of both Lava and Ice songs together would be cool unless someone just wanted to do one or the other.

The "Bonus Optional Tracks" is just the list of other songs from the games that I like but don't necessarily need to be in other mixes. However they're there in case someone wanted to add them into one of the main tracks or mix a few of them together to make a bonus track, or whatever, really! Like I said I'd rather leave as many options and decisions up to the remixers as I can.

And I was thinking, since most of the world's are either in Grunty's lair or related to it in some way, then a good opening and ending song for the album would likewise be related to her lair itself rather than one of the world's in it. Which is why at the beginning of the B-K list I said any of the Gruntilda's Lair mixes in the game are up for grabs to use. This includes the mixes that play at jigsaw puzzles, the world gates, the furnace game, and even Lair Keep if someone wanted to give that a try. Basically any song in the game that uses the main lair theme as its melody is perfectly fine to use for an opening song.

The best closing song of the album, I feel, would be a remix of the final battle songs. I didn't really like the one from Tooie, but I liked the final battles songs from B-K and N&B. So maybe a mix of those two for a nice closing song? I know I put the B-K final battle at the end of the B-K list, but like I said this isn't in any particular order, it's just a general list organized by game.

This is pretty much all the music I could think of that I liked, so it's unlikely I'll add anymore (unless someone suggests something to me). So I guess...if people show interest/make suggestions, I'll drop songs if I have to but otherwise...?

*not sure if doing this right*

[Kuolema]

Aah, alright, XDD. I'll give those topics a look =3.

And yeah, I know OCR techno tends to be much better than the majority of stuff on Youtube (I have a lot of them on this computer). I probably wouldn't disallow it, I'd just ask to avoid being generic, lol.

I'm still kind of confused on the whole album process though. As I understood it when I read over the guidelines, a project isn't an official OCR project unless it gets approved when you fill out the project sheet there, right? I remember it saying that if it got rejected that you can re-send it after revising it and/or getting more contributors.

Does this mean that before I send in a form, I should have some remixers interested in helping first before I try to get the project official? (I probably wouldn't send it in until I can answer the basic stuff it asks for, I'm just curious so I can know for when I am ready to send it in for approval).

Yeah, don't send it in until you have a bunch of people signed up and have a clear idea of what you're doing (Having lots of posted mixers helps too). If it gets accepted it will be moved to the projects subforum.


Edit: So I'm poking around Youtube to try and get together something of a tracklist and I think I found a decent idea to kinda pull all the tracks together in one album. Since Gruntilda is always the antagonist in the games, the album could be organized by her various attempts to foil the heroic duo. So like all remixes from the first game would go under a heading of like "Sister Kidnapping" or something of that nature. Whatever Gruntilda's main goal in the specific game was, it'd be the title/header of that specific part of the album... /idea.

I haven't played the games, so I can't really comment, but it sounds good. A solid theme is nice to have :).

[Kirvee]

Awesome!

Now I just need to find out how people get interested...should I make a new topic for it or just edit the first post? Advertising isn't my forte, unfortunately...

[Kuolema]

Might as well edit the first post.
Also, make sure you contact like 50 mixers and let them know that you want them on board. It will really help.

[Kirvee]

Got....any recommendations? *doesn't really know anyone...*

But ok =D. I'll go edit the first post to better reflect stuff *already changed the topic title*.

[Nonamer]

Got....any recommendations? *doesn't really know anyone...*

But ok =D. I'll go edit the first post to better reflect stuff *already changed the topic title*.
First, I would check with other OCR Members who have headed successful projects, like The Damned (Pokemon: The Missingno Tracks), Level 99 (NiGHTS: Lucid Dreaming), k-wix (Mega Man 9: Back in Blue), and KyleJCrb (Super Dodge Ball: Around the World) and ask how they went through it.

Since you haven't posted anything yet, I would recruit a creative director. Since the album as a whole will be judged for quality, I would recommend someone who has posted on OCR before to check each submission.

Preferably, this album should be released in 2013, the 15th anniversary of the first Banjo-Kazooie title in 1998.

I wouldn't mind helping on this project. I can't make music (yet), but I've been around long enough to see how things go.

[Angry Ancestor]

Holy crap, this would be amazing. I'm all for this. I'll even help with organization. But I'd much rather this be solely a Banjo-Kazooie 1 album, and if it's a success, we can follow up with BT in later years. We can have a ReMix for each world theme, plus other tracks in the game (Nabnut's house, inside Mumbo's Skull, etc.) This has much potential. I think every track in BK should be addressed, rather than jam-packing the "best" tracks of the series in one album. Thoughts?

[Cash and Change]

Holy crap, this would be amazing. I'm all for this. I'll even help with organization. But I'd much rather this be solely a Banjo-Kazooie 1 album, and if it's a success, we can follow up with BT in later years. We can have a ReMix for each world theme, plus other tracks in the game (Nabnut's house, inside Mumbo's Skull, etc.) This has much potential. I think every track in BK should be addressed, rather than jam-packing the "best" tracks of the series in one album. Thoughts?

I agree, starting with just Banjo-Kazooie makes more sense to me. A much better chance at success.

[Kirvee]

@Nonamer: Ah, that's a good idea! I was considering this kind of album would be perfect for an anniversary, but wasn't sure what anniversary was coming up...lol.

I'll contact someone on that list...do you know if the list of people available for those kinds of positions is anywhere on the site or forums? I tried looking in the members list but that didn't show what positions anyone normally fills on OCR projects...

@Ancestor and Cash: That would be an ideal plan if this idea was for a specific game, but this idea in particular is for the series as a whole rather than the parts. And it seems kinda...defeatist to release one album for one game and then do a follow-up for the next game depending on the previous album's success. For a series tribute, it's best to include music from the three main games so far rather than focus solely on one game. If you still like this idea, though, I'd really appreciate any help you can offer =).

Additionally, not including all of the level themes is more an issue of size and keeping it manageable. I pretty much included all 9 world themes for B-K, but couldn't include all of Tooie's because I didn't want it to become too big. The list as it currently is is too big itself, which is why it's probably best for remixers to mix together two levels to create 1 remix for two levels and subtract the final track total by 1.

[Cash and Change]

I don't think it's defeatist at all. The entire Banjo-Kazooie soundtrack is great, it would be a shame to exclude any level themes. I say it's a matter of covering the entirety of such an awesome soundtrack, rather than a matter of giving up.

EDIT: I personally feel you'd get more interest with just the first game, then again I don't know anything about the process of making/starting albums, so I'm probably wrong. Go with you're gut. As a music making newb I'm not sure how much help I can be, but I'm still interested in your idea.

[Angry Ancestor]

It would be a shame if we excluded certain level themes for space's sake. I think a 15-track (or so) album of the first game would be fine--the nine level themes, plus Spiral Mountain, Gruntilda's Lair/final battle, main theme/credits, Mumbo's theme, and maybe Tooty's theme. Give or take.

Then again, it's your concept, therefore your call. :D

EDIT: Nija'd by Cash, and would you look at that--we said the same thing. xD

[Cash and Change]

EDIT: Nija'd by Cash, and would you look at that--we said the same thing. xD

I guess I did. :mrgreen:

[Nonamer]

I'll contact someone on that list...do you know if the list of people available for those kinds of positions is anywhere on the site or forums? I tried looking in the members list but that didn't show what positions anyone normally fills on OCR projects...

There is no fixed position. People volunteer to be a project creative director. For example, there is a Game Boy project (http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=37104), with The Damned leading it and WillRock as one of the people in charge of quality control. I would ask around the OCR irc channel (irc.esper.net, channel #ocremix) or in private messages.

PS I agree that one game is enough.

[Kirvee]

I have a lot of reasons for wanting to keep the list as small as I can.

Specifically because when I was going through the pages to see if someone already had this idea I stumbled upon this thread (http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=32357), which basically told me "Your idea is awesome, but don't do what this guy did." Especially the 2nd to last post in it, so that's why I had to drop a couple of songs.

The list I have right now is long enough, I feel adding anymore (unless there's a song that someone thinks REALLY, REALLY should be featured) would start to make this a copy of what that other guy did and I'd rather avoid that.

Besides, I also specifically left out the intro and Spiral Mountain because the linking theme for all three games is Grunty. Spiral Mountain and the intro song have nothing to do with Grunty's lair (they're not in it or related to it). Isle O' Hags from Tooie is related to the lair cuz it's witch/Grunty-related itself thus making all the worlds connected to it related as well. I'm not sure about N&B but I kinda just....listened through a few songs from there and pulled out the ones I thought sounded good.

Plus, I still included them in the Optional list. The Optional list is basically the list from which bonus tracks or extra remix material can be pulled together from. If someone wanted to mix elements of Spiral Mountain or even the intro song into their remix, they can because I included those songs in the Optional list of extra material. You'll notice some of Tooie's stages are also in that list. I love Terrydactyland and the Atlantis theme but adding Terrydactyland to the kind-of-already-long-enough list of featured Tooie songs would make the list too long and Atlantis is just an alternative theme of Jolly Roger's Lagoon.

Right now, without counting the bonus list, the number of songs is 22. I think that's long enough for three games. It probably won't be the final track number (that depends on how many people want to mix together two level songs to make 1 remix for two levels), but for right now unless there's a song someone thinks ABSOLUTELY deserves to be its own remix rather than just there for extra material, I don't feel comfortable adding anymore songs.

[Angry Ancestor]

If we're doing all three games, I'd really prefer that all the level themes in the series are included. It frustrates me to see a lack of Grunty Industries, Terrydactyland, Cloud Cuckooland, etc. Every track should be incorporated into the album one way or another, IMO. Or, as stated before, a solely-BK album.

[Rozovian]

If we're doing all three games, I'd really prefer that all the level themes in the series are included.

Speaking as someone who's doing a 60-track album project where the goal always was to do every track on the OST - this is stupid. Unless you're paying ppl to do it, or if you're gonna do it yourself, you probably won't get enough tracks finished, and then the project will just sit stagnant, buried under countless other threads, not going anywhere. Keeping ppl's interest up after a few years of moving slow isn't easy, I'm speaking from experience.

In other words, how many tracks are you gonna do, new guy? :tomatoface:

That said, Kirvee, I'd focus on the first game if I did this, but it's your project. Try to figure out how much interest there is for this, get ppl working on their mixes, and get the ball rolling. Once you have some progress, be it wips form big names or finished tracks, it's a lot easier to keep things going.

(btw, I'd save the list of optional tracks for later, it currently looks like you're trying to remix 40 or so tracks for the project... which might be a little disconcerting to ppl looking to join.)

Good luck. :)

[Cash and Change]

Who would be willing to actually make remixes for this project? I know we have support/interest in other ways (myself included), but are any of you posted remixers out there interested in working on this project? Would people want to focus solely on the first game, or does the current track list look good? Thoughts?

[Nonamer]

So I was bored, and decided to make this sig for this project to help get it off the ground. Copy the code below.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7034/6423018795_5545a0beaa.jpg (http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=37758)

[Kirvee]

@Rozo: Thank you!

I still want to do all three games, but like I said, I intentionally kept some levels out. I guess technically I could include the level songs from Tooie that I left out, but I'd rather not unless there's someone who wanted to make a featured track using one of the songs. And I know not everyone liked N&B, which is why that section is smaller than the other two.

Oh...does it? O__o I just had it up there to show optional stuff...lol. How "later" do you recommend I bring it up?

@Nonamer: dvdfkjbvfjdkbkjfvndfvk that is awesome omg thank you! ;A; *adds it to the first post*

[Angry Ancestor]

In other words, how many tracks are you gonna do, new guy? :tomatoface:

Well if we did every level theme, it would be around 30 tracks. Which is a lot. And that's why I only want to do the first game. I feel very strongly about this.

I still want to do all three games, but like I said, I intentionally kept some levels out.

Ugh.

[Cash and Change]

@Nonamer: Thanks! Looks good.

[DaMonz]

I'd like to make something for the final boss track :)
PM shall be sent in a few minutes ;)

[Kirvee]

=D

I went and edited the first post a bit. Some of the music sources for Tooie that I had went to bad rips that had background noises so I went and fixed those with links to better source tracks.

I also went and re-did the N&B section of the album, since before there wasn't really any levels so I went back and found some other level tracks from that game to include and moved two of the songs I'd originally had in that list to the Bonus list since they weren't level songs.

[Angry Ancestor]

Since all the N&B tracks have portions of old songs, maybe we can combine some tracks:
Nutty Acres + Treasure Trove Cove
Logbox720 + Gruntilda's Lair
Jiggosseum + Hailfire Peaks
Terrarium of Terror + Mad Monster Mansion
Showdown Town + Jinjo Village

And maybe you could toss Grunty Industries on the bonus list.

[Kirvee]

We should only mix together songs that would go well together and you can't judge that just because there are "portions of old songs" in them.

Jiggosseum and Hailfire Peaks, for example, do not mesh well together. They both have completely different feels, so a mix of them would sound disastrous.

Some levels aren't going to be on the featured list. I don't know how many times I have to repeat that. Grunty Industries isn't there because I didn't like that song, for the same reason the final battle of Tooie isn't there either. Most of the levels are included, that's good enough.

I do agree with Terrarium of Terror and MMM being a good song mesh, though. Since they both have eerie feelings associated with them....except Terrarium of Terror was a space-themed world, so....MMM In Space? XDD

[Rozovian]

@Rozo: Thank you!

I just had it up there to show optional stuff...lol. How "later" do you recommend I bring it up?

Once you have some track progress to show (ie finished or near-finished tracks, we tend to mark those with another color to show how far along the project is), you can stuff the side tracks further down in the post. From what I can tell, ppl who love a game and its music will know and/or find the songs they wanna do anyway, and ppl who aren't familiar with the music should probably focus on the must-have tracks rather than the ones not in the primary scope of the project. It's all about how you wanna run the project and what you wanna focus on.

Here's how I would do it - example, not necessarily a suggestion:

Basic project info, name, scope, timeline, style, welcome, basic stuff

Main tracklist with the must-have tracks, youtube links and remixer claims, colored according to progress

Further project info, including that ppl can remix whatever tracks they want once they've done one of the must-have tracks; also stuff like deadlines, more details than the basic project info

If I'd list the optional tracks, I'd do it somewhere down here

Something goes here too, maybe contact info or specific skills wanted (ie vocalist, guitar, art, mastering...)

Do note that you can' run a project in the R&C forum, tho you can probably ask to have the thread moved to Post Remixes once you're made some progress and need to use the thread for more administration and less recruitment.

[Kirvee]

@Rozo: Aah, I think I kinda re-organized the first post like that...but I see =).

Oh...really? O_o Thank you for telling me. I'd read that somewhere but it didn't really make sense to me...but I'll keep it in mind. We're still recruiting for this, though, so we should be good, right? I'll probably ask an admin to move the thread when we have enough remixers for the project. Right now we kinda only have 1, lol.

[Angry Ancestor]

Jiggosseum and Hailfire Peaks, for example, do not mesh well together. They both have completely different feels, so a mix of them would sound disastrous.
If you would even listen to the entire Jiggosseum track, you'd realize that it meshes perfectly with HFP. I didn't pull those song combinations out of my ass, ya know. ToT does in fact contain portions of MMM. :V
Some levels aren't going to be on the featured list. I don't know how many times I have to repeat that. Grunty Industries isn't there because I didn't like that song, for the same reason the final battle of Tooie isn't there either. Most of the levels are included, that's good enough.
I find that to be a ridiculous reason. This should be a community effort, not your personal request. Then again, I could be completely missing the point. In that case I'd kind of rather not be apart of this. :V

I feel like I'm disagreeing with you a lot. I don't mean to offend, I do like you. d:

[DaMonz]

I find that to be a ridiculous reason. This should be a community effort, not your personal request. Then again, I could be completely missing the point. In that case I'd kind of rather not be apart of this. :V

I feel like I'm disagreeing with you a lot. I don't mean to offend, I do like you. d:

I think the only point here for contributors is remixing tracks we like and having fun in the process, and nothing else ^_^

[FaytxStay]

Agreed. It should be fun.
Anyways, I'm gonna go find a song to work on. I expect it'll have some epic guitar riffz['sarc] in it, but a friend already took my idea of Gobi Desert.

[Soul Splint]

How about a name to make it sound official? Back when the first BK project started (couple a years ago) I suggested Banjo-Kazooie: The Bear-Witch project. Feel free to use it if you like, if not, it's your album.

[Kirvee]

@Soul: Oooh that's a nice name (and also I see what you did there), XDD.

I was kind of wondering what to call this album...I was kind of thinking of "Banjo-Kazooie: Tales of a Bear and Bird"....but then again I am infinitely horrible when it comes to titles.

[DaMonz]

"BassJoe vs. Drumtilda"! :nicework:

[Angry Ancestor]

Banjo-Kazooie: Get Jiggy With It :J

Also, there's a Rare/BK fansite called Rare Witch Project. Fun fact. :>

[Kirvee]

@Ancestor: I don't know why but for some reason I can never not laugh when I read that, XDD. (That's a good thing, btw)

Your suggestion just made me think of more titles, lol.

"Banjo-Kazooie: Jigsaw Adventures"

"Banjo-Kazooie: Portraits of Adventure"

[Cash and Change]

"Banjo-Kazooie: Bear Bird Band"

Kinda wacky.

[Soul Splint]

Some more alliteration:

BK: Furred n' Feathered

BK: Ballads of a Bear and Bird

[Kirvee]

I think when it comes to titles, for this kind of album it's be better if a title reflected the concept, which is a tribute of the journey they took and their constant struggle with Gruntilda.

I'm not sure how to show that in minced words, though...

[FaytxStay]

I really wanted to do this song...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsrwrisfWfc&feature=related
But I don't think betas are allowed.

[Kirvee]

@Fayt: Huh....I....actually didn't know that song existed, lol. The only beta music I knew about was Advent (which is on the Bonus List).

There's nothing prohibiting you from doing it if you want it, it just can't be a main song cuz it's not a song that was in the final game. But if you wanted to make something like a bonus album track exclusively with it or mix it into one of the main/featured songs on the album, you're free to do that if you want.

[Kirvee]

Bumping to say I've added Fayt to the list of contributors. He didn't specify a season, so I just put his claim on the entirety of the Click Clock Woods songs.

Still need more contributors! Please, please, please contact me if you're interested!

[Kirvee]

*bump*

I don't know how to advertise or recruit people....surely there are other interested people, yeah? =(

[Amphibious]

*bump*

I don't know how to advertise or recruit people....surely there are other interested people, yeah? =(

Posting now so I don't forget later. I'm interested, myself, I just need to give a listen to some songs to see if there's one that tickles my fancy and would be good to remix. I was playing through some of Banjo Kazooie recently, but I've forgotten some of the music from it and Tooie. I will surely decide soon.

[Kirvee]

Awesome! I added you and the song you wanted =3.

Still a lot of free songs, though...

[BrothaDom]

I'd be willing to join to help with vocals if that'd be possible. Right now, I can only do spoken word/rapping...but I could try to help write singing vocals too.

Also, for a title, maybe "BK: Putting the Pieces Together"

I don't think I saw that anywhere

[Orangedragan]

If anyone needs a singer for a track, I'd love to help out. :3

[Kirvee]

@Dom: Ooh, I like that title...still not quite, but on the right track. *nodding to self*

[alfredofreak]

If you'll have me, I'm up for giving this a shot! Check your messages. :-)

[Kirvee]

Added!

Also I'm thinking of adding a small note to the Style/Genre part because I've been thinking recently, since this is a tribute and a look back on the series as a whole, wouldn't it be awesome if the remixes not only re-imagined the familiar tunes but also invoked the feel/ambiance of the level it's from?

I kinda ran a similar idea by DaMonz for the boss remix, but in terms of the level remixes, wouldn't it be sweet if, when you listen to Bubblegloop Swamp's remix not only would you hear the tune you're familiar with but you'd be able to imagine a dangerous, giant swamp full of piranha-infested water, killer dragonflies, an angry crocodile and a bunch of small turtles inside a larger turtle. You basically wouldn't just be listening to a simple remix, but in a way you would be experiencing the music at the same time. The original songs sort of did this as well, since some of them included little sound effects as part of the music, but what I'm thinking about basically takes that a step further.

It'd require a lot of work on the remixer's end, but....what does everyone think of that?

[alfredofreak]

Banjo-Kazooie: Get Jiggy With It
This is still my favorite title for the album. XD

On a serious note, that could be doable. It depends on what everyone else thinks, though. I'm a pretty big n00b when it comes to music, so take my opinion with a grain of salt. :tomatoface:

[Cash and Change]

I'm not sure how the recent announcement (http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=38415&page=2) that a private Banjo-Kazooie project has been in the works, will affect this project. Are people still interested in working on this? The recent announcement could possibly push this project past the intended release. I was planning on claiming a track, but now I don't know.

EDIT: Actually, I don't know if the release date of this project will be changed. June 2013 is a while away, I guess it depends on when the other album is released. I'll still work on this project if others will.

[Kirvee]

I was already made aware of it a while ago, I just couldn't say anything.

But since now it's public knowledge, guess I can? XD.

Our projects are different so we're still good. Theirs exclusively focuses on the first game (which is why I was adamantly opposed to the suggestion that this project only be about the first game) while ours is more about the series as a whole.

Also theirs is almost completely done IIRC. And our release date isn't final either, it's just there for the sake of being there. Our release date is determined by how many people join and how quickly they join.

[Nonamer]

I'm not sure how the recent announcement (http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=38415&page=2) that a private Banjo-Kazooie project has been in the works, will affect this project. Are people still interested in working on this? The recent announcement could possibly push this project past the intended release. I was planning on claiming a track, but now I don't know.

EDIT: Actually, I don't know if the release date of this project will be changed. June 2013 is a while away, I guess it depends on when the other album is released. I'll still work on this project if others will.
In the event that the private album is released in that time, we could wait until 2015, the 15th anniversary of Banjo-Tooie.

Also, I thought it would make this album super legit if Rare's Grant Kirkhope, the musician for the Banjo-Kazooie series and friend of OCR (http://ocremix.org/artist/21/grant-kirkhope), were to take part in this project. He was on Overclocked After Dark a while ago, so he can't be THAT hard to recruit.

[Kirvee]

Like I've said in two posts and to some people, our release date is really, really, REALLY tentative. It's entirely dependent on how fast and how many other people join ours.

If people want us to get released faster, then we need more people to join ASAP. Otherwise we'll probably be a long while since we're getting new people so...very...slowly.

And I can't apply for official status until we have WIPs which I WILL NOT start taking until every track that needs remixing has a remixer, which obviously is going to take some time.

@Nonamer: Ooh I was not aware he was even on here! I'll send him a PM, it would be cool if he decided to take part =3.

[alfredofreak]

Perhaps a new sig image that says we're recruiting is in order?

[Cash and Change]

I was already made aware of it a while ago, I just couldn't say anything.

But since now it's public knowledge, guess I can? XD.

Our projects are different so we're still good. Theirs exclusively focuses on the first game (which is why I was adamantly opposed to the suggestion that this project only be about the first game) while ours is more about the series as a whole.

Also theirs is almost completely done IIRC. And our release date isn't final either, it's just there for the sake of being there. Our release date is determined by how many people join and how quickly they join.

Cool, that being the case, I'd like to claim Hail Fire Peaks. Do you want me to send you a PM?

[Kirvee]

@chroxic: Perhaps, lol. Maybe we should have a variety of images to promote the project?

@Cash and Change: AWESOME, I was waiting for someone to claim that, XDD. You don't have to PM me, though if you wanted to tell me what you were thinking of doing with it, then I'd prefer hearing it over PM, lol.

Were you only going to claim one or both HFP tracks?

[Cash and Change]

@Cash and Change: AWESOME, I was waiting for someone to claim that, XDD. You don't have to PM me, though if you wanted to tell me what you were thinking of doing with it, then I'd prefer hearing it over PM, lol.

Were you only going to claim one or both HFP tracks?

I was thinking I'd do both. I don't know what I'd do with it yet, I'm PM you when I do.

[Kirvee]

Alrighty then, I'll put you down for both =3.

[Kirvee]

Update: With the addition of two more contributors, we officially now have 16 unclaimed tracks. Will be 15 as soon as I know which song Salluz wants.

Slowly but surely getting there. I found a few remixes on Newgrounds that I thought would be awesome to get on here but I haven't heard back from those remixers =/.

[BrothaDom]

Also, if anyone wants vocals such as rapping, shouts, or just other spoken word, I'm willing to contribute on that as well.

[Kirvee]

Also as a note, because it just happened and I feel horrible now, the songs I found on Newgrounds that I'm attempting to include on this album as soon as I hear from the remixers are for:

- Jolly Roger's Lagoon

- Mad Monster Mansion

- Gruntilda's Lair

I've already heard back from the JRL remixer, but I just wanted to give a heads up in case anyone else was planning to claim the other two tracks. I don't want people claiming the same track and then not being able to give it to them because I'd already heard back from a different person >_<.

[alfredofreak]

I'll see what I can do about recruiting interesting people on YouTube and a few other places. Here's hoping there are some remixers that frequent the SLC Reddit...

Also, I just received Banjo-Kazooie the other day to remind myself of what the levels feel like. :)!!

*stealthbump*

[Kirvee]

@Chroxic: Woo! Awesome! I've already recruited AstrothSounds for his JRL remix (he has it on his YT channel, it's really, really gorgeous), so if you can find other people that'd be awesome =D.

I've been thinking of making a trailer of sorts to put on YT, but I'd need WIPs for that, so that'll come later probably.

*fistbumps*

@Everyone else: An extremely awesome Mayahem Temple remix I found on Newgrounds (that also fits the theme of making one imagine the levels through the re-imagined music) has joined the album.

Still a lot of songs left to go before I can apply us for official status...

Also there's another song on Newgrounds that I REALLY wish we could have on the album, but I haven't heard from the remixer and considering I messaged him on January 16th, I feel like I probably won't. BUT, what he did with it is sort of a huge example of what I was talking about with the common song theme so, maybe it'll make more sense now (http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/381779)?

[Kirvee]

I massively edited the first post.

Cody recommended it, so I did it, lol. Mostly just to the way tracks and contributors were listed.

It should be easier to read now, I think. And looks a lot smaller now than before.

The order is still fundamentally the same, I've just organized them into discs for easier viewing.

I also added the other two Tooie levels to the bonus optional list.

Also made a list of songs I've thought of that would make sweet bonuses if someone wanted to do them.

Contributors are now listed next to the tracks they claimed and I've moved additional songs from other levels to be under their respective levels, though they're still considered optional for use.

Let me know what everyone thinks?

[Cash and Change]

Looks good to me! Much easier to read! :smile:

[Kirvee]

Sweet!

I'm trying to find someone to QC (while still looking for more remixers).

Also Zircon worded what I want out of this album much better than I was (I'm so horrible with words...), so I've added that to the concept area of the first post.

[alfredofreak]

Zircon worded it a lot better than me: "Your vision is to have the remixes stick to the mood or 'feel' of the source tune, even if they change the musical style/genre, so if it's a dark, spooky track, you would want the remix to be dark and spooky, though people could accomplish that with orchestral, metal, electronic..."
Yup, I was hoping this was what you meant. :] As for the layout of the first post, it looks MUCH better. Good job.

This semester has been nuts. As a result, I have not gotten around to spread the word about this yet. However, I will have some time this weekend to get caught up on that stuff. In addition, the next meetings for the two video game clubs I'm involved in at my university are tomorrow and I'll definitely mention this to them.

I can probably squeeze a quick plug into VGM Scramble as well. :)!!

[Kirvee]

@chroxic: \o/

Awesome! We still don't have any set deadlines apart from the tentative one for those who want to get started, so yeah.

Hopefully we'll get a few more people from that...I really don't want to have to push songs on people who don't want them.

[Jewbei]

hmm Banjo eh? id have to check out the ost ... i played it a few times when i was mad young but its foggy... im interested lemme check out the OST and get back to you.

[Jewbei]

btw thanks im glad you like my remixes :D

[Kirvee]

No problem! Just let me know which track(s) you'd like to have and I'll put you down for them =).

[Kirvee]

One more track claimed, 16 still unclaimed.

[The_Android]

i'm interested in clankers cavern. i've got a couple of version of it already :P so i'd like to "claim" it or how this progress now works :)

still kinda new to all this collab stuff :)

[Kirvee]

@Android: That's how it works, lol. Tis yours~ *amends the first post*

[The_Android]

Awesome! and i promise i'll try to avoid generic techno :P

[Kirvee]

Looking forward to it! XD

[Kirvee]

So I was thinking, since half of the main track songs are claimed with only 13 left unclaimed, I think maybe it's about time for some simple deadlines? Just so the people who have claimed tracks don't have to sit around waiting for much longer.

The temporary WIP deadline is still June this year, but between now and then I was thinking of setting up check-in dates where I poke each and every one of you to inquire on your song status.

Some of you have progress I know of atm while some I don't know the status of, so this is probably a good idea (plus I see other projects have these kinds of dates).

Since there's about 4 months of time to have a WIP done (I'm thinking the specific date in June would be somewhere in the middle of the month), I was thinking of having 3 different check-in dates between now and then.

The first one would be March 28th.

Second one would be April 25th.

And the third one would be May 23rd before the first WIP deadline would be somewhere on a TBD day in the week of June 10th (I'll obviously update when I figure out a good day).

Does this sound like a good plan to everyone else? Do these dates work?

[Angry Ancestor]

Can I do Logbox?

[Kirvee]

Sure! *puts you down for it*

[FaytxStay]

Well, since I'm out of school for this semester, I can totally focus my attention on this Project. :D

I can settle for the WIP deadline in March, too.

[Angry Ancestor]

More album name suggestions:

Bear and Bird/Breegull Ballad
Ballad of Bear and Bird/Breegull

[Nonamer]

SEMI-IMPORTANT
On this week's (March 11th) Nitro Game Injection (http://kngi.org/p=3141) (KyleJCrb and Liontamer's show), Grant Kirkhope himself will be their guest. Since there should also be a chat feature alongside it, it might be a great opportunity to bump the project.

[Cash and Change]

March is possible for me, though it probably won't be much progress.

SEMI-IMPORTANT
On this week's (March 11th) Nitro Game Injection (http://kngi.org/p=3141) (KyleJCrb and Liontamer's show), Grant Kirkhope himself will be their guest. Since there should also be a chat feature alongside it, it might be a great opportunity to bump the project.

Good idea, I like it.

[Kirvee]

@Fayt: Awesome!

@Ancestor: The 2nd one sounds nice.....but both are too long. I've actually been thinking of prospective titles for a while and I'm kind of really liking "Jigsaw Memories".

Reasoning being because the album is supposed to be like someone is putting together a puzzle made up of their memories of the series which is why I worded the slight style interpretation for levels as "Literally what they were instead of what would likely be remembered".

So a title would thus match this concept. Two to three words max, I'd say. So far I only have "Jigsaw Memories" and "Puzzle of Memories" but I'm really leaning towards the first....lol.

@Nonamer: Ooh that'd be cool....I wouldn't really know how to bring it up there, though...=(

@Cash: That's alright! The amount of progress you make on each check-in doesn't really matter. What matters is that you made any progress at all. Where it will REALLY matter is in June, which is when I will be expecting WIP files from everyone with a claimed track so far. But between now and then, even if you've only made a little progress between each check-in, I'll consider it a pass =). So long as you have a semi-complete WIP by June.

Just be prepared. I'm very serious about getting this OCR-approved, so to the best of my ability (and I am getting together something of a QC panel for this), I'm going to try and make sure almost all tracks are close to OCR-quality. Close, at or above. At is where you should be aiming.

[Smouvy]

Oh man, I'd love to join this. I may not have had any OC Remix yet, but making Banjo-Kazooie remixes is one of my favourite things to do :D

My reference list: http://www.youtube.com/user/Smouvmaster/videos (it contains mostly arrangements/remixes among with some other stuff. Most of them were done in a little over a couple of hours, so the quality on some of them may be a little stale. A lot of Banjo-Kazooie remixes can be seen there as well).

I'd like to take Freezeezy Peak if it's still up for grabs :smile:

[alfredofreak]

Just be prepared. I'm very serious about getting this OCR-approved, so to the best of my ability (and I am getting together something of a QC panel for this), I'm going to try and make sure almost all tracks are close to OCR-quality. Close, at or above. At is where you should be aiming.
This will definitely be quite the musical exercise for me, but I can work with that :]

[Kirvee]

@Smouvy: It most definitely is still available =D. And it is all yours~ Are you going to be using the one you have one your Youtube already or making a completely new one? Cuz I'm listening to the one on your Youtube and it sounds really nice.

@chroxic: Good =P. BTW, what's a good messenger to use to get in touch with you because PM limits me to 5 people every 5 minutes. I added you on MSN messenger, but I don't think it went through...lol.

[alfredofreak]

Check your messages :]

[Kirvee]

I did, XD.

First post is updated, btw! 10 more songs left to claim...and I made a small change to the Tooie section because it was brought to my attention that Cauldron Keep isn't actually a level, so I replaced it with Isle O' Hags.

Cauldron Keep has been moved to the Bonus Optional Tracks list. So it's still there, just no longer a featured track.

[Smouvy]

@Smouvy: It most definitely is still available =D. And it is all yours~ Are you going to be using the one you have one your Youtube already or making a completely new one? Cuz I'm listening to the one on your Youtube and it sounds really nice.

I'm gonna see if I can come up with something else for this project. But worst case scenario, the one on my YouTube could be used.

[Kirvee]

Alright! Looking forward to it either way =).

[HooNose]

Here's some of my remix/orchestrated works: http://www.youtube.com/user/HooNose2009?feature=mhee This one in particular:http://www.youtube.com/user/HooNose2009/#p/a/u/1/QwAX4-NR1S8 where I'm trying to remake all the songs from ear.

I wish to claim Grunty's Lair, Showdown Town, and/or Tooty's theme.

[Kirvee]

@Hoo: Sure! Do you want both of those featured tracks and a bonus song with Tooty's Theme or just those two featured tracks?

[HooNose]

I'd like the featured tracks and the bonus, but if others really want it, I'd be fine sticking to Showdown Town and Tooty's theme.

Cuz I really like Tooty's theme. :p

[Kirvee]

Well, no one that I know of has asked for it, so I'll put you down for all three then.

Just keep the deadlines in mind =).

[HooNose]

Oh, and if you need some ideas for album art, I can draw too.

http://epicguitar.deviantart.com/

[Angry Ancestor]

We'll need an album name first of course. We're still throwing around ideas.

[Kirvee]

@Hoo: Ooh, thanks! I'll check that out in a bit =).

@Ancestor: Yeah....I'm still liking "Jigsaw Memories", but I'm open to other suggestions. We could maybe have a poll of it later if multiple people like different suggestions.

[Kirvee]

Since it's 6 days before the first check-in deadline, I just want to say a few things regarding it:

- I'm probably going to start sending out PMs/e-mails the day before (on Tuesday) but you don't have to answer them until the day of Wednesday unless you want to.

- I don't need to be shown WIPs, I just need to know that you're working on your tracks and if you've made progress, even if it's like a few miliseconds of progress.

- If you DO have a WIP you want to show me, you're welcome to just know that any WIPs I'm shown will be given to people to QA and leave feedback on which I will then give to you. So I'd prefer you only show me something you really want/need feedback on.

- If you've made no progress at all, but still intend to work on your tracks, then don't worry! Just have some progress made by the next deadline.

- Now is a good time to tell me if you have to drop a track/can't work on the project anymore.

- Some of you have already been PMing me with WIPs so I won't need a progress update from you for this deadline since I already know your progress. Though do keep me posted, please.


That's all =).

Sometime next week I'll start asking for and collecting album titles that people like and put them together in a poll on the first post to see which one people like the most. I'll probably also be sending out another wave of recruitment PMs after this deadline passes, since we still have 8 unclaimed tracks.

Which reminds me, if anybody who's thinking of joining this is reading this, don't worry if you join close to or after this deadline! We'll be recruiting as long as there are tracks unclaimed, so don't worry if you're missing this deadline. There's three more deadlines after this one and then there will be 3 or 4 after that, so new recruits will have plenty of time.

[Kirvee]

First check-in deadline has passed! I've updated the topic title with the next one.

I've PMed everyone already and have heard back from a lot of you.

Those who've read the PM but have yet to respond have til the weekend to respond to it. If I don't hear from you by 12AM EST Monday morning, I'm going to assume you're dropping (although you're free to reclaim your song if you want).

Til April 25th! We still need more people to do the unclaimed songs.

[alfredofreak]

Short version: I need someone to help me with my track.


Long version:
I would still very much like to contribute to this project, but I need to face the fact that I don't have enough musical knowledge to make an arrangement anywhere close to OCR quality. I've got more than enough resources to teach myself what I need to know, but music education is one of the lower priorities in my life for a while.

That being said, while I can't contribute much to the melodic arrangement, I'd love to offer anything else I can do to anyone willing to collaborate with me on Rusty Bucket Bay. This includes stuff like drum programming and possibly mixing / mastering if you're willing to let me give it a shot.

For those curious if I've had any ideas so far, I've only come up with the (what feels like) impossible task of capturing the sound of the Knife Party remix of Unison (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2GSyQBdeEQ). :tomatoface: However, I'm open to more logical takes on the theme.

Let me know if you're interested!

[jnWake]

I like this project, since the Banjo series has amazing music.

Sadly, I don't think I'll be able to do an arrangement since I'd need to learn how to mix/program. I know how to make MIDI arrangements, but I have no clue how to make them sound good...

Anyway, good luck!

[Kirvee]

@Chroxic: Collabing is allowed for those who want it. There are some people listed in the first post who're offering assistance on remixes, though I don't know to what specific extent.....try them, though?

I'm sure you'll find someone who can help =). But don't feel bad if you don't. If it helps, technically you have til April 25th to have something of substantial progress on a remix, so consider before then to be a deadline for finding someone to help you.

@jnWake: Aw, thank you! That's ok! It makes me happy knowing others like the project, even if they can't directly contribute. If you'd like, maybe you could help us with spreading the word around?

[alfredofreak]

...consider before then to be a deadline for finding someone to help you.
As of yet, I haven't made any progress and today marks exactly two weeks until my last final is done. Therefore, I must withdraw from this project. Rusty Bucket Bay is now open to anyone interested in remixing it.

I kinda have a tendency to take on way too many projects. While I'll still be watching this thread for a bit, I'm overall taking a break from OCR for a while to figure out just what the hell to keep doing and what to stop doing in my life (OCR's on the keep list no matter what, but I might need to bump it down a ways).

[Kirvee]

@Chroxic: Alright. Thank you for your time and I hope you find what you're looking for =).

@Everyone: Jordan came back to claim Gobi's Valley this time, and as Chroxic said Rusty Bucket Bay is now free, so we're still sitting at 9 songs unclaimed.

[Kirvee]

Today's the day of the 2nd check-in, so I'll be sending out PMs and IMing some of you today.

Like last time, if you've contacted me recently about your remix, you're exempt from this check-in since I already know your progress. This is also, like last time, a prime opportunity to let me know if you need to drop/change songs/get an extension due to life/whatever.

And though it should go without saying, I would REALLY APPRECIATE if I got responses to this check-in today at the earliest, by Saturday at the latest. Even if it's just one word!

[Kirvee]

So far I've heard back from almost everyone, so I've updated the first post with the next check-in deadline.

Also Mayahem Temple is up for grabs again.

[Kirvee]

Reminder that the check-in is in 3 days. This will be the last check-in before I require a working WIP that is at least 50-75% done from everyone who is still here/on the project.

I need them because I'll be applying the project for OCR-official status with them as track examples, so the more I get, the better.

If you think there's a problem with meeting the June deadline or not having your WIP up to that level of completeness but you still want to be on the project, PM me and we can talk about it. Remember there's going to be at least 4 more check-ins between the WIP deadline and the 100% track deadline.

[sggod89]

Nearing completion with my remix.

[Kirvee]

Awesome =DDD.

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Terrarium of Terror and Spiral Mountain up for grabs again. Spiral Mountain will be moved off the Bonus Disc listing if no one claims it after a while and put back on the "List of Songs That Would Be Nice To Have".

I've updated the title with the WIP deadline. I've already sent PMs to everyone so just waiting for most of you to get back to me.

13 songs unclaimed...=(

[Kirvee]

Today's the day! I need at least one 50% done WIP file from as many of you as possible. I'll be sending out PMs later today, but if you could PM/e-mail/IM me them before that, that would be great!

I'll post the next batch of check-in deadlines later today as well. They'll be on the first post in the Timeline area.

[Kirvee]

Finally decided on a title for this project and have changed the thread title accordingly. We still need a lot of remixers....

[Kirvee]

Check-In.

I'll be sending PMs to some people soon.

Edit:

Alright, so this probably came as a really, really late realization, but I realized that the way the track list was colored made it look like I had more WIPs than I actually do. That is FALSE.

So, to make it easier, I've added in another color.

Now when you claim a track, it'll be Orange which just means the track is claimed, but I DO NOT have a physical WIP for that track from the person who claimed it.

Magenta tracks means I DO have a physical WIP for the track (physical as in it's on my computer, not if you put it on Soundcloud to show me but never actually gave it to me).

And Navy means finished, but we obviously don't have any of those yet.

Now you will have a more updated list of how this project is slowly coming along =).

Also please claim something if you're a remixer reading this. We really need remixers....

[HooNose]

Stuff's been getting done for me. So that's some sort of progress.

[Mairujyat]

I'm extremely interested in joining up for this, not sure if this is the right place to be announcing it though.

Couldn't send a PM or an email (Neither went through for some reason), so resorted to adding you on my messengers, if that's alright with you, Kirvee.

Also had a couple questions regarding the tribute tracks to lost/cut music: Does that count towards music from Dream, as well, or just the beta Banjo-Kazooie music?

[SoSiouxMe]

I'm extremely interested in joining up for this, not sure if this is the right place to be announcing it though.

Couldn't send a PM or an email (Neither went through for some reason), so resorted to adding you on my messengers, if that's alright with you, Kirvee.

Also had a couple questions regarding the tribute tracks to lost/cut music: Does that count towards music from Dream, as well, or just the beta Banjo-Kazooie music?
Since Dream actually has a fair few compositions out thanks to Grant, I would say it applies only to the beta music.

[Mairujyat]

Since Dream actually has a fair few compositions out thanks to Grant, I would say it applies only to the beta music.

Alright. Well, I've pretty much gotten myself attached to Cloud Cuckooland here, Sort of interested in claiming it, if it hasn't been stealth-claimed already. :<

[Mairujyat]

Sort of hit a snag, but I've made some headway. Basically my main computer for remixing died suddenly. But with the way things are looking, I may only be out of commission until Tuesday.

I have a 1-minute test piece already worked out, of about the first half of Cloud Cuckooland already, and I'm seriously committed to getting back on it ASAP.

[Cash and Change]

I haven't touched my remix since the start of summer, but I'll be getting a break later this week, then I'll make some progress. How is everyone else doing?

[Toma]

Well, if it's still open I'm gonna claim Hailfire Peaks. I haven't really done stuff for OCR before, but I have some samples here:

http://soundcloud.com/tomato-miller

[Mairujyat]

Ah, right. I should probably post a link to some of my past stuff as well. May as well go with stuff related to this:

Blackeye Theme-related thing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EaWKi1R5mg

Grunty's Lair thing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EF3HVOaeTBk

Some thing vaguely based off Rusty Bucket Bay:
http://www.newgrounds.com/audio/listen/489702

And an unrelated album I did a while back:
http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=41043

Sorry about the sudden link spam now. I have news to back it up, and make the post relevant again, thankfully: I've finished the uber-rough demo thing for Cloud Cuckooland, though it's mainly me playing around with instrument combinations and arrangements.

My hope is to find out which sections are more fun to listen to than the others, and then probably build another mix based off what section is chosen. I'd PM a DL link to one of you, but the PM system isn't working for me.

Also, Kirvee's email address was refusing my mail earlier on, so I'm not exactly sure how to go about handing it off to someone without publicly linking it. Can't use Skype or MSN Messenger while i'm between computers, either. :/

[Kirvee]

Wow I'm sorry! I haven't been around for 2 weeks because of the slump, ahaha....

@Mairujyat: IDK what could've been up with OCR before, but I got both of your PMs O_o. I've responded to it already, but just in case. Yes, you may have Cloud Cuckooland =). I also don't know why my e-mail wouldn't have been working....but I have my IMs publicly listed....don't I? Though if you tried to contact me through MSN, MSN no longer shows me when I get an invite and I apparently have a ton and I'm not sure who's a spambot and who's a real person. AIM works better for me.

Also to answer the question you asked, I mean just beta music from B-K itself. It may've started as Project Dream, but IIRC the music composed for Dream wasn't really re-used for B-K, so it would be a tribute to the beta songs from B-K.

@Toma: It is indeed still open and it is yours now =). I like the songs I listened to, so feel free to talk to me about what you're thinking of for it!

@HooNose: Awesome, keep me posted~!

@Cash: Thankfully we still have a lot more check-ins coming up =P.

EDIT:

Also, in case you can't contact me for some reason through OCR or e-mail (though I really don't know why my e-mail wouldn't have been working....), I have my Plurk, Tumblr and LJ linked in my signature. If I'm not on OCR, I'm basically always on Tumblr, so you can get in contact with me there too.

[Mairujyat]

@Mairujyat: IDK what could've been up with OCR before, but I got both of your PMs O_o. I've responded to it already, but just in case. Yes, you may have Cloud Cuckooland =). I also don't know why my e-mail wouldn't have been working....but I have my IMs publicly listed....don't I? Though if you tried to contact me through MSN, MSN no longer shows me when I get an invite and I apparently have a ton and I'm not sure who's a spambot and who's a real person. AIM works better for me.

I figured out what my mistake was. Absolutely nothing turned up in the 'Sent Items' list on the PM system, so there was a bit of a reasonable assumption on my part that they didn't go through. Sorry about that.

I don't actually have AIM, and I've already got accounts with Skype, MSN, Yahoo, and Gmail, and so... yeah... I'm not eager to keep adding to the list, since it's pretty decently comprehensive. I'll stick to PMs, now that I know that they work.

Anyway, I might be claiming Glitter Gulch Mine as well, I have a 4-minute bit that I'd been working on for the past couple weeks that uses both Cloud Cuckooland and Glitter Gulch Mine's theme. I'll PM you what I have so far, and hopefully turn that orange text into magenta, if that's fine with you.

[Cash and Change]

Well, as soon as I finish my remix for the Mega Man X: The Grand Maverick Remix Battle 2012, I'll put more time into my BK mix.

[Kirvee]

@Cash: Alright. =P

[Kirvee]

Late start, but today was a check-in. I'm sending out PMs soon.

[anterroir]

Mad Monster Mansion - Final Master is in the mail :sleepdepriv:

[Kirvee]

@Anterroir: I got it! And I sent you feedback on it =).

[Kirvee]

Bumping this thread.

Check-in was three days ago and I'm waiting on more responses to all the PMs and e-mails I sent.

Also two songs became available again so now we're on 15 songs unclaimed.

If I don't hear back from Toma by the next check-in, that might become 16 songs unclaimed.

Also we're probably going to be extending the final deadline by another 6 months depending on how the project stands by the next check-in.

As always, please consider helping out if you have any iota of interest in this.

[NbZero]

Can I get dubs on Gobi's Valley (CD1:7) and Mayahem Temple (CD2:3)? :D

[Kirvee]

@NbZero: Indeed you may! They're yours =D.

[Deesio]

Howdy,
do you still need anybody to do album/visual artwork?

Here's my website for references if so: www.owencreativestudios.com

cheers!

[Afilion]

Hey,

I'd like to do Mumbo's Mountain if possible :)

Here is some of my work:

http://afilion.ca

Thanks!

[Kirvee]

@Afilion: Added you! Welcome aboard =D. Please feel free to help with further recruiting if you can.

@Everyone:

Since I haven't heard from Toma at all, he's now been dropped and Hailfire Peaks is open again!

[Esperado]

well since hailfire peak is open, I'd be interested in giving it a shot. We have pretty good WIP feedback right? It'll probably take me a few iterations of feedback to get there but I think its worth a shot. No better way to improve than to try :)

Oh and heres an example of a rearrangment I did.

https://soundcloud.com/jesse-mitchell-3/esperado-feat-hakstock-all-the

[Kirvee]

@Esperado:

Sounds good! It's all yours =3.

[Kirvee]

Today's a check-in and I'll be sending out PMs to everyone I haven't received recent updates from.

Also, due to the fact we're no where near done, I've edited the deadlines portion of the first post with new Check-In dates through November of this year. Please consult it for future Check-In dates.

[Esperado]

just curious, when we get something somewhat substantial done, do we just post it up here for wip feedback? im not even close, but i just wanna know for now

[Kirvee]

@Esperado: No, send me either a link to what you have in a PM, or send the file directly to me through e-mail. I can only use this thread for general project updates and recruiting.

[Skinner3D]

I am not musically inclined and cannot contribute to this project (though I wish I could). Anyway, this is a set of games that I have truly been looking for remixes for and I hope that the album progresses to completion.
Is the release date still set for sometime in March of this year?

[Angry Ancestor]

Release date is somewhere late 2014, I'd say. If this is successful.

[Skinner3D]

Any way I can listen to the works that have been submitted thus far? :D

[Kirvee]

@Skinner: Aaah sorry, I just now saw these replies ; v ;.

No, the release date has been pushed back. I'm not sure when it will be released. We're not even 25% done atm, so....

But thank you for your support! I'm happy to know another person is looking forward to these ^__^.

Thank you as well for the offer, but we need QA people who are musically inclined so that our remixers can receive the best possible feedback to make their remixes the best they can be. You'll be able to listen to them when the project is finished, though. I hope you'll enjoy them =).

[Kirvee]

I'm late with the check-in so sending messages out now. I really need a Co-Director, the molasses-paced movement is starting to get to my confidence.........

[Cosmic Sounds]

Is Banjo-Kazooie Grunty's Revenge for the GBA going to be on the album since this is a tribute to banjo-kazooie?

Just Curious :).

[Kirvee]

Is Banjo-Kazooie Grunty's Revenge for the GBA going to be on the album since this is a tribute to banjo-kazooie?

Just Curious :).

YOU KNOW.....

I was honestly considering including that game because yes this is a series tribute, but after a bit of research it seemed like that game was non-canon? Or was too far removed to be considered a main BK game. Either way it made me determine to not include it.

However, I'm not opposed to letting songs from it be used =Oa. They can be bonus songs. Though since I'm not familiar with that game's music, the person is free to choose whatever songs from that game they'd want to make a track out of.

[Cosmic Sounds]

Banjo-Kazooie, Tooie, and Grunty's Revenge are all part of my childhood. I practically remember every song from those games.

So when I get a little better at using my DAW, then I'll see if I can do something, and if I can then I'll let you know :).

Currently working on the RMWtS compo, and I need to do something for the DK64 album, so we'll see. It's definitely something that's on my list of to-do's :), but this is a huge Maybe.

Edit: The game takes place two months after the events in Banjo-Kazooie.

[Kirvee]

Banjo-Kazooie, Tooie, and Grunty's Revenge are all part of my childhood. I practically remember every song from those games.

So when I get a little better at using my DAW, then I'll see if I can do something, and f I can then I'll let you know :).

Currently working on the RMWtS compo, and I need to do something for the DK64 album, so we'll see. It's definitely something that's on my list of to-do's :).

Hehe, BK and BT were the only parts of my childhood ; v ;. I never got to play Grunty's Revenge.

Alright~! Just let me know U vU.

[jnWake]

I'd be interested in claiming Grunty Industries if I'm allowed to remix the theme that plays inside the factory (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4a-avrfBBw). I can imagine it being a nice metal song with some robotic/electronic sounds.

[Cosmic Sounds]

I'd be interested in claiming Grunty Industries if I'm allowed to remix the theme that plays inside the factory (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4a-avrfBBw). I can imagine it being a nice metal song with some robotic/electronic sounds.

When you say that I automatically think of Life in the Mines from Donkey Kong Country.

[jnWake]

When you say that I automatically think of Life in the Mines from Donkey Kong Country.
Ha! I imagine it less relaxing than Life in the Mines though. Grunty Industries is more of a fast paced and nervous song to me (well actually the song isn't really fast, but the level gives me that impression :razz: ).

[Cosmic Sounds]

I imagine that that's how Banjo feels when he's a washing machine, wondering what people are putting in him.....

But Yeah, the song does give that kind of a feeling, and an industrial factory feel as well.

[JamJars]

I'll take on Grunty Industries and, if anyone's willing, I'd love to collab for either Cloud Cuckooland or Freezeezy Peak, PM if interested.

[Kirvee]

I'd be interested in claiming Grunty Industries if I'm allowed to remix the theme that plays inside the factory (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4a-avrfBBw). I can imagine it being a nice metal song with some robotic/electronic sounds.

Sure! You're allowed to use any extra music from a level at your discretion. IIRC, that song is basically a remix itself of the main GI level song, right? So it'd still count as a remix of that level's theme if you started from that one.

I agree with your impression on the song and level as well (A+ thinking in terms of the album's theme), so you may have it!

I'll take on Grunty Industries and, if anyone's willing, I'd love to collab for either Cloud Cuckooland or Freezeezy Peak, PM if interested.

Aah sorry =(. I usually give songs to whoever claims them in the order I see. But the other two you mention are open, so you can have either or both of them. Collabs are also allowed! Just let me know if you find someone to collab with (we actually have one collab piece right now in the works).

[JH Sounds]

I was asked about joining the project before, but I was mainly busy with working on my own album. Now that I've acquired some free time, I would gladly claim Freezeezy Peak. There's an arrangement idea I've been rolling around in my head for months now, and I can PM a brief demo of it today.

[Kirvee]

I was asked about joining the project before, but I was mainly busy with working on my own album. Now that I've acquired some free time, I would gladly claim Freezeezy Peak. There's an arrangement idea I've been rolling around in my head for months now, and I can PM a brief demo of it today.

Sweet! We'd love to have you! Could you PM me the demo, please?

[Kirvee]

If anyone tried to PM me before, my inbox was full (Can OCR staff please make the limit not be 300 collectively and instead be 300 for inbox and sent individually? That'd be great). You're able to PM me now, I emptied out a few of the messages so I have room now for new PMs.

[Kirvee]

Spiral Mountain is claimed again.

I'm sorry I've been slow with things, real life decided to roundhouse kick me in the face.