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== 1999 ==
 
== 1999 ==
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*Dec. 11 - djpretzel completes very first OverClocked ReMix, [http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR00006/ ''Phantasy Star III'' 'Legacy']
 
*Dec. 11 - djpretzel completes very first OverClocked ReMix, [http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR00006/ ''Phantasy Star III'' 'Legacy']
 
*Dec. 12 - "DJ Pretzel's OverClocked ReMix" debuts as [http://ocremix.org/images/site/oldversions/version01.gif side project] of ''[http://overclocked.org OverClocked]'', a 3D web comic covering the emulation scene
 
*Dec. 12 - "DJ Pretzel's OverClocked ReMix" debuts as [http://ocremix.org/images/site/oldversions/version01.gif side project] of ''[http://overclocked.org OverClocked]'', a 3D web comic covering the emulation scene
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== 2000 ==
 
== 2000 ==
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*Feb. 18 - OverClocked ReMix becomes separate site with its own sub-domain, remix.overclocked.org, debuting its [http://ocremix.org/images/site/oldversions/version02.gif initial orange layout]
 
*Feb. 18 - OverClocked ReMix becomes separate site with its own sub-domain, remix.overclocked.org, debuting its [http://ocremix.org/images/site/oldversions/version02.gif initial orange layout]
 
*July 14 - [http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=00/07/14/0516217 First Slashdotting]
 
*July 14 - [http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=00/07/14/0516217 First Slashdotting]
 
*Oct. - First print mention in ''SHIFT''
 
*Oct. - First print mention in ''SHIFT''
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== 2001 ==
 
== 2001 ==
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*Q1 - [http://ocremix.org/images/site/oldversions/version03.jpg OverClocked ReMix v2 redesign], with blue color scheme
 
*Q1 - [http://ocremix.org/images/site/oldversions/version03.jpg OverClocked ReMix v2 redesign], with blue color scheme
 
:*dedicated sections for chat, ReMixing, links, etc. with different color schemes for each
 
:*dedicated sections for chat, ReMixing, links, etc. with different color schemes for each
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*Mar. 17 - [http://www.fark.com/archives/2001-03-18 First FARKing] <small>([http://forums.fark.com/cgi/fark/comments.pl?1268711 Second FARKing])</small>
 
*Mar. 17 - [http://www.fark.com/archives/2001-03-18 First FARKing] <small>([http://forums.fark.com/cgi/fark/comments.pl?1268711 Second FARKing])</small>
 
*date unknown - [http://youtube.com/watch?v=I_nmbQnDRWg First television mention] on TechTV's ''The Screen Savers''
 
*date unknown - [http://youtube.com/watch?v=I_nmbQnDRWg First television mention] on TechTV's ''The Screen Savers''
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== 2002 ==
 
== 2002 ==
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*Jan. 24 - Forums migrated from wwwthreads CGI to phpBB
 
*Jan. 24 - Forums migrated from wwwthreads CGI to phpBB
 
*Q1 - Ormgas web radio station launched by Marco "ravon" Alanen
 
*Q1 - Ormgas web radio station launched by Marco "ravon" Alanen
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*June - Coverage in ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' #156, resulting in the first mass influx of new visitors
 
*June - Coverage in ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' #156, resulting in the first mass influx of new visitors
 
*Aug. 18 - First OC ReMix by a veteran professional game composer released, [http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR00741/ ''The 7th Guest'' 'Fat Dance'] by [http://ocremix.org/artist/68/george-alistair-sanger "The Fat Man" George Sanger]
 
*Aug. 18 - First OC ReMix by a veteran professional game composer released, [http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR00741/ ''The 7th Guest'' 'Fat Dance'] by [http://ocremix.org/artist/68/george-alistair-sanger "The Fat Man" George Sanger]
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== 2003 ==
 
== 2003 ==
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*July 10 - www.ocremix.org domain registered
 
*July 10 - www.ocremix.org domain registered
 
*Sep. 12 - First album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/id/3/super-metroid-relics-of-the-chozo/ Super Metroid: Relics of the Chozo]'', released
 
*Sep. 12 - First album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/id/3/super-metroid-relics-of-the-chozo/ Super Metroid: Relics of the Chozo]'', released
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== 2004 ==
 
== 2004 ==
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*Feb. 28 - Second OC ReMix by a veteran professional game composer released, [http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01130/ ''Final Fantasy VI'' 'Squaresoft Variation'] by [http://ocremix.org/artist/51/jeremy-soule Jeremy Soule]
 
*Feb. 28 - Second OC ReMix by a veteran professional game composer released, [http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01130/ ''Final Fantasy VI'' 'Squaresoft Variation'] by [http://ocremix.org/artist/51/jeremy-soule Jeremy Soule]
 
*May 24 - "OverClocked ReMix 4.0", with silver and orange color scheme; remains in place today, with modifications
 
*May 24 - "OverClocked ReMix 4.0", with silver and orange color scheme; remains in place today, with modifications
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:*All documentation moved out of flat files into MySQL, navigation and sorting options expanded and normalized
 
:*All documentation moved out of flat files into MySQL, navigation and sorting options expanded and normalized
 
*Sep. 12 - Second album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/id/2/donkey-kong-country-kong-in-concert/ Donkey Kong Country: Kong in Concert]'', released
 
*Sep. 12 - Second album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/id/2/donkey-kong-country-kong-in-concert/ Donkey Kong Country: Kong in Concert]'', released
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== 2005 ==
 
== 2005 ==
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*Mar. 09 - Third album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/id/5/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-hedgehog-heaven/ Sonic the Hedgehog 2: Hedgehog Heaven]'', released
 
*Mar. 09 - Third album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/id/5/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-hedgehog-heaven/ Sonic the Hedgehog 2: Hedgehog Heaven]'', released
 
*June 25 - Fourth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/id/6/kirbys-adventure-rise-of-the-star/ Kirby's Adventure: Rise of the Star]'', released
 
*June 25 - Fourth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/id/6/kirbys-adventure-rise-of-the-star/ Kirby's Adventure: Rise of the Star]'', released
 
*Aug. 08 - Fifth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/id/4/doom-the-dark-side-of-phobos/ Doom: The Dark Side of Phobos]'', released
 
*Aug. 08 - Fifth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/id/4/doom-the-dark-side-of-phobos/ Doom: The Dark Side of Phobos]'', released
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== 2006 ==
 
== 2006 ==
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*Jan. 03 - Sixth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/id/7/chrono-trigger-chrono-symphonic/ Chrono Trigger: Chrono Symphonic]'', released
 
*Jan. 03 - Sixth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/id/7/chrono-trigger-chrono-symphonic/ Chrono Trigger: Chrono Symphonic]'', released
 
*May 29 - Seventh album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/id/8/super-street-fighter-ii-turbo-blood-on-the-asphalt/ Super Street Fighter II Turbo: Blood on the Asphalt]'', released
 
*May 29 - Seventh album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/id/8/super-street-fighter-ii-turbo-blood-on-the-asphalt/ Super Street Fighter II Turbo: Blood on the Asphalt]'', released
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*Nov. 19 - Eight album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/id/9/sonic-3-and-knuckles-project-chaos/ Sonic 3 & Knuckles: Project Chaos]'', released
 
*Nov. 19 - Eight album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/id/9/sonic-3-and-knuckles-project-chaos/ Sonic 3 & Knuckles: Project Chaos]'', released
 
*Dec. 30 - Forums migrated from phpBB to vBulletin
 
*Dec. 30 - Forums migrated from phpBB to vBulletin
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== 2007 ==
 
== 2007 ==
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*June 29 - djpretzel appears on-stage at The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts at ''Video Games Live'' in Washington, DC
 
*June 29 - djpretzel appears on-stage at The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts at ''Video Games Live'' in Washington, DC
 
*Aug. 06 - Upgraded to PHP 5
 
*Aug. 06 - Upgraded to PHP 5
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*Oct. 02 - Upgraded to MySQL 5
 
*Oct. 02 - Upgraded to MySQL 5
 
*Q4 - OverClocked ReMix registered as an LLC
 
*Q4 - OverClocked ReMix registered as an LLC
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== 2008 ==
 
== 2008 ==
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*Jan. 05 - Tenth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/id/10/radical-dreamers-thieves-of-fate/ Radical Dreamers: Thieves of Fate]'', released
 
*Jan. 05 - Tenth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/id/10/radical-dreamers-thieves-of-fate/ Radical Dreamers: Thieves of Fate]'', released
 
*Feb. 24 - [http://ocremix.org/info/Interview:_Michael_Gluck_%28Piano_Squall%29 First game musician interview conducted] with Michael "Piano Squall" Gluck
 
*Feb. 24 - [http://ocremix.org/info/Interview:_Michael_Gluck_%28Piano_Squall%29 First game musician interview conducted] with Michael "Piano Squall" Gluck
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== 2009 ==
 
== 2009 ==
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*Mar. 07 - Thirteenth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/13/summoning-of-spirits-an-arrangement-of-music-from-tales-of-phantasia-and-tales-of-symphonia Summoning of Spirits: An Arrangement of Music from Tales of Phantasia and Tales of Symphonia]'', released
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*Jul. 19 - Fourteenth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/14/final-fantasy-iv-echoes-of-betrayal-light-of-redemption Final Fantasy IV: Echoes of Betrayal, Light of Redemption]'', released
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*Oct. 19 - Fifteenth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/15/humans-plus-gears-xenogears-remixed Humans + Gears: Xenogears ReMixed]'', released
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*Oct. 31 - Sixteenth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/16/castlevania-sonata-of-the-damned Castlevania: Sonata of the Damned]'', released
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== 2013 ==
  
 
[[Category:About the Site]]
 
[[Category:About the Site]]
 
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Revision as of 15:42, 20 February 2013

1999

2000

  • Feb. 18 - OverClocked ReMix becomes separate site with its own sub-domain, remix.overclocked.org, debuting its initial orange layout
  • July 14 - First Slashdotting
  • Oct. - First print mention in SHIFT

2001

  • dedicated sections for chat, ReMixing, links, etc. with different color schemes for each
  • basic PHP-driven searching for ReMixes
  • first appearance of the Iomanoid/Arkanoid font logo

2002

  • Jan. 24 - Forums migrated from wwwthreads CGI to phpBB
  • Q1 - Ormgas web radio station launched by Marco "ravon" Alanen
  • Mar. 18 - First in-depth article on VGM arrangement scene by Salon.com
  • Mar. 18 - Judges panel, after a community poll of ReMixers chose the most acceptable solution to handle the growing submission queue, officially begins evaluating submissions
  • Q1 - OverClocked ReMix v3 database-driven design prototypes, the first of which actually went live for a short while until djpretzel "was forced to realize how embarrassingly, well... abstract it was"
  • Q2 - OverClocked ReMix v3, with purple color scheme
  • Added headphones-and-SNES-gamepad graphic to existing Arkanoid-style logo, upgraded forums to phpBB, and more
  • Now database-driven, relational database structure created associations between games, ReMixes, composers, ReMixers, etc.
  • ReMixes retagged with ID3v2 tags matching database info
  • Veteran ReMixer McVaffe helped test and provided feedback on the final design, for which djpretzel is eternally grateful
  • Later, ReMixes were linked to their review threads, added downloads of game music format archives (e.g. NSF, SPC) for listeners to compare ReMixes to original music, added additional database fields, and switched underlying code from spaghetti PHP to XML/XSLT templating scheme

2003

2004

  • Clean-up of PHP, XHTML, CSS, and XSLT codebase OCR v3 initiated, forming consistent, clean base to build additional site functionality
  • Site completely XSLT templated, outside of the forums; design entirely dictated by CSS
  • All documentation moved out of flat files into MySQL, navigation and sorting options expanded and normalized

2005

2006

  • Jan. 03 - Sixth album, Chrono Trigger: Chrono Symphonic, released
  • May 29 - Seventh album, Super Street Fighter II Turbo: Blood on the Asphalt, released
  • June 03 - djpretzel's first signing appearance alongside video game industry professionals at Video Games Live in Philadelphia, PA
  • Aug. 04 - First convention appearance, Otakon in Baltimore, MD
  • Aug. 22 - Move from third-party hosting with ZTNet to self-funded dedicated hosting on LiquidWeb
  • Sep. 21 - First release of OC ReMixes on a commercial VGM album, Tommy Tallarico Studios' Earthworm Jim Anthology
  • Nov. 19 - Eight album, Sonic 3 & Knuckles: Project Chaos, released
  • Dec. 30 - Forums migrated from phpBB to vBulletin

2007

  • June 29 - djpretzel appears on-stage at The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts at Video Games Live in Washington, DC
  • Aug. 06 - Upgraded to PHP 5
  • Sep. 14 - Ninth album, Final Fantasy VII: Voices of the Lifestream, released
  • Oct. 02 - Upgraded to MySQL 5
  • Q4 - OverClocked ReMix registered as an LLC

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Promotion

Latest Albums

Latest ReMixes