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WoolSteve replied to Mahaboo's topic in General Discussion
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OCR04890 - Animal Well "Nightmare Glasses"
TheLomaxx replied to Liontamer's topic in ReMix Reviews & Comments
Reminds me of Art of Noise - The Ambient Collection. It's darker and less melodic though. I like it very much. -
2025/08/19 - Star Fox 64 & Star Fox "V I R U L E N T"
Chimpazilla replied to Liontamer's topic in Judges Decisions
This is a wild romp through the Virulent source indeed, very creative and avante-garde. I like it, there's plenty of source and it's a fun listen. This version is not my master, and this master is as jnWake pointed out quite overhyped in the high mids and highs. The premaster was already quite heavy in those regions, as my master still indicates, but this master is screaming in the high mids and highs to the point of pain. The limiter has been cranked so high here, and also oddly it is limited at -1.2db which seems odd to me. I agree another shot at the master would be appropriate here. I'm happy to provide my master but that is absolutely not a requirement. NO (resubmit) -
Mario Kart 64 Winner 2025-09-14 2256.mp3 Ended up changing the middle section quite a bit harmonically because it was not satisfying to me. These Mario Kart tracks seem to go really well with some melancholy blended in. I was not satisfied with the transition and piano solo. I'm also playing around with a sine lead that I may use for some contrast between piano lead in beginning, not sure I'm totally down with it. I still need to vary drums a bit I think. I worked on humanizing synth chords and bass; I don't mind these being as repetitive but maybe can add some variations here and there to break it up from the initial copy/paste. I dialed reverb back just a bit because it was a bit too intense.
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2025/08/19 - Star Fox 64 & Star Fox "V I R U L E N T"
jnWake replied to Liontamer's topic in Judges Decisions
Some of the Star Fox 64 themes have such weird melodies, Venom being a standout in that sense... In any case, we begin with some pads and voice clips. Backing is doing material from N64 Venom. Source quotes at 0:27 become quite evident. There's some fun toms (I guess?) here, with tons of effects applied that make them sound quite interesting. As usual in your tracks, there's A LOT going on in terms of sounds. Things build-up for a bit and it starts becoming very very LOUD, the waveform shows the limiting very clearly and the LUFS stabilizes around -7dB with occasional peaks of -5 and such. Around 0:55 the Venom 64 usage becomes even more evident with the additional synths. We get a transition with a voice clip around a minute in and then focus on a quick synth bass. Really love the dark electronic sound of that sample. At 1:22 the source returns and we get some nice moments of heavy electronica until a more syncopated section at 1:48. After that we get more heavy electronica with additional synths and tons of loudness. While the mix is clear sounding it also feels very heavy on the high frequencies (easy to check with plugins like SPAN). Section with violins at 2:16 is fun, nice change-up. We then return to more quotes of Venum with a lot of percussion and such. Around 2:51 there's a break and we move to SNES Venom for a few seconds before a cool variation of Venom N64 with Venom SNES as backing. Track then continues with quick changes and all sorts of Venom quotes. This is kinda like prog EDM at this point! At 4 minutes we get another voice clip transition and then we return to the mood of 1:22 and it's loud and busy as hell. There's another voice clip transition and the melody from 2:16 returns before the track closes off with some stabs. On arrangement this is super cool, I have no idea how one would label this but I'd describe it as dark prog EDM. Source usage is clear and there's a lot of fun and creative usages of the original themes. Some transitions are a tad abrupt but I don't really mind them, I feel this generally flows well and is quite interesting to listen to. Well done! On production I'm mixed but mostly because of one particular thing. Let me start with the positives though. Sound design is great, there's a lot of cool effects and fun treatment of the samples (like those toms in the first minute). Percussion is punchy and the bass, when it matters, stands out great. I also generally feel that the mixing is well done, with most individual things being easy to hear. There's 2 things that bother me about the production though. First, the mix is very very heavy on high frequencies and that makes listening to the entire track a little tiring on the ears. You use a lot of synths and it's easy for all those bright sounds to layer together and create a huge mass of shrill sounds that can get rough, I'd recommend trying to balance it out by ducking high frequencies on many of the samples. My main gripe, however, is that the master is ridiculously loud. A look at the waveform will clearly show that the limiter is being quite aggressive and checking with a LUFS meter indicates very high levels for most of the track. As a reminder, submission standards claim "Volume levels should be normal compared to the average recording". Overall, while I think the arrangement is very very cool and the production is 90% there, I feel this needs (at least) a second pass on the mastering (although looking at balancing the higher frequencies would be great too). I understand that electronic genres want to be very loud sometimes but IMO this is way too much, especially for the length of the track. NO -
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OCRI-0015 - A Knight (for a Knight)
Sevengamer replied to Liontamer's topic in Album Reviews & Comments
Hi there, I'm following the OCRemix for some years now and all I can say is THANK YOU. Thank you for the Music and the Thank you for reminding me on my Childhood. It's been years since I played piano and even doing music on my own. Instead I'm doing dancing theater as leader with story writing, choosing music doing the most stuff. I created some nice things in my spare time then. I wished I had the time to remix stuff and implementing my feelings to it. The Story so far - the music is great - and the Arrangements very very nice and shiny to me. They carry really deep feelings and emotions... Thank you ❤️ -
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I'm working on a collaboration, and I'm usually confident with my composing skills. But I need a second opinion to see if this sounds correct to anyone else. I'm using other VSTs instead of one for a piano, but for this, I'm using a piano VST for better hearing with the treble and bass. This piece of music is in E♭ minor, 5/4 time, 110 BPM. Here's what I'm asking about: The beginning has arpeggios, and to me, when it reaches the 11 second mark, the E♭ note that starts there sounds correct, because I think the off-kilter bassline helps. But I'm wondering if it sounds correct to anyone else. At the 29 to 31 second mark, I added notes to ascend back up to the E♭ note, because without them, it didn't sound right to me. But maybe they could work without those notes? And I understand that at the 28 second mark, the Emaj13 chord is probably an odd choice for. That's really there to leave the music unresolved. But this is something I also am wondering about. Does the Emaj13 leading into the B6/E♭ at 32 second mark sound right to you? I'm trying to figure this out. Again, the track is meant to hold tension, which is why the chords at the end of each melody aren't being resolved.
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until🎶 VGM Roulette: Remix Challenge – September Edition 🎶 Just for fun. Just for vibes. Ready to get creative with your music production? The VGM Roulette is back! This month, we’re mixing things up by pairing random video games with random music genres—and it’s up to you to make the magic happen. 🎲 How It Works Use the official VGM Roulette Randomizer to get a game and a genre combo. 👉 VGM Roulette (don't mess with the filters, make sure that they're all pre-selected prior) You get 5 "let's go" spins, 10 genre spins, 10 vgm spins total, so use them wisely! (Make sure to leave available spins for video games that may show up without OSTs - this is also not enforced, we're using the honor system here... but it may be rather obvious you cheated the system) Once you find a combo you’re happy with, it’s time to lock it in. 🔒 How to Lock In Lock-in opens Friday, September 12th. To lock in: Click/Select your favorite combo from your spins. (click on each card away from the icons to select - it should turn bluegreen) Take a screenshot of the randomizer showing your chosen game + genre. Post that screenshot in the #workshop > VGM Roulette thread/channel. This officially locks you in, and you’ll be working with that combo for your remix! 🗓️ Due Date Remixes are due by Thursday, September 19th. No pressure, no prizes—just a fun way to stretch your creative muscles and see what wild sounds we can come up with! ✅ A Few Quick Notes You can remix any track from the game you lock in. Be as creative (or weird) as you want with the genre—but make sure it’s recognizable. Collabs are welcome! Just make sure everyone involved locks in their combo. Share your finished track in the #vgm-roulette channel by the deadline. 🎲 So go roll that randomizer and see what fate has in store for your remix! Let’s make some strange, beautiful music together.
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The Old Fogies From UnMod Thread
DarkeSword replied to Bagel Fuzzynuts's topic in General Discussion
I assure you it did not make sense back in the day. Nothing did. -
The Old Fogies From UnMod Thread
The Author replied to Bagel Fuzzynuts's topic in General Discussion
So... Backwards pantsless hugs were an invention from Soup. The "logic" is that sperm are microscopic things meant to dig through cells so any male to male hug is a weird risk. Hugs should be backwards. The pantsless portion escapes me but it made "sense" back in the day. -
Helloooo I recently moved back to my beloved tropical hometown and decided to celebrate by making an EP of quirky, sunny tracks. The work is vaguely inspired by the Mario Kart DS OST, so expect some soundfonts and retro-sounding synths. Enjoy! LINK: https://banana-trash.bandcamp.com/album/go-go-kart-ganbareeeee Cover art was done by Tex! www.youtube.com/@oOTxaiOo soundcloud.com/textunages
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Rapidkirby3k replied to PassivePretentiousness's topic in General Discussion
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Rapidkirby3k replied to PassivePretentiousness's topic in General Discussion
Remembering Masashi Kageyama. 🫡 -
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untilIt's Fresh Month! at Dwelling of Duels! Check out the entries LIVE over at the Dwelling of Duels Twitch on Friday, September 26, 2025 8:00 PM. And don't forget to vote at the Dwelling of Duels website.
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untilSeptember is FRESH MONTH!! Any source from a game that is not represented on the DoD website is eligible. The submission deadline is Thursday, September 25, 2025 8:00 PM Art is by Travis Bolek ( @The Rocket Knight GIRS ), check out his stuff at https://www.travisbolek.com/ If you have any questions regarding if a game fits this theme, message us on the DoD Discord server! Upload your submission for the month using our Submission form! Dwelling of Duels entry rules: Main Entries Alternate Entries Listening Party Check out the entries LIVE over at the Dwelling of Duels Twitch on Friday, September 26, 2025 8:00 PM.
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Chimpazilla said they thought it had TSO-vibes, which I totally get, but I hear a lot of late 80s/early 90s Danny Elfman on my end. Besides being a behemoth of collaboration, this is just a great remix! Love how it grows and becomes a real monster of a track. Also, starting it with Aerith's theme getting distorted into OWA is just mean : ) Off topic, I find it very interesting that this site isn't growing in OWA remixes. It took 4 years for Trenthian's strange "Sector 7 Hath Wrought the Angel" to arrive on the scene and 3 years after that for the slightly (only slightly!) more traditional "Black Wing Metamorphosis" to hit OCR, and that was with an album drop. (Side note, I also hear Elfman influences in "Black Wing Metamorphosis" so maybe there's something inherent to the original?) Not that I'm complaining about OWA representation, I just find it interesting that one of the most recognizable video game tracks ever has 5 standalone remixes, 7 if you include the the ones with other sources in them. I'm not the most musically-technical person around, so I assume that the original is a lot more intimidating to tackle than something like Terra or Aquatic Ambience? Considering how many contributors are on this one remix and "Black Wing Metamorphosis", I'm not really surprised that it only gets remixed every 3 years or so. What a beast!