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The People's Remix Competition 408 PRCv17-06 Hello everyone and Welcome to the People's Remix Competition! TheVideoGamer was the winner of PRC406 and picked the source for this round. HoboKa posted a bonus mix, General Grunt, Silverpool64 en PlanarianHugger also participated. The difference was small, but it was again TheVideoGamer who won. Source: Ridge Racer Revolution (PS1) - Dat Dan Day...A MIDI File Source Information ThaSauce link: Click here to submit The deadline is Saturday May 23rd 2020 at 10:59 am ThaSauce time (18:00 UTC, 19:00 GMT), check the ThaSauce page for the exact time left. Make sure that the song is uploaded to ThaSauce or that there’s a download link posted in this thread. +3 Days. You may enter as many mixes as you like and work with as many people as you like on each mix. You are free to create a second ThaSauce account for that if you use ThaSauce, it's needed to be able to upload a second remix if you use ThaSauce. Of course you can also upload it somewhere else and put a download link in this thread. Do not make qualitative comments on an entry until the results of the vote have been posted in this thread. Mixers cannot vote for themselves but if they vote they receive a free first place vote added onto their score. The winner of this round may select the source for PRC410, the rounds after next round. The winner of PRC406, TheVideoGamer, who picked this source, can only participate by submitting a Bonus Mix. His vote is doubled in the voting stage. You can find the full rules list at this page as well. GOOD LUCK! PRC Home Page

Congrats Dj Mokram. This is a pretty smooth remix, love that pitch work and that groove is super chill.

Results time DJ Mokram wins by default DJ Mokram, you are the winner and may pick a source for PRC409. Send the source to me (with a MID/MP3 file, otherwise send a second source with a MID file) by PM, other options are PM me @ ThaSauce or by e-mailing to bambombim@gmail.com (I prefer a PM @Ocremix). Send your sources as fast as you can, but before next Wednesday (13 May 2020), 11:00 AM ThaSauce time (18:00 UTC, 19:00 GMT). You may select any source from any game, but not a source with an OverClocked remix or a source which has been used in PRC before. An overview of the past PRC's can be found in the following links (I recently updated this site): http://sites.google.com/site/bambombim/prc http://bambombim.googlepages.com/PRCRemixList.doc (also downloadable via the link above).

I'm finding it hard to hear past that bass synth - it's got some issues with muddying the low end that become really clear during the breaks when it's not playing, and the mix sounds a lot better. I like the arrangement and instrumentation otherwise, with those cool FM synths, but that bass is making it really tough to appreciate the rest of the track. Some of the tapestop effects (00:27 for example) are a little too jarring to my taste - I feel like they interrupt the groove a little much.

This massive undertaking is made all the more impressive considering what you had to go through to lay the groundwork for this project. More Phantasy Star coverage is always a good thing and I wish you mad luck in completing this daunting beast of a tribute. Cheers!

I'm a huge fan of remixing older and more obscure sources, so props to you for making an arrangement of this! I'll be a little extra critical because you've marked it for review, and I'm not an evaluator so take what I say with a pinch of salt. First off, the guitar playing is excellent and I can't fault that. The rhythm sounds really chunky and the layered panning gives a great weight to it. The lead also sounds perfect, with just enough reverb and delay to accentuate the tone whilst still keeping it crystal clear. I feel like (rightly) the guitar has been showcased as the main part to the song, however the other elements have suffered from a lack of TLC. The drums in particular sound pretty flat, and although they have a decent groove, and care has been shown in input velocities, there's nothing about them that really shines. Some more imaginative fills would have been appreciated - there are some toms in the fills in the source, and the percussion has a lot more energy. Try and bring out more punch in your percussion, and maybe experiment with some new samples if you're struggling to get that particular kit to sound better. I do like the piano break, I think that's mixed really well. The synth at 1:27 could be a little brighter maybe, but then when the guitar comes back in it sounds ok. Maybe tweak it so it sounds better when it stands on its own. Finally, it's a little short, isn't it? I was hoping for a little more artistic license towards the end there. It's pretty close to the source at the moment, but 2:07 would be the perfect time for a face-melting solo before giving the chorus one final blast, maybe with a harmony playing on the synth. You could even squeeze in a more extended piano break before the solo if you wanted. OCR is all about honouring the original tracks whilst also putting your own artistic stamp onto the track, so don't be afraid to deviate a little more from the source music. Your guitar playing looks effortless, so I know you've got more in the tank for this one. Keep that fire burning!