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I did the extension to get the song in myself which failed. Good to see it's there. I'll let the 12 hour extension stay, in 12 hours voting will start. I hope problems are fixed.

Got my vote in, good work everyone.

@HarlemHeat360 Super glad you managed to make it! @HoboKa Sorry you can't turn in anything, hun. Like Weeks said, just take time for yourself and enjoy whatever everyone else cooked up, I suppose. ♥ I am defo feeling similarly, and burned out to hell, but sometimes I guess we just have to push ourselves through the bad storm. But sometimes as well, you just need to hunker down and drink a hot cuppa cocoa instead. xD ♥ ♥

Strange error. I tried to upload the song myself, but the same problem appears with both Edge and Chrome. After that I tried to upload Souperion's entry but again nothing happens. I will extend with one day, hopefully it's fixed tomorrow. If someone else has this problem. please post a download link in this thread.

Everything about my absence is explained in the Final Fantasy round, but i just want you to know, i'm still here, and i'm feeling good now. As with the FF round, i too didn't vote for Scorcher, so i'm going to do it here. Great work you guys! Before i start with the voting, i want to explain why i think Suburbs is a trance piece (In contrast to what APZX said. Not disagreeing with you, just offering my contrasting thoughts). 1. To be considered a house track, this would have to be around 120-130bpm. The BPM here is 150. 2. It's quite a synth heavy tune, with a large amount of bass. Genres like Progressive House are more minimalistic, and relies more on build-ups. This track doesn't really have a build-up as such. 3. The kickdrum is pretty hard hitting, and functions almost like a pulse. I don't focus too much on the kick when i listen to progressive house. 4. While there is overlap in terms of sound, when you put side-by-side Trance and Prog House, i feel Prog House has close roots to the house genre, so the melodies feel less futuristic, and more Jazzy in a way. 5. It's probably just me, but it just sounds like trance when i listen to it, who knows. Again i'm not saying your wrong, it's great that you think differently. However if you are curious as to why i think it's trance, i've made essentially a list of reasons why. As people say "Agree to Disagree". Anyways to the entries: studionimbus.org - Great intro, really sets the mood for a science fiction epic. It's also interesting seeing how people have approached this tune, since it's a looping based tune, reliant on 1 bar of material stretched for a few seconds/minutes. The structure is almost completely different, it feels like a complete different idea than the original, but yet it still sounds like Scorcher. Great drum work and impacts. The drums really get vibing around 1-2 minutes in. The bass and main melody work super well it's amazing. The mix is super tight, the kick is really nice done in this one. I also dig you creating more melody to this one, since the original doesn't have much of a melody than you think, just looped riff's really. Personally i don't like the vocal samples, they're overused, and i do feel the kick could be more of a dance like kick, than a 80's drum machine. But i base than on a more mixing thing, than a sound thing, and honestly it's not a big deal, i feel it works either way. The way you've switched the chords is amazing. Like you've really gone out for the harmony, turning simple loops into something magical. It's sooo good. I also really like how you still have a bit of a faithful rendition. You didn't go full 180, despite that changes in the arrangement. All in all, some seriously awesome ideas. Well done! APZX - Great kick, really nice and full. Super into the bassline, it's very juicy, and fits the vibe perfectly. Love the background ambience, really transforms it form a simple trance-ish tune into a very spacious electronic piece. Also like how you followed along the minimalism from the original and made something your own. The synth sounds also seem to work very well in this context, it's not too intense, and favours more sparkly atmosphere, than straight forward riff material. It is hard to make this sound good in a sense, because you are given 1 bar loops. This is why i like the composition, because it showcases why i love and in a way sort of hate 90's dance music. They seemed to make simplicity the new effective if you will. Great switch into the chords, doesn't feel jarring or sudden, definately felt necessary. The whole mix is really nice, like super nice, i feel you managed to lock into the vibe of the track, it just feels right for you. The only critique i can really suggest, is maybe use more of the main melody, because i feel that was the star of the show, and in this case it's not really used. I also feel your trying to set a synth solo/melody to this, which is a lovely idea, but i feel it get's masked, more as a background sound/instrument. I also kind of feel like that when the whole track does climax into a big build-up and drop. Every sound is fighting for a spot, there's no unity, so i can't tell what instrument should be the star, which should support it, which should provide the low end. That's really all i have. The track itself though again is super nice, and definately plays to your strengths. I love the synth sounds a lot, the drums fit well with the genre, and the arrangement kept me interested throughout. Well done! Wassup Thunder - This one is a more closer to home, and kind of really showcases the simplicity of the original, which is great. The last 2 entries, really sought about making it grand and epic, almost like a warehouse rave or something. This one feels more like a futuristic electronic piece, with a hint of organic moments. I do love the guitar, it really feels like it belongs as a 80's rendition, it's awesome. I also like how you managed to really bring out a diverse range of synths, everyone has a unique function, and does not feel like it just sits there for the sake of sitting there. I'm kind of glad i made mine into a bit of a goofy mess, because i'm more interested in each interpretation, and some of the interpretations can get pretty epic. It's also nice that people respect the sources intentions at parts. The only critique i have, is i feel the chord progression at the middle, of the original source, isn't used enough, even though you say that is your focus. I don't know, maybe i just like the cool chord progression enough. I hear it a lot at the end, so this feels more like a nitpick than a critique. Honestly i can't find any critique really, it's just your signature sound, done very well for this kind of arrangement. I loved the synths used, and for 5 minutes, did not bore me. Well done! Souperion - Amazed at how everyone went pretty much full synth. I know that's the intention of the original composition, but it's interesting how people ran with that and made something magical. Really like the addition of rock instrumentation and strings. Really turns it from a sort of Tron Movie into say a...Terminator Movie i guess. Where it's more organic and heroic. I love the synth work here, it really brings out the juicy vibe, and when contrasted with the choir, it sounds really good. The whole thing is very cool, because the rock vibe works better than imagined. You also seem to really emphasize the first half a lot, which not many people seemed to lean into. But i attribute that to the fact it's just 1 bar of material looped. I didn't pick it, because it was repetitive, but rather i wanted to see how people could turn something very simple, into something kind of epic/developed. Again this music is a product of both it's time, while still retaining some relevance to it. The arrangement is extremely solid, took me on a journey without being boring or mundane. I mean if i have to be honest, if i were to critique it, i'm not really a fan of the rock drums. But that might be the bias towards techno, and my expectations towards them kind of beats. The rock vibes would have still been kept, but with more emphasis on the electronic part. When you have the synths working with the drums like this, it sounds more like Synth Rock or Synthpop. Again though, it might be a taste thing with a bit of personal bias towards the original. The whole thing was super nicely done though, and i did enjoy the arrangement from start to finish, with a lot of fun to be had, and the synth sounds were definately on point. Well done! Marcusg - Your attempt at techno, sounds very techno to me. I don't hear hardstyle at all, honestly you've exceeded what techno is supposed to sound like. Now of course the original is not a techno track, so a stylistic change comes with it's own set of perks. I really dig the high intensity lead, it really makes it in anthemic in a way. The track sounds more like a product of the harder techno, and it's a good thing. It's nice to see a different approach to the original. I do love the synth sounds here, your taking the simple essence of the whole thing, and really exemplifying it. Then again, a lot of techno tracks can be simple, and minimalistic, which to some is necessary, because it's the nature of the genre. The main lead, really amplifies the whole thing, otherwise it sounds a bit bare, and to be honest, that's a big problem here. I listen to loads of techno, and while the kick drums are banging, i usually have it accompany something else, that's rich in texture and sound. I'm only really hearing essentially 1 of the melodies in question, a riff, and a looping kind of approach, to a point, where i consider it even more minimalistic than the original. I do think this is more of a new thing for you, because based on your description, i kind of got the feeling, this isn't really a genre you make, which is ok, i too have tried genres, i don't usually make, which can cause a bit of difficulty. It's all learning and growing. The track idea in itself is really cool though, it really sounds different than all the other arrangements, which is great, and honestly i could see potential in any future remixes/tracks if you do decide to go this route again. Really nice and lovely work. Well done! Again i don't really have an idea of who i would pick to win, other than congrats to Studionimbus.org for his second win. (Dam, already on fire lol). As usual great work to everyone, hopefully i won't fall absent again, and keep myself invested in OCR!

Ok guys i've been absent for a really long time, so good to see you all. They're are primarily 2 reasons for this: 1. I've been away on holiday for 4-5 days. 2. I also managed to fall ill again (Lucky me). There seems to be something going around in my neighbourhood, because i always seem to get the sniffles, and pretty badly too (I'm not the only one either...) But i'm feeling ok now, so i'm glad to be here. Because of this, i forgot to vote on 2 rounds (Including my own source pick). Here's some feedback to this round, all honest listens. Have a good one all! studionimbus.org - Very nice electro vibes, great synth and string work, this is kind of dark at parts, but also bright and uplifting. I sense a real guitar in then, that sort of works as a synth, it's very nicely done. The drums are great too, not too heavy, not too light. The developments are also really cool too, the fills are lovely, it really adds to the syncopation. The only critiques i really have, and it's primarily one, is that i feel there is a confliction in the styles. What i mean, is that there are orchestral parts that are trying to come through, but they get lost in all the synths and guitars. I don't know, it might be my ears, and this is a small nit-pick but the orchestra could really enhance the epicness, and instead it's mostly a background texture, again this might just be me, and my personal taste. The only other minor one i have, is maybe to bring more dynamic changes throughout. It's very consistent, with the guitar representing most of the melody, and the drums being consistent. Maybe a breakdown or pause could work, but that's just me. All in al, i love the sound of the guitar, it's awesome. The whole thing is very nicely done, beautiful mixing (I know i said, the thing about the orchestral parts, but that's a sound thing, than a mixing thing). All in all, lovely work. Well done! Gerych02 - Ex Metalhead eh? I'm interested in your approach. This one is very much a laidback version, a big contrast to the last one i've heard. Really nice soft synth sounds, and light percussion. This isn't as epic and grand as the last one, almost like a chill chiptune version. It's amazing how people take one source into different directions. Big fan of the synth and drums, it's very light and soothing, great contrast. The vibrato is a lovely addition. It doesn't drastically change the melody, but really makes it stand out, it's like a hint of spice to the whole piece. Really like the custom additions, really adds to the composition, without being a sharp change. The only critique i really have, is to introduce some new synth sounds, I know when you work with MIDI, you are using the default channels, so most of the synths will be using these channels, hence why there might be a few synth sounds used. I think i'm overthinking this lol, but yeah i feel a different set of sounds as additions might work well. Maybe more lead synths, or pad sounds who knows. The arrangement was super good though, and i dig the lead melody synth, that was tasty indeed. All in all, great work. Well done! Souperion - Soup bringing his string work into full force. I was expecting this, since that is your signature style. Great developments in the beginning, it feels like a full on RPG flavoured boost. It's almost as if it's a remake for the latest Final Fantasy game. The strings and piano, also sort of make it emotional, which to me is a big plus, it just works so well. Honestly for this one, it took me a while to find things i could work on, because i love the melody and arrangement, but what stuck out, when i re-listened, was that i feel it's a bit dry in areas, where i feel it needs more reverb. Not too much, but a little bit more to add to the space. The final climax, was amazing though, such a beautiful dynamic shift, really works well for this composition, and honestly my favourite part of the whole thing, because it just feels so satisfying. What's also good, is that nothing's changed, the melody still remains the same. Other than that, again i don't see anything that really needs improving. The reverb usage is the only one really, and maybe a more suitable closer, since i feel it ends in a more sudden way than it could have been. But really though, the whole thing was really nicely done, great arrangement. Well done! APZX - I can see similarities between this and mine. We sort of both went for a techno arrangement lol. Really liking the cute synths, very warbley and a ton of fun. The melodies really work well actually, it fits the cartoony vibe of the whole thing, especially when the pads come in. The last entry, was almost like some epic movie battle or something. This feels like an animated series aimed at children (And that's a good thing, please don't think i come across as mocking, i mean that as a compliment). Honestly it's my favourite part about the composition, is the feel especially in the synth choices. In terms of critique, i have 2 and the first is in the drums. I don't hate them as such, but they are way too soft for this composition. I don't know, i was expecting a bit of a thicker kick or something, and maybe a more aggressive snare. It felt more like light and cute electro, than a ravey electronic piece. It's especially noticeable at the start, with a 808 like kick before the transition into a supposedly bigger kick, however i felt it could have been more fuller. Maybe it's a me thing, but thicker beats could really being this to the next level. The only other thing that i feel could be improved, and it's a small one, but i feel the ending is almost like a different arrangement, i don't feel that the first and second halves are properly interlinked, so when i hear the piano come in, i don't feel like your making me anticipate the piano, but rather you suddenly drop it in without warning. But i consider it more minor, because it's still a lovely addition, and a nice texture change. The whole thing is really nice, lovely synth work. Well done! Pressure_Echo - Interesting basslines here. Nice full kick, this also feels like a electronic techno piece. I guess not many people have the capacity or the tools to make orchestral music lol. This is a very nice idea, i love the light percussion, and the nice synth work on the melody ideas. This one feels intentionally minimalistic which i don't know how i feel about that. I feel something is missing, but yet i know that's apart of the composition. I also feel the bassline every now and again, sounds a bit distorted, which might be the velocity triggers, or intentional on the part of the composition. I also feel the claps are a bit weak for my taste, but like with a lot of my critique, taste is personal, and really, just take it with a grain of salt. All in all though, despite it's minimalism, there is a lot of cool ideas here. I love the slow transition from smooth chords to almost gated trance like sounds. It's a smooth and seamlessly unique idea, that really creates a lot of that nice electronic sounds. Not much else to say, i love how yours was more of a stripped down version, in contrast to others, it was great. Really nicely remixed, well done! Wassup Thunder - Great brass work here, very fanfare-ish, super nice and heroic. Kind of feels like your adding your own ideas, to the existing idea, and i like it a lot. It's always great to pay respect to the source like that. Great drum and guitar work, it feels very much in the spirit of Final Fantasy. The melody work is lovely here, it translate so well especially to the drums. In terms of critique, one major one comes to mind, and it's the guitars. They're practically hiding, and i feel in this case they should be the star. You've made compositions before where you've really sold me the idea of the guitar, but in this one i don't feel it as much. It's as if you want me to hear the brass more, than the rock parts. The drums are great in this one, and i love the string work, it's just the guitars for me. I could also talk about the dynamic changes as i did with studionimbus's entry, but you do introduce a cool breakdown towards the end, so it's not completely consistent, and there was a lot of changes to keep it from being too boring, which i really liked a lot. The whole thing was a ton of fun, and super nicely arranged, well done! I don't really have any idea of who i would have picked to win, but i will say congrats to Studionimbus for a well deserved win, i really enjoyed everyone's. Thanks again!

Got an entry finished. My personal computer ended up being unusable for the last two weeks which lost all my progress, but I got FL on my work computer and finished a remix using free SNES soundfonts. Not my typical style, but I got it done.

Sad I didn’t get mine done in time, but I’ll still do my source later and share it with you all when I complete! I look forward to listening and voting!

I managed as well, FOR ONCE not being dead last or turning it in 3 minutes before it's due! I'm also currently partially deaf in my right ear because of a pretty bad inner canal infection, so...mixing / mastering was fucking glorious to deal with the last several days, and I could barely focus for shit to compose it. xD Like Dr. Frankenstein, I had 0 clue how to cobble the stitched-together beast, but it's there. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Pretty chuffed with the result, anyways... ♥ Hope people enjoy it.

Congradurations!

I made it!

THE HARD DRIVE LIVES... AND SO DO MY VSTS..... but the project file is corrupted. Welp, I got what, one day? Two days? Let's make something happen.

take care HoboKa and take all the time you need to rest and recuperate! ❤️

Welcome to the Voting Stage! There are 8 entries this round. There is 0 Bonus entry(s) this round There IS no voter bonus this round! Nobody has a vote worth 2x. When Voting, if possible, avoid granting 1:1 covers top spot. MnP requires a bit of remixage after all. Don't vote for Bonus entries please. Do let me know if you have problems voting, and we can sort something out. Try and not make any comments about each entrant until after voting has concluded. Thanks! Participants may not vote for themselves. The winner of this round, will join the winner of the last round, in a Double Dose source off, for MnP129 Vote ends 16th November 1PM. Vote here: http://compo.thasauce.net/rounds/view/MnP128

Thanks for all your help! This is obviously an unusual system error, than a late error. I might message the mods at the discord, should this problem continue.

Glad you submitted. Shame about your ear, i remember on one of my days where i had the sniffles (I seem to be on and off with these, i don't know why), i had a temporary deafness in one of my ears, and it sucked. I can relate. I'm glad people submit, that's what matters to me (Well that, and i hope everyone to have fun). Anyways, good luck to you!

Nevermind i got it to work. I think you extended the deadline by 12 hours, which was good for me to get it in. I've never encountered this problem before, but i'm glad i've gotten it in. Hopefully all my ramblings can be dismissed lol. It's all strange indeed.

I only know 2 things about FFX: there's a dancing summoner girl, and some dude Tidus can't laugh. Had some real trouble getting something I liked with it, but got something in. Good luck, all.

https://youtu.be/GIbvLsBuWTU This remix is quite straight forward my ordinary style, many enhancements from the original song and a couple of new sections I composed. I was so hungry for a metallic hit (also used in my remix of "The Man With The Machine Gun", and another unreleased remix). I put it in a half tempo section at 1:09 to get that headbanger vibe and a stronger impact to the listener, I hope you like it of course! My new composed section at 0:35 and 1:24 has the intention of providing a stream of hope during hard times or hard battles. It is based on the standard drum and bass beat of this theme with a nice chord progression over it.

Might to give us some more information on what version of FL Studio you're using and what's playing the Soundfonts. FL Studio used to have its own soundfont player that was considerably easier to work with IMO (no dragging that I can recall in 15 years of using it) back in its 32-bit versions, but axed that out in more recent versions. It's one reason I'm still on FL Studio 11. These days, soundfonts are really outdated and I don't recommend them to people who haven't been using them as long as I have anymore. If you have Kontakt, there are ways you can get replacements for soundfonts that I would recommend instead that are free (if you don't mind wading through ancient CD-based sample libraries that have been converted). Another idea is a VST called "Xpand! 2" which is a pretty cheap synth and GM sampler (most places sell it for $15, I got mine for $1) that is a great modern budget-priced sample set for beginners to cut their proverbial teeth on.

Decided to bow out. I'm still in a weird funk I guess. Good luck to the rest of you guys Holy fuck... I'm sorry that happened...I lost a lot of good remix projects too, usually not by HD failure but human error lmfao.

got my entry in, and my computer is very upset with me for it! good luck everyone!

@The Vodoú Queen I reckon that answers your question. Good luck!

Welp, in realizing / considering the time restraints I've got now, I'll (unfortunately) have to backstep and go back to using BandLab for this one. I'll make sure it's an absolute banger, however. Sorry for being so quiet over this venture. I had the past weeks be extremely busy. Between trying to fully memorize lines and lyrics for a show I'm in in December, and having to non-stop make song after song after song for Newgrounds' NGUAC and NGADM 2021--I had 0 time to learn Reaper or download plugins (was partially my fault as well, due to some forms of burn out.) Will be very busy this month too, but I do want to try and put something into this seeing as I was graciously allowed to pick a source with everyone else, etc. I do have a question tho, seeing how some of the entries have been sounding thus far: how MnP are we being on this round? @TheVideoGamer - you said the rules were going to be lax for the most part, (cause of the sources and stuff). I'm just making sure before I go absolutely ape-shit with Concrete Cave, lol.

Yeah, I enjoyed that! Very relaxing but also dramatic, especially when those ominous chords come in.

Thanks all, and great work to all! I have a pretty fun source in mind, stay tuned, and I look forward to hearing everyone’s entries on the current ‘challenge’!

Finished my entry and am ready for some spooktober action!

Gz Studionimnus, good work everyone.

It's results time. TheVideoGamer submitted a bonus song. Marcusg collected 4 points and the last place wooden spoon. Souperion got 8 points and fourth place. Wassup Thunder received 13 points and third place. APZX gathered 15 points and second place. And the winner of PRC434 is Studionimbus.org with 16 points. Studionimbus.org you are the winner. It was very close, but the victory is for you again. You may pick a source for PRC436. 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 source as fast as you can, but before next Wednesday (3 November 2021), 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). https://compo.thasauce.net/rounds/view/PRC434 for the votes and comments. PRC435 already started:

I’m honored! Thanks for all the feedback and kind words. This was a lot of fun and I enjoyed listening to everyone’s entries! I look forward to picking out a great source, it will be a tough choice but I have a few good ones in mind! —————- Studio Nimbus http://www.studionimbus.org/

Ok it's being weird, here's a dropbox link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/x5g16uypo1jhcy2/Final Fantasy Genesis.mp3?dl=0 The mp3 works fine, and sounds great. The compo was showing 9 minutes left when i first tried to upload, but yet when i did, it didn't come up on the actual page, and i get a deadline over/not begun message. Frustrating. Since this was made before closing time, i don't know if this is allowed as a real submission to be voted on. I hope it is, because i actually think it's deserving of a vote.

I can't seem to upload my entry....

Welp.... There went my hard drive and all my files. Dear lord