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Can guarantee that's not happening. Shooting for 2015 though, if possible!
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OverClocked Records - Songs that Require Licensing (Covers, etc)
Liontamer replied to KingTiger's topic in General Discussion
No worries, and sorry for the dead air. Coming up for air now (finally!!!!!!!!!!!), and will holler back later today. We'll get everything lined up! -
OC ReMix Presents Final Fantasy IX: Worlds Apart! September 9, 2015 Contact: press@ocremix.org FAIRFAX, VA... OverClocked ReMix today released its 53rd arrangement album, Final Fantasy IX: Worlds Apart. The album pays tribute to Final Fantasy IX, released by Square in 2000 for the Sony PlayStation. Featuring 58 tracks from 57 artists, Worlds Apart is directed by OC ReMixer and BAFTA-winning Alien: Isolation sound team member Cain "Fishy" McCormack, and is available for free download at http://ff9.ocremix.org. Worlds Apart includes a diverse roster of musicians honoring composer Nobuo Uematsu's largest soundtrack in the Final Fantasy series by arranging it in a number of styles, including folk, prog rock, gypsy jazz, bossa nova, acid jazz, pop, metal, EDM, chiptune, and more. Worlds Apart was made by fans, for fans, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Square Enix; all original compositions are copyright their respective owners. "Twice in interviews, Mr. Uematsu has said that the Final Fantasy IX soundtrack is his favourite of the series. I definitely think it's the most cohesive effort in the series," observed director Cain McCormack, who also noted that many of Worlds Apart musicians' "joined OC ReMix just for this project because of how much they love FFIX. Spotlighting the game music you really love is what we're all about here, and I feel like that is particularly true with this album." The album's cover artwork was designed by Kevin "TheGreyNinja" Merriman, whose work was most recently included in UDON's upcoming hardcover art book Capcom Fighting Tribute. Supplementing Merriman's cover artwork are 19 visual art pieces by contributors to video game art fan community Game-Art-HQ depicting Final Fantasy IX's major protagonists and villains. Game-Art-HQ founder Reinhold Hoffmann oversaw the visual artwork effort, confident that Game-Art-HQ members could commemorate, in his words, "the masterpiece that is Final Fantasy IX and its rich cast of interesting characters." Hoffmann also anticipates future Game-Art-HQ team-ups with OC ReMix, adding, "This was our first collaboration with OCR, and we look forward to future collaborations to create beautiful tributes to our favourite video games that combine both music and visual art!" Worlds Apart's release also coincides with the 20th anniversary of the original Sony PlayStation in North America, celebrating the Final Fantasy series' final PS1 entry. About OverClocked ReMix Founded in 1999, OverClocked ReMix is an organization dedicated to the appreciation and promotion of video game music as an art form. Its primary focus is ocremix.org, a website featuring thousands of free fan arrangements, information on game music and composers, resources for aspiring artists, and a thriving community of video game music fans. About Game-Art-HQ Founded in 2011, Game-Art-HQ is an artistic community featuring fan-created drawings, as well as cosplay photography, sculptures, and crafts inspired by video games. Influenced by the quality standards and community of OverClocked ReMix, Game-Art-HQ houses individual pieces alongside themed collaborative art projects tributing major video game franchises. ### Preview it: http://youtu.be/ja7S7jcgORQ Download it: http://ff9.ocremix.org Torrent: http://bt.ocremix.org/torrents/Final_Fantasy_IX_-_Worlds_Apart.torrent Comments/Reviews: http://ocremix.org/community/topic/41731-
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Yep, it's poo when that happens. Feel free to correct MusicBrainz entry for that piece, np.
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*NO* Blaster Master 'Area 5' *FALLTHROUGH*
Liontamer replied to Liontamer's topic in Judges Decisions
Brent's co-host of the long-running podcast The Legacy Music Hour, a sweet stand-up comic, AND everyone in the staff channel enjoyed how he nailed it with the AOL commercial parody "Early Facebook Commercial (1995)", so this is a pleasure. This one's a fallthrough that Brent said he sent in 2013 but never heard back. Never saw it in the inbox (which goes back to mid-2006), but it's possible it got spam filtered or something, so we'll hit it now. The source usage was obvious and lasted from the very beginning to beyond the first half of the song, so I didn't need to timestamp it, and the source usage was dominant. Recording quality is an issue. As I like to point out when I run into a good arrangement with a bad recording, IMO our floor on live recording quality is close to Mega Man 3 'Intro Jazz'. The overall sound here was lo-fi, and some of the loudest parts sound like they were lightly distorting. I didn't mind the shuffling, creaking, and room ambiance, but they may not be everyone cup of tea. Really, I only would have needed more clarity to the recording. After a brief flourish at 1:30, the writing goes into some more original territory from 1:39-2:09 before going back into the source tune. Nice pick-up of the energy at 2:22 before the finish. The arrangement of the theme into piano was pretty solid. It's not hugely interpretive with the structure, but the adaptation to piano was personalized nicely with capable original left-hand writing, good variations of the tempo, and seamless original writing after the first half before winding back to the source. The arrangement's a win, but the recording quality being so low quality holds this back enough, IMO, especially with this being a solo instrument recording. If you were interested in revisiting this, Brent, would love to hear a sharper/clearer take, because that was the only thing holding this back. With this being an older piece and a one-off live take, that understandably may be a no-go. Your arrangement skills aren't in question, so if you have any other pieces where the recording came out better, (and the arrangement is fully developed like this was, not a short <2 minutes), hit us with one of those. It doesn't have to be a pristine recording, just noticeably higher quality than the setup for this one. NO (resubmit)