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Liontamer

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  7. Yep, it's poo when that happens. Feel free to correct MusicBrainz entry for that piece, np.
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  13. 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)
  14. Would need an actual title if this passed, since this is the source name - LT ReMixer name: Brent Weinbach Real name: Brent Weinbach Email address: Website: www.youtube.com/brentweinbach Name of game arranged: Blaster Master Name of arrangement: Area 5 Name of individual song arranged: Area 5 Composer: Naoki Kodaka System: NES Note: This was recorded as part of Episode 35 of my video game music podcast The Legacy Music Hour, originally posted July 2, 2011. ----------------------------
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  16. I would too. Love that app design you linked also; pretty tight!
  17. They don't need our permission. They commissioned us for For Everlasting Peace and hold the copyright to that album.
  18. But if you vote today, you know why.
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  20. Absolutely. IMO, you should charge for your original work due to the time & energy you put in, but we support PWYW.
  21. The mixing sounded muddy/lossy, but it wasn't at a level where this should be held back on production grounds. The parts were distinct enough, it just felt like high-end clarity was missing. Also, the bassline had a buzzy quality to it that was distracting at times, though not a big deal in the big picture. Nice use of the NES-style lead at 1:31. Sweet ear candy with the sound effect from 2:35-2:41, then another NES-style chip line at 2:43. Loving the combination of rock and chip sounds, with the NES parts clicking here and accenting the piece. Not much else to say other than nice work, Patricio! YES
  22. Solid metal cover with good energy. At 2:15-long, I was hoping this wouldn't repeat anything wholesale, so it was good that it didn't. The main verse briefly repeated from 1:08-1:23, albeit with a different drum pattern and different chugs underneath, so some variation was provided. Though I'm not inherently against fadeout endings, this fadeout ending was a letdown. I would have liked more of an actual conclusion here, but perhaps it's just personal taste. This packs a lot into the 2:15 length, and this was a well-personalized cover. Wouldn't have minded another 30-60 seconds for a finish with more finality, but otherwise everything's clicking here with a very spirited version. Nice work, Daniel! \m/ YES
  23. Pretty liberal in some spots. Here's my source usage timestamps to get it out of the way. I needed at least 126 seconds of source usage for the VGM to be dominant in the arrangement: 36.5-54.5, 1:11.75-1:35.75, 1:38-1:44.75, 1:49-1:51.5, 2:04-2:20.5, 2:38.5-2:56.5, 3:15.5-3:20.75, 3:22-3:37.75, 3:40-3:46.5, 3:48.75-4:10.5 = 135 seconds or 53.14% overt source usage I didn't have any problem with the arrangement structure. There was some repetition of the broad ideas, but I heard minor variations of the verses through grace notes, SFX usage, and stuff like that. Also, the overall arrangement was so transformative that it could withstand some repetition, so I wasn't close to saying there was any reason to hold the arrangement back on any level. Great energy and nice, creative flow here from Mike! YES
  24. I replied to this one, so I hope it doesn't require OCRAPS, but: https://www.youtube.com/all_comments?v=3b9Sk4jekm8
  25. Friday, September 4 to Monday, September 7 Sheraton Phoenix Downtown, Phoenix, AZ http://sabotencon.com OCR reps it again on the West Side with our first appearance at Saboten Con! Named after the Japanese word for "cactus," Saboten Con is Arizona's largest and spikiest anime convention. Join OCR judge Flexstyle and OC ReMixers DjjD and KingTiger as they talk shop! There ALSO may be dubs AND wubs! PANEL OC ReMix: Video Game Music Addicts Since 1999 Panel Date/Time: Sunday, September 6, 4-5 PM Location: Paradise Valley Panelists: DjjD Flexstyle KingTiger
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