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What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix.

What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix.

What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix.

What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix.

What did you think? Post your opinion of this ReMix.

If I understand you correctly, we don't accept any original compositions, regardless of whether they're constructed with VGM-based soundfonts or not. We only accept arrangements of video game music.

It's not because of the judges, it's because these types of metal aren't being sent in. That's like saying the judges don't get reggae to explain to why we currently have 0 reggae mixes. They're simply not submitted with any frequency/regularity, so it's a numbers game, not the judges.

Excuse me? http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01317/ http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01871/ http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02526/ People need to 1) stop overthinking, 2) stop claiming the judges don't "get" XYZ genre or production style, and 3) just send stuff.

Andy rocks! That is all. \m/ BIRFDAY!

Just to be clear, Rozovian was not responding to your post, Mak, he was offering a separate show idea.

TRAILAH!!!

So I'm right, it was over the top. And while you're claiming you two are bros for life, I can confirm he DIDN'T like it. Thus, I'm here. Maybe you need to fix it with him. Pick the words more carefully next time. You can and should go back to the actual topic, but seriously, tapdancing on Wii U's grave right now is stupid and immature and douchey AND (most importantly) premature. It's never about the opinion, it's how you convey the opinion. If you want to talk about PS4 being poised to dominate Wii U, we don't need to descend into GameFAQs territory and troll other platforms for "sucking." We're not the place for that, which you know. Just stick to the substance of the argument and you should be fine.

In progress. Hook me up with 'em.

Do I really have to step in and tell you that -- just to make a play on words -- you made a needless, stupid, over-the-top comment about a poster's nature of birth in a thread about a fucking video game system? Stop being an immature douche in this thread. You need to de-doucherize.

The premise and the trombone performances were both cool. The performance could have been tighter but it was above the bar for what we're looking for, IMO, so that was good. I liked the soloing ideas over CV3's "Demon Seed" particularly from 4:03-4:53. Many of the transitions (e.g. 1:10, 2:18, 4:53, 5:49) were too abrupt and made the medley incohesive; for the standards here, medleys should basically flow like a single track. Obviously, a few jumpy, disjointed transitions can happen, but there were too many here. Obviously, this is meant to be a subdued piece with the focus on the leads. That said, the textures ended up sparse and the backing instrumentation doesn't really fill things out enough. Dynamically, this was pretty flat; no matter the source tune or rhythms, the energy level settled at middle of the road and stayed there. It's interesting, but too flat over the long haul, IMO. The other Js can let me know if I'm being a grandpa; I like smoother jazz, I'm not against this style, I just don't think the soundscape is filled out enough, that the transitions are smooth, or that it's dynamic enough of a piece over the course of the 8 minutes. It can't easily be redone due to it being live and needing to assemble everyone, which is a shame, but that can't affect the vote. NO

Remixer name: The LoBros Real Name: Christian Lopez Email: Userid: 51503 Submission- Name of Game(s) Remixed: Primarily Castlevania 3 (Akumajou Densetsu), also Circle of the Moon (for Game Boy Advance), and also a brief quote from Castlevania 2. Name of Arrangement: Castellum Ossium Names of songs arranged: In order- 1. Evergreen 2. Beginning - A brief quote of Bloody Tears (Castlevania 2) in Brian's (Sax) transition into... 3. Demon Seed (C Minor Solo Section) 4. VK2K2 (Vampire Killer 2002 from Castlevania Circle of the Moon for Game Boy Advance) 5. Clockwork (Arrangement inspired version also from Circle of the Moon) 6. VK2K2 7. Beginning 8. Evergreen Info regarding arrangement: Hello OC Remix community! Long time listener, first time submitter... Castellum Ossium (We just call it "Castlevania") is a studio-produced recording which appears on the newest LoBros (Christian and Salvador Lopez, yes brothers, and yes we both play trombone) album entitled Photo Booth Time Machine. I arranged the piece and it was debuted on mine and my brother's recital at the University of Arizona in 2008, and it wasn't until we decided to record an album that we decided to dust off the cobwebs and throw it down in the studio. I chose to arrange Castlevania due to its neo-classical/neo-baroque compositional style, which I thought would be easy to turn into a medley, plus it is badass music. The arrangement features some of Tucson, AZ's finest musicians including Salvador Lopez (Tenor Trombones), Christian Lopez (Bass Trombone, Arranger, Producer), Brian Hicks (Alto and Soprano Saxophones), Daniel Mendoza (Bass Guitar), and last-but-not-least Adam Ackermann (Drum Set). Hope you enjoy it! --------------------------------------- - "Evergreen" - "Beginning" - "Demon Seed" - "VK2K2" (it's actually from Harmony of Dissonance, not Circle of the Moon; both soundtracks are on the same physical OST release) - "Clockwork" (Circle of the Moon)

Donkey Kong Country, thanks to being able to listen to the music when you paused.

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In before day change in Tejas! [sic] BIRFDAY! SIXTO! YOU ROCK THE EARF! \m/

More than you're worth. EDIT: Seriously, don't threadbreak.

I wasn't bothered by the piano and felt the delay on it gave it enough airyness and presence to downplay the timing being rigid. I felt the drums at 2:46 were a weak point and thought something softer but with more bite and a less muddy sound could have worked better. The melodic variations were also a bit awkward on the first listen, but it was fine; certainly nothing that harmed the mix in any meaningful way. Really nice cameo solo by VikingGuitar as well; welcome aboard, Erik! The soundscape was a little too muddy for my tastes, but certainly nothing that was a big deal. Meanwhile, the arrangement was handled beautifully. Nice ending as well. There's room for further polish and cohesiveness, but only by a little. More quality from Chris, plus Erik with the assist! YES

That's definitely where I fell on this one. The piano had some issues, yes, but the arrangement and overall sophistication carried it. This was a good example of following the structure of a source tune closely, but working to present one's own spin on it by forgoing the driving beats, adding good original writing ideas and employing clever tradeoffs with the S&K "Lava Reef" theme. I'm super late to the party with my vote, but I'm still glad I arrived in time to enjoy the show. YES

We already account for this in the submissions standards, exactly because of situations like this:

It's all pretty much open spaces and the buildings are mostly immediately adjacent to one another, with businesses and restaurants all around. You pretty much HAVE to drive there/be there on purpose as the area's way down what's essentially a private road. It's a pretty upscale environment. You know it.