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José is the most important staffer on OCR besides djp, as far as making what we do look major league when it comes to trying to promote the artists and projects. Can't thank him enough for being a complete badass! Happy birfday!

FYI, y'all THESE SHOWS ARE CANCELLED.

Adding to this, even though DragonAvenger covered it well. You're entitled to your opinion, but that doesn't make it right. You'd be absolutely right that some segment of fans behave that way. That's exactly why we don't use public opinion to decide what's posted on the site. A lot of people wouldn't care if the source tunes were used most of the time, as long as some reference was there or the music sounded cool. But that's not how we, the staff, evaluate submissions. "Intense Color" uses the source tune from :00-:12, :15.5-:30, :44-1:28, 1:42-1:56, 2:15-3:31, 3:39-3:55, 3:56-4:09, i.e. most of the time. It's one thing to complain about the mood being different, there's no doubt. But don't say the source tune isn't even there. You might as well claim the sun isn't hot. For CotMM, the source tunes are there, he uses those sources extensively. I get what you mean, Overflow, but that's not to say the themes aren't being used. PaRappa the Rapper 'Cookin' with Fire' by Navi was a track where I initially had the same reaction as you. But we don't JUST look for the main melody or the most obvious parts of the sources to be used [despite some people claiming that's all we do ], and we take the time to look deeper. In Navi's case, he arranged material from the sax line of Cheap Cheap and had his own original lyrics on top of that. So a lot of people would be looking for Navi's rapping to resemble the rapping from Cheap Cheap, when that's not how the source tune was used. The bassline and old-timey piano in Navi's mix are playing slowed down notes from the sax line in Cheap Cheap. --------------------------------------------------- Wikipedia's entry on "Arrangement" also articulates what the community here does. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrangement - We don't do "remixes." OC ReMixes are arrangements, even though the arrangements here are casually referred to as "remixes" because of the site's name. Your beef is with "drastically altered" arrangements, and that's fine, but they're valid arrangements just the same even if you can't tell how the themes are used. As I said on YouTube, the point isn't necessarily to have the arrangement sound exactly like the original song. If you just want it to sound like the original song, listen to the original song. If your nostalgia kick is only satisfied by close arrangements, you'll still find a lot of enjoyable OC ReMixes, but close arrangements aren't the only thing the community does. Just like many official Japanese VGM arrange albums, we have a lot of very interpretive arrangements as well. We don't post music where the source tunes are barely used, that would be stupid and would undermine the whole point of the site. You can't highlight VGM as an art form if you're not even using the actual themes. EDIT: If we wanted to make money (which none of us ever have), we'd sell the music regardless of licensing.

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

Just hearing this again on RadioSEGA. DAYUM, just a very smart, creative arrangement. Still loving this one!

Just got a mail from Josh today with a further revised version thanks to feedback from Level 99. ------------- Improved EQ version of "Above the Clouds" (Ufouria remix) Hi Larry, Attached is the final version of my "Above the Clouds" remix. I tried to implement the EQ changes Stevo suggested in the WIP thread, and as a result we both feel the song is now fuller and clearer. Apologies for taking so long, but I wanted to hear back from Stevo and get confirmation on the improvements before sending it to you. Thanks! -Josh Freund (Drakken) PS I know it's not "official" yet, but I'm thrilled to see my song in the To Be Posted queue.

admin@ocremix.org works best!

Definitely some noticeable distortion around 1:53-1:55 (with some lighter distortion afterward), though it wasn't a huge deal. I thought both the dynamics & tone of the transitions from DuckTales to Chrono Trigger were jarring both times it happened, with the transitions from Chrono Trigger back to DuckTales being a bit better. Not as cohesive and flowing as it should have been, but what's here was still solid enough from an arrangement and interpretation standpoint. Interesting combination of themes, bros. YES

I never got that message, so it depends what e-mail address you mailed. We could definitely use Portuguese submissions instructions, so, YES, we would definitely appreciate your help! Go for it!

Ha! I do, in fact, need a clone. Sorry about the levels. For some reason, we weren't able to get a proper audio check before the panel, and the audio was only able to be connected 8 minutes after the panel was already supposed to have started. So whoever was on Otakon staff that was managing the levels didn't have much time to refine things before we had to get moving with the performance. That said, we're really glad you were feeling it overall! To next year and beyond!

We'll fix that soon. The MP5 was wrong because we had to re-upload the mix with a tag correction very shortly after posting it. We'll get to after Otakon, but thanks for the heads up, y'all!

Uematsu-san was humble enough that he didn't want to decide the fate of the winner, so I've taken it upon myself to have a staff member use random.org to randomly select our winner. We've sent our email, so hopefully we hear back. If we don't by the end of Monday (EST), we draw a new winner.

We're going to interview Nobuo Uematsu THIS AFTERNOON! We're going to have Uematsu-san himself randomly pick the winner thanks to random.org! When we have our winner, we'll post who the lucky guy or gal is, so keep your eyes and ears peeled for this weekend!

No, you can send it back whenever. That said, keep in mind we're NOT the Workshop forums, so don't use us like them. Don't rush what you're working on.

Nothing to be sorry about. Welcome aboard!

It's all set. Back to the shadows with me!

Much love and birthday wishes to your newfound oldness!

Thanks for the catch!

We don't have too many holidays in OCR-land, but djp's birthday is one of them, so post your birfday well-wishes and grim reaper abacus pics! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, David J. Pretzel, thanks for starting OC ReMix.

Damn right. Time to get OFFICIAL.

Why? Can't say that makes much sense. If you were in a club setting, the other people wouldn't be chanting "Bounce" back at whoever was saying it, they'd be bouncing.

It's a locked thread. It's not meant to be posted in.

http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=33686 In the works.

How about no? You see what I did there?

Friday, August 26 to Sunday, August 28 Washington State Convention & Trade Center, Seattle, WA http://www.paxsite.com/paxprime/ OCR joins the 8th annual PAX Prime in Seattle for our 5th PAX panel! And we're appearing for not 1, but 2 big panels! We've got a BAJILLION tricks up our sleeve! PANEL 1! The Mainstreaming of Video Game Music Raven Theatre Friday, August 26, 3PM What was once commonly dismissed as "beeps and bloops" back in the day is now a veritable industry of its own. Video game music is drawing more attention, revenue and acclaim, even getting its own category in the Grammys. Careers in game music are more viable than ever, in large part due to the boom in indie, downloadable and mobile games. Come and hear a wide range of perspectives on game music as "mainstream", from artists who perform, write and help popularize game music. Panelists Include: Raheem Jarbo (Mega Ran), Luke Esquivel (A_Rival, Wave Theory), Danny Baranowsky (Super Meat Boy, Cave Story 3D), and David Lloyd & Larry Oji of OverClocked ReMix! PANEL 2! OC ReMix: Making Sweet, Sweet Love to Video Game Music Since 1999 Raven Theatre Saturday, August 27, 12PM You like video game music? Koji Kondo? Nobuo Uematsu? Of course you do, they're awesome. Come on down and celebrate the greatness of VGM with OC ReMix founder David “djpretzel” Lloyd, head judge Larry “Liontamer” Oji & OCR's elite staff of video game music ninjas! Whether you want to create OC ReMixes, compose for indie & pro video games, or just listen to badass game music, we're here to bestow advice and recommend awesome music. Get the scoop on upcoming OC ReMix albums from soundtracks like NiGHTS, Mega Man X, Donkey Kong Country 3, and Final Fantasy 9! You can also win FREE limited edition physical copies of our Sonic the Hedgehog album, The Sound of Speed (Sonic 1, son!), as well as other merch for people that are awesome at our SECRET CHALLENGE. Come rock out with us & win some swag! Panelists Include: djpretzel, Liontamer, Big Giant Circles, Nutritious, Level 99 OC ReMixers attending: djpretzel A_Rival Big Giant Circles Danny Baranowsky Level 99 Liontamer Mega Ran Nutritious SCHEDULE! (coming soon)