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Contact Information * Remixer: Platonist * Name: Jonas Loman * Email: kaylynx@gmail.com * websites: http://platonistmusic.com http://platonistmusic.com/reunion (soon to be http://www.reuniverse.org) * forum ID: 16574 Submission Information * mix title: Ghost Grove ReMix * game: Zelda III a link to the past * source: Dark Mountain * info: SNES, Koji Kondo * comments: Well Here it is, the second track in my Zelda-Forest theme Series - yes the source is called "Dark Mountain", but it also appears in the Dark World Lost Woods so I'm gonna stick to my theme-thing the mix is made with Impulse Tracker, well, actually it's its windows clone Schism Tracker, and since I used some of the special features of it in this particular remix, like the filter envelopes (not available in original IT) i would like to state this clearly this time.... I've been working on this track since the summer of 08 and i finally got access to a real studio and its wonderful monitors so i think this mix will sound even better than my usual new stuff. i used Wave Lab for post processing/mastering and encoded it to mp3 with Lame. it holds the Zelda 1 Dungeon theme reference just like Forest of Hysteria, and i still don't think one set of note intervals is enough to call it a Zelda 1 remix... since the chordline isn't in there at all... it's just what i plan to do with all my Zelda forest theme remixes.. i like to do stuff like this, don't ask me why the original material here consists of around-in-the-atmosphere arrangements and one wicked chip tune ish melody at the end. i didn't use the accentual string-thing as a melody, however, i implemented the rhythms of it within the hi hats and swapped their place to add some original feel.. I tried to keep the track shorter and less repetitive BUT since I love to <-expand-> I just had to go the expansionist route once again, dividing the two parts into two longer parts, just like I did with "Forest of Hysteria" and "Diamond Worlds", and I'm gonna have to tell you (*grins*) that if you didn't like the previous Zelda remix due to its noisy appearance and feel, you shouldn't dis this mix, because it's not of the same character.. not even close.. this is because I don't like to stick to one and the same theme or sound through out all my tracks/mixes/songs/w/e... =) well here it is: (do remove if noed) thanx -- - Jonas / Platonist http://platonistmusic.com/reunion legally distributed free music, probably electronic ------------------------------------------------------------ http://snesmusic.org/v2/download.php?spcNow=loz3 - "Dark Mountain" (loz3-13.spc) This was put together with a tracker, so this mostly sounds like a chiptune, but sections like 1:51 remind you that it's more than that. 2:36 would have been a perfect part to offer some new ideas with the melodic arrangement, but 3:05 at least provided something fresh with the supporting writing. I also thought the sound balance should have been tweaked, because the melody was quieter than the supporting writing, and just sounded off as a result. Loved the last section at 3:42 that closed with the fadeout. Would have loved to have heard that anywhere in the middle, since that was just too hot an idea to only drop that at the end. Otherwise, I'm pretty cool with the arrangement. Could have been a little more exciting melodically, and the melody getting somewhat obscured was a negative, but this was still put together well. Good work, Jonas; looking forward to the next one. YES

Hello DJP and the J’s (Almost sounds like a 60’s rockband ) Here’s my newest submission to OCR: And here’s the info: Artist: NeoS Track: Eclipse of Hearts (Dearly Beloved) Game: Kingdom Hearts (PS2) Style remixed: Trance Have fun listening. NeoS. ------------------------------------------------------------ Decent groove, though I wasn't feeling the textures. Piano didn't sound bad. Once the melody was brought in, there was very little interpretation, though plenty of time to meaningfully develop it. The dropoff and rebuilding around 2:30 with the electrosynths (while adding in the pipe with some original writing) was an interesting touch, but it was then back to the melody with little interpretation at 3:20. The saw accenting the melody was a fine touch, and the new supportive instrumentation was a positive, but the overall arrangement should have been more interpetive for the genre. The stuttered rhythm at 4:04 was bland and boring; that needed more complexity, like some triple stutters and notes outside the established rhythm. Not saying the approach is bad, because you did some good stuff by adding new writing ideas that integrated nicely with the source. Don't rip apart what's in place now, but create more substance/variation for the melodic arrangement. On the production side, this was missing something to give it more oomph. The kicks were pretty phatty though, so nothing's wrong with that. The main synth choice was a little generic, but nothing offensive. The volume feels slightly low, and the overall textures were lacking something I can't quite put my finger on; hopefully another J can articulate that. Still, underwhelming production is something you need to continue working on; it's an issue every sub. Might get some support though; this is solidly put together and easily your most cohesive sub yet. If this doesn't make it, this still has the potential to pass with a resub. So resub if it doesn't pass. Hope to hear more from you; this is much better execution than the Silent Hill sub. NO (resubmit)

VERY awesome concert, and easily the best stuff the GSO has ever performed. Everyone should be proud, and y'all definitely packed the house!

Looking forward to tomorrow's show! Jarel, make sure you hang with us again! Brandon, you better be there!

I love you. (Thanks, Joren!)

Pez just forgot or whatever. Ignorant/sarcastic way of bringing up his question (work on it, Jeremy), but it's nothing worth getting that upset over.

Hey, can anyone hook me up with the katakana for OCR at the top left of the site? Not sure if it's in our Japanese site wiki stuff, but I don't believe so. Thanks for anyone who can help.

When you post screenshots, I'm assuming something's broken. So when I just see the new design in place with nothing broken, I have no clue what the point of your screenshots are. IMO, it looks good.

The icons. Back then, there were 3 icons (homepage, email & forum profile), not 1. I loved 'em.

Dave iced it because he didn't like how it looked on the homepage, but I thought they were very good additions. If there was a way to bring those back in a way he can live with, I'd be completely in favor of it. "Yes, sir, Mr. President!" For something this small, it wasn't necessary. Thought about it before it was moved, but not feeling it. Honestly, that area is so specialized that the most important traffic comes from the people actually working on the projects. It doesn't quite need to be a first-level forum. The only thing missing by making it a subforum is knowing what the last post is from, but that wasn't a big enough deal IMO to keep it where it was.

Hey hey! You're going to the performance this weekend?

Portal! GSO! Bueno!

Beautiful stuff, Elan; glad to see you finally posted! Keep 'em coming! Don't pass this one up!

AVGN's stuff is excellent every time.

Um, OK, but shut up next time. I don't know why you have to be rude, but I've got nothing to do with it. Instead of leaving a note explaining your rudeness, just delete your rudeness. I was awake.

http://www.zophar.net/download_file/13459 - Track 3 Ditto. The 1:19 section was too sparse, and I also thought the treble there was a bit too much. It took until 2:10 for something I could recognize to come in, and the textures were still too sparse and basic in a lot of ways; the core groove being flimsy didn't help this. Overall, the track sounds fairly good in a vacuum, but I have absolutely no clue what you're mixing from Blaster Master. Track 3 from the NSF was all I could vaguely make out. Other areas sounded similar to the style of Blaster Masters melodies, but nothing I could overtly recognize. More than 50% of the arrangement needs to overtly involve the source tune music for me to pass it. Even if the VGM was used for most of the mix, the textures and production weren't up to your usual sophistication and quality. Gotta pass on this one, but looking forward to checking out your next subs, as it's great to have you doing more in the community again! NO

I obviously judged this mix, but up until reading the writeup and Dave's point about the arrangement, it didn't really hit home with me that this was a Zeal mix. The creativity of the arrangement ideas here was a testament to how you can never call a theme overmixed; someone from the community will always find a new and interesting way to interpret a tired and true theme, and I'm always collectively proud of everyone involved when it happens. Nice work on this one, Joren, great energy!

Cool! More info on it to entice the peeps: http://vgmdb.net/album/13227

Definitely my favorite "obscure" game ReMix in a long while. Very very chill.

Awesome. Very intense, yet danceable, stuffs.

Take my 5 dollars, I do not want them!

Retro Gamer's got a big feature on handhelds this month. Check out that cover! http://www.retrogamer.net http://twitter.com/RetroGamer_Daz

Ding! http://kotaku.com/5222703/dreamcast-new-in-box-99-at-thinkgeek

Don't forget Eminence. Anime AND game music. http://www.youtube.com/EminenceOnline http://twitter.com/EminenceOnline http://www.myspace.com/eminencesymphonyorchestra http://www.facebook.com/pages/Eminence-Symphony-Orchestra/46560525379 http://www.echoes-of-war.com http://www.anif09.com

ReMixer name: Piano Forte Real name: Alexander Menke Email address: kriegor790@gmx.net Website : www.myspace.com/pianofortress Userid: 16276 Name of game: Final Fantasy Adventure Name of song arranged: Let the heart sing with the melody Link to the remix: download "For Amanda" Comment: Hey everyone! Around six months ago I've started to do a remix for FFA. I thought an orchestral interpretation of the song would do it but I was wrong. Got stuck and ran out of ideas. Pretty much because the source contains only 23 seconds of melody before it repeats itself. Anyway, a few days ago I decided to give it another try. This time piano only. And I'm very pleased with the outcome. Already shared the remix with some people at #ocrwip and #ocremix who helped me to improve the song here and there. Thanks to you guys! So, basically I composed some new melodies to stretch the length of the remix, keeping in mind that they had to flow perfectly into the source song. I hope you can spot the original melody =D. Enjoy! ---------------------------------------------------------------- Awesome source tune choice. Simple but beautiful; there are some other piano renditions of this around the net, and it translates very well. http://www.zophar.net/download_file/15343 - Track 16 Overall volume was too quiet, IMO, but it's purposefully genteel. This would sound pretty strong if the piano was richer. Piano sample isn't the bees knees. Initially, I thought it got the job done. But listening longer, I've heard samples like this exposed much worse, but over the long-haul, I actually don't think the sound quality holds up well enough. I'd also argue the arrangement was too liberal. I liked what I recognized though. It's not enough to play original stuff on top of a foundation using similar rhythms to the original, even if the source tune is short. Stick more closely to the theme while creating variations and incorporate the theme overtly for more than 50% of the track. Correct me if I'm wrong on the arrangement though, guys. Regardless, the production did drag this down enough. Hope we hear more from you, Alexander! NO