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Screw the queue, have some Swedish remix: REMIX NAME: Knowing Heart, Distant Noise Remixer name: Another Soundscape ReMix Info Name of game ReMixed: Chaos Field Name of individual song(s): 25mg -select- Additional information about the game including composer, system, etc. Composer: Kou Hayashi (this track) and Daisuke Nagata (other tracks) System: Dreamcast/GameCube http://www.gamefaqs.com/dreamcast/924654-chaos-field Link to the original soundtrack: Your own comments about the mix, for example the inspiration behind it, how it was made, etc. "Kou Hayashi and Daisuke Nagata (also known as k.h.d.n.) are two game composers I respect deeply. Their modern take on electronic shmup music is nothing short of brilliant. The textures range from organic pulsating to harsh, distorted noise. All these amazing textures always work perfectly with the game too, showing superb craftmanship. I've always been a fan of modern electronic game music, a part of VGM which sometimes gets overlooked. Obviously I had no choice but to pay tribute to k.h.d.n.! This remix is my take on the memorable select music from Chaos Field. I tried to capture to dark, atmospheric track but make it a bit more dancefloor-friendly. A lot of effort went into finding the right textures and expanding these, the heavily automated Thor bass being something I'm especially proud of. The original melody is quite brilliant in it's simplicity so I've not tampered that much with it, instead the textures and new setting is the main focus. As always it was all made in Propellerhead's Reason/Record. I actually showed this track to Kou Hayashi on twitter and he enjoyed it very much. Here it is now for the rest of you to check out! I hope you enjoy it."

This is really nice. Some things keeping it from being all it could be. Some of the lead guitar parts aren't the tightest, it's a bit conservative and the solos were slightly underwhelming. Still, it's a great performance. It's mixed well and there are enough small details and stuff to separate it from the source. Really like the unison syncopated statements and the drummers great groove. Overall a nice track! YES

Groovy track! Like OA mentioned the mixing is a bit off and there are some minor tuning issues with the guitar. To me that's outshined by the groovy performance and good (but slightly conservative) personalization of the source though. I don't have much to add really. Overall a good track. Could've been better but squeaks above the bar for me. Looking forward to hearing more tracks from you in the future! YES(borderline)

A nice approach, I must admit. However this track fell short in a few areas. The arrangement takes a while until it reaches any source usage. When it gets there it's rather a simplification of "Movin'" than an arrangement, you could've taken a LOT more liberties here. The "Liberi Fatali" part was pretty cool but again it was lacking a lot in interpretation. Nice start manipulating those voice samples though! The production is a bit problematic. You took a bold approach and I salute you for that but the sounds (even though they're interesting) sound quite flat and doesn't really fill up the frequencies. Adding some additional instruments (pads, something not distorted, different modulation etc.) can definitely help in that area and add some needed variation/counterpoint. Overall you need some more interpratation and variation. Polish up that and fiddle a bit the production and you'll be in much better shape! This is a really cool track though so I look forward to hear how you develop it further. NO(resubmit)

Go watch Kemonozume. Is super sexy, twisted and utterly brilliant. Then re-watch Genshiken (because you've already watched all of it, haven't you?).

I do like badass collabs...

Just have to check in here. Sixto's back in and has Plug Electric, does that mean I'm not in?

Don't really use the physical modeling but I think the snare sounds great in electronic kit. Nothing super realistic tho

Get it. Get it now. Get it when? NOW!

Just thought I'd let the people interested know, the [PREVIEW EDITION] 5-track album is now available FOR FREE: http://anosou.bandcamp.com/album/the-answer-armored-core-tribute-album-preview-edition MP3, FLAC etc. All free. The final album is due December! If you're interested in making a cameo on the album, feel free to contact me at mattias [at] anosou [dot] com No guarantees

Very nice adaption. Keeping the melody intact but going wild with the backing left and right, very cool. Liking it conceptually too! Some gripes about some insturments (drums, brass) being hard-panned left and right but nothing major... Short and sweet, way to go. Now go make some more remixes! YES

Really thought long and hard about this. While it's not the best arrangement on OCR it squeaks over the bar for me. There IS some variation that I enjoyed, both in instrumentation and melody. Could've add some harmony changes but it's definitely not super conservative. The production wasn't the cleanest but it was nice with a pretty decent balance all things considered. Didn't have anything against the breakbeats at all. To me there's just nothing pulling this under the bar to become a NO. It might not be perfect but it's passable. I look forward to hearing more from you in the future! YES(borderline)

Make sure it features the original publisher's logo, that it includes everything the original did and so on. It's not easy, hence why you should turn to sellers you can trust.

Way ahead of you! Also, COLLAB TIME!

WIIIISE FWOM YOUW GWAAAVE! Finished mah remux. Still have no fucking clue where JJT is. It'll work out. Mustin, go touch me on the OUS boards and inform me where to stick my pen- Uh.. I mean wav.

I's gon' kill yous.

you better check my name or you'll be in for a world of hurt

I suggest Yahoo Japan auctions, that's pretty much the only place these rarities pop up nowadays. Then you also need some kind of middle-man service or a Japanese friend just to able to get the loots since most sellers don't ship outside Japan. eBay is littered with bootlegs so stay clear of that

Hehe, he bought the CD at comiket! Was all happy about it Here's a pic: http://www.flickr.com/photos/iwadon/4893211446/lightbox/

In My Heart is definitely on the list! I'm gonna try to get some vocals from Kota Hoshino so I can use the original track. Also, in case somebody who cares missed it, the 5-track preview CD did amazingly well at Comiket! All 60 copies were gone in under 2 hours, pretty nice.

Please know that these are extremely expensive. Japanese DKC2 is over $400 for an unsealed copy. I doubt anyone that DOES own these would sell them to a new poster here Mainly just trying to keep anyone from getting ripped off.

A complete update to the archive torrent with correct tagging for all mixes is underway. It has taken the backseat to other stuff but Larry's tagging away. This update will probably be pretty much all tracks up to the date it's released.

Pretty easy decision for me. Nice personalization both rhythmically, structurally and melodically. Definitely got a great sound, REALLY nice drums. If you're gonna copy someone Zircon is pretty much THE guy. Nice soloing as per usual. This time around I also thought pretty much ALL your sounds were a perfect fit too, something that wasn't always the case before. Crisp, clear, interpretive and positively face melting. Two thumbs and my big toe up! YES

Like you said, the arrangement is on the conservative side. There are some nice melodic lines in the woodwinds and similar to spice things up though. Some decent variation of the main melody too. Still, the song stays close to the original genre and sound which makes it more conservative than it could've been. I do like the synth solos though and there are some nice drop-offs and build-ups. Production falls a bit short. The mix is very centered with little-to-no panning being present except on the instruments way in the background. There's a distinct lack of bass frequencies which makes the remix sound a bit flimsy. There's also a lot of airyness from what sounds like a reverb put on most instruments, it helps muddy up the track even more. The sounds used were varied both in terms of sound and quality. I liked the introduction of the orchestral elements in the background but most instruments occupied a similar frequency space so it wasn't as clear as it could've been. I thought some of the backing trance synths were a bit on the generic side but liked the chiptune additions. Overall this track is close to passing in my opinion but the fact that it's a bit conservative coupled with the production issues makes it hard for me to pass it. I suggest revisiting this with fresh ears and try to polish it up a little bit more! Keep up the good work. NO(resubmit)

OA and DA were thorough so I'll keep it short. The arrangement is very good but the samples are dragging this down. This would be brilliant in a Nintendo 64 game but we desire a bit higher quality production and samples. Please consider a collaboration or similar to get the production up to par because the arrangement is really, really good. NO