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Really neat track, I love the warm atmosphere set up by the pads/acoustic instruments and how they contrast with the more aggressive/raw sounding synths. It's a cool experimental mix that shows off your knack for coming up with unique hybrid soundscapes that have probably never been done before, and I think people will appreciate the creativity that went into this. I'm also impressed with how quickly you picked up the saxophone and were able to learn it well enough to include in a mix. Not much to say here, it's quirky, fun, and reasonably well-executed. Dig it! YES

Honestly, I have no idea when it's coming out We were initially looking at March, but there's a lot of other albums that we're really just not sure where they'll fit in the release schedule. All I can say is that I'm really trying to put the pressure on the remaining artists to get this finished up, but the eval process is already underway. I was being a bit facetious in the conversation with Strader (as I always am when talking to him) so I don't think March is out of the question but it's far, far from set in stone. Hopefully that clears up any confusion about what the status is here. Sorry to unintentionally get your hopes up and/or crush them prematurely. When I know, you guys will know. EDIT: Also, Brandon, you a stupid ho! you a, you a stupid ho!

By far the best happy-hardcore offering on the site, I mentioned in my vote (and I believe this might have been my first vote cast as a judge, as an aside!) that this toes the line nicely between being a serious attempt in the genre and being a self-parody, of sorts, and I think you know exactly how to meld the best of both worlds. I'm not gonna lie, I laughed when that obnoxiously loud happy-hardcore kick/bass combo dropped in, rocked out for a few bars, then it moved right back into the kind of clear, punchy Flexstyle production I know and love. Very slick mix dude, I think you achieved everything you wanted to with this track!

Great debut, Greg The mix runs pretty long but I think the length is warranted, you've got a very dynamic arrangement that stays pretty safe for the most part, but covers a LOT of melodic ground. The arrangement almost feels like a one born from a stream-of-consciousness train of thought, which I think is the best way to handle this particular source. Nice to actually be able to hear some bass in one of your mixes too, dude

Reminds me of the kind of happy vibe one would encounter in Mario Kart or Animal Crossing. The slow-building arrangement really lets me get lost in this track, it's easy to just chill and zone out with all of the pleasant melodies bouncing around my headphones Quaint and very enjoyable.

Just chiming in to say that I can totally feel the BoC influence and think you chose a wonderful set of sources to apply the style to. The workshop mods nailed the issues but I think you need some more dynamic, interesting noise samples. You can definitely get away with using a lot of distortion and noise in your mix throughout but right now it just sounds like a poor-quality recording. Experiment with sampling some record scratching or ambient noise samples and EQing/fx'ing the hell out of them to see what you can come up with so that your use of noise sounds more deliberate. Great track though, hope to see this on the panel soon

This track clearly has a great deal of merit, there's no denying the creativity and level of talent involved here. I've listened a lot though, and I'm siding with Deia despite Larry's invocation of the "clear YES" card The positives: the vocal performances are very strong across the board, you've got a very unique voice that works great for this mellower rock style. The lyrics are pretty neat too, though there's a few lines that just feel slightly clunky ("I'm wanting all my fans to know" is one that comes up multiple times and doesn't sound like the timing is quite right.) It's a very minor issue, for the most part I think the performances here are spot-on. The problematic stuff: the mixing, as the other judges have mentioned, is probably the most prominent issue here, and I don't feel like it's necessarily a quick enough fix to be a YES (conditional) vote like Larry decided, and I think that, despite the killer arrangement and performances, it's too much of an issue to warrant a YES either. I think this is a strong track that would really shine and become an OCR favorite if the production quality matched the arrangement. Throwing some reverb on the vocals and rebalancing some of your instruments would be a great start. If this does end up getting NO (resub) vote, here's a few other things to consider. The transitions work in theory, but sometimes I think the stop transitions last a little bit too long. Might not be an issue but it's definitely something worth checking out. I also think you could benefit from a stronger lead synth. Even though it doesn't show up very frequently, the current sample lacks any expression or energy. A more defined, sharp lead that cuts through better, perhaps with portamento or any other effect, would really make those sections a lot more memorable. The current one isn't a dealbreaker but it feels like a very noticeably weak aspect of the remix in its current state. The ending is also mildly awkward, perhaps just throwing an open cymbal crash after the last word of the final verse would give the song more closure. Larry is also right on the money about how to make your delay effect work better as a transition and an ending. Lots of stuff to consider, I really think that with a mixing overhaul this would be a pass in my book but there's lots of other small things that could have a sizeable effect on the mix overall if they were tweaked as well. Loving what you've got but I think this needs another round of edits. NO (resubmit!)

Deia hit most of the points solidly, my biggest issue here is with the sequencing. I feel like the production is fine, but your sitar sounds really awkward when it starts to play fast notes, like you need a sample capable of more articulations than just the one that you're using here. The strings have a similar problem that I've noticed with some of your other submissions, and I think Deia was absolutely right when she pinned it on your attack being too slow to keep up with some of the melodies you're throwing at it. Koto, piano, and drums all sound really good to me. This is mostly a really solid track but I too am having issues hearing the source usage on top of the production. I get the feeling that there's a lot of it in there but not used in the most obvious way, so it's hard to pick up on. If you choose to resubmit I'd really appreciate if you could accompany your own personal breakdown to help us figure out what you've done here On the production/sequencing side of things this is real close, but there's a few critical issues I feel like still need to be addressed (and I remember mentioning them as the track was being created for the project) before this can be a pass, and the source usage is still sort of up in the air. Since it seems like this is going to be a resub decision anyway, hopefully it'll come back to us with a source breakdown attached so we can be more thorough! Good luck man, hope to see this one again. NO (resubmit!)

*lighters up* Yeah, I'm not hearing much source usage here either This is one of my favorite rap submissions I've heard but the source is just not making itself apparent. There's some parts that sound kinda like Ride ze Shoopuf but they're not very plentiful. Pains me to put a mix like this down when it's such an enjoyable listen, but yeah. Resubmit this. NO (resubmit!)

I really like the soundscape on this track, even if it pulls very heavily from a past remix. Comparing this to Eye of the Storm though, I don't feel like your mixing/sound pallet is quite as strong. Some issues that I notice right off the bat: your bass is super-loud! It sounds good for the initial bass drop, but past that point it's too dominant in the mix. Your piano sound is also problematic, in my opinion. I can see how this might be somewhat of a personal preference issue, but the sample you've got right now seems annoyingly bright, mid-heavy, and a lot more harsh than this genre calls for (perhaps it's overcompressed? Not sure about that.) It's most noticeable when the sample is exposed, such as during the last minute of the song. Your writing is pretty solid across the board. Despite a few sections where things get crowded (2:10 comes to mind, for instance,) most of the melodies play well together. The arrangement has the same meandering quality as Eye of the Storm but I never had a problem with that approach to begin with, so all's good here. Source usage definitely checks out. Ultimately I feel like this is a close call due to a strong arrangement, but there's a few mixing issues that are really detracting from my enjoyment of the mix. I'll keep this even if you choose not to resubmit, but I think you've got a very solid foundation that just needs another coat of polish before it'll be an easy pass for me. NO (resubmit!)

This honestly feels polished and unique enough to be a standalone submission to OCR, I'd highly suggest submitting this dude

Wow, cool. I'm pretty impressed with the concept here, the soundscape is dirty and beefy despite the general lack of instrumentation. Sick bassline. It's a pretty cool listen, but I'm not feeling it as far as OCR's standards go. The arrangement runs pretty long and doesn't really offer very many changeups in tone, texture, or instrumentation. The writing itself on both the melodies and the drums is also pretty static. The synth arpeggios add some really awesome feel to the leads, but when you take them away the only other melodic writing in the song is pretty much a straight cover of the original without any production/instrumentation upgrades. It's enjoyable by all accounts but I don't think there's enough expansion or variation from the original source to be a pass here. Go and post this publicly and get some exposure for it though! NO

Tracklist Disc 1 Legend of Hyrule - Claimed By: **interest expressed Title Theme - Claimed By: Zircon/Jillian Aversa House - Claimed By: Calum Kokiri Forest (Source) - Claimed By: ProtoDome/Level 99 Deku Tree/Inside the Deku Tree (Source 1), - Claimed By: rBrn Battle - Claimed By: Theophany Saria's Song (+Fairy Ocarina Get) (Source) - Claimed By: Theophany Kaepora Gaebora - Claimed By: Jean of mArc Hyrule Field (+Sun's Song) - Claimed By: Ergosonic/Zylance Market - Claimed By: Archangel Shop (Source) - Claimed By: chimpazilla Hyrule Courtyard - Claimed By: Peach Zelda's Lullaby - Claimed By: Jillian Aversa/Theophany Intermission ~ Medley - Claimed By: Jeremy Robson/Derek Oren Disc 2 Lon Lon Ranch - Claimed By: McVaffe Kakariko Village - Claimed By: Scaredsim/Harjawaldar Goron City - Claimed By: Wiesty/Abadoss/DrumUltimA Fairy Fountain - Claimed By: avaris Zora's Domain - Claimed By: Doc Nano Inside Jabu-Jabu's Belly - Claimed By: halc Middle Boss - Claimed By: rBrn Enter Ganondorf - Claimed By: Temple of Time - Claimed By: Wiesty/Theophany Open Door of Time/Master Sword - Claimed By: Theophany Intermission ~ ??? - Claimed By: Disc 3 Sheik's Theme - Claimed By: Geoffrey Taucer Prelude of Light - Claimed By: Sir Jordanius Potion Shop - Claimed By: rBrn Lost Woods - Claimed By: Rellik Minuet of Forest - Claimed By: Doc Nano Forest Temple - Claimed By: Jillian Aversa Boss Battle - Claimed By: Bolero of Fire - Claimed By: Theophany Fire Temple - Claimed By: Radiowar Dinosaur Battle - Claimed By: Doc Nano Ice Cavern - Claimed By: Theophany Water Temple - Claimed By: Theophany Serenade of Water - Claimed By: Abadoss Lake Hylia (TP) (Source)- Claimed By: Matt E. Waldman Intermission ~ ??? - Claimed By: Disc 4 Song of Storms - Claimed By: djpretzel Nocturne of Shadow - Claimed By: Shadow Temple - Claimed By: Theophany Gerudo Valley - Claimed By: Sixto/Level 99/Jeff Ball/bustatunez Gerudo Desert (TP) (Source)- Claimed By: Jakesnke17 Spirit Temple - Claimed By: prophetik Twinrova - Claimed By: Zircon Requiem of Spirit - Claimed By: Ganon's Castle - Claimed By: WaltzforLuma Ganondorf Battle - Claimed By: Ganon's Castle Bridge - Claimed By: Last Battle - Claimed By: Seal of the Six Sages - Claimed By: Credits - Claimed By: Ending ~ Title Theme - Claimed By: BogusRed Unplaced Tracks (ones we want remixed but don't have a place in the tracklist for yet, or smaller themes that we can live without but will still take remixes for if you're inspired!) Fairy Flying (Source)- Claimed By: Mini-Game - Claimed By: Shooting Gallery - Claimed By: Horse Race - Claimed By: Key Black = Unclaimed Track Green - Track Claimed with no WIP Red - Track Claimed with a short WIP/concept Blue - Track Claimed with Significant Progress Purple - Track Claimed with Almost-Finished WIP Orange - Track Finished **interest expressed** - Someone is working on a WIP for this song but hasn't submitted it yet. You're free to try and audition anyway, but at least talk to me or Theophany first about it. Performers Available for Collaboration Theophany - production, arranging, sample libraries. Terra Mater - vocals (female), folk harp, guitar (acoustic), piano, recorder, djembe, glockenspiel, rainstick, tambourine, Irish bouzouki Calum - Piano, Mandolin, Guitar (acoustic, electric) violin, viola DrumUltimA - marimba, vibraphone Moot - Bassoon Moot's Friend - Clarinet Eponymized - Guitar (acoustic, electric) C7 - Trumpet CN - Vocals (Male)

Holy crap, some awesome feedback from all you guys I wasn't expecting this much, but it's actually motivated me to keep working on this instead of just leaving it in WIP form forever. I've put a lot of your suggestions into effect and it's already improving the quality of the mix and left some room for another lead/supporting instrument (I was planning on writing parts for a cello and the classic Metroid Prime portamento sinewave, actually!) so thanks for the crits there. The drums I'm going to entirely replace, I want to achieve a sound kind of like this (http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01586/) but I'm totally clueless about how to get there. Do I need special sample libraries to get that scratchy snare sound or is it just a matter of processing? Thank you all <3 Oh yeah, and that mystery instrument that nobody's guessed right is actually a glass marimba!

^ Yeah, all my top played songs are either DKC3 project mixes or old stuff from The Wingless, Protricity, and Vigilante <3 I've got a soft spot for chill tunes. I don't have any songs that I've listened to as much as Cody has though, his counts are insane.

WIP 1 - http://tindeck.com/listen/ripz WIP 2 - https://soundcloud.com/emunator/phendrana-drifts-wip WIP 3 - https://soundcloud.com/emunator/metroid-prime-phendrana-drifts WIP 4 - https://soundcloud.com/emunator/sub-zero-phendrana-drifts I'm kind of at a loss with this mix but I thought the soundscape was turning out pretty solid and I'm really proud of the improv piano take I did so far. Any thoughts on this?

OK, listening back I definitely see where the YES's are coming from and I think I was being too nitpicky initially on an issue that, overall, doesn't impede my enjoyment of the track. I'm comfortable passing this even though I think the critiques are still valid. YES

Hey dudes this is super-duper cool, I like how seamlessly you guys blend chiptune and chiptune-esque sounds to the point where I can't tell what parts of this could actually be produced out of an old NES soundchip and which ones couldn't. It's pretty neat Love the original writing you guys threw in here too, it fits perfectly.

Updated piano sample.

I actually wanna step in here and say that we don't really judge songs like this. While it's very true that, as a listener, you wanna hear something unique from a source that's been done a million times already, but as a judge we do have to put that aside and be objective and treat each remix the same as it applies to the standards, whether that source has been done once or a dozen times before.

I'm posting here just so I can see Yellow Yoshi and Green Yoshi right next to each other. <3

I like this guy Fantastic album dude, you know I've been a hardcore fan ever since your first few wips and thankfully the full product is just as solid. Your most cohesive effort yet, I'm gonna be rocking this for a long time to come!

What IS the source on this? I'm only seeing an Elec Man link in the OP but it seems pretty clear that there's more to the remix than just that. Can we please get a clarification on source usage in this mix from the artists themselves? I'll leave a full vote later because there's several production issues I need to cover as well, but something tells me that another source is being used in this mix.

Woah woah, tell us more about this!