Flexstyle

I am suddenly able to come, thanks to the generosity of VinnyMac. CAN'T FRIKKIN' WAIT TO SEE YOU ALL THERE! :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

Wow. My eardrums are really happy right now--that was fantastic.

Just upgraded my monitors from a set of E-Mu PM5s to a set of Yamaha HS8s. SO PSYCHED. Also been using a lil' iMac alongside everything to do things like multitracking and take-editing. In the pic: - Yamaha HS8 monitors - 2008 iMac - Custom-built PC - dbx 215 graphic equalizer (left over from the PM5 setup) - dbx 223 crossover (left over from the PM5 setup) - Akai MPK49 MIDI keyboard - Novation Launchkey 25 MIDI keyboard - Novation Launchpad Mini (and I've got another on my shelves right now) - Numark MixTrack MIDI DJ controller - Asus UX32VD ultrabook w/ Native Instruments Traktor Audio 2 - Sennheiser E815s mic - Yamaha MG102c mixing board - Audio-Technica LP60 belt-driven turntable Also just upgraded my mic locker, so here's my list of stuff not in the picture: - Audio-Technica AT2035 x2 - AKG C214 x2 - Studio Projects C4 - Studio Projects C1 x2 (one first-gen, one latest-gen) - Shure SM7B - Sterling Audio ST51 - GLS Audio ES-57 - aaaand a Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 to run everything through.

Hey guys, just a quick reminder: this contest is scheduled to be over at the end of next week. Get those entries in!

I love crazy stylistic mashups like this, and Timaeus did a great job on this. Surely EDMF is a thing now, right? (EDM-Fusion, that is.)

Aww yeah, schmoove groovy stuff from Mr. X. The themes are blended well, I dig the flow of the song, love the sound choices...honestly, I haven't really got anything to criticize here. I feel like this could almost have been a DP, and really shouldn't have any trouble on the panel. please don't make me eat those words, guys Anyways. It's fun, it's well-executed, and I've got no problems giving this a... YES

I dig this a lot. The samples are clearly that--samples--but they're used well enough and with enough dynamics that I'm not worried. The arrangement is gorgeous, and I can clearly hear the source in there, but I love the way you've picked the entire thing up and done a much more energetic, driving sort of orchestral arrangement rather than the much more somber tone of the originals. Yeah honestly, I don't have a whole lot to say on this one. There are times when it feels a touch loud, and I'm not sure if that's my headphones or just a rogue frequency somewhere, but it's not enough to bother me right now. YES

Yeah, I gotta say I'm with Chimp here. Most of the song is definitely reminiscent of the source tune, but I'm not really hearing hardly any of the melodies actually in there. This source tune isn't *just* ambiance, either, so there's no real excuse for that. Some of the melodies that are used (that, I think, are new, and not based off of something from the source) are dissonant, as mentioned, too. It's a cool track overall, but I'm just not hearing enough source to keep it moving forward. That *should* be a pretty easy fix, though, since you've got the basis of the track already in place. Add some proper source, and send this back--I look forward to hearing it! NO (resub!)

Oh man, this is tasty! I'm definitely hearing bits of everything in there, nice job combining all those sources. Dat snare is teh thickness, synths are on point, love all the noodly bits. Just a really nicely done package overall. I don't really have a whole lot to say for this one other than.... YES

Aww yeah, I'm immediately bobbing my head to this at my desk. I feel like there might be a slightly harsh frequency during that filtered bit at around the 1-minute mark, but not enough to hurt. Love the tempo changeup and the way you play with the rhythm. I'm with Chimp in that there could definitely have been more to the song, but it's not a horrible way to end. Short, sweet, and to the point. Honestly, you probably could have used more of the source, since this doesn't make use of everything there, but that's not enough to detract either. My only concern is that the voice was sampled directly from the game, and I think I may have found the source used by this remixer: and If someone were to redo those voices, this would probably be just fine, but I don't think Squeenix is cool with direct samples from any of their property. Finally, go ahead and find a better name for your remix than just "Tspeiro Remix." Gotta keep it original, yo! NO, but get someone to redo the voice and you're fine.

Basically what KT said. However, if you think you can blow me away with an unclaimed song on that list, go ahead and send me a more-than-50%-completed WIP (PM or email me), but I've got an EXTREMELY high bar of quality for this project. Cheers, y'all!

I probably won't be making this unless I can somehow raise the $600 I need for plane tix PLUS the money I'll need for food and board. That's likely to be a four-figure sum overall, and I just can't swing that on my budget right now.

Yeah, we'll see. I'm already past the number of tracks claimed that I *have* to have, so we'll see if anyone else picks anything else up.

Oh man you guys. You have no idea how psyched I am for this album to happen. Let me just give you a taste of what this might look like with this here spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1VwVsJ2-y-5FYiugrxIADgQBPz_w2XlgtfvBdAIv2tyE/edit#gid=1205607856

quick, someone post this song on LimeWire and credit The Doors instead of the actual ReMixer.

I hope I don't have to give any sort of truly meaningful analysis on the source usage, because really all I can say is that I heard everything and it was there and you used it and it was elaborated upon properly. #runonsentence Anyways. Definitely a very dreamy feel, mix is plenty clean, piano could stand to be humanized a bit more, but that's not going to stop this one from going through. Really, anything else I say here is just a formality, so let's cut the noise and give a verdict. YES

EDIT: After considering this very carefully, I'm just going to retract my vote. I can see both sides and would rather not be a deciding voice in this case.

Hey all, I've recently entered into the NerdcoreNow Vocalist Producer Challenge. Basically, a producer and a rapper team up and do a track every three weeks or so for five rounds. This round, the challenge was to do a rap from the perspective of a character inside some sort of fantasy world, so my partner and I chose to take on the Fairy Tail anime. We could use your votes in this competition, so you'll need to go here: http://vpc3.tumblr.com/page/3 Rate our song (Never Turn My Back by FiberOptic Illusion) whatever you think it deserves, and while you're at it check out all the other entries as well and give them a bit of listening, too! (There are three pages for a total of 36 entries, so you'll have to use the "previous" button a bit.)

Oh hellz yes. If you've watched much OCR Talkback, you've heard me give love to Paul's stellar work on the Frozen Synapse many many times. Since I am also a fan of all the Deus Ex soundtracks, this hits all the exact right buttons. SOMUCHLOVE.

No genre restrictions! All I want to hear is YOUR best interpretation.

BUMP: for great justice! Also as a reminder that this contest will be over in thirty days, which is plenty of time, but also you should hop to it if you're interested.

I really dig this album. Listening to it right now for the second day in a row at work. I'll try and remember to download it when I get home. Satisfyingly atmospheric and glitchy. Great work!

So, this track was actually my first time listening to the source tune. For those of you keeping score at home, this is yet another game you can add to the list of "games-that-Flexstyle-hasn't-played-yet-nor-will-likely-ever-play-because-busy-yadda-yadda-etcetera." Whatevers. The point I noticed, though, was that the source tune was fairly repetitive and short, and it's always interesting to me to see what people do with sources like this. Like djp, I was intrigued by the genre-mashing action here. The downtempo bits are incredibly reminiscent of old halc material (which is a very good thing), and the actual trance bits are very old-school OCR sorta sounds. Yes, the arrangement is a bit repetitive, but so is the source and I don't feel that it's inappropriately done. Yes, there are some production tweaks that could happen, especially during the trancey bits, but I didn't think they ever got to the point where I had to reject solely on that basis, and I'm picky. Yes, some of the instruments are a bit mechanical, but I don't think that's necessarily a bad thing for this particular arrangement. Honestly, I was entranced (no pun intended) during the entire arrangement, and felt the song flowed pretty darn well. Source usage is obvious to the point of almost being TOO blatant, but the decently-well-executed mashing of styles really makes up for that rather nicely. I think that, as an overall package, this song has what it takes to get by. It's a very enjoyable ride to me, and hasn't got enough against it in any given area to knock it off the rails. YES

Yeah, I was gonna chime in and say that there have been cases where a posted ReMix was obviously heavily influenced by another posted ReMix, but both passed the bar just fine. If you were to do a remix that was heavily based off of another one, just make sure it's distinguishable enough (which means VERY distinguishable, most likely).

Sounds good, guys!