Flexstyle

If the submitted track sounds enough like my track, it counts. For instance if you were to do an acoustic re-imagining....

Hey everyone! I've just started a remix contest, and the prizes this time are graciously provided by Impact Soundworks. Check it out! http://flexstylemusic.com/wp/remix-contest-2014-oasis/

Edited my vote to push this one over the bar.

This may be as good a place as any to start. Mr. Bill is one of the best and most creative Glitch Hop producers out there, and I think you'd be able to pick up a few things from him. Hope that helps.

Yeah, the ice cubes are obnoxious with how much they've been used. And yeah, the vocals are perhaps just a *teeny* bit loud in the mix. But dagnabbit, this is a FUN song, and I love the way you've treated the source. Slowing down the melody to create the cocktail vocal line is great. The instrumental track is well-mixed. The vocal delivery, while not flawless, is delivered with confidence and that makes up for a lot of nitpicky stuff. Enough talk, let's see this on the front page! YES

Used this song in my latest convention mix. Check it out! (Mystical Mist comes in around the 33 minute mark. Super sloppy transition but in my defense this was super last-minute. ) https://soundcloud.com/flexstyle/saboten-con-pool-party-2014-live-and-unedited

I'm biased (because I went to a rival school), but we didn't hear a whole lot of good stuff about Full Sale.

Then again, there's always something like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajMpfPYlHi4 The route I'm taking right now--admittedly, with some significant financial blessings along the way, such as having college paid for (and graduating with absolutely ZERO debt!), etc.--is to get good at something that will likely make me a lot of money if I stay in that field, and then also try and get to the point where I'm at a professional level in the music world as well. I work in IT, where I make good money and have a lot of room for growth, have a good, versatile degree, and have enough experience and connections to probably do very well in the technical field. That said, I'd run away from all that in a heartbeat if I get some opportunity to work on a record or tour or something, even if it means just making enough to scrape by on. And honestly, while I'm still young and single, I might try something really crazy yet, like selling all my stuff and then travelling for a year. Nobody's counting on me for income, so why not take some chances?

So basically what we're all saying is that in order to hang out with OCR folks on a regular basis, you should either live in Phoenix or New England?

I'd love to be able to support myself by doing music in some form or another. Composition for film, TV, and video games is something I love, of course. There's also the aspect that I'm developing right now, which is studio engineering combined with acting as a producer for an album: not just recording and mixing, but also adding my own touches along the way, all while helping each musician give their best performances. Basically, whatever it is I end up doing, I'd like it to be both creatively and technically fulfilling, so I'm working towards expanding both my technical and creative skill sets. Also I get bored of doing just one thing for a living after about two years, so I might bounce between a whole bunch of things.

YES! So much of this.

I'm crushed. CRUSHED, do you hear me?

There's a decent contingent of OCR folks here in Arizona (KingTiger, DjjD, Chimpazilla, Emunator, Ergosonic, Zylance, Monobrow, Protricity, KyleJCrb, anyone else I'm forgetting), so I've met almost all the above names. I hang out with KT on a regular basis, and try to meet up with Jake and Wes (Emu) whenever possible. I try to meet up with OCR folks in any area I'm travelling through--got to meet with Rexy, WillRock, Fishy, and ProtoDome a few weeks ago in the UK. Will and Fishy even allowed me to stay at their houses for some nights each, which was excellent. And of course I look forward to the conventions where I'll be able to meet up with a bunch of people. MAG, Reno GAME Expo, etc.

Aww yeah, one of my favorite BnR tracks got posted! Great work, you two!

I'm not going to sign up--not going to have enough time, since I'm already entered in another high-time-pressure contest. HOWEVER, if someone needs me as a one-off collaborator on occasion, I'm happy to provide solos, ambiance, etc.

Or rather, the game I soundtracked is on Steam. If it's a thing you're interested in, it's slightly discounted for this intro period. Check it out! http://store.steampowered.com/app/297410

Oh man, Studio Devil is the bomb. If I wasn't completely broke right now, I'd probably snap that one up.

Happy birthday, Jordan-sensei!

Ended up finding a friend from MAG who wanted it, so we're all good. And yeah, Anorax, it wouldn't have worked on Verizon unfortunately, since they're still using the outdated CDMA-type network.

So, I'm holding onto a OnePlus One phone invite (if you don't know what it is, go here), but this is the one week where I can't afford to buy it. It's a one-day only thing, so I figured I'd come over here. Anyone on OCR want the invite? I already took to Twitter a bit but everyone's just some random schlub without any better reason than "hey I want one!" for me to share it, haha. Figured I'd come over here for people I actually care about.

This will likely hinge on whether or not I'm performing. If I am, then I get a comped room and ticket, and will be able to afford the (stupidly-expensive) flight from Phoenix to DCA.

This one is tough to judge, in some ways. It's catchy, energetic, and those sampled robot voices keep everything interesting. Here are my main gripes: - Mix is a bit muddy. Part of this could be solved easily by simply rolling off the EQ on everything but the kick and bass below about 100-200 hz. This is something you should get in a habit of doing in pretty much everything you do, actually, as it's general best practice. I also think that there are some parts where the kick and snare get buried (mostly when the bass synth starts getting really busy), which is a bit of a shame because they're almost all the song really has to carry it, percussion-wise. This is a very simple track, instrumentation-wise, and while that's not a dealbreaker, it does mean you have to make every single part shine properly. This brings me on to my second point, which is this: - It's really--REALLY--sparse, with very little sonic variation. In an electronic song like this, you're not limited to what a three- or four-piece band can play. You've got an entire computer with as many tracks as you want at your disposal! Don't be afraid to let sounds make cameos, be background instrumentation, and generally fill the soundscape in ways that a regular band could never do. Specifically, like Chimpazilla said in her vote, there are some sections that just don't feel like they've got enough in them. Finally, I have one more gripe, although again, it's not necessarily a dealbreaker by itself; your inspiration for the song seems to come entirely from the source itself. That is to say, all the sonic textures you're using are there because they sound like the original source. Don't be afraid to bring some more spice to the mix, rather than relying on the sounds that were already there. Give it some personality of its own! Hopefully that's some good material to work with. Looking forward to hearing this back! NO (resub!)

I hear the source throughout. Solos are groovy. The production is drop-dead sexy. What more needs to be said? YES

So much of this. Anything by Humongous Entertainment--Pajama Sam, Spy Fox, Putt Putt, Fatty Bear, Freddi Fish, etc., are pure gold. Plus, you can get 'em on Steam or the iOS store! I think Steam even has a deal where you buy the Humongous Pack, and even though not all the games are re-released on Steam yet, you'll get them when they do come out. No-brainer for me, at least. And I can't tell you how many hours I spent playing HE sports games like Backyard Baseball/Football/Soccer/Basketball when I was a kid, too. So much fun.

Reminds me strongly of some of the stuff that's getting put out by some of the more forward-thinking post-EDM people right now, e.g. Porter Robinson. Oh jeez...that was such a hipster sentence. I'm sorry. Anyways, it's soothing in its own way, even if it's a bit more driving than not. Good production from what I can hear on these headphones, and I dig the way you've kept the melody fresh throughout. Not much else to say--clearly over the bar! YES