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    OCR02471 - No More Heroes "The 51st"

    in ReMix Reviews & Comments

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    I'm sure I'll take some flack for this, and I'm sorry if I'm the lone dissenting voice, but here's my two cents: I'm not a fan. The same lead synth permeates the track throughout (and it's a bit grating), and the bass work is pretty ADHD and unpolished. The mix sounds flat to me, and the drums are, I'd venture, way too simple and dry for this genre. Personally, I'm a bit confused as to the panel's decision on this one. I'm sure I'm missing something, but what is it?

    Help me get a laptop for my grandma...

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Looks decent, but I've had bad experiences with Acer laptops in the past. They tend to use shoddier parts than some manufacturers. It should be fine, but I'd almost recommend seeing if you can get a Core i3-based laptop instead of a Pentium. Also, my recommendation is to always get the extended warranty, since SOMETHING will most likely go wrong at some point.

    This particular laptop has a Core i3 processor, and similar other specs to the one you just posted: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834246489

    Only reason I'd recommend this over the one you mentioned is the higher grade of processor, as well as the better brand name reputation. Should last a bit longer, theoretically.

    Recommend me some electronica of the "ambient" variety...

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I look up most of my music through Spotify or Bandcamp these days, but here are some fantastic albums to check out:

    Swarms - Old Raves End

    Planet Boelex - Suunta (although anything by Boelex is fantastic)

    Eleven Tigers - Clouds Are Mountains

    Theophany - Crystal Flash EP (Theophany is also here on OCR)

    These are beat-driven artists, for the most part, but not 4-on-the-floor stuff. Loads of soundscapes and glitchy beats is what you're mostly in for.

    Not sure if this would be considered too liberal or not. Some help please

    in Post Your Game ReMixes!

    Posted

    Quick thoughts:

    The source really doesn't give you much to work with, since it's so repetitive. That alone, I think, would be a massive issue for the judges. You'd almost want to mix it with another source, just so you have some actual melodic content.

    I think the judges also might take issue with some of the production values in your remix, as it seems to be very much on the "dry" side of things.

    I can go more in-depth if you want, but I don't think you're going to have much luck with this source.

    RWS - ReMixing With the Stars: Pilot Episode

    in Competitions

    Posted

    As a posted ReMixer and resident Workshop Moderator, I'm going to go ahead and sign up as a star for the pilot here (although I may or may not stick around, depending on my schedule). On OCRemix, I've primarily been characterized by aggressive electronica renditions of games I've never played, but if you take a look at my

    Soundcloud page, you'll find that I can literally do almost any genre around, within reason and with the right instrumentalists around me. I've chosen the name "Flexstyle" on purpose.

    I don't usually play live instruments, as I play guitar very very badly and don't own a drum kit right now, and my keyboard skills are merely passable. However, I'm a longtime production enthusiast with quite a bit of formal training as well as real-world studio and live-sound experience in that arena, and I'm told I do well at explaining my knowledge to other people.

    My current tools are FL Studio 10 Signature Edition, a few extra Image-Line synthesizers, EWQLSO Platinum Plus, the Shreddage soundfont version, and loads and loads of freeware and "magazineware" samples and VST plugins. There are a couple other bits and pieces of software I own that I haven't listed here, too. Oh, and I can do advanced pitch correction and modification for any monophonic vocals, with Image-Line Newtone and Celemony Melodyne 1.8.

    Anyone who wishes to work with me will absolutely need FL Studio 10 (Producer edition or higher), but anything beyond that is basically negotiable. All my contact information should be on my forum profile.

    ReMixing With The Stars

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Haha, as someone who has a pending solo mixpost but still has no clue what he is doing, I can vouch for the "dumb luck" part of that equation :-P

    Hush, you, the plebeians are supposed to think that the judges are like the Olympic gods of yore when it comes to music. :<

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