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Oh, ooooops! Lol, I certainly wouldn't want to avoid proper protocol, I just didn't know what it was. Thanks!

I'd cry foul if it wasn't Beatdrop saying this, lol. Personally, I kinda like the mishmash of genres, but it's more like ethnictronica with a psytrance edge. Still is teh awesomes though!

Woot for Goa/Psytrance on OCR! Doesn't happen nearly enough (heck, has it ever happened before?), and Andy and Jill did a spectacular job!

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I wonder if that M-Boss Battle track is still open? Twitter'd Jade, but I'm going to work on the remix whether or not I get a response.

Never heard the original (as is the case with me and most of the songs on this site ) but I really dig this remix. Orchestral-synth-rock-chiptune-piano-epic...can't go wrong!

I've been enjoying this song for quite a while, and it's great to see it finally get posted! Congrats, Sreyas!

That bass is probably the sickest (in a good way) thing to come off the OCR mirror sites in a loooong time. I second the idea that it might have been better off just taking one theme and direction and running with it, but the medley is cool too. It's definitely one of your better mixes, mister Aversa, and I absolutely love it! Slick production values and OH SWEET MERCY DID I MENTION THAT BASS? Zebra 2, yes? Props! (by the way, everyone, you should add me on Steam so that I can play TF2 with you, now that this song has brought it up: doctor_uncanny is the id)

Hey all, just thought I'd plug my third and newest album right here, entitled Enchanted. It's a collection of original and collaborative tracks, generally leaning towards the atmospheric and possibly danceable. Stream it online or buy lossless (or whatever else you may desire) tracks over at my Bandcamp.com page! There's also a lot more music and stuff to hear on that page, or you can head over to my website (in my signature) and check out even more tunes. It's all free to stream, and most of it is either highly inexpensive or even free to download, so please check it out!

Exactly. I'm incensed that I can't make a remix of a track from a 20-year-old video game system sound like it's coming from a retro 20-year-old video game system! This injustice shall not stand. It's still a major breakthrough in music creation, though. Forget the thousands of dollars I've spent on gear over the past five years of my life, this is all I need!

HOLY CRAP I GOT POSTED! Thanks so much for all your kind words, everyone! *is in shock right now*

That is definitely an improvement. Now, all I'd really recommend doing is seeing if you can't make the song more interesting during the main body parts, as recommended by Meteo. Synth blips, percussion fills, whatever. I don't know if you listen to a lot of deadmau5 or not, but I'd recommend doing so. A lot of his tracks are very minimal, yet very enjoyable--he keeps the song moving forward. Also, if this is going to be a dance track, then your kick needs to be front and center. Usually the loudest single channel in the mix will be the kick--maybe the bassline. The bass is what gets people moving in the club and at a show, and electro house is strictly club music.

ALERT: This is going to sound harsh, but I'm not trying to hate. I'm trying to give a little help, as far as I can. I think you've got the basic idea down as far as percussion and structure goes. Some of the little plucky synths are cool, too. However, I'm about to really tear the mix apart, so here goes.... First thing I notice right off the bat is that the mix is very dead and thin-sounding. I'm listening on a substantial system, and there's no bass to speak of in the mix. The kick lacks punch all over the spectrum, and the bassline is hollow. I'd suggest trying to find a different kick drum, and beefing up your bassline. This might be accomplished by lowering it an octave, maybe losing the unison on it. Remember, if it sounds too harsh to you, it can always be filtered. One of my favorite tricks is filtering the synth with a lo-pass filter, then adding some overdrive. You might try adding a sub-synth to the bassline, too. I usually just load up a basic sine wave one octave lower than the bassline synth. I'd also suggest changing up the bassline's pattern throughout the song. Instead of just having a boring, one-note sidechain throughout a lot of the song, you might try doing a little bit of creative sequencing. The lead saw stab needs help too. That's another one I'd suggest finding another synth for--maybe one with a stronger unison, or you might try something a little different and lose the unison entirely. Right now, it just sounds thin and weak. Finally, I'd suggest adding some FX to your various synths. Some tasteful reverb and delay, especially if it's automated creatively, can really add to an electro house track. Hope that gives you something to go off of!

Hmm, I wonder if I can take a crack at this. I've already tried my hand at another Runescape remix (here), and this is a good source tune. Time to fire up good ol' FL!

This is probably one of, possibly THE finest dance-oriented song I've heard on OCR. Mega-props. Now I'm gonna go commit suicide by dancing too much, okaythanksbye.

What this person said, except with more of those little things.

Wow, nice and polished mix. Really dig it! Awesome 80's style vibe, very....I don't know, the word I want to use is "chrome-sounding." If that makes any sense. Hope this one hits the homepage sometime soon!

Mm, good point. Could definitely stand to be kicked up a notch for the climax. Thanks for the feedback, I'll see what I can get done....if I get a chance to take a break from school, that is.

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Dig. Very much. I kinda have to, lol, since I'm also a graduate of CRAS. (2008-07-25 start date, yo!) Very cool (as in cool as ice) remix, it makes me want to go to sleep in a good way. Either that or it's just that late at night right now. Who cares? It's an awesome arrangement and a very tasteful remix!

EPIC THREAD REVIVE OF DOOM! http://flexstylemusic.com/downloads/ocr/dc2intro_finalsub.mp3 is what I've subbed, hope it goes through, lol.

I've met up with a few people from the internet (online games or music forums similar to this), and was able to start just talking with them as if we'd known each other for quite a while--which, in a sense, we had, since we'd conversed many times before. This was always in a public place, but now I'd consider these folks my friends. I absolutely love meeting new people, so I've never felt these situations were so awkward. In a couple of cases, though, I was the only one who felt that way--guess I'm just really outgoing or something, lol.

http://flexstylemusic.com/downloads/misc/dc2intrormxb4.mp3 Added a piano intro and outro. Polished the outro a little.

Still listening, but my initial thought is...turn down a little of that high range on the master EQ. Could be your monitors (and have you broken 'em in yet?), but there's some nasty high frequencies sticking out to me. That said, that's the only thing that's really sticking out to me. DIGGING that amazingly phat bassline. Nice beat, diggin' that. You might try adding a more obvious breakdown in there, since it's a club tune. Gotta give that crowd something to latch onto for the ride up, doncha know? I suppose one more thing would be to turn that reversed clap / whip-sounding thing down a bit. Doesn't need to be quite so loud. Other than that, I dig...a lot! If you're going to sub it to OCR, I'd suggest creating a radio edit or something, as full-fledged club tunes don't seem to go over all *that* well. Any chance you could check out either or both of my WIPs? Links are in my signature.