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Ok, so production is gud. Arrangement is gud. Source usuage... just about itches by
Liontamer and Chimpy have already covered everything pretty well imo!
I dig it yo.
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So opening up, I will say that I like the way you've handled the sources. Creative stuff.
There are a few issues with the production. The drums are unbalanced, the cymbals are too loud and the snare and kick are too quiet. Its a bit of an issue with this style because there is no metallic thumping that is kinda a big trademark of this sound. The synths are also slightly weak compared to the crunching guitars.
Performances are mostly great, the guitars are very solid! I am less sold on the vocals however... I just don't feel like you've quite put enough into them. Its a hard thing for me to describe because I can't comment on melodic aspects but there feels to be a lack of... drive? Its almost like you're casually screaming, rather than REALLY going for it. Not sure if that was your intention, but it comes out slightly flat as a result.
Finally, we reach the rap. The section itself is great, well executed with a good performance and nice production. However, for something like that to work, you need one hell of a transition, and you don't really have one. Its a shame because its a great idea, but the flow stops dead without a good transition to keep the flow going.
I like what you're going for here, the lyrics are amusing, the sources are handled nicely and the performances are great, but there are some issues with execution as well as production problems that hold this one back.
Sorry guys!
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Rayman 2. Got to the final boss and could never beat him. I ended up looking up the ending on youtube, which I can't even remember due me feeling like such a cheap bastard at the time
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Pretty cool! A few questions for ya:
1: How did you come up with this listing?
2: Was it a small group of people or did you do polls to discover the general opinion?
3: How did you factor popularity/familiarity?
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I do not remember recommending you for this album, but I am SO GLAD I did. This is killer bro. I am fucking jamming.
JAMMING
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- Happier than the moon theme?
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NO! GREEDO SHOT FIRST! IT IS KNOWN. EVERYONE KNOWS. EVEERRYONE. GAWD.
Ok so the atmosphere and build up in the intro are great. The piano when it comes in at 0:53 feels a little dry and at odds with the soundscape that had been building up for almost a minute tho. I also felt that one or two of the variations felt a little... unnatural to me, probably due to me being so familiar with the source tune. The drums are well written when dealing with the time sig change from the source, so props there. I do enjoy the sound design and the mixing, and I dig the feel, even if the production has a bit of a roughness - It seems to lack clean "shine" to the mixing but the murky textures work here imo.
This is an example of a track that imo is more than the sum of its parts and I can totally dig it.
Its not going to change lives but its a nice and fitting tribute to a great game.
I like it!
GREEDO I mean yes
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So there is a lot of video game music out there, and some of it is fucking batshit crazy.
Crazy Bus is probably the most famous example.
- This is another example.So, does anyone else have any video game music in their archives of awesome that makes people go "O_O"
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Looking over the submission guidelines for music, one of the required pieces of information is my remixer name. I'm considering deleting this account and creating a new one with my real name (Kevin North) and then submitting music under my name. Is this acceptable, or does OC Remix prefer I use a pseudonym?
You don't have to submit music under your username. Your username and your artist name can be completely different if you want. Also, you can use your real name if you wish. Plenty of OCR Artists do that.
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9-bit birthday!
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Ok, so to start off with, I find that opening chord sequence a little odd because the mode changes on that last chord in a slightly unnatural way which sounds a little odd.
The opening electronic drums have a too exposed hihat, and while the transition to the acoustic kit is a little jarring, I do like the sound of the acoustic more. The lead that enters at 0:35ish is nice, its a little too dry tho.
I like the breakdown with Turbo Mans theme, but when the drums come back in at 1:15, the thin samples serve undermine the energy of your track imo. I have to admit, I do enjoy the variations on display here.
I really like 1:50 - the chords are really cool
The second breakdown is cool, but the acoustic guitar is notiably fake during this section.
Its curious to me how what should be a cool transition at 3:05 is slightly jarring, I'd say try and smooth out the dynamic contrast as you make that transition to make it flow a little better. I love the writing tho. Another jarring transition at 3:25ish with a piano that sounds slightly rigidly sequenced.
I have to say, I love the ending. Again, the transition to the ending (probably the least creative and most jarring yet) isn't great, but the material after the transition is great imo.
I think this is a very promising remix, but it just needs a little more TLC. The writing of the individual sections are great, but the samples, sequencing and transitions bring this one down.
Resub it and send it back plz!
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I can extend the deadline if it means more submissions!
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I love how these videos serve to rekindle my interest in the artists they are spotlighting
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So I'm sure many of us were into VGM Remixes before we found OCR - and then when we found it, heard that one track that made you go "hey I know this one! This is OCR? I thought it was legit/SOAD/whatever"
So i'll start!
http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR00986 - Rayzas Green Hill Zone Remix. This one was uploaded in quite a few youtube videos back in the day, and I thought it was a offical released remix by the original composers or something. McVaffes IceCapped was another one I was aware of before OCR for the same reasons.
So, which tracks from OCR did you know before you knew about OCR itself?
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I'd given up this compo and then I got the flu, so rightfully I shouldn't enter, but I may enter with a single vocal take in my low flu range (I can't sing high for a while)
Whatever, am I right?
whatever dude
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I thought that "no head starts" was already a rule... Guess not.
Oh, wait. Never mind, I thought that because you had told us to not begin mixing when you had announced that the first round's song would be Safety Dance before the sign up period ended.
It was already a rule. lol
I'm just enforcing it since it apparently needs to be said, even if I haven't announced what the track is yet
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I have a feeling that he anticipated the song for this round to be "Can You Feel The Love Tonight"
I think Kristina realised that. But it seems he attempted to get a head start but then got annoyed when his plan backfired.
For future reference guys, no "head starts" please. I'm not even sure how you'd make your audio fit with the backing track without seriously altering your performance, which is against the nature of the compo.
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*ROUND 4 BEGIN*
I Feel Love by Donna Summer
Here is the link to the backing track (Key Signature: C Major)
You have till Sunday 1st June 5pm EST to submit your track.
Please check the first post for rules, and do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions!
And last but not least - LYRICS:
Ooh it's so good, it's so good
It's so good, it's so good
It's so good
Ooh I'm in love, I'm in love,
I'm in love, I'm in love
I'm in love
Ooh I feel love, I feel love
I feel love, I feel love
I feel love
I feel love
I feel love
Ooh fall and free, fall and free
Fall and free, fall and free
Fall and free
Ooh you and me, you and me
You and me, you and me
You and me
Ooh I feel love, I feel love
I feel love, I feel love
I feel love
I feel love
I feel love
I feel love
I feel love
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Voting is closed!
First place votes gained 3 points.
Second place votes gained 2 points.
Third Place votes gained 1 point.
anterroir - - 20
Rexy - - 17
CN - - 7
Amayirot - 4
I have updated the first post which will now show the full score tallies of everyone in the competition.
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I'd just like to say that this is good stuff! Awesome Chiptune Rock jamming
If you like megaman music give this a listen
Btw Nathan, put that its pay what you want in the thread title, you might get some more people looking at the thread!
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That one made my day !! :D
Stonehenge! Where the demons dwell
Where the banshees live and they do live well
Stonehenge! Where a man's a man
And the children dance to the Pipes of Pan
That track is DEFINITELY a contender for a potential future compo
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yeah i'm slow. I'll do it tonight - you guys are going to LOVE this weeks track...
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Yeah i'm in the too liberal camp. There are points where I can here the source in the vibs. There are some minor tuning issues in the bass I think, but the performances are good imo. I am going to give a bit of credit that the source is clearly in here imo - the chords are there and the source melody is in the vibs - the problem is they are in the background. If the trumpet had any source connections at ALL i'd be much happier, but I'm just not convinced the source is dominant enough. It feels like its a liberal remix being solo'd over.
Sorry, I really like this but I just don't think the connection is quite there.
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Happy Birthday, bLiNd!
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Birthday!!!!