MegaRan

What up y'all.... been away for some time, between touring and recording new music, but I'm back to let you guys know about the remixes to last year's Black Materia project that we're releasing on Tuesday, 1/31. I listened to the people who asked that I add characters that I omitted, like Cait Sith (feat. Adam Warrock), Yuffie (see ) Vincent (feat. RoQy TyRaiD of Writer's Guild) and many more. I even listened to the people who said certain songs were too short, so there's more of pretty much everything. Check out these preview videos, and even feel free to preorder. See you guys at PAX, or hopefully before, I'm starting a pretty big tour next month. More on that on my site. I watch from a distance... and I like what I hear guys.. you inspire me in so many ways! Thank you and keep it up! Black Materia: The Remixes Trailer #1 Black Materia: The Remixes Trailer #2 Free download of "Ninja Girl" Pre-order link If that's not enough, my partner K-Murdock is dropping "Hero Muzik," a tribute to what many people (even me deep down) consider to be the best FF, Final Fantasy 6 (3 US). He'll be releasing instrumental versions of each character theme. check those out! http://neosonix.bandcamp.com/album/hero-muzik-vol-1 an

this is cool, nice work man.

in celebration of "AVALANCHE" hitting 5000 likes, we've go a present. save 50% on the CD or the digital download of Black Materia. go here: http://goo.gl/JOZKq then input these codes 5000likes (download) 5000likesCD (CD) then, save $!!! just for today only. thanks!

i hear ya man... happy to say for those on a budget like myself, there's a free version with 8 tracks on it circulating around the net right now...I don't want to link to my own forum out of respect, but its there sidebar-- you're in Mesa? just come to my show at Hidden House in Phoenix Feb 4, and I'll have one for ya there

the album will release next week, but I've dropped a few leak singles, check out "Aerith" and "Mako Reactor" interested parties can download those songs here! http://random.bandcamp.com/album/black-materia-final-fantasy-vii full album out 1/31!

Thanks guys! hope you enjoyed it! more to come!

wow this is soooo epic

yup... and i'd love to get some help putting the finishing touches in... can't say anymore, i want this to be kind of a surprise....help! PM me or hit me at randombeats at gmail.com thanks!!

MIssion Accomplished. Thank You For Listening Mario something. http://megaran.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Random-and-K-Murdock-TYFL.mp3

wow here we are verrrrrrrrry close to 5k. I wanna make it! go get some cool stuff... final update video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=votwfyovtPE and yes, a track with Brentalfloss can't be too far away. just a matter of time. THANK YOU all for your donations!!

wow.. in a short time we've hit $3000! so, here is a new, free track! Drop the Load (Mustin Mix) (R. Jarbo, H. Tanaka) Lyrics and Words by Mega Ran "Save/Load" from Mario Paint by Hip Tanaka Music Arranged and Performed by Mustin PRODUCED BY MUSTIN™ DOWNLOAD it: http://tinyurl.com/KSbonuscut3 plus, here are some words from Griff Morivan, genius behind Forever Famicom: The Movie. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/megaran/forever-famicom-the-nes-talgia-continues-in-a-dvd/posts/28549

We're trying to put the album on vinyl and the videos on DVD... videos you say? yeah... check out Ep 1 and 2: Ep 1 - A New Day Ep 2 - Dream Master So far the response on our Kickstarter has been amazing. Check it out and see the levels and rewards you can get.... WOW! http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/megaran/forever-famicom-the-nes-talgia-continues-in-a-dvd since we hit $1000 today, I promised to unload a previously never before heard track, and here it is.. "Cheetahs Never Win" Produced by DCT (SonicSkillz) Music from Cheetahmen 2 Lyrics by Random Additional Vocals by Rufus Pipes Mixed by Random @ Random House Studios, Phoenix, AZ Inspiration by McSteve voila! http://megaran.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Cheetahs-Never-Win.mp3

i can't say much about this, other than get ready! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Ry71UG9b6U subscribe for more updates!

been on the road for a while, so sorry for not updating you guys, but all of the FF bonus stuff is available in a set called "Forever Famicom DLC." enjoy. http://megarankmurdock.bandcamp.com/ only 8 are listed, but there's a loooooooooooooot of stuff there!! ALSO, for any remixers out there.... We're releasing the singles in a capella form... the first 2 are here: Dream Master: files.me.com/kmurdock79/383w9l.mp3 Epoch: files.me.com/kmurdock79/zknvon.mp3

hey dude!!! small e-world.. man.. E3 was awesome!! I wish I had the time to blog about everything that went on.. the actual expo wasn't mind blowing, but we met some cool people and made some great connections that are starting to pan out, already! more on that as it comes!

WOW! okay I need to get these done, asap... but I must say, there are ways to speed the process, haha... Im a huge Canadia Bacon fan, but since I'm working on a "Get Mega Ran a Macbook Fund," a new purchase of any album by you will get me to personally type them and email them to you... plus I'll mail you a bonus cd! just send me a PM of the confirmation and your address, and i'll get on it! hate to whore myself out.... but i REALLY need that macbook, lol

thanks so much!!

a short preview of what to expect when the bonus pack hits: http://megaran.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Priceless-Doc-Tanaka-Remix.mp3 a little PC problem has slowed down the process, but very soon!

yup! Probably not... agreed K-Murdock agrees... but he feels that more dope a week later creates even more anticipation, and more is better... It'll be out and on the way by mid week. and TRUST, you'll be pleased... Zelda II, Kid Icarus, Mario Kart... and many more

i'd have to agree with all the Tunecore and bandcamp love... plus Tunecore has tons of coupon codes... just search for em Tunecore took a long time when I sent an album to them, but singles seem to go up pretty fast. Bandcamp is instant + 0 fee.. can't really beat it.

haha.. unfortunately that's one of the few whose lyrics are not on here: http://ohhla.com/anonymous/random/mega_ran/ but I suppose I should work on that. The bonus pack contains instrumentals for each song, plus 5 additional tracks that aren't on the album, and remixes. sounds like win to me.

happy to say that anyone who ordered this week will get their Bonus Beats pak tomorrow at noon, containing instrumentals and some extra songs and remixes! also, some extra FF gear here: http://megaran.bigcartel.com

haha you too?? that's my early morning jam

thanks guys-- Epoch is probably my favorite.. glad you guys could appreciate it hope to see some of you out at E3!

howdy guys.. been working hard on my next project... What it is: Mega Ran raps on beats made by K-Murdock, all sampling NES and SNES titles. Tracklisting: (original sampled game is in parenthesis) (click the titles for snippets) 1. Episode III (A New Day) 2:52 (Mega Man I) 2. Forever 4:11 feat. Emilie Bogrand (Earthbound) 3. Dream Master 4:07 (Little Nemo) 4. The Goodness 3:59 (Starfox) 5. Player Two 3:24 (Secret of Mana) 6. The Girl with the Make-Up 4:20 feat. Ariano & DJ Ragz (Kirby’s Adventure) 7. Drop The Load (8-Bit Remix) 3:56 (no sample) 8. World Tree 4:17 feat. Damu the Fudgemunk (Faxanadu) 9. 2k10 3:11 (Street Fighter 2010) 10. Epoch 4:42 (Chrono Trigger) 11. Double Dragons 3:44 feat. Jermiside & DJ Ragz (Double Dragon) 12. CONtact 2:49 (The Guardian Legend) 13) For The Gamers 5:24 feat. int80 of Dual Core & Schaeffer The Darklord (Ducktales) 14) Galaxies 5:00 Random & K-Murdock feat. Matt Howatt (Metroid) stream (or even purchase!) songs from the album here: http://megarankmurdock.bandcamp.com limited hard copies of the project are here http://kunaki.com/sales.asp?PID=PX002QYRFO&pp=1 Thanks for all the support and I hope you enjoy! a little more background: WASHINGTON, DC (Rap Newswire) -- The marriage between video games and hip hop is one that seems to be the exception to the 70% US failure rate, as the two have been going strong for some time. Raheem Jarbo, known as Random or Mega Ran, and Kyle Murdock, known to hip-hop purists as K-Murdock, have joined forces to create “Forever Famicom,” a full length album utilizing samples from 8 and 16-bit games from the Nintendo Entertainment System and Super NES consoles. “This was one of the most fun projects I had ever done,” says Jarbo. “Kyle and I have so much in common.” “We wanted to create a project that pays homage, and at the same time exhibits creativity and innovation, and I think we’ve done that,” adds Murdock. From performing on stages at home to traveling to festivals such as Comic-Con, SXSW and more, the duo plans to pluck the nostalgia bone in all of us. The 14-track album features samples from such classics as Metroid, Secret Of Mana, Kirby’s Adventure and of course, Mega Man. After all, the Blue Bomber is what started it all. Jarbo released Mega Ran in 2007, an album sampling the classic Mega Man video game series, and made significant waves, even signing a licensing deal with Capcom. Almost simultaneously, Murdock’s group Panacea released Ink is my Drink, an album that gained high marks from hip-hop reviewers for its jazzy, organic feel and raw approach. Murdock heard Mega Ran and reached out. “It was a natural marriage, him on the rhymes and me on the beats,” says Murdock. Mega Ran was such an unexpected success, because it was original, it was conceptual, and best of all, it turned out great.” The duo plans to support this release with a tour of the states, and maybe even a sequel, featuring Nintendo’s biggest rival from the 80’s and 90’s. Stay tuned, the game’s not over yet. FOREVER FAMICOM releases June 1, 2010 worldwide. visit megaran.com and neosonicprod.com for more.