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Hello all, This is a progressive metal remix of the temple/castle theme from Zelda 2 for the NES. I've been doing remixes for a little while now, and I'm confident enough in the quality of this one to think it stands a chance against the judges' panel. This was influenced heavily by the band Opeth, especially their middle-era albums like Blackwater Park. It's got the 6/8 "da, da-da-da-da" rythym going on, the standout acoustic section, the somewhat abnormal chords/harmonies. . .the drum programming was also influenced a little bit by Stemage of www.metroidmetal.com. I don't know any other names I can drop so--oh wait, also, Aaron Burke of the Minibosses said the arrangement was "tasteful". Sorry I've gotta link you to VGmix (which means I can't put in the right ID3 tags), but I couldn't find any other hosts, and I figured you'd prefer a link to VGmix rather than an mp3 attachment. My remixer name is Paragon, and my normal e-mail is showtime@partlycloudy.com (I am currently sending this from a Yahoo account since the MyOwnEmail banner ads are making my IE crash tonight). I guess that's all you need to know, so. . .listen, and enjoy!

Hey djp, et. al. Here's my 2nd submission taken once again from the wonderful CC OST. * Contact Info Remixer Name: SirRus Real Name: Ravi Sharma Email Address: Ravi.U.Sharma-1@ou.edu *Remix Info Name of game Remixed: Chrono Cross Name of song Remixed: Garden of the Gods Your own comments about the mix: Aegri Somnia = (Latin) Troubled Dreams. I = CCMusicDj. THE LINK: Thank you, come again!

Link to the ReMix : CONTACT INFO ReMixer name : CarboHydroM Real name : Christophe Blondel Email address : carbohydrom@free.fr Website : http://carbohydrom.free.fr REMIX INFO Game ReMixed : Final Fantasy 7

Email sub file When+All+Hope+Has+Faded.mp3 - djp Title: When All Hope Has Faded Remixers: Unknown, zircon This is a remix of the track "The Day the World Revived" from Chrono Trigger. zircon: This was my first collab effort, and I think it turned out pretty well. I enjoyed working with Ty, so expect to hear more from us in the future I'm glad my parts fit in with his (as always) amazing symphonic skills, and I think our combined styles worked better than our individual styles would have. but enough of that. enjoy the mix! Unknown: Well, this was my first collab, too. I'm really glad that I got to work with zircon - I consider the two of us to be at roughly the same skill level in our seperate areas. I had tons of fun making this remix, because I got to experiment with some new style aspects. But anyway, I hope everyone enjoys this song as much as I do. ~Ty ps - could you change my (Unknown) name on the site to "Tyler Heath" as opposed to Will? Thanks.

Ok. I put alot of work into this one. There are no orchestral sounding instruments in this piece..... now you know!! That way you won't be dissapointed when they don't show up. I love Uematsu to death, though I have no qualms about semi-butchering this song because there is already another remix of it on the site [Hunter's Etude: Scherzo] which definitely pays more respect to the original than this one does. Though like I said I love the original. Hopefully noone will be offended by the R&B type reharminization of the bridge, it definitely does not convey a sense of urgency. Enough with this disclaimer already. [at the very top of the page you will see a link that says "Remix of song from FF9"]

Hello mr DJp, Here is my remix I hope you like it. It is of subtune 7 from the C64 version of X-Out. Subtune 7 is a short synth loop, of about four bars of fluttering synth, which you can hear throughout this track. It was done in Reason2.5 over the course of, ooh, about a year and a bit, I guess. It's taken ages, but I've finally put it to bed. The "LiquidX, I kill your donkey" sample was kindly provided by richBRF. All the best Binster

Hi. My nickname is Robo. The first remix of a Pro W tune. Lots of 80's touch. Tell me if you need some info about me or the song. Btw. Don't show my e-mail. ys :: mattias

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Voting is closed. All pieces except for Usagi, Earthbound, and FFX will be removed. ------------------------- You may have already seen the dicussion thread regarding this process at http://www.ocremix.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=44269 - essentially, similar to the lockdown we underwent when OCR01000 was posted, we've taken a look at OCR01001 to OCR01250 (technically, the last two haven't been posted yet) and reevaluated mixes, looking for standards violations that were really inarguable. Six mixes have been removed as a result of this process, after voting by a majority of the judges panel that indicated consensus or near-consensus on most of the candidates. The decision thread is available at http://www.ocremix.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=44147 , and is the best way to get an idea for why we did this, what we were looking for, and why each of us felt the mixes in question - while each of them enjoyable pieces of music by talented musicians - weren't in alignment with that the site is calling a 'ReMix'. Now, it's important to understand, we're not saying people didn't like these mixes. Hell, WE liked them, or most of us did. We're not saying that by removing them, OCR is now 100% pure and a far better website, etc., etc., nor are we casting aspersions on the mixers who spent time and energy creating and submitting these pieces. We're just saying that, in these cases, someone (that'd be me) wasn't as intimately familiar with the original as he should have been, and pieces that - while they have a lot of other great qualities - were short on arrangement got through and were posted. So, why bother? People like the songs, so why not just let them stay on the site? There's plenty of places to make music available online; we feel that OCR is special because, ostensibly, it MEANS something that the piece is here. Specifically, it indicates that, in the estimation of myself and/or the panel, the mix in question isn't just great music, but also pays homage to the original by interpreting it. Determining what constitues due interpretation is the panel's and my own challenge, and it's not easy, but it wouldn't be fair to the many mixers that submit if we didn't apply our policies as equitably and fairly as possible across the board. When we feel like we KNOW, i.e. we're pretty damn sure, a piece is far too close to the original to be on the site, and that it's having been posted is the result (usually) of not comparing it in depth with the original, we feel like we owe it to ourselves and every other mixer to take action. OCR is meant to represent a collection of songs that jive with a certain idea - that the game music of yesterday and today is strong enough, in its own right, to warrant reinterpretation. That idea is only furthered - the hypothesis only supported - when mixes are posted that feature a substantial amount of arrangement. Removing songs is never going to be popular, with almost anyone. Especially the mixers, who may or may not agree with the panel's decision, but in either case have had their music on the site for awhile, only to see it removed. I'm an idealist, perhaps too much of one, so I can see it from that perspective, but I don't blame people who aren't for being... displeased. I can only say that our intentions are to preserve the mission statement of the site, and that doesn't always mean pleasing everyone, or even a majority, depending on the circumstances. For awhile, for those who want a last chance to download the mixes in question from OCR (they are most likely available from mixers' personal sites or elsewhere on the net), I'm keeping the files online at the following locations: http://www.ocremix.org/songs/temp/Command_and_Conquer_Tiberian_Sun_PharoTeknical_OC_ReMix.mp3 http://www.ocremix.org/songs/temp/Die_Hard_Trilogy_I_Love_The_Airport_OC_ReMix.mp3 http://www.ocremix.org/songs/temp/Donkey_Kong_Country_Strolling_The_Mines_OC_ReMix.mp3 http://www.ocremix.org/songs/temp/F-Zero_GX_DrStuard(Jeff&ToadAirTeamChallengers)_OC_ReMix.mp3 http://www.ocremix.org/songs/temp/Streets_of_Rage_2_Funkdreamer_OC_ReMix.mp3 http://www.ocremix.org/songs/temp/Ys_Beat_of_Terror_OC_ReMix.mp3 And, lastly - but importantly - I'd like to thank the judges panel for working on this; it's not fun work, no one really jumps in joy over the result, but it's all part of the job...

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It's unfortunate that this review thread turned into more of a discussion about the judging process, panel, and apparently my inadequacy as a human being for deciding (yes, voluntarily) to not attend school-sanctioned social functions, when the idea is really to let Neil - and others - know what you liked or disliked about his mix. I feel it's important to clarify, however, that my explaining the process behind the approval of this mix was not at all meant as a jab at the panel. They're doing a hard job, and doing it well, and will continue to do so, and if everyone was happy all of the time it would mean they weren't doing their job and were probably dispursing free narcotics of an uplifting nature. Usually, when there's a significant debate on the panel, I *do* feel the need to explain what it was all about to the general public in mix write-ups, so these accusations of clandestine behavior and being secretive and closed are unfounded. We post decisions for everyone to see. Without further eroding the thread into a tangent that bears only tenuous relations to Neil's piece, I want to be absolutely clear: nothing about the process of evaluating the initial submission or resubmission of this mix lowered the judges panel in my estimation. Quite the opposite, I think "episodes" of this nature are necessary to keep debate alive and to keep people on their toes. Posting "good music" is too broad a mission for almost any website. Our mandate is that we post music that honors original video and computer game soundtracks by interpreting them. That doesn't just mean fancying up the samples or adding a loop. If this type of evaluation were easy to make, there'd be no need for a panel whatsoever. It isn't. Furthermore, some people would honestly RATHER just listen to the original piece with fancier samples. We're not saying there's anything fundamentally evil about that, it's just not what OCR happens to be about. Fortunately, a consensus was reached that this piece doesn't fit that description, but don't blame the judges for evaluating mixes based on the criteria they are instructed to evaluate against. If you don't like those criteria, blame me, because I'm the one who will keep them in place as long as it's my decision to make, and who believes in them. Better yet, don't blame anyone, but acknowledge that different websites serve different purposes and audiences, and don't hold that against any of them.

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1. Die Hard Trilogy 'I Love The Airport' Yes - too similar to the original. 2. Ys 'Beat of Terror' Yes - essentially the original with better samples. My mistake. 3. Command & Conquer: Tiberian Sun 'PharoTeknical' Yes - a bit harder time with this one, but when compared to the original, the improvement are solely in the sonic realm, and don't involve an overhaul so much as a polishing. Scott still did a good job, and I'd still rather listen to his version of the track, but it's an upgrade, not an arrangement, in the end. 4. Streets of Rage 2 'Funkdreamer' Yes In a 3'30" song, 30" represents 1/7th of the whole thing, so I'm not sure Larry's comment that that's "not much" is accurate. I'm a little more borderline on this, but would still probably say it's too similar both in instrumentation and arrangement... 5. Donkey Kong Country 'Strolling The Mines' http://www.ocremix.org/detailmix.php?mixid=OCR01101 Yes - the trance is original, and quite good, no questions there. But it's essentially a very competent, well-constructed trance framework that's been placed under the main two melodic elements from the original - harp and calliope lead. It's totally okay to use the samples from the game, and in this case would have worked fine, had the sequencing not also been taken from the game without any alteration. These two elements are the foundation of the mix, and without them you're left with, as I said, a framework. They are too essential, when combined, to not have been altered/arranged in some fashion. Still fun to listen to, as are most if not all of these, but not a ReMix. 6. Usagi Yojimbo 'Homage to Amida Buddha' http://www.ocremix.org/detailmix.php?mixid=OCR01111 No - Listen to the whole thing, and listen closely. If you just listen to the first bit, yeah, it sounds like a rip. I was fully aware of this similarity when I posted it, unlike some others, and still think the sum total of the changes/additions made give the mix a different flavor. The soloing may not be abundant but what's there fits perfectly, as do the very subtle additions that are throughout - the LOUDER elements of this mix are the ones that unfortunately derive from the original, and the additions are all more subtle and background, but in a piece like this, they're very crucial. This probably represents my threshold for similarity to the original, but when studied VERY closely is not enough of a violation to remove. 7. F-Zero GX 'Dr. Stuard (Jeff & Toad Air Team Challengers)' http://www.ocremix.org/detailmix.php?mixid=OCR01193 Yes - too similar, direct sampling from original in excess. 8. Earthbound 'Dreaming on Distant Shores' http://www.ocremix.org/detailmix.php?mixid=OCR01234 I have a hard time with this one. I hate telling anyone it's toooooo different from the original, especially when we see the opposite so much more often. It's a minimal original to begin with - not four seconds long, not 55 as it loops within the SPC, but still pretty short. It also consists of basically two chords and a somewhat computeresque melody of notes arranged around those two chords - no verse/chorus structure, very basic rhythm. It's not unlike much of the Earthbound soundtrack in that regard. I have a hard time seeing how anyone could ReMix this without doing what Rellik's done, that's my problem. In the end, this probably represents my threshold on the other side of the fence - given the source material, I'm not quite sure how anyone could avoid the criticisms we're throwing at it, it does use the original (and change it, as well), and other aspects (production, additions) are quite good. I'd say no. I think the definition of what a ReMix can be stretched to this limit - perhaps no further, however - when the source material itself is as sparse and intermittent as some of Earthbound's is. May be violations: 9. Final Fantasy 10 'The Final Summoning' http://www.ocremix.org/detailmix.php?mixid=OCR01017 Perhaps Jared thinks he slipped one past us and got an original through based solely on the inclusion of a vocal motif from FFX, but the mixers have been up front about this, and frankly, it's the presence of the original vocal passage that makes this track memorable. Without it, it would be a pretty lackluster original, in my view. So, they built a structure around an in-game melodic vocal sample, BUT the structure is not only good, but relies upon the original - NEEDS the original, in fact - to work as well, and also puts the very simple motif in a richer, more elaborate context, changing the vibe. It's not something I'd encourage in the future, it's something I think the panel should evaluate VERY carefully, and the extensive in-game sampling is problematic. But I'd still say no.

If the instruments were the same but the notes altered, you could say there was arrangement. If you switch that, you could STILL say there was arrangement in terms of instrumentation. When both are identical, yeah, it's a little problematic, and you have to look elsewhere, in this case to that track's underlying trance structure, which is additive in relation to the original.

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Mystik3eb Dan Scannell Chrono Trigger Green Memories I always wanted this song to be the first song I'd ever remix. I finally got some program that worked well enough for me to do what I could and make this "arrangement". Though it is made with fruityloops (demo version), I personally can't believe I made something that sounds this cool. This has to be listened to on headphones, I had a little fun with the stereo options =)

Hello Your ReMixer name : Nixdorux Your real name : Nicolas Ferranti Your email address : ferranti@urbanet.ch Your website : None Your userid : ? Name of game(s) ReMixed : Gargoyle's Quest (Game Boy) Name of individual song(s) ReMixed : Gargoyle in Broadway A remix of the music of end with infuances of Gershwin... Remix adress : greetings !

Hi Here is my latest and first remix for ocremix. Contact info : Remixer name : Oryx Email address : oryx31@yahoo.fr Website : http://www.eien.new.fr (French) User ID : 19947 Remix info : Title : Vampire Killer Garlic Mix Comments : I spent hours playing and enjoying Castlevania, so I've made a remix. Name of the game remixed : Castlevania Original Songs : Vampire Killer, Stalker Link : Regards Oryx

Technical info Remixer name: ArseAssassin Real name: Tuomas Kanerva Website (has been changed): http://www.mikseri.net/artistit/?id=28953 Name of mix: Safe Place? Name of game: Resident Evil 3: Nemesis Name of song: A Secure Place (save game room music) About the mix: I'm not gonna lie to you. I know this isn't everybody's cup of tea. I've been told at the WIP-forum that it lacks of progression and is propably too minimalistic to get accepted. I understand where they're coming from and actually agree. I know that atmospheric mixes have never been too popular in OCR and quite possibly never will. What I don't agree about, is lack of progression. There's quite a lot of progression, but the changes are really subtle; you have to pay attention in order to notice them. I'm not gonna tell you if it's a good mix or not, but I'm gonna say that like a lot of classic minimalism songs, it needs to be paid attention to. But I've talked too much already. Oh and one thing: that flute isn't pan flute. It's a shakuhachi. Pan flute would be just cheesy, wouldn't it?

remixer name: hyperunknown real name: daniel email address: hyperunknown@hyperunknown.se website: http://www.hyperunknown.se user id: none found even posted a message in the message boards, but didn't find it? remixed game: chrono trigger regards // hyperunknown

Hello....again Yes, I did post this at VGMix and then after I did, got bad feedback. I went back, re-did what needed re-doing and got something that sonuds a lot better. Contact Info ReMixer name: Skrypnyk Real name: Andrew Skrypnyk E-mail address: Adept_Mercenary@hotmail.com Website: http://www.soundclick.com/skrypnyk.htm Userid: 10626 (correct me if I'm wrong) ReMix Info Name of game ReMixed: Animal Crossing Title of ReMix: Callisto Nights Additional information: System is Gamecube & composer is Kazumi Totaka Link to the original soundtrack: http://www.vgmusic.com/music/console/nintendo/gamecube/ACTownBGM.mid Comments: Took me a while, but I think it's finally completed. Enjoy!

... - djp hi, someone just referred me to your fab site 'cause i have this crazy remix/reinterpretation/medley of some of music from the original super mario brothers game. it goes a little something like this: title: super mario brothers theme (original nintendo is awesome remix) artist: songstowearpantsto.com link: http://www.archivestowearpantsto.com/tracks/0060_super_mario_bros_theme_(original_nintendo_is_awesome_remix).mp3 the song came about because i run this site, www.songstowearpantsto.com , where i do songs by request. people can request anything, from genre to tempo to length to lyrical content etc, and someone made the request "Could you make a song about how great the original Nintendo is?" so i hope you get a chance to check out the website too, but anyway enjoy the original nintendo is awesome remix and if you end up posting it, great! cheers, -a

ReMixer name: Darangen Real Name: Michael Boyd Email: darangen@hotmail.com Name of Game: Donkey Kong Country 2 Songs remixed: Mine Theme URL: My Comments: I've always wanted to hear a good guitar arrangement of the Mine Theme from DKC2, but whenever I'd look I'd either be disappointed or find something thats note for note with the original. That was about a month ago. Then last week my girlfriend and I decided it was best that we split up before we ruin the friendship we had before we were together, but no matter how or when you break up there is always that feeling of pain and sorrow. So I picked up my guitar and started playing around with writing a song, and sooner or later I got the basic foundation of the song written and recorded. Then came the hardest part for me, writing the lyrics (which I still haven't been able to do). No, this isn't a vocal mix at all. Anyways, first I had to come up with a melody line, and I usually start with the chorus for that. I already had the solo (1:53-2:22) written and all the other musical parts except for a melody. So I started playing around on my guitar for a chorus melody so I could figure out what I wanted the chorus to sound like to make it easier to fill in the verses afterwards. While playing, I suddenly started playing what sounded VERY much like the Mines from DKC2. I didn't originally intend for this song to be a remix, but they just sounded so good together I couldn't resist, so I filled in the chorus with the Mine Theme and the verses with a call/answer type deal which I intended to be a male and female echo originally and in any other place that would've had vocals I put the Mine Theme with some new spins on it. I still plan on writing lyrics and doing what I originally intended for this song, but that will be later and for a different audience. Hope you enjoy Thanks for your time -Michael 'Darangen' Boyd

Pretty big sound, definitely rather evil/screeching at time - djp Remixer name: MeestahP Real Name: Pablo Email: Meestahp@hotmail.com Name of Game Remixed: Metroid Song: Kraid's Hideout Comments: This is a tune that was burned into my brain for years.

Thanks, Larry, for getting the ball rolling. If everyone could please, please help with this effort, and get ready to vote on whatever list we come up in a flurry/hurry, I'd really appreciate it, as the sooner we can release a new torrent, the better!