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OK! The Sonic Round 3 mixes are up now! 3 entries were submitted. ladyWildfire advances by default. A note on my song: I hope you guys enjoy some Michael Jackson Jivemaster contributed all the vocals and guitar parts for my track, as well as helped out with a lot of pointers here and there. Cha'mon!

OK votes are tallied! A couple of close calls! Robotnik Round 3: Tuberz McGee vs. TheGuitahHeroe Flexstyle vs. Phonetic Hero The first post graphic is updated. Mixes are due next Sunday, March 9th at 12pm (noon) ET!

Voting is closed for Robotnik Round 2. Tallying votes now. I have 3 entries for Sonic Round 3. I don't think we're getting an entry from Mr. Sir_NutS. I'll prepare the tracks after I finish the tally.

I have a feeling I'll be working on my track right down to the wire, buuuuut if it all works out, I think it will be very interesting to say the least Here are some brief Robotnik Round 2 reviews from me. Nice job everyone, I really enjoyed all the tracks this week! Tuberz McGee: loving the vibe of this track. This is probably your most solid vocal work (along with 'Gotta Go Faster') that I've heard to date I think. I think you've found your calling here buddy with this pop-rock sound Mixing is a little muddy in parts, the guitars especially could be punching through a little more I think, but overall this track is a ton of fun! Garpocalypse: I was not prepared for this Bringing in all the big guns. Kudos to probably one of the most (if not the most) ambitious mix I've seen entered for one of these compos. Nice guitar work and nice vocal performance from Brandon! Lyrics are a little cheesey, but I completely get what you were going for and it fits the genre perfectly. Mix is a little muddy in parts (low end seems a bit heavy) and a few of the vocal line timing was a bit off, but overall hell yes, let's rock out TGH: wow, what a fresh take on Death Egg zone. I would never have imagined it in this style. Mixing and instrumentation are all very crisp and the vocals are spot-on for the genre. Awesome job! therex: that intro is so cool man, I dig it, and that initial groove you got going around 0:43 is slick. The lead there feels like it could be a bit more dynamic and punchy on the high-end, to really shine through in the mix, but it's got a cool sound regardless. Transition at 1:27 felt just a little awkward, but I really love the jazzy drums and epiano work you got going on in that section. Cool way to mix it up. Awesome job! Flexstyle: Not much to say here. Expert execution of the genre and instrumentation. I love the arrangement too, you did a nice job integrating two iconic sources. I particularly enjoyed around 3:00 when things got pretty intense and that Chemical Plant groove got kickin'. Killer tune! urdailywater: Oh man yes, I do love some solo piano stuff. Another nice arrangement and integration of the sources. Ice Cap suits the style a little better I think, but the Chemical Plant usage was clever and felt very poignant interlaced between the Ice Cap sections. Really nice job Phonetic Hero: Really cool atmosphere right from the get-go. That piano and light airy pads played off one another really well. Build-up felt like it took a little while to get going, just given the overall length of the track, but from an atmospheric perspective you nailed it. At 1:22 when things got going I really love that panning synth you have going along with that gated-ish pad thing (whatever it is lol). The Aquatic Ruin melody sounds killer in this style too. Really cool, unique piece! Arceace: another really high-energy track from you Awesome groovy bass work too. Nice breakdown section at 1:30 with Aquatic Ruin, lots of cool instrumentation and percussion going on here. Something about the lead at 2:15 felt a little off to me, can't quite place it, but it was playing a cool melody. The subsequent section was pretty groovy too. Nice source integration throughout too!

Just a little over 24 hours left in this round before the Sonic Round 3 mixes are due! I hope we're all making good progress 24 hours left to vote on the Robotnik Round 2 mixes as well. There are quite a few close match-ups right now! A lot of people haven't voted in all 4 match-ups either, so please double-check your votes to make sure you've voted in all 4 match-ups so your votes count!

I think NutS might flip his shit, assuming he of course is working on something. Are you running into problems getting something done? A wip is still better than nothing!

I'm still really sick, but I started my mix today. Yeah.

Yeah you can keep voting. You just need to vote in all the match-ups for the particular round.

So I've got an ambitious idea for my mix this round, but I've had this terrible sinus infection since late last week. My head is so stuffed I can't work on anything. I'm hoping it clears up soon so I can get started!!! And yeah I'm loooooooooooving all the Robotnik Round 2 mixes: you all did a great job!!

OK Robotnik Round 2 mixes are up! All 8 entries were submitted. Have at them! I think NutS only rule will be "my opponent must turn in a mix"

OK Sonic Round 3 match-ups are live! ladyWildfire edges out halc by one vote, setting up a match-up with Sir_Nuts Amphibious defeated Hakstok by 5 votes SuperiorX defated jnWake by 5 votes, setting up a match-up with Amphibious Mixes are due next Sunday, March 2nd at 12pm (noon) ET! Robotnik Round 2 music will be up soon!

OK I have all 8 Robotnik Round 2 mixes. FLAWLESS VICTORY. Nice job guys. I'm double and triple checking all the Sonic Round 2 votes right now cause match-ups were ridiculously close. I'll post the results very soon and then get the Robotnik Round 2 music up!

I have all the Robotnik Round 2 mixes except Pete's. Hopefully he didn't fall asleep Dis round gonnna be gooooooooooood, the Robotniks have not disappointed. 1 hour left to still vote on the Sonic Round 2 mixes! Each matchup was still super close when I last checked!!!

I picked up the magazine today. I know it's just a tiny blurb, but this is still so awesome. I used to subscribe to Game Informer when I was a kid and I never would have imagined that something I worked on would end up appearing in the magazine. So cool. Here's the full-screen image:

Exactly 24 hours until the Robotnik Round 2 mixes are due! I've received TGH's mix so far. Also, don't forget to vote on the Sonic Round 2 mixes! Each matchup is neck and neck! They could go either way!

I don't know about that! It's too close to call right now!

Maybe after I've had some more burfday draaaank. here dafuq is a sanic cake My name ain't oKAIo though

Alright, here are my short reviews for the week. I seriously loved every song this round – they are all so good and choosing between them is very tough! Great job everybody! ladyWidfire – love the opening groove and that filtered sweep sounded nice too. These lyrics are completely off the wall haha, and you and Stevo did a great job executing on them. That chorus is nice and catchy. Not really a whole lot more to add – this song was a lot of fun and both the vocals and instrumentation clicked well. halc – This song has a certain amount of swagger that I really like. It’s cool to see you and wildfire have a lot of fun with your tracks (and deliver on Pete's random round rules, haha). Your vocal delivery sounded even better on this track than it did in Round 1! I really liked the use of the Sonic sfx and your accent vocal ad-lib parts (do-do-do, yeah!) were a nice touch. A really fun track! Sir_NutS – this track really reminded me of some classic NutS action. I really like the ambient percussion you used in this track in addition to the main beat; it really creates a nice atmosphere. The little vocal bits are really cool too and add an extra layer of depth to the song. Nice job! Ivan Hakstok – this was one rockin’ track. I am really digging the arrangement here; clever use of both sources! Awesome guitar work, as usual too. I like how the synth and the guitar play off one another in the second half of the track too. Lots of high energy! Amphibious – I love the energy in this track too. The percussion is awesome throughout; I think it really helps the song feel alive. The little e-piano solo bit halfway through was a real nice highlight for me, as was the subsequent guitar parts. This was another really nice arrangement that had some really nice blend of source usage. Nice! jnWake – I know I already commented a little on your song, but yeah I am completely digging it. I love how you used the e-piano chords with Metropolis, they give the track a nice chill groove. The guitar was definitely the highlight of the mix for me though. That solo at the end, so smoooooth. I think you summed up our match pretty well; my track had a bit better production value, but I think you arranged the two sources a bit better. Really well done! I'm really looking forward to the Pingas bracket mixes this week!! I know you guys are gonna deliver some awesome stuff!

Well this just got awkward... Thanks for the birthday wishes everyone, I appreciate it!

Yeah it seems like we might get all 8 tracks in for this round. Goooooo Robotniks! Yeah my arrangement was a little more liberal this time around. It used Metropolis for mostly backing stuff and the 'chorus' section. The lead synth melody at 0:50 - 1:20 and again at 2:42 - 3:12 is the A melody section from . The lead synth melody at 1:52 - 2:10 and then the piano melody directly after are verbatim the B melody section from Sky Road Zone 1. Most of the other stuff is interpreted a bit more. But yeah, I loved your track. So smoooooooooth. The guitar work is great throughout and is the highlight for me, personally, and the chord progressions are cool too. Nice job! I also liked how you used the Metropolis backing melody part on the e-piano, pretty much in the same exact way I did

Thanks for sharing! That is really cool! I'd be interested in knowing the month/cover too as I'd like to pick up a copy. I used to subscribe to Game Informer way back in the day. I honestly didn't know they were still around. Cool!

Oh no way really? That's awesome. Do you have a link or a screen grab perhaps? I'm curious what they said!

That awkward moment when none of the remixers in this round have voted yet cause we're either a) waiting to see how things play out, waiting to see how one another votes, or c) each song is too good to decide between. Hehe. The mixes were all great this week and the voting is so close in each matchup so far! I'm loving it!

Hey Robotniks, I hope all is going well with mixing this week! All of these match-ups are epic and I'm eagerly awaiting the results! From what I've been reading in this thread and elsewhere, it sounds like there is a lot of good stuff in the works! My birthday is this weekend and the best way to celebrate will be to have all 8 mixes turned in You guys didn't disappoint in Round 1! Also: I know Darkesword already mentioned this too... but in regards to some messages in the voting thread being "moderated". I can see these posts too (since I am a mod of the Social Group), so I've been approving these daily. No worries! Thanks!