Dj Mokram

Nothing really, because: Most people tend to stick with what they already know. That's the sad reality the PRC has to face. I guess if you're not forced to mash'em up together then yeah, it's could probably work in a cool kind of way. Sounds needlessly complicated for such a small-sized event. Plus, that would imply many people are interested in the compo, which isn't the case atm. I was under the impression that we weren't entering the PRC for the 'prize', but rather for the fun of exploring uncharted gaming territories. Try to imagine the headache this would give to our friendly compo organizer Bundeslang... You will never get anyone to do or like anything by forcefully shoving it into their throat (or ears in this case). If people are set on listening to Sonic or Final Fantasy, no amount of El Viento or Kickmaster in the world is gonna change that. Yeah, this is what I like the most as well. But as mentioned before, chance of people giving a try to a game they don't know are slim to begin with. Dude, that's my mission statement right here. Glad I'm not the only one in this boat. This is an easy one: because people are way too busy arranging popular music from popular games they know and love. ;D

Freaking loved Vanquish, but I'm worried about Metal Gear potentially sliding into mid height cover military shooter with brown color palette. Plus, the prospect of another MGS starring sissy-girl-turned-badass-Raiden isn't that appealing to begin with...

No offense sir, but: are you serial? But yes, it is. Look: That right here is called a collection/compilation. That's the closest thing to an album release really. Nope. It decides for them. That's a cowardly and despicable practice known as: 'replacing freedom of choice with bias'. So you wanna make albums of regular mixes just so they compete with OCR albums for marketshare of listeners from inside the community. Fixed. And we've come full circle. Agreed. Simple to put into motion and effective. Partiality though, is still somewhat unavoidable.

@Binweasel: If not for the fact that sometimes people are struggling to find one song to remix, that could be a good idea. Having options might make it easier to get started, but having to mash up sources will needlessly complicate the compo. That's especially true for the folks not wanting to remix in the first place, simply because they aren't familiar with the game. For those, whether there is one or five source to choose from isn't gonna matter. Only the game in question will. And this issue is at the core of what's been plaguing the PRC for months: the lack of participation.

How come OCR just released its 30th album, yet there are only 18 albums avatars available?

I just can't think of... wait, what? Not implying in any way that my suggestions are de facto solutions to the 'problem'. Simply advising you to read posts in their entirety before passing judgement on someone you don't know. That, we can agree on.

Will you guys ever consider making an 'OCR 10 years anniversary' shirt? Could be a cool way to celebrate the site's success and spread the word at the same time.

There's no word to describe how amazing this would be if it were to happen for Badass volume 2. Considering the quality of 'The Curse of Yamato' and the fact that the only CL mix on OCR belongs to you, I'd say: this is a job for Mr Roe.

Definitely great to hear that sir, but sadly, PRC might not be around for much longer unless more people support it as well. On topic: fact remain, there's going to be much more albums created (and released) in the near future, whether they're for popular games or obscure ones. Which means the backlog of TBP remixes will inevitably increase, whereas djp's days aren't going to stretch to 48hrs so he can post 10 mixes with writeups a day. Unless you can stop OCR's site & community growth in size and popularity (but why would you?), there simply isn't any practical solution to the exposure problem. Aside of course from raising the quality bar again to only allow game industry level remixes past the panel, or impose another moratorium on album projects. Last option would be to allow another senior staff member to post remixes, but as everyone knows: only djp can djp.

Looking forward to yet another smexy cover artwork.

Sure. Now if only there was a way for album directors to cover lesser known games... Wait a minute, there is! It's called taking a risk.

Fixed. Can people handle this much badassery?

Future indeed doesn't seem bright, and it saddens me very much, because the clear goal of PRC to cover previously unarranged games is what made this compo so great and unique. Plus, the spirit of camaraderie and mutual growth present in every round I was able to enter made it all the more enjoyable. But at the same time, arranging obscure titles is proly what discourages most people looking for exposure through their remixes, as giant compos like the GRMRB have demonstrated. As painful as it is to admit, it seems that exploring new soundtracks for the fun of arranging isn't appealing anymore for most people. That said, if DoD can be immensely popular by having themed monthly compos that often cover lesser known games, then there's no reason why PRC couldn't. Bundeslang, I think you just need to take a step back to find out what makes a competition popular, and rethink the approach as well as the promotion. I'll be up to help cause I really do not want to watch another compo slowly fade away (r.i.p. ORC and ARC). Let's bring back the PRC to life!

As mentioned in the OP: So you're welcome to suggest ideas or give it a shot yourself, like I did.As for girl-tees, maybe something simpler and non-invasive, like this (but with better resolution logo): Otherwise gals, Diotrans covered the subject already.

DAT ASS! Superb trailer and awesome work on the new logo guys. Time to replace the old Badass sig I made aeons ago with the new design:

@The Damned: Just letting you know that I've sent my track to Will a few days ago. Though with the UK panel taking precedence over the weekend, I've yet to hear back from him.

Thanks for doing my favorite Daft Punk song justice. Quickmix yes, but full of nostalgia goodness. Masashi Hamauzu is among my VGM heroes, and this track sounds like it could have been made by the man himself.The Lucretia reference also reminded me of Dirge of Cerberus, which is equally atmospheric and some of Hamauzu's best work imho. Now that I think about it, I'm also reminded of Nobuo Uematsu's A Secret Sleeping Deep in the Sea from FFVII. Anyway, it's very cool to see you explore new horizons with the same level of success as your regular stuff. Great work and I really hope you'll score some games in the future bro.

Status: All track claimed. Next due date January 17th 2012.

You might be interested to know that the People's Remixing Competition is exactly what you're describing (minus of course the incentive part). This compo could really use some love, so if you have time and wanna bring under-appreciated VGM to light, please consider entering. Now, this thread confuses me because, last time I checked, VG-remixing was still the act of paying tribute to other people's work for the fun of it. Seeking extra recognition within the very community for that exact reason comes off as overtly selfish if not a bit hypocritical. Especially considering the powerful social tools available today and the fact that OCR is doing everyone's promotion for them, free of charge. If you really want more exposure, making an original album and spreading the word about it (like many remixers did) would be more productive. Also, I like how tons of requests have been left unanswered for years, yet a mixpost incentive suddenly made everyone wanna remix obscure vgm. Apparently, the good ole love of game music wasn't motivating enough for some.

Imho, the 'University' trend caters more to gym-addicts and fashionistas rather than the actual OCR population/fanbase. The 'Instruments' one is great, but slightly too busy atm. Sometimes, less is more. If you're ever open to suggestions, here's my 2 cents:

What about using ingame dialogue to provide a backdrop for the arrangement? Does this warrant an instant rejection as well (including for project mixes)?

Been looking at the Water Area theme for a while myself, but considering how obscure Drakkhen was, an entire album might be too optimistic. That being said, with a quick search you can find on the web, though I can't guarantee they'll suit your tastes.Also, I've enjoyed its sequel (Super Drakkhen/Dragon View) a lot, so I might consider looking into it in the future.

Yeah, same here. Last time I checked Nintendo was joining the fun with the likes of Sony, EA, Capcom and Square (among others).

Yay! Glad that the account was brought back to life so swiftly. By the way, in regard to: I'm just gonna go ahead and speculate since no other reason for the takedown was given and this wasn't mentioned anywhere in this thread. Could the links in every video description to buy hoodies/shirts and to make donations have led some people to draw the wrong conclusions?