Dj Mokram

Judging from the date you joined, you've technically been making game remixes for longer than me. xD Don't take what I say for granted, as I may have less knowledge than you on musical theory in general. Since I operate primarily on feeling, it may be an hard to relate (and indeed more subjective) comment on my part. Don't overthink it. Just make the kind of music you like, and learn while having fun.

Yeah 4:00, my bad. As for the versions censorship: it's your choice Neblix, I can understand that, it's entirely up to you if you wanna share or not. No prob. Now for the frozen landscape... er, soundscape. It's quite simple actually, it appears as if the whole range of sounds were on the exact same level. And to me it seems everything is stuck between background and foreground, like frozen in place. The arrangement is like a shiny block of ice. Cold, sharp, and also tangible. But nothing really stands out. Dunno if that's the feeling you were going for initially?

It's an ambitious piece indeed, but in the right sense. With a source as popular as this one, it's easy to fall short in comparison to other remixes. Your effort is quite commendable, as it is an enjoyable piece. I personally liked the addition of accoustic guitars. And while the overall sound isn't perfect atm, and somewhat dissonant at times (1:13-1:30), it flows very well imo. Piano play is beyond my skill-level, so I won't elaborate, as it won't be useful to you. The mixing need some work, it's a bit centered around the high/mids. Paradoxally, the low piano notes are a bit overwhelming at times, especially at the end. The drums didn't bothered me. Actually I was hoping for some more percussiveness. And you could even add claps/castagnets to give a more spanish/flamenco feel to it. I think it would suit it well, and it reminds me of Keiki Kobayashi's work on Ace Combat Zero a bit... only less ambitious, at least for now. Looking forward to the next update.

It's a peaceful piece, easy to listen to, quite enjoyable imo. Haven't settle for a name yet? The arrangement is ok, melodic parts transition well, apart from the break around 1:15 that bugs me a little... But the soundscape as a whole seem kind of frozen on the same plan, need to dynamize some instruments/frequencies. All elements blend well, but despite the regular duration (3:30), it kind of feels a bit long. I guess you should take out the 30 sec part you intended, but don't let it ends at 3:00. See if you can come up with another idea to replace it, and enhance your song. Overall the mixing needs some minor tweaks, but you've already been pushed in the right direction in prior posts. Oh, and btw, could you please consider adding the versions to your posted WIPs. Here I listened to the last update, but I dunno how many you've made before. Therefore, I cannot appreciate the whole 'progress' you've made on this track. Keep it up.

The first TRON's music is stuck in my mind for some odd reason... I can't believe they're resurrecting that monster. So are they going to make it entirely in CG?

Have pretty much narrowed to my top 20 all-times favorites animes, and re-watch them from time to time. Will probably list them here someday... Recently, I've been through the whole Full Metal Panic season 1,2 and Fumoffu again. It's oldies but goodies. This summer, I'm planning to go again through Witch Hunter Robin, Kino no Tabi, Wolf Rain, and possibly Ergo Proxy. Yeah, I'm an old-fashioned guy like that.

Just discovered about this album... and about the fastest whole-tracklist-claiming in history: 4days! Now with the dream-team behind this, it's sure to be no-less than awesome. Looking forward to hearing it.

seems to be available.I'd like to take an option on it, if possible.

The listening party was great fun, everyone was going crazy at it, cheating in the trivia and all, and the album was (and still is) so badass. Plus, the irc was so crowded with stars, it almost felt like entering American Idol... through the backdoor... and drunk.

Absolutely... as soon as my igpu stops flirting with the 212° F bar, shuting down my computer every 12min or so. Now it can almost make water boil, which could be convenient for cooking purposes and all... but it just isn't much practical for remixing.

You may need to register to be able to download... As a last resort, you could always use some simple wave editor like Audacity, and record it directly from the web-player.

This channel is gonna be the most crowded club in town!

absolutely delightful

Totally agree: the tech should allow for way more innovation, but most of the time, the risk of not selling prevent every major developper from even trying. The small or independants developpers are overflowing with new ideas and concepts. But alas, resources aren't as plentiful, and exposure is still the priviledge of big companies. Think of money in video game industry as the corruption in Prince of Persia. It has made people lazy and relying on the visual & sound prowess trick to get by. And don't even get me started on the 'quck time events'... Somebody's got to clean that mess up before videogames replace movies for good. ...or more exactly, before videogames become interactives movies for good!

Releasing both IRL and online? ...that man must be from the future. I'll be trying to put up an all-nighter, in order to enjoy the IRC listening party. Got the feeling this will be of epic proportions.

Phantasy Star Online... ...just so you could play alone, get cornered by 10 enemies, die, get frustrated, then decide to remix the entire soundtrack to relieve your stress. Just saying. Also, Capcom vs SNK 2: Millionaire Fighting.

To the table who ordered some Teehee Valley and a large soda, would you like a desert too? Oh I'm sorry, we're out of metal-remix-flavored sundae for the month. But if you fancy something else, please feel free to ask.

This. Even thought we know that in these dark times, everyone is craving for a little entertainment. The industry's focus now seems to be on hardware, with new motion controllers and interfaces, which will probably be a nice thing ...in like 20 decades. But as of now, trying to replace game pads with a camera and motion sensor isn't gonna lead us anywhere. Even worse, imagine what it'll cost when they package them with game console. Innovative yes, but totally unrealistic imo. What's fun to notice this year, is that casual games SO outsold the big franchises. But thanks to the 13 years old girls buying all the Ubisoft's 'Imagine' games collection, they now have the money to make stunning games like Assassin's Creed 2 and even an opus on psp. More seriously, I think developpers have realized they were running around in circle. But since the idea-mill is dry, they're trying to innovate with hardware. Unfortunately, there are still risks involved with lotsa money and people to pay/fire. Meanwhile little developpers with bright ideas are struggling to get their voices heard. ...and so are the hardcore gamers.

Always good to have someone else aboard, and thx for the support. Well, if some high-class maverick hunters... er, I mean Remixers join the fun, it might be the case. But as of now, (and sorry if I crush your dreams), it's nowhere near becoming a top quality release... let alone an OCR project. Last time I checked, it was just me, Selios, and maybe a few others lurking in the shadows, remixing for fun and for fans of Headdy's journey. Good new is, I've finally got a working computer again, so I'll be resuming my duties on this project as planned. Expect something new in the next few days. EDIT: Next few weeks seems more appropriate, as I need to fix my PC's overheating problem. It's like a toaster right now. I can't work for extended periods of time.

SoS thread is the second most viewed project thread, far ahead of Voices of the Lifestream or even Darkside of Phobos, and with the almost same view counts as Chono Symphonic. So I'm surprised it isn't more popular.

I wish I was living on your side of the planet, cause here it's still like 72€ (100$) ...and the shipping ain't free. Thanks for the link Prophet, I had been looking for something like that. Too bad it doesn't include some mini-itx boards. It's amazing what you can do with those, even with integrated GPUs. As for your video card Skrypnyk, I'm pretty sure a more recent (and compatible) model can be found for a cheap price somewhere near you.

UPDATE v5: Check it on the first post! After surviving my computer's death, I finally managed to update this song. v5 log: -I added the final orchestral recap at the end, tweaked here and there. -The final song structure is down, minor fixes and mastering are at hand. I feel like this piece finally got the kind of epic 'Intro to a story' feeling I wanted to convey in the first place. Anyway, enjoy the music ...& give feedback if you feel like it.

A - Yes OCR has helped me a great deal, musically of course, but also on a more personal level. I've learned more about the music making process in 3-4 months, than ever before. And I'm happy to create a piece for a project, or to enter a compo and share with others. Having fun while making music is something that I had lost somewhere along the way. So yes, I definitely have to thank OCremix, and by extention ThaSauce & the remixing community for that.

(Racing Lagoon Intro Cg)