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    An OverClocked Christmas v.8 -- RELEASED!!

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Fav track right now is probably Garpcalypse's track tho. Beautiful source, nice arrangement.

    :) just made my week roz!

    All of the tracks are perfectly listenable and I think, if i'm hearing it right, Sbeast has quite the sense of humor. Quick tease of a chemical plant remix and a metropolis zone remix, which both could use far more attention from OCRemixers, before landing in well traveled territory with Ice Cap Zone. :)

    Music theory/ear training help

    in Music Composition & Production

    Posted

    One of the best ways to develop your ear is to play the music you listen to on an instrument of some sort. The simplest, easiest and cheapest way would be to do it on a midi keyboard with simple left hand harmonies and right hand melodies.

    As far as theory goes there are a bunch of videos on youtube but you really don't need to know a ton of it to make music. Just as you don't need to know the grammar of the language you speak in order to speak it. It just makes getting the desired results much much easier. What you should know without any doubts are Key Signatures, Time Signatures, the differences between Compound and Duple meters, TRIADS(!!!)Scales (Major, Minor, and Pentatonic at the minimum)and Modes. Once you know those you can look up some sheet music and start doing proper analyses of them.

    ...or you could just do 99% of all modern dance music and never leave the tonic chord. :)

    ever.

    Artist Appreciation Competition 2015

    in Competitions

    Posted

    Try sending out a bunch of invites to OCR members, Get it mentioned on an OCR talkback, and make some posts on the indie studio's forums for the games being selected and encourage people to sign up.

    You may also want to consider making a .blogspot page to make the competition look more official to non-ocr forum members. Someplace to host the remixes and competition info alongside using the Competition subforum.

    Just some thoughts...

    good luck recruiting for this!

    Streets of Rage Album

    in Recruit & Collaborate!

    Posted

    I'm down with sticking around for this project, I trust you'll take care of business, Gar. :) But if another year from now this thing still hasn't gone anywhere, we will be taking our track down another avenue.

    Thanks for staying committed! You are right though, this project was started quite some time ago. To be honest, I was hoping to announce a Streets of Rage community album once I got posted on OCR. Seeing as how long that takes now I've decided to just jump in on this one and get on with it. Since this is something i've wanted to do for years this is not something i'm taking lightly and will do the best I can with it!

    As a personal advice from a previous project director whose handled at least one stupidly long-term community project and many others, OCR and elsewise.. This whole 3-year 3-game project idea sounds great and all, but its been almost 2 years already since this project started. Please, just don't even think about SoR 2 or 3 until this one is looking some semblance of done...

    While I am hoping to be a part of everything that's Streets of Rage on OCR this is going to be a big first for me and it's getting all of my attention to make sure it happens. SOR2 and SOR3 albums are out of my mind for now. :)

    My first major album experience was working with SuperiorX on Temporal Duality. That album flowed very smoothly from signups to release and I hope to mirror that with this one.

    ...Be a boss, well, be a cool boss, we're all working for free here, but you gotta stay on your artists, and if they don't get shit done, fire them and find someone else. You don't need to be ridiculous with deadlines, but if a month has gone by and you haven't heard from ANYONE, then something needs to change.

    Agreed 100%

    I don't think you would have taken over the project if you weren't serious about it. We chilled at MAG, I know you're a hella cool guy who's really invested in this community, and I really look forward to seeing this develop (for the second time). Please kick some ass. :)

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    BTW thanks Chernabogue for the guide!

    Streets of Rage Album

    in Recruit & Collaborate!

    Posted · Edited by Garpocalypse

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    News


    I’ll be stepping up as project director because I feel an OCR album tributed to Streets of Rage NEEDS to happen. :)


    The first official check in is currently FEB 8 2015 at 11:59 pm. I know a bunch of us will be blasting a weekend at MAG so this should give those that need it some extra time.





    The Vision


    In 1999, OverClocked ReMix was born out of a desire to acknowledge video game music as an art form through interpretive arrangement. To that end, the community has expanded into the single-best music-centric community on the Internet, and host to some of the greatest independent musical talent the Internet has to offer.


    Streets of Rage quickly developed a rabid fan base when it was released in 1991 and was one of the early must have games on the Sega Genesis. The music composed by Yuzo Koshiro stood out in the early days of the Genesis and was very likely responsible for the success the game had. With the music being easily half of the experience of Streets of Rage an OCR tribute album to the game is something that should have happened years ago!


    Since a number of remixers have a good chunk of work already done I am aiming for a late summer/early fall 2015 release of this first album. However this may end up changing as currently half of the album still needs to be remixed.


    Genre and Music Guidelines


    There aren't really any genre restrictions per se, but the project is a nod to both the music of 90s and the OC ReMix community. With that in mind, remixes should contain elements of 90s or late-80s music. If you're having trouble coming up with a suitable 90s genre, checkthis Wikipedia article for some examples. To clarify, you do not need perfectly mirror 90’s production standards. Incorporating a 90’s element could be as simple as using a 90’s vintage synth in your remix (such as a Korg M-1). Be creative and have fun experimenting!


    This is intended to be an official OC ReMix album. You'll be expected to deliver a remix that meets OverClocked ReMix's quality standards. Be prepared to continuously work on your remix until it meets that standard.


    Previously-released tracks are ineligible. Remixes that you have finished or almost finished but haven't put out there yet are fair game.


    What We Need


    ReMixers- Currently we have three tracks left that are up for grabs. If you want to claim a track send in those WIPS! .

    Talent evaluators. People who are up for helping me out with feedback delivery. One head isn't as good as... more than one head. OCR staff preferred.

    Visual artist. Preferably one that can stick around for the whole three years and do art for all three albums.


    Resources


    pu_freak can contribute piano bits.
    Orangedragan is a male baritone vocalist willing to collaborate.
    Damashii!! is down for "horn/brass hits, funk guitar and/or vocal one shots, and anything else in the field of funk 'garnish' or 'sprinkles' to add to your arrangements, if needed at all."
    Chenabogue is offering orchestra and drum programming.
    BrothaDom is offering backup and rap vocals.
    Lady Wildfire is able to contribute vocals to anyone who needs them.


    Claiming a Track


    Everyone who got back to me will be able to keep the track they claimed. Everyone else will have their tracks re-opened to the community. Anyone who wants to claim a track must submit a minute long WIP that showcases solid production skills and the general idea of your remix BEFORE you will be listed as having claimed the track. This is to ensure that the remixer who makes a claim has a genuine interest in making the source tune into a great remix!


    Tracklist


    Black: Unclaimed
    Red: Claimed
    Green: WIP
    Blue: Finished WAV
    Bold Blue: Consent form signed and track notes/artist links submitted


    1. The Street of Rage - DJPretzel/XPRTNovice
    2. Player Select -Zone Runners
    3. Fighting in the Street -Brandon Strader
    4. Attack the Barbarian (

    )
    5. Dilapidated Town (
    )
    6. Moon Beach -Lady Wildfire
    7. Keep the groovin' - Garpocalypse
    8. Beatnik on the Ship (http://youtu.be/nSyc7gXMnAM)
    9. Stealthy Steps -

    10. Violent Breathing -Iceferno
    11. The Last Soul - Mak Eightman
    12. Big Boss -The Coop
    13. My little baby (good ending) - Tuberz McGee
    14. You Became the Bad Guy! - Detective Tuesday
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