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Alright, song's finally done. I did a little bit of composition work, specifically adding some variety to the bass at the end because it sounded boring after a while. The piano also has some more to it. This has been subbed, posted on youtube, soundcloud, facebook, etc. So yeah, wish it luck on the panel! Hopefully you guys enjoy it 'till then. And thanks a bunch for ya'lls help with this. It was much appreciated! https://www.box.com/s/f8o3ykmicsis7nl96ekj

Some ports on the wii werent bad, okami, phantom brave, some of the wiiware games like cave story I think a newish ff7 port is bad, but i never played either game - the music just sounded horrible. Edit: i think i actually misunderstood you gmixer. My bad

I don't think I've commented on this, so here goes: I freaking love this song so much. If I had a top 10 list on OCR, this would easily be in the top. There's just so much to love about it. The autotuning works very well IMO, and the way it's written (along with the rest of the song) is absolutely brilliant. This arrangement is great, and this song has great production values on top of that. I get annoyed whenever vocalists seem embarrassed or whatever of their lyrics and try to put their vocals in the back of the song, but this song has nothing to be ashamed of. The singing is great, the lyrics are great, everything's just great. It's cute, catchy, and cool. I hope Poolside has more stuff like this put up on OCR soon. Thanks for this song : D

I freaking loved the Animal Crossing LP. I wasn't even sure how an Animal Crossing LP would have worked when I first saw that, but that one worked out well. And I didn't mean to sound so pessimistic about this, lol. I kind of regret saying that about the SA forums because they are actually really good LP's, not really "bad" or anything like that. I just still find it hard to find ones where I'm really enjoying myself like the AC one or maybe slowbeefs Metroid Prime LP for example. I might just be picky.

I'm so excited for this to finally be coming out. Much love to everyone involved in getting this released - this is gonna be worth the wait : D

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source: mix: http://www.box.com/s/c172kmfu2tbm6oyqq8xr

So I've updated this, and I'm going to put it on finished because there's no reason for it to still be labeled as WIP IMO. I was gonna wait to get an opinion from a friend on this.. but he hasn't responded so yeah.. I brought the sax up, took off the delay, took back some reverb, rode the volume on the sax so that it could be a little louder in certain parts where it's too quite, fixed the bass notes, messed with the synth a little bit so it doesn't sound as "awkward", added some drum variation, did some stuff to the EQ and piano, and mastered things a bit better. I don't know much of anything else that can be done to it at this point. I've listened to this on a couple of speakers now, and it sounds clear. Any other opinions? I want to submit this sometime this week when my two week limit is up.

Even though you already have your answer, PROTO, just gonna put my 2 in for the topic. Lots of systems and people listen to mono, more than you might think. If you're just catering to the guy who's going to come on OCR and listen to your mixes on his headphones while playing games, then sure, don't mix in stereo. But my thing is that you should always mix like a professional does, taking into consideration everything your mix plays of - from your crappy labtop speakers, to those cheap 1 dollars headphones (which by the way are GREAT for listening to midrange in some cases), to your car speakers, professional headphones, iPod headphones, monitors, to your tv speakers, etc. Pros mix in mono - so mix like a pro IMO. Of course you won't always have the resources (or the time) to do what a pro does, but do the best you can. Especially if you make money off your music.

Keep the Touhou coming OCR! I'm telling you, there has got to be an OCR Touhou album one day. These games have so many doujin arranges because the source material is just too good. Someone get on that! This is probably my favorite Touhou mix on the site right above Prototype's version. The downward synth slides are ear candy : D and the lead synth writing in general is very sexy even though this is a pretty conservative arrangement. Good countermelody writing, too. Instrumentation feels good - you really step up the source with your sound choices (which to be honest, is not too hard to do with some Touhou music..), but the instruments gel together very well. Not much fault to find with this mix. It's the perfect length, too. I could find myself listening to this on repeat for a long time. Good job with this mix! Listen to this even if you aren't really a Touhou fan. It's good.

Man, this is a fun remix : D I love the treatment you gave the source. This was also one of my favorite route themes from Ruby and Sapphire, and I'm glad the music isn't going unappreciated. In my opinion, the 3rd generation has some of the best music in the series, including the remixes in FR and LG, but that could be because I'm a sucker for the sounds/instruments they used on the GBA. Classy chiptune break in the middle. Those always sound good no matter what kind of song you're doing. You use the piano in this mix very well, too. The overall synth use was really good - I especially like the bass and the bass writing in this song. It's used in a catchy way, but still supports the song very well. Nice outro with the piano. I don't think you could have ended in it any better. Good job!

I love this song! The electronic-orchestral style works super well here. The drums feel super rock to me, and that's just awesome : D I like most of all how this song progresses. It starts of soft, then as it goes on, it gets more and more energy, while constantly changing things up. The climax at around 2:03 was super fun to listen to, and it really gets you pumped, although I felt the transition to the ending could have been better with the drums. Not a dealbreaker though, this is a good song and I recommend it.

Great arrangement, and kickin' beat. The synths work well here, and the section that comes in at around 1:04 is lovely to my ears : D Also 2:26 - dubstep before TGH even knew what dubstep was. This gem is probably my favorite from you in the Mega Man remix competitions. It's super catchy, and I found myself humming this for quite a while after it was posted. Good job! Recommended!

My only quarrel is that maybe that first lead synth could be a little louder. That might just be youtube's compression messing with me. The lead synth writing is where this really shines. You really exploit that lead for all it's worth, and you do it good to. This is one of my favorite songs from you arrangement wise, actually. The source tune is awesome, and this mix really shows it love. Also, those chords at 3:11 and onwards are great. Recommended!

This should be getting reviews : O I remember hearing this as a WIP. It's gone through a lot of changes, but for the better of the song. The mid-genre switch IMO sold the mix. I really felt the intensity rise in that section, and it gets you super pumped - kind of like you're making that final stretch to get to the bottom floor. I don't agree with that that mix lost any energy either.. I mean, maybe it did, but I that the last section was perfect and I perfect by my book. This is an old song from you, you've definitely gotten better since, but this is still once of your most interesting mixes. I really dig this remix and I'd definitely recommend it to everyone!

I usually just watch LP'ers I already know, and usually only games I've already played (or ones I never had a chance to play but wanted to). The commentator is important because if they're not funny or informative, then there really is no "point". There's a lot of pointless LP's like that out there, especially on youtube. The Something Awful forums has decent LP's, only because there is a sort of quality control there. You still run into a lot of bad LP's, though.

Heck yeah! More rap on OCR! I love the drums on this instantly. They're well sequenced/played/whatever. Great beat in general. The piano is super sick. This a jazz-tastic piece, and I'm loving every bit of it. Great performances all around here. And they're very well produced on top of that, so that only makes it 10x better : D Good job on this both of you!

Why doesn't this have more comments? This is an awesome remix! Exciting, fun, and a bit uplifting to. This is the kind of music I'd like to hear in an RPG when you first set out on your journey, or something like that. The DnB works very well here. I especially really dig the bass that comes in at 1:45. Super thick. The transition at 2:20 maybe could have been handled a little better, but it does work. The fun lead synth slides after that section are fun to listen to. And it ends very well too, so awesome work on that! Overall a good song. I'd highly recommend this one.

I'm going to agree with the others that this is probably the best song off the album. One thing I really like about your music Joshua Morse is how professional the production usually is. You really know how to make jazz, and how to make it sound good, and this song right here is proof. Easily one of my favorites from you, and it really shines and sparkles when put up to your other pieces.

I'll give you a quick story, I was playing this song during a long night drive with 4 friends, and as soon as the beat dropped everyone started freaking going crazy in the car making a fool of themselves. It was hilariously fun time. Great production and super sick beat. I remember hearing this when it first got posted, and I was addicted right when the beat dropped. Somehow, the beat never gets old at all even though it's pretty much the same throughout the song. I think it's because the stuff going on around it, but whatever it is, you did a really good job with this song. I could say it sounds pretty professional, actually. I could hear this in a slick car commercial or something similar. No real criticism here - this is a great song. Good job!

This is one of the best remixes on the site. I freaking love it! I especially love Japanese music, and you pay homage to Okami very well with this piece. Seriously, I wish I could remix this game half as well as you did. This is just too good. I feel like this song takes you on a journey of sorts, overall. Each section kind of feels like it leads you somewhere different in the game, and that piano interlude - man, that was just epic! From beginning to end, this song just feels good all the way through. This is one of those songs that has really influenced me musically. Thank you for making this piece, McVaffe. If there's ever an opportunity, or maybe some kind of Okami project pops up, please make more Okami remixes! : D

Great mix here - it sounds like it belongs right in the game. I know it's a small part of the song, but I especially like the small section around :56. It's super trippy and fun sounding. Nice harmonics going on throughout the piece. The second half also fits well, and I thought had a really nice dreamy feeling soundscape. The overall beat and bass is super good too. The vocals are a bit piercing, but it's not a problem for too long. Nice ending, by the way! I like it when songs end the way yours did.

Very relaxing song with a sweet soundscape as OA mentioned. The repetition doesn't bother me as much, though, because it actually makes this easier to relax to IMO. I remember many times putting this song on repeat and falling asleep to it in the middle of the night - it's great for that kind of stuff! The guitar is probably my favorite part. It melds very well with the other instruments. I do also like how the song never feels like it gets to busy, which is good. It just kind of takes you on a relaxing ride. Nice job!