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Definitely quirky! I think the highlights for me were the copious uses of funny fx like at 1:40 with the phone and the... flexitone?? This ride was a little trippy, a little bit of a throwback, and a little weird. Maybe that was the point.

Definitely not what I expect from hearing that Terra and Schala got combined 🤣 Luckily the mixing is convincing of the approach and intent. The vocal clips threw me off a bit, but I think they ultimately worked out. The sound design was a touch basic (such as the 3:15 saws and the 3:40 low chord stabs), but this was still enjoyable overall, and relatively smooth in the arrangement department.

Kristina's been collabing a lot lately, really cool to see. I'm not sure if she's explored Drum & Bass a ton, but this was a neat exploration into that genre if she hadn't, and well-executed at an immersive angle if she has! I like the ending from Wes as well, adds a somewhat spooky element, but still maintained the bubbly nature of Kristina's usual mixes.

Rebecca's name is quickly becoming synonymous with foresty ethereal orchestral music :-) Well done!

Ay 😀 This was definitely a blast to write, and for me the challenge was in being able to replicate some of the original chords. Despite zircon's crisp production, he can write some tough chords. I couldn't just hear them and mouse them in, so I felt them out on my keyboard :) (Also Larry, you're really nailing Dave's wordplay and style 👍)

Engaging indeed! Definitely would like to see this guy return :)

Some cool chord progressions going on here! I also like the vocals. Good amount of cheesy.

This may be one of my new favorite albums on the site. Some highlight tracks on the album: Life is Peachy - loved the chill vibes on here Road Rage - love me some metal A Translator's Tale - widely spans multiple genres, with smooth transitions :) Bonhomme de Neige - smooth sound design, cool distortion! Gold Soul - spot-on performances, and clean grooves! Desert Smash - nice to see Middle-Eastern music represented, and I like the changes into half time, double time, and regular time Sportsball - clean performances; relaxing, and chill Think on Your Feet - props on the bass solo, and the triplet drums in the middle :) (don't get me wrong though, every track on the album was good!)

How has no one said anything? :( This is actually such a wide arrangement that isn't trapped in a single genre, I love it.

A bundle of joy! :)

Thank you for posting this! Now I know I can tackle other iconic themes. ;-)

Happy 25th :D - I discovered OCR while I was making my Pokemon Crystal walkthrough on YouTube, and I was looking for background music each week. The first song I picked was "Beamsabre Beat ZERO v2" from Shariq. This was like 2009. - I've been a fan of these artists or become a fan lately (if I didn't list you I just forgot xD): zircon - intriguing sound design, surprising chord progressions, and crisp production Joshua Morse - well-established "distinctive sound", exciting arrangements, funky vibe WillRock - well-established "distinctive sound", shredding solos, nostalgic vibe Chimpazilla - well-established "distinctive sound", open-minded, friendly personality Big Giant Circles - clean production, wholesome personality, well-established "distinctive sound" Juan Medrano - guitar master, nostalgic vibe, clean production Prince uf Darkness - guitar shredder, clean production, magnum opus orchestrator J Damashii - crazy arrangements, creative mind, wacky personality bLiNd - clean production, wholesome personality, EDM master Sam Dillard - incredible orchestrations, expansive knowledge of dynamics, creative mind - Here are some of my favorite tracks of all time: The Unholy Wars (Juan Medrano + Dhsu) Become Death (J Damashii + me) Blast Beatdown (zircon + tefnek) Bleets of Lightning (WillRock) The God Machine (Vig) Tropical Paradise - ambient (Big Giant Circles) Beyond the Glass (Sam Dillard) Club King Bowser (bLiNd) There's a Zomboss on my Roof (Chimpazilla + me) Prancing Dad (Prince uf Darkness) Fossil Fuels (Joshua Morse)

I wanted to see if I could mock up the first 2 minutes of Jordan Rudess's "Embers" from "Permission to Fly", this is how it turned out :) Took about 2 hours. https://app.box.com/s/kd953a98fc19e8insm5ur0zapxmiu7x4 Here's the original: --- I used: - Shreddage 3 Jupiter (lead) - Shreddage 3 Precision Bass - Shreddage Drums - Shreddage Amp XTC - TruePianos

Ooh, nice and quirky stuff going on with the pitchy synth at the beginning. Reminds me a bit of Mazedude's stuff. Pretty cool jam!

Lots of cool textures going on here! I'd imagine there were at least 30 layers. I really liked the bells/vibraphone! Cool solo section at 3:10 as well!