RECKENEFIN

Welcome aboard.

. . . but it's not.

And I apologize for the microupdates. I got a little carried away with those. EDIT: Well, thanks to Hylian Lemon for an organizes list of links, we now have source tune options in the divisions section! Let's give him a big hand! I'll be keeping the master list link there for future reference.

Funny how things work out. Iggy Koopa had already created a pop version of the Pop Diva's Song a while back, and it was never really released. So he's taking on the instrumental aspect of the closing track. Lyrics and vocals (preferably female, just due to the source material) are still needed for this track though. Also, Nutritious has kindly offered his services to help with product control on WIPs. Don't send your tracks to him though. Send them to me first.

I have added a link to RPG Music's Paper Mario page under "Additional Stuff." Hopefully this'll make it easier to find source tracks that you want to remix.

I have updated the track list. Trying to make it more manageable for you guys. Take a look and see if anything catches your eye now. And I PMd Vish. Just sayin.

*Points at the original post* Which he did, and I think it fits. And once a potentially complete track meets my standards, I'll also run it by a judge to make sure it meets OCR's standards as well. Just stating the facts.

That's the spirit! That's what I like to hear.

I'm just throwing it out there for consideration. From what I've seen, a couple of the bigger projects appear to be on their way to wrapping up (could be wrong). I can wait for people to trickle in. I'm in no rush. Nope, not unreasonable at all. I was just asking.

I . . . er . . . um . . . I honestly can't come up with a response to that. So I'm assuming that was a "I'm in, but not going to be able to start until next year." Do you want me to reserve you a section tentatively? Do you have a sample I could listen to? Do you have PM? Is the inner turmoil really that fierce? Do I need to ask all these questions?

The soundtrack to Kirby's Epic Yarn. The soundtrack for Ninendo-character games have been very good lately.

Another bump and progress update. I added a list of staff for the project to the original post. It's a little empty right now, but you can change that. Hylian Lemon has graciously agreed to help with some of the organizational aspects of the project, at least for the time being. I've gotten a few comments on the overall size/scope of the track list (or lack thereof), so we'll be working to make that aspect of the project clearer and easier to manage for remixers that would like to sign on. If you were interested in the overall project idea, but had no clue what you were being asked to remix, stay tuned, and we'll try and remedy that.

My roommate was listening to Chrono Symphonic on his speakers. He told me what it was and came here. Free reinterpretations of video game music? This is my kinda site.

Just an update/bump. Speeeven has signed up for the introduction division of the project. He may be as new as I am, but he's got a lot of potential and the example he gave me was exactly the kind of thing that I was looking for. Also, I added a note under the Division explanation section, since there was a discrepancy brought to my attention. Check it out.

Actually, this is what I did as I started listening to it, and I wasn't even sleepy. But that's not a bad thing. It is a simple mix, but sometimes less is more.

I'm gonna have to agree with MechaFone; the Elfman didn't really kick in until later. I felt like I was listening to trailer music at the beginning. There were a couple parts that actually reminded me a little of James Newton Howard's score for "The Last Airbender" (that's not a bad thing, by the way), but I definitely could feel the Elfman emanating from the piece. The vocals at the very beginning did seem a little off to me, but it did create an eerie, "something's not right" vibe. By the end of the mix though, I didn't care. All in all, it was a very good mix in my opinion.

Duly noted. As I mentioned, I know my newness puts me at a disadvantage, but I figured it couldn't hurt. As far as the track selection goes, that was the best idea I could come up with. Remixing all of the tracks individually would be a daunting and unrealistic task, but only taking select tracks would take away from the story aspect. And, just for clarification, I wasn't saying that each chapter must be a medley; that was merely a suggestion to help make things more manageable. I probably could have worded things better. Within the boundaries of story-telling film score (since I would like that to be the concept for part 1), I am open to ideas to make it more manageable if anyone has any. Fresh perspectives and constructive criticism are what makes projects enjoyable and well-done in my opinion. And, although part 2 isn't open yet, I did post it there to let people's ideas start flowing. Just sayin.

I thought I had slowly filtered through all of the mixes on the site over the summer. I somehow totally overlooked this one. I was reading the description of this track. I was a little curious as to what a cinematic synthesizer-orchestra fusion ReMix sounded like, so I had a listen. "Apparently it sounds like 'Batman Begins' or 'The Dark Knight'" was my first reaction. Then the track progressed, and the fullness of the track came out. I could say a lot of things about this mix, but I think its title pretty much sums it up.

Flat Notes: A Paper Mario ReMix Album This is only for the N64 Paper Mario, not GameCube, Wii, 3DS, or Wii U. Current Staff: Director: RECKENEFIN Assistant Director: Hylian Lemon WIP Feedback/Critique Assistance: Nutritious Advice: Bahamut Remixers: Chernabogue, Brandon Strader, Hylian Lemon, Damashii!!, Skyline Drop, Tuberz McGee, jnWake, Hicky Eighth, KingTiger, G-Mixer Assets Available to Remixers: Chris | Amaterasu (Violinist), blazerh44 (Male Vocals), Terra Mater (Female Vocals, Various Instruments, see page 6 for sample links), Orangedragan (Bass/Baritone Vocals), One-Winged Angle (Baritone Vocals, Lyrics), Pl511 (Piano) Title Submitted by Mirby Concept: As far as a vision goes, it's pretty straight forward and somewhat obvious. Paper Mario was focused mostly on the story aspect of the game (the Japanese version was called "Mario Story" after all). Also, Paper Mario was a unique fusion between 2D and 3D. Now since I usually picture good storytelling music to be orchestral, but also due to the fusion, this project is going to be in the style of orchestra-fusion, with specific tracks selected to keep the flow of the story going. Any style is permissible, but it must incorporate orchestra in some integral way. In the background, in the forefront, in it's entirety, whatever you choose. Once the listed tracks are taken, I will open it up to requests from any overflow artists that would like to participate. Main Album Introduction Main Title - Damashii!! ft. Chris | Amaterasu Story of the Stolen Spirits A Party at Peach's Castle & Angry Bowser- Chernabogue Prologue Goomba Village - KingTiger Star Spirits' Request - Skyline Drop & Damashii!! Chapter 1 Koopa Bros. Keep Cool & Attack of the Koopa Bros.- jnWake Chapter 2 Dry Dry Desert Trek & Dry Dry Ruins Quest- Hylian Lemon Chapter 3 Gusty Gulch Adventure - jnWake Chapter 4 Keeping Pace Chapter 5 Welcome to Yoshi's Village &/or Jade Jungle Chapter 6 Huffin' and Puffin' - KingTiger Chapter 7 Crystal Palace Crawl & Freeze! - jnWake Chapter 8 Siege on Bowser's Castle - Tuberz McGee Finale Bowser's Rage - Brandon Strader Wish of the Princess - G-Mixer King of the Koopas Defeat Bowser, Beware! Bowser's Castle!, Return to Peach's Castle, & Goodbye, Twink! (Medley) Epilogue Princess Peach Saved Mario & Peach Bonus Tracks Master Battle - Hicky Eighth Additional Stuff I would eventually like to see this become an Official OCReMix album, just in case that has any bearing on your mixing. If this takes off, I'll also need some artists for album art, promotional art (wallpapers, etc.) and site design. If you're interested in participating, shoot me a PM with what you would consider to be your best work, and I'll let you know if you're in or not. The rest of the thread can be for feedback and suggestions. It would be nice to know if I'm on the right track with this. Alright, I've definitely taken up enough space, so I'll shut up. I hope to hear back from some people!

Sorry, that's the first word that came to my mind. I've been slowly listening through all of the ReMixes in my library, and this one came on. "Hmm, Danny Elfman. Wait a second . . . he didn't score Final Fantasy." That's kinda what was going through my head when it came on in the background. Then I read the description here and realized that's what you were going for. Good job! I can't really say anything specific as far as what works. My favorite part is 0:00-4:57, if that helps narrow things down at all.

It always amazes me when sources that you would never imagine together end up blending so well. The instrument selection not only creates that Christmas mood, but they also represent the Mario tracks quite well. When the song switches to the Map theme, I can't help but picture the tree shopping scene from the Charlie Brown Christmas special for some reason.

This is a great track. The opening definitely sets a tense mood, and the second part just lets all of the tension break loose. I normally am not a big fan of overt synth, but the use of it as almost an atmospherical accent works very well here. 2 thumbs up. On a side note, and I'm not sure if it's just me, if it's a coincidence, or if it was planned, but when the percussion first comes in at 0:35 (I think), does that sound like the noise when you come across one of the barrels containing Diddy/Dixie? You know, the sound where they're pounding on the barrel trying to get out, usually followed by some monkey noises? If I'm not just imagining it, then that subtly yet awesomely adds to the sense of urgency of the piece.

While I do agree that each of those games had their own respective problems (I haven't played all of them, but I've read plenty), I don't think they should be removing them all from retail. Whether the game was good or not, it's still part of the sonic continuity. In my opinion, gameplay and story are equally important. Admittedly, some of the stories haven't been that great in and of themselves, but they are a part of the overarching story. This was one of my main gripes about SEGA's announcement of Sonic 4's playable character list. Yes, Sonic should be the main character, but they made it sound like people wanted nothing but Sonic. Now, maybe they did, but from what I read, that's not entirely the case. I don't think people want to completely get rid of all the extra characters added over the years; they just want SEGA to stop introducing new ones every single game. Of course SEGA has made mistakes, and sure there are some characters that should be forgotten, but characters, like game titles, are a part of Sonic continuity, and you can't change what has been established. Sorry about the rant. I just hate it when people think they can fix the problem by just pretending it never happened and moving on.