Troyificus

*Removed*

First Draft sent in a PM.  Not sure if it hit all the directors.  PM me if I missed you and want to hear it. 
(edit) Also, wow at some of the real big names joining.  Maybe bigger than last project.  Which I've listened to at least 2 dozen times.  Really nice work all around.  I think this Secret of Evermore will be just as dope. 

Long time OCR member and album contribution veteran @Dj Mokram has officially joined the project, taking the Pyramid source. 
It's really nice to see this album coming together with a mixture of old skool remixers and some of the newer contributors to the site. I've been lax with my weekly updates (mainly because I'm not entirely sure what day it is half the time) but I'd like to thank everyone who's joined the album project so far as well as those who have taken the time to just check out this thread. Let's see what the coming weeks bring!

@Argle has dug up the Horace source! Welcome to the project, buddy!

*Removed*

Long time OCR member and album contribution veteran @Dj Mokram has officially joined the project, taking the Pyramid source. 
It's really nice to see this album coming together with a mixture of old skool remixers and some of the newer contributors to the site. I've been lax with my weekly updates (mainly because I'm not entirely sure what day it is half the time) but I'd like to thank everyone who's joined the album project so far as well as those who have taken the time to just check out this thread. Let's see what the coming weeks bring!

Long time OCR member and album contribution veteran @Dj Mokram has officially joined the project, taking the Pyramid source. 
It's really nice to see this album coming together with a mixture of old skool remixers and some of the newer contributors to the site. I've been lax with my weekly updates (mainly because I'm not entirely sure what day it is half the time) but I'd like to thank everyone who's joined the album project so far as well as those who have taken the time to just check out this thread. Let's see what the coming weeks bring!

@Argle has dug up the Horace source! Welcome to the project, buddy!

Long time OCR member and album contribution veteran @Dj Mokram has officially joined the project, taking the Pyramid source. 
It's really nice to see this album coming together with a mixture of old skool remixers and some of the newer contributors to the site. I've been lax with my weekly updates (mainly because I'm not entirely sure what day it is half the time) but I'd like to thank everyone who's joined the album project so far as well as those who have taken the time to just check out this thread. Let's see what the coming weeks bring!

Long time OCR member and album contribution veteran @Dj Mokram has officially joined the project, taking the Pyramid source. 
It's really nice to see this album coming together with a mixture of old skool remixers and some of the newer contributors to the site. I've been lax with my weekly updates (mainly because I'm not entirely sure what day it is half the time) but I'd like to thank everyone who's joined the album project so far as well as those who have taken the time to just check out this thread. Let's see what the coming weeks bring!

**CANCELLED**
Interested in picking up this project? Drop a DM to Trism
ALBUM PROJECT: Paths Less Travelled: Secret of Evermore
Project Director:
FINAL COMPLETED SUBMISSION DEADLINE: TBC
PROPOSED ALBUM RELEASE: TBC

Current Remixers: NyxTheShield, rebrained, Manji, djpretzel, brink-of-time,
about:blank, Dj Mokram, Argle, TSori, Siolfor the Jackal, theconsoloist, Trism

Current Performers: Trev (violin), TSori (trumpet)
Sound Designers/Audio Support:  Chimpazilla
STATEMENT REGARDING JEREMY SOULE HERE
- PROJECT CONCEPT -
Howdy folks, we’re back! Hot on the heels of the previous album, we’re raring to go at another. We’re doing Paths Less Travelled Volume 2!
For those who missed the first instalment, PLT is a series of albums paying homage to overlooked and underrated games from yesteryear. Whether it be from poor marketing, limited localisation or plain bad timing, we celebrate the gems that undeservedly missed the limelight.
Volume 1 covered a little-known game, originally available only in Asia & Europe, named Terranigma and was RELEASED in December 2019. The game we’ll be bringing to the forefront this time is:

Secret of Evermore is an RPG released on the SNES by Squaresoft on October 1, 1995. With gameplay and a menu system reminiscent to the hugely successful Secret of Mana, it featured real-time battles, ring-shaped displays, and the ability to switch control between characters. This is where similarities ended. Unlike its similarly-named cousin, Secret of Evermore is unique in that it is the only game developed by Squaresoft of America, a small studio beholden to the Japanese parent company. Secret of Evermore was their first and only title. It did not receive a release in Japan.  While the game was generally very well received by reviewers upon its release, it was criticised for not being even similar to Secret of Mana in story or art direction, an expectation likely exacerbated by their similar game titles.
Secret of Evermore is a curiously dark tale following a cinema-obsessed boy and his dog as they fight their way through a virtual world gone awry, filled with characters and locations from the neolithic era to the far future. Think The Goonies x Last Action Hero x Bill and Ted in 90’s RPG form. And the dog can shapeshift. You should play it.
This game also marks the debut of Jeremy Soule, who got the job straight out from composition studies on the back of a demo cassette. Jeremy has gone on to score and compose music for modern classics Neverwinter Nights, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (amongst many, many others). His debut directly utilises environmental and ambient soundscapes to emphasise the feelings of loneliness and exploration. This technique was hardly ever implemented in gaming at the time; and was used to great effect alongside the more traditional music to be expected in an RPG; using the sound of nature to actively enhance an already atmospheric score. 
Here is a link to the selected soundtrack. The track order has been randomised: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKu09f66XIaTvXnXFQUPFQvY0NoxjlcpL
And here’s a link to the midi files. Unfortunately they have slightly different titles: https://www.khinsider.com/midi/snes/secret-of-evermore

- WHAT WE NEED -
GENERAL ROLES
▪Arrangers/Remixers: This is where the bulk of the recognisable work will be. We need folks to claim tracks and conjure them into beautiful remixes.
▪Live Musicians: Performers who are experienced with any type of instrument and have a high-quality recording setup. We would like to get quality live performers on remixes in every instance where remixer's sample quality “isn’t quite there”. Put simply, there are Quality Control standard requirements for the official OCR stamp
▪Cover Artist: Speaks for itself, really. We need someone to create art for the album.

- THE SPECIFICS -
Claiming & Auditioning: All remixers wishing to claim a track should PM me or comment on the thread about any they are interested in and we'll go from there. If you are not a posted remixer, please PM some of your completed work. It needn't be a remix, but something that demonstrates the quality of your skills. Once a track is claimed, a first deadline will be set that is reasonable. We're keeping it casual at the moment, stricter requirements will be implemented as the project progresses. While we want to do this right, there’s no pressure early on. However. If nothing is heard from you in a reasonable time after contact is attempted, you will be dropped from the project and your track will revert to ‘unclaimed’.
Genre Guidelines: There is no genre one should adhere to when remixing tracks for the album, A central theme in the album, as with the game, will be the use of environmental effects. You are NOT required to use any of that stuff in any way, but we WOULD like your blessing to allow us to implement some at the mixing stage. Now hold on! We very well may not, but if we do, it will be with soundscapes created specifically for the album; and used both sympathetically and subtly, to convey a greater sense of atmosphere to the album overall.
If you’ve got a specific idea for a track, by all means run it by us, We’re open to ideas.
Flexible Deadlines: Deadlines will be handled on a case-by-case basis at first, and based on the preference of the remixer, we're not trying to rush things here. Try to maintain contact with us, We know things are scary in the world at the moment. We’re really easy.
 
- CORE TRACK LIST -

Black - Unclaimed Track
Red - Track Claimed, no submission
Orange - Concept Submitted
Yellow - WIP submitted
Green- Significant WIP submitted
Blue - Finished Track submitted
Purple - Finished and Mastered Track
Main Title - theconsoloist
Storekeepers
Boss Theme 2
Pirates of Crustacia - djpretzel
Elephant Graveyard - Manji
Boss Theme 1
Fire Eyes - about:blank
Intro Credits
Freak Show!
Merchant in the Cave
Horace - Argle
Collossia Chamber 1
Ivor Tower Side Chambers - TSori
Pyramid - Dj Mokram
Control Room
Ivor Tower Town - brink-of-time
Ivor Tower Castle
Podunk, 1995
Puppet Show
Final Battle Carltron - Siolfor the Jackal
Queen Bluegarden
Collosia Chamber 2 - Trism
Tinker
Ebon Keep Town
Escape
Ebon Keep Castle - NyxTheShield
Omnitopia Surface - rebrained
Fields of Gothic
Flying
So… all that’s left to be said is welcome aboard and get claiming!

The People's Remix Competition 409
PRCv17-07

Hello everyone and Welcome to the People's Remix Competition!
DJ Mokram was the only one who got something in for PRC407. So he won by default and picked a source for PRC409. 
 
Source: Grind Stormer (GEN) - Night Bird
MIDI File
MP3 File
 
Source Information
 
ThaSauce link: Click here to submit
 
The deadline is Wednesday June 10th 2020 at 10:59 am ThaSauce time (18:00 UTC, 19:00 GMT), check the ThaSauce page for the exact time left. Make sure that the song is uploaded to ThaSauce or that there’s a download link posted in this thread.
You may enter as many mixes as you like and work with as many people as you like on each mix. You are free to create a second ThaSauce account for that if you use ThaSauce, it's needed to be able to upload a second remix if you use ThaSauce. Of course you can also upload it somewhere else and put a download link in this thread.
Do not make qualitative comments on an entry until the results of the vote have been posted in this thread.
Mixers cannot vote for themselves but if they vote they receive a free first place vote added onto their score.
The winner of this round may select the source for PRC411, the rounds after next round.
The winner of PRC407, DJ Mokram, who picked this source, can only participate by submitting a Bonus Mix. His vote is doubled in the voting stage. 
You can find the full rules list at this page as well.
 
GOOD LUCK!
 
PRC Home Page

Yo i love Mashiro Yuge work! He did the sick truxton soundtrack! This gives me some ideas....
Also, you forgot to change the title lol. Ridge Racer was last round haha.

Ahoy! We've managed to hook a big contributing artist for this next one; @djpretzel has agreed to come aboard and take on the Pirates of Crustacia! 

And straight off the back of that, @LongBoxofChocolate has claimed Queen Bluegarden. Welcome back, LBOC!

Ahoy! We've managed to hook a big contributing artist for this next one; @djpretzel has agreed to come aboard and take on the Pirates of Crustacia! 

WEEK 1 UPDATE
The first week of the project has already passed and I've got to say; I'm pretty impressed with the uptake so far. It's no secret that the forums aren't quite as busy as they used to be, so having 6 claimed tracks (with a few more interested parties currently communicating via IM) is a huge confidence boost for us here at PLT HQ (that being @Drawn by Dai and myself). 
We’ll be upping recruitment by actively reaching out to remixers on OCR and Discord, to try and fill out those gaps in the tracks; so if you’re reading this and are interested but shy about contributing, just drop us an IM. We’ll start chatting, it’s really that straightforward. Also, if you know somebody who might like to take part, please go ahead and point them here!

WEEK 1 UPDATE
The first week of the project has already passed and I've got to say; I'm pretty impressed with the uptake so far. It's no secret that the forums aren't quite as busy as they used to be, so having 6 claimed tracks (with a few more interested parties currently communicating via IM) is a huge confidence boost for us here at PLT HQ (that being @Drawn by Dai and myself). 
We’ll be upping recruitment by actively reaching out to remixers on OCR and Discord, to try and fill out those gaps in the tracks; so if you’re reading this and are interested but shy about contributing, just drop us an IM. We’ll start chatting, it’s really that straightforward. Also, if you know somebody who might like to take part, please go ahead and point them here!

FYI folks, I've changed my username to "Drawn by Dai" from "Odai" to be in line with my web presence elsewhere. Thought it was probably a good idea to let y'all know. Business as usual otherwise!

@Manji has chosen Elephant Graveyard as his source and officially joined the album project! Huzza!

REQUIRED: ENVIRONMENTAL FX DESIGNER
Hi everybody,
This position is a part of the ongoing Paths Less Travelled Vol.2 thread which can be found HERE.
We’re writing this position in addition to the project thread proper; to draw attention to this specific role within it.
We’re covering the SNES game Secret of Evermore, which, for all its quirkiness and witty dialogue, deals with exploration and loneliness as its primary themes; and makes heavy use of natural sounds and environmental effects alongside more traditional music to drive home the feeling of being a stranger in a strange land.
To pay homage to this, and to make the ReMix album as true to its source as possible, we are searching for somebody to join us on the main board, whose role would be to create a number of atmospheric tracks (6-9), based entirely on ambient sound (eg rainforest, machinery) which can then be edited and used as ‘skits’ or mixed into and out of tracks on the album where required.
It’s an important role for the album, and the work needs to be executed skilfully and sensitively, as it may involve working with select other ReMixers on their tracks, in a minimal intro/outro format. Additionally, it creates a mood for the entire album. As such, we are only looking for people who have real-world experience in sound design.
As a ‘board’ member you will of course be invited and welcome to bring your own thoughts, ideas and suggestions to the table. We’ll of course submit to your experience in the field.
This isn’t a first come-first served position, sadly, and we’ll want some evidence of your prior work. Sorry it’s a bit of a serious thread. All the above having been said, we are really expletive excited to work with you. Just drop me or @Trism a message here or in our DMs and we’ll get right back to you asap!
Thanks for reading, folks. Stay well.
 

@rebrained has picked up the Omntopia Surface source, much to our collective delight! Happy to have you back, buddy!

We'd like to welcome back @Chimpazilla! OCR Judge and frequent contributor to the site, Chimpazilla was our resident sound tech on PLT1, mixing and mastering almost every track on the album. We're delighted that she'll be reprising the role.
I ask remixers please let us approach her on your behalf about your tracks when they're ready, it's a mammoth task she's taking on. Thanks!
Welcome back to the fold, chimpz
 

@HoboKa has returned to the PLT collective and picked up Boss Theme 1. Welcome back, dude!

**CANCELLED**
Interested in picking up this project? Drop a DM to Trism
ALBUM PROJECT: Paths Less Travelled: Secret of Evermore
Project Director:
FINAL COMPLETED SUBMISSION DEADLINE: TBC
PROPOSED ALBUM RELEASE: TBC

Current Remixers: NyxTheShield, rebrained, Manji, djpretzel, brink-of-time,
about:blank, Dj Mokram, Argle, TSori, Siolfor the Jackal, theconsoloist, Trism

Current Performers: Trev (violin), TSori (trumpet)
Sound Designers/Audio Support:  Chimpazilla
STATEMENT REGARDING JEREMY SOULE HERE
- PROJECT CONCEPT -
Howdy folks, we’re back! Hot on the heels of the previous album, we’re raring to go at another. We’re doing Paths Less Travelled Volume 2!
For those who missed the first instalment, PLT is a series of albums paying homage to overlooked and underrated games from yesteryear. Whether it be from poor marketing, limited localisation or plain bad timing, we celebrate the gems that undeservedly missed the limelight.
Volume 1 covered a little-known game, originally available only in Asia & Europe, named Terranigma and was RELEASED in December 2019. The game we’ll be bringing to the forefront this time is:

Secret of Evermore is an RPG released on the SNES by Squaresoft on October 1, 1995. With gameplay and a menu system reminiscent to the hugely successful Secret of Mana, it featured real-time battles, ring-shaped displays, and the ability to switch control between characters. This is where similarities ended. Unlike its similarly-named cousin, Secret of Evermore is unique in that it is the only game developed by Squaresoft of America, a small studio beholden to the Japanese parent company. Secret of Evermore was their first and only title. It did not receive a release in Japan.  While the game was generally very well received by reviewers upon its release, it was criticised for not being even similar to Secret of Mana in story or art direction, an expectation likely exacerbated by their similar game titles.
Secret of Evermore is a curiously dark tale following a cinema-obsessed boy and his dog as they fight their way through a virtual world gone awry, filled with characters and locations from the neolithic era to the far future. Think The Goonies x Last Action Hero x Bill and Ted in 90’s RPG form. And the dog can shapeshift. You should play it.
This game also marks the debut of Jeremy Soule, who got the job straight out from composition studies on the back of a demo cassette. Jeremy has gone on to score and compose music for modern classics Neverwinter Nights, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic and Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (amongst many, many others). His debut directly utilises environmental and ambient soundscapes to emphasise the feelings of loneliness and exploration. This technique was hardly ever implemented in gaming at the time; and was used to great effect alongside the more traditional music to be expected in an RPG; using the sound of nature to actively enhance an already atmospheric score. 
Here is a link to the selected soundtrack. The track order has been randomised: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLKu09f66XIaTvXnXFQUPFQvY0NoxjlcpL
And here’s a link to the midi files. Unfortunately they have slightly different titles: https://www.khinsider.com/midi/snes/secret-of-evermore

- WHAT WE NEED -
GENERAL ROLES
▪Arrangers/Remixers: This is where the bulk of the recognisable work will be. We need folks to claim tracks and conjure them into beautiful remixes.
▪Live Musicians: Performers who are experienced with any type of instrument and have a high-quality recording setup. We would like to get quality live performers on remixes in every instance where remixer's sample quality “isn’t quite there”. Put simply, there are Quality Control standard requirements for the official OCR stamp
▪Cover Artist: Speaks for itself, really. We need someone to create art for the album.

- THE SPECIFICS -
Claiming & Auditioning: All remixers wishing to claim a track should PM me or comment on the thread about any they are interested in and we'll go from there. If you are not a posted remixer, please PM some of your completed work. It needn't be a remix, but something that demonstrates the quality of your skills. Once a track is claimed, a first deadline will be set that is reasonable. We're keeping it casual at the moment, stricter requirements will be implemented as the project progresses. While we want to do this right, there’s no pressure early on. However. If nothing is heard from you in a reasonable time after contact is attempted, you will be dropped from the project and your track will revert to ‘unclaimed’.
Genre Guidelines: There is no genre one should adhere to when remixing tracks for the album, A central theme in the album, as with the game, will be the use of environmental effects. You are NOT required to use any of that stuff in any way, but we WOULD like your blessing to allow us to implement some at the mixing stage. Now hold on! We very well may not, but if we do, it will be with soundscapes created specifically for the album; and used both sympathetically and subtly, to convey a greater sense of atmosphere to the album overall.
If you’ve got a specific idea for a track, by all means run it by us, We’re open to ideas.
Flexible Deadlines: Deadlines will be handled on a case-by-case basis at first, and based on the preference of the remixer, we're not trying to rush things here. Try to maintain contact with us, We know things are scary in the world at the moment. We’re really easy.
 
- CORE TRACK LIST -

Black - Unclaimed Track
Red - Track Claimed, no submission
Orange - Concept Submitted
Yellow - WIP submitted
Green- Significant WIP submitted
Blue - Finished Track submitted
Purple - Finished and Mastered Track
Main Title - theconsoloist
Storekeepers
Boss Theme 2
Pirates of Crustacia - djpretzel
Elephant Graveyard - Manji
Boss Theme 1
Fire Eyes - about:blank
Intro Credits
Freak Show!
Merchant in the Cave
Horace - Argle
Collossia Chamber 1
Ivor Tower Side Chambers - TSori
Pyramid - Dj Mokram
Control Room
Ivor Tower Town - brink-of-time
Ivor Tower Castle
Podunk, 1995
Puppet Show
Final Battle Carltron - Siolfor the Jackal
Queen Bluegarden
Collosia Chamber 2 - Trism
Tinker
Ebon Keep Town
Escape
Ebon Keep Castle - NyxTheShield
Omnitopia Surface - rebrained
Fields of Gothic
Flying
So… all that’s left to be said is welcome aboard and get claiming!