Mazedude

I'd like to point out in every case that you pick a hero and a villain with a definable theme. Some of the above listed are bad guys without a real specific theme that matches them. Like Kid Icarus - the Eggplant Wizard doesn't really have a main theme. There's the dungeon theme, but he's not the boss of the dungeon, just one of the bad guys. To be correct it'd need to be Kid Icarus vs Medusa, the last boss... but I also know she's not the first thing you associate with the game, so it might not work so well. Just bear it in mind. On my end, I'd like the suggest the following, both with themes that to my knowledge have little or no coverage: [Maniac Mansion] Bernard / Dr. Edison [God of War 2] Kratos / Sisters of Fate

I think part of the delay may be my fault, actually. I had a very ambitious track that I got stuck on... and then 2009 hit and I've been utterly swamped with work, so I've had very little time for music. Despite my best efforts I couldn't get my track to a place where I was happy with it, so over the holidays here I scrapped it and started over... and thankfully I'm really liking what's happening this time around. I'm gonna do my best to crank it out fast, but I also have 4 clients who need their projects finished by Jan 1st, so I dunno if it'll be ready in time for MAGFest or not. Rather odd, usually I'm the first person to finish a track for anything. But ol' Follin's work is difficult to improve upon, and 2009's been a blur. So, my apologies for my slowness here, I'm doing my part to get my track finished, so the project can come to completion.

Doin' that thing where ya proposed on a holiday, to make it extra special eh? Yeah, I proposed to my wife on my birthday. Congrats man, marriage is quite nice.

"Plok." For SNES. By Tim and Geoff Follin. Amazing tracks, most of which are really long too. Great stuff.

After a successful album release with CHRONOTORIOUS, the Bad Dudes are back with another free EP (although we still suggest you donate) for y'all just in time for the holidays. "Jingle All the Way" http://baddudesmusic.com Or, http://baddudesmusic.com/jingle.html But, it's not a Christmas album. No no. Don't get that idea. The Bad Dudes have something else in mind. An entire EP created from the 15-second video game JINGLES that we all love. That's right. We took the shortest songs in the world of gaming and turned them into full compositions. Because we're Bad. Because we're Dudes. Enjoy. Feel free to post your comments here: http://www.oneupstudios.com/boards/showthread.php?p=127973#post127973

Woohoo, thanks! Man, this was an unexpected thread to come across, and so damn cool. Very appreciated. Especially the random bizarre compliments. Keep 'em coming! Gangsta rap of Amagon, you say? Hmmm... (starts brainstorming)

Aw, ya guys beat me to Deus Ex! It's all good though, I have a much different track in mind to tackle when the time comes. While it's already been mentioned, gotta say I love the title. I was following Siren back when tracking was in its days of compos, the MC5 and all that jazz. Still listen to Alex's IT files now and then; still love "Carpe Diem" after all these years. But I digress. It's a great mix, and I always love seeing thus far unremixed games get lovin'. The collab concept is great, although I can say from experience that most game composers are pretty cool and down to Earth if ya can get ahold of them, so I'm not terribly surprised. Great stuff guys, and I'll give the interview a good read just as soon as I have a chance.

22 tracks, an hour and a half of arranged music from one game... is that not a remix project? Who cares if it doesn't have its own site or artwork? It's the music that matters.

Ah dude. Congrats. Marriage is quite excellent. I recommend it. Advice, you say? Well alright, here's some adult advice that should help. Keep the sex interesting. Don't get trapped in any sort of routine or pattern - rather, continue trying new things. Try all the positions. Do it in every room of the house. Tie eachother up. Do it in the shower. And the list goes on. It's said that marriage can be the end of your sex life. But it's also said that marriage can be the start of an absolutely sensational sex life. So do it right.

I love this track, have since I heard the first WIP. I remember back when I used to think of Dhsu as "that guy who does piano mixes". Then he really impressed me with his track on "No Balls, No Glory", and has just continued to improve from there. And while Mustin has always been versatile, his production and mastering skills have only gotten better with time, as this track shows. And I highly recommend the album to anyone; it's probably the best compilation project I've been a part of, and there have been a LOT. So go buy it. Great work all around by all the Bad Dudes.

On a personal note, I also gotta say that this is one of the best albums/projects I've been a part of. And I've been part of a LOT. Most of them I'm not able to listen to straight through over and over, but this one, hell yeah. It flows awesomely, the production is tight, and there's enough variety genre-wise to keep it interesting. Highly recommended to all, and I'm not just saying that cause I'm on it. And I second Bladiator's comment - spread the word folks! Enough people buy this, we cover our costs, and then we're able to make another one. Otherwise, we can't say for sure what the future will hold.

Ah, I love it. I was toying with the idea of remixing this tune at some point. I love this game. And the Hall of the Mountain King motif for this piece from the game worked beautifully. This one grows on you... first time I heard it I started off like "what???" but then by the end I was grinning. Wonderful.

The source tune isn't THAT bad... the buildup was very off-putting when playing the game, which worked perfectly for Map 30. And plus it's a Doom tune, so you can't expect great sweeping melodies and so on. As one who has also remixed this theme, I say kickass job! Excellent use of sound effects from the game, fun interpretation of the material, and badass production in general. Good work.

It was great meeting Big Giant Circles at MAGFest this year, as I've become a fan of his music since he started at OCR. That said, this is a great track of one of the truly classic SNES games, that's always nostalgic, and never gets old. Well done song development, a very good build-up, and great production overall.

As one of the few others who also has rockin' trombone solos inside an OC Remix, I must say, I strongly approve this arrangement. Very fun, nostalgic, and in a genre that's done far too sporadically on here. Excellent work guys. I listed to this one like, 4 times in a row after my first listen.

I helped make "James Bond: Quantum of Solace" if ya want to play that... I took the time to beat it too and had fun. Also "Star Wars: the Force Unleashed" was alright. And I second the praise on Bioshock, I just beat that a few nights ago. Glad other people are mentioning "Heavenly Sword" too, I just bought it but haven't played it yet.

Well done my friend. Sorry it took me a little time to get around to listening to it, but I'm really diggin' it so far.

Man it's been a long time since I've done a compo... used to do a ton back in the days of tracking, but since the remix scene took over I haven't. Hmm. Might be fun to drop in for one of these sometime.

I remember getting to Mike Tyson on the original Mike Tyson's Punch Out, and actually getting on a roll and staying alive (which in itself was tough at that young age). Then the rest of the family comes home; they had picked up Kentucky Fried Chicken on the way home from wherever and it was dinner time. "Time to eat!" comes the call. "Hold on, I'm beating Mike Tyson!" I replied. And then the pressure was on. The entire family sat down and watched me play. With sweaty palms and my heart beating 200 beats a minute, I played. And I won. First time ever I beat Mike Tyson, and I beat the game. ... and then we ate chicken.

Wow, well very nice to meet you too, Jimmy aka Big Giant Circles. I was bummed when I read the earlier post before MAGFest saying you were going to have to sit this one out, so it was a nice surprise to see ya there. And how many others here agree that bLind and Jade are like, the perfect couple? They just seem truly made for eachother. Of course, the same could be said for Zircon and Pixietricks, getting all lovey dovey on the OCR panel in front of everybody. It was also a huge surprise to run into Tommy again, as well as Grant from RARE and the others. To have the guy who wrote the music to Goldeneye look at ya at say "I love your stuff" is just beyond awesome. It's also a great indication that the community in general is branching out from fans only, and slowly merging with the professional world as well. Heck, HD Remix proves that too. Who knows what 2009 will hold? And indeed, major kudos to Brendan. We all appreciate your hard work man.

I too am exhausted, but in a good way because I had such an amazing time. I got to meet so many people that I wasn't expecting to, made a ton of new friends, and just had a blast with the events. I was surprised at how non-stop it was... from one panel directly to another, to an interview, to a concert, then another concert, barely any time for food, very little sleep... man. Good stuff. I'm also rather surprised that I was put on the spot so much; this year I deliberately went with the attention of just chilling in the audience and enjoying the shows... then suddenly I'm on the OCR panel, getting interviewed by Larry, playing HD Remix in front of a full room of staring eyes, battling X-Strike, Taucer and AE with my uber-rusty Capoeira skills, drawing blanks in front of everyone in Name That Tune... phew! The only downside was the painfully long ride home.

Bwuhaha, another Bayou Billy mix! Sweet. Aw man, this mix brought a BIG smile to my face, and when that's involuntary it's a clear indication of great music. I also owned this game back in the day, so the nostalgia this brings out is great. Great musicianship, excellent production, sweet instrumentation, and I LOVE those timbales. Might I also mention that there was one magical day in my youth where I got entirely in the zone and actually BEAT the game? So I do recognize both tunes referenced in there.

Welcome to the club.

I dig it my friend. The title track especially. Those funky electronic vocals are delicious.

I and the lovely Mazedudette will be there! And we'll probably be arriving around 8, just for the music, so if you can get us in gratis, we'd certainly be grateful.