AngelCityOutlaw

For me, it's less about the images and more just the lengths they're going with it. A totally serious, fake interview with a person who doesn't exist is a little too weird. The whole thing is a wtf, creepy combo with a side of "'lol". If this were a gif, it would be this gif

A picture is worth a thousand words

Have you heard at least the X vs Zero theme?

What are you on about, Strader? There is no "salt" in this thread so far except, ironically, this post of yours complaining about it. No one's stopping anyone from "liking" anything. Opinions are also not required to be positive and most people thus far would appear to agree that this is a weird marketing tactic selling over-priced goods and cringe-worthy poses. Like, I seriously can't imagine why anyone would have a problem with this thread unless they have a personal involvement with this campaign or an infatuation with Lightning that they feel is being attacked.

There is one that I believe is called session horns pro and it was pretty impressive and not too pricey. I'd link to it, but it's a real bitch on this phone.

To be completely honest, I don't really see a point in buying a different EQ. The fruity parametric EQ 2 is still my favorite for the reasons Timaeus just said. I can't really think of any features another EQ plugin would have that would be enough to justify spending hard-earned money on. As a side note, I know people more into mixing than the other aspects of music might crucify me for this and say I'm "wrong", but I feel I've gotten better with mixing recently and the most important thing I think I've learned in terms of "frequency balance" is that it's not so much about EQ, but about composition and arrangement. For me, giving up on trying to get things to "fit" by fiddling with the EQ on a bunch of different tracks and instead, if something isn't audible, changing up the voicings, strategic choice of when a particular instrument plays, or just omitting certain parts altogether has yielded far more satisfying results.

The music of the Megaman X games definitely was inspired by 80s metal and rock. Didn't the 5th game literally name the bosses after Guns N' Roses members. Anyway, I'd say the MMX games soundtracks remind me most of Yngwie Malmsteen, Symphony X and Tony Macalpine. Case in point. I think these tracks are similar in style --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

You've just described all of Hollywood.

Didn't they try something like this with what's her name from Spirits Within and it failed miserably?

Hang in there, I'm sure they won't disappoint.

Yes Honestly, I get it to an extent. As they say, the clothes are inspired by the visual aesthetic of games (I don't see it, but whatever) and so it would therefore make sense to use a popular game character who had a whole game about changing clothes to advertise them. I don't think think they succeeded in making it look good, but again, whatever. It's the whole faux-interview thing where they're cranking up the creepy dial to the max, ripping it off and throwing it out the window onto the freeway.

After saving the world or whatever it was she did in one of the worst Final Fantasy series, you'll be delighted to know Claire has still found work as a fashion model. I mean, really, after being a soldier, a fugitive, the bodyguard of a deity and a time traveling warrior, this is the only career move that makes sense. There's just nothing left. You can see some photos from her latest shoot and hear what she has to say about Louis Vuitton's clothing and new ad campaign at the following link: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/people/final-fantasy-character-lightning-on-starring-in-louis-vuitton-c/ What a time to be alive. Personally, I hope she doesn't get into drugs or develop an eating disorder.

Oh, I agree. I love the shit out of the European "power metal" kinds of bands and the like. Gus G. is arguably the guitar hero of this decade, but my point about Nickelback is that they are the only band I'm aware of who have made it to 80s level "rockstardom" in the last 20 years. They are that popular. As much as I love Kamelot, Edguy, Sabaton, Hammerfall or Gamma Ray, I don't think I'd agree that they're set to carry the torch. Because not only are they already fairly niche bands on a global scale, they're also well past their prime to do so. Most of those kinds of bands have been going since at least the 90s and some of them have members in their early 50s now. It's true musical tastes change and trends come and go, but I think the next decade or more looks kinda grim. If any band can maybe pull it off, I'd bank on Amaranthe personally as they've been doing quite well. They face similar criticism to Nickelback, though.

With the recent musician and actor deaths in less than a month including Lemmy, Bowie and now Alan Rickman (RIP Snape!), I got to thinking some more about something in music that's been of great annoyance to me in recent times and is a sentiment occasionally echoed in the rock and metal music scenes. That is, there is no one to carry the torch of rock and metal legends and it stems from elitism. Everyone is so wrapped up in believing that the "old stuff" was so much better, that the headlining bands are all mostly dinosaurs. Dinosaurs who are either close to retirement, death, or both. Let's face it - Ozzy, Aerosmith, Megadeth, Maiden....they're not far behind Motorhead at this point. The Scorpions are done, Priest, and The Crue just wrapped up their bands' careers. The 80s are gone and have been for almost 40 years. They're not coming back and I suspect this is why throwback bands like Hardcore Superstar or Crashdiet haven't reached the level of international success like bands of yore - the nostalgia factor isn't enough. They need legit support from both fans and the industry. The only band I'm aware of that has reached the level of superstardom, high album sales in an era of streaming and torrents, and sold out shows across the globe in the last nigh 20 years is Nickelback. Aside from some of the best production values in modern rock, they're the closest thing to an ultra-mainstream Pantera there has been since Pantera and if you don't believe that go listen to "Here And Now". The result? They are absolutely shit on by the music community as being traitors to rock music or something like that. So that's my rant. I'm curious to know if you agree or disagree and if you disagree for the love of Dio, prove it. Because after these bands are gone in ten years, I don't want to see nothing but lame tribute bands taking their place.

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Could be worse. Could be the 70s.

It's a little too damn happy sounding for my tastes, but it was catchy so I just rolled with it. Kinda has a retro VGM feel to it. Let me know what you think!

I just saw this on Stefanie Joosten's (Quiet from Metal Gear) Facebook and apparently she's in this upcoming movie: Not gonna lie - I really don't like anime very much and I have no idea what Implosion is, but this looks pretty damn legit.

I'll admit that I wasn't really a fan, but I respect the influence he had on so many musicians across a wide range of genres all the same. RIP, Ziggy Stardust.

Also, if retro-futurism is your thing, you can combine that with dystopia in the form of Jin-Roh, The Wolf Brigade. It is actually written by the same guy who wrote the Ghost In The Shell movie. It takes places in alternate 1950s Japan - if Germany had conquered Japan. It's about a special police force and the story deals with terrorism and political issues...sounds familiar...

In terms of workflow, it kinda depends on the DAW. In FL studio, you can load samples and trigger them individually with the step sequencer. There are some drum vsts out there like Session Drummer that allow you to load your own samples. In a lot of daws like Cubase or Reaper, people tend to just drag the samples into the timeline. A lot of EDM producers also use pre-made loops, either from purchased sample packs or ones they've made themselves. You can also look into "drum replacement" software that could replace beats you've made with superior drummer with electronic samples of your choice. As far as the drum samples themselves, it entirely depends on what genre you're going for. Big Beat music like the Crystal Method, Fatboy Slim or Overseer tend to use old vinyl, hip-hop drum loops and samples or even live drums where as trance and dubstep use purely synth generated drums though they are often layered with acoustic drums. Most people I know would just buy a sample pack containing these drums as one-shot samples.

No one's mentioned Blade Runner because Esperado is asking for animated movies.

The other Ghost In The Shell movies, for one. Gundam 00 (Not cyberpunk, but futuristic and I'd argue the best Gundam storyline) Batman Beyond: Return of The Joker (Cyberpunk as hell, also I swear that the TV series is the best Batman thing EVER) Never seen it, but Appleseed is very Cyberpunk/futuristic looking. The Animatrix Bubblegum Crisis 2040 (The last half of the series is kinda lame, though) Macross Evangelion Titan A.E.

I'd sign a petition to bring Abrams back to the director's chair for VIII

Didn't think that said "Big Boo's" at first. Anyway, it sounds good! It's like if Skrillex did waltz music. On paper, that sounds like a terrible concept.