jnWake

Okay now that this is over, how about some Rayman mixes?

Premonition is damn good. Someone like Fishy seems fitting for it.

You know what to do if you need synths
That actually goes for everybody but I'm not sure if many people are interested in a keyboard player that's easily replaced by VSTs haha.

I could pick up some guitar players (probably Brostok haha) if I write something with guitars, but I'll see what I come up with first

Actually, if it interests you, I could claim the track The Mission, which isn't on the list. It's quite cool
 
Also, someone (Jordanius *cough*) should do The Winner.

Welcome to the Album Thread for Final Fantasy VIII: Collision Course.

The concept for this album stretches back to 2010 where a tracklisting and title were chosen for what one would have
dreamed would be a great Final Fantasy VIII album. With your help, I'm hoping to make that a reality. Right now is the
recruitment phase, so if you are a posted ReMixer, feel free to make a claim -- first come, first served on any source.
If you are not a posted ReMixer, you are still welcome to join the album roster if you can produce high quality mixes, or
are capable of producing a high quality arrangement and structure, then delivering your stems for mixing/mastering.
Please submit an audition. Mixing/Mastering would be handled by me for anyone who requests it.
There is no genre restriction, however please give much consideration to preserving the spirit of the source.
tldr: first come, first served for posted remixers
other artists, please submit an audition!
mixing/mastering available on request
if it's an emotional piano source, I reserve the right to bounce back your gangsta dubstep screamo mix
Also if you're going to claim something like The Extreme, keep in mind it's gotta be excelsior

TRACKLIST
ReMixer Works in Progress posted here
First Half
Liberi Fatali (claimed by HeavenWraith)
Balamb Garden (claimed by Chernabogue, Tuberz McGee, Furilas)
Blue Fields (claimed by Chris Porter)
Don't Be Afraid (claimed by Tuberz McGee)
Find Your Way (claimed by Wiesty)
The Landing (claimed by Sagnewshreds)
SeeD (claimed by Manji)
Breezy (claimed by RiverSound)
Force Your Way (claimed by Ivan Hakštok)
Waltz For The Moon (claimed by XPRTNovice)
The Man with the Machine Gun (claimed by Gario)
Julia (claimed by Geoffrey Taucer)
Roses and Wine (claimed by Brandon Strader)
Junction (claimed by DjjD)
The Mission (claimed by jnWake)
Only A Plank Between One and Perdition (claimed by shadowpsyc)
Slide Show Pt. 2 (claimed by bluelighter)
The Stage is Set (claimed by Larsec)
Movin' (claimed by fxsnowy)
Martial Law (claimed by JJT)
Succession of Witches (claimed by Vled Tapas ft. Lord Bif, Na'r't, Dolkins)
A Sacrifice (claimed by Careless Juja)
Premonition (claimed by DusK)
Wounded (claimed by Jackson Alexander Parodi)
Fragments of Memories (claimed by Jorito)

Second Half
Fithos Lusec Wecos Vinosec (claimed by Vled Tapas)
Blue Sky (claimed by theshaggyfreak)
Drifting (claimed by XPRTNovice)
Galbadia Garden (claimed by Trev)
Shuffle or Boogie (claimed by Hashel05, Deiselc1)
Heresy (claimed by Random Encounter)
Fisherman's Horizon (claimed by djpretzel)
Dance with the Balamb Fish (claimed by Sebastien Skaf)
The Oath (claimed by audio fidelity)
The Spy and Under Her Control (claimed by OC Jazz Collective)
Trust Me (claimed by Brandon Strader)
Silence and Motion (claimed by ZykO)
Eyes On Me (claimed by Jivemaster)
Where I Belong (claimed by Cyril the Wolf)
Mods de Chocobo (claimed by Hat)
Ride On
Lunatic Pandora (claimed by Hipnotyk)
Compression of Time (claimed by ZykO)
The Castle (claimed by Fishy)
Maybe I'm A Lion (claimed by Amphibious)
The Extreme (claimed by Jason Covenant)
Overture (claimed by Derek Oren, Jeremy Robson)
Wanna claim something not listed? Do it! 

Once the recruitment phase is well underway and the roster is filling out, details on
WIP dates and other plans will be made clear. Hoping to finish by 2018.
Announced January 28th, 2016
Directed by Brandon Strader with personal consultant BONKERS

Awesome! I'm not sure if I want to claim anything yet but I wish you luck with this. VIII has some damn good songs.
EDIT: Rexy should claim Find Your Way and write an awesome piano piece for that .

I did like 20. Not much, but hope it helps haha.

I can play synths for anyone interested.
EDIT: I can also collaborate on an arrangement too, I just don't plan on writing one myself haha.

I did like 20. Not much, but hope it helps haha.

I did like 20. Not much, but hope it helps haha.

Ah this sounds great! There's a few tiny mistakes in the guitar sections, but who cares it sounds lovely as it is.
Regarding the mixing, it sounds a bit crowded in the first sections since everything is playing similar octaves. I'm not very good at mixing TBH but maybe it'd help to cut more frequencies of the acoustic guitar. You should leave the higher frequencies to make it sound clear and noticeable while removing some of the mid since that is often very crowded with acoustic guitars. You shouldn't remove that much though since it could sound very empty otherwise (especially since the guitar is driving all the chords and base of the song).
Panning also helps a lot. I'm not sure how you're doing it here but you could have acoustic guitar tracks panned hard left/right and leave the melodies at the center. You could also experiment and do the exact opposite to simulate more of a live experience. Like, imagine where each musician would sit and pan accordingly!
Comparing to the source material, the main difference is the lack of a bass. If you listen to how the original is mixed, the rhytm guitars are much less present and it has more percussive instruments to drive the rhytms.
In any case, I feel this sounds great. Performances are pretty good!

I'll echo T-Ape's sentiments a bit. Intro sounds empty since none of the instruments takes the "lead" and it feels like everything is floating without a solid base. The flute is clearly playing similar notes to the source, but the lack of the harmonies present in the source makes it sound thin. The strings is also playing loose notes so it sounds thin too. Finally, the bass is playing some pretty random notes, even going off-key at 0:18 and a few other moments.
The mix gets noticeable better at 0:28 when the percussion and different synth kicks in. It's now much easier to follow what the song is supposed to be! Since the bass loops is repeated here you can still listen to some off-key notes.
Overall, this is a pretty true to the source mix (which is a great source by the way!). I honestly feel the flute doesn't work currently since it's simply too thin to carry such a sparse soundscape. Besides, the melodies it plays don't feel very focused and almost seem like random notes. I feel you could add to this by having the string synths do more noticeable chords or something to guide the listener. Besides, having some chords there could help it make more unique when compared to the source.

Nice rock remix. I like how the drums aren't stuck to a typical beat and instead switch between different rhytms in the different riffs of the song. However, I feel the drum sequencing is very mechanical (very notice-able in the section where the drums play like orchestral percussion). The bass also felt mechanical in the 2:00 section. Regarding the arrangement, I like the idea of symphonic rock, suits the sources well. I did feel you were lacking some instruments playing higher notes though, since it felt that everything was in the middle.
Overall, this is a rather nice rock remix. I'm disappointed you didn't use the "Character Select" theme from Smash 64 though haha.

This looks so cool.
There should be a OCR Secret Santa Remix edition where people ask for remixes or something like that. That way people like me from countries far away could participate

Solid intro here. Nice pads, percussions, voice samples and synths used to create the eastern feeling. The bass that enters at 0:45 has a cool saw effect but sounds a bit thin, like if it lacked more bass. Not sure if I have much else to say, the samples are nice, production is clean and the arrangement is fun, even if it doesn't have many catchy melodies. You really nail this heavier electronic sound which is quite zircon-ish. Maybe, even too zircon-ish! That's a compliment of course, but I'd be interested in having you branch out a bit more sometimes.

man, i want to hop in here and say how much i appreciate the kind words coming from everyone in this thread.  thanks for giving me your ears, your time, and your thoughts; they're humbling gifts to receive.  and thanks to dave and all of the ocr staff for toiling over this site, to give video game music the platform it truly deserves, as well as the constructive criticism and undue praise you all have given to me over the years.
much love everyone, and hope you all have a merry Christmas.
- peter/melody

Everyone said it already but this is pretty good. A somewhat straightforward approach to the song with cool solo-ing on top. I like how the focus seems to be more on the chord progression of the original rather than on the opening notes, it makes it sound refreshing. Guitar playing, as pointed out by everybody above me, is spot on and damn good. If I had to offer some nitpicking, I felt the snare sounded a bit stale sometimes, like if the velocity didn't change much.

This looks so cool.
There should be a OCR Secret Santa Remix edition where people ask for remixes or something like that. That way people like me from countries far away could participate

This looks so cool.
There should be a OCR Secret Santa Remix edition where people ask for remixes or something like that. That way people like me from countries far away could participate

I think I'll do some reviews. Probably not gonna reach a high number but every bit helps!

This looks so cool.
There should be a OCR Secret Santa Remix edition where people ask for remixes or something like that. That way people like me from countries far away could participate

That is awesome! GS has an incredible soundtrack so those MIDIs are definitely interesting.

Yeah I'll fix it asap.
 
EDIT: new link (for just a zip): https://www.dropbox.com/s/olx8kkvrfxk6jdl/GS%20MIDIs.rar?dl=0

No problem! I just attempted to do it by ear. (don't worry, didn't take 3 hours)
 
https://app.box.com/s/8gtdgtmcn16zz392wqq7fwsyldqskc4y