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    Celtic Music Fans, anyone?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    I was actually hoping to make a Celtic song in the near future, but I have very little knowledge Celtic music in general. I've heard Enya of course, the FF4 Celtic Moon, and other stuff. This Celtic Journey you linked is really great. I always try to find this kind of stuff but I never know where to look. This CD is "out of print and hard to find" now and the youtube quality isn't as good as it should be. :'(

    Teen Agent: The Root of All Evil - History

    in Projects

    Posted

    Marimba solo? bahahaha. I'll take a look at this soundtrack in a couple days

    I hope you do or have, superjoe! I would love to have you do a track on this.

    I am extremely pleased to announce that Flik has claimed Castle, so now there are only 4 tracks left. Army Blues, Island Reggae which DrumUltimA said he would do a marimba solo for in context of the song, March, and Prison. Still no WIPs but I have complete faith in those who signed on. :)

    SHNABUBULA HATES CHIPTUNES...thank you time magazine

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    For the regular Joe Everyman (lol), they don't necessarily regard Time magazine based purely on the prestige behind the name. I never thought of Time as a journalistic magazine to begin with, but then again, I've never read it. I find so much more substance in the smaller-run publications, and find them so much more worthwhile. Sure, Time is a big vehicle for publicity and it really sucks that they would mess with you in this manner, but the article will still do what it was intended to do. It will get people interested, who probably have not even heard of chiptunes, and they will check out the music.

    So yeah, this is a stain on what could have been a great opportunity, but I think there's a silver lining to this cloud, or whatever the phrase is. There will still be good from it. Plus, in addition, the 'controversy' over the mis-quoted interview will also probably generate a decent size of buzz. So anyway, congratulations. I did listen to the samples and I wish I had the kind of money that I could just throw at this thing, but bah.. it sucks being poor. But the samples were great.

    analoq retires

    in Music Composition & Production

    Posted

    I never had an interest in performing, film/game scoring, selling albums or whatever most pursuits here are. My journey in music has been one of understanding and experimentation. I stand at the intersection of music and technology and observe all I can and when I have the opportunity I share what I’ve learned.

    For the last seven years this forum has been a primary opportunity for me to assist others on their journeys. Now I’d like to announce I will no longer attend to this forum. Who cares, right? Right, so let me enumerate some reasons why I won’t be missed:

    1. I read the first post to make sure I understand the needs of the OP.
    2. I read the replies to ensure I’m not repeating what’s already been said.
    3. If I can’t speak with sufficient knowledge on a subject I shut the fuck up.
      Just because I’ve invested the time to read and understand the thread does NOT entitle me to post in it.
    4. If I’m not sure about a claim or fact in my post then I look it up.
    5. When I am wrong, I own up to it.
    6. When someone else is wrong, I call them on it.
    7. If someone asks a stupid question or gives poor advice, I berate and ridicule them to negatively reinforce their behaviour.
    8. I don’t overwhelm people. I keep my posts short but I'm always ready with more info to give when needed.
    9. I don’t over generalise (or write guides). People come to a forum for advice tailored to their specific needs and that’s precisely the most helpful advice I can offer.
    10. Despite whatever credentials or experience I claim to have or how much effort I put into crafting advice, I accept that no one has to listen to me.

    Whether that’s all genuine introspection or a veiled plea to those who try to help is an exercise to the reader. But in the end I am content to let the blind lead the blind for whatever void my absence creates.

    On a lighter note, I give my sincere thanks to all of you who have been willing to listen and all of you who have had good information to impart. And if you have an interest in the cutting edge of music tech or music hackery, Peter Kirn of CreateDigitalMusic is developing a new site, Noisepages, which you're welcome to come chat/blog on along with me.

    cheers.

    It sounded like an emo cry for help to me. :|

    Relay for Life Cancer Drive - Looking for Musicians!

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Hey everyone!

    My name is Josh Whelchel and last year I helped organize and sponsor the "Indie Music Cancer Drive" by producing an album with several talented musicians (including big giant circles and Mustin, as well as the composers for World of Goo, Aquaria, and Eternal Daughter). We managed to send over $5,000 to the American Cancer Society - and we're still sending money their way.

    Anyway, we're extremely excited to get started for the 2010 year, and we're now accepting applications for musicians that would like to be involved.

    There are a lot of reasons to be involved, including having your music available on iTunes, Amazon, and other retailers, but most of all it's a great cause.

    If you're interested in checking out this year's album, you can do so here:

    http://www.jwmusic.org/relayforlife.html

    If you are interested in being a part of the album, please have a look here:

    http://www.jwmusic.org/relayforlife-artists.html

    Thank you for your interest and I look forward to hearing from everyone!

    - Josh Whelchel

    Sounds great, man. I collected money for Relay before, and was planning on selling my CDs at the actual event to raise money but couldn't get them printed up in time for the event. The only way I'd be able to show an example of the kind of song I would want to do is to actually make the song now. So I don't know how that would work. ;D

    Anyone interested in a free Final Fantasy IX OST?

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    He's probably going to come to his senses and keep it. Because honestly. If you have 2 gold bricks, you're not going to be like "Hey, anyone want a free gold brick? I've got one too many."

    Yes, I compared the soundtrack to a gold brick.

    At any rate, I'll probably try to download this thing if I can find it.... a Final Fantasy IX album project might be a decent thing to tackle next year sometime. I would totally be up for that.

    Freshly Baked ReMixer Challenge 2009 (It's OVER!! More details coming soon...)

    in Competitions

    Posted

    Well, damn - I thought the award of 'holding out as long as possible' would go out to me, this year... Damn you, Oinkness!

    Sorry! And you know the worst part, my song is going to completely rip ass and take names, even if I only spend 2 days on it, because I am -- not to horn toot -- that good. Plus I'm going to downtune to B standard and run it through the REAL amp. It's going to be heavy as balls.

    Teen Agent: The Root of All Evil - History

    in Projects

    Posted

    Teal?? I had never heard of that color before. Damn... the world is evolving so fast nowadays.. so many new colors i don't know the name of.

    Listening to the music, this sounds really interesting. Maybe at some time in the future i might contribute (I still have to do like 6 remixes....).

    Yeah, I just typed teal as a joke, but it turns out the color does exist in the forum's color library or whatever. I should have chosen charcoal, teal, and turquoise for the colors. ;)

    just64helpin signed on for Multifruit Juice

    OCRE signed on for Cave

    Teen Agent: The Root of All Evil - History

    in Projects

    Posted

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    directed by Brandon Strader

    Greetings. This album project was officially announced on August 15th, 2009. Production finished March, 2010. The game is called Teen Agent. It has been called the best Polish graphical adventure game of all time. The soundtrack is very diverse despite only being 24 minutes long.

    Final Final Listing:

    < Main >

    1. i.n.t.r.o. (Intro-A) [audio fidelity]

    2. Trapped (Prison / Cave) [brandon Strader]

    3. A Village's Welcome (Village) [Vampire Hunter Dan]

    4. Lingering Lust (Lovers) [brandon Strader]

    5. A Mouse in the Hole (Radio Edit) (Cave) [OCRE, Brandon Strader]

    6. Of Darkness (Cave) [brandon Strader]

    7. Lovers' Suite (Lovers) [Vampire Hunter Dan]

    < Bonus >

    1. Mark Hopper (Intro-C2) [bill cakes]

    2. Celtic Wedding March (March) [superjoe]

    3. Sax of Gold (Army Blues) [brandon Strader, prophetik, Usa]

    4. 100% Juice (Multi-fruit Juice) [superjoe]

    5. I'm On A Boat (Island Reggae) [brandon Strader]

    6. Memories Within The Walls (Castle) [Flik]

    7. Army Base Infiltration (Army Blues) [OCRE]

    I would really like to thank everyone who has stepped up and helped make this OCR album project a reality. It had a very short timeline as far as album projects go, but everyone did their best to make an incredibly enjoyable experience.

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