The Nikanoru

No one claimed Star Wolf?
Can I claim Star Wolf?!

Welcome to the team, Star!

A new remixer called Prominion has claimed Fortuna from SF SNES. He's not yet a part of the forum, but he'll probably join us soon.
Welcome aboard, Prominion!
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We are now up to 14 claimed tracks: 9 for disc 1, 5 for disc 2. Three tracks left for disc 1 before we have a full disc of claims!
EDIT: I would've put this up yesterday, but I was having trouble getting it working. Here is a new signature banner for folks to use if they are interested. The link to this thread is already embedded - just copy and past into your signature and away you go!

I see Zoness is unclaimed for the second disc, so I'd like to hog it for myself and throw my hat into the ring.
Think I have a nice direction for the track. Something along the lines of chill-down electronica/chiptune. I'll listen to the track, get a good idea of the structure of the song and start kicking around some ideas this week.

Hey, I know I'm not really active here anymore and I don't really do VGM remixes anymore, but I did have this last minute idea playing the halloween event the other day.
I had to add a lot of original material and embellishments given that the theme is very short, but I think it turned out good for what it is. Happy Halloween!
 
 

This is it -- today is officially the 20th Anniversary of the Tomb Raider franchise.
To celebrate, here's a rock ballad mix I've worked on since the very beginning of the year as a tribute to one of my all-time favorite video game franchises.
HUGE thanks to @That Headband Guy, @mattmatrice and @IplaiGames for joining me on this project and making this track even more awesome with their perfomances, arrangements, mixing and mastering.
And VERY special thanks to Eilaire (http://eilaire.deviantart.com/) for letting us use one of her cosplay pictures for visual support -- truly one of the most talented Lara Croft cosplayers out there.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TOMB RAIDER!!

--STAFF –
Project Creator: Thomas Neil
Project Director: The Nikanoru
Co-Director: TBA
Assistant Director: TBA
Visual Artists: Geo-Dragon, Etzaen, Mike Ramanauskas
Web Design: Starphoenix
Project Email: lylat.system.clear@gmail.com
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Current Remixers:
The Nikanoru, DS394, TheChargingRhino, classic_gamer_76, Jay Thomas, Slimy, Trev, bLiNd, Starphoenix, CrimsonCobalt, Thirdkoopa, JulienMulard, Etzaen, Siolfor the Jackal, Pichu's Dad, Your_Face, XPRTNovice, YoshiBlade, Deedubs, CmacProductions, GCJ, Smittenden, Afilion
 
Current Performers for Collaboration:
The Nikanoru - male vocals, acoustic guitar
DS394 - basso profundo (male vocals), piano, bassoon
classic_gamer_76 - synthesizer
Theory of N - alto / tenor saxophone
Trev - violin
Pichu's Dad - vocal, acoustic / electric guitar, banjo, clarinet, bass (electric), harmonica, alto / tenor saxophone
M_Blacki - electric guitar / bass, synthesizer, drum sequencing
JohnStacy - (French) Horn
TSori - trumpet
 
Audio Support / Sound Design:
Jorito
Your_Face
ad.mixx
Afilion
 
Mastering Support
TBA
 
Quick Reference for project status or source track research:
Project Overview
 
 --WHAT WE NEED—
We are looking for the following support (thanks to Odai for swiping this idea from the Ocarina of Time project and thanks to Theophany for the original idea):
 
*A Co-Director to assist me in the qualification and review of the music and audio for this project. I need someone with past experience on working with OCR and with the final production of a project, as I have only limited experience in this area. *POSITION FILLED*
*Arrangers/Remixers to conceptualize and complete remixes. This is where the bulk of the work will be. Brand new or experienced veteran, anybody who would like to take part is welcome. 
Voice Actors to bring life to the characters in our audio narratives. If you think your voice would be perfect for one of the available roles, drop us a PM or email!
Performers who are experienced with any type of instrument and have a high-quality recording setup. Sometimes live is better, so anyone willing to lend a hand to a fellow musician short an instrument or skill would be appreciated.
Sound Designers/Audio Support interested in mixing and sound design for the project. Ideally, we would like folks who are willing to provide support and/or collaboration with Remixers who are new or inexperienced at mixing.
Mastering Support for bringing the final WAVs into coherency and giving the final touches to tracks before final submission. I have no experience mastering and so I'm asking for someone(s) who is(are) willing to dedicate a little time (okay, a lot of time) to help us get the album through one of the final hurdles. *POSITION FILLED*
Anyone who is interested in helping in any one of these areas, please let me know.
 
--ALBUM CONCEPT—
First, a special 4-Arwing salute goes to Thomas Neil, who originally came up with the idea of building a Star Fox album in time for Star Fox’s 25th anniversary. He would have been the director for this project, but life became more complicated for him, so he was unable to give the project the commitment he thought it deserved. I thought it would be a shame if this one-only timing for the album fell apart, so I volunteered to bring his idea to light.
I have always believed that Star Fox is the flight simulator for everyone who doesn’t like flight simulators. I remember playing the first game, years ago, and being fascinated with the SUPER HIGH TECH 3D POLYGON GRAPHICS, the ‘smooth’ play control, and the choice of different routes to take to reach the final goal, depending on the difficulty chosen. I’ve played other flight simulators, but none have given me the same thrill as Star Fox. Seven games and almost 25 years later, Star Fox has become a respected Nintendo franchise.
We had a goal to put together a two disc set of 14-17 songs per disc, featuring a showcase of what we would hear flying around as Fox McCloud. Due to my own life complications, this project timeline was extended past the point where we could release it before Star Fox's actual 25th anniversary of release; now, instead of simply a tribute, we are focusing on the concept of the narratives and music: To celebrate the Star Fox series, we are putting together a tour of the Lylat System from Corneria to Venom to give this Solar System a little bit of the Star Fox experience,
All tracks from all games are open and there are no genre restrictions. The deal for the album concept is one track per area on a course between Corneria and Venom.
One exception to this is tracks from Star Fox Adventures. A maximum two tracks can be claimed from this game, as I don’t want the listener to spend too much time on Sauria; that being said, if we get more, we may accept them as bonus tracks.
   --AUDIO TRACKS--
To add a little spice to our journey through the Lylat System, we have put together a series of audio tracks throughout the album to guide our listeners a little closer to the Star Fox experience. We are gathering talented voice actors to play the main characters from Star Fox as they fly through the Lylat System, growing closer to the final goal of reaching Venom to battle Andross.
If you're interested in voicing a character, let us know!
Audio Project Team
The Nikanoru
classic_gamer_76
TheChargingRhino
YoshiBlade
 
Cast List
Fox McCloud: (TBA)
Falco Lombardi:
Slippy Toad: Purple Perpetrator
Peppy Hare:
Krystal: TheChargingRhino
General Pepper: The Nikanoru
Wolf O'Donnell: classic_gamer_76
Leon Pawolski:
Pigma Dengar:
Andrew Oikonny:
Andross: The Nikanoru
 
--CURRENT TRACKLIST--
Red = track claimed, no WIP (0% overall)
Purple = draft WIP submitted (1%-49% overall)
Orange = substantial WIP submitted (full arrangement, 50%-90% overall)
Blue = finished WIP submitted (only final review left, 90-99% overall)
Green = Final WAV submitted (all done, 100%)
DS394 feat. Jay Thomas - Opening Theme - Star Fox 64 - Lylat Legacy
Trev - Menu Select/Stage Clear - Star Fox 64 - ???
TheChargingRhino, classic_gamer_76, Pichu's Dad - Records 1 - Star Fox 2 - Cornerian Hall of Fame
TheChargingRhino, classic_gamer_76, DS394, The Nikanoru - Corneria - Star Fox - SCRAMBLE
CmacProductions - Attack Carrier (Corneria Boss) - Star Fox - ???
**Audio 1: All Ships Check In
Asteroid Belt or Meteo - Star Fox 64 - OPEN CLAIM
DS394, The Nikanoru - Sector X - Star Fox 64 - ???
JulienMulard - Aquas - Star Fox 64 / Command - Submarine Bio-Warfare
 
Afilion - Titania - Star Fox – Titanic Beach
**Audio 2: Pigma's Message
Katina - Star Fox 64 – OPEN CLAIM
Fortuna - Star Fox – OPEN CLAIM
Etzaen - Eladard - Star Fox 2 - ???
**Audio 3: Distress Call
Cole Train, DS394 - Sauria - Star Fox Assault - ???
classic_gamer_76, Slimy - Inside Krazoa Palace (Sauria) - Star Fox Adventures - ???
Smittenden - Boss C – Star Fox 64 - ???
  **Audio 4: Beware the Black Hole
Disc 2 - Venom
GCJ - The Awesome Black Hole - Star Fox - Impending Abyss
ad.mixx - Sector Y - Star Fox – Dogma
 Deedubs - Space Armada/Sector Z/Sector Y - Star Fox - Star Skirmish: Attack on the Armada
 
**Audio 5: Against Star Wolf
CrimsonCobalt - Star Wolf - Star Fox 64 - Can't Let You Do That!
GCJ - Zoness - Star Fox 64 - You Disrespectful Whelps
Starphoenix - Macbeth - Star Fox - Cyber Warfare
Siolfor the Jackal - Sector Z - Star Fox 64 - ???
YoshiBlade - Boss A - Star Fox 64 - ???
**Audio 6: Approach to Venom
Thirdkoopa - Area 6 - Star Fox 64 - In A Distant Region
Slimy - Venom Orbital / Venom Base - Star Fox – Surprise Attack! 
**Audio 7: The Final Confrontation
 XPRTNovice - Andross (Brain) - Star Fox 64 - ????
**Audio 8: Job Well Done
Slimy - various Star Fox themes - Star Fox, 64, Assault, Zero - Ode to Star Fox
 
 ***Please note that a complete WIP is now required for new claims***
 
--DEADLINES—
First Deadline: January 1st, 2017 - CLEAR
Second Deadline: April 1st, 2017  - CLEAR
Third Deadline: July 1st, 2017 - CLEAR
Fourth Deadline: October 15th 2017 - CLEAR
Fifth Deadline: January 1st 2018 - CLEAR
Sixth Deadline: April 1st 2018 - CLEAR
Seventh Deadline: July 1st, 2018
(director's life becomes complicated, time passes)
NEW IMPROVED FINAL, FINAL, FINAL DEADLINE: April 30, 2019
 If you make a claim you can’t fulfill, we would much rather you tell us then wink out of existence on us.
If we don’t hear from you within two weeks after deadline, we will have to release your claim.
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ALL SHIPS CHECK IN AND PREPARE TO SCRAMBLE!!
 

Consider it yours. I have also put you down as a violin performer. Welcome aboard, Trev!
As a fan of his music, I'm happy to announce that @bLiNd has submitted a track for the Venom Orbital/Base boss, Phantron! Very glad to have him aboard too.
Slimy has expanded his first claim to include the Venom Base from Star Fox SNES and he has also submitted a track for all the main Star Fox themes. Sounds great so far!
Also, just a quick note to anyone looking to claim: I have attached a copy of our project overview to the top of the thread, so folks can see where we are in the project and what tracks are already claimed. I have also attached the source tracks from each game to this spreadsheet (well, most of them as of when this post went up) so you can listen to everything and see if there is anything you're interested in claiming too.
I hope to see more claims soon!

Consider it yours. I have also put you down as a violin performer. Welcome aboard, Trev!
As a fan of his music, I'm happy to announce that @bLiNd has submitted a track for the Venom Orbital/Base boss, Phantron! Very glad to have him aboard too.
Slimy has expanded his first claim to include the Venom Base from Star Fox SNES and he has also submitted a track for all the main Star Fox themes. Sounds great so far!
Also, just a quick note to anyone looking to claim: I have attached a copy of our project overview to the top of the thread, so folks can see where we are in the project and what tracks are already claimed. I have also attached the source tracks from each game to this spreadsheet (well, most of them as of when this post went up) so you can listen to everything and see if there is anything you're interested in claiming too.
I hope to see more claims soon!

I'll have a look around for you as well to see if I can find anyone willing to help out.

Aww, you... I really didn't do that much :3

--STAFF –
Project Creator: Thomas Neil
Project Director: The Nikanoru
Co-Director: TBA
Assistant Director: TBA
Visual Artists: Geo-Dragon, Etzaen, Mike Ramanauskas
Web Design: Starphoenix
Project Email: lylat.system.clear@gmail.com
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Current Remixers:
The Nikanoru, DS394, TheChargingRhino, classic_gamer_76, Jay Thomas, Slimy, Trev, bLiNd, Starphoenix, CrimsonCobalt, Thirdkoopa, JulienMulard, Etzaen, Siolfor the Jackal, Pichu's Dad, Your_Face, XPRTNovice, YoshiBlade, Deedubs, CmacProductions, GCJ, Smittenden, Afilion
 
Current Performers for Collaboration:
The Nikanoru - male vocals, acoustic guitar
DS394 - basso profundo (male vocals), piano, bassoon
classic_gamer_76 - synthesizer
Theory of N - alto / tenor saxophone
Trev - violin
Pichu's Dad - vocal, acoustic / electric guitar, banjo, clarinet, bass (electric), harmonica, alto / tenor saxophone
M_Blacki - electric guitar / bass, synthesizer, drum sequencing
JohnStacy - (French) Horn
TSori - trumpet
 
Audio Support / Sound Design:
Jorito
Your_Face
ad.mixx
Afilion
 
Mastering Support
TBA
 
Quick Reference for project status or source track research:
Project Overview
 
 --WHAT WE NEED—
We are looking for the following support (thanks to Odai for swiping this idea from the Ocarina of Time project and thanks to Theophany for the original idea):
 
*A Co-Director to assist me in the qualification and review of the music and audio for this project. I need someone with past experience on working with OCR and with the final production of a project, as I have only limited experience in this area. *POSITION FILLED*
*Arrangers/Remixers to conceptualize and complete remixes. This is where the bulk of the work will be. Brand new or experienced veteran, anybody who would like to take part is welcome. 
Voice Actors to bring life to the characters in our audio narratives. If you think your voice would be perfect for one of the available roles, drop us a PM or email!
Performers who are experienced with any type of instrument and have a high-quality recording setup. Sometimes live is better, so anyone willing to lend a hand to a fellow musician short an instrument or skill would be appreciated.
Sound Designers/Audio Support interested in mixing and sound design for the project. Ideally, we would like folks who are willing to provide support and/or collaboration with Remixers who are new or inexperienced at mixing.
Mastering Support for bringing the final WAVs into coherency and giving the final touches to tracks before final submission. I have no experience mastering and so I'm asking for someone(s) who is(are) willing to dedicate a little time (okay, a lot of time) to help us get the album through one of the final hurdles. *POSITION FILLED*
Anyone who is interested in helping in any one of these areas, please let me know.
 
--ALBUM CONCEPT—
First, a special 4-Arwing salute goes to Thomas Neil, who originally came up with the idea of building a Star Fox album in time for Star Fox’s 25th anniversary. He would have been the director for this project, but life became more complicated for him, so he was unable to give the project the commitment he thought it deserved. I thought it would be a shame if this one-only timing for the album fell apart, so I volunteered to bring his idea to light.
I have always believed that Star Fox is the flight simulator for everyone who doesn’t like flight simulators. I remember playing the first game, years ago, and being fascinated with the SUPER HIGH TECH 3D POLYGON GRAPHICS, the ‘smooth’ play control, and the choice of different routes to take to reach the final goal, depending on the difficulty chosen. I’ve played other flight simulators, but none have given me the same thrill as Star Fox. Seven games and almost 25 years later, Star Fox has become a respected Nintendo franchise.
We had a goal to put together a two disc set of 14-17 songs per disc, featuring a showcase of what we would hear flying around as Fox McCloud. Due to my own life complications, this project timeline was extended past the point where we could release it before Star Fox's actual 25th anniversary of release; now, instead of simply a tribute, we are focusing on the concept of the narratives and music: To celebrate the Star Fox series, we are putting together a tour of the Lylat System from Corneria to Venom to give this Solar System a little bit of the Star Fox experience,
All tracks from all games are open and there are no genre restrictions. The deal for the album concept is one track per area on a course between Corneria and Venom.
One exception to this is tracks from Star Fox Adventures. A maximum two tracks can be claimed from this game, as I don’t want the listener to spend too much time on Sauria; that being said, if we get more, we may accept them as bonus tracks.
   --AUDIO TRACKS--
To add a little spice to our journey through the Lylat System, we have put together a series of audio tracks throughout the album to guide our listeners a little closer to the Star Fox experience. We are gathering talented voice actors to play the main characters from Star Fox as they fly through the Lylat System, growing closer to the final goal of reaching Venom to battle Andross.
If you're interested in voicing a character, let us know!
Audio Project Team
The Nikanoru
classic_gamer_76
TheChargingRhino
YoshiBlade
 
Cast List
Fox McCloud: (TBA)
Falco Lombardi:
Slippy Toad: Purple Perpetrator
Peppy Hare:
Krystal: TheChargingRhino
General Pepper: The Nikanoru
Wolf O'Donnell: classic_gamer_76
Leon Pawolski:
Pigma Dengar:
Andrew Oikonny:
Andross: The Nikanoru
 
--CURRENT TRACKLIST--
Red = track claimed, no WIP (0% overall)
Purple = draft WIP submitted (1%-49% overall)
Orange = substantial WIP submitted (full arrangement, 50%-90% overall)
Blue = finished WIP submitted (only final review left, 90-99% overall)
Green = Final WAV submitted (all done, 100%)
DS394 feat. Jay Thomas - Opening Theme - Star Fox 64 - Lylat Legacy
Trev - Menu Select/Stage Clear - Star Fox 64 - ???
TheChargingRhino, classic_gamer_76, Pichu's Dad - Records 1 - Star Fox 2 - Cornerian Hall of Fame
TheChargingRhino, classic_gamer_76, DS394, The Nikanoru - Corneria - Star Fox - SCRAMBLE
CmacProductions - Attack Carrier (Corneria Boss) - Star Fox - ???
**Audio 1: All Ships Check In
Asteroid Belt or Meteo - Star Fox 64 - OPEN CLAIM
DS394, The Nikanoru - Sector X - Star Fox 64 - ???
JulienMulard - Aquas - Star Fox 64 / Command - Submarine Bio-Warfare
 
Afilion - Titania - Star Fox – Titanic Beach
**Audio 2: Pigma's Message
Katina - Star Fox 64 – OPEN CLAIM
Fortuna - Star Fox – OPEN CLAIM
Etzaen - Eladard - Star Fox 2 - ???
**Audio 3: Distress Call
Cole Train, DS394 - Sauria - Star Fox Assault - ???
classic_gamer_76, Slimy - Inside Krazoa Palace (Sauria) - Star Fox Adventures - ???
Smittenden - Boss C – Star Fox 64 - ???
  **Audio 4: Beware the Black Hole
Disc 2 - Venom
GCJ - The Awesome Black Hole - Star Fox - Impending Abyss
ad.mixx - Sector Y - Star Fox – Dogma
 Deedubs - Space Armada/Sector Z/Sector Y - Star Fox - Star Skirmish: Attack on the Armada
 
**Audio 5: Against Star Wolf
CrimsonCobalt - Star Wolf - Star Fox 64 - Can't Let You Do That!
GCJ - Zoness - Star Fox 64 - You Disrespectful Whelps
Starphoenix - Macbeth - Star Fox - Cyber Warfare
Siolfor the Jackal - Sector Z - Star Fox 64 - ???
YoshiBlade - Boss A - Star Fox 64 - ???
**Audio 6: Approach to Venom
Thirdkoopa - Area 6 - Star Fox 64 - In A Distant Region
Slimy - Venom Orbital / Venom Base - Star Fox – Surprise Attack! 
**Audio 7: The Final Confrontation
 XPRTNovice - Andross (Brain) - Star Fox 64 - ????
**Audio 8: Job Well Done
Slimy - various Star Fox themes - Star Fox, 64, Assault, Zero - Ode to Star Fox
 
 ***Please note that a complete WIP is now required for new claims***
 
--DEADLINES—
First Deadline: January 1st, 2017 - CLEAR
Second Deadline: April 1st, 2017  - CLEAR
Third Deadline: July 1st, 2017 - CLEAR
Fourth Deadline: October 15th 2017 - CLEAR
Fifth Deadline: January 1st 2018 - CLEAR
Sixth Deadline: April 1st 2018 - CLEAR
Seventh Deadline: July 1st, 2018
(director's life becomes complicated, time passes)
NEW IMPROVED FINAL, FINAL, FINAL DEADLINE: April 30, 2019
 If you make a claim you can’t fulfill, we would much rather you tell us then wink out of existence on us.
If we don’t hear from you within two weeks after deadline, we will have to release your claim.
  ----------
ALL SHIPS CHECK IN AND PREPARE TO SCRAMBLE!!
 

Ok so this is the official debut of my group The Travelers, a supergroup of some amazing musicians and arrangers (including the likes of Doug Perry, Mklachu, Jordan Chin, Ian Martyn, just to name a few) who play Euro-folk arrangements of game music. I had the pleasure of being able to arrange Kokiri Forest into an Irish Jig style and to feature my awesome group The Travelers. I combine Traditional Irish music with what most would call modern, contemporary Irish styles (kind of like you hear from Mumford and Sons). Anyway, I really would love feedback on the piece from all of your great remixers out there ;).
 
 

Thank you very much for your detailed and helpful feedback! Yeah, there will be improvised solos from both the lead guitar and tin whistle. I like my musicians to have some creative wiggle room when doing music like this because 1) they LOVE to just do their thing and 2) it sounds more natural and organic.The ending will sound better through live performance as we will be able to make that transition more natural and it will also have some improvised effects too :).  I am glad you like the arrangement as a whole and I might still tinker with the end to see what I can do. Thank you again for your feedback and taking the time to listen!

Note: I post these here largely for people's information, so that folks can see how the academy does business.  That being said, if you have a submission, we'd love to hear from you!  I am on the program committee for this, so this isn't just me passing along other people's stuff -- this is what I do, alongside my own research and (hopefully soon) teaching.
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Call for Papers
Ludomusicology Study Group of the American Musicological Society
AMS Vancouver, 3-6 November 2016
Submission Deadline: April 25, 2016.

The new AMS Ludomusicology Study Group will host a session at AMS/SMT Vancouver 2016. This year, we welcome abstracts (250 words max) for 20-minute presentations on any aspect of ludomusicology within or beyond digital games. All AMS members, regardless of familiarity with (or previous research of) video games, are welcome to submit and assist us in broadening the scope of ludomusicology. Critical inquiries might include:

- What makes play musical, and music playful?
- How do the meanings and stakes of performances, choreographies, bodies, and screens play out via sounds and other sensations?
- What is ludomusicology anyway, and how can it interface with current ideas in music theory, ethnomusicology, music education, and music therapy?

Please send submissions (as Word docs) to gamemusicstudies -at- gmail.com by April 25, 2016. Do not include your name/identifying information in the submission itself. The program committee will send out decisions by May 10, 2016.

I love a good Saturn Valley remix, BOING!
I agree with Starphoenix that the bass and kick are taking the lead away from the lead - I feel like the impact of the downbeat and the sheer volume is taking away from the more subtle elements of the track. I believe EQ will help but not solve this issue - ask someone else about frequency adjustment.
Totally dig the solo at 1:21 - I like the tone and arrangement here. Overall, I feel it could do with a lot more supporting harmonies to better feature the melodies.
Now, let's sit down with a nice cup of tea and discuss your adventure....
 

Venom Orbital has been claimed by @Slimy.
Welcome aboard!

I have PMed you on this.
__________________________________________________________________
****SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT*****
I am pleased to announce that @DaMonz has agreed to become co-director for our project!
Great to have you aboard, DaMonz! I'm looking forward to working with you.
Everyone please help me welcome him to the team!

Venom Orbital has been claimed by @Slimy.
Welcome aboard!

@Cole Train@DS394, this track is claimed. I've heard the examples, and I'm very curious to see what you guys come up with!
7 tracks, we're off to a good start!
I'm starting to get a little clarity on where I want the concept to go, so I'll be hammering out a set tracklist for the two discs later this week. Stay tuned!

I may drop a claim a bit later but for now you can mark me down as a performer on alto and tenor sax

I have PMed you on this.
__________________________________________________________________
****SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT*****
I am pleased to announce that @DaMonz has agreed to become co-director for our project!
Great to have you aboard, DaMonz! I'm looking forward to working with you.
Everyone please help me welcome him to the team!

I have PMed you on this.
__________________________________________________________________
****SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT*****
I am pleased to announce that @DaMonz has agreed to become co-director for our project!
Great to have you aboard, DaMonz! I'm looking forward to working with you.
Everyone please help me welcome him to the team!

Woohoo!  Let's rock and roll!