TheChargingRhino

Work continues.... organization pages have been updated with a similar approach:
http://ocremix.org/org/1/sega http://ocremix.org/org/2/nintendo http://ocremix.org/org/3/square-enix http://ocremix.org/org/4/capcom http://ocremix.org/org/5/konami http://ocremix.org/org/7/rare

It's pretty much a cover just now -- more than it is a remix -- but if you find someone with good hard-rock/metal knowledge and skills, I'm sure he's gonna help turn this into a kickass arrangement.
What I'd do if I were would be to explore the guitar riffs composition further to have a sequence that sounds more 'realistic' and solid even thought you uses a pretty synthetic instrument. Such games as 'Thunder Force IV' did a great job as to make insanely advanced riff compos despite the limitation of the system -- check Lightning Strikes Again or Stand Up Against Myself for instance.
That could just be me, but I was a drummer, I know I could clearly mess around with the drums SO bad and have a blast with it -- it's a little too nice and gentle to my taste as of now and could benefit from going real wild. Check Tsukumo-san's work and you'll know what I mean -- Legendary Wings is a good example.
All three of these tracks you can find good MIDI versions of on VGMusic.com if you want to study their composition in a more convenient way

Just briefly going through the song, with my laptop speakers: 
Production:
The main synth you open up with sounds like too much resonance. Was a little jarring at first. The lead that kicks in at 0:36-0:49 is not separating itself from the background synth and percussions. Your synth is being overpowered, and on the cymbal crashes the lead sounds like it is being distorted. Same issue at 1:01-1:16 with the synth being drowned out. Feel like overall there is too much happening in the high frequency range and not enough elsewhere. Those background synths sound really sharp. My ears just may be sensitive. Arrangement:
I'm not sure how far along to this WIP you are, but I feel like it's pretty by-the-numbers until 1:22. Play around with the fills some more and see if you can come up with some more cool twists on the melody. The ending was a little abrupt. Sorry if this isn't helpful enough. I've just briefly went through it and my Macbook speakers aren't always a good judge of sound (I need to get some production headphones). Doing a good job with this so far. Loving the energy you're bringing to the track!

Thanks for the welcome, guys. Look forward to working with you all.

Hi everyone!
Just posting here because The Nikanoru extorted a WIP from me, and I thought it would be fair to share it with everyone
Enjoy the systematic slaughter of everything moving under the sea on Aquas! https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B0QpOgRYCqN3VmxCa3hqLXlheFE
If you fancy the second part of the mix, I suggest you check one of my favorite artist of all time (a fellow frech guy) going by the name of The Algorithm. I really wanted to imitate his style for a long time, and this ReMix seemed to me like a good occasion to try a lot of new things.
EDIT: The guitar solo at the begining is a placeholder, I am well aware that it contained a lot of mistakes

Love that guitar -- reminds me of these 90s TV series I used to watch when I was younger :3
I guess this intro in general really fits Aqua. I'd probably introduce lower pads near the end/during the second half of this part to give a heavier and darker atmosphere to the section. Also, making the arpeggio a bit louder each time it 'resurfaces' could help in that regard and adding a pan delay to it might sound nice too. I guess some reverbed bass drums or some sort wouldn't be a bad idea either. This should help make this part less repetitive to me. 
Vivement la suite

To be specific, you have two claims of your own currently (Meteor and Ending/Boss Roll), you're in two collaborations (Corneria and Records 1), and have one bonus track (Corneria).
The claim is yours, go ahead with the bonus track. Once you send me a WIP, I'll update the overview and thread.

You most certainly can! This track is yours, Siolfor .... I was hoping someone would choose this!
I see @TheChargingRhino has already rolled out the carpet for you. Welcome aboard!
I'm sure the claim is coming. The right Remixer is just waiting for the right moment to pounce on it!

Welcome.
Can't speak for Nika, so you'll have to wait for him to respond.
But welcome anyway!

Thank you for the WIP!
Good name, I'll keep it in mind. I was thinking something like 'the Many Faces of Andross,' but I'm certainly still open to suggestions.
'The Flash' @Starphoenix has now submitted his SECOND compete (not finished) WIP, 'Cyber Warfare.' Great use of a four-day weekend, IMO...
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Things are moving along! I now have 16 WIPs out of the 26 claimed tracks, 4 of which have complete (not finished) frameworks in place. There is some awfully good sound I am hearing from our Remixers so far - thanks to everyone who has given me something in the last little while!
I was not expecting to make so much progress on this album so fast; however,since we are, I have decided to set some goals for the project as a whole to keep everyone (including myself) on track to meeting for our July 2018 deadline. So, here they are:
12 tracks for each disc - MISSION CLEAR 32 claims (16 tracks for each disc) - Goal: March 2017 (6 CLAIMS LEFT) I have adjusted the tracklist to reflect which claims I would like to see on the album, but character themes and boss themes are still available as well. 32 tracks is the goal, not the end: we may look at expanding our selection if we see enough demand. 16 complete (not necessarily finished) WIPs - Goal: March 2017 (NEED 12 MORE) I would like to have 16 complete WIPs by the end of March, as I will be submitting the project for OCR-approval in this quarter. I may not need all 16 WIPs for submission, but 16 by the end of March is the goal. I will also commit to making sure that everyone who has submitted WIPs will have feedback from @DS394, @DaMonz, and myself before the end of December. We're all a tad busy with life lately, but we're doing our best to keep up. You can always PM me if you have any questions or concerns.
At some point in the near future (hopefully sometime in December), I will be putting together some sort of space where all the staff and Remixers on the project can hear some of the WIPs, so everyone can get a clearer idea of the sound that we have for the album so far; however, before I post anything I will ask each Remixer for permission (if you'd like to opt out, this is no problem). I will also be looking into setting us up a spot on the OC ReMix Discord Server so we have the option of a private chat for collaborations or just discussion of the album itself - those of you who are interested, let me know.
I'll post the goals to the top of the thread later today. Great work so far, everyone. Once again, claims are still open - let us know if you want in!

I think FLS is the best DAW for reading midis.
But that my own opinion, of course. 

GUYS.
I GOT THE MIDI.
LET THE MIXING COMMENCE.
First part (mine) shall be pure rock.

Happy belated Thanksgiving everyone. With my four-day weekend (I'm not used to so much free time) I'm going to work a bit more on my tracks. 

This changes everything.....

Alright, so I'm currently polishing off my WiPs, but I just wanted to ask if anyone still needed MIDI files.
If you need a MIDI of literally any song from SF, SF2 or SF64 then please let me know, I have tools to extract them directly from the games for full accuracy, and would love to help out.

Well, CC, @TheChargingRhino and I are looking for the MIDI of the Andross battle from SF SNES. Could you please find or build us something?

I think @Pichu's Dad wants you to send him your Meteor WIP so he can show you what he means.
Thanks for the WIP! I'll PM you some feedback once I get a chance.

.....Why has no one reviewed yet?
Is it because it was on the Spring Break album?
Is that...Bolero of Fire at the beginning there?
Overall, this is gold. 

Why has the OverClocked PodCast disappeared and will it be coming back? The short answers: "lazy hosts" and "yep." The long answers boil down to lack of time, segments, and interviews, so the show will take a break (except for the ReMix ReWind) until December to fill up the ol' tank. We're super sorry for the lack of communication and will be back in full force very soon!
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@Starphoenix said he was going to have a look at it this weekend, but I haven't heard anything yet.

What's good homie

I could give it a shot. Pm me the details.

I could give it a shot at well! 

@TheChargingRhino I am in fact in a band.  We drastically rearrange all of our tracks to include as much originality as we can get away with while staying within throwing distance of the source material.  My rework of Meteo as posted above is an example of such.  @LongBoxofChocolate is the founder of our trio, and we are about to come out with our first album on the Overclocked Records label.
Does that clear up what I was trying to say earlier?  @The Nikanoru is right in that most of the time (if its intended) arrangements will sound better if they are recorded by acoustic instruments, but if you are working with some ass-whooping sample libraries in a good DAW then you are probably set.  In other words, I am not going to write everything in general midi and ship it that way.  I am going to import the thing into Pro Tools then set the pads and record everything possible on top of that. That is only Lonboxofchocolate's process, though.  It does not work for everyone.

Okay, I'll add you as a piano performer then immediately erase it until you tell me to put it back up.
JK. Let me know if/when and I'll change the thread.
Looking forward to it!
For the record, it is not mandatory to have all (instrument, synth, or vocal) tracks recorded live for submission; however, there is a high bar of sound quality that all tracks will have to pass in order to pass the judges' panel. Part of the judges' criteria is the quality of the sound design and the production itself and it is suggested to use live recordings when possible.
In short, you don't have to do it live but it usually sounds better on the whole if you do.