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Maybe I'm feeling inspired by Matt Houston's beat, but I want to try my hands at a rap remix of the Sauria level from Assault.
I'm no [good] producer though, so my claim is pretty tentative honestly.

Oh, and make sure you change my track claim to purple since I sent you the WAV

hey rhino, Finally finished the album art. check the discord server for a preview.
 

if you want to submit your entry that combines songs, it is valid! Do your best!

Gamer’s Rhapsody and OverClocked ReMix present the “Super Rhapsody Bros 3” ReMix contest!   To celebrate Gamer’s Rhapsody’s third year of bringing fans and professionals of gaming together, we are hosting a game music ReMix contest featuring another famous “3”, Super Mario Bros. 3!   Chose from one of these 3 themes, and put your own spin on it! Any style or arrangement is fair game, from EDM bangers to solo piano or a cappella. You are only limited by your imagination!     Song Choices: World Map 1: Grass Land Theme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LI_mwl3QcYA   Overworld 2 Theme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wApmRF5gyM   Underwater Theme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icKfm1MsTxE     Judging and Prizes: All entries will be judged LIVE at Gamer’s Rhapsody by certified OCR Judges, and a winner and runner ups will be chosen.    Prizes include tons of OCR and Gamer's Rhapsody swag including some rare and exclusive OverClocked ReMix albums, tickets to Gamer's Rhapsody 2017, as well as having your ReMix featured on OverClocked ReMix!     Deadline and Submission Details: The deadline for submissions is midnight CST on Nov 15, 2016! Don't delay!   Submit all entries to ocr@gamersrhapsody.com with the subject line “Super Rhapsody Bros 3 Entry”. Attach an MP3 or downloadable Soundcloud URL to the email.  Entries received after the deadline may be awesome, but will not be eligible for the contest, so don’t be late!

If anyone has old Electronic Gaming Monthly issues that are in good condition (minor wear and tear are ok) then I'll be happy to take them off of your hands. Specifically looking for issues 1-8, 10, 13-15, 17-25, 28, 39, 47, 49, 50.

both the MS store credit and the game are gone.
i am, however, continuing to debate selling my music workstation. it's an older i7 (8 cores @3ghz) and 16gb DDR3 ram, with a couple TB of storage and a discrete graphics card for multi-monitor setups, in a really over-large rackmount case. it still handles large projects pretty easily, thanks to the huge amount of cores and the excellent i7 architecture, but would get blow up by any current i7 on the market. i could sell it within driving distance of rochester ny for probably 400$ OBO, or shipped for 50-100 more (i'd need a new case for it) plus shipping, likely around 30-40$ for a system of this size. i'd be amenable to trades as well, since it's just taking up space and i don't have any sunken investment in it.
it is, however, way more computer than you could ever get for 400ish$, so if you're interested, let me know and we can talk it out.
edit: forgot to mention that this is basically a perfect slave machine if you want to get into that kind of setup. tons of cpu power, no fancy extra crap.

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As someone who suffered multiple wrist injuries in my youth from having bad teachers to my own ignorance I implore you to not do anything that fatigues your hand quickly or feels awkward for long periods of time.  If you feel any pain in any joint in your hand,stop and reevaluate what you are doing.  
Regarding the mechanics of the wrist, your fingers are capable of the greatest range of motion and mechanical advantage if your wrist is in a neutral position. A lot of bad habits form with players hyper extending or hyper flexing their wrist in order to play certain chords and this KILLS the tendons in the hand.  If you flex your wrist while you play you tighten the tendons on the underside of the forearm and the finger movement brings them into repeated contact with bone and other tendons. It will take some time but eventually you'll have an overuse injury like this person will
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 Keep your wrist in a good neutral position and you'll find that 80% of those chords are much easier to play.  For some chords you'll probably end up bending the wrist slightly but under no circumstances should it look like the picture above.  Here is a picture of pretty good wrist positioning.  

 
One final note.  Try to not allow the joints in your fingers to "bust" or bend inward.  There should, for the most part, be a slight curve in the last 2 digits of your fretting fingers. If a joint bends inwards and has a concave look to it you are not stressing muscle anymore but ligaments.  Muscle recovers far faster than ligaments do and with less pain so keep an eye on that.  The most usual exceptions to this are barre chords and power chords that incorporate the octave.
Good luck playing!  

Something I tell my students is to remember to keep your fingers arched, and to practice pressing the strings with different parts of the finger.
What a lot of new players tend to do is overcompensate and play with the very top of their finger right under their nail, because they don't want to hit the string above it. However, this ends up leaving the fleshy part of your finger laying all over the strings underneath.
Moving your elbow to rotate your hand can help with some chords as well.

@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!

@Cole Train OK cool I'll send you a message about it, and we can work from there
@The Nikanoru I guess we tentatively claim Sauria from Assault

You are in the Purple Rain now, DS.  
I have added 'current performers' to the top of the thread under staff. Anyone else who is interested, let me know.
I've also put myself down for Titania. from Star Fox SNES. It's a weird one and no idea what I'm going to come up with, but a drumbeat and some deep, dark, dirty, distorted guitar has been running around in my head for a while now...
 
 

I think a Corneria collaboration is the best way to go. Great idea!
@TheChargingRhino -- Really like the ideas you have for that (first) Corneria mix. However, just like The 'Boss' Nikanoru said, there's still quite a lot to do. I'd be very glad to help you on that one actually, since it's already pretty inspiring -- throw a couple more ideas in this WIP. I could even manage to get proper guitar recordings too!
@The Nikanoru -- Haven't thought of a name just yet. I usually give my mixes a name when they're close to be finished. I'm experimenting stuff right now and would like to have a talk with you when I'll have another WIP ready so I can share my vision of where I want to go with this track and see if it could still have its place within this album.
Also, it would be great to have a list of the performers available for collaboration in the first post -- near the current tracklist ^^

Okay, thread has been reset with the new info.
Sorry for the confusion @classic_gamer_76, you have submitted a WIP - but it still needs a name!
Hmmm. Not sure this is at the level where you can 'drop the mic,' but very interesting.
Done. Send me your WIP!
I like it, as I'm always down for a little cello action, but lonely ... and short.
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So, I've been thinking about this Corneria thing, as it's the most popular track in the Star Fox series and I'm only choosing one to be featured (bonus tracks still possible!). Well, this weekend, a friend of mine suggested that since it's so popular, why don't we make this into one big collaboration?
Tell me what you all think.

I guess I can claim Sector X as I already have the WIP of it.
Errrm... I kinda wanted to claim Corneria, but my track is pretty short tho:
 

I'm not really a multi-instrumentalist but I do a variety of things in general. Currently taking ballet lessons and working out so I can stop being fat. I have a kid and a full-time job, so I'll tell you how I find time to do stuff.
1. I don't do the stuff I already know how to do so I can "stay in practice." I learned how to play guitar and now I almost never play guitar. Hahaha.
2. I wake up at 4am. Yes, it sucks.
3. I didn't bother learning to play all the other instruments. I know it sounds like the lazy man's answer BUT, you may be interested to know that I have composed for a variety of orchestral instruments for a concert and I don't know how to play any of them. All you NEED to know is what clef to use and what the highest and lowest notes they can play are. And with just that info, I managed to compose a concert for a piano, cello, violin, timpani, drumset, clarinet, and some other stuff that I don't remember. Don't I sound awesome!
I hope that helps a bit. Of course, if you WANT to be able to play all the instruments you compose for, you should do it and just accept that it takes time. The only other piece of advice I have is...
4. Give up video games. But there's no god-damn way THAT'S gonna happen, right?

Yeah, I dig the vibe you've got going on. Definitely cool sounding. First thing that sticks out to me is that the climax of your buildups are clipped pretty heavily which is the result of being too loud, basically. Once everything gets heavy around 0:54, the only thing that remains distinct is the kick and hat. Everything is super muddy and in serious need of some EQ'ing; cut out those unnecessary frequencies and make sure everything has its own place in the soundscape. Very subtle panning could help a bit too.

As far as arrangement goes, the source itself doesn't have much substance but you could derive some sense of melody from it and potentially throw a lead over what you've got that would help vary things up and add a bit more excitement. 

Looking forward to hearing what you do with this dude, definitely a solid start.

Been a long time since I picked up an N64 controller, but memories of this game come through very clearly. Link was always my favorite, but few could defeat me with the 'Chu.
I think glasfen has said pretty much everything I would say on this. The only thing I would add it that it doesn't sound mixed quite right - I want to say compression, but I don't know my terminology enough to advise you properly here. Perhaps someone like timaeus222 or Rozovian could give you better advice here.
I always find it interesting when someone can take a short loop and turn it into a full remix. This sounds great!

Solid start. Very different vibe than the original, which is always refreshing.
The source is simple and repetitive, which makes originality difficult. I would recommend some drops, bends, solos, or a bridge and/or key change to keep things fresh. Adding one or two more SFX would be cool, especially if used (sparingly) in one of these change-ups.
There's a lot of room for play here. Great source material. Definitely overlooked, as you noted.

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 ;).
 
 

Sounds good to me.
Can I claim 'Inside Krazoa Palace' from Star Fox Adventures?
:3

Just puttin' it out there, I'm available as a performer on piano (or bassoon, or basso profundo, if you really need one :P)

Ambitious! I've PMed you on this.
Done. Welcome aboard!

Don't worry, you can claim the track now if you want and send a WIP later. You have time to consider and build your skills.
If you need some help or guidance, we can help you or point you in the direction of someone who can.