Hi Josh! I had a lot of music experience but zero production experience before I joined the remix/arrangement communities. Over the past two years or so since I started contributing, I've gone from not having anywhere near the skill in production to get a YES on OCR to having several remixes posted. The collaborative, participative culture with OCR, Pixel Mixers, and Dwelling of Duels has helped me develop my production skill in a way that I didn't even realize was possible at the time I joined. Feel free to contact me on discord or twitter if you'd like to talk more.