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    Do you listen to your own songs?

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    ahaha

    that's the same rationalisation i came up with.

    quiet you I'm still in denial

    in all seriousness though, I think it does help to instill a thread of continuity in my musical portfolio... knowing what "my sound" is keeps me from losing focus on what I love to make

    so far I've been lucky enough to actually turn a few stylistic corners without yet losing touch with my "roots", but I'll probably completely sell out one day :)

    Do you listen to your own songs?

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    I listen to my music way too much. like, waaaaaay too much.

    but that's ok! because I can decide where I want to go next more easily if I know my musical history like the back of my hand

    as for my older stuff, from when I was first posted on ocr, I barely listen to it at all... probably because it pisses me off to hear a more creative and effective version of myself ;D

    MAGFest X! PMD Time :(

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    They seriously need to get something more effective than a carnival bracelet next year. I pretty much rip it off as soon as I get it so I can shower the next morning. Then the cleaning lady throws it away. Not the best idea. I see people on the last day who still have theirs on and I'm like egad man, didn't you shower?

    I never shower

    fact.

    Mainstream music stealing game beats

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    I think everyone in this thread has either been responding to the title of thread or responding without actually listening to the songs in question

    all three of which are absolutely horrible examples of the point being brought up

    I hear little to no 8-bit influence. what you appear to be pissed about is simple analog synth sounds. but even then, most of the sounds are just layered saws or other standard trance/electronic sounds that have bled into pop and hiphop in the last 10 years... not 8bit

    the reason people think 8bit music is "uncool"-- and for the record, I share your outrage about knee-jerk dismissal of chiptunes-- is that 8bit sounds like this: http://soundcloud.com/heathmorris/heath-morris-secret-menu-memories-gameboy-camera-remix

    and it reminds people of old video games. games they don't play anymore and have probably somewhat blocked the memory of due to polarizing it against something "cooler" like sports or being a really broken person

    bottom line is I agree with you. it sucks that TOTALLY CLICHE synth textures and HYPER-SIMPLE melodies with TOTALLY CLICHE drum samples and COMPLETELY BARE soundscapes top the charts, while dedicated songwriters/producers have to slowly build an audience. thanks to the internet, I prefer the latter

    anyway, I'm just gonna leave completely off-topic item here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szlk9eMWkpU

    Mega Man: The Wily Castle Remix Gauntlet 2011

    in Competitions

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    1. Block Rockmen Beats - 48

    2. The Hard Men - 46

    3. Bad Guy Robots from Mega Man <TIE> - 42

    3. The Concrete Men <TIE> - 42

    5. Blue Bomber Brotherhood - 36

    6. The Gentlemaster's Club - 34

    7. The Mega Ballers - 23

    8. The Beat Busters - 16

    9. Cold Steel - 13

    10. The Skull Men - 12

    11. Dr. Light's Luminosity Legion <TIE> - 8

    11. Energy Tank <TIE> - 8

    hard men sneak attack successful; total pwnage acquired

    thanks for all the votes everyone! :)

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