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Well Ramadan started today and I got up at 4AM to eat some breakfast. HANGIN' IN THERE.

Really great arrangement. It does have a PotC feel to it. Samples are obviously fake but it's not really a detriment to the piece; they work well in context. Very nice work all around. Good development, nice intensity. YES

No, this is the first year I'm suggesting it.

Hey guys. The Islamic month of Ramadan starts this Wednesday, which means Muslims all over the world will be fasting from food, drink, smoking, and sex during daylight hours. A couple folks were talking IRC and I suggested that people try out fasting with me and other OCR Muslims, so we're shooting for Saturday to have our big OCRamadan Fast. The way it works: Get up before it starts to get light out. Eat some breakfast! Something that'll sit in your stomach. Also drink fluids! Go to back to bed. When you wake up, go about your normal business. Remember, you can't eat, drink (not even water!), smoke, or have sex until the sun goes down. Also remember, you're fasting from bad behavior and negative feelings as well. Try maintain a sense of calm throughout the day, and avoid conflict when you can! As sundown approaches, check your local weather listing to find out when the sun sets exactly. Prepare some food to eat once the sun goes down. Breaking your fast with water is preferable! Remember don't gorge yourself! Your stomach's been empty all day. Just enjoy your meal. Savor it! There are some health benefits to fasting, which are greater if you do it more than just one day. A lot of folks don't think they can do it, but it's mostly a matter of willpower. I've had some friends who fasted with me in college and they were surprised at how they were able to make it through the day. Also for non-Muslims it's not a religious thing; it's more just something to try to see if you can do it. Post here if you're participating!

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To be honest, if you didn't tell me this was a Sonic mix, I wouldn't even know, except for that bit that sounds kind of like Ice Cap Zone. This is just way too original to qualify as a remix. It sounds like something someone would write for a show about Sonic where they couldn't get the permission to use the original music from the game, so they needed a soundalike. Maybe another judge can hear more source? I'm at a loss here. NO

The dynamic range is very very broad in this piece, which is something you don't really hear a lot. It's a good thing, although I had to fiddle with the volume to hear some parts over ambient noise here in my room. The composition in this piece is very weird. You start off with this excellent treatment of Bowser's Theme, which segues nicely into Dire Dire Docks. The combination of these themes is nice, especially at 1:13. The problem is the rest of the piece. Here we move into an extended treatment of Dire Dire Docks, which is quite slow and doesn't do much to really interpret the theme in a new way. A lot of it a straight arrangement, with some improvisation later on. I feel while the performance and improvisation is good, this piece is kind of aimless. The entire first minute-and-a-half could be developed into its own song, and the rest of the piece could stand on it's own as well. It's just that when you tack them together like this, the piece doesn't feel cohesive. Good ideas, good performance, good production, but kind of a slapshod arrangement. NO, resub

Stop spreading misinformation. Taucer is not going to be a moderator.

We're not making you a mod, Brush. BYE WES GOOD LUCK THANKS FOR EVERYTHING

It's got a nice sound and texture, but you gotta arrange it more. Not much else to say. Sorry dudes. NO PLZ RESUB

I agree with the other joojes. Production and performances are great, but the actual arrangement is kind of lacking; it's just that Dante riff with some soloing over it. Some of the soloing sounds like a dying cat; that is not a qualitative statement, I'm just making an observation. It actually kind of fits. The problem is that most of the source usage in this piece is the DMC riff over and over again. I could do with less solo, more melodic/harmonic treatments of the source. You never really wail that L4D theme on the guitar, and it would sound awesome if you did. NO, resub

I think it's solid enough, though I wish there was more going on in that ride pattern. Walking bass is solid, comping picks up after 1:19 and really locks in. Yeah, that percussion could've worked more with the other players. It's cool though. Great arrangement, really intimate. Perfect title too. I dig! YES

Brush, just put it in your sig.

I like it. Not really too generic sounding, very expansive arrangement of kind of a simple source theme. Really trippy, nice texture. Maybe some more effects next time. YES

It's hard for me to articulate as well, but something about this mix is off to me. Going by the other judges' comments, it's probably the thin sounding snares, the medleyitis (not, as Jesse so eloquently put it, "medlytits"), and the very simplistic part writing. The synth is mostly just doubling the guitar throughout the piece, and there's not much besides some straight arrangement of the source tunes plopped together with some minimal transitions. There doesn't seem to be a lot of consideration given to transitions and creating a holistic piece. Needs more direction. NO

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So belligerent.

Not sure how many people I've told about this already, but my music will be featured in an upcoming concert/show called The Odyssey in Beijing and Tokyo, performed by the Viva Girls, a wonderful 12-girl Chinese-Western fusion band. The piece that plays at this link is called Yin Yang, and is an upgrade/arrangement of my old Naruto remix, Iron Dance and the White Eyed Maiden. I also licensed out five original pieces that will be released on an album in December. I'm not sure but I think they might be playing these pieces at the concert. Just hit play at that webpage on the video that initially loads. Before anyone asks, yes, we went through all the proper procedures to license the Naruto music. If anyone is in Beijing on the 12th of this month, please go to the concert. More links about the Viva Girls: http://www.youtube.com/user/TheVivaGIrls http://viva-girls.com/

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Already a thread. Merged. Might play...maybe.

Uh huh.

This song is great.

I didn't make a group just for people to post IDs, I made a group because it's a popular game and I figure it would be nice if people had the option of using one if they want to organize some games or something. Social groups will have more visibility once VB4 upgrade hits. We don't need two SC2 threads.