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Straightforward indeed. There are some nice countermelodic ideas. The beats are spastic and groovy, but I think in a good way. There's a lot of cool stuff going on here. I like that buzzy hi-pitched lead; it provides a nice contrast to the fatter sounds in the mix. I'm afraid I can't YES this just yet though; for one, it's too short. Sounds like you aren't even done with it. The song goes into a chill section, and makes like it's winding down so that it can wind up again, but it never does. Grossly unfulfilling. I'd like to see an expanded arrangement. Great start, but needs to be longer. Work on harmony and length! NO Please resubmit!

Wow. I just finished listening to the whole thing. This piece is smooth. REALLY smooth. I liked that a lot about the previous version; it had a cool, minimalist feel with a really laid back vibe. My biggest gripe with the previous version was that it felt empty, but the addition of the amazingly awesome lyrics by Just Us fill out the soundscape precisely as they should. There's a great, balanced sound. Production is clear. Speaking of the lyrics, I really like them. There's a great message there that's skillfully conveyed. Fantastic. n00bs will probably hate this because it's rap, or because the lyrics have nothing to do with Sonic, but that's why they're n00bs, so don't worry about what they say. YES, without a doubt.

Zircon said refreshing; that's a good word for this mix. It's got a nice vibe that reminds me (at points) of Grandia music. The major key flute stuff has a nice sound. Awesome percussion work here too. Weird texture, but it works. Lots of cool sounds mixing together in interesting ways. I like that. This a fun piece, for sure. YES!

I love that lightly-distorted snare. The synths in this piece have a nice balance; they lock together quite nicely. You would think that with all the stuff going on stuff would sound messy, but it doesn't. Oh man Gene Wilder; wtf awesome. XD Yeah this piece is totally groovy. Nice production, nice beats, nice package. Good stuff. YES!

HOLY FREAKING CRAP This is probably the most perfect remix that could ever be done of this song. DAMN SON YOU GOT SOME SKILS! Seriously, amazing work here. Totally digging it. Everything locks together like legos. 11/10.

DON'T FUCKING LET IT HAPPEN AGAIN ...

Never, ever, cuss out your remixers. You can say what you have to say without being pissy. Try to maintain some professionalism.

It's the same mix. Also, to someone who asked if the title of this mix is a reference to another title on the SoE soundtrack: no, it's just a coincidence. I've never actually played SoE; I did this remix for PRC.

NO And don't sticky this in the WIP forum either.

I've been ridiculously busy at school and at work. We just hired 332 people where I work, and I'm resposible for preparing all of the orientation documentation for them. I'm waiting on Beatdrop, but I've also started my own mix for 14/15 just in case. Nothing solid yet.

http://www.ocremix.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=14868 That it? Looks like Binnie and Malcos judged this one two years ago. Artist is the same. Can either of you two confirm that it's the same one? Binnie's description seems to fit pretty solidly. Either way, I vote NO, for the reasons Binnie stated in the vote for the last one.

The left handed parts feel too simple; I felt the the arrangement could have sounded fuller, and more expansive. I don't think the simplicity work here; it's a kind of thin, empty sound. Add to that timing issues that seem to be intended as expressiveness, but come off as clumsy, and I think that this song still needs a lot of work. Keep at it. NO

I should probably post my wip. http://shariqansari.com/sandcafe.mp3

It's weird, it's tricky, and it's cutting edge. Not for everyone, but definitely good for OCR. Everything that needs to be said has already been said, including YES.

I think there's too much reverb on this song, specifically on the guitars. The whole thing would just sounds a lot cleaner without it. The soundscape is kind of messy. There's also a lot of repetition going on here; first its the main melody, then an interpretation of that melody that gets repeated over and over again. Arrangement is lacking. I'm not feeling this one; sounds like too much sound shoved into one place. NO

Yeah, ridiculously simple, with gimmicky arpeggiation and terribly generic sounds. No development either. NO

I think this song is strong on a lot of fronts. Like Wingless says, its really a change of density that's going on, rather than overt sparseness. There are a few instances that come up muddy, but I think that the overall arrangement is pretty clear. Nice combination, nice interpretation, nice work. YES

Essentially the same song with distorted guitar doesn't cut it as far as OCR goes. Nice guitar though. Needs more arrangement, and that cymbal needs to be toned down/mixed better. The song sounds kind of muffly. Not a bad listen, but needs more arrangement and better production. NO

Great to see more MMZ2 mixes here. Awesome tricky stuff. YAY

Here's a shot of my most organized project file, the source file for Through the Dark: I usually group patterns by the sections that they cover (A section, B section).

Will probably have to hit up some other place like the VGMix or something to get a better encode of this song (personally I don't think it's that bad at all), but yeah, this song great. Some really solid performances here; check out 1:38 with the crazy fast syncopation; lesser men would flub that line into a mishmash jumble of something-or-other, but not here; it's an excellently executed rhythmic line that locks together throughout the ensemble. ROCK. There's a little medleyitis, like Jesse mentioned, but the transitions work well enough. Nice varying texture thoughout, great production too. The entire ensemble is great. Can't say nothin but YES (ohno doublenegative?).

No, don't bother. Also, this project isn't Hedgehog Heaven, so don't use that as an example of what we're doing here. Ok, sorry. Didn't mean to offend the project. Anyway, ok, final ruling: dump. No 'offense' taken. I'm just saying that this is a different project with a different approach. Trenthian contacted me yesterday; he has a version of his mix finished for the April 1st deadline. Beatdrop, because of computer and health issues (get well soon, bro), will be finishing his remix this weekend, as opposed to today. I wanted to avoid extending the deadline even more, but it seems that a day or two isn't bad.

No, don't bother. Also, this project isn't Hedgehog Heaven, so don't use that as an example of what we're doing here.

Linearity, pretty cool stuff. I'll take you into consideration along with Vilecat. To everyone else, I've been talking to other arists that I know personally about this too, so please don't be disappointed if I go with them. I have not made a decision yet though.

Poor production, bad sounds, zero arrangement. Come on man, it's Icecap. You gotta do something new with it. This sounds so GM; in fact, it really sounds like a lot of the parts are pulled from a MIDI file. Not saying it's a RIP, since stuff is shifted around, but seriously, there's no originality here at all. NO