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Clearly! Nice work on this Gray. Choir patches are awesome. Nice chromatic percussion stuff too.

The thing is, that remix was posted in July of 2001, and Metroid Prime was released over a year later in 2002. You are wrong. Why don't you post about this in that remix's thread, instead of this one? I also think it's great how you didn't even comment on my remix.

Bas, please take out the saxophone and change it to something else. It simply does not fit. Also, please cut out the section from 3:26 from 4:50, and work on transitioning those parts together. A lot of that stuff in the middle sounds very empty and it's much too interpretive. Too much original stuff.

No it's not. Magmoor Caverns doesn't have its own theme. Magmoor Caverns' music is just updated Norfair music. If I were to remix the Super Mario Bros. theme, that doesn't make it a Smash Bros. remix because it was used in that game. That makes it a Super Mario Bros. remix. Get your facts straight.

I'll tell you exactly what I'm doing. I'm writing a business report recommending a fictitious healthcare organization to migrate their network infrastructure from Microsoft Windows to a UNIX platform, because a recent hacker attack from a Brazilian hacker organization as brought to light the significant security holes in the network. Look, I have a huge paper due tomorrow. I'm not going to post here if I have nothing significant to say. Final Arrangements for all mixers whose name is not DarkeSword are due on the 19th of December, 2004 AD, and people have known that since two weeks ago.

It might be helpful to offer samples of what you're offering right off the bat, people.

For anyone who loves to follow the dramarama of the Panel (), Gecko IMed me today wanted me to just mention that he respects the Judges' decision, and that he's not angry at us. And I quote: So fear not. Gecko isn't going to quit OCR in protest.

He's saying he didn't like the Piccolo Pipe analog synth playing the Chozo Ruins theme because it had portamento on it. Never mind the fact that Chozo Ruins uses the exact instrumentation (sans portamento) in the game.

The royalty fee doesn't apply to this. It's for performing arrangements of Square Enix music.

I don't think we would. That only makes sense if the original song Williams submitted was originally used in a Star Wars movie or other venue besides a video game. In this case, we have a song written by an artist that was never used in any kind of media venue like a movie, game, or music CD. The song was remixed by another artist, and that remix was used in a game. It's important to note that OCR's focus is to reinterpret and reinvent music from video games. In this case, the music from the game wasn't reinterpreted or reinvented, because this piece is the precursor. It inspiritive, rather than derivative (look at me, I'm making up words!). The question is, does the chronology matter? The piece itself is tightly done. Nice processing and a great, clean sound. However, to answer my own question, I do think that the chronology matters. I really hate rejecting things on the basis of policy, but unfortunately my vote here must be NO.

Another great track from my favorite remixer. It's a bit less melodic than his other stuff, but no less enjoyable. Nice grooves, nice textures, nice everything. Nice work!

Claado's leaving soon. You should probably show him some of your work before then so he can make the judgement about the caliber of your stuff.

What the heck is that?

File > Templates > Empty Honestly people, explore just a little.

I'm extending the deadline by two weeks guys. Please have your final arrangements done by December 19th. I think that's ample time to get stuff done.

Noted. I'll suggest it to DJP for when ztnet switches over to PHP 5.0, and when phpBB supports subforums. Don't expect it to happen any time soon (like, even within a year from now), but it's still a good idea. I'll pass it along.

Take your time. To paraphrase Shigeru Miyamoto, a bad mix is bad forever, but a delayed mix is eventually good.

Deadline is tomorrow, hopefully everyone can post their pieces by then. Might have to give an extension, but I'd rather not. Letsee the stuff people.

...psst...nobody said anything about #ocrjudges...

I don't mind. However, is everyone going to contest votes they don't like? I don't really feel this is one of those special circumstances. This one isn't that questionable imo. But if you guys want to continue to the vote, that's fine. I believe the policy is if a mix is not unanimous, first to six wins. i dont think a specific request is required. And of course it's questionable, otherwise the vote would be unanimous [/obvious] No, we never decided on that policy. The policy is that if a judge feels very strongly about a mix either way, he (OR SHE/!?!) requests for a 6 vote.

Short but sweet. This song has a nice vibe, cool texture, and great beat. Very groovy stuff. I don't think the arrangement is bad at all; it changes enough so that it doesn't get boring, and it doesn't drag itself out. Solid stuff. YES On a side note, I noticed that you mentioned that you took ideas about being too close to the original to heart. Good to see that you can do that without being a primadonna about it.

T_T I need an extension. I have so much Physics stuff due tomorrow.

Star already knows how much I like this piece. Happy-go-lucky stuff with lots of energy, great sounds, and a fun arrangement. YES!

Wow that drum sequencing is horrible. Your crash cymbal sample keeps cutting itself for some reason. Ride cymbal swinging sounds so square. Improvisation is incoherent and random. I can see what you're trying to do, but you're not doing a very good job. Vigilante said it best; you sound like you're just mashing keys. Charlie Parker without the logic, and even that's being generous. The song is experimental, and I know that you're trying to break the mold, but I don't think it works. The arrangement bounces around, and there's no logical progression between ideas. Even free jazz has some kind of underlying order in all the chaos. This piece doesn't show much in the way of development. I can skip around the mix and it sounds like the same thing at every single point. Drums are badly sequenced, piano is splashy, and nothing really locks together rhythmically or texturally. It sounds like each part is being played in a separate room, and then someone came and spliced it all together later. NO Also, since you chose to bring it up, I'm choosing to respond. Keep in mind, this has absolutely no bearing on the vote I just cast: What's with the rant? I realize you're frustrated because you're a sax player, and you see mixes like mine that use fake sax get posted, and because people flame your music and you when you don't think you deserve it, but in a submission email, we really don't need to know all that stuff. Just your name, the game and song you mixed, and a link to the file. I don't mind reading about your approach you took when writing this piece (interesting facts about production, arrangement, etc), but ranting about a the results of a remix contest isn't pertinent to your submission. Here's what I think: you have a nice tone when it comes to sax playing. And this piece also indicates that you have a good grasp of how to use your instrument. A lot of sax players even play random stuff like that so quickly without flubbing. However, I think you need to work on your songwriting and arrangement skills. Try writing and producing something more traditional, like a ballad or a latin tune; get a firm grasp on phrasing, progression, sequencing fake stuff (like drums), all that stuff. Then, go ahead and branch out to try more experimental stuff. You said that people might have flamed you because you were an ass in the forums; let me tell you, that is most likely exactly why they flamed you. If you weren't an ass, people would have given your more helpful responses, like "Here are some tips for sequencing man, good luck, you're a good sax player!" Nobody likes an asshole. So stop trying to be one all the time. It's not cool, it's not funny. You'll find that you can learn a lot here, if you just chill out and be less confrontational. Personally, I'd like to collaborate with you one day; I've got a song in the works where fakesax just won't cut it. However, there's no chance in that happening if you've got a confrontational attitude all the time. Just chill, man. Anyway, sorry for rant. Again, that had no bearing on my vote. If you took any kind of offense, I didn't mean it. I'm not trying to lecture you. The community needs more musicians who actually perform, as opposed to just compose, and wind players are hard to come by as far as our community goes. It would be to your benefit to just step back and think about working with people, instead of against them. That's all. Take care.

Another X4 Zero's Theme remix from DJ MetaZero. Wow man, you really like this song, don't you? There's a pervasive SHHHHHHHHH sound throughout this ENTIRE piece. It's because there's just too much damn reverb. Now I'm a big fan of what those not in the know call "the trance," and I fully endorse reverberation, but there's just too damn much here to make the trance enjoyable at all. It's muddy and the vocals get drowned out by the big, bleeding synths. Some mastering would definitely help. Arrangement is straightforward; not terrible, but it's in-your-face the whole time. Back off a bit around the middle. NO