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Giving this a bump because I'm still interested in someone doing this. Any help would be appreciated.

Or, you know, we could just pick the ones we want, which is pretty much what we did, and it all turned out fine.

Railgun is way better than what I've seen of Index.

There's not enough information in your first post. You haven't given a lot of details about the structure of your competition. You indicate you have a round 1, which implies some kind of multi-round structure? Are there sign-ups? Is there a running scoreboard? What kind of resources exist for people who are trying to remix in these styles? Wikipedia and a sample isn't really enough. Why isn't period appropriate instrumentation enforced when instrumentation is such a huge part of the writing process in these styles? Also I don't understand why you very specifically call out six source tunes from Final Fantasy but then also say "and originals." Is this a remix competition or a composition competition? You need to focus in on one or the other. Focus down. Choose one source that's simple. You're not going to get a lot of people attempting Dancing Mad in a baroque style. That's a massive piece of music to arrange in any style. What is even happening here? Is this a competition or is this a request? I realize there is a fine line between the two, but it's coming off as the latter rather than the former. You need to edit your first post with more of an explanation of the goals of this competition. "Raising awareness" isn't really enough. You also say that you're going to pick the winner. How is this going to work? Competitions can be run this way; there's no rule that says winners must be picked through voting, but you really need to be prepared to review and judge every submission and be prepared to articulate why and how each piece does or does not meet the criteria that you're selecting the winner by. Anything else would be irresponsible as a compo runner. I'm not saying you're incapable of doing this but even 3 entries is going to amount to a lot of work.

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Yeah I already got Flexstyle to run this. It's Super Cartography Bros. and it's already seeing a lot of progress.

Any of my OC ReMixes are okay

Talkback cancelled tonight. Have things to do!

I will try to do one tonight.

Your dedication to good metadata is a shining beacon in the bleak sea of "Various Artists."

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Not bad at all. Good part-writing throughout. A little punchy for my tastes. It's doing this thing where so many of your instruments feel like they're staccato and marcato, from percussion to strings to brass. To be honest the whole piece gets pretty tiring, constantly hammering away at my ears at that plodding pace. I'm not sure if that's a good enough reason to vote NO. I feel like the mix has a good arrangement with expansive, interpretive ideas and good execution of that, but I also I'm really not a huge fan of the instrumentation and performance choices. I'm on the borderline, but I can't decide either way. Gonna wait for other Js to hit this before I vote.

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I'm really not feeling this. Maybe it's the source, which I don't find appealing at all, but there's not a whole lot of variation in this track aside from some arbitrary instrumentation changes throughout. I don't feel like there's any form to this piece; it just sort of adapts the source in a very straightforward way with some very basic, mediocre sounds. There's also a lot of back-and-forth hard-panning going on in the leads, which is just just distracting. There's a lot you could do with a groove-based source like this, but playing it straight isn't the right approach I think. If you're looking to accentuate the source, you need to focus in on the strong rhythmic qualities the source has and kick those up to another level. Right now this sounds like a sound upgrade. Not feelin' it. NO

I need to get this out of the way first before I say anything else. That grace-note in the oboe at :33 is awful. It really exposes the fake-ness of the sample and to be honest I don't think any oboe player would ever make that choice to add that kind of grace note. Oof. Alright then. The rest of the track isn't so bad. The arrangement is very dynamic, with a lot of push and pull. I really like the faster section. However, the execution leaves something to be desired. I feel like this whole piece sounds very mushy; the reverb seems to be making this track sound really hazy and unclear. I realize that you're going for that big orchestra sound, but you need to take a look at your mixing. Maybe some other Js can provide some more in-depth advice as to what's going on here. Needs work. NO, resub

Painfully short, don't you think? I mean it's nice sounding, but I feel like it's the start of something. Also agree with Enumator; it's a pretty straightforward take but I'm not hearing a lot of development of the piece. Needs more. You got the chops, now let's hear something more substantial! NO, resub

Just want to put this out here: The distribution of prizes is the sole responsibility of Darren Smith (aka shadow24). OverClocked ReMix is in no way obligated to enforce or ensure that the awards are sent to their respective winners at the end of the competition.

Nope, we're never ever going to do this. From the FAQ:

I don't really hear this as all that chaotic; high-energy perhaps, with a lot of syncopation, but it's pretty straightforward. I think Kris's source breakdown is pretty spot on, and I can hear the source all over this track so I'm not too worried about source usage. Nice effects and some pretty energetic part-writing. Kris might be right on possibly needing a break somewhere; this goes pretty hard all the way through, but I think you manage it pretty well. Nothing sticking out as bad here. I think it's a pretty solid track. YES

I love how that chippy synth comes in right on top of the acoustic guitar right at the start. Really digging how all these different instruments are melding together. Guitars, synths, flute, percussion...WOW. This is absolutely fantastic. I love the seamless doubletime feel at 1:58. Such a natural progression into that quicker feel. Flute sequencing is really great, IMO. Arrangement is awesome. Excellent development throughout, great performances from the guitarists, and a great texture all around. YES

There are some REALLY weird things going on harmonically here. I feel like you're not matching the chords up with what's going on in your background arp at certain points, and it sounds off. Some odd sound design choices too. I mean it's all produced well enough, but the synths and pads you've chosen are so smeary and mushy at times that things sort of meld together. There's also some pretty boring lead writing going on. It feels like the lead is just hitting some notes for the sake of hitting some notes, but I'm not really feeling any kind of melodic expression on the original stuff. Not really feeling this at all. Not sure what else to say. NO

Man I love these tracks that just commit so hard to being happy and upbeat. Really loving this one all around. AWESOME performances, especially the guitar solos. Clapping actually sounds a little strange, but I'm not gonna lose any sleep over it. Saxophone stuff makes it feel like something from the early 90s, in really good, nostalgic way. Awesome stuff. YES

I feel like the guitars are just filling up the entire space here, and then you have these elements like the flute and wind stuff that's just sort of trying to push through but can't really. Drums also feel like they're getting lost underneath the guitars, and whatever is there just feels like it's on autopilot. Arrangement and approach is nice, but there are balance issues here that you need to address. NO, resub

OMG the panning in this track... I gotta say there there's a ton of great ideas in here, but there are some issues that are holding it back. For one, you've got that lead at 1:47 that's just too loud; needs to scale back and bit and maybe you want to play around with the sound on the lead to make it a little more interesting. Then again, knowing the source, I can kind of tell what you're doing with it. The low piano playing the lead is also really problematic. It's really low, hard-panned, and also sounds really dry. It's not sitting in the mix at all. You really need to revisit that part and punch it up; I know you can do it because there's some really great part-writing here already, especially in the synth line. You've got to pull some of your tracks back to the center a little bit; the hard-panning is really distracting. I think this mix has a lot of potential but there are a lot of issues too. I wouldn't mind seeing this on OCR after you go back and do some revisions and rewrites. Hopefully you can throw this on the Post Your Mixes forum and get some good feedback. NO, resub

I think it's pretty great. Strong, consistent production throughout the track. Lots of little embellishments to keep things fresh, without getting carried away. Some really great syncopated bits. Also a pretty seamless integration of the two sources. Love it. I do hear what Kris is talking about with the length; around 4:30 it might be getting a little long. Still, excellent mix. YES