Joshua Morse

That was an awfully short wait time...Great mix, though!

This is quite amazing; really creative stuff, LuIzA!

I personally don't want to offend anyone with this Bad Dudes project, and if it means not having it as an OCR project, then so be it. However, I think the majority of us are forgetting something: this is about tribute. "Video game isn't necessarily blips and bloops, and here's proof"--is this not our mission? So, our projects overlap coverage...and? I don't see how this is a bad thing--the more tribute, the merrier.

I think this is a great idea, as feedback is not always the best source for improving your game</subjective-statement>. I'd be interested in developing for this if there was enough interest.

Here, this might help: http://www.unfoundedego.com

Golly, lookit all of this guitar bias!

...Ouch!

OCR Staff: It'd be great if you gave us the option to unsubscribe from your announcement mailing list, especially when we never subscribed to it in the first place. Thanks! Regarding the interview: Yet djp decides to dub "Dragon Song" as the "finest" remix on the site...Contradiction much? Otherwise, a fantastic interview!

Yes and yes. As Liontamer pointed out, "Dave stresses we're not the be-all-end-all approach to VGM arrangement; interpretation is our way--one way--of tributing the music.". And that's great! However, that doesn't stop the kids from thinking and acting on the whole "OCR standards are the end-all standards". Not to take a shot at Audix or anything, but this a pretty good example of what Mustin touched upon. The mentality of thinking that arrangements are originals with sound upgrades seems like the "OCR way of thinking" to me. I.E. If the arrangement hasn't steered X amount of distance from the source material, it's not OCR-quality, and not worth anyone's time (or so the mentality seems). If OCR accepted conservative arrangements (not saying they should, rather, just pointing it out), people wouldn't be bitching about these tracks being mediocre because they're conservative. I say this because people who don't consider OCR's standards to be final word can look beyond the conservative arrangement style and appreciate the liberties that were taken, the production, the mastering, etc. If we want people outside of our little scene to open their minds embrace game music, would it not make sense to lead by example and open our own minds?

Not all of these are "covers" as many of you seem to think. Unless a recording is note-for-note identical to the original, it would be considered an arrangement, not a cover. From what I could hear, most of the samples expanded a lot of the melodic content that existed in their original counterparts, thus, making them arrangements. Conservative arrangements? Sure. But they are arrangements, nevertheless. Furthermore, it's pretty sad that OCR wouldn't accept quality material such as this because the arrangement is too close to the source. Being a matter of personal taste: conservative, in the middle, and liberal arrangements can all be enjoyed. It'd be awesome to see a website put together that accepts great arrangements regardless of their relation to the source.

Oh, now you're just pretentiously toying with my emotions. My two personal favorites: Marc Star - Dirty Sam Red Tailed Fox - Brinstar Bonsai Garden Threads like this make me want to revamp OCR Tags...

Fair enough, I'll catch you on IM, then. </thread_de-railment>

Incorrect. Take a look at the thread title: anyone know of good orchestral or symphony remixes? Note the word "good". Also take a look at the kid's initial post: Note the phrase "wanted to know of some really good pieces on here". So, unless you somehow missed these key adjectives (you're not THAT stupid, are you?), then the fact that you promptly replied with your own music as a call for "really good" / "good" orchestral arrangements, is, without a doubt, bragging. I.E. "Take a look at my really good orchestral arrangements! :)" You make a great point here. However, in my case, if someone asked me for smooth jazz style stuff, I would immediately think of Jeff Lorber (and did when I read your response). But yeah, sure I *thought* of my own stuff after Lorber. I'm a firm believer in the saying "if it stays inside, it's confidence, if it comes out, it's egotism". If I ever were to come out linking to my own shit like that, I'd feel like I was being egotistical and selfish. Of course *you're* going to link them. Nobody is saying that you shouldn't. All I'm saying is that, in this case, it comes off as egotistical promotion. Have you counted all the blow jobs you've gotten because of your judge/mod status? Do you think it's possible people defend you and praise you because they want to be on good terms with the judge's panel? Let me elaborate... One could argue that the panel doesn't include personal bias at all when voting on mixes. Conversely, one could argue that the panel *does* include personal bias when voting on mixes. I believe djp touched on this subject in the past--both cases are hard to prove or disprove. However, this doesn't stop kids from thinking "Hey, if I suck up to this guy and kiss his ass as often as possible, my chances of getting a YES on my mix from him increases!". So no, not everyone is out to get you. You catch more blow jobs than shit being in your position.

Dude, you just recommended your own material in a recommendation thread...How is that not bragging about your stuff? The fact that you did that alone justifies the fact that you have an ego, to some extent, at the very least. Once again, it's ego justification time with my boy Drakesword. The first arrangements that sprung into your mind were your own. You didn't have to say your arrangements were the best ones, but when they're the first ones you think of, it goes without saying that you place your own arrangements above others'. Well, if people continually claim you have an ego, did it ever occur to you that they may be doing it for a reason? Depsite what you may or may not think? You mean like this?

I won't dwell into the discussion regarding the quality of the material you've linked to. However, linking to your own material in this thread is particularly boastful, given that you're the only one doing it. Here's a thought: if you're as good as you think you are, have some tact and wait for someone else to link to your arrangements. Stop acting as if all the knob-polishing in the review threads isn't enough to feed your ego... Regarding the thread topic: I also second Vampire Hunter Dan. You may want to check out Jared Hudson and Dale North as well.

OK...Really? Anyone else feel like tooting their own horn?

Always helps to throw some negativity in your thoughts on someone who's passed on. Not like they deserve respect or anything... Bernie's death caught me completely off-guard. It's a sad say when someone so great at their craft loses their life. He will be missed.

Forget being a sound engineering major at Berklee, you're a JUDGE. You know what you're talking about because you're a JUDGE.

Sorry, but I don't think that helps Frank much..."at times" is rather vague. Perhaps you could tell him specifically where you thought the arrangement felt empty.

Incorrect... Perhaps you shouldn't be selling it, in that case.

Drakesword, son!

Really? Which ones?

according to wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn: in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker; "a direct quotation"; "repeated their dialog verbatim" using exactly the same words; "he repeated her remarks verbatim" ...or in this particular case note for note.

Wow I love this. Someone should put together a Waverace64 remix project.

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