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Not sure if I'm getting the right idea, but we'll see xD

Okay, I've sent a couple of tracks your way! I hope they'll be received just fine

Yeah, Ben who? Out here in the UK, the girls are screaming WillRock's name; what does he think he can do to take over our tea-filled country?

I'm hopefully going to send something in either later tonight or early tomorrow. But I have a question - do you prefer the mixes to be sent as an attachment, or hotlinked elsewhere?

You aren't the only one offering to give help if I'm stuck bustatunez also made an offer for helping out over the #ocremix IRC yesterday. Thankfully the jump to there from my 9-year-old copy of Cubase isn't too much of a giant threat, so we'll see how it goes. See, I feel considerably warm with how surprisingly nice you guys in the Robotnik bracket really are. Did he give you all a promotion?

So for me, yesterday was this one big Reaper exercise. Took me a while to make things work, but I'm getting there Got about 1:40 of material so far, so let's see how that develops.

Brandon, you've made mixes in a day before. You can do it! And what do you have to lose?

Though I do like a good non-arranged OST every now and again, very few end up on my iPod for my travels. However, only two soundtracks have had that distinction for me. Mention #1: Bust A Groove Notable Mentions: | | Back in the day, Bust-A-Groove's soundtrack faced a huge acclaim from game critics. And why not - the tracks themselves have this great dancable charm that fits the era of release remarkably well and adapted so well to the characters that were represented, from the bad boy nature of Strike to the food junkie that is Hamm through to Hiro's chauvanist portrayal to even adding a sense of cuteness to Shorty - you can't help but see how much attention was paid to the lyrical writing. It was even one of those rare occasions in which a japanese vocal track would remain in game (Frida's theme) and thus would be my first exposure to the Japanese language; though 3 of the other Japanese originals faced some quirky translations and the fifth, Kitty-N's theme, received this EPIC Eurodance makeover. A lot of the songs are on my iPod rotation right now, and rightfully so as it brings back some wonderful memories. Mention #2: Katamari Damacy Notable Mentions: | | Another great, creative soundtrack that received huge acclaim was that for Katamari Damacy. With its upbeat score, it no pulling no punches to the amount of silliness it can provide even on a musical basis ("Cherry Blossom Color Season" is a great example of it using an ensemble of children to perform on it!) and providing this great feeling of unity and joy all around while still maintaining great jazz-influenced production values that don't veer it too far into cutesy territory. Even in later sequels that stance was maintained, with one of the more notable aspects of it being a medley of songs from the original title being re-created with farm animals! There we go, that's my contributions

You know, briefly looking at the voting I've been seeing a number of you pancakes voting for your rivals instead of yourselves. That warms me a lot - you guys sure have big hearts for something so high in cholesterol

Definitely been referenced like that a couple of times.

Oh yeah, well there's a reason why the Tyranosaurous Rex was so named. Only the most brutal will reign surpreme, and I definitely won't hold back! x)

I think the only way to try and resolve it would be to get him to re-encode in 320 CBR. It's usually VBR tracks that tend to do these awkward time based tricks, and if his MP3 encoder does that, then it seems like the only way to fix it for competition purposes

Well, I'm saddened with the loss of any lean meat and bananas on the pancakes tonight but alas, the show must go on. I'm still keen to dive my taste buds into these and see what can be done. Here's my thoughts on tonight's tasters. Brandon Strader's offering felt slightly meatier than I expected, and though I was expecting intense strength from red meats, his choice of gammon with a nice serving of pineapple on the top really added some soul and serenity towards it. Course, that may squish the pancake a bit, not to mention the pineapple probably felt a bit soured (a bit out of date?), but still made for a very surprising offering. Tuberz McGee however was more careful with his choice of kiwi fruit; more thinly chopped, dissolved well into the pancake to the point that it could be confused for an omelette, and still felt peaceful and filling. Alas, I think you put a little bit too much oil into the batter; makes the appearance of the serving a bit on the muddy side, if you know what I mean, not to mention somehow making the herbal components take over in comparison to the other parts of the mix, but it's still a pretty unique serving. AMT went all out with his - his use of smoked salmon in his packed a wallop! It provided a great savory strength that fitted his enthusiasm, and though I think he did better with "Wily's Ruin" in the WCRG in regards to the execution, this combination definitely hit the sweet spot. However, I'm not so sure why the mayonnaise felt so separate from the rest of the topping; try to blend it a bit more with the main course if you can next time. Otherwise, it worked so well either way. Like Tuberz's, urdailywater had a more subtle adaptation, being sure to flavor it with a drizzle of lime and a pinch of dandelion, blended almost *too* well into the cake - the identity seems to be obscured a bit by the batter. Not quite as over the top, but it provides a gentle alternative if you think AMT's fishy flavoring overdid it. Dj Mokram's pancake was interesting to say the least; of all things, he tried to top it off with a mini paella, hence a ridiculous patchwork of different tastes. This experimental method could prove to be a little bit salty for some, and I think the rice wasn't quite as heated as it could've been, but as always, the meat and substance still adapted to his methods. It's going to be a difficult pancake to devour, but it'll be worth it if you're adventurous enough. Wildfire took hers more on the safe side - a gentle seasoning of ground pepper on hers to act as a contrast to Mokram's wild ideas. This could've worked so well on paper, and indeed it was cooked surprisingly well in comparison to what I've seen from her in the past, but needless to say, I didn't see enough soy sauce in the mixture. But what was there still added a pleasant aftertaste to it, if not a little bit on the bland side. Arceace's was a little bit minimalist, but there was a great use of herbs there to really add a bold touch to his work, and the dried coconut also provided a great sweetened addition to his topping. It definitely had the promise but could've easily had some more substance and stuff to fill the centre of the pancake, but it was very fun, lifted my distaste for dried coconut and was a very surprising dish. And it looks like halc's gone away from the usual processed potato chips and went on to finely chop a sweet potato on top of his. People may have been baffled with the thought of him using extra milk in the bater, but somehow it worked for a deliciously creamy, mashed up and downright irresistable mixture. It makes me sad though that he had a great opponent in that corner of the kitchen too, since they both did great works; ultimately I believe he just outperformed him, but they made some great, memorable additions to the menu. KingTiger may not have done the wise choice in applying tightly wrapped pigs in blankets on his, but with his opponent being a no show it gave him all the time to be as creative with his as he can. Great fusion of meats, probably was aligned a little bit too sparsely and could've had a bit more put in to compliment the food-origami, but it was a worthwhile experiment and I hope that his original vision would be shown down the line. I feel sorry for the random explosion that happened in Enigami's corner of the kitchen. Needless to say he tried what he did with the scraps that remained, and while that resulted in a very burnt pancake with scraps from the previous attempt on top, it's still... better than nothing, I guess? What a brave man you are, but I hope you'll re-create your original vision Gario may have noticed the explosion coming and reacted quickly with his. And even though his provided more of a taste, I don't think setting the stove to 11 was a good idea as it also resulted in a few tiny burnt patches. Nevertheless, the use of jam was a good idea to try and blemish it, but you need to keep calm when trying to make these things. I trust you a lot Syllix provided an amazing amount of energy in his own work - that must've come from the great use of tabasco sauce in his, subtle enough to give it a great kick while not coming off as too hot. One thing I could recommend was to try and bring the side salad more into the centre and give it time to fuse with the tabasco, but for a first taster of your work, I feel very happy with what you did. And Sir Jordanius's dish made me laugh a lot, especially with the random use of a Bronx Rican touch and Team America somewhere in the front of the pancake. It's very fun and organic with some great exotic fruits placed on top, topped off with a ridiculous amount of grated cheese on the edges. Needless to say if you placed roast gecko in the topping, I can't find it anywhere (!!), but that to me was one of the more unique dishes being served this evening - very bold and well done. And Chernabogue had definitely been back to his old tricks. But I guess he didn't like the idea of chopping up a sheep's brain and using it very much, so instead it seemed as if he grinded pieces and covered it with a ridiculous amount of garlic cloves acting as dressing (wise idea). Thankfully, the old tricks of black pudding for substance still gave it its charm, and with some careful wrapping on frogs' legs onto them (though not as bold as KingTigers's earlier), we have a concoction that could be a little on the experimental side. But hey, it seems to be a French local cuisine, and I'll take it either way. All in all, those are some mighty adventurous pancakes, my eggmen. You definitely made my night.

Robbie and Digi, your persistence paid off I know things really turned against your favor near the end, but you kept the faith and it'll be great to see what will happen in future rounds. Now have fun mixing Tidal Tempest with Lava Reef!

Those matchups got really intense as the week went on. Mad props to everyone involved - close fight all around So all this leaves now is vote verification, and the pancakes to strut their stuff. It'll be good to see how sticky you all got

So I guess this means we need to know now what's up with Sir Nuts and BlackPanther. They must be really quiet mixers for some reason, either that or they have secret weapons of their own...

Pete, I'd like to see YOU try and make music on a damaged PC. Then you can answer that question again.

What can I say, fellow musicians Save often, will help a lot in the long run. But just keep focused. Keep calm... and syrup those pancakes. You can do it

Considering that kiwi birds are forbidden to hunt and eat, I'll assume you mean the kiwi fruit. Which, I'm presuming would make a much 'healthier' alternative in the matchup between you and Brandon

So let me try and figure out what extra toppings those that sent so far put on... AMT - sea bass (o_O) Arceace - thousand island sauce? should compliment halc's quite nicely Brandon - bacon (duh) Chernabogue - garlic, and lots of it Dj Mokram - olive oil (hey, may feel bland but actually should do some good) halc - chips...... Tuberz - kangaroo... because he seems bouncy enough urdailywater - spring water...? wildfire - JALAPENO PEPPERS OMG @_@ I think I'm way off the mark with some of these, but hopefully they should give an indication of how things will go

I feel glad you're at home Arceace. Though I'm in fear over some cold-blooded affairs tomorrow (damnit, must get away from those lizard puns >_>), it's actions like this that make this a great mellow hangout and a good place to grow. I thought that Collision Chaos and Splash Hill seems like a difficult combination to be honest, but it'll be neat to see what you and halc have done

Let's just say that you like putting on fresh spins on familiar dishes, regardless of whether your tongue is long or not. And if you want my take, Launch Base and Sunset Park have a good similar groove towards them which makes them good to fit in, not to mention that the contrast between emphasizes (is that the plural?) on rhythm and melody respectively could yield some very interesting results. I say keep going, Syllix - you've got good ground to practice on

What matters is that both are there and fit the artist's vision. In a similar situation, when I was in the WCRG, I had no idea that I'd attempt a disco entry (a far cry from the tension of MM1 Wily 1 and the exotic feel of Plant Man) until I actually started looking at how the sources could fit together. The eye may vary from mixer to mixer, but if you've got a vision with yours no matter how much the sources sound like each other, then allow it to carry the music forward

Wow, you pancakes are serving quickly! I hope some of those mixes on Saturday will be delicious, and will not be either stone cold or taste like Brandon's beard shavings

There's a keyword there Mokram - you can use as much as you want If you're happy with it so far, why do you need to start over?