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I can see a repeat of the True Love PRC all over again. Glad you managed to acknowledge it

I've had this track on my on-the-go playlist for a while now - clearly one of the best on the Cave Story Remix Project. But that's not what got me interested to jump in here - is it me or was I the only one that noted a hint of Corran's passion for all things Star Ocean in there? Specifically, I detected the melody line for the series theme "Star Ocean Forever" creep in at 6:11. I found it odd that no one else sensed it within its 2-year existance

Stuff sent. Just looked at the track list and everything is shaping up to be an awesome project. One question though - how the HELL did you get Protricity, the most hated man on OCR, doing some stuff for you?

When I first saw that game title, I thought "this sounds strangely familiar". Then (as mentioned above) the connections with the Kaikai series clicked into mind - I remember reading a lot about it after somehow taking interest on (the miserable failures of) Heavenly Guardian (Kika Kaikai World in Japan) on the PS2 and Wii. This probably sounds a little too bizarre for me to come up with something coherent, but after what happened last round, I'm almost encouraged to see if I can help out with the slow start for this year. >.>

Ah, the Banjo Kazooie series - one of those many platformer games that I wished that I played. It's a shame it's neither on the VC nor workable in emulation format. Nice selection, J

Just for clarification here, there have been some PRCs in the past that have started without a MIDI file but have used other formats. A MIDI file is actually something that would help those with the weaker musical ears amongst us, just not a fully essential component.

Whoa, Darkwing Duck - nice choice, OneUp! You know, when we see a great NES Capcom Disney game here, we know that we're in for a good compo. I know that the Duck Tales one from last December didn't get much credit for itself though, but seriously, this compo will rock

Sweet, even the wooden spoons got transferred over. I would have thought that a three-person PRC would be tricky to handle for your first gig, but you got your maths done right. Well done on your first PRC hosting job - I'm glad everything went together very smoothly. One last thing though - OneUp doesn't have an "s" in his name; he has nothing to do with Mustin's band of the same name.

Oh lord, Seto submits a source that isn't Fire Emblem for once. A little abstract to open personally, but you're right in that it can be open to quite a few different interpretation styles. Similarly, you managed to open the sixth season well. But remember what happened in that guide and be aware of coding mistakes, like someone would no doubt bring up with the bulleted list (sorry ^^*). Concerning time zones, you're just about an hour out at ThaSauce - 12 noon EDT is actually 9AM PDT. I hope this helps out. But still, this is a good start so keep going.

Well, since it's taking long enough for the admin priviledges to be transferred over, I might as well state my final echoing thoughts here. From what I can say, I've had a good run here over the past 2 and a half years of running this thing. Looking back at everything that happened, even as far back as taking notice of the competition by PRC30 and my first participation in PRC44, I can't believe that so much had evolved in front of my eyes like this. It's been set from right at the beginning that I wouldn't be much like PRC founder reelmojo in spite of maintaining the basic format throughout the years. But in the end, I felt happy being myself guiding through it. It's a strange thing to be looking back to - seeing PRC65's voting stage get delayed, a slight panic over the flow of the contest without the leader, and someone to state the following terminology in paranthesis: "Take one source tune, and just add water." Even though things might have been a bit different if I didn't win PRC64, I look back at that brave move with no regrets. It's been very difficult trying to cope with the structure all the way through - not an easy ride considering the chunk of time extensions, lower turnouts (particularly in the first few rounds of this season or so) and the many exhibitions of "Chickenwarlord vs the World", as stated in the first thread. But in the end, I kept my head high and managed to continue to push this through. Mainly it's because I wanted to make Caleb proud of how this has florished (which he seemed very confident about back in PRC83), but at the end of the day everyone here - whether it had been those that have administrated the competition in the past and present or even the competitors themselves - have done so much in keeping the invigorating strength of the compo alive. Even by looking at the turnout for this anniversary PRC, I feel that under Bundeslang's new direction we may see this compo get stimulated for weeks/months/years/etc to come. Who knows, maybe next anniversary we could beat the attendance record for Shade Man at last. But still, even though this was my last hosting job, I'll still be around to see him adapt to the new role, as well as providing any source MIDIs if any are needed. I also need to update the banners/archives on Doulifee's server to boot, which are better off being thought about for another day. Bunde, once again, I wish you the best of luck for opening PRC season 6 and continuing its long run through. You can do it

Oh wait a second - when checking out the store, it seems as if they're selling bumper stickers as well. Any lower rank contestant that wants one just for taking part, let me know.

30 minutes have passed. And nope, they didn't. Still, what a voting turnout, gentlemen! Could this also be the highest turnout I've witnessed as a PRC host? I can't even remember myself. But anyway... Total number of mixes - 12 Total number of votes - 17 Highest possible score - 51 This PRC is definitely for the history books! Second highest turnout, highest overall entries and vote quantity at C:TS, and a heck of a lot of difficulty deciding who gets the points - absolutely *wonderful* work, gentlemen - "I Feel the Cosmos", indeed. (Okay Bev, shut up with the Katamari references already and announce the winner...!) Binweasel and his weedy chocobo collided into a last place wooden spoon worth 3 points. OneUp, Pleiade and setokaibarocket make up the joint 9th place gang with 4 points each. Bundeslang, your PRC successor (hopefully), could only muster 8th place with 5 points. just64helpin dumped his broken computer into 7th place with 6 points. DZComposer launched his jazzhands into 6th place with 10 points. evktalo strummed his way through to 5th place with 15 points. Hylian Lemon could only serenade as far as 4th place with 16 points. analoq and Nutritious share their champagne and a joint 2nd place finish with 19 points each. And the winner for PRC130 is Theory of Nonexistance with 27 points! Seriously, the turnout overwhelmed me - I wish I could be giving prizes to more than just the top three, but all the OCR store has is a bunch of clothes! But anyway, well done everyone! You've certainly made this a PRC to remember! Aaron, Dustin and Justin - please PM me your mailing addresses and preferred hoodie sizes so I can order the prizes as soon as possible. [EDIT: After checking out the store, this doesn't seem to be the case. If any of the lower rank contestants want it, I can send you an OCR bumper sticker for taking part. If so, please PM me your maiing addresses so I can get right on it.] And now, as the sun sets in the UK as well as my time here, I'm ready to take up the transfer of administrative rights with Garian (providing he's around). Unless, do you still have access to C:TS's primary servers, Aaron? I'll make a full farewell writeup in a couple of hours or so - I'm in the mood for a bunch of chicken wraps at this time. PRC131 should hopefully start tomorrow, with Bundeslang as your host. Are you all ready for the changeover?

Am I going to be searching for ANOTHER Katamari image to signify this? Wow, thanks for the news! It's all heating up now, with just 30 minutes left. And I'm telling you this now - only two remixers have yet to vote. But will they? O.o

It's a little too late for bonuses Nuts, but I'll at least put it up on Doulifee's server if you send it my way

Alright! We've got a clear set ahead of us, and now we shall move on to the voting stage! So, this is what you're going to do. You're going to visit the ThaSauce link and check out all 12 entries (and the one ineligible). Once done, you scroll to the bottom of the page and fill out the form - select three mixes and file them from first to third, with a reasoning attached. Contestants are encouraged to vote as they will automatically gain 3 points added to their score. You have until Friday, October 10th at 1:29PM EDT (don't worry Bunde, I think you should be able to start PRC131 the next day). Since (as above) I'm "moved to tears" to the amount of entries we've got, I will grant hoodies to second and third place as well as our winner! Again, well done for the fantastic turnout! Eligible analoq - cheers, rexy Binweasel - 2:26 to Damycan bundeslang - Theme of Fantasy Love DZComposer - Dreaming of Brass Love evktalo - Remembering Rosa Hylian Lemon - We Love You Rexy just64helpin - Digitized Heart Nutritious - Return of Love OneUp - Melodic Love Pleiade - Evolution of Love setokaibarocket - Always and Forever TheoryOfNonexistence - I Love This Radio Ineligible The Runaway Five - Theme of Love (Jazz Ballad) Sir NutS - Hello Miss Rexy

Glad to see you got it up in the end, bro. Still, how the heck can I describe the turnout for this contest? Seriously, I can not be any more amazed by the turnout for one thing! 12 legible entries? Putting it this way, I am happy to say that this is the second highest PRC turnout ever! (The first obviously being PRC26) I'm currently validating all the entries now (And TheEndOfTime, I didn't even get your message, unless it meandered over to my ThaSauce inbox, which I never get notifications for anyway). Hopefully we should get a voting stage going pretty soon

Well, I suppose there's no harm in extending the deadline by four hours so OneUp can get on (or as soon as he hosts his entry, whichever is quicker). Consider it done. Now get on there and get it up

It's too late for me though; Nario already showed it to me last November.

The People's Remix Competition 130 PRCv5-26 Hello everyone and welcome to the People's Remix Competition! And let me extend the welcome through to the fifth anniversary! I can't believe that the year that has passed has gone by so quickly - as the old saying goes, "time flies when having fun". So, let's recap what happened last year. It's been a slow start due to there being a string of "Chickenwarlord vs the World" segments up until PRC111, and by then we managed to see a lot more fluent new faces that establish the class of 2008 as we see today. I look at everyone around here and I have the full belief that they have contributed well to the contest over the past year, regardless of how many wins (or lack thereof) secured, how well certain PRCs have done in comparison to others, and the like. As you all know, PRC anniversaries tend to have a tenuous history of prizes that never happen (unless it was PRC52, when the prize indeed was a promised set of bragging rights). But not this year! Since this might be my last formal contribution to OverClocked ReMix, I will treat the winner to an OCR Hoody of a size of their choice! It's a win-win situation - the winner gets rewarded for their remixing efforts, and djpretzel gets more money to roll in. If the turnout gets high enough, I might even offer prizes for second and third place too, so I would love to see y'all get to mixin'! Before you do, let's look at the source tune. We're looking at a very popular franchise here, not to mention one of the staplemarks of the entire series and its exposure in the western world. It had recently been released on the Nintendo DS in remake form, provided a lot of revolutions in storytelling and mood setting for RPGs of this time, and rightfully has a place as one of the finest SNES titles ever made. The source tune from it is one of those surprising numbers that I swore could have been covered by now but actually wasn't - apparently taught as a music piece to Japanese school children, there is a lot of room for a wide range of different interpretations much like so many other themes of this genre, and so we might even see something welcome for this one. Do you want your game and tune? Look past the jump! Final Fantasy IV - Theme of Love MIDI | MP3 | SPC I'm really sure you can make not only myself proud, but the competition and all its past hosts proud too. Let's see the fifth year - and my run in hosting this thing - sizzle in a blaze of glory. Spread the word, work on the track, and let's make this one to remember! And now, for my last time... GOOD LUCK! Fine Print: PRC instructions If you happen to be mixing this song already, start over in the interests of fairness. Limitations at ThaSauce require your entry to be 6MB or less in size. Length for length's sake and MIDI rips are not allowed. Entries must be posted in the ThaSauce link by THE TUESDAY AFTER THE NEXT - October 7th at 11:59am Eastern US Time. You may enter as many mixes as you like and work with as many people as you like on each mix. Do not make qualitative comments on an entry until the results of the vote have been posted. Mixers cannot vote for themselves but if they vote they recieve a free first place vote added onto their score. The winner of the previous contest can't take part but their vote will be doubled. Doulifee's PRC Archives! If you need help with hosting your mix, contact myself or Doulifee, and we'll help you out.

Alright! Just before we get involved with the anniversary (which will start today), we shall look on at the results for this round. It's been very close, but I can reveal that someone managed to (do this), while someone else lost their Celestial Brush. But whom? Total number of votes - 6 Total number of mixes - 2 Highest possible score - 12 The winner of PRC129 is setokaibarocket with 10 points! Once again the early bird catches the worm. Congratulations on your win! You know what to do regarding source tune selection - I won't be surprised if you pick yet another Fire Emblem theme though. Since your choice is for PRC131, you have 2 full weeks to think over the source tune - plenty of time to make a decision. Once you're done, send your source tune selection to Bundeslang - hopefully if the ThaSauce staff time this right, he will coordinate PRC once PRC130 is over. I'll meet you there for... *sniff* the last PRC that I will EVER host! But still, let's see PRC's fifth season end in style!

Bagh... only 2 entries. Might as well get on with it, in spite of the poor turnout. The mixing stage is over. The voting stage has begun! You are instructed to visit the ThaSauce page, check out both entries and make your judgment on which is better by filling in the form at the bottom. Contestants don't need to vote as they won't affect the final outcome. The winner of PRC128 (Hylian Lemon) has a vote that counts twice, so let's hope you win them over. You have until Thursday, September 25th at 11:59AM EDT to make your vote. PRC130 will be a special event and will start as soon as this compo is over. The winner will get to choose the source tune for PRC131! Binweasel - La Mort de ce Belle Vie setokaibarocket - Son of the Shogun

Of course there's an extension. I thought PRC126 made the compo hit rock bottom when it came to interest, but what the hell has happened here?

No feelings on iMushroom / Echidnas May Eat Your Brain? It's still a very comprehensive review, mind you. The Project Chaos team welcomes your feedback

The People's Remix Competition 129 PRCv5-25 Hello everyone and welcome to the People's Remix Competition! Seroiusly, just saying that is already making me feel a little subdued. To think, this would be the last proper contest that I will look upon as a host. I swear, I need to come up with some kind of speech for the end of PRC130 or something. O.o Looking into the more recent past, PRC128 provided some much needed Mario Galaxy representation. Though the turnout didn't turn out to be something to cry home about, the variety was excellent all around and it all came from a cheery fresh-out-of-Labor-Day effort from Hylian Lemon which secured the fate of where this current competition would go. Technically, we can say that we're still sticking with the Wii, even though this particular game also has a release on the PlayStation 2. We are talking about one of the last games of the great Clover Studios before Capcom's decision to dissolve the team, and an epic tale concerning Japanese folklore, wolf goddesses and - wait for it - painting. It's a weird combination, but it works! Okami - Cursed Shinshuu Plains MIDI | MP3 Man, if I wasn't in the middle of finishing up a work placement, I'd take part in this in a heartbeat. I'm with Ben on this one - Okami is FANTASTIC, and I advise everyone who loves videogames to get out there and play it. Eh, enough with the excitement already...! GOOD LUCK! Fine Print: PRC instructions If you happen to be mixing this song already, start over in the interests of fairness. Limitations at ThaSauce require your entry to be 6MB or less in size. Length for length's sake and MIDI rips are not allowed. Entries must be posted in the ThaSauce link by NEXT SATURDAY, September 20th at 11:59 am Eastern US Time. You may enter as many mixes as you like and work with as many people as you like on each mix. Do not make qualitative comments on an entry until the results of the vote have been posted. Mixers cannot vote for themselves but if they vote they recieve a free first place vote added onto their score. The winner of the previous contest can't take part but their vote will be doubled. Doulifee's PRC Archives! If you need help with hosting your mix, contact myself or Doulifee, and we'll help you out.

...quiet voting spree, huh? Once again I turn out to be late for an important part of the competition. It looks as if I need to set an alarm going for next time >.> But anyway, the voting stage is over. Every vote has been finalised, and the bonuses have been applied. Now, which of you made it off the Gateway towards the first Grand Star of the game? And which of you got tired trying to catch those buggered star bunnies? Total number of votes - 7 Total number of mixes - 3 Highest possible score - 21 setokaibarocket tripped his way into third place with 11 points. evktalo made a decent opening campaign into second place with 12 points. And the winner by an unanimous decision is Hylian Lemon with 21 points! Well, who would have thought that one of the quicker-made entries would win the compo? It still was a well deserved win though, so well done once again Ben! You know the drill now concerning the next source tune - I expect your selection to be in my inbox by Friday. And that concludes another PRC. I will be with you on Friday for PRC129!