Geoffrey Taucer   Members

Fuck you, Dave. You have to release what sounds like it's probably an awesome mix when I can't listen to it. Hopefully I'll have my setup back together tomorrow and be able to listen.

Of course he's going to say that about all of them, he's the diplomat of this shindig. Doesn't mean it isn't true (though actually I haven't heard Danny's mix yet)

I think we can answer them. But let's not. Or at least check with Andy first

You called?

Fixed. And check out their site for more jazz goodness.

Hehe, actually, it'd be pretty funny to have another one-song flood for Radical Dreamers, especially since it's basically an alternate arrangement of the same song as the original flood.

YES

I guess we still need to wait for confirmation from Brad on this, but I have no problem whatsoever with multiple covers of the same track, and I especially like Doug's take on it.

Haha! Damn, I've wanted to do a mix of this with lyrics forever, and I really like the direction you're going with this. However, please don't publicly post anymore WIPs.

Let's collab, doug. EDIT: actually, I'm already collabing with Ross on Star-Stealing Girl; I don't want to steal all the good tracks from the other vets, so if anybody other vets want to collab on this with DrumUltimA, I have no objections.

I wouldn't mind getting Girl who Stole the Stars.

As I have (I think) mentioned to some of you already, I think we may end up having to allow multiple arrangements of some songs, since it's such a short soundtrack. EDIT: also, I'm still not entirely sure I want to redo Canvas; It's a really great source, and I think a lot could be done with it that we didn't do in Canvas due to blending it with Relm's theme.

Yes. It's called Darangen's awesomeness.

We'd been planning the project itself for awhile; I only got the idea for the collab project shortly before I posted it in the xenogears project thread. Ran the idea past Brad and he liked it, so we decided to go with it.

RADICAL DREAMERS PROJECT Progress:

Right off the bat, this sounds pretty cool. Samples are nothing mind-blowing, but they're used well, and the soundscape is really neat. I'd make some more changes to that background when the percussion and guitar come in, though; you have a nice into/buildup, but then when it hits the transition into the main mix, nothing really changes aside from the addition of bass, percussion, and guitar. I sorta want there to be more punch in the transition, more distinction between the intro and the main mix.

I always love your stuff. Really pretty soundscape. Strings are a bit faux at the beginning, but not enough to detract from the mix. The organ (if that's what it is) sounds really nice. The delicate crystaline leads are very well done. With the right vocals, this piece could be absolutely amazing.

Absolutely amazing piece. The blend of ethnic and trance elements is unique and brilliantly executed. Definitely among my favorites.

You're joking, right? This is far better than anything on Brink of Time. And no, that was not sarcasm, exaggeration [sic], or any other form of non-truth. dude all of Brink of Time was such a dissappointment, I was so pissed off by that. Fixed, and concurred.

Even if it's a private vote, I would very strongly oppose the idea.

You're joking, right? This is far better than anything on Brink of Time. And no, that was not sarcasm, exaggeration [sic], or any other form of non-truth.

The thing is, we would still have to chose among n00bs who are decently skilled, and can demonstrate the fact. It would be completely doable, but I think we would have to have, rather than complete n00bs, people who have already demonstrated their mixing abilities, but have not gotten posted yet. SirRus, Ellywu, LAOS, kung-fu chicken, etc. If we could gather enough interest among both the necessary n00bs and veterans, it could work really well, though, I think. In fact, I may even run the idea by Brad for our upcomming proj -- OSHITS!

It's a unique idea, but one I very strongly oppose. For one, projects always have enough drama without intentionally inserting more competition. For another, which mix is "best" is completely subjective. Your idea is more or less a series of project-endorsed "favorites" threads. For a third, covering each track twice would be too big a project; if you've followed other projects, you'll know that it's a huge undertaking as-is; if you take that and all-out double it, it's never gonna see the light of day. For a fourth, n00bs of antisheep's calibur are in extremely short supply; what would most likely happen is that the veteran would win on almost every single vote, and I think some n00bs would find that discouraging. I think it would be a far better idea for each veteran on the project to choose a n00b to collab with, take under his/her wing so to speak, and the two produce one track together. However, as one who has done many collabs, including some collabs with n00bs that never saw the light of day, I can tell you that this would be a logistical nightmare as well, and I can't say I'd throw much support behind that either.

Funny you should mention that...

But this assumes that only well-known mixers are top-calibur mixers, yeah? I'm not saying that ONLY well-known mixers are top-calibur mixers, but let's be honest; those who are well-known and respected are generally well-known and respected for good reason. A project with mixes by a bunch of n00bs may very well have some good tracks on it, but if you want a project that's awesome accross the board -- and I think the Xenogears OST deserves this -- your best bet is to recruit remixers who have already proven themselves to be top-notch remixers. Occasionally, we do get people who are brand new who can make kickass mixes. Christian Pacaud, sixto, and antisheep jump to mind; they came outta nowhere and produced fantastic mixes. But such people are rare, and the collossal majority of people who are good at remixing have gotten good because they've been around for awhile, and have thus become well-known. In order to get good remixers on your project, we need to be able to know you well enough to trust you to run a good project. Around here, we don't know you at all. Again, I don't mean to be rude, and I'm sorry if it seems like I'm trying to shoot you down, I'm just pointing out the facts of the situation.