CC Ricers

So I have a new version up, I made the track longer and kept the first minute basically the same. http://soundcloud.com/ccricers/fear-factory-remix-2/s-gPnUr

I approve this idea, seems a good way for people that are just happy making straight-up "groove" oriented works instead of frustrating themselves with meeting intricate arrangement guidelines. While I have a SoundCloud account, there's nothing much on it right now, but it would be great to have more music that will attract listeners. I DJ myself but haven't done official gigs in front of crowds (just performed an impromptu setup in a busy area), so I think having that extra perspective would help me out. EDIT: Can I submit WIP's as demos just to evaluate my quality?

Reading Tweek's blog post and his short descriptions on professional experiences, it sounds to me that it's not much of a problem directly caused by technology but more of a project management problem. The clients, or the colleagues you work for want to take more of control in their own hands, and it's this newer technology that makes it ever more tempting for them. Then they lose sight of what it is to properly run a project. Put in a different analogy, I've heard of a couple clients who are upset with the stark simplicity of a finished website, or a logo because "they can just hammer it out themselves in a few hours". Good designers do not make busy websites, though- they make websites where every element is snugly fit in its own place and respects all the other portions of the design, and do a good job prioritizing what parts of the composition are important. Some time ago, a lot of web designers paid poor attention to function and got too obsessed with tech. Flash websites were THE SHIZ in 2002 and portfolios were padded with them. But our own gear-lust waned, designers became more conservative and started following stricter practices. I think the only temptation to going back to making those sorts of sites is because of the increase in broadband, but most know better than that. The bad news happens when exclusively technically-minded or management-minded folk try to design. I see it fairly often. These guys will always be behind the curve on how to use new tools in moderation. Design students tend to produce less busy-looking designs, and enlarge elements that are more important while still following some set of guidelines. They impose their OWN limitations, in spite of the advancing technology that now lets us use less lines of code to do crazier layouts. It's tricky as hell to consistently turn arbitrary guidelines into well-designed forms.

Here's my remix of Fear Factory, which I started early yesterday. I think the source itself is still in need of more arrangement but I played around with the harmonies, bass and such. IMO the B section that starts at 1:09 is the most fleshed out part so far, but I'll let you be the judge. So, judge away and let me know how it is so far! Latest WIP http://soundcloud.com/ccricers/fear-factory-remix-2/s-gPnUr First one http://soundcloud.com/ccricers/fear-factory-remix/s-6VvNS Source:

EA faved this on their Sims Youtube channel and made it on the Facebook page.

Nice, I like your style. Watch Where You're Going totally reminds me of the Nitronic Rush game.

I'm game. I haven't tried something like this before, so maybe it will make more more prolific in producing more mixes and such.

BlackPanther, that would be cool if you could show up. I've never been to one of these OCR shindigs (thank you east coast bias) but with more interested Midwesterners I may be going this year. That may work if some other circumstances work in my favor. A friend and I are trying to nab an exhibition spots by Acen so we can DJ for free.

Holy shit, but anyways, who will actually be in the market to buy them? Anyone who knows about anything about OCR will just head on over here, either directly or look up Mega Man songs from OCR on Google. Anyone that doesn't and is browsing that site, well they're cheapskates to begin with. The type of people that go to these cheap download sites are the ones that wouldn't want to pay the full 0.99 to 2.49 per song on the legit websites. When push comes to shove they'll Google for "XYZ Song name download" and get to any free links they discover. I don't see them making much of any actual sales from those particular songs. But hey, you can probably lash out at them on Facebook.

Chicago is the best for me because I don't have to drive to get there. Also I do not have a car If you're planning something around the Six Flags at Gurnee wait until May, when it opens. The Taste doesn't happen until the end of June.

"Catchy" does not need to be quoted, we all know what meaning of the word we're using.

I don't find fault in indie developers trying to take shortcuts in order to cope with their limitations in resources, ie. not enough time for fleshing out an idea or more commonly, lacking the artistic talent or access to it. What bothers me is that some fail to see it it as crutch and spin it as a major selling point. A lot of them are advertising "amazing retro graphics" for a game that didn't have a dedicated artist.

This, pretty much. "Oldies" stations really just play the same 50 to 100 songs on their list and all the non-catchy crap from the past decades is forgotten in obscurity. There's already a filter in place for older music. Current mainstream music is always unfiltered, and we'll only be listening to the best 20% of what plays in today's radio in the oldies stations of the future. I guess the Stupid Hoe video is going to make some references that only Minaj fans and pop music fans are going to get, though I feel trolled watching it. But screw anyone if you think the BEAT is terrible. Oh, well to be honest but still.

Thumbs up for the source you chose. Though you know the sine wave instrument that starts playing mid-way through? I wish you could add that too. Production is clean, you just gotta vary it up with more of your own material.

The bass rolls deep with this one. This is only Panther's second mix but I can tell he loves the bass. I also love the beat played right at the start. It's usually played for lighter drum & bass stuff but it still tends to work with the more abrasive synths in here. I don't know the original enough to talk about how it fits the mood. I do wish you did more with it, but it's a good ride while it lasts.

GOOD NEWS EVERYONE, you are now reading this message in Dr. Farnsworth's voice. And score one for the OCR crew. I can get back to my regularly scheduled listening of Goonies 2 - I'm Taking It All Back, which was my plan before the channel went under.

Better hope not. YouTube cares more on who has the most clout there. Also, I've seen channels taken down due to copyright claims by fake companies- which in itself is illegal to do.

.... MEGA MAN!

Several months ago I was watching Zircon's video demo/tutorial on making dubstep synth patches with Zebra, and I really wanted to hear them piled on with effects, in a completed track. Well, guess I got what I wanted This is a well put-together mix, and it's very dark yet chill at the same time. My only gripe is that I wanted it to go on for 1 or 2 more minutes. But this uses the popular dubstep trend of throwing in a lot of different textures and they flow together nicely.

Most of today's popular dubstep is melodically conservative and harmonically overindulgent. The bass really does just play as an counterpart to the rhythm most of the time. However guys in mainland Europe (most artists comes from UK or North America) seem to be changing the dubstep game with more catchy stuff like or . I think these are definite keepers. If you can get past the wubwubs and random sounds you can hear a better progression in melody through the tracks. The breakdown of Ninur at 2:27 is ace.

People post links to YouTube hosting video game rips, do yep nobody really cares. It really depends on the website for how they handle old video game material. One game development website had someone pull down the entire disassembly to the Pac-Man game (basically a ROM dump) since Namco apparently enforces their copyrights aggressively. But the copyright only lasts for 95 years, so in 2075 you can freely post the code and music to Pac-Man

Please remove my PSP from the list, I no longer have it.

I really dig the Doyouknow track. Great work.

I've always wanted to remix a Super Monkey Ball track, so here I go with Banana Blitz. Volcanic Pools frustrated me to no end, and had the song stuck in my head for days. Now I'm gonna let you have it Yep, another dubstep remix. Though it's loud it doesn't have any true wobble sounds, trying not to use the bass that way. There's also no real buildup yet, the mix properly starts at 14 seconds in. Original source: Thanks for listening!

It's nice to hear from a Jak X fan That's the problem with remixing music from games like these- you just gotta hope there's at least one listener who would reply because this game doesn't have the recognition or pedigree of many others. I actually forgot what the new car music sounded like, lol. I gotta have to look it up.