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So I started working on this CT Trial theme remix. It's kinda dubsteppy, but not entirely so. Check it out and let me know what you guys think. UPDATE: Ok, so, this is now finished, I think. Any additional feedback? UPDATED LINK Removed Source material: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXszNFAcs04 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1MNfzZFEbE

Tekken... Ah, the good old days... Been an avid fan since Tekken 2 on PS1, but haven't played it after Tekken 5. Actually, once upon a time I was working on Paul's theme from TTT, but never finished it, and eventually my hard drive crashed so that WIP is irretrievable. Hmm, now that I think about it, I actually was thinking about remixing Xiaoyu's theme from TTT or the intro theme from TTT. I guess I made it very obvious what my favorite Tekken soundtrack is... In any case, if someone does end up coming up with a competition or a project, count me in.

Having listening to this now a few time gotta say that I really really like it. Awesome work man! I think all of these tracks are going to be on my playlist for a long while.

Getting it right now!

I have to agree with everyone else - some really cool ideas here, but the sound quality is really really poor. Can you try uploading it to tindeck or soundcloud? Cause right now it sounds like it is being played on an oldschool transistor AM radio, and not in a good way.

Thanks Rexy! Sorry couldn't make it to London that day. How did the meet up go? I will definitely make it next time!

Definitely very enjoyable! Love the beats and the processing effects you sprinkled in. Thumbs up!

Sick! Love it. More like this please!

Wow, just wow. Amazing vocal work by Claire. Seriously, submit this ASAP. I'm blown away.

Absolutely love all of the sources used in this remix. You have a very solid remix going. Can't wait to hear how it sounds with Claire's vocals. Good work!

This sounds really good. I don't know about the arrangement since I am not familiar with the original, but production and overall composition are very solid. Honestly, considering that dubstep remix that got posted recently (Super Mario RPG "Big Bad Koopa Dubstet") your mix should definitely get posted - it is by far better than that mix.

What can I say... Pretty freaking awesome! Love it. I wish we had more tracks like this one on ocr... My fav part is the housey part starting at 3:10. But love this track overall. Complextro stuff is great.

I could potentially try to make it...

I expected to hear a hip hop track, considering the title and all. But regardless, I think this sounds really good. I am not a huge fan of chiptuney tracks, but I am really digging this one. Also, for some odd reason the main melody is making me think of Linkin Park, I can totally hear Chester singing to it in my head. So, perhaps, someone should consider making a nu-metal remix of this track?

Awesome track, really great ideas here. Makes me think of Skrillex's First of the Year. A lot. General comments to improve the mix - the piano could sound fuller, a bit more compression on it, maybe slight distortion, and more EQ. I am not 100% sold on the bass notes that the piano is playing, maybe after you do some processing on the piano overall, it will sound better, but I would actually take them out. Also, you could glitch your piano patterns up a little, to make them more interesting. Finally, the structure of the track is very A,B,A,B. I think if you spice up and introduce some slight variation in the second verse, as well as in the ending, this will sound a lot better. Awesome job! Polish this up and it will be a great track that will stand on its own and will also make a great addition to the site.

I think that you have too much reverb going on in this track. Like DjMystix, I also think that your bassline can be more imaginative. As for the bass guitar sample itself - I think it can be processed a little more, since right now, because of the simple pattern and a very vanilla sample, your bassline sounds a bit lo-fi. Another gripe (more of a personal preference, actually) that I have is the intro - it is pretty much identical to the original. Sure, it pays homage to the source, but doesn't do it in an especially creative way. Still, I like your arrangement ideas overall. I think the track is almost there, you just need to fine tune the reverb and work on that bassline.

I see how some people might like a more in-your-face dubstep, but I am totally ok with a more laid back glitchy track with elements of dubstep, especially when delivered so masterfully like it is here. Awesome job.

Ivan, quick question - are you planning on submitting this mix to OCR or are you making it for different purposes?

Hey guys, thanks for your feedback! I think the main issue with that synth is that the automation is not perfectly configured for the phrases. I think it will work better once it has been tweaked a little. But I definitely am not ready to throw it out of the window just yet. As for the source not being apparent until later, I just tend to obscure the source melody more than many others do, but some part of it is always there. In this one, a part of the bassline from the original was adapted to play the lead in the beginning. However, I can see how this creates some issues with the flow of the mix, and alluding the actual theme from the start might make everything come together neater. Thanks for bringing that to my attention. As for real instruments, I didn't really envision using any in this mix in the beginning (other than the sampled guitars/strings), so I will probably stay away from using them this time around. The throaty vocalish synth is still a maybe. It's quirky, and that's why I like it. But if I can get actual vocoded vocals in its place, I might go with that instead. Any volunteers?

Alright, here we go. This is a wip of the Sakura theme from Street Fighter Alpha 2. It is kind of a remix of a remix - I used a few samples from Marc Star's remix of this. Actually, there are a couple of small samples for another 3-4 OCR remixes. This mix is obviously not finished, but I just wanted to get some feedback on what people think works, what doesn't work, and how I can improve on transitions. The throaty synth might stay, it might not stay, depends if I can find someone who can do lyrics and vocals in place of it. Thanks! http://tindeck.com/listen/kimh

I am sorry, I won't be much help on this one, since I do not have enough expertise to advise on mastering for a rock arrangement, but I just wanted to say that I really like what you have done with the theme. Great job!

It would definitely be great to see Chaolan in there.

This wip is pretty damn tight!

Blasphemy!

Street Fighter done Tekken style sounds better than a mix, it sounds like a fix! To me, Tekken, starting from Tekken 3, has the best soundtracks of all fighting games. If you guys haven't yet checked out the promo soundtrack for Tekken Tag 2, do yourself a favor and look them up on youtube (Remei already linked TTT2 version of T5's Moonlit Wilderness). Just so happens, I am actually remixing Sakura's theme right now as well. I am doing it in a different style though, so we won't be oversaturating OCR with similar versions of this theme. This is an awesome theme really, and Jewbei also had a WIP (http://tindeck.com/listen/pntf) of it up some time ago. Well then, onto your mix. I like what you have going so far. One critique that I would have at this stage is that your drums sounds weak, especially if you mean them to be Tekken-inspired. They need to sounds fuller and pack more punch. Also, you need to have some fills in there too - they really like those chopped/stutter drum fills in Tekken. Piano is another touchy subject on ocr, but I will leave that alone for now. Fix them drums, first, and I will comment more later. Good job so far!