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Edit: Changed to Mod Review -- thanks for the feedback so far. This was my entry for the FFVI remix competition. I'd say it's finished, but if there's any feedback you guys have on it, I'm open to input. I tried to keep the playful nature of the original intact, while also updating it and making it a little more mysterious. I kept little nods to the original in it like the spin down to the timpani hit, and the filtered version of the original later in the tune. This is my first post in this forum too, so if I'm doing something wrong, let me know. I tried to read all the FAQs first. Source: Remix: http://soundcloud.com/fictionalhead/fictionalhead-in-the-zone

Hey all, I'm rather new to remixing, but I just finished this mix today and was thinking about subbing it to OCR. I would like to have another set of ears or two to listen to it and give any suggestions as to what to tweak. I've listened to it so many times that any subtle EQ changes seem to sound the same, haha. Here it is on Tindeck - http://tindeck.com/listen/erkc Any comments are appreciated!

I have now been to the judges panel with this mix and I have a better understanding of what I need to do to fix this thing up. According to the judges, there is nothing wrong with the arraignment, so the only thing that I have needed to work on is getting better sounds into the mix. The major focus was to replace the lousy percussion samples that I was using in my first attempt. I have now given the song a makeover and I feel that it is very close to being ready for submission. However, I would like to make sure that I didn't miss anything. Feel free to tell me what you think, and, as always, feel free to be super picky! Source: Remix: http://soundcloud.com/arceace/energy-beads

Okay, after waaaaaay too much procrastination, I finally went back and remastered "Of Men and Monsters" one more time. This time, I've overhauled the previously repetitive drumlines, tremendously improved the mixing and mastering, and added some stereo madness to the lead synth, among other little tweaks here and there. An old mix of this tune was submitted to and rejected by the OverClocked ReMix judges' panel, who told me the arrangement was awesome but the audio quality... not so much. In the process of revamping this medley, I learned a TON about mixing and mastering which has proven valuable to my original productions as well, and now I think I'm about where I want to be in terms of production skill. Hopefully they'll agree. I'm gonna post this for a last round of feedback from the OCR forum community before submitting it to the judges' panel once again. "Of Men and Monsters" is a brostep medley of five tracks from the Pokémon video game series, spanning every model of GameBoy and the best years of my childhood. Source material is as follows: Pokémon Red/Green/Blue: "Team Rocket Hideout"; " "Pokémon Gold/Silver: "Rocket Hideout"; "Unown Tune" Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire: " "Download from SoundCloud! http://soundcloud.com/synthony/of-men-and-monsters-pokemon

I guess I haven't subbed anything in a while, and it's been even longer since I had a piece in this forum. This one's really grown on me. Plus, if it gets accepted, it'll keep my streak of temple-y/jungle-y jams to-be-posted on OCR I put this together in a night for the Street Fighter compo a few months back. Throw me all the crits you got. Thanks a ton Sources: Remix: Demon Syndrome pH

EDIT 7.17.12: https://www.box.com/s/1bc69db9a78c6e77c3f9 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EDIT 6.21.12 quickfix ending: https://www.box.com/s/9c96e0a27f97eeab5f2b k, this is [technically] my 5th or 6th resub (some of the judges will get it:oops:). i think i've finally got it sounding like how it is in my head. sorry if it sounds too repetitive in some parts. i'd like to also submit this to Dj Cutman's GameChops as well, so i'm trying to get it to come across as something a live electrohouse dj/band would do. specifically/obviously ratatat, tim exile, and mord fustang. judges suggestions: http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=37634&highlight=chameleon 6.20.12 DL link: http://www.mediafire.com/?iu6ybj6exm3ubab *note, i've added the old version in the zip as well for reference to the judges' comments, and so you can barf at how much sloppier it was before. source breakdown: (main theme) (bridge/breakdown) (outro counter-melody) (outro counter-melody)stopwatch: 0:00-0:32 original buildup (besides the obvious nod to mj) 0:33-1:06 "Devil's MArsh" melody broken up 1:07-1:40 "Devil's MArsh" changed some chords and phrasings a bit here 1:41-1:58 "Devil's Marsh" main theme 1:59-2:13 "Devil's Marsh" bass line continues, random solo on top 02:14-3:54 "Fantasy" starts with just variations on the chords, then the melody theme builds up 3:55-4:27 original buildup, siren part mimics the drill/blaster thingy from "Devil's Marsh" 4:28-5:34 "Devil's Marsh" in the foreground, "Cave" and "Main theme" in the background as the counter-melody 5:35-6:08 "Cave" and "Main" melodies combined please give as much critiques as possible, it won't hurt mah feelingzes. already on my to-do list: -lower the bass freq a bit -fix the snare glitch at the end i think these got f'ed up when i ran it through real converter because it's fine in my DAW and i worked on that ending long enough to cut it off in tempo.

LINK (updated) Phonetic Hero came up to Indy from Kansas for the weekend, and we remixed some LTTP. Herein, one may find such fine sources as the ocarina/bird flute theme (cannot find link, but surely you know it; it kicks off the remix), , , and the ubiquitous . The work was pretty evenly split, and I think our styles meshed together quite well to produce a nice cohesive remix.wat u think? edit: Added more beef to the low and low-mid end. Added some percussion. Added some filtering automation to the repetitive arpeggio. Added a choir in the latter part of the track. Adjusted drum EQ and balancing. Added in some quirky chippy tom part.

Update 08/12/12! +Different pianos used +Mixing/Mastering fixed +Altered sections After the *NO*, I'm fixing this up for resubmission. Apparently - according to most of the judges - the arrangement was fine, so I've upgraded a few of the issues they had with the sample used and feel of the piano. Submitting for Mod Review just to get a final opinion before I resubmit this for good. Tindeck - Free MP3 download: Kingdom Hearts - Hollow Bastion (Piano Version).mp3 So this is a 5-piano remix of the Hollow Bastion Theme from Kingdom Hearts. I really don't know the genre to define this as to be honest, but I hope you guys enjoy it. Updates: Version 1.1 +More reverb +Middle section included +Velocities and volume levels slightly altered Version 1.2 +Created a more solid ending +Cleared a few things up +Several minor changes Version 2.0 +New soundfont for some parts +Changed melody of middle section slightly +Included a more personal interpretation of the major section in the repeat +Fixed a few issues with volume and velocity +Submitted for Mod Review Version 2.1 +General fix for most sections +Proper linking between first section and middle section Version 3.0 +Humanisation and velocity changes for the melody and other pianos throughout the piece +Newly programmed reverb +Mixcraft 6 +A couple of fixes for note patterns that didn't work so well +Volume change for base-chord piano Version 3.1 +More humanisation +Fixes to the reverb and volume +New soundfont (Piano One) Version 3.2 +Fixed distortion +Fixed melody crackling Version 4.0 +New soundfont (Pianissimo) +A great deal more humanisation +Fixed every audio issue of crackling, distortion, and volume problems throughout the whole track +Added just the right amount of reverb +Finished every section by adding some new notes and removing some unneeded ones +Moved down a single semitone to avoid soundfont issues (it's incredibly temperamental with high 'B' notes) Version 4.1 (FINALISED, SUBMITTING) +Fixed final crackling problems +Moved back up a semitone after resolving soundfont issues +Added more variation in the repeat

Edit: Okay, changing this to Mod Review. I think I've got the timing right, right? Just want to hear some feedback, even though Dj Mokram already said my piece is a little too conservative for OC (which might be true). What I really want to know is if I'm on the right track here. I'm pretty satisfied by the result, but I really want to get some professional opinions. That's it. Thank you very much! "Hello there, guys! I'm new around here and was wondering if I could get some comments on an orchestration I made with some Metal Gear tunes! I used mostly orchestral sample libraries within kontakt on Cubase. It's a medley tying up together 'Operation N313', 'Theme of Tara' and 'Red Alert' from Metal Gear on MSX2. Always wanted to hear those chiptunes orchestrated, so I did it myself Almost a month work, so I would appreciate some serious thoughts by Metal Gear fans like me or anyone who can contribute with a nice critique. So here's the link: I want to submit this piece to OC, you think it would be accepted? Or do I need to change anything?"

Hey, so I finished this the yesterday. Just a piano cover for the special stage music from Sonic the Hedgehog. It's really a cool track, and I thought I'd record my own interpretation, and share it. Source Tune:

Don't know how many of you are familiar with this game and ost, but I find it amazing, so I decided to remix it. I almost finished the 1st half of the song, planning to make this around 3 minutes long so I need to arrange the other half and record some more guitar parts. I'll also redo the drum sequencing as I'm not quite happy with the current one. If you wanna check the source, it's here: Feedback is welcome!

Hi everyone, It's been some time since I've been around here, but I'm always keeping my ears peeled for excellent new remixes from the site. I recently had the pleasure of arranging some cues from the soundtrack to a little game called Sword & Sworcery by my friends at Superbrothers and Capybara Games. They held an 'AV Jam', calling for fan art, and this was my submission. Do yourselves a favour and check out some of the extraordinary entries that showed up: http://sworcery.tumblr.com/ The original soundtrack was written by the very talented Jim Guthrie, and my arrangement is intended to show the material off in a different light, perhaps revealing some aspects of it that weren't immediately obvious in their original form. I'd love to share the finished product with you, and I look forward to your thoughts and feedback: http://soundcloud.com/mathazzar/maybe-a-time-of-miracles

All right. I decided to post another remix. This time I spent hours leveling, EQ'ing, managing effects, etc., trying to make the mix sound cleaner and better. I'm not sure if I did a good job, but I'm quite pleased with how the mix sounds right now. In any case, I have the project with all the original audio files, so I can re-tweak it anytime. There was virtually no mastering after the mixing process, since I don't have any knowledge on how to use a multiband compressor or any other plugin related to mastering. All I did after the mixdown, was to use a Stereo Expander, a Loudness Maximizer and a Limiter. I'd like to receive feedback and if there's any correction to be made, please let me know. NOTE: I don't like how the song sounds on SoundCloud (don't know why), so I added a link to download the original file. Original song: Remix: http://soundcloud.com/diego-vizia/the-tiger-n-the-swing Downloadable File: https://rapidshare.com/files/211034120/The_Tiger_n__the_Swing.mp3

Good evening. I am new in this forum, as thus also I am new in the composition and remezcla (remixing) of music. I am learning piano and I have descended a software to arrange music with a controller MIDI that I bought me. This it is a remix of a great mentions of the MegaMan 2 of the Family. It is the song of the forest, of Wood Man, or as we would say in Mexico, "El Hombre de Madera". He has not turned out well, but is the best than I have been able to do with my little knowledge of Cubase. I expect in a nearby future to be able to produce better things. I would like to receive opinions on behalf of people qualified, that is why I will put him in Mod Review. Many thanks friends since already. Greetings and hugs! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Link: http://soundcloud.com/josecito-guadalajara/madera Original: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1nhkCByv-E

I planned this as a contest entry for DoD last month, since the theme was "Jingle Month", but I got caught up with other stuff and didn't manage to finish it on time. The source is right here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4a6DU8tTqs I'll try to break down source usage if for some reason you don't hear it 0:00 Original intro 0:18 Clean guitar solo plays the source (with minor variations) 0:36 Original stuff 0:54 Lead guitar plays the source (again, with minor variations) 1:11 During the electric guitar solo, clean guitar plays the source in the background 1:29 Lead guitar plays the source again 1:48 4 bars of the source interchange two times with 4 original bars 2:05 Rhythm guitar and piano play figures based on the source Feedback is appreciated, especially concerning production since this is one of my rare rock remixes. I plan to re-record the guitars so sorry for sloppy playing xD

I don't really think this is a "remix" exactly, but more just an orchestral version of the tune (sorta the same with my version of Aquatic Ambience on my youtube channel). However, I'd still like to share it to see what people think. Source tune: My arrangement:

This is a remix I made some months ago of the 1st level music from the Arcade game Captain Silver, by Data East. The game is rather obscure, so you probably don't know the original track. I couldn't find it anywhere, so I decided to include it in the beginning of the video. Here's the link --> Hope you like it!

Sources: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rh4iOJ6Kzs (the version from DKCR has a melody that's not in the original) Remix: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/37768120/aquatic%20ambiance.mp3 So yeah, this isn't exactly the most original source tune to remix, but hopefully my version is unusual enough to be interesting. Feel free to heap criticism on me! Updates (newest to oldest) -minor update. see if you can spot the difference! -more drum variance, softer hi-hats, minor changes -redid drums, are they better yet? -varied up drum loops, transitioned some things better

JourneyJay Presents: "Super Zelda Kong 8" ----WORK IN PROGRESS---- Comprising Portions of: 1. Final Fantasy 8- "The Man With The Machine Gun" 2. Super Mario Brothers(Bros.)- "Overworld" 3. Donkey Kong Country- "Theme" 4. The Legend of Zelda: "Song of Storms" http://tindeck.com/listen/bhqo Critical Judgment Requested...I'm in the learning process. NEW VERSION: http://soundcloud.com/journeyjay/super-zelda-kong-8 (March 21st, 2012) FINAL: http://soundcloud.com/journeyjay/super-zelda-kong-8-special (3/27/2012)

Inspired mostly by "Skyward," I decided to take a crack at remixing the Ballad of the Windfish. I think it's coming along nicely so far, though it certainly has its flaws. But I'd like to get opinions on how you all think the first minute or so is sounding, since I'm still relatively new at this. Thoughts, anyone? Original: Link (v1): http://www.box.com/s/2pct4mf99bq7huqqjafx Version 1.2: http://www.box.com/s/tvupkmb0gmkilkqli8dh Version 1.3: http://www.box.com/s/73e69713c17dd0f8bac7 Version 2: https://www.box.com/s/626be9cf23480b131969 Version 3: https://www.box.com/s/878392f48680e0edc6fb Version 1.2 changes: Essentially took most, if not all of Jean Of mArc's suggestions Version 1.3 changes: Started to work on the bridge Version 2 changes: First version of the completed song; added cameo themes: Kakariko Village, Great Sea, Clock Town, Mabe Village, Island in the Sky, Outset Island, Hyrule Market

Well, yes that's true, but somehow this mix had a mind of its own. Why? Because I didn't intend to do a remix of this piece, at least not this way, it was planned to be a dubstep experiment. When I listened to A.COE's 'Quicksander', my brain had this line of thought: Sonic -> Genesis -> PSG \ PSG Wobble Bass Dubstep -> Wobble / Even if I don't really like dubstep that much, I wanted to try it out. But this didn't work as planned, I can't seem to get a nice irregular wobble. Anyways, I changed the octaves and some other things of one ProtoPSG preset and suddenly I had a wonderful pad sound, and suddenly I had a trance mix on my hands... Personally I like this one best of everything I have done until now. tl;dr Original: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cU92aql5mD8 My (finished) try: http://soundcloud.com/yaminokeshin/my-hometown-on-algol-ii-v9 Feedback always appreciated

Any input would be nice. This is not Mastered, nor mixed well. Just having fun with some ideas and I'd like to make this something really cool. So please leave some ideas. [= This is a mere 1 hour of work. Thanks, -JT Soundcloud Preview http://soundcloud.com/user4393066/lost-woods-wip-test

http://soundcloud.com/synthony/pokmon-of-men-and-monsters I sent this in to the judges a while back and it was rejected on the grounds of poor mixing quality, drum sample selection, etc. though they encouraged me to resubmit, as it's a well-arranged medley ^^; So here it is, with better drums, bass, and mastering. I'd like to get some feedback before I resubmit, however, both from Pokémon music fans and dubstep enthusiasts. Source tracks are: Pokémon R/G/B/Y/FR/LG -- Team Rocket's hidout; Pokémon G/S/C/HG/SS -- Team Rocket's hideout; Unown radio interference Pokémon R/S/E --

http://soundcloud.com/aires/super-monkey-ball-3-ice-cave Soundcloud for discription Made this in like a hour. I know very late 80s/90s chicago like but bear with me, I grew up on that stuff : /

I'm polishing up one of my Wily Remix Compo entries and I figured I'd make a thread for it here. It's a vocal remix of Megaman 7's Wily Stage 4, with some Pirate Man mixed in too. EDIT: Just did a ton of updates- new harmonies, better drums, new vocal track. Check it out! EDIT: Switched to Mod Review. CURRENT (4-23-12): OLD (Compo Entry): http://tindeck.com/listen/wcvw Here are the lyrics: I plan on re-recording most of the vocals to get a cleaner take. Thoughts?