Liontamer Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 OC ReMix Posts First Live Orchestral VGM Arrangement from University of Manitoba By: Larry Oji, larryoji@ocremix.org August 4, 2008 Fairfax, VA -- OverClocked ReMix today announced the release of its first live orchestral video game fan arrangement, by University of Manitoba graduate Paul Levasseur. The ReMix arranges a piece from Michiko Naruke's score to Wild Arms, published in 1997 by Sony for the PlayStation console. Levasseur's 'A Symphonic Tale' was performed by the University of Manitoba Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jackie Dawson; the piece was approved for performance by Orchestra director Earl Stafford after being asked to critique Levasseur's arrangement. OverClocked ReMix is a community centered around fan arrangements of video game music, with over 1500 such mixes freely available for download. OC ReMix founder David W. Lloyd praised Levasseur's skill for composition alongside the stirring performance of the orchestra: "I find that in the vast spectrum of music, there is a certain range of emotions, power, and impact that only a live symphony orchestra can capture... When done right, of course. Paul's done it right, without doubt, and the University of Manitoba has given him all he could have asked for - an awesome performance of his arrangement." The ReMix is freely available online at http://www.ocremix.org/remix/OCR01737/. Since submitting his piece to OverClocked ReMix, Levasseur has completed his studies in Music Composition, with a minor in Cello. He now moves onto the University of British Columbia, where he will pursue a graduate degree in Music Composition. Levasseur expressed his desire to continue his work with orchestras: "If you are lucky, this won't be the last from me. Hopefully a professional orchestra takes notice so that I don't have to keep forking out money for recordings." About OverClocked ReMix Founded in 1999, OverClocked ReMix is an organization dedicated to the appreciation, preservation, and interpretation of video game music. Its primary focus is www.ocremix.org, a website featuring hundreds of free fan arrangements, information on game music and composers, resources for aspiring artists, and a thriving community of video game music fans. Links Wild Arms A Symphonic Tale OC ReMix Pumpernickel.ca: The Works of Paul Levasseur The University of Manitoba (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiesty Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 awsome news, and its canadian! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkeSword Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 Great for OCR, great for the U of M, and great for Paul Levasseur!! Just wanna mention though: you can comment on how great an event this is for OCR in this thread, but please post your reviews of the piece itself in the ReMix's review thread. It's better to keep it all in one place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katsurugi Posted August 5, 2008 Share Posted August 5, 2008 Wow. Quite cool. I guess Canada is more chill with this stuff then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulinEther Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 And Jeremy Soule's was done... not live, correct? Like a studio recording? At any rate this is some new territory for OCR - a pretty continuous trend of new feats/accomplishments/areas/etc. throughout the past few years. Cool. But why is eStarland still "Temporarily out of stock" of/on OCR merchandise? I have no choice but to listen to such groundbreaking remixes all nekkid n stuff. Sure, it makes the experience all the more sensual, but c'mon now, this is pretty much free money for you that I can't throw your way, and I'm developing three kinds of pneumonia.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverCoat Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 And Jeremy Soule's was done... not live, correct? Like a studio recording? Just like most of his other soundtracks, he used some high-end gigasamples and stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulinEther Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 Just like most of his other soundtracks, he used some high-end gigasamples and stuff. A wave of disillusionment is washing over me... here comes pneumonia #4... Oh well, I still like his work, pneumonia and all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Taucer Posted August 15, 2008 Share Posted August 15, 2008 I have no choice but to listen to such groundbreaking remixes all nekkid n stuff. That sounds quite enjoyable. If I didn't have to work in 45 minutes, I'd go home and listen to groundbreaking remixes all nekkid n stuff right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulinEther Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 That sounds quite enjoyable. If I didn't have to work in 45 minutes, I'd go home and listen to groundbreaking remixes all nekkid n stuff right now. Have you given it further contemplation since then? Perhaps even a short foray - a couple minutes of groundbreakery are all it takes to significantly turn my day around, but your mileage may vary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VerSus22 Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Congratulations on your first live ReMix OCR. Hope to see many more! Paul, you have made this a special occasion. Thank you for doing this with the University of Manitoba Orchestra! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steffan Andrews Posted August 28, 2008 Share Posted August 28, 2008 Canada ftw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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