Calling all OCR musicians

[tenorguy]

I recently found out about OCR at Otakon this last weekend in Baltimore. After talking to pixietricks (if I remember her name right) after their panel I realized a definate potential for something I've been looking to put together for some time now. I'm a music major who's been into video game music for a long while and have been looking to put together a group of musicains to essentially play game music covers (Megaman, Megaman X, Sonic, and F-Zero to name a few). Finding musicians who are both capable and interested has proven to be impossible as of yet. With OCR as a resource it looks as though I may be able to bring to life something that has been a hypothetical for far too long.

Here's what I'm thinking. I need four players. A Lead (pedals would be sweet but a glitch computer... http://www.midfielectronics.com/ ... would be ideal). Someone who owns a Rhodes and can play fat well voiced chords (same notes apply on pedals). Someone else to harmonize with the lead, play duets with the lead, take solos, this person doesn't necessarily need to be a guitar and could be just about anything within reason. And of course a bass player. Realize that this setup is my ideal and I don't expect to find exactly what I'm looking for. I'm open for suggestions and eager to get this thing rolling. Thoughts and opinions?

[DarkeSword]

Welcome to OCR, glad you enjoyed the panel.

I moved your thread to Requests because that's where it belongs.

Also, it might help if you provide more details as to how these musicians are supposed to collaborate. I mean it sounds like you're looking for band members, but you haven't even provided a location.

[tenorguy]

Welcome to OCR, glad you enjoyed the panel.

I moved your thread to Requests because that's where it belongs.

Also, it might help if you provide more details as to how these musicians are supposed to collaborate. I mean it sounds like you're looking for band members, but you haven't even provided a location.

Thanks for moving the post, I'm still pretty unfamiliar with the site.

As far as getting people together in Onalaka, WI. I just don't see it happeneing. If anyone is familiar with the band The Postal Service and how they put their album together, that's what I had in mind. If I find people interested I intend on recording the drum track for a couple of the songs I had in mind (Marble Garden Zone from sonic 3, and maybe Ring Man from Megaman 4), sending that recording with the music for their part and eventually have them send me a recording of just their part. I'll be putting the recording together on my end here and ideally over time start collecting tracks and sending them to OCR.

[Kizyr]

You might want to check out some of the OCR albums, and search for some of the pre/post-release threads on the forums about them. Even if it's not quite what you have in mind, it might give you some idea of how collaborations can sometimes work (or not work?).

Some other folks who actually are good at remixing (unlike myself) might able to help you out more. KF

[tenorguy]

Thanks, I'll definately check that out. Any idea whether or not it would be out of line to get a hold of OCR musicians by looking through the members list and contacting them directly? I was also thinking about just posting the individual parts somewhere with a recording of the drum track and letting people have at it if they want. Any ideas on how would I go about doing that?

[KyleJCrb]

Thanks, I'll definately check that out. Any idea whether or not it would be out of line to get a hold of OCR musicians by looking through the members list and contacting them directly?

Go nuts. Mass emails and PMs are where it's at, yo.

[Kizyr]

Thanks, I'll definately check that out. Any idea whether or not it would be out of line to get a hold of OCR musicians by looking through the members list and contacting them directly? I was also thinking about just posting the individual parts somewhere with a recording of the drum track and letting people have at it if they want. Any ideas on how would I go about doing that?

If you check folks' profiles, there is a part under "Additional Information" for collaboration status. However, I'd really recommend having a good plan in mind before contacting anyone, and understand that a lot of folks might be busy.

As for posting individual parts, there is the Works-in-Progress thread that might be appropriate for that. But, I dunno what the rules/standards are on what's posted there in terms of how 'complete' something has to be first. KF

[DarkeSword]

If you check folks' profiles, there is a part under "Additional Information" for collaboration status. However, I'd really recommend having a good plan in mind before contacting anyone, and understand that a lot of folks might be busy.

http://www.ocremix.org/remixing/

Use that page and follow the links.

For example: Electric Guitar Lead

http://www.ocremix.org/remixing/skill/electric-guitar-lead/

[tenorguy]

Thanks a lot you guys. I really appreciate the help. Hopefully I can get this thing off the ground sometime soon.