Brandon Strader Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Even if I don't win, I still win... at life! I'll be sippin' martinis on the beach while you guys are cramming time to make songs in futility! I'm the guy that trips at the beginning of the race but continues trash talking! Eat it! I'm gonna go start my OWN Capcom contest, and it's gonna have more DLC than you could possibly afford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Covenant Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 *runs post through trash talk filter* Yea, you got me. That's what I secretly meant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gario Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Hey, can anyone find/provide links to the Street Fighter 1 soundtrack? YT just knocked out all the SF1 music off the site. I mean, really? Street Fighter 1 music? You'd think they'd have something better to get upset about... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucavi00 Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 Even if I don't win, I still win... at life! I'll be sippin' martinis on the beach while you guys are cramming time to make songs in futility! I'm the guy that trips at the beginning of the race but continues trash talking! Eat it! I'm gonna go start my OWN Capcom contest, and it's gonna have more DLC than you could possibly afford. Where is the +1 button? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperiorX Posted March 21, 2012 Share Posted March 21, 2012 I just wanted to say great job to everyone who mixed this past round! I never really played Street Fighter so I'm not terribly familiar with any of the themes, but I thoroughly enjoyed all the mixes! Thanks! EDIT: I did look up the themes on Youtube before voting though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rexy Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I apologise for being late in my votes - 2 days in fact. But nevertheless, I have a reasoning for my viewpoints and I shall state them here. Guile vs Chun Li I know for sure that Brandon apparently is one of few people around here that doesn't like Chun Li's theme for some reason, which could explain his difficulty in integrating her theme in the scope of his mix. But it seemed to fit as a great countermelodic measure within the centrepiece of the track - kind of a more simplistic approach, but it felt workable. But he managed to make up for it with some strong clean production, lush work with the organic instruments and attention to structure, which given the length shows that he's capable of incorporating more inspiring ideas within a reasonable time frame. GLL's track definitely had some promising ideas in there - the Chun Li sound effects were cheesy (and rather low-fi) yet awesome, and the interpretation of her theme was taken into a great combination of dream trance and downtempo complete with some great accompaniment change-ups. However, this to me was let down by his production - it to me came out as rather muddy particularly when the bass and the gated chorded synths came together, fighting for this same frequency space, and the low fidelity of the soundscape in general similarly didn't quite add up. What baffled me more was the structure - for the first half, it had the potential to be a very fun dream trance track, but even then the downtempo section for the second half could have been cut down considerably to consume any filler. Guile's theme in that part was cued in pretty subtlely, so I'm cool with any artistic interpretation, but again structure is something that should be key for handling these things. Ultimately, my vote went to Brandon Strader for what I felt was a cleaner production and more cohesive direction. They both provided a great first match-up though - very enjoyable all around. Blanka vs C Viper I give mad props to Jake for doing something a little different and using the time to create a more downtempo entry in comparison to most entries and even weave the melodies of the sources together - had some promise early on, but then it started doing something that I admit didn't like Jewbei doing during the WCRG (sorry for calling you out x.x) and interpreting the other theme in the opposing key, which soon called it out to be a bit on the lazy side. It's definitely not a bad effort on the production side either - minimalist, a little on the quiet side, and fits appropriately well for the genre, so it just all comes down to what genre you prefer in this bout. But I felt that OA had a more significant edge in regards to cohesive direction. Not much melodic weaving like there was with Jake's, sure, but I WAS surprised with him taking the time to play the Blanka melody on the guitar THAT fast! Even then I felt the instruments were more distinct and separated; though I don't know about you but I think it was mixed a bit TOO loud? I recall heraing a rumble in my speaker, which I assume must've been down to the instruments' headroom prior to bypassing the mastering chain. That's probably my only real complaint about this, and I know that if it wasn't intentional it might see a fix for a future purpose. (hint hint... ) Just for the surprise I was taken with the effort put in, and even taking the time to speed up the enemy THAT much, my vote went with OA. I can see you doing really well here if you started like that! Ryu vs Eagle Gario's track as an arrangement was handled fine, and I thought the airy intro with the eagle sound effect was pretty cool. But some of the high-resonance synths didn't seem to fit this more ambient soundscape that seemed to be going; I would've hoped that there could've been an option to turn down the resonance/distorton on those synths or even replace them with something a little mellower. But I think I get the idea - have fun at the expense of thinking you'd lose against zircon. Guess that didn't really happen. Oni vs Yang This was a tough round to judge because of severe lack of familiarity with either theme. PH managed to give a good equal share to both sources; could've thought it may head in liberal territory but that's part of me blaming the familiarity here. What I DID notice about his track was that he had gone for a much cleaner production in comparison to what I have heard of him during the WCRG; the organic instrumentation in particular sound more lush, the synths don't necessarily feel as shrill, and there's been less messiness in regards to notation - there's a cohesive direction. The only thing that still felt as if it needed a bit of a look into were the thin sounding 909 percussion, but that's something that could be given some experimentation in future work and I have confidence in his production capabilities. I have understood that Neblix had complained about the way the voting went for his round, but let me tell you now, picking someone for the round wasn't easy. The sources were similarly mangled together with a cheesy sampling approach close to GLL's in the Guile vs Chun Li match-up, though there was still plenty of attention paid towards instrument clarity that really managed to work things over. In comparison to past works I've seen, the technical direction is steadily becoming more cohesive and well emphasized, though I still suggest that you don't put it off until the last minute - I know that some people prefer to do it that way, but you need to focus more of the time in the structure to avoid giving off that "rushed" approach, or worse, end up as a no-show at the end of the round. Both artists did really well and really upped their game, so well done to the pair of you. It was a tight decision to go between them, but I went for Phonetic Hero due to a stronger direction and having the edge on the production side. Still a remarkable match-up. And there we go - good luck everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghetto Lee Lewis Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Even if I don't win, I still win... at life! I'll be sippin' martinis on the beach while you guys are cramming time to make songs in futility! I'm the guy that trips at the beginning of the race but continues trash talking! Eat it! I'm gonna go start my OWN Capcom contest, and it's gonna have more DLC than you could possibly afford. I'm kind of worried about the rest of the tournament myself, especially when I don't have nearly as much experience as some of these guys. You gave me a hellava run for my money. I really spent all the free time I had this week working on this, and pulled out all the cards I could come up with on short notice. I'm sure a few people still have't voted though, so this isn't over yet. Good job on your entry though, I did actually really enjoy it, despite all the whining and trash talking you heard. xP I can't wait to hear the compo entries for the other bracket this Sunday. Good luck all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nabeel Ansari Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 reviews etc. neblix you shouldn't complain When did I ever complain about the voting for my round? I didn't even vote yet.I may have said I disagreed with the voting, but that's not really complaining. Especially since the outcome doesn't really matter to me. So don't blow things out of proportion please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phonetic Hero Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I'm kind of worried about the rest of the tournament myself, especially when I don't have nearly as much experience as some of these guys. Lol, a year ago this time I literally had no idea DAWs like FL and Logic even existed (I was totally rockin' Finale). I didn't pick up FL till May last year. You're fine dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerothemaster Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Lol, a year ago this time I literally had no idea DAWs like FL and Logic even existed (I was totally rockin' Finale). I didn't pick up FL till May last year. You're fine dude so if I eat my vitamins and drink lots of milk, will I be as awesome as you in a year? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phonetic Hero Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 so if I eat my vitamins and drink lots of milk, will I be as awesome as you in a year? Actually it's more like beer/energy drinks and frozen burritos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumUltimA Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Actually it's more like beer/energy drinks and frozen burritos Dammit get some sleep and eat real food!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Main Finger Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Are there still no voting threads? I hate to nag, but we're getting dangerously close to the deadline >_>; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Covenant Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Are there still no voting threads? I hate to nag, but we're getting dangerously close to the deadline >_>; http://ocremix.org/forums/group.php?groupid=14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkeSword Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 lern 2 vote nub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Main Finger Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 lern 2 vote nub I just got told! Weird. I double checked the front page of this thread for a link to avoid looking like a fool. Turns out, I'm still a fool! Edit: TRIPLE CHECK ENGAGED! Yeah, I see the link in the first post now. Not sure how I missed it. I am tired Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phonetic Hero Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Dammit get some sleep and eat real food!!!! Yes Doug... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Strader Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Yes Doug... LOL DOug I fucking love oyu dude... Seriously.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_NutS Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 been working on my track. I just hope not too many people hate brostep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrumUltimA Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Yes Doug... Good. I hope you've been practicing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackPanther Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Well I hope people like what I gots grillin, although I wish I had more time because honestly, I'm slow with the tools I just don't use them enough to be fast and efficient @_@. But as I type this I'm workin on the song, so no worries you guys will get enough of it that's for sure lol xD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerothemaster Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 been working on my track. I just hope not too many people hate brostep. suddenly i am very interested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phonetic Hero Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 been working on my track. I just hope not too many people hate brostep. Wait, you're doing a CURRENT musical fad?! I'm preparing to be mindblown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_NutS Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 Well, I spent the whole night and morning on this one, but It's done and submitted. Had to do it this way cuz I won't have time to do it tonight or saturday morning. All things said I'm VERY happy with my mix, specially since its my first try at this genre. See ya'll later! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperiorX Posted March 23, 2012 Share Posted March 23, 2012 All things said I'm VERY happy with my mix, specially since its my first try at this genre. See ya'll later! SirNuts not making 80s music??? I'll believe it when I hear it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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