MindWanderer Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 (edited) Season 2, Episode 5: Pacifism Results! First Place: "Stop the Doc" by BrothaDom feat. Jean of mArc, with 17 points. Second Place: "Genesis" by Hollow feat. timaeus222, with 15 points. Third Place: "Practice Makes Madness" by Cash feat. Esperado, with 14 points. Download Season 2 Now! Theme This month's episode is dedicated to Lux, the 22-pound Himalayan cat who held his owners hostage until they could be rescued by the police. Cat we all just get along? To prove that we can, all of this month's remixes should either: Be based on a video game wherein none of your problems are solved with violence: no killing, squashing, punching, shooting, blowing up, etc. of any creatures (or robots, in settings with sentient robots), OR Be based on any source, and be peaceful and calming. Pairings The Eluryahn with wildfire. Cash with Esperado. Source: http://youtu.be/3jPcj569POc Hollow with timaeus222. Source: http://youtu.be/TLfj3pAlrs4 BrothaDom with Jean of mArc. Source: http://youtu.be/QAcM6JP8DtA About ReMixing With the Stars ReMixing With the Stars is intended to give beginning remixers some support, encouragement, and mentoring in their quest to become great, and as a sidenote, to become posted remixers. Beginners are mentored by experienced remixers to push their abilities to new heights and submit collaborative works according to the theme of the month. Who's a "Star" and who's a "Novice?" Any posted or accepted-to-be-posted remixer, as the only artist or as the lead arranger on a piece, is automatically considered a "Star." This isn't meant to be a statement on who's a "good" or "expert" artist, but it's a somewhat meaningful threshhold which doesn't require any subjective judgment on my part (however subjective the OCR judging process may be). Additionally, anyone who wants to sign up as a Star can also be put into that category. This is because a lot more "Novices" (who is everyone else) sign up than stars, and it's better to receive some mentoring from someone who's good but not posted than from no one at all. If you've done any of the following things, as examples, I strongly recommend you sign up as a Star: Contributed to an OCR album Had a submitted remix rejected but with one or more "Yes" votes Beat a posted remixer in direct competition (not counting forfeit) Sold your compositions (remixes or not) for money If you want to sign up conditionally (e.g. "I'd prefer to be a Novice, but if you need me to be a Star so more people can participate, that's fine too"), then go ahead, and bless you. Rules Enrollment/Pairings: Since this is a new season, pairing priority (should it be an issue) is flipped: newcomers get the first slots, while returning Novices will be dropped, by order of signup, if there aren't enough Stars to go around. As before, once the list of Novices is reduced to the same size as the list of Stars, novices will be randomly paired with Stars. Since this is a new season, Novices may be paired with a Star they worked with last season. Mixes: The Novice must be the primary remixer. Stars can contribute by giving advice, playing a live instrument or vocals, and with production, including sample quality, balance, and minor adjustments to fix timing or dissonance issues. They may also contribute a short solo segment. No one other than the Novice and Star may help in any way. Submissions: All entries must be sent to me by the 10PM PDT deadline via PM on the forums, with a link to a reliable host for me to download your mix from. Please don't use Tindeck, as it doesn't give you control over what the filename will be when downloaded. I also recommend you post in this thread that you've submitted your mix, since I know there have been issues in other compos with PM's not being received. Please submit your file as an mp3, preferably encoded at a high-quality VBR or 320kbps. Filenames must be in the following format:Novice feat. Star - Title (Game).mp3Example:MindWanderer feat. djpretzel - The World's Worst ReMix (Pong).mp3Proper file names and formats mean I can do my job of getting the compliation done and posted faster, which means you get to hear the great music produced by this sooner. Incorrect file names annoy me, and an annoyed host is an unhelpful host. Schedule All deadlines are 10 PM Pacific time (PDT). Signups until Tuesday, March 11, 10:00pm PDT. If you're signing up as a Novice, and didn't sign up for a previous episode, you must post links to at least two samples of your previous work! They don't have to be good, they don't even have to be game remixes, you just have to prove you're not brand-spanking-new to this music production thing. Things you've posted to the WIP forum are preferable but not required. If you're signing up as a Star, say a little bit about your strengths, and maybe post a link or three to remixes you feel best represent them. You can mention anything else you think would be helpful in working with you (software preferences, instruments you play, etc). Announcement of the pairings and theme on March 12. The theme will be broad enough to allow many, many options, serving mainly as a unifying factor. It's announced later so that no one gets a head start. ReMixing from March 12 to Wednesday, March 26, 10:00pm PDT (2 weeks). Rules and guidelines above. Voting from whenever I get the compilation posted (should be no more than a few hours after the deadline) until Wednesday, April 2, 10:00pm PDT. Votes should be based on, in roughly descending order, use of source (i.e. interpreted but recognizable), arrangement, production, and enjoyability. How appropriate the submission was for the theme shouldn't be considered (since this is easier for option A than option . You'll pick your three favorites, in order. Your first-place vote will get 3 points, your second-place 2 points, and your third-place 1 point. Participants (both Novices and Stars) may not vote for their own mixes, but participants who vote will get a free first-place vote added to their score. Please send me a PM with your votes, like this:1. First-place ReMix2. Second-place ReMix3. Third-place ReMix Thanks for your interest, and lets get this show on the road! Previous Episodes Season 1 Compilation [thread=40611]Pilot Episode: "Beginnings"[/thread] [thread=41556]Season 1, Episode 1: "Spooky!"[/thread] [thread=41864]Season 1, Episode 2: "Origins of Home Gaming"[/thread] [thread=42143]Season 1, Episode 3: Special "You Can Never Have Too Much Mega Man" edition[/thread] [thread=42485]Season 1, Episode 4: "Yesteryear"[/thread] [thread=42797]Season 1, Episode 5: "Ultra-Modern"[/thread] [thread=43124]Season 1 Finale: "Touched by a Star"[/thread] [thread=43437]Season 2, Episode 1: "Country Road"[/thread] [thread=43702]Season 2, Episode 2: "Tropical Vacation!"[/thread] [thread=45320]Season 2, Episode 3: Special "Wish on This!" edition[/thread] [thread=45909]Season 2, Episode 4: "The Need for Speed!"[/thread] Edited January 20, 2015 by MindWanderer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorax Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 it's baaacccckkkkkk! Sign me up for the usual, please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timaeus222 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 (edited) "Mixes: The Novice must be the primary remixer. Stars can contribute by giving advice, performing with a live instrument or vocals, and with production, including sample quality, balance, and minor arrangement adjustments to fix timing or dissonance issues. They may also contribute a short solo segment arranged entirely by them. No one other than the Novice and Star may help in any way."I found that ^ in Season 2 Episode 4. Does this all still apply? Here, it says: Mixes: The Novice must be the primary remixer. Stars can contribute by giving advice, playing a live instrument or vocals, and with production, including minor adjustments to fix timing or dissonance issues. They may also contribute a short solo segment. No one other than the Novice and Star may help in any way. Edited March 5, 2014 by timaeus222 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eino Keskitalo Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Nice to see another episode! I cannot join this round, but the last round was very cool to take part in so I highly recommend this compo! --Eino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfire Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Sign me up as a star please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Eluryahn Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I haven't done this in a while. I do believe I'd like to be a novice again, por favor. I participated last season, so I don't need to link anything, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esperado Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Sign me up as my usual wishy washy star/novice combo. Novice but a star if needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I'll join this time, as a novice. Let's get some more interest this time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrothaDom Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 I'd like to sign up as a novice again. Still got a lot of skills to develop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timaeus222 Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 (edited) I'll sign up as a star. To those who don't know me, I use FL Studio 11, I write generally everything except reggae, tango, hoedown, and other obscure genres. I am open to genres I haven't done before. Examples of my work can be found in the Free ReMixes (previews) section of my website from my signature. Edited March 7, 2014 by timaeus222 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eino Keskitalo Posted March 7, 2014 Share Posted March 7, 2014 It was pretty cool last round to hear the usual Esperado arrangemential goodness buffed up by the timaeus222 production polish! --Eino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindWanderer Posted March 8, 2014 Author Share Posted March 8, 2014 I found that ^ in Season 2 Episode 4. Does this all still apply? Here, it says:You're right, I must have updated that and then used an old template. The intention was the same in either case. I've updated the post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esperado Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 It was pretty cool last round to hear the usual Esperado arrangemential goodness buffed up by the timaeus222 production polish! --Eino it was neat to see what i COULD sound like once i get better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollow Posted March 9, 2014 Share Posted March 9, 2014 I want to sign up as a novice, if there are enough stars. I use Cubase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 A few hours left to sign up! Anymore takers? Another star would be pretty sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorax Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 A few hours left to sign up! Anymore takers? Another star would be pretty sweet. How many stars are there anyway? three (including Esperado who seems to always be on the fence about this)? If Esperado is a star again this round, then that's five novices to three stars, so we'd need at least two more stars, three in order to have Esperado as a novice. COME ON YA PEOPLE COME JOIN THE FUN! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindWanderer Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 I got a stealth volunteer by PM from Jean Of mArc, so ATM only Hollow would have to sit out. Another Star would be much appreciated! This is not the time to feel insecure about your skills! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esperado Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 (edited) I can just be a star this round. I just feel like I have a lot to learn still and this compo has helped me a lot. Plus I only barely fit the criteria for stardom Edited March 14, 2014 by Esperado Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorax Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 I can just be a star this round. I just feel like I have a lot to learn still and this compo has helped me a lot. Plus I only barely fit the criteria haha We still need one more star in order for everyone to be able to participate. You know what, MindWanderer go ahead and give Hollow precedence for pairing over me. If another star signs up, then absolutely fantastic! If not, then strike me from the roster this round. I have a feeling school is going to get really busy in the coming weeks for me anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfire Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 so.... this hasn't started yet, correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindWanderer Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 Yeah, sorry about the delay, life happened. I'll get the pairings and themes up in the next couple of hours, and deadlines will be extended by a day to compensate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timaeus222 Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 Oh yeah, you can contact me most quickly by Skype, but OCR PM and my email are fine too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindWanderer Posted March 12, 2014 Author Share Posted March 12, 2014 Theme This month's episode is dedicated to Lux, the 22-pound Himalayan cat who held his owners hostage until they could be rescued by the police. Cat we all just get along? To prove that we can, all of this month's remixes should either: Be based on a video game wherein none of your problems are solved with violence: no killing, squashing, punching, shooting, blowing up, etc. of any creatures (or robots, in settings with sentient robots), OR Be based on any source, and be peaceful and calming. Pairings The Eluryahn with wildfire. Cash with Esperado. Hollow with timaeus222. BrothaDom with Jean of mArc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollow Posted March 12, 2014 Share Posted March 12, 2014 We still need one more star in order for everyone to be able to participate.You know what, MindWanderer go ahead and give Hollow precedence for pairing over me. If another star signs up, then absolutely fantastic! If not, then strike me from the roster this round. I have a feeling school is going to get really busy in the coming weeks for me anyway. Aw you didn't have to do that , but thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cash Posted March 13, 2014 Share Posted March 13, 2014 So would a racing game like F-Zero fit with the theme? You don't kill or shoot people, but the racing get pretty intense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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