The Coop Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 (edited) With Dyne taking the year off to party and drown himself in various types of profound debauchery this year, I'm stepping into the vacancy he left behind. Why? Well, it seems folks are still wanting a Christmas album to be made, and Dyne seemed open to the idea of watching from his hidden palace of pleasures on the unmarked island he'll be staying on. So, here we go. This project is open to any and all OCR members, regardless of whether you're a posted remixer or not. And now, a few details... When's The Project Deadline?- December 18th, 2014 at 11:59 P.M. EST. This is a hard, non-negotiable deadline. The last few years have proven to be a mess of last second entries and changes when, to be honest, it shouldn't have been. It made Dyne's evenings hectic, and mine as well. As such, you have until one minute before midnight EST on December 17th to get me the final WAV or MP3 of your song. After that, you're shit outta luck until next year. Dyne's still willing to set up the web page, and I don't want to send him everything at the last second. Plus, I need time to do everything, so this deadline's set in stone. What Information Does The Coop Need?- When you send me your final versions, I'll need your name, the name of your track, and the name of the source tune you remixed. All of this is for the back of the album art, and the comments section of the MP3s, so make sure you let me know all of this... especially what name you want to use (real, screenname, etc.). What Can Be Remixed?- Any song, really. Traditional Christmas carols, video game music, published music by a signed artist... whatever gets your heart racing and into that Christmas spirit. This isn't an official OCR album, so you can draw from more sources than just VGM. Plus, you can take a non-Christmas tune, like , , or , and turn it into a Christmasy one. So know that it's not limited only to songs that are Christmas-like to begin with. All that said, do keep in mind that if you want to submit your song to OCR, you'll need to stick to the site's guidelines.How Long Can My Song Be?- As long as you want it to be. There are no restrictions on this, so whether it's 1:30, or 9:51 with a five minute guitar solo ala Metallica, it's all good. But again, if you want to get your song on OCR, stick to their guidelines. What Genres Can I Remix In?- Again, the door's wide open here. Rap, Metal, Pop, Piano-solo, Orchestral, Jazz, Barber Shop Quartet, Death Polka... it's up to you where you want to take it. What Format Should I Submit My Song In?- WAV and/or an MP3 of at least 192KB/s quality. I'll be tagging the MP3s, and making MP3s from any submitted wavs, so you don't have to worry about that. But, if you'd like your website to be in the MP3 comments section, be sure to give it to me when you submit your song. How About A Little Music To Get Us In The Mood?- To help everyone along, here's a YouTube list of Christmasy tunes made by Ocre a couple of years ago... http://ocremix.org/forums/showpost.php?p=881972&postcount=19 But remember, not all famous Christmas tunes are upbeat and cheerful. There are some that are more somber or haunting in tone, so you have more moods to play with than happy happy joy joy. What's The Website's Address Again?- Thanks to Obtuse, it's still... http://www.obtusemusic.net/OCR_Christmas/index.htm How Do We Contact This The Coop Person?- If you've got questions, comments, concerns, or your track is done and ready to be sent to me, you can PM me here on OCR, or send me an E-mail at thecoopscorner@yahoo.com. So yeah, there we go. You've got roughly two-and-a-half months to get something done for the lovely people of OverClocked Remix, and the listeners around the world who've become followers of our project. So good luck, have fun, and make some Nice Work™! Edited December 17, 2014 by The Coop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoboKa Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Hmmmm....I don't want to say anything yet, but I do have some source ideas...such as... or or 1 or all 3 - who the heck knows!?? But at least 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chernabogue Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 All hail The Coop, Christmas savior! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argle Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Somebody tell me what song to remix. It worked last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eino Keskitalo Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 Do something from . (OST on bandcamp) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timaeus222 Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I think I know what I would want to do, if I find time to do it. Something Chimpazilla showed me at one point. I forget what it was, but it's bookmarked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamphibious Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I'm hoping by the holidays I'll have most of my project commitments done (and hopefully not work 40 - 50 hours a week at my job) and be able to do something this year. I'd love to do a fun Christmas remix. Here's hoping! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rexy Posted October 6, 2014 Share Posted October 6, 2014 I have an old demo that was MEANT to be done for last year's album. Time to dust that shit off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrett Williamson Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Hnnnnngggg I'm so busy and the stress is driving me insane hnnnnnnnng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypnotikid Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 This years album is gonna be awesome. I can't wait to hear it (= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garpocalypse Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Gettin' to work! Have a piece of VGM i've been meaning to remix for awhile now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteo Xavier Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Another year, another Christmas remix album, another post from me saying I'd like to try it but not sure if I'll be able to. All the same, not having it need to be OCR-standards quality does take some pressure off to perform, so I hope to do something this year finally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoboKa Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 All the same, not having it need to be OCR-standards quality does take some pressure off to perform, so I hope to do something this year finally. Pretty much this. Way less stressful and fun remixes this way imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Strader Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 What's really sad is that I made a song for last OC Christmas for an album I was planning to finish this year and it's still...... not any progress from last January basically. Wondering if I should do it as once a year releases for OC Christmas at this point, hahaha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonectric Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 (edited) I have a Christmas carol/VGM combo in mind already. I'll see what I can do. Edit: One minute done today. Looks like this is just what I needed to kick me out of several unproductive weeks. Edited October 8, 2014 by Hylian Lemon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hypnotikid Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 As an unknown I missed last year simply to practice composing. I have approximately 2 months now to come up with something because my project I was working on is on its final stages of completion thus leaving me more of a window to submit something for review for the Overclocked Xmas v8. I am super excited to start, still unknown if I can finish it on time. I have an idea already but i'm just hoping this idea hasn't been done. Making an Xmas sample is easy, making it into a track however seems a bit more challenging. I guess it's crunch time =D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkyRiderX Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Glad to hear that Dyne is getting some well deserved time off this year. Hopefully we'll have a good haul this year and make christmas awesome OCR style~ xD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyril the Wolf Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 Was there any ruling on original pieces? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coop Posted October 10, 2014 Author Share Posted October 10, 2014 Was there any ruling on original pieces? I don't believe there'd be a problem with an original piece. The nostalgia factor wouldn't be there obviously, but I don't see an issue with it if you've got a hankering to go the original route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obtuse Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 I am so happy that this will continue this year. I am more than happy than to share my server space with this project. Maybe I'll even get time to make a song. I'm learning tapping techniques on the bass and it would be cool to take a christmas song and use that technique on a song. Also to The Coop, the animation on the website is awesome! Good job sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
José the Bronx Rican Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 I had a hell of an idea for a track germinating since last X, and I'm dying to git 'er done. Wish I can guarantee, but my recent studio overhaul means there's a good chance. Stay tuned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coop Posted November 3, 2014 Author Share Posted November 3, 2014 Also to The Coop, the animation on the website is awesome! Good job sir. A rather belated, Thanks Well, it's been nearly a month since this got kicked off. How's everyone doing with their tracks thus far? I'll be sending out PMs soon to everyone who stepped up to make/try to make a track this year, but I figured I'd give this thread a bump as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozovian Posted November 3, 2014 Share Posted November 3, 2014 Working on mine. Can't say for sure how many xmas remixes I started this year, looking for a melody or something to grab me. Making progress with a few of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coop Posted December 4, 2014 Author Share Posted December 4, 2014 Posting this in here since Rexy's inbox is full (and to bump the thread)... Greetings once again, folks. I thought I'd check in and see how things are going with the remixes for this year's project. As I'm sure at least a few of you are aware, we have exactly two weeks to go before the deadline hits. So hopefully if you hadn't started anything when I contacted you all the first time, you've got something going on by now. As for me, my track's duration is in place, and I'm going back through each instrument and working on sprucing up notations and such. The album cover is very close to being done, and it looks like everything is still on track for being good to go on my end of things. Also, HoboKa submitted our first finished track. This means at the very least, we'll have two songs on the album (his and mine). But, I think it's safe to say people would like there to be more Hope to hear back from you all! - TC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Taucer Posted December 4, 2014 Share Posted December 4, 2014 Might do something for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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