Jorito Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Hm, choices choices. I like the idea of a full OCRA album, but not so much opening it up to all ps1 games. That IMHO will lead to the typical games you see in OCR's top listings (FF, Chrono Cross, Megaman, you know the drill), which is cool but not for this album I think. What I found interesting about this album is that you limited it to the less remixed games, games with only 1-2 remixes. How about a compromise between the two? Make it an OCRA album, but don't target it to the 20th anniversary per se. Name it something like 'PS1 Lost Gems' or 'Forgotten Treasures' or something. That would keep the pressure off you to do the release properly (as the album deserves) while still sticking with the album concept. To OCRA or OCRI doesn't really matter to me, but with OCRA you maybe get a bit more exposure, which is always cool. $0.02. Eino Keskitalo, Ivan Hakštok and Trev 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chernabogue Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 If you're really busy, get it done quickly and get it released as an OCRI album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnWake Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I like the OCRA album idea of Jorito but I also don't want my song to sit there for like 2 years haha. I think releasing it as soon as you have the current tracklist done is good and maybe you could do a part 2 next year or something if you want to cover more lost gems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chernabogue Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I like the OCRA album idea of Jorito but I also don't want my song to sit there for like 2 years haha. That's a very good point too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rexy Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 I like the OCRA album idea of Jorito but I also don't want my song to sit there for like 2 years haha. I echo that sentiment as well. I've been on an album that I was excited to see its release, but a last minute change held it back for months. (no, I'm not talking about Super Dodge Ball, if this is what you guys were thinking... ) That said, while I did say it's all up to you in how to direct this Ivan, it appears that you've got some valid options from some of the other artists. By allowing for both more popularly-covered games AND a time extension that has no real historic significance, I have a feeling this would kill what seemed to be your initial goal for this project. In fact, I'm with jnWake in thinking that adding more popular games would also hinder the general feel behind the project full stop. As for OCRA vs OCRI, do remember that while we are going for a very niche audience, the amount of love we give to the games in question is what truly matters. Whether it gets released this year or next, the album will still do its job in wowing a generation that grew up with the PS1. Other than that, there's not much to add that hadn't been added already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorito Posted September 7, 2015 Share Posted September 7, 2015 Well, I do have something to add If Ivan feels it's helpful, I'm happy to help out with whatever needs doing to get this album released. I'm pretty experienced at managing and making sure stuff gets done. But if you'd rather finish it up yourself that's also fine with me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trev Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 I performed my remix of Space Invaders at a prog rock show where I live. Actually, for some reason this has some of my best electric violin playing ever (I think that's kind of weird actually). Here it is: Ivan Hakštok 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnWake Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 Any news on this Brostok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Hakštok Posted October 16, 2015 Author Share Posted October 16, 2015 I'm trying to restructure the album idea a bit, since I didn't make it in time for the 20th anniversary and I don't wanna wait for the 25th I'll make a post in the next few days with more details. Chernabogue, Jorito and Eino Keskitalo 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorito Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Looking forward to it! Rather proud of my album tracks and I'd like to see them released And as offered earlier, I'm happy to help out with some stuff if you want me to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Hakštok Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share Posted November 22, 2015 Sorry to keep you guys waiting! I've been extra busy, but here's a short summary of where this album is headed next. I'll be updating the first post later today. Short summary: Top 6 games listed here can't be claimed: http://ocremix.org/system/ps1/games/?&offset=0&sort=mixcountdesc Multiple remixers can claim a single game. However, the sources AND styles must be different! There is no longer a restriction on ports, but at my discretion, I may turn your claim down. For example, even though Chrono Trigger was on the PS1, I wouldn't allow it. I've got 11 wavs so far, and they're all good to go. If anyone wants to change anything, feel free to do so. Approx. deadline: Q2 2016. I'll figure out the exact date when I update the first post. Jorito, Chernabogue and Eino Keskitalo 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorito Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 I might chip in with a 3rd track, we'll see how it goes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chernabogue Posted November 22, 2015 Share Posted November 22, 2015 Hum, Symphony of the Night... Jorito 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnWake Posted December 3, 2015 Share Posted December 3, 2015 Is my WAV ready? I'm not sure haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorito Posted June 26, 2016 Share Posted June 26, 2016 Nnnnnnnecrobump! Wondering if this album is still a thing, considering the approximate deadline of Q2 2016 is nearing Tuberz McGee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eino Keskitalo Posted July 18, 2016 Share Posted July 18, 2016 My track didn't pass the panel, but it's close and I got good feedback. @Ivan Hakštok, I'm wondering how long I might have to rework it? Jorito and Tuberz McGee 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnWake Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 I wonder what's the progress on this. I want to do some small revisions to my track but I have no clue about the deadlines haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorito Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 I asked Hakstock about this on Discord; he said he has hardly had any free time for quite a while, hence the lack of progress and updates. He wasn't clear what would happen with the album Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Hakštok Posted October 17, 2016 Author Share Posted October 17, 2016 Sorry for the lack of news, but I'm afraid the news I have are bad. After missing the first milestone (that is, the actual PS1 20th anniversary) I kinda lost the enthusiasm for this. Combining that with my complete lack of time, I think it's best to kill this project off so the songs that have already been accepted by the judges can be posted on the site. If the judges need mastered versions for any of the songs that are already accepted... well, it's better to contact the artist, because the wavs I have are all unmastered. Once again, sorry this album didn't work out Ivan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorito Posted October 17, 2016 Share Posted October 17, 2016 Sad to see it go because I liked the concept, but it's better to kill it off than leave it on life support indefinitely and wait for stuff to happen. Thanks for the initiative Ivan, at least we got some new remixes out of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chernabogue Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Aw, that's a shame, but I can understand, Ivan. Now, let's all submit our songs to the panel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dj Mokram Posted October 18, 2016 Share Posted October 18, 2016 Sad to see this album go, it was a really cool idea. Individual mixposts can still bring all these under-appreciated PS1 gems to light though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuberz McGee Posted October 30, 2016 Share Posted October 30, 2016 Better sub my songs lmao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnWake Posted November 25, 2016 Share Posted November 25, 2016 I guess I should finish mine too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meteo Xavier Posted November 26, 2016 Share Posted November 26, 2016 Just restructure the theme of the album so it's not a 20th-anniversary album. Make it like a "PS1 Hidden Gems" album or something that focuses more on the themes being overlooked. You don't have to kill the entire project just because it's not the 20th anniversary anymore. swansdown and Sbeast 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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