Lufia II: Of Gods and Men

[Liontamer]

6 hours ago, TimComposer said:

Hello everyone! About 6 months ago, I asked if there was still time to work on a music track, but unfortunately, the answer I received wasn't clear. I'm hoping someone could help me figure out how much time I have left, so I can plan accordingly and create a track that I'll be proud of. I don't need a lot of time, but I would hate to miss an opportunity due to a lack of time. Thank you in advance for any insights you can offer!

Go for it!

[Gario]

20 hours ago, Abadoss said:

@Gario, just checking in. How's it going?

Going okay, it's on me to finish this up, been kinda between a few things which makes this lag.

@TimComposer Give me a DM and we can discuss. You still have time to work on something, if you would like.

[H36T]

If I was to choose a track to work on when would you need a WIP submitted by?

[Gario]

Concerning where this album is at, I'll likely only be looking at roughly finished products that require minor touch-ups at best. I always have plans to resubmit the album within a two month frame, so to be safe I would assume that's how much time you have, though it does tend to get delayed for various reasons.

The front page is where you can find the tracks that are available, and I look forward to seeing what you have in mind.

[H36T]

Thanks for the info, I'll see what sparks my interest!

[Gario]

ALBUM UPDATE:

This album will be resubmitted to OCR on July 13th, so that is the final final cutoff date for anyone who still would like to participate. After that there will be no more accepted submissions. I thank everyone who has shown continued interest in this project, and look forward to this chapter in OCR's history being closed. Let's end it on a high note, everyone!

[H36T]

Time to grind ?

[Gario]

Alright, the final due date has passed, there will be no more tracks accepted for this album. I am working on putting together the final package for review for the staff this week. Thanks for the additional support from members like Voodoo Queen, bLiNd, and Bunnylord (aka TimComposer) for producing some final tracks for everyone to enjoy!

[Jorito]

Whohoo! Will be glad for this one to see the light of day!

[Abadoss]

It's a new year and a lot of things have changed, but I figure it's worth checking in. How goes things?

[Atomicfog]

On 1/1/2024 at 8:21 PM, Abadoss said:

It's a new year and a lot of things have changed, but I figure it's worth checking in. How goes things?

Also, curious.  If this album doesn't officially release let us hear it at least, haha

[Abadoss]

Hi @Gario! Just checking in. How is everything looking?

[Gario]

1 hour ago, Abadoss said:

Hi @Gario! Just checking in. How is everything looking?

Not bad at all, you'll be hearing an update in here before the end of the month.

[Abadoss]

On 4/10/2024 at 9:20 PM, Gario said:

Not bad at all, you'll be hearing an update in here before the end of the month.

Hi @Gario! Looking forward to the update.

[Gario]

On 5/10/2024 at 8:44 PM, Abadoss said:

Hi @Gario! Looking forward to the update.

Oh shit, I legit forgot about that promise.

Working on it now, believe it or not.

[Abadoss]

On 6/2/2024 at 8:12 PM, Gario said:

Oh shit, I legit forgot about that promise.

Working on it now, believe it or not.

Hi @Gario! Just checking in. How's it coming?

[Gario]

12 hours ago, Abadoss said:

Hi @Gario! Just checking in. How's it coming?

Hello!

The music is done, I had to go through a move in the meantime which stalled me for a bit. It's mostly an organizational effort on my part to give both the music and the track order to the staff for review, which once my computer equipment is set up shouldn't take too long. I'm shooting to get it out before the end of the month, since I will be presenting at a panel during MAGWest in September - would like to give good news at that point!

[Gario]

Alright folks, got some news for this one - yes, the album is still moving along!

Even better, it's been submitted in it's entirety!

I've listened to the finished product with some of my fellow judge peers (as well as with Bahamut, the original director for the album) and it seems like it shouldn't have any issues under review, so I can finally say that this thing is happening, and it's happening soon. There will be some teasers and such in the coming months to get y'all excited about the album, but in the meantime I'll share what I think is the *second* most fun organ bit from the album. Ain't the whole song, but I did have a lot of fun making an organ part for one of my tracks so I figured why not spread the joy a little bit?

Actually pretty excited to have this submitted, and not just because it'll be a decades-long endeavor coming to a close, but also because the album sounds great. Will it be worth the wait?

... well it was a long wait so I can't be sure, but it'll definitely be worth spending some time with, that's for sure!

[Atomicfog]

On 10/6/2024 at 12:04 PM, Gario said:

Alright folks, got some news for this one - yes, the album is still moving along!

Even better, it's been submitted in it's entirety!

I've listened to the finished product with some of my fellow judge peers (as well as with Bahamut, the original director for the album) and it seems like it shouldn't have any issues under review, so I can finally say that this thing is happening, and it's happening soon. There will be some teasers and such in the coming months to get y'all excited about the album, but in the meantime I'll share what I think is the *second* most fun organ bit from the album. Ain't the whole song, but I did have a lot of fun making an organ part for one of my tracks so I figured why not spread the joy a little bit?

Actually pretty excited to have this submitted, and not just because it'll be a decades-long endeavor coming to a close, but also because the album sounds great. Will it be worth the wait?

... well it was a long wait so I can't be sure, but it'll definitely be worth spending some time with, that's for sure!

Love the part you posted.  So any chance we will be able to hear some of these tracks? Been wanting to for, well, quite a while. :-]   

[Gario]

@Atomicfog It's pretty much up to OCR staff to get the albums they plan on releasing ahead of this out in a timely manner. XPRTNovice will likely release his track ahead of the album with a nice music video attached to it, so there will likely be some opportunity to hear at least one track ahead of the full release (and it's one heck of a track). The music itself is done, though, and the album does sound pretty darn good if I do say so myself, just gotta get the rest of the behind-the-scenes work finished for it.
 

Sorry it's taking even more time, but it will be worth the wait, I promise!

[Atomicfog]

1 hour ago, Gario said:

@Atomicfog It's pretty much up to OCR staff to get the albums they plan on releasing ahead of this out in a timely manner. XPRTNovice will likely release his track ahead of the album with a nice music video attached to it, so there will likely be some opportunity to hear at least one track ahead of the full release (and it's one heck of a track). The music itself is done, though, and the album does sound pretty darn good if I do say so myself, just gotta get the rest of the behind-the-scenes work finished for it.
 

Sorry it's taking even more time, but it will be worth the wait, I promise!

Legit man -- thanks so much for the response.  It's incredible how much goes into some of these projects.  But yeah, so much untapped potential in the Lufia 2 soundtrack, and I'm sure it's going to be something special.  I don't come by the forums that much these days, but it's things like this that keep me comin' back.  If you want to link that other xprtnovice track + video here when that's released (or if they do) that would be cool, that sounds like a lot of fun.  Anyhow, cheers for having the dedication to bring this album so far. Much love.

[Abadoss]

On 2/23/2025 at 1:15 PM, Atomicfog said:

Legit man -- thanks so much for the response.  It's incredible how much goes into some of these projects.  But yeah, so much untapped potential in the Lufia 2 soundtrack, and I'm sure it's going to be something special.  I don't come by the forums that much these days, but it's things like this that keep me comin' back.  If you want to link that other xprtnovice track + video here when that's released (or if they do) that would be cool, that sounds like a lot of fun.  Anyhow, cheers for having the dedication to bring this album so far. Much love.

This may or may not be relevant, but just something to think about, timing-wise: Project threads, traditionally, have been locked for historical record sometime around the release of the album.