Woody mC Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 (edited) Hi all, I'm proud to announce that my latest album, "Metroid: Organ Transplants" has entered the final stage of video production and is about to be released on Youtube, ContreBombarde and as free downloadable CD/DVD images around the New Years Day. What started out as an "accidental recording", over the past two months has grown into a personal tribute to the most stunning orchestral OC remixes attributed to the Metroid franchise: My third orchestra+organ play-along album contains nine OC remixes by various artists, all of them in a similar style, as if the original composers would have had a silent agreement that, one day, these pieces were intended to be put together. The glue between all of the tracks is suggested by the album title — they're all enhanced and backed by a three-manuals French-Romantic Cavaillé-Coll pipe organ, which I added on top by playing along in two live sessions (yes, I love plays on words, hence the album title). This adds even more drama, gravity and a bunch of particular highlights. Since the additional pipe organ track was recorded in 7.1 surround, the original OC remixes, which served as the re-remixing basis, were also upgraded to 7.1 to fit the setup. The recording and mixing process, credits research, video material research, storybook and composition, album art, media production, etc. took about three months of spare-time work — definitely my most ambitious project so far and an interesting first contact with DAWs in general and Ardour 6 in particular. The album will be available for download via my discography at http://en.wpoa.de/WPOA-MOT as a stereo CD image, as a DVD image with both a 5.1 surround sound and a 2.0 stereo track including a full 45min video cut of Metroid gameplay, cutscenes and artwork created by other people on the web (let's call it "the movie cut"), in lossless FLAC format with 7.1 channels (the "golden master") and will be accompanied by PDFs with cover/inlay/label artwork, separately for both the CD and DVD, which I put together for personal hardcopies that I usually give away to friends and family as a gift. Track list: Putting Down On Zebes (by @Protricity, part of https://ocremix.org/album/3) Footprints On Zebes (by @Slimy, https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR03306) Kraid Begins (by @AJiLe, https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01890) The Crimson Depths, (by @Sam Dillard, https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02275) Into The Green World (by @Sam Dillard, https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02515) Beyond The Glass (by @Sam Dillard, https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02927) Mother Brain Suite (by @beckett007, https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01675) The Galaxy Awaits (by @Nutritious, https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01804) Mission Complete: Ending Suite (by @Sam Dillard, https://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02648) The following album teaser video is available on my channel. Once the release is prepared, this thread will be updated with the final link to the YouTube premiere of the full album video (stereo only, since YT still doesn't support surround sound in their audio tracks). I'm eager to know what you think about it -- and, hopefully, I'm going to meet at least some of the original remixers at the premiere! Hope you'll enjoy the show! Edited March 29, 2023 by Woody mC Info updates Wassup Thunder 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody mC Posted December 29, 2021 Author Share Posted December 29, 2021 Good news! The premiere has been scheduled on YouTube -- can't wait to see y'all at prime time UTC on New Years Day: Sat, Jan 1st 2022 20:15 (8:15pm) UTC Wassup Thunder and HoboKa 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody mC Posted January 6, 2022 Author Share Posted January 6, 2022 (edited) Artwork has arrived at my discography at http://en.wpoa.de/WPOA-MOT: Edited January 3 by Woody mC Previous image file was no longer found in the OCR file storage space Wassup Thunder and HoboKa 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoboKa Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 You guys really gotta check this Organ-tastic Montage of Metroid sexiness. @Woody mCdid an amazing job, so mad props Wassup Thunder and Woody mC 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wassup Thunder Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 It was pretty fun to hear a bunch of familiar OC remixes put together like this, and the organ work was quite impressive. A great listen! Woody mC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody mC Posted January 8, 2022 Author Share Posted January 8, 2022 This would never have been possible without the incredible groundwork of @Protricity, @Slimy, @AJiLe, @beckett007, @Nutritious and especially @Sam Dillard. As the titles and credits say, this album is a tribute to their outstanding compositions, enhanced with passionate live organ playing and a bunch of painstakingly synced gameplay cuts. My sincere gratitude goes to all of the aforementioned composers --- Thank y'all so much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody mC Posted February 5, 2022 Author Share Posted February 5, 2022 (edited) Metroid: Organ Transplants" is coming to cinemas near Munich! If you're one of our members living at or near Munich, Germany, I'd like to invite you to join the cinema premiere of my latest orchestra + pipe organ surround album, called "Metroid: Organ Transplants"! In case you're interested to catch one of the 10 available [EDIT: complimentary tickets --> guest seats], please feel free to contact me via PM. The event is currently (roughly) planned around the Easter weekend; details regarding the exact event date/time and location will be sent in response as soon as they become available. EDIT: Clarified that --- in compliance with the OCR terms --- no money will ever be charged for this (even if I have to pay mucho €€€ for the reservation fee). However, this is a private event with friends and family, so the extra "complimentary" seats for other fans are limited. Also, I'd like to encourage you to start your own cinema event somewhere else, so you're invited to reuse the digital cinema packages (DCP) that I compiled (available for download via my discography at http://en.wpoa.de/WPOA-MOT) or to contact me via PM if you need help with creating your own custom DCP to meet the specs of your digital cinema projection system. Edited February 26, 2022 by Woody mC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody mC Posted February 26, 2022 Author Share Posted February 26, 2022 On 2/5/2022 at 8:14 PM, Woody mC said: Metroid: Organ Transplants" is coming to cinemas near Munich! If you're one of our members living at or near Munich, Germany, I'd like to invite you to join the cinema premiere of my latest orchestra + pipe organ surround album, called "Metroid: Organ Transplants"! In case you're interested to catch one of the 10 available [EDIT: complimentary tickets --> guest seats], please feel free to contact me via PM. The event is currently (roughly) planned around the Easter weekend; details regarding the exact event date/time and location will be sent in response as soon as they become available. EDIT: Clarified that --- in compliance with the OCR terms --- no money will ever be charged for this (even if I have to pay mucho €€€ for the reservation fee). However, this is a private event with friends and family, so the extra "complimentary" seats for other fans are limited. Also, I'd like to encourage you to start your own cinema event somewhere else, so you're invited to reuse the digital cinema packages (DCP) that I compiled (available for download via my discography at http://en.wpoa.de/WPOA-MOT) or to contact me via PM if you need help with creating your own custom DCP to meet the specs of your digital cinema projection system. Last chance: ONE seat left! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody mC Posted March 12, 2022 Author Share Posted March 12, 2022 Tickets are currently being printed and will arrive soon for those who're joining the world cinema premiere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody mC Posted March 20, 2022 Author Share Posted March 20, 2022 Theater showcase photo prints have arrived! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody mC Posted March 26, 2022 Author Share Posted March 26, 2022 Mission Control: We have green lights, all systems are GO! Can't wait to have ~60 people listen to cinematic organ music! To anyone who's joining the show: Tickets should have arrived by now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody mC Posted April 17, 2022 Author Share Posted April 17, 2022 (edited) THANKS to everybody who joined it!!! Edited April 17, 2022 by Woody mC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody mC Posted May 11, 2022 Author Share Posted May 11, 2022 "Metroid: Organ Transplants" Definitive Mix is currently in production! Yet, I'm still undecided whether or not the 7.1 release will be the only version, as the 2.0 stereo and 5.1 surround downmixes are very prone to a loss of spacial acoustics and make the "upgrade" less recognizable. What do you think, should this be an "audiophile goodie" for 7.1 system owners only? Or would you like to enjoy an increased organ presence even in the downmixes? I'm excited to hear about your opinions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyberSkull Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 (edited) https://musicbrainz.org/release/2744bb97-dbe1-403a-a7ca-2c76e2a9ab78 https://vgmdb.net/album/121071 Edited June 13, 2022 by CyberSkull Woody mC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody mC Posted June 13, 2022 Author Share Posted June 13, 2022 11 hours ago, CyberSkull said: https://musicbrainz.org/release/2744bb97-dbe1-403a-a7ca-2c76e2a9ab78 https://vgmdb.net/album/121071 @CyberSkull You're my personal hero! Thank you so much for submitting this to official VGM databases, which I haven't even heard of before! This is definitely THE most honorable acknowledgement that I've ever been given. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody mC Posted October 6, 2022 Author Share Posted October 6, 2022 (edited) We're back! Edited October 6, 2022 by Woody mC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody mC Posted October 26, 2022 Author Share Posted October 26, 2022 Pre-event note: Next week's cinema presentation will feature the M:OT Definitive Mix as the movie's audio track. I'm pretty excited how this will sound on the big theater setup... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gario Posted November 3, 2022 Share Posted November 3, 2022 Ooooh, I really like the atmospheric take on that opening theme. The organ is juicy as hell, too, though that shouldn't be a surprise since this is a live recording and not a VST. Organs are just fantastic instruments when you get to use one in a huge space. Good luck on the show, and be sure to get a nice recording setup of the show for yourself; wouldn't be a bad idea to be able to sell live recordings later, for the effort you're putting in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody mC Posted November 3, 2022 Author Share Posted November 3, 2022 8 hours ago, Gario said: Ooooh, I really like the atmospheric take on that opening theme. The organ is juicy as hell, too, though that shouldn't be a surprise since this is a live recording and not a VST. Organs are just fantastic instruments when you get to use one in a huge space. Good luck on the show, and be sure to get a nice recording setup of the show for yourself; wouldn't be a bad idea to be able to sell live recordings later, for the effort you're putting in. In fact, it's both of them: A real pipe organ, perfectly sampled with its own reverb, and the SIR impulse response reverb VST, which I used to apply a fragment(!) of the world's longest reverb profile that was ever recorded (Inchindown, https://youtu.be/CzMVJkTjKNc features an interesting on-site report). The former produces low freqs down to ~16 Hz, the latter turns the already huge acoustics into a tremendous "spacey" vastness. Your idea of recording the show is indeed a great one! I already thought about it, but more for the purpose of a personal memory instead of selling it. I guess that wouldn't be a thing either, since the presented material is published under the CC license, so if any of this would be visible in the recording, I would by no means be allowed to charge any money for that. Second, if I'd turn the camera so attendees are on film, this would need to be announced to get their consent and preserve their personal rights (according to the law here in Germany). It's a tricky tightrope walk if done for a public/commercial release (which isn't my goal), but thankfully not a problem for a personal souvenir. Gario 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody mC Posted November 8, 2022 Author Share Posted November 8, 2022 (edited) WOW. This even got a bit of attention from our local newspaper... Now that's been quite a surprise! Here's the translation: Cinema Debut: The Organ of the Universe He knows about pipe organs: Multi-talent Carsten Zahn (right) from Schrobenhausen presented his 45-minute cinema debut film titled "Metroid: Organ Transplants" under his stage name Woody/mC on Saturday at the Herzog-Filmtheater in Schrobenhausen. As an autodidact and organ enthusiast who never plays by notes, he feels at home in the world of film and video game music, combines the tried and tested with the modern and thus always tries to regain the queen of instruments' focus in society which it deserves. The about 20 spectators enjoyed the evening with an epic atmosphere in the cinema hall. Schrobenhausen's parish priest Georg Leonhard Bühler (middle) was received by Woody/mC, too. BTW, these displays looked even cooler at night. Edited March 29, 2023 by Woody mC Added newspaper article translation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody mC Posted January 19, 2023 Author Share Posted January 19, 2023 Full playlist of the Nov 5th 2022 public free-of-charge cinema presentation is available here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYdkxyPei727L_h5p5JYYw3MYoPfU1U6m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody mC Posted July 1, 2023 Author Share Posted July 1, 2023 Nominated for the Bavarian Short Film Festival! I'm proud to announce that this album and in particular the corresponding movie cut were nominated and requested for the Bavarian Short Film Festival at Ingolstadt, Germany! The presentation introduced with the slogan "Video Game meets Pipe Organ" is held on Fri, July 21st 2023 — due to its length, however, I had to crunch this down to a 6m30s teaser, which is available here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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