The Coop Posted July 9, 2022 Share Posted July 9, 2022 (edited) It's July 9th. It's hot, it's humid, and people are still setting off fireworks at one in the morning. But you know what else is being set off? That's right, it's time to start recruiting for the next An OverClocked Christmas album! Yep, we've got a good five and a half month before the due date, so let's see how many people are interested in taking part for the sixteenth entry in this (usually) happy, seasonal project. As usual, this project is open to any and all OCR members, regardless of whether you're a posted remixer or not. You want info? YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE INFO... but I'm gonna give it to ya anyway... When's The Project Deadline?- December 20th, 2022 at 11:59 P.M. EST. This is now a REALLY hard, non-negotiable deadline, since it's very close to Christmas. We've had lots of last-minute entries and updates over the years and, to be perfectly honest, it shouldn't be that way. With months of time, having to hold off as long as possible for people made things pretty hectic for myself and Dyne in the past. Treating this project like a college paper that doesn't get worked on until the last minute got annoying rather quickly when it kept adding up to lots of hurrying year after year, with last second updates to artwork and retagging/reuploading things. As such, you have until one minute before midnight EST on December 20th to get me the final WAV or MP3 of your song. After that, you're shit outta luck until next year. I need time to do everything, including possibly making a little website to host this project if Dyne isn't online for one reason or another. So this deadline's set in stone... PERIOD. What Information Does The Coop Need?- When you send me your final versions, I'll need what name you want to use (real or remixer handle) and the name of your remix. Please, come up with something when you send me links to the file, rather than just giving me a file called "ff6-owa-v3f.mp3" and nothing else. You don't have to tell me what song you're remixing, but I do need a name. Plus, if you have a website you'd like to pimp, supply that as well and I can add it to the MP3 tags. What Can Be Remixed?- Any song, really. Traditional Christmas carols, video game music, published music by a signed artist, music from TV/cartoons/anime... 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 the Main Theme from Space Harrier, Stage 6 Mission 2 from Metal Head, or I Defend STM from Truxton II, 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 later, you'll need to keep this site's guidelines in the back of your mind. But for this album, you can take it in just about any direction you want and get as crazy as you'd like (but please, no "Silver Bells" done in farts or something). 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 submit your song to OCR later, keep their guidelines in mind. What Genres Can I Remix In?- Again, the door's wide open here. Rap, Metal, Pop, Piano-solo, Orchestral, Jazz, 8/16-bit, Barber Shop Quartet, A capella, Death Polka... it's up to you where you want to take it. What Format Should I Submit My Song In?- WAV 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 number of years ago... https://ocremix.org/community/topic/32727-an-overclocked-christmas-~-now-recruiting/?tab=comments#comment-676914 What's The Website's Address Again?- It's got a new home at... http://williammichael.info/aocc/ This album will still be downloaded there as well, as Dyne will continue to host the albums on his site. How Do We Contact This The Coop Person?- If you've got questions, comments, concerns, want feedback, 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@gmail.com. Just be sure you remember to include a link to your remix, or attach it to your message. So yeah, there you go. You've got over five months to get something done for the lovely people of OverClocked Remix and the billions of listeners around the world who've become followers of our project. Good luck, have fun and make everyone some Nice Work™! Artists involved thus far... The Coop (director, cover artist and remixer) Cyril the Wolf (remixer) Audiomancer (remixer) Lampje4life (remixer) HoboKa (remixer) Souperion (remixer) Wassup Thunder (remixer) Dj Mokram (remixer) colorado weeks (remixer) Nase (remixer) The Vodoú Queen (remixer) Rozovian (remixer?) Seth Skoda (remixer) Edited October 19, 2022 by The Coop Hypnotikid, Dj Mokram, Souperion and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyril the Wolf Posted July 10, 2022 Share Posted July 10, 2022 Maybe if I add this to my bookmarks bar or something on my browser I'll remember to submit something in time. But for real - my mother in law literally complained I hadn't done one the last couple of years so I guess I better Dyne, Rozovian, Souperion and 2 others 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audiomancer Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Count me in:) Souperion and Wassup Thunder 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lampje4life Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes Wassup Thunder and Souperion 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoboKa Posted July 13, 2022 Share Posted July 13, 2022 Hmmmm...sure I'll think of something. Count me in! Wassup Thunder and Souperion 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Souperion Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 Feels like just yesterday we were doing this. Put me on the roster, I love seasonal work. HoboKa and Wassup Thunder 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wassup Thunder Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 I'm in! HoboKa and Souperion 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dj Mokram Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Would love to jingle the bell once more, if life permits. Souperion and HoboKa 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colorado weeks Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 count me in! HoboKa and Souperion 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nase Posted July 19, 2022 Share Posted July 19, 2022 (edited) all hail coop!!! FOK YEah i am in!!!!! i -also- got credentials!! http://olremix.org/mp3/dasaten,_Nase_-_Merry_F-ing_Christmas(Tetris).mp3 pick me!!!! i will ask dasaten if he's still performing on recorder. Edited July 19, 2022 by Nase HoboKa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoboKa Posted July 20, 2022 Share Posted July 20, 2022 23 hours ago, Nase said: all hail coop!!! FOK YEah i am in!!!!! i -also- got credentials!! http://olremix.org/mp3/dasaten,_Nase_-_Merry_F-ing_Christmas(Tetris).mp3 pick me!!!! i will ask dasaten if he's still performing on recorder. Damn!! Some peak OLR epicness here lmao. Souperion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vodoú Queen Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 Sure, I'm in. Souperion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozovian Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 This seems like a fun idea. I might join. No promises. Souperion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyne Posted July 29, 2022 Share Posted July 29, 2022 You know, when this got started I never imagined that this project would continue on for so long. I thought it would go for a year or two and then folks would lose interest. And that would've been okay, because I knew someone else would've picked up the torch and kept it going, or started a different project around the same themes. But sixteen years is a long time. I was 25-years-old when this project started. That it's still going now that I'm 41, and with so many folks still contributing year after year, it's really a special thing here. Even though I only build the page for each new volume, I'm still proud of the work being done by everyone, especially The Coop, who keeps it all going and manages to write his own songs each year. So, I want to thank each and every one of you. Seeing this continue, sixteen years and counting, speaks to the power of the music and to the community. Thank you for keeping this going, every single one of you. Lampje4life, The Vodoú Queen, The Coop and 1 other 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Skoda Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 Heyo! I'm not dead! And yuh, I'm gonna be making at least one track for this. Going gangsta this year! HoboKa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyne Posted October 20, 2022 Share Posted October 20, 2022 My, how time flies. It is October now, almost time for Halloween, and then it won't be long before Thanksgiving when we're all stuffing our faces full of turkey and pumpkin pie. I hope you're all doing well. @Cyril the Wolf, don't forget about your track. Wouldn't want to disappoint someone. Souperion and Dj Mokram 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coop Posted October 20, 2022 Author Share Posted October 20, 2022 First message sent to everyone. Check your PMs. Dj Mokram, Dyne and Souperion 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coop Posted November 11, 2022 Author Share Posted November 11, 2022 Second message... AWAAAAAAAAAAAY! Dyne 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coop Posted November 23, 2022 Author Share Posted November 23, 2022 Third message is roaming about. HoboKa and Souperion 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coop Posted November 30, 2022 Author Share Posted November 30, 2022 Message four is a go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coop Posted December 7, 2022 Author Share Posted December 7, 2022 Message is now alive. HoboKa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoboKa Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 (edited) Hey http://williammichael.info/aocc/ seems to be down. Is it a maintenance thing or? Edited December 19, 2022 by HoboKa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyne Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 33 minutes ago, HoboKa said: Hey http://williammichael.info/aocc/ seems to be down. Is it a maintenance thing or? That's really odd. I went to the web address, and it seemed to work for me. I'm not sure why it would be down unless it was updating certificates. I know there's been some activity lately by DreamHost, the service I use for the site. HoboKa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoboKa Posted December 19, 2022 Share Posted December 19, 2022 36 minutes ago, Dyne said: That's really odd. I went to the web address, and it seemed to work for me. I'm not sure why it would be down unless it was updating certificates. I know there's been some activity lately by DreamHost, the service I use for the site. VPN was the issue, carry on folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coop Posted December 21, 2022 Author Share Posted December 21, 2022 And thus ends the submission window. I'll be getting it all put together and sent to Dyne within the hour. Thanks to everyone who submitted a remix Souperion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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