The Coop Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 (edited) It's July 13th. It's Summer. It's hot, it's sticky and none of it is in a good way. But here's something that is good. Yep, it's time to start recruiting for the next An OverClocked Christmas album! We've got over five months before the due date, so let's see how many people are interested in taking part for the seventeenth entry in this (usually) happy, seasonal project. As per the norm, this project is open to any and all OCR members, regardless of whether you're a posted remixer or not. You want info? I got your info right here... When's The Project Deadline?- December 20th, 2023 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) colorado weeks (remixer) Souperion (remixer) Wassup Thunder (remixer) Troyificus (remixer) TSori (remixer) The Vodoú Queen (remixer) Lampje4life (remixer) Xaleph (remixer) Edited December 7, 2023 by The Coop colorado weeks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colorado weeks Posted July 18, 2023 Share Posted July 18, 2023 count me in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 Any plans for a listening party? I think you told me once that you hosted one for these albums before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coop Posted July 29, 2023 Author Share Posted July 29, 2023 That was hosted by Cyril the Wolf some five and a half years ago (AOCC v.XI). Basically, the majority of the listeners were people who were on the album, so it wasn't exactly a smashing success... which is likely why we didn't do it again. A lot of work for a handful of listeners. So right now, no, there are no plans for a listening party, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liontamer Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 1 hour ago, The Coop said: That was hosted by Cyril the Wolf some five and a half years ago (AOCC v.XI). Basically, the majority of the listeners were people who were on the album, so it wasn't exactly a smashing success... which is likely why we didn't do it again. A lot of work for a handful of listeners. So right now, no, there are no plans for a listening party, We can do a Discord listening party. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coop Posted July 29, 2023 Author Share Posted July 29, 2023 We could, but someone else would have to set it up and host it. I've got my hands full between the artwork, making a mix, and putting everything together (that final day or two crunch is a bitch ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted July 29, 2023 Share Posted July 29, 2023 (edited) Coop, most of the listeners in these events are the people who are involved. So, personally, I don't think success should be measured the way you're imagining... it's not about that. It's about celebrating the release and talking about each other's entries with a cozy group (and I prefer to do so with small groups anyway). I participated in AOCC v.5 and, afaik, there were no song comments at all. So, a listening party is... better than that? We'd be talking about your song(s) too, Coop. Not really saying you have to join the event, though. Edited July 29, 2023 by Tex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Souperion Posted August 1, 2023 Share Posted August 1, 2023 Sign me up, got a song in mind already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wassup Thunder Posted August 3, 2023 Share Posted August 3, 2023 Ayooo, sign me up too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troyificus Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 Sign me up! I'm halfway finished Souperion 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSori Posted September 27, 2023 Share Posted September 27, 2023 (edited) Going to actually do it this year! I have an idea I'm pretty excited about. Edited September 27, 2023 by TSori Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyne Posted September 28, 2023 Share Posted September 28, 2023 I've been so busy I totally missed the thread in July. Here I am just checking in. Looking forward to this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Vodoú Queen Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Sign me up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xaleph Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 reminder if you do a TV/cartoons/anime (claymation and still frame count) - you can submit it to https://animeremix.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coop Posted October 20, 2023 Author Share Posted October 20, 2023 First PM was sent out to everyone early this morning. Time to start (gently) cracking the proverbial whip. Xaleph and Souperion 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lampje4life Posted November 4, 2023 Share Posted November 4, 2023 Feel free to add me to the PM list, I may have a very short and simple tune to add to the mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xaleph Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 I'm planning on writing some Christmas songs for https://www.animeremix.org - I can attach them to this event as well if you'd like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coop Posted November 10, 2023 Author Share Posted November 10, 2023 12 hours ago, Xaleph said: I'm planning on writing some Christmas songs for https://www.animeremix.org - I can attach them to this event as well if you'd like. If you want to, feel free. A remix or two from an anime won't hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyne Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 On 11/9/2023 at 1:11 PM, Xaleph said: I'm planning on writing some Christmas songs for https://www.animeremix.org - I can attach them to this event as well if you'd like. You know, there's always room for an anime-centric remix album. There's some really delightful anime with Christmas episodes out there. I'd love to hear an album like that someday. Hopefully someday is sooner than later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xaleph Posted November 30, 2023 Share Posted November 30, 2023 Where do we upload? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coop Posted November 30, 2023 Author Share Posted November 30, 2023 You can attach it to a Private Message sent to me. Or, if the file's too big, you'll have to upload it a host site (like Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.) and then send me a private message with a link to the file. Xaleph 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coop Posted December 1, 2023 Author Share Posted December 1, 2023 Fourth PM sent to everyone. Xaleph 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyne Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023 I'd like to make an announcement that has been long overdue I recently decided to start a redesign of the AOCC site. My hope is to have the new design live for the release of Volume 17 of the album. I have a few more adjustments to make to the site, but I feel it's coming along nicely. That's all for now! Eino Keskitalo, Seth Skoda, The Coop and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Coop Posted December 7, 2023 Author Share Posted December 7, 2023 PM #5 is live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seth Skoda Posted December 9, 2023 Share Posted December 9, 2023 Yo, I'm in. Coop, check your inbox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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