JoshWiniberg Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Hi, I'm currently working on a ludomusicology paper for my MA, which is looking at the reasons that gamers remix and perform video game music. I would like to address the mentorship aspect of participatory culture by looking at cases in which the feedback offered through OCR may have played a role in helping very contributors with very little musical experience develop to the point that they are achieving "YES"s, or even going on to work on professional projects. If anyone feels they fit that category and feel OCR has been central to your musical development and would be up for sharing their story as a case study for including in the paper, I'd be very grateful if they could let me know so we could talk further. Many thanks, Josh Eino Keskitalo and Geoffrey Taucer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liontamer Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Hey Josh, I'm asking the ReMixers on your behalf, and I'd also recommend joining our Discord server if you're not already there: https://discord.gg/ocremix Best of luck on the paper! pixelseph and JoshWiniberg 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emunator Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Hey Josh, I’d love to chat! I’ll send you a DM with my contact info. pixelseph and JoshWiniberg 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SheaButter Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Hi Josh! I had a lot of music experience but zero production experience before I joined the remix/arrangement communities. Over the past two years or so since I started contributing, I've gone from not having anywhere near the skill in production to get a YES on OCR to having several remixes posted. The collaborative, participative culture with OCR, Pixel Mixers, and Dwelling of Duels has helped me develop my production skill in a way that I didn't even realize was possible at the time I joined. Feel free to contact me on discord or twitter if you'd like to talk more. JoshWiniberg and pixelseph 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshWiniberg Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 Fantastic, thank you both! Another member who responded privately also wanted to verify identity to ensure legitimacy of study so I'll just mention here that if need be I can supply university ID. I also have a submission on OCR from 2004, and have writing credits on my website so you can see this is my field of interest. My website is joshwiniberg.co.uk and email is contact@ that same domain so people can get in touch directly if they'd like to participate. I can conduct interviews either by video chat or email, whichever you're more comfortable with. Thanks for offering your time to tell your story! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colorado weeks Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 hi josh! just sent you an email! JoshWiniberg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshWiniberg Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 19 hours ago, SheaButter said: Hi Josh! I had a lot of music experience but zero production experience before I joined the remix/arrangement communities. Over the past two years or so since I started contributing, I've gone from not having anywhere near the skill in production to get a YES on OCR to having several remixes posted. The collaborative, participative culture with OCR, Pixel Mixers, and Dwelling of Duels has helped me develop my production skill in a way that I didn't even realize was possible at the time I joined. Feel free to contact me on discord or twitter if you'd like to talk more. 18 hours ago, colorado weeks said: hi josh! just sent you an email! 19 hours ago, Emunator said: Hey Josh, I’d love to chat! I’ll send you a DM with my contact info. Thanks all, I've replied directly, and looking forward to chatting with you all about your experiences! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timaeus222 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 (edited) Hello! I did have a lot of non-digital music experience, mainly playing piano and singing in choirs, but surprisingly I didn't have a great ear when it came to writing or listening to music, and I was a complete newbie in mixing/mastering. OCR definitely contributed a ton to developing that in only 2 years. You can find me in discord or twitter anytime! @JoshWiniberg Edited January 15 by timaeus222 JoshWiniberg 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey Taucer Posted February 6 Share Posted February 6 I'd be happy to chat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexstyle Posted February 10 Share Posted February 10 OCR was 100% how I developed as a musician and producer. Always happy to chat about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thirdkoopa Posted February 15 Share Posted February 15 On 2/10/2024 at 1:52 PM, Flexstyle said: OCR was 100% how I developed as a musician and producer. Always happy to chat about it. Almost same as Flex (Though VGM as a whole and not just OCR). Though my schedule might be sporadic. Would be happy to provide whatever I can still! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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