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OverClocked ReMix began life in late 1999 as a section of the emulation comic strip OverClocked.Org.  Just as I started OC to force myself to try to improve at 3D graphics by regularly using 3D Studio MAX, OCR was started to force myself to get back into electronic music, which I'd been interested in since I inherited my sister's Yamaha PSR at age 11.  It soon became clear, with the large number of excellent submissions and increasing popularity, that OCR deserved its own site, and so the sub-domain http://remix.overclocked.org was born and the initial orange layout for "OCR1" was created.
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== 1999 ==
  
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As I began to learn a bit of PHP, I decided to implement some of what I knew with OCR2, a redesign that featured different sections dedicated to chat, ReMixing, links, etc. with different color schemes for each, and basic PHP-driven searching for mixes. This was also the first appearance of the Arkanoid-font logo that remains in place today.
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*Dec. 11 - djpretzel completes very first OverClocked ReMix, [http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR00006/ ''Phantasy Star III'' 'Legacy']
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*Dec. 12 - "DJ Pretzel's OverClocked ReMix" debuts as [http://ocremix.org/images/site/oldversions/version01.gif side project] of ''[http://overclocked.org OverClocked]'', a 3D web comic covering the emulation scene
  
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There were then a couple of prototypes for a design that would be database-driven, the first of which actually went live for a short while until I was forced to realize how embarassingly, well... abstract it was.
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== 2000 ==
  
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The single biggest change in the site's history came with the final release design for OCR3, which was database-driven for the first time, added the headphones-and-SNES-gamepad graphic to the existing Arkanoid-style logo, upgraded the forums to PHPBB, and much more. The entire collection of MP3s was retagged with ID3v2 tags that matched the database info, and a relational database structure was created to allow association between games, mixes, composers, remixers, etc. Veteran ReMixer McVaffe helped test and provided feedback on the final design, for which I am eternally grateful.
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*Feb. 18 - OverClocked ReMix becomes separate site with its own sub-domain, remix.overclocked.org, debuting its [http://ocremix.org/images/site/oldversions/version02.gif initial orange layout]
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*July 14 - [http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=00/07/14/0516217 First Slashdotting]
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*Oct. - First print mention in ''SHIFT''
  
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After the release of OCR3, several additional updates were made.  The ReViews forum was integrated with the site database so that mixes were linked with their review threads, downloads of sound archives  (NSF, RSN, etc.) were added so that listeners could compare the mix to the original, additional database fields were added, and the underlying code was switched from spaghetti PHP to an XML/XSLT templating scheme.
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== 2001 ==
  
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OCR4 represents a clean-up of the PHP, XHTML, CSS, and XSLT codebase that OCR3 initiated.  The site is now completely XSLT templated, outside of the forums, and the design itself is dictated entirely by CSS.  All documentation, including this article, has been moved out of flat files into MySQL, navigation and sorting options have been both expanded and normalized, and in general everything has been cleaned up to a significant extent. OCR4 was released primarily to form a consistent, clean base from which to build additional functionality on to the site, without the specter of having to recode the underlying guts.
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*Q1 - [http://ocremix.org/images/site/oldversions/version03.jpg OverClocked ReMix v2 redesign], with blue color scheme
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:*dedicated sections for chat, ReMixing, links, etc. with different color schemes for each
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:*basic PHP-driven searching for ReMixes
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:*first appearance of the Iomanoid/Arkanoid font logo
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*Mar. 17 - [http://www.fark.com/archives/2001-03-18 First FARKing] <small>([http://forums.fark.com/cgi/fark/comments.pl?1268711 Second FARKing])</small>
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*date unknown - [http://youtube.com/watch?v=I_nmbQnDRWg First television mention] on TechTV's ''The Screen Savers''
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== 2002 ==
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*Jan. 24 - Forums migrated from wwwthreads CGI to phpBB
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*Q1 - Ormgas web radio station launched by Marco "ravon" Alanen
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*Mar. 18 - [http://dir.salon.com/story/tech/feature/2002/03/18/videogame_music First in-depth article on VGM arrangement scene] by Salon.com
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*Mar. 18 - [[Judges Panel|Judges panel]], after a community poll of ReMixers chose the most acceptable solution to handle the growing submission queue, officially begins evaluating submissions
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*Q1 - OverClocked ReMix v3 database-driven [http://ocremix.org/images/site/oldversions/version04candidate01.jpg design] [http://ocremix.org/images/site/oldversions/version04candidate02.jpg prototypes], the first of which actually went live for a short while until djpretzel "was forced to realize how embarrassingly, well... abstract it was"
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*Q2 - OverClocked ReMix v3, with purple color scheme
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:*Added headphones-and-SNES-gamepad graphic to existing Arkanoid-style logo, upgraded forums to phpBB, and more
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:*Now database-driven, relational database structure created associations between games, ReMixes, composers, ReMixers, etc.
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:*ReMixes retagged with ID3v2 tags matching database info
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:*Veteran ReMixer [http://ocremix.org/artist/4280/mcvaffe McVaffe] helped test and provided feedback on the final design, for which djpretzel is eternally grateful
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:*Later, ReMixes were linked to their review threads, added downloads of game music format archives (e.g. NSF, SPC) for listeners to compare ReMixes to original music, added additional database fields, and switched underlying code from spaghetti PHP to XML/XSLT templating scheme
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*June - Coverage in ''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' #156, resulting in the first mass influx of new visitors
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*Aug. 18 - First OC ReMix by a veteran professional game composer released, [http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR00741/ ''The 7th Guest'' 'Fat Dance'] by [http://ocremix.org/artist/68/george-alistair-sanger "The Fat Man" George Sanger]
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== 2003 ==
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*July 10 - www.ocremix.org domain registered
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*Sep. 12 - First album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/id/3/super-metroid-relics-of-the-chozo/ Super Metroid: Relics of the Chozo]'', released
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== 2004 ==
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*Feb. 28 - Second OC ReMix by a veteran professional game composer released, [http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR01130/ ''Final Fantasy VI'' 'Squaresoft Variation'] by [http://ocremix.org/artist/51/jeremy-soule Jeremy Soule]
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*May 24 - "OverClocked ReMix 4.0", with silver and orange color scheme; remains in place today, with modifications
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:*Clean-up of PHP, XHTML, CSS, and XSLT codebase OCR v3 initiated, forming consistent, clean base to build additional site functionality
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:*Site completely XSLT templated, outside of the forums; design entirely dictated by CSS
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:*All documentation moved out of flat files into MySQL, navigation and sorting options expanded and normalized
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*Sep. 12 - Second album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/id/2/donkey-kong-country-kong-in-concert/ Donkey Kong Country: Kong in Concert]'', released
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== 2005 ==
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*Mar. 09 - Third album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/id/5/sonic-the-hedgehog-2-hedgehog-heaven/ Sonic the Hedgehog 2: Hedgehog Heaven]'', released
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*June 25 - Fourth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/id/6/kirbys-adventure-rise-of-the-star/ Kirby's Adventure: Rise of the Star]'', released
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*Aug. 08 - Fifth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/id/4/doom-the-dark-side-of-phobos/ Doom: The Dark Side of Phobos]'', released
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== 2006 ==
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*Jan. 03 - Sixth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/id/7/chrono-trigger-chrono-symphonic/ Chrono Trigger: Chrono Symphonic]'', released
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*May 29 - Seventh album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/id/8/super-street-fighter-ii-turbo-blood-on-the-asphalt/ Super Street Fighter II Turbo: Blood on the Asphalt]'', released
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*June 03 - djpretzel's first signing appearance alongside video game industry professionals at ''[http://www.videogameslive.com/ Video Games Live]'' in Philadelphia, PA
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*Aug. 04 - First convention appearance, Otakon in Baltimore, MD
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*Aug. 22 - Move from third-party hosting with ZTNet to self-funded dedicated hosting on LiquidWeb
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*Sep. 21 - First release of OC ReMixes on a commercial VGM album, Tommy Tallarico Studios' ''Earthworm Jim Anthology''
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*Nov. 19 - Eighth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/id/9/sonic-3-and-knuckles-project-chaos/ Sonic 3 & Knuckles: Project Chaos]'', released
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*Dec. 30 - Forums migrated from phpBB to vBulletin
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== 2007 ==
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*June 29 - djpretzel appears on-stage at The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts at ''Video Games Live'' in Washington, DC
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*Aug. 06 - Upgraded to PHP 5
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*Sep. 14 - Ninth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/id/1/final-fantasy-vii-voices-of-the-lifestream/ Final Fantasy VII: Voices of the Lifestream]'', released
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*Oct. 02 - Upgraded to MySQL 5
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*Q4 - OverClocked ReMix registered as an LLC
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== 2008 ==
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*Jan. 05 - Tenth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/id/10/radical-dreamers-thieves-of-fate/ Radical Dreamers: Thieves of Fate]'', released
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*Feb. 24 - [http://ocremix.org/info/Interview:_Michael_Gluck_%28Piano_Squall%29 First game musician interview conducted] with Michael "Piano Squall" Gluck
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*June 04 - [http://ormgas.rainwave.cc/ Ormgas web radio station] taken over by Rob "LiquidRain" McAuley of [http://rainwave.cc Rainwave.cc]
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*Aug. 08 - Eleventh album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/id/11/doom-ii-delta-q-delta/ Doom II: Delta-Q-Delta]'', released
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*Nov. 27 - Twelfth album and first major game soundtrack, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/id/12/oc-remix-super-street-fighter-ii-turbo-hd-remix-official-soundtrack/ OC ReMix: Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix Official Soundtrack]'', released
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:*created for [http://ocremix.org/organization/id/4/ Capcom]'s ''[http://games.capcomdigital.com/streetfighteriihdr/ Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix]'', released on Xbox Live Arcade and PlayStation Network
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:*first-ever major publisher game soundtrack completely created by the fan community
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== 2009 ==
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*Mar. 07 - Thirteenth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/13/summoning-of-spirits-an-arrangement-of-music-from-tales-of-phantasia-and-tales-of-symphonia Summoning of Spirits: An Arrangement of Music from Tales of Phantasia and Tales of Symphonia]'', released
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*Jul. 19 - Fourteenth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/14/final-fantasy-iv-echoes-of-betrayal-light-of-redemption Final Fantasy IV: Echoes of Betrayal, Light of Redemption]'', released
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*Oct. 19 - Fifteenth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/15/humans-plus-gears-xenogears-remixed Humans + Gears: Xenogears ReMixed]'', released
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*Oct. 31 - Sixteenth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/16/castlevania-sonata-of-the-damned Castlevania: Sonata of the Damned]'', released
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*Dec. 11 - OverClocked ReMix celebrates tenth anniversary
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== 2010 ==
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*Feb. 12 - First original game soundtrack, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/17/kaleidoscope-original-soundtrack Kaleidoscope Original Soundtrack]'', released
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*Mar. 15 - Seventeenth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/18/donkey-kong-country-2-serious-monkey-business Donkey Kong Country 2: Serious Monkey Business]'', released
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:*Two-thousandth OC ReMix posted in subsequent mixflood
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:*Third OC ReMix by veteran game composers: [http://ocremix.org/remix/OCR02000/ ''Donkey Kong Country 2'' 'Re-Skewed'] by Dave Wise featuring Grant Kirkhope and Robin Beanland
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*Jul. 29 - Second original game soundtrack, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/19/trenches-original-soundtrack Trenches Original Soundtrack]'', released
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*Sep. 10 - Eighteenth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/20/final-fantasy-v-the-fabled-warriors-i-wind Final Fantasy V: The Fabled Warriors ~I. WIND~]'', released
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*Nov. 22 - Nineteenth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/21/teen-agent-the-root-of-all-evil Teen Agent: The Root of All Evil]'', released
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*Dec. 07 - Official IRC channel moved from EnterTheGame to EsperNet
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*Dec. 13 - Twentieth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/22/legend-of-zelda-links-awakening-threshold-of-a-dream The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening: Threshold of a Dream]'', released
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*Dec. 17 - [http://chipamp.org ChipAmp] updated to v1.0
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*Dec. 23 - Third original game soundtrack, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/23/return-all-robots-original-soundtrack Return All Robots! Original Soundtrack]'', released
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== 2011 ==
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*Jan. 10 - Twenty-first album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/24/the-answer-armored-core-tribute-album- THE ANSWER - Armored Core Tribute Album -]'', released
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*Feb. 07 - Twenty-second album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/25/heroes-vs-villains Heroes vs. Villains]'', released in partnership with The Bad Dudes
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*Feb. 28 - Fourth original game soundtrack, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/26/missile-master-episode-1-invasion-original-soundtrack Missile Master, Episode 1: Invasion Original Soundtrack]'', released
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*Mar. 01 - Twenty-third album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/27/pokemon-the-missingno-tracks Pokémon: The Missingno Tracks]'', released
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*Mar. 25 - Twenty-fourth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/28/mega-man-the-robot-museum Mega Man: The Robot Museum]'', released
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*Apr. 12 - Twenty-fifth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/29/sonic-the-hedgehog-the-sound-of-speed Sonic the Hedgehog: The Sound of Speed]'', released
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*Jul. 05 - Twenty-sixth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/30/nights-lucid-dreaming NiGHTS: Lucid Dreaming]'', released
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*Sep. 07 - Twenty-seventh album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/31/mega-man-9-back-in-blue Mega Man 9: Back in Blue]'', released
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*Oct. 10 - Twenty-eighth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/32/super-dodge-ball-around-the-world Super Dodge Ball: Around the World]'', released
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*Nov. 22 - Twenty-ninth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/33/25yearlegend-a-legend-of-zelda-indie-game-composer-tribute 25YEARLEGEND: A Legend of Zelda Indie Game Composer Tribute]'', released
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*Dec. 06 - Thirtieth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/34/badass-boss-themes BadAss: Boss Themes]'', released
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*Dec. 20 - Thirty-first album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/35/wild-arms-armed-and-dangerous Wild Arms: ARMed and DANGerous]'', released
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== 2012 ==
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*Jan. 24 - Thirty-second album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/36/unsung-heroes Unsung Heroes]'', released
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*Feb. 17 - [http://ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=38885 Submission standards were updated]
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*Mar. 14 - Thirty-third album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/37/mega-man-x-maverick-rising Mega Man X: Maverick Rising]'', released
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*Apr. 25 - Thirty-fourth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/38/pilotwings-take-flight Pilotwings: Take Flight]'', released
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*Jun. 18 - Thirty-fifth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/39/final-fantasy-random-encounter Final Fantasy: Random Encounter]'', released
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*Jul. 18 - First official OverClocked ReMix-sponsored Kickstarter launches for the ''Final Fantasy VI: Balance & Ruin'' album; after complications, [http://kickstarter.com/projects/ocremix/an-epic-5-disc-ff6-fan-album-from-oc-remix-take-tw successfully relaunched] on Sep. 25
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*Oct. 18 - Fifth original game soundtrack, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/40/impulse-original-soundtrack-12-followersmeteo-xavier Impulse Original Soundtrack (12 Followers/Meteo Xavier)]'', released
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*Oct. 18 - New torrents containing the first 2500 remixes with updated tagging were officially released
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*Dec. 03 - Thirty-sixth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/41/donkey-kong-country-3-double-the-trouble Donkey Kong Country 3: Double the Trouble!]'', released
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== 2013 ==
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*Jan. 04 - [http://university.ocremix.org OverClocked University] makes first official appearance as the site's house band at MAGFest XI
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*Jan. 11 - Thirty-seventh album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/42/apex-2013-straight-to-the-top Apex 2013: Straight to the Top]'', released; first partnership with a competitive gaming event
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*Mar. 11 - Thirty-eighth album, ''[http://ocremix.org/album/43/milky-way-wishes-a-kirby-super-star-tribute Milky Way Wishes: A Kirby Super Star Tribute]'', released
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*Mar. 20 - Thirty-ninth album, ''[https://www.facebook.com/DeusEx/app_108468622525037 Deus Ex: Sonic Augmentation]'', released [http://community.eidosmontreal.com/blogs/Sonic-Augmentation in partnership with Eidos Montreal]
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== 2016 ==
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*Nov. 26th - [http://gamemusic.org Game Music Initiative, Inc], a 501c3 non-profit charitable organization, is founded and assumes management and sponsorship of OverClocked ReMix.
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[[Category:About the Site]]
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__NOTOC__

Latest revision as of 19:05, 22 November 2017

1999

2000

  • Feb. 18 - OverClocked ReMix becomes separate site with its own sub-domain, remix.overclocked.org, debuting its initial orange layout
  • July 14 - First Slashdotting
  • Oct. - First print mention in SHIFT

2001

  • dedicated sections for chat, ReMixing, links, etc. with different color schemes for each
  • basic PHP-driven searching for ReMixes
  • first appearance of the Iomanoid/Arkanoid font logo

2002

  • Jan. 24 - Forums migrated from wwwthreads CGI to phpBB
  • Q1 - Ormgas web radio station launched by Marco "ravon" Alanen
  • Mar. 18 - First in-depth article on VGM arrangement scene by Salon.com
  • Mar. 18 - Judges panel, after a community poll of ReMixers chose the most acceptable solution to handle the growing submission queue, officially begins evaluating submissions
  • Q1 - OverClocked ReMix v3 database-driven design prototypes, the first of which actually went live for a short while until djpretzel "was forced to realize how embarrassingly, well... abstract it was"
  • Q2 - OverClocked ReMix v3, with purple color scheme
  • Added headphones-and-SNES-gamepad graphic to existing Arkanoid-style logo, upgraded forums to phpBB, and more
  • Now database-driven, relational database structure created associations between games, ReMixes, composers, ReMixers, etc.
  • ReMixes retagged with ID3v2 tags matching database info
  • Veteran ReMixer McVaffe helped test and provided feedback on the final design, for which djpretzel is eternally grateful
  • Later, ReMixes were linked to their review threads, added downloads of game music format archives (e.g. NSF, SPC) for listeners to compare ReMixes to original music, added additional database fields, and switched underlying code from spaghetti PHP to XML/XSLT templating scheme

2003

2004

  • Clean-up of PHP, XHTML, CSS, and XSLT codebase OCR v3 initiated, forming consistent, clean base to build additional site functionality
  • Site completely XSLT templated, outside of the forums; design entirely dictated by CSS
  • All documentation moved out of flat files into MySQL, navigation and sorting options expanded and normalized

2005

2006

  • Jan. 03 - Sixth album, Chrono Trigger: Chrono Symphonic, released
  • May 29 - Seventh album, Super Street Fighter II Turbo: Blood on the Asphalt, released
  • June 03 - djpretzel's first signing appearance alongside video game industry professionals at Video Games Live in Philadelphia, PA
  • Aug. 04 - First convention appearance, Otakon in Baltimore, MD
  • Aug. 22 - Move from third-party hosting with ZTNet to self-funded dedicated hosting on LiquidWeb
  • Sep. 21 - First release of OC ReMixes on a commercial VGM album, Tommy Tallarico Studios' Earthworm Jim Anthology
  • Nov. 19 - Eighth album, Sonic 3 & Knuckles: Project Chaos, released
  • Dec. 30 - Forums migrated from phpBB to vBulletin

2007

  • June 29 - djpretzel appears on-stage at The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts at Video Games Live in Washington, DC
  • Aug. 06 - Upgraded to PHP 5
  • Sep. 14 - Ninth album, Final Fantasy VII: Voices of the Lifestream, released
  • Oct. 02 - Upgraded to MySQL 5
  • Q4 - OverClocked ReMix registered as an LLC

2008

2009

2010

  • Two-thousandth OC ReMix posted in subsequent mixflood
  • Third OC ReMix by veteran game composers: Donkey Kong Country 2 'Re-Skewed' by Dave Wise featuring Grant Kirkhope and Robin Beanland

2011

2012

2013

2016

  • Nov. 26th - Game Music Initiative, Inc, a 501c3 non-profit charitable organization, is founded and assumes management and sponsorship of OverClocked ReMix.
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