OC ReMix What the Heck is That

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OC ReMix? What the Heck is That?!

• OverClocked ReMix (www.ocremix.org) is an online
  community dedicated to the appreciation and
  reinterpretation of video game music. Founded in
  late 1999 by David djpretzel Lloyd, the sites
  mission statement explains how its members seek
  to prove that such music "is not disposable or
  merely just background, but is as intricate,
  innovative, and lasting as any other form. With
  over 450 talented remixers and 1500 songs, the
  community is ever growing!

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How Does It Work, Exactly?

• Submitted remixes are pre-screened by djpretzel,
  and often uploaded to a judges panel (currently
  eight site representatives) for further
  evaluation.
• With every new track that makes it to the site,
  DJP posts a special writeup describing the mix,
  sometimes quoting the remixer and/or judges
  expressing their thoughts on the piece.
• ZOMG high standards! Arrangement and production
  are equally important to pass.

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Something for Everyone!

• OC ReMixes can be based on music from any
  computer, console, portable, or arcade game, so
  long as the original composers are given credit
  where due. Naturally some games have more
  representation than other lesser-knowns, but we
  have some pretty obscure stuff!
• Genre indiscriminate you name it, OCR has it.
• OKAY, LETS HEAR SOME EXAMPLES!!!

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Street Fighter 2 The Ken Song

• ReMixer jdproject
• Genre Rock
• System Arcade
• Original Composers Alfh Lyra and Yoko Shimomura

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Earthbound Da Black Market

• ReMixers D-Lux, Flik, Joe Cam, and Mythril
  Nazgul
• Genre Rap
• System SNES
• Original Composers Hirokazu Hip Tanaka and
  Keiichi Suzuki

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Metal Gear Solid 2 Metal Gear May Cry

• ReMixer Jared Hudson
• Genre Orchestral
• System PlayStation 2
• Original Composers Harry Gregson-Williams,
  Norihiko Hibino, Rika Muranaka, and Tappy Iwase

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Secret of Mana Dragon Song

• ReMixer Harmony
• Genre Acoustic/Easy Listening
• System SNES
• Original Composer Hiroki Kikuta

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Sonic the Hedgehog Love Hurts

• ReMixer djpretzel
• Genre Funk
• System Sega Genesis
• Original Composer Masato Nakamura

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Zelda Oracle of Ages Nayrus Love

• ReMixer Dhsu
• Genre Piano
• System Gameboy Color
• Original Composers Pure Sound Inc.

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Bomberman Bomberfuzz

• ReMixer Fuzz
• Genre Electronic
• System NES
• Original Composer Jun Chiki Chikuma

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Chrono Trigger Electric Clouds

• ReMixer po!
• Genre RB
• System SNES
• Original Composers Noriko Matsueda, Yasunori
  Mitsuda, and Nobuo Uematsu

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Super Mario Bros. 2 SuperBuckJazz

• ReMixers Estradasphere
• Genre Jazz
• System NES
• Original Composer Koji Kondo

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Sonic Knuckles Lover Reef

• ReMixers D-Lux, Geoffrey Taucer, pixietricks,
  Shonen Samurai, zircon
• Genre Pop
• System Sega Genesis
• Original Composer Howard Drossin

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Community Focused! XD

• Anyone registered to the site is free to post
  their own remix reviews!
• Several forums exist for the purposes of general
  discussion, technical assistance, remixing tips,
  works in progress, and site projects.
• The result is a dynamic community of musicians
  and fans alike, who often enjoy organizing online
  gaming tournaments, friendly remixing
  competitions, and real life meetups!

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Dont Believe Us?

• Meetups have been held all across America so far
  New York, Washington DC, Texas, Maryland, Utah,
  Oklahoma, California, Arizona, Pennsylvania,
  Virginia, and North Dakota.
• There have even been international meetups held
  in Canada, Australia, and the UK!
• AND WE HAVE THE PICS TO PROVE IT!!!

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Site ReMix Projects

• OC ReMix receives a lot of attention particularly
  when a new site-wide ReMix project has been
  released.
• Games that have garnered full remix albums thus
  far Super Metroid, Donkey Kong Country, Sonic
  the Hedgehog 2, Kirbys Adventure, Doom, Chrono
  Trigger, Street Fighter 2, Sonic 3 Knuckles,
  Tales of Phantasia/Symphonia, and Final Fantasy
  7!
• All this music can be found on individual
  ocremix.org subdomains that djpretzel has hosted!

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VGDJ The Official OC ReMix Podcast

• VGDJ made its debut on May 22nd, 2005 and is now
  the 1 music/radio podcast on PodcastAlley.com!
• Hosted by reps zircon and
• pixietricks (wave hi, guys!),
• the show compliments OCR
• in seeking to raise awareness
• and appreciation of video game music and
  remixing.
• Check out our 50-plus episodes at www.vgdj.net!

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OC ReMix in the Press

• OCR has been plugged at EGM, 1UP.com, Penny
  Arcade, MP3.com, Game Music Radio, Salon.com, PC
  Gamer, VideoGamesLive.com, Gamers With Jobs, and
  even Tommy Tallaricos personal website.
• Several interviews with djpretzel, the VGDJ crew,
  and other talented remixers have also been
  published!
• EVEN SOME GAME COMPOSERS HAVE SUBMITTED REMIXES
  TO THE SITE (namely Jeremy Soule and The Fat Man)!

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Other Sites Inspired by OCR

• Anime Remix (www.animeremix.org) is a website
  dedicated to the appreciation and
  reinterpretation of anime and cartoon
  soundtracks.
• OverLooked ReMiX (www.olremix.org) spawned as a
  parody site of OCR- a place where musicians can
  submit joke remixes for others to enjoy.
• Remix ThaSauce (www.remix.thasauce.net) was
  founded as an alternative to the somewhat higher
  standards of OverClocked ReMix, and features many
  of the same musicians.

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Thats a Wrap!

• Soooooooooooooowhos up for some trivia and
  prizes?! How 'bout a few live performances of VG
  music?
• (P.S. WWW.OCREMIX.ORG)
• This PowerPoint presentation was brought to you
  by your friendly neighborhood game music nerds
  djpretzel, Geoffrey Taucer, Liontamer,
• pixietricks, and zircon!