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Remix Contest: Xalpheon - Star Concussion

Postby ExoBassTix » 24 Feb 2014 16:55

Hey guys, today I bring forth my first remix competition under the name Xalpheon, with Star Concussion being the target track! You can listen to both original versions here (the only difference being the bass):




For this remix album, you can submit ANY genre you'd like, at whatever length you find suitable (if it's one hour or one second, whatever, and you think it's quality, just send it in!). Just know, even though I'd accept anything that is good enough for my taste, I have a big preference for anything deeply abstract and/or unique. Something with a total lack of commercialism. Do not worry though if your remix isn't that, it's just that those remixes that do have this will get an extra point for me.
And if you want to do a pony remix, that sure is fine too. I don't mind. Make a remix in whatever fan-twist you'd like, if you think it fits ;)
(Pro-tip: combining genres (combining, not fusing) is unique! Remember how I once talked about Omnitronica?)

The stems to the track contain the bass of both version A and version B, go wild:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/sdj7wq2fois6l ... ked%29.rar

DEADLINE: april 21, 2014 08:35:18 (UTC+1) (yes there is a special reason for this exact time (you'll know once it's time), and this time I'll be strict)

BPM: 120
Key: F#
Original genre: Dub Techno

I prefer you mail me a 24bit .wav file (through a service like Box, MediaFire, or Dropbox) to [email protected] with "Star Concussion remix" as mail subject; helps organizing.
Also -clearly- state how you want your artist name to be put in the remix brackets, for example: Star Concussion (YoMoMa's Shitmix) or Star Concussion (PewDiePie Remix), whatever it is. Be clear please.

The album art doesn't exist yet, but I'm working on one. I will put it in this thread once I got it.
I also have no plans yet as to where I'm gonna release the album, but I think chances are high that I'll be asking my friend Ramon from LEAF XCEED Music Division once again if he approves of the eventual result. Whatever happens, it'll be for free.

Another important detail, I do not know how many tracks will go on the album; it depends on the amount of good remixes that I receive. So don't worry none about not -fitting- on the album; if it's good, chances are 99% that it's on.
I'll try to tell you why it didn't make it on the album in the case it doesn't, though I'm sorry but I won't promise it. I'll try, but I won't promise.


Good luck guys! Surprise me :)

EDIT - I forgot to mention, if you want to publicly upload your remix when you finished it, you can, but please don't enable it for download.
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Re: Remix Contest: Xalpheon - Star Concussion

Postby Aequus » 24 Feb 2014 19:24

Looks good man I'm down. :grin:
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Re: Remix Contest: Xalpheon - Star Concussion

Postby Rough Lungs » 25 Feb 2014 08:48

Hmmm I dabbled around with it today , I have changed the melody and drums a bit if thats ok?
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Re: Remix Contest: Xalpheon - Star Concussion

Postby ExoBassTix » 25 Feb 2014 08:59

It's your remix, you decide if it's okay or not :) all in your hands.
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Re: Remix Contest: Xalpheon - Star Concussion

Postby Ricky Denzel » 25 Feb 2014 16:13

I'll try. (Keyword here is try)
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Re: Remix Contest: Xalpheon - Star Concussion

Postby Artless » 15 Mar 2014 20:45

This looks like fun. I'll do my best!
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Re: Remix Contest: Xalpheon - Star Concussion

Postby ExoBassTix » 17 Mar 2014 02:35

Awesome guys :D

Quite amazed by having received a (Nu-Style) remix already xD
And that while there's still more than a month left.
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Re: Remix Contest: Xalpheon - Star Concussion

Postby Jokeblue » 17 Mar 2014 08:21

I kinda want to do this but I have a few other things I need to work on...
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Re: Remix Contest: Xalpheon - Star Concussion

Postby ExoBassTix » 29 Mar 2014 17:16

I've gotten two remixes yet, and one is pretty good!
How are your remixes doing people?
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Re: Remix Contest: Xalpheon - Star Concussion

Postby MilesTiden » 30 Mar 2014 19:32

This has kickstarted my music groove, which happens ever so rarely nowadays, and thus I think I will attempt to get something in for this. However I do have a question. Are we allowed to submit more than one remix? I have two ideas for this of vastly different styles (jazz and some sort of electro house thing), and I will hopefully be able to finish both of them in time. What is your policy for this?
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Re: Remix Contest: Xalpheon - Star Concussion

Postby ExoBassTix » 31 Mar 2014 23:46

Well, if you think you're up for it, go for it. Just don't send in two tracks named "Star Concussion (MilesTiden Remix)" :P
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Re: Remix Contest: Xalpheon - Star Concussion

Postby Seven Ponies » 01 Apr 2014 05:01

Hey, I might join in, Since it's technically my first time in MLR, might as well make a good first impression :)
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Re: Remix Contest: Xalpheon - Star Concussion

Postby simonli2575 » 01 Apr 2014 06:07

I'm gonna try this out.

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Postby simonli2575 » 01 Apr 2014 06:07

I'm gonna try this out.

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Re: Remix Contest: Xalpheon - Star Concussion

Postby Retrotype » 03 Apr 2014 18:00

i guess ill go for it. i havent been able to even force myself to make anything anyway
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Postby ExoBassTix » 04 Apr 2014 08:10

Forcing yourself to make music isn't smart though. You'll exhaust yourself more and drive some of the fun out of it.
Nonetheless, happy to hear you guys are willing to give it a shot :)
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Re: Remix Contest: Xalpheon - Star Concussion

Postby simonli2575 » 06 Apr 2014 21:50

Just 1 quick question: If I haven't done too much and just call it an edit but it still sounds good (possibly), will you accept it anyway?
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Re: Remix Contest: Xalpheon - Star Concussion

Postby ExoBassTix » 07 Apr 2014 16:17

simonli2575 wrote:Just 1 quick question: If I haven't done too much and just call it an edit but it still sounds good (possibly), will you accept it anyway?

I just might.
Send it in and see for yourself ;)
If it's good enough I'd surely accept it!
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Postby ExoBassTix » 11 Apr 2014 00:11

Five remixes in already!
This is quite impressive :D
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Re: Remix Contest: Xalpheon - Star Concussion

Postby ExoBassTix » 16 Apr 2014 14:03

I just finished up the cover art!

Spoiler cover art:
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I'd love to know what you guys think of it.
And there are just five days left, guys! Time to wrap up your remixes.
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Re: Remix Contest: Xalpheon - Star Concussion

Postby simonli2575 » 16 Apr 2014 20:00

ExoBassTix wrote:I just finished up the cover art!

Spoiler cover art:
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I'd love to know what you guys think of it.
And there are just five days left, guys! Time to wrap up your remixes.

The words are fine but the resolution of the background image is a bit low.
Otherwise I'd say it's good.
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Re: Remix Contest: Xalpheon - Star Concussion

Postby ExoBassTix » 17 Apr 2014 00:07

simonli2575 wrote:
ExoBassTix wrote:I just finished up the cover art!

Spoiler cover art:
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I'd love to know what you guys think of it.
And there are just five days left, guys! Time to wrap up your remixes.

the resolution of the background image is a bit low.

I know, I find that to make my cover arts more 'real,' unedited, filtered straight out of the music.
Like the ultimate, unadled human touch.
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Re: Remix Contest: Xalpheon - Star Concussion

Postby S.P.P » 19 Apr 2014 06:35

ExoBassTix wrote:I just finished up the cover art!

Spoiler cover art:
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I'd love to know what you guys think of it.
And there are just five days left, guys! Time to wrap up your remixes.

The background image is really nice, works well. I would say the text needs effects though. Try taking an eraser tool with an odd shape at a massive size (I often crank it to 5000) and drop a couple of mouse clicks; works nicely for a lightly destroyed/worn effect. You could also try using dodge/burn/sponge. Perhaps setting (some of?) the text layers to overlay or similar could give some interesting effects.

You could just totally ignore me of course, the text just feels a bit too vanilla for my tastes.
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Re: Remix Contest: Xalpheon - Star Concussion

Postby ExoBassTix » 20 Apr 2014 02:34

Thanks man, will look into that.

Alright! So at this current moment, there are 22 hours left! For those who haven't yet sent me their remixes, how's progress? Artless, Miles, 7P, Aequus, R-L, maybe Ricky, how's it going?
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Re: Remix Contest: Xalpheon - Star Concussion

Postby ExoBassTix » 21 Apr 2014 00:35

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Happy new year :D

D'ni-fangirling aside (the deadline was the exact time of the D'ni new year this year), deadline's over!
I wanna thank you all for participating! I'm gonna work a little bit more on the album art, to see if I can improve it, and when I did (gonna force myself to keep it under a week time), I'll upload the complete album to my new Bandcamp page (because my label, LEAF XCEED Music Division, unexpectedly changed its direction to video game remixes-only).

I'll post the winning remixers proooobably tomorrow or something, I'll see.
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