Hello Everypony,
The remix war round II: The Great and Powerful Round has come to an end. To those that did participate, thank you so much for your entries! We hit 40+ tracks total in just two weeks. I would love to see ANY fandom produce so many labors of love and friendship in such a short time. This is a large chunk of music and you can bet that the words "Remix War" will stay in their memories for awhile.
We did a damn good job and we should be proud of these entries.
As the synchtubes fill up and everyone comments in Equestria Daily, I would like to announce that due to time constraints, I will be passing the torch to Makkon for the next rounds indefinitely. He will be the one organizing the remix war from now on. It's also unlikely that I'll participate in Round III or IV at all, again due to time constraints. I'm still hanging out here in the boards and helping as much as I can as an Administrator.
Don't worry, you're in good hands. Ben (Makkon) was right there when it all started. I came up with the remix war idea but he made it all manifest. I couldn't have put everything together the way I did without his help and patience. I'm confident that the next round will run smoothly.
What I'm asking is, lend him a hoof every now and then. Make sure your entries have their download links and that you've set your videos to Unlisted. Help out with suggestions. In the future, we might even need a coder to register and arrange the entries more efficiently. If you have any ideas, let him know - he's open-minded and fair.
Something to keep in mind: when it comes to voting for the challenge track, pick something tangible, hopefully with vocal samples and something easily connected to the show. The purpose of the challenge track was to provide the option to submit something original and different - not make participant's lives impossible. For example, stick to character themes, or maybe even a genre, but don't overcomplicate it; I'm sure IDMstyle-with lyrics-sequencing blindfolded-in 13/6 signature-Swedish progressive doom metal about Lyra the unicorn is a fascinating challenge but keep in mind not everyone has the same means.
But I digress, I know you guys will deliberate that issue with love and tolerance.
I wish you all the best and may the next rounds be full of musical wonder.
Cheers,
- Not A Clever Pony (Danny)