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40. PostPosted: Thu Feb 08, 2007 5:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I swear I've heard that piano line before...or something very similar. Ah, "Frozen Ray", that's where...
Additionally, I'm not really getting the 6/8 thing. Sounds like 4/4 with eighth triplets, because the kick hits quarter notes. Four kicks per measure, 12 notes on the synths in the background...I'm not getting 6/8 out of this.

Anyways, good song. I like it. Do you have permission to use those vocals?
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41. PostPosted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 2:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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But he's primarily in IIDX, *not* DDR, which he was meant to be, given last year's contest.

I'm willing to wager a couple of $$$ that this year's winner will not gonna compose for DDR immediately.

DM Ashura in IIDX? Where!?
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42. PostPosted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 7:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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The original is good. I don't care much for any other PARANOiA song except the original from 1st mix. The concept has been run into the ground, and they ruin it more every single recreation. The original genre was probably either DnB or Jungle! Now what is it? Some wicked form of IDM or what? Max has also fallen into this trend, but it doesn't re-use the same samples over and over again and each song actually sounds different. Compare MAX 300 with Fascination MaxX. Now compare PARANOiA with PARANOiA Survivor. Disgusting, isn't it?

Every Max sounds different except 300:SMMM (MaxX and 300), Felm (FaxX) and Period (MaxX and 300 again). All PARANOiA's sound the same, minus Survivor/Survivor Max, maybe Respect. I hope the PARANOiA's go back to the same samples over and over and not sound completely different.

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DM Ashura in IIDX? Where!?

My first thought was Red Zone, but I'm fairly sure it's not...
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43. PostPosted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 9:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

TPF.Zero0920 wrote:
My first thought was Red Zone, but I'm fairly sure it's not...

DM Ashura is not currently featured in IIDX. Where are you people getting this from?

RED ZONE is by NAOKI & Tatsh.
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44. PostPosted: Fri Feb 09, 2007 1:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

saxxonpike wrote:
http://saxxonpike.googlepages.com/Sanxion7-EternuS.mp3


I just listened to this one and I loved it! Nice pumping beat, really catchy, and sounds nice and smooth. Excellent job! E1.gif
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45. PostPosted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 12:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The vocals are my own, heavily processed. Also, though it may sound like a 4/4, it would be complex to write it to sheet. (That was the first step for the melody and piano section, btw.) 6/8 was more comfortable to work in. I built the song going for a one-two-one-two type thing. Split each beat up into 3 pieces and you get 6/8. Some even argue it's 12/8 because of the chord layout. Doesn't matter to me, you can take any song you want and write it in any time signature you want, whether it makes sense or not. Putting triplets in there repeatedly would make the sheet messy. I avoided that using an alternative time sig. It's the composer's preference.

Thanks for your comments! Good luck, everyone biggrin.gif
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46. PostPosted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 3:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey, everyone! I'm thinking of submitting this as one of my entries:
Visions of Night (DDR Edit)

Any comments/thoughts? biggrin.gif
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47. PostPosted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:19 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

You do know that you can submit the full version and they'll cut it down to size themselves if it wins, right?
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48. PostPosted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 8:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The full version is 11:25. If I recall correctly, the maximum song length is 7:00. I'd have to cut it anyways, so why not prepare it for DDR?

Also, I feel that I've cut it for optimal DDRing, and therefore it will do better in the contest. Of course, if you've heard the full mix and think there is a better section, by all means tell me.
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49. PostPosted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 10:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Reenee wrote:
JPhoenix84 wrote:
SalukiDanceMaster wrote:
Reenee wrote:
HWN Tommie Styles wrote:
As an ole skool FS'er, I WANT to see more grooving, R&B or Hip-Hop type music in there (they need to get some badly).


Sorry, your genre went to hell years ago. The only worthwhile song to use now is Sweetest Savage.

And Battle Breaks.


RRrrrrrrright.


Please, make sure that you are basing your opinion on the music that you have always truly adored. Don't let Konami, Microsoft, or RedOctane "tell" you what to like. I mean, how many people would really like "PARANOiA" if it hadn't been made into such a "boss"-type song for people to have to learn to enjoy?

I don't think DDR is the music. DDR is the game.

The music could and should be anything.


Mainstream rap, hip-hop, etc. sucks. That's all there is to it, really. That was my point.


theres some non mainstream stuff >>Madlib, Doom, or RJD2<<< E1.gif I can dream too.
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50. PostPosted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 9:47 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Zeta Aspect wrote:
Hey, everyone! I'm thinking of submitting this as one of my entries:
Visions of Night (DDR Edit)

Any comments/thoughts? biggrin.gif


I'm really liking this. Decent variation and transitions, it flows. The panning in percussion you do is something I can't seem to do well without crapping up the track. I could see this track geared more towards hardcore players. Quality samples and synths. Really feeling this track.
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51. PostPosted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

saxxonpike wrote:
I could see this track geared more towards hardcore players.


I don't think Konami would really take advantage of it though.
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52. PostPosted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 6:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Wow, saxxonpike, I'm happy that you liked it. I thought it turned out very well.

...Hmm...but I wonder...

My current DDR edit is 2:50 - 4:27 of my full version. Yet there's another good section from about 0:43 - 2:18.

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Gah! Indecision! My mortal enemy!
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Maybe I should just do 0:00 - 4:27...
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53. PostPosted: Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Dude, Zeta:
Submit as long of a mix as you can. Just make sure it flows well. If you cut it to DDR length you will be cutting out good stuff. You're trying to impress the judges, and a full length song will be better at doing that. It's hard to be objective with your own music, so let Konami make the decision on what part is best.
(just my 2¢)




Anywho, I entered 3 songs:
Absolute Zero--(Trance)
On The Bricks--(House)
B.U.R.M.---(Hard Techno)

You can listen to them on my Broadjam page.
Feedback is greatly appreciated, as always.

I might be able to squeeze in another entry, but I've been short on time lately.
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54. PostPosted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 12:03 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Last year, weren't the winners decided by popular vote, or was that just a farce?
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55. PostPosted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 4:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The "finalists" are decided by the populous and the Konami judges take over from there. (IIRC)
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56. PostPosted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 9:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Zeta Aspect wrote:
Last year, weren't the winners decided by popular vote, or was that just a farce?

It's a bit of a farce. Some songs (like my own) don't actually get entered for equal consideration. Two of my die hard fans/friends spent literal hours clicking away at whatever came down the pipe. They said that they heard numerous mixes (like "Race Against Time" and the Dig Bear song) over and over again. But, they never once heard any of my eight (!!) submissions.

That's why I didn't enter this year. Especially after learning a little more about the selection process on the judges part, and witnessing the favoured selections. $80 down the drain last year. Like I'd waste $160 this year for the same treatment? Yeah, right.
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57. PostPosted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 6:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

JPhoenix84 wrote:
It's a bit of a farce. Some songs (like my own) don't actually get entered for equal consideration. Two of my die hard fans/friends spent literal hours clicking away at whatever came down the pipe. They said that they heard numerous mixes (like "Race Against Time" and the Dig Bear song) over and over again. But, they never once heard any of my eight (!!) submissions.

That's why I didn't enter this year.
This, ladies and gentlemen, is a perfectly representative example of a logical fallacy.
Just because you're friends didn't hear them doesn't mean the process wasn't fair or equal.
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58. PostPosted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

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...they heard numerous mixes (like "Race Against Time" and the Dig Bear song) over and over again. But, they never once heard any of my eight (!!) submissions.

That's why I didn't enter this year.
...because you're friends didn't hear them doesn't mean the process wasn't fair or equal.

Tell me what is. They heard at least a hundred (and then some) mixes, over the course of their sit as moderators at their computers. This wasn't just one time. It was over the course of weeks of review. It wasn't from the same server. They didn't use my login. It was legit, and as it should be... 'cuz one of them doesn't even like my music that much. But, the point is that my music never even got heard, by what they're saying. For two people to be Hawkeye-ing the process, and not find my music over the course of weeks & hours... I'd say that isn't fair. Considering I paid my $80, and for what? Just to put some coin in Broadjam's pockets.

I even sent for contact to find out if there was a way to be sure that my mixes were entered correctly. No one got back to me. The contest was really important to me, not just some "cool thing" to get my name in lights. So, I tried to be sure that I was entering into something fair. Turns out I wasn't. No one ever got back to me, even after the contest was over. You'd think that, if they cared about the artists, the music, or the process... they would keep on top of this sort of thing.
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59. PostPosted: Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

List of songs I reviewed last time

Did I hear one?
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