The Unofficial GameDev Music Project (v1.0)

Paul Statezny · 2006-11-07T11:12:01

Sorry, folks. GameDev.Net has not been approached about endorsing this project, and there are significant legality concerns with Antisheep's coughs in this post. Consequently, let's make it unofficial pro tem. - Oluseyi [Songs] 'Frog Remix' by Stenny Frog Jam by Rain 7 Western by JimWelch Amphibious by Antisheep [The Original Post] Welcome to GDMP 1.0! Obtaining the Source Track - Frog's Theme from Chrono Trigger. Option 1: Find a midi arrangement on the internet. (Most of which do not include all elements of the original piece.) Examples: 1, 2, 3 Option 2: Download the Chrono Trigger RSN file from OCRemix. This is the original source track (legal). It can be played with a number of players in this list provided by OCRemix. The one I've found easiest to use is NEZplug, a plugin for WinAmp. (If you need help with this, contact me via e-mail/AIM/YIM/ICQ/MSN/PM) Option 3: Obtain a *cough* legal copy of the Chrono Trigger soundtrack. (If you contact me, I may be able to show you where to *cough* buy a copy of the soundtrack.) Objective Collaborate to produce a collection of completely original pieces based on the source track. Purpose For experimental and growth purposes; there will be no official ranking of the entries. Participants and non-participants alike are welcome to critique and comment on all works submitted. However, let's make sure to stay in the spirit of GameDev and act positively and respectfully toward each other. If there are many submissions, this collaboration/experiment should not be the last of its kind in the Music & Sound forum. Hopefully we can then persuade the GameDev.net management to give us some web space to host the submissions. (Permanently) Rules/Guidelines The new composition may be in literally any genre or style. While the idea is for each participant to produce their own track, participants may choose to collaborate together to make a single track. Invite the whole family. It's all good. =) The amount or scope of ideas taken from the source track is completely up to the author(s). The composition may be extremely similar to the source, or it may go so far as to only borrow a single idea from the source - rhythmic, melodic, chord structure, etc. And that idea may play a very small role in the composition as far as I'm concerned. MP3 format is preferrable for the complete universal enjoyability of the song. ;) Compositions should be posted by August 1, 2006. If this deadline is agreed upon as too soon, it will be extended. Also, being that this is not a competition, I see no reason why slightly-late submissions shouldn't be accepted and make it onto the web site/page. (Assuming a web site/page is built) Posting Your Composition I'll update this post to list all complete submissions, along with the author, and any comments the author would like to add. I'll post pieces while they're still WIPs (works in progress), but only by request of the author. This Thread can be used to critique, comment, collaborate, just talk about the project, whatever you guys want. It's not like it's "my thread" in the first place. The only thing is, important info (such as links to the submissions) will be edited into this top post. ...Sorry that was so long-winded, guys. Have fun, don't hesitate to express any concerns about the rules, and I hope all eight of you who expressed interest in the other thread will be able to participate and make some great music. =) ~Paul [Edited by - Oluseyi on September 12, 2006 9:03:33 AM]

stenny

142

July 20, 2006 09:16 AM

Thanks, you blew it for all of us! [grin]

Dude, what makes the GMC official, what makes these forums the original GDNET forums, and why isn't one of the million mario clones not the official mario game?

And if we sound like richards, then richards we shall be, but then at least good music composing richards! (read that with a low, loud voice ;).[smile]

-Stenny

What do I expect? A young man's quest to defeat an evil sorceror while discovering the truth of his origins. A plucky youngster attended by her brutish guardian. A powerful artifact which has been broken into a small number of artifactlets distributed around the world.What do I want? Fewer damn cliches. - Sneftel

Sean R Beeson

372

July 20, 2006 09:25 AM

Can we use the word Richards? If we keep using that word (Dicks), maybe Boy George will join the competition.

:)

Sean Beeson | Composer for Media
www.seanbeeson.com

stenny

142

July 20, 2006 09:28 AM

whoops! Everyone, edit!

-Stenny

EDIT
edited [grin]. It looks a bit silly though.

What do I expect? A young man's quest to defeat an evil sorceror while discovering the truth of his origins. A plucky youngster attended by her brutish guardian. A powerful artifact which has been broken into a small number of artifactlets distributed around the world.What do I want? Fewer damn cliches. - Sneftel

Sean R Beeson

372

July 20, 2006 10:05 AM

Hehe. I was just joking. Sorry for being such a dick :p. Back to the music.

Sean Beeson | Composer for Media
www.seanbeeson.com

stenny

142

July 20, 2006 10:28 AM

Duh! Back to the music.

-Stenny

EDIT
I see your site is finished. I'm going to check the music.
EDIT2
Dude, you're fantastic!

What do I expect? A young man's quest to defeat an evil sorceror while discovering the truth of his origins. A plucky youngster attended by her brutish guardian. A powerful artifact which has been broken into a small number of artifactlets distributed around the world.What do I want? Fewer damn cliches. - Sneftel

Sean R Beeson

372

July 20, 2006 10:32 AM

Hey, I was thinking. After the post closes, we should use the online chat here, and talk about the pieces live. Just a thought.

@ Stenny - My music and site?

B

Sean Beeson | Composer for Media
www.seanbeeson.com

stenny

142

July 20, 2006 10:39 AM

That's actually a fairly good idea! anyway, how's everyone their pieces going?

-Stenny

B?

Music = the collection of notes you created
Site = www.seanbeeson.com

What do I expect? A young man's quest to defeat an evil sorceror while discovering the truth of his origins. A plucky youngster attended by her brutish guardian. A powerful artifact which has been broken into a small number of artifactlets distributed around the world.What do I want? Fewer damn cliches. - Sneftel

Antisheep

Author

100

July 20, 2006 06:06 PM

Well, today was my last day at my current place of employment, and I have tomorrow and saturday free. I'm gonna borrow my friend's guitar-recording/fx unit tonight, and hopefully get a lot done. =P

________________________Quote: OluseyiI knew of a "Christian" couple in Nigeria who named their child "God's End-time Battle Axe." I kid you not.

Rain 7

100

July 21, 2006 07:58 PM

Yea, are we just supposed to post the finished piece here when we are done? I am going to do it anyways!!! (I am such a rebel! LOLZ!) (...)

'FrogJam'

I was trying to go for a jazz/ jamband type of feel with the theme. This was a lot of fun!

Ryan

Sean R Beeson

372

July 21, 2006 08:14 PM

Ryan, your piece sounds a lot like some of the music from Brink of Time, the album released by the composer of Chrono Trigger, Mitsuda, but with the pieces being performed in a jazz setting. I believe Mitsuda is on the keys as well. (Orgran most of the time.)

http://www.rpgfan.com/soundtracks/ctbot/

Check that out. It is really nice.

Cheers,

Sean Beeson | Composer for Media
www.seanbeeson.com

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