![]() However, the more I thought about it, this seemed inappropriate. I initially wanted OCR01000 to be a ReMix that would really wow people, stand out from my other ReMixes, and be fairly accessible. My own mixes aside, I've only facilitated a context and procedure for enabling that contribution. The listeners, reviewers, judges, forum members, #ocremix regulars, mirrorers and file sharers, and of course the ReMixers themselves, have all put together something that, even were it all to end abruptly tomorrow, is to me a singular and wonderful contribution to both music and games. However, much like we all celebrated New Year's Eve at the end of 1999, even though the new millennium didn't "technically" begin for another year, taking a retrospective look back from OCR01000 to OCR00001 - however arbitrary those numbers are - reflects on what I think are amazing accomplishments on the parts of the site's many contributors. We know that, bandwidth and potential technical obstacles not withstanding, websites could be created that could quickly amass more tracks than OCR has at present. OC ReMix is not about numbers, in the end, nor should it be. ![]() For each ReMixer to express himself and improve his musical skills, knowledge, and capabilities, achieving recognition both in his own right and for the original composition as well. (note: this does not mean all ReMixes will be of older titles, only that older titles form a core aspect of the site's purpose)Ĭ. To revive older game music that is every bit as 'musical' (if not moreso) than today's more complex redbook audio scores - to open the ears and eyes of generations that missed the days of 8 and 16-bit and grew up on polygons and DA. To honor and appreciate the often-overlooked men and women who write quality music for a medium that is too frequently considered to be "disposable"ī. And what is that, exactly? The original mission articulated in the FAQ warrants repetition here, at this juncture:Ī. They have no significance whatsoever, and could be cut in half or multiplied exponentially without meaning, were it not for the idea, the definition, the vision of what the site itself is about. This is worth mentioning because, in the end, these are just numbers. ![]() But for now, we'll just focus on the next thousand ReMixes and count our blessings :)Īstute observers might correctly note that there are not really a thousand mixes currently on the site - some have been removed, most very recently, due to not falling in line with what we consider a bonified "OC ReMix". Also, changes in technology, the Internet, and on the darker side intellectual property regulations might one day vastly alter the ability of OCR to exist as it has. Realistically, I wouldn't be alive if and when OCR99999 maxes out the numbering scheme, unless we unlock the secrets of immortality. Even then, in the back of my head, I knew that OCR had the potential to grow and develop far beyond the initial roots I was humbly maintaining in static HTML. I'm glad that way back when, in 1999, I didn't use a numbering scheme that stopped at a thousand. It's been a looooooong while getting here, but OverClocked ReMix has endured.
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