If you enjoyed my Super Street Fighter IV ReMix “Time to Oil Up” (feat. Jillian Aversa), check out this video I recorded showing how it was done:

Also, if you have some free time this weekend and live in the Baltimore area, I’ll be attending Otakon starting tomorrow through Sunday. Otakon is one of the biggest anime conventions in the country, but it also has a lot of video game and music elements these days. I’ll be part of an OC ReMix panel on Saturday from 6-8pm. We’ve done 4 of these panels before and it’s always a blast, so come check us out!

The remastered, enhanced remake of the classic LucasArts’ adventure game Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge is now available for demo or purchase on XBLA, PSN, Steam and iPhone/iPad! As I mentioned earlier this year, I was part of the team of composers and arrangers that worked on the completely reworked musical score for the game, which features literally hours of interactive music.

The reviews are just starting to trickle in, but so far reception of the game and its audio has been outstanding! One reviewer said the new music is “beautiful”, and another praised it as “alarmingly good.” We really put a lot of time into the music, staying true to the spirit of the original MIDIs while breathing life into the production and arrangement by using modern samples and live instrumentation.

Whether you’re a casual gamer or diehard fan of the original game, I’m sure you will enjoy MI2:SE and all it has to offer. If you already have it, post here and let me know what you think!

The video game remixes player has just been updated along with the Free MP3s VG remix directory. You can now stream and download all of my 2010 video game ReMixes thus far!

* Mega Man 9 – High Pressure System
* Mega Man 9 – Daft Drafts
* Mega Man 9 – Tornado Man Goes Clubbing
* Mega Man 9 – Charge My Shot Up
* Final Fantasy 6 – Desertion
* Team Fortress 2 – Electrodispenser
* Super Street Fighter IV – Time to Oil Up

Enjoy!

Having never remixed a game from the previous generation of consoles (PS2, GC, Xbox, DC), I decided to just skip it and debut my first Xbox 360/PS3 remix, “Time to Oil Up” from Super Street Fighter IV! Yes, SSF4 did just come out, and in fact I created this remix the week before the game was even released, simply based on OST YouTube videos! It’s an arrangement of “Theme of Hakan”, the Turkish oil wrestler who has become my new main character in the game.

The style of the mix is psytrance with lots of Middle Eastern and other world instruments, inspired by artists like Infected Mushroom and Juno Reactor. My wife even contributed some Middle Eastern-style vocals! I had a ton of fun creating this one, and I couldn’t be more pleased with the response; Capcom-Unity. OC ReMix and Shoryuken both posted it, and the original composer for SSF4 himself commented (via Twitter): “Holly Sxxt! This mix is enough to be paid much! gonna be embbed on my blog!”

So, if oily Turkish psytrance is your thing, check it out on YouTube below!

Download the MP3!

I used to be an avid Team Fortress 2 player (still a huge fan, just haven’t had the time!) so last year I decided to remix the iconic main theme, “Playing With Danger.” I also worked in a little bit of “Right Behind You”, from the excellent “Meet the Spy” video. The result is Electrodispenser, which can best be described as electro-house meets dubstep… or, for the layperson, turn up your subwoofer and enjoy!

In case you don’t want to download the linked MP3 above, here’s a YouTube embed of the track! Feel free to leave a comment here or at the OC ReMix page!

(Also, sorry to anyone expecting yet another cheesy TF2 voice clip remix. It was only funny the first 1,000 times, and Inspector Bonk was the pinnacle.)

Last weekend was the first ever Penny Arcade Expo East in Boston, MA. I had the pleasure of being a speaker there along with a number of others from OC ReMix! Unlike GDC a few weeks ago, PAX is a consumer-oriented event that is less about networking and more about having a good time with other gamers. Not only did most of the OCR site staff go, but three of the Space Whales as well!

The panel I spoke on was about OC ReMix; our recent accomplishments, what we’re working on now, and where the site is headed. We had a live name-that-tune competition and a Q&A session afterward where I got to meet some old friends and fans. The day before the panel, myself and three other site staffers threw together a band and played a few songs at the “Jamspace” mini concert venue, hosted by MAGfest, another East coast convention I highly recommend.

Check out some pics of the event below!

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OK, so it’s not a mashup, but this week’s musical update is a Mega Man 9/Mega Man & Bass remix in the style of The Prodigy circa 1995. This track was made for the final round of the Grand Robot Master Remix Battle which has me facing off against legendary funk/techno ReMixer GeckoYamori. Coincidentally, his remix for this round is in the style of 90s Infected Mushroom!

“Charge My Shot Up” was a fun experiment because it samples extensively from previous entries in the GRMRB contest (about 10, to be exact.) I’ve been dying to try this type of old-school sampling technique mixed with lots of pitch-shifting, chopping and processing ever since I watched Jim Pavloff’s YouTube videos on creating Prodigy songs in Ableton Live. So, while it’s a bit dirtier than my normal fare, it’s pretty unique and was a blast to create. Enjoy!

It’s voting time for week 2 of the Grand Robot Master Remix Battle, and you know what that means: a new ReMix! This time, it’s Cold Man (Mega Man & Bass) vs. Tornado Man in a 70s-inspired disco mix called Daft Drafts. Enjoy!

In addition to the contest, I’ve also been working on a number of other projects (and enjoying a new PlayStation 3.) A few updates on these endeavors:

* There’s a new Zebra 2 video up at the Tutorials page, covering basic patch design.
* My guitar sample library (Shreddage) is almost done and will be released on Feb. 14th.
* There’s a new downtempo CD in the works. Expect some freebies here shortly.

OC ReMix is currently hosting a remix competition called the Grand Robot Master Remix Battle. OC ReMixer and judge Darkesword created the event, which involves a total of 16 people, myself included.

Basically, each contestant picks a robot master’s theme from just about any ‘classic’ Mega Man game (not MMX.) They then face off against other contestants by creating remixes that incorporate both robot master themes. I chose Tornado Man from the new classic Mega Man 9, and was faced off against Stone Man from MM5.

The result of that clash is my remix, High Pressure System. I won my battle (the public voted more for me than my opposition) and I’m now moving on to Round 2, versus Cold Man Wish me luck, and enjoy the music!