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OverClocked Remix celebrates its 10 year anniversary photo

1999-2009. Game music remix site OverClocked Remix is 10 years old now. This takes me back...

I've been around since the beginning, when the site was orange and brown and ugly and lovable in that kid brother kind of way. I started submitting sh*tty remixes in 2000. Kind of even made a bit of a name for myself for a bit. I grew up with OverClocked Remix, so it's kind of special to me. And look at it now. I'm so proud.

It started on December 11, 1999 with just a handful of musicians. Very small. Tight-knit group. Everyone knew everyone. It has since blossomed into a big site that's making big waves in game music, sporting thousands of artists and almost 2,000 quality arrangements of the best game music. The site has been featured on television, in magazines, and other media, and now shows face at conventions and concerts. They've contributed to Video Games Live and had musicians do the sountrack to Capcom's Super Street Fighter II Turbo HD Remix. The site has fans in the videogame development community, and some composers have even submitted remixes of their own. They're "big time" now.

I've met some of my closest friends there. Because of them, I've had amazing life experiences. I don't get around to remixing as much as I used to, but I'm working on something now for the site, and I continue to check back and keep up. I still love the place. It's really a showcase for some of the internet's best musical talent, from people that just happen to also love videogames.

Site creator David W. Lloyd says that to celebrate, ten mixes will be posted today, from ten different games and ten different artists, with each mix writeup briefly summarizing a different year from the site's history.

Here's to another ten years. Happy Birthday, OverClocked Remix.








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Occams electric toothbrush's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2009 17:22
Occams electric toothbrush
10 years, huh? Badass. Here's to 10 more.
Xzyliac's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2009 17:23
Xzyliac
I used to love OCRemix when I was into game music. I still pop in my Sonic the Hedgehog 2 mix CD-R on occasion.
Los255's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2009 17:24
Los255
OC!!!

Happy birthday. A very good thing to happen to the world of gaming.
Lance Icarus's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2009 17:33
Lance Icarus
I love Overclocked Remix. This reminds me that I haven't been there in a while, so I'm going to go check out what they've got going for their ten year celebration.
gatorsax2010's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2009 17:36
gatorsax2010
There are some great remixes on that site. I didn't realize it was ten years old. Congrats to all involved!
NostalGeek's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2009 17:44
NostalGeek
damn it's been that long already??
Sometimes I forget to go for a while and try to catch up but there's so much :)
Hotline 128's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2009 17:58
Hotline 128
Anniversaries like these make me realize how quickly I'm getting older...

Anyways I have downloaded almost all of these remixes, using the torrents, and I have to say I like them all. I could listen for 4 days straight and still not have heard every tune available.

Great job, crew from OCRemix, and here's to many more successes in the future.
WarZombie's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2009 18:26
WarZombie
I don't visit this site very often, but the stuff they do is still borderline incredible. Way to go OCR on ten years :)
Discarded Couch Sandwich's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2009 18:37
Discarded Couch Sandwich
OC community amazes me every time I visit and search for new favourites for my mp3. Its like the Destructoid of video game music: great content from a close group of people!

Also Dale, <3 the Persona remix!
Overcrowd's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2009 19:07
Overcrowd
Goddamn great site.
Zero_'s Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2009 19:36
Zero_
Great site. A large part of my early teenage years growing up was on this site and listening to the music.
Dreamsower's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2009 20:20
Dreamsower
OCRemix rocks. I haven't been there in years but the wide range of styles on the remixes offered there covers so many genres. I love 'em all and I'm glad they are still chugging along. I may need to revisit them periodically to keep my library of their remixes up to date.

Dale you rocked a lot of those remixes. The ones for Xenogears hit close to home for me since I hold that game very dear to my heart and you had great renditions of the tunes.
Kinji's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2009 20:52
Kinji
Happy Birthday OCremix. Man, I've probably listened to more OCremix stuff the past few years than anything else.
TJF588's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2009 23:32
TJF588
I knew your name coincided too well, but I couldn't bring myself to believe that you were the same guy as the "Dale North" I've seen attached to some of those ReMixes.
seifd's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/11/2009 23:39
seifd
Is it just me or does Dale North make a lot of Christmas remixes?
pedrovay2003's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/12/2009 03:16
pedrovay2003
Most of the music I listen to comes from video games. I love OCRemix so much.
atastysammich's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/12/2009 03:29
atastysammich
In your defense, the scene as a whole was pretty terrible; there's no denying it's come a long way in a decade. But "Team Gato" is fucking awesome, and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
Cr0ssbow's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/12/2009 05:38
Cr0ssbow
Oh Dale you're so modest. I've been an avid ocremix listener for over half that decade and you're still one of my favorite remixers thanks mainly to your Rena's Theme mix and that Earthbound mix.
MasterMS's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/12/2009 09:13
MasterMS
Happy birthday to one of to OverClocked, and a big thanks to you Dale for making some of the best mixes on there.
Dale North's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/12/2009 09:45
Dale North
@TJF588 - LOL

@ Everyone else - thanks for the kind words!
djuniah's Avatar - Comment posted on 12/12/2009 14:17
djuniah
Even though you said it was "slapped together", i thought your vocal and instrumental work on "Home Again" was fantastic. A VERY moving piece. Just wish it was a little longer.
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