OverClocked ReMix
Thursday, September 18th, 2008 running time 13:45
Martin interviews David Lloyd, a.k.a. DJ Pretzel, founder of the video game music appreciation and remix site Overclocked ReMix.
Overclocked ReMix, a site dedicated to the promotion, preservation and remixing of video game music, was founded nearly ten years ago by David Lloyd, a.k.a. DJ Pretzel. Since then, there have been nearly 2000 ReMixes hosted on the site, all of which must pass through a rigorous approval process lead by Larry Oji, a.k.a. Liontamer. Many of the ReMixes seamlessly meld styles that seem discordant on paper, such as DJ Pretzel's Doom II waltz
In this episode of Internet Superstar, Martin talks to DJ Pretzel about the evolution of video game music, what makes a successful remix, the video game industry's embracing of the OCRemix crew (most notably shown by Capcom's enlisting them to do the soundtrack for Super Street Fighter Turbo HD Remix, and how anyone can start remixing video game soundtracks themselves.
Highlights
country song
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6:11
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Super Mario
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2:39, 6:04
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video game soundtrack
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1:04, 8:04
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video game
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0:32, 1:57, 7:04, 9:08, 10:47
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Automatically Generated Transcript(may not be 100% accurate) ( more )
" War. This episode of Internet superstar has occupied. -- different by choice. Hello and welcome Internet superstar of the show the cover the most important intriguing insane people and things online. Online Internet -- sergeant. And -- it featured Internet superstar is the founder of videogame music site over clocked -- which is dedicated to the appreciation. And promotion of video game music as an art form. Via Skype from our nation's capital here's David -- AK JDJ -- I really DJ pretzel. -- How about that well you know you're you're you're like the king of this stuff then you are the king. Over a black green mixed bag quite a following amazing stuff that you guys do I got to ask you write up about the do you really do you really consider video game music on the same artistic tear. As other art forms -- Olympic comparison for example is the video game soundtrack on the same level as say a film's soundtrack."
" Can be me obviously don't -- a lot more attention you've got oscars right now you got videogame awards it quite. Are quite taken as seriously as well awards bombed. The question is essentially the same as the answers the question of whether videogames themselves can be taken and treated as an art form and more more people are fighting for that recognition and appreciation. Really -- question is just realization that video games there's sort of a combination of different forms you've got music you've got movies you've got acting. And you've got the whole interactive elements so I definitely think that not only videogames are art form but music and also all of that is still that are ball within them are art forms -- themselves."
" In a way that the most complex art form out there. Now let me ask you this though will you listen to video game music remixed or not in your iPod or on your car's stereo."
" Absolutely do not exceeded. You know what I do and expedient I will put that next. -- result in tech -- right back. That with the class at least. My favorite bands -- make you know the whole ones I do appreciate different types of music so -- He had to your question is absolutely. Amazing -- how does the opera classic rock you did it right there and you hypocrite he's."
" What what what didn't change because back when I first started playing video games it was not really listen while I mean it worked with the game you for your plane you're hearing yeah Nintendo Super Mario Brothers. What have become very list of what was the turning point."
" It please other people which stated that lets blissful group from the start -- got three people want to let you know. Listen to the pac man. You know music widgets like what three seconds -- added I don't lose. I think it really became music that you written by -- you listen to -- in and Saturday like Friday or just sitting down with music with super Nintendo. That's sort of -- You evolve from the -- down which a lot of people describe his -- of loops which we don't like different story. I'm with the goods and it started and obviously -- up -- six products triggers from our world did really good example quality and -- panels of -- he has yet backs more modern. Styles that you read here in adults born and from dividends and obviously the next generation have been happening to optical and from downtown videogames words sounded as good as -- as the word yeah."
" So essentially the video games are now start on a CDC he gets CD quality music. It's got one all right sudden thinking great pains on the site to distinguish between -- remixed all lower case letters and what you call a remixed capital are. Capitol -- what is the distinction between those two terms."
" Television. I don't know. Well sort of books Leet speak and you know is is sort of 1990s Internet style. What we -- really just an arrangement it's much closer to nature to an arrangement. A traditional all white all lower case -- just takes the original audio from a song is sort of -- things on top of the original he was always and ball. Who read it was more like an arrangement so none of the original audio hasn't involved. Delta candidates. -- and -- like yeah. I'll look to the -- were to begin with you overrated at frat over at her track you're a -- arranged. So that's what we've really and we saved me next to the alarming avalanche is really just an arrangement but the problem -- as --"
" Got this how does one go about remixing of video games song and getting included in the OT remakes like right -- You have to go re engineered sound chips are kicking -- can you do it all out of piano what what what levels involved."
" Here are you. It looks. You can go I attack on that the technical barriers to getting -- mixed on this site is not that I we have people that just particular arrangement on solo acoustic guitar. Just recorded of their days. And that's it all of required with a microphone guitar on the hard thing to do them much harder thing to do is -- musical side thinks which is. Taking nationality taking another digital -- and adding something good interpreting your own way. Because. What we started this site we got a lot of visits per pupil does an about all of music for example you jump on top which now is that not five. It just doesn't and a stunning that -- we're really all about -- arrangement. And so the technical barrier does not treaty especially on the party got like musical instrument of some kind. It's really more about the musical. Barrier which is just getting. Sort of I'm used to arranging music you've done that before then that's great -- for a lot of people with him."
" And so my favorite stuff the guys have the side of things it would seem on the face very discord and it might be. A Super Mario track what you you rearrange it into a waltz or or or blue grass or our country song. I guess."
" What of the infamous examples of that'd be taking but both injuries hillbilly music which not predictable we're expecting and we're wanting to let. It's and it. Go figure I'll more recently like we just didn't do too well which had a lot of -- and it doesn't -- atmosphere you know -- what -- expect to exit but my track of that album is actually a -- like humans and and we've -- you won't take game like -- for guilty here we're just. -- Battle between old rock songs and someone did an orchestral arrangement. Yes it's all about mixing it up and be surprised what sounds good of -- people coming in today I don't get into an operating. I don't know -- my good thing whatever it just sounds absolutely crazy and when you hear it again."
" You ever get submissions from profession all video game compose there is that just watch a little bit more freedom than what they might be allowed by the video game companies."
" Absolutely that's happened a couple times I'm generally sold it did not back tears secret ever more and more wind actually sends an eight. Index. You know everyone and their grandmother has -- it it really also. Just. -- will be in composer from the west of big name. -- saying a Japanese composer's music from opposite sex but that's pretty cool and other -- an expert sort of violence sort of thing. There's -- amazing. Ludwig and urging game loser some day serve remixed from wing commander where he had -- Another that you're in composers got together. --"
" Okay -- couple -- rapid fire questions here what do you consider the greatest video game soundtrack ever go he -- become. The now. -- Just this month electric. Okay following up that what do you consider the finest remixes on your site what I did it or anyone else that it will what is. The election here -- one thing where learn from both Obama and McCain answered instantly -- just gonna handle it. So it go to de wit secret dragons died army. Real name printed books of the evening on us rock. -- sound -- of them. A meeting. If the man I once listen to that driving across the entire country and everything got my CD player off got some -- there. Neighborhood where there isn't -- celebrities that got -- amazing recognition finally from the video game industry right."
" Politics. I got a call from Joe -- it was one of the co directors of an album that we put out of the years ago. On the asphalt which was an arrangement of industry veterans have. And we release his entire albums and video -- arrangements though like all the same time. And what she told me with that outcome had actually cult and and they wanted us to do the remixed soundtrack newspapers you better you. Turbo HU reconnect with their game titles keep -- getting longer and an album paper reboot fading mega whatever. -- obviously you know this is a great opportunity they're redoing the game of the team behind this game which is sort of like -- Frederick HD graphics -- that's like six in history. They're not just releasing. You know street fighter with upgraded graphics they're really respect to gain they're adding new step -- means being sold the original. And they've asked us to -- music."
" That's bad that's a thought that's you and music and come from. All right composers are submitting your site is it going out the other way around you said -- you guys -- the street fighter are remixes from your community now getting involved in the industry."
" On the absolutely remixes from our community are ready involved in the industry. And you know obviously the site as a whole -- involved in the super trader. She better -- Easter program next whatever. But actually we've. Artists Jane Olson -- did a track and original track that got -- you would sound effect for one would have to revolution game supernova -- I think it is. And we've got staff and others. Where I was contacted -- breaker which is up boxing game coming out. And there's a lot of other people involved in -- reviving its community -- the video game arrangement community in general that are involved with video game development. Will but -- works on sound or. The force unleashed. It's working through -- so there's just up a ton of cross pollination between like the professional game development. Community and the and community and we're a big part of that and that's really just the opposite trend in my mind."
" We gotta run but for people are watching that whose interest has been piqued by what we've been talking about by the music they've been hearing. At a big -- all you said that you could do which has a guitar piano but it more base level. In terms of the equipment that you normally use what's sort of stop do you need to really get into the soundtrack remixing."
" All -- software. How. Political buzz that you can download for free obviously. That you can start doing like techno really anything chats. But the programs that most of our mixers use on the site are reason propeller -- resent. On pretty good studios. Huge and then she -- sonar are sort of the more professional and hence expensive. -- packages out there pretty good you can get for like a hundred but sometimes last its user on eBay and it can really do. Almost any musicals don't you throw at it so that's a great thing."
" All right well thank you so much for coming -- thank you even more for filling out your old football is fantastic music since 1999. -- paper until you are superstar. I don't -- our bond analyst into the -- the David and the rest of the over plot to Phoenix community go to overseeing remixed. Dot board are coming from I'll introduce you to the new therapy -- action figure until that. In the -- This episode of Internet who are occupied. Its different by Joyce. You know. I know that king is the iconic graphic on the backs beer label -- from the coat of arms of its founding somebody. Bremen Germany and the key club of which -- sergeant is a proud member is the community -- drinkers opened. Any -- it back -- rewarding their loyal customers with act that the special events exclusive content and read back here. Sign up and get -- key club doctor not an unlock the possibilities. Official beer. At superstars. -- Yeah. Yeah yeah."
" War. This episode of Internet superstar has occupied. -- different by choice. Hello and welcome Internet superstar of the show the cover the most important intriguing insane people and things online. Online Internet -- sergeant. And -- it featured Internet superstar is the founder of videogame music site over clocked -- which is dedicated to the appreciation. And promotion of video game music as an art form. Via Skype from our nation's capital here's David -- AK JDJ -- I really DJ pretzel. -- How about that well you know you're you're you're like the king of this stuff then you are the king. Over a black green mixed bag quite a following amazing stuff that you guys do I got to ask you write up about the do you really do you really consider video game music on the same artistic tear. As other art forms -- Olympic comparison for example is the video game soundtrack on the same level as say a film's soundtrack."
" Can be me obviously don't -- a lot more attention you've got oscars right now you got videogame awards it quite. Are quite taken as seriously as well awards bombed. The question is essentially the same as the answers the question of whether videogames themselves can be taken and treated as an art form and more more people are fighting for that recognition and appreciation. Really -- question is just realization that video games there's sort of a combination of different forms you've got music you've got movies you've got acting. And you've got the whole interactive elements so I definitely think that not only videogames are art form but music and also all of that is still that are ball within them are art forms -- themselves."
" In a way that the most complex art form out there. Now let me ask you this though will you listen to video game music remixed or not in your iPod or on your car's stereo."
" Absolutely do not exceeded. You know what I do and expedient I will put that next. -- result in tech -- right back. That with the class at least. My favorite bands -- make you know the whole ones I do appreciate different types of music so -- He had to your question is absolutely. Amazing -- how does the opera classic rock you did it right there and you hypocrite he's."
" What what what didn't change because back when I first started playing video games it was not really listen while I mean it worked with the game you for your plane you're hearing yeah Nintendo Super Mario Brothers. What have become very list of what was the turning point."
" It please other people which stated that lets blissful group from the start -- got three people want to let you know. Listen to the pac man. You know music widgets like what three seconds -- added I don't lose. I think it really became music that you written by -- you listen to -- in and Saturday like Friday or just sitting down with music with super Nintendo. That's sort of -- You evolve from the -- down which a lot of people describe his -- of loops which we don't like different story. I'm with the goods and it started and obviously -- up -- six products triggers from our world did really good example quality and -- panels of -- he has yet backs more modern. Styles that you read here in adults born and from dividends and obviously the next generation have been happening to optical and from downtown videogames words sounded as good as -- as the word yeah."
" So essentially the video games are now start on a CDC he gets CD quality music. It's got one all right sudden thinking great pains on the site to distinguish between -- remixed all lower case letters and what you call a remixed capital are. Capitol -- what is the distinction between those two terms."
" Television. I don't know. Well sort of books Leet speak and you know is is sort of 1990s Internet style. What we -- really just an arrangement it's much closer to nature to an arrangement. A traditional all white all lower case -- just takes the original audio from a song is sort of -- things on top of the original he was always and ball. Who read it was more like an arrangement so none of the original audio hasn't involved. Delta candidates. -- and -- like yeah. I'll look to the -- were to begin with you overrated at frat over at her track you're a -- arranged. So that's what we've really and we saved me next to the alarming avalanche is really just an arrangement but the problem -- as --"
" Got this how does one go about remixing of video games song and getting included in the OT remakes like right -- You have to go re engineered sound chips are kicking -- can you do it all out of piano what what what levels involved."
" Here are you. It looks. You can go I attack on that the technical barriers to getting -- mixed on this site is not that I we have people that just particular arrangement on solo acoustic guitar. Just recorded of their days. And that's it all of required with a microphone guitar on the hard thing to do them much harder thing to do is -- musical side thinks which is. Taking nationality taking another digital -- and adding something good interpreting your own way. Because. What we started this site we got a lot of visits per pupil does an about all of music for example you jump on top which now is that not five. It just doesn't and a stunning that -- we're really all about -- arrangement. And so the technical barrier does not treaty especially on the party got like musical instrument of some kind. It's really more about the musical. Barrier which is just getting. Sort of I'm used to arranging music you've done that before then that's great -- for a lot of people with him."
" And so my favorite stuff the guys have the side of things it would seem on the face very discord and it might be. A Super Mario track what you you rearrange it into a waltz or or or blue grass or our country song. I guess."
" What of the infamous examples of that'd be taking but both injuries hillbilly music which not predictable we're expecting and we're wanting to let. It's and it. Go figure I'll more recently like we just didn't do too well which had a lot of -- and it doesn't -- atmosphere you know -- what -- expect to exit but my track of that album is actually a -- like humans and and we've -- you won't take game like -- for guilty here we're just. -- Battle between old rock songs and someone did an orchestral arrangement. Yes it's all about mixing it up and be surprised what sounds good of -- people coming in today I don't get into an operating. I don't know -- my good thing whatever it just sounds absolutely crazy and when you hear it again."
" You ever get submissions from profession all video game compose there is that just watch a little bit more freedom than what they might be allowed by the video game companies."
" Absolutely that's happened a couple times I'm generally sold it did not back tears secret ever more and more wind actually sends an eight. Index. You know everyone and their grandmother has -- it it really also. Just. -- will be in composer from the west of big name. -- saying a Japanese composer's music from opposite sex but that's pretty cool and other -- an expert sort of violence sort of thing. There's -- amazing. Ludwig and urging game loser some day serve remixed from wing commander where he had -- Another that you're in composers got together. --"
" Okay -- couple -- rapid fire questions here what do you consider the greatest video game soundtrack ever go he -- become. The now. -- Just this month electric. Okay following up that what do you consider the finest remixes on your site what I did it or anyone else that it will what is. The election here -- one thing where learn from both Obama and McCain answered instantly -- just gonna handle it. So it go to de wit secret dragons died army. Real name printed books of the evening on us rock. -- sound -- of them. A meeting. If the man I once listen to that driving across the entire country and everything got my CD player off got some -- there. Neighborhood where there isn't -- celebrities that got -- amazing recognition finally from the video game industry right."
" Politics. I got a call from Joe -- it was one of the co directors of an album that we put out of the years ago. On the asphalt which was an arrangement of industry veterans have. And we release his entire albums and video -- arrangements though like all the same time. And what she told me with that outcome had actually cult and and they wanted us to do the remixed soundtrack newspapers you better you. Turbo HU reconnect with their game titles keep -- getting longer and an album paper reboot fading mega whatever. -- obviously you know this is a great opportunity they're redoing the game of the team behind this game which is sort of like -- Frederick HD graphics -- that's like six in history. They're not just releasing. You know street fighter with upgraded graphics they're really respect to gain they're adding new step -- means being sold the original. And they've asked us to -- music."
" That's bad that's a thought that's you and music and come from. All right composers are submitting your site is it going out the other way around you said -- you guys -- the street fighter are remixes from your community now getting involved in the industry."
" On the absolutely remixes from our community are ready involved in the industry. And you know obviously the site as a whole -- involved in the super trader. She better -- Easter program next whatever. But actually we've. Artists Jane Olson -- did a track and original track that got -- you would sound effect for one would have to revolution game supernova -- I think it is. And we've got staff and others. Where I was contacted -- breaker which is up boxing game coming out. And there's a lot of other people involved in -- reviving its community -- the video game arrangement community in general that are involved with video game development. Will but -- works on sound or. The force unleashed. It's working through -- so there's just up a ton of cross pollination between like the professional game development. Community and the and community and we're a big part of that and that's really just the opposite trend in my mind."
" We gotta run but for people are watching that whose interest has been piqued by what we've been talking about by the music they've been hearing. At a big -- all you said that you could do which has a guitar piano but it more base level. In terms of the equipment that you normally use what's sort of stop do you need to really get into the soundtrack remixing."
" All -- software. How. Political buzz that you can download for free obviously. That you can start doing like techno really anything chats. But the programs that most of our mixers use on the site are reason propeller -- resent. On pretty good studios. Huge and then she -- sonar are sort of the more professional and hence expensive. -- packages out there pretty good you can get for like a hundred but sometimes last its user on eBay and it can really do. Almost any musicals don't you throw at it so that's a great thing."
" All right well thank you so much for coming -- thank you even more for filling out your old football is fantastic music since 1999. -- paper until you are superstar. I don't -- our bond analyst into the -- the David and the rest of the over plot to Phoenix community go to overseeing remixed. Dot board are coming from I'll introduce you to the new therapy -- action figure until that. In the -- This episode of Internet who are occupied. Its different by Joyce. You know. I know that king is the iconic graphic on the backs beer label -- from the coat of arms of its founding somebody. Bremen Germany and the key club of which -- sergeant is a proud member is the community -- drinkers opened. Any -- it back -- rewarding their loyal customers with act that the special events exclusive content and read back here. Sign up and get -- key club doctor not an unlock the possibilities. Official beer. At superstars. -- Yeah. Yeah yeah."








