Compoverse: Learn. Create. Compete.

Compoverse

Learn. Create. Compete.

Compo is a slang word for "composition competition" commonly used by the arrangement community. It is derrived from the demoscene competitions by the same name.

Contrary to this, compos are less of a competition and more of an excerise in composition abilites. Each compo has it's own unique format and guidelines and while some are as short as 1 hour, others can last anywhere from a month, to a few months.

It's important to remember that the primary purpose of compos are to hone your skills and abilites by working within, sometimes very constricting, guidelines. These techiniques have proven essential to the growth of countless musicians.

Remember: the only way to lose a compo, is to not participate.

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Melty Blood + Mega Man Zero 4 (PRC439)

posted in People's ReMixing Competition on 1/15/22

Source 1: Melty Blood - Blood Drain (PC)

Source 2: Mega Man Zero 4 - Straight Ahead (GBA)

Source 1: Wassup Thunder

I've never actually played the game this song comes from, but my source is Blood Drain from Melty Blood. This is most amusing, because I'm not really into Japanese Anime or similar styled games, but I sure can appreciate impressive music where I find it! I learned about this song when someone asked me to remix the tune for a project of theirs, and I got captivated by the beautiful composition, it's got an impressive blend of intensity, elegance, and a playful tinge. I'm certain everyone will find something inspiring to play with in this! Also, the song features vocals on the melody, but the midi translates the vocal line pretty well, so unless studionimbus wants to amaze us again with his Japanese 😁, it should be easily put to an instrumental!

Source 2: Souperion

"Straight Ahead" accompanies a mad dash to the control room of an orbital superweapon aiming at the last bastion of humanity. I wasn't too fond of the soundfont of Mega Man Zero 4, but it had a few great pieces like this one. Have at it.

Start: on 1/15/22

Deadline: 5 days, 9 hours

Voting: on 2/7/22

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2022 Free Round Special! (MnP130)

posted in Meat and Potatoes VGM Remix Competition on 1/5/22

5 day's ago we just said our final goodbyes to the hectic year of 2021, and welcomed with open arms, 2022. To kick off the year, as a formal celebration, we are going to have a no holds back Free Round!

This means nothing is off limits!

Want to remix a video game source you like? Go ahead!
Want to dabble in a soundtrack that's just been released this year? Have at ya!
Want to make an original tune? Why not, it's all up to you.
Remixes of your favourite artist/song? Yep.
Come up with your own OST? Yep.
Mashups? Yep.
EP's and Concept albums? As long as it's not 2 hours long lol, More power to you!
MIDI Rips? Of course! Nothing is off-limits!
You can even do more than one entry (See conditions below).

And these are just examples!

The only conditions (Mainly in regards to submission) that apply are as follows:

More than one entry is allowed, but you can only have up to 3 max.
If your going to do an OST or EP (Or any extremely lengthy tune), then you can only submit one entry.
None of the rules in regards to source selection apply here, since it's a free round, however the standard uploading rules for ThaSauce (20mb size, MP3 etc...) remain as normal.

And that's it really. Like i said, there is no limitations for creativity, it's whatever you feel is best for submitting. Good luck and have fun! I'm here if you have any questions.

The winner of this round will join the winner of the last round in a Double Dose for MnP Round 131. Hope you have fun!

Tip: If your doing a VGM remix, it would be advised for you to write down the game and source in the description, so people can understand, what's been remixed.

Deadline: 2nd February @ 1PM

Closing Date: 4th [email protected] 1PM

Vote Ends: 11th February @ 1PM

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