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2015

MAGClassic 2015

"OC ReMix: Honoring (and Boom-Tss'ing) Video Game Music Since 1999!", Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, Arlington, VA, Sep. 11-13

• Panelists: djpretzel (David Lloyd), Arrow (Jarel Jones), DarkeSword (Shariq Ansari), José the Bronx Rican (José E. Felix)

Original Sound Version

"Final Fantasy 9 Arrangement Album 'Worlds Apart' Releases Tomorrow", Brenna Wilkes, Sep. 8
Worlds Apart

Saboten Con 2015

"OC ReMix: Video Game Music Addicts Since 1999", Sheraton Phoenix Downtown (Paradise Valley, 4PM), Phoenix, AZ, Sep. 6

• Panelists: Flexstyle (Mike Birch), DjjD (Jacob Diaz), KingTiger (R. Corey Oltman)

GAME Expo 3

"OC ReMix", Reno Ballroom (Rusty Bucket Room, 3PM), Reno, NV, July 25

• Panelists: Bahamut (Wesley Cho), Flexstyle (Michael Birch), Nutritious (Justin Medford), zykO (Waleed Hawatky)

Otakon

"OC ReMix: 10 YEARS of celebrating Video Game Music at Otakon!!", Baltimore Convention Center, Baltimore, MD, July 24-26

• Panelists: Moderator - djpretzel (David Lloyd), Arrow (Jarel Jones), José the Bronx Rican (José E. Felix), zircon (Andrew Aversa)

ConBravo

"Programming: Nerd Rock", Baltimore Convention Center, Hamilton, ON, Canada, July 24-26

• Performers/Panelists: OverClocked University [Diodes (Amy Hsieh), DragonAvenger (Deia Vengen), Level 99 (Stevo Bortz), OA (Andrew Luers), Thomas Colegrove]

RPGamer

"Jillian Aversa Interview", Stephen Meyerink & Brigid Choi, July 21

• Interview: Jillian Aversa

Gam3rCon

"OC ReMix", Tenth Avenue Arts Center (Theatre, 6PM), San Diego, CA, July 11

• Panelists: Bahamut (Wesley Cho), Flexstyle (Michael Birch), Gario (Greg Nourse), Nutritious (Justin Medford)

MCV (The Market for Computer and Video Games)

"'Video game music is the future of classical orchestras'", Christopher Dring, July 9

• Interview: Tommy Tallarico

GameMusic.pl

"OverClocked ReMix Releases Community Effort Orlando 2015 Tribute Album", Lance "Tarnot" Hood, June 22
CEO 2015: Champion

Train Station at 8

"56: Changing Things Up with Michael Birch (Flexstyle)", Stephen Kelly & Bryan Kelly, June 20

• Interview: Flexstyle (Michael Birch)

GameMusic.pl

"Flashback, Mega Man, Jake Kaufman – Co słychać w muzyce? #39", Paweł Dembowski, June 15
Rebellion

RetroManiac

"Descarga Final Fantasy II: Rebellion!, el último trabajo de OC ReMix", June 15
Rebellion

Train Station at 8

"55: Expanding Our Minds with Shariq Ansari (DarkeSword)", Stephen Kelly & Bryan Kelly, June 14

• Interview: DarkeSword (Shariq Ansari)

Game Music Online

"OverClocked ReMix commemorates the music of Final Fantasy II", Chris Greening, June 11
Rebellion

Game Music Online

"Mega Man Legacy Collection brings enhanced 8-bit classics to new platforms", Brett Elston, June 8

AeroZ's opening track to For Everlasting Peace, "Searing Scissors," welcomes you to the Mega Man Legacy Collection

Train Station at 8

"53: "Entering the VGM Community" with Timaeus", Stephen Kelly & Bryan Kelly, May 30

• Interview: timaeus222 (Truong-Son Nguyen)

Fast Company

"These Simple Tricks Will Help You Regain Your Dwindling Focus", Lydia Dishman, May 13

ESPN

"E:60 Behind the Curtain", May 5

WWE superstar Xavier Woods sports an OCR shirt (5:00. 19:15 & 46:37) within ESPN's special on WWE's NXT developmental system

RadioJV

"Le Player Club #32 — Remixes, la musique de jeu revisitée", Alexleserveur & InkS, May 4

• Interview: CarboHydroM (Christophe Blondel), Chernabogue (Alexandre Mourey)'

1P vs. 2P

"EP9: Video Game Music", Taylor Reeh & Ryan Reeh, Apr. 26

• Interview: DarkeSword (Shariq Ansari), Liontamer (Larry Oji)

Siliconera

"Final Fantasy VI Gets an Operatic Tribute for Its 21st Birthday", Chris Priestman, Apr. 11

Game Echoes (Lucky Generation Gamers) [Kuwait]

"OC ReMix", Apr. 4

The Lucky Generation Gamers crew discuss OC ReMix in depth (Arabic)

Dublin International Game Music Festival (iDIG)

"The Culture of Game Music", The Convention Centre Dublin (2PM), Dublin, Ireland, Apr. 3

• Panelists: Jillian Aversa, zircon (Andrew Aversa)'

Game Informer

"Final Fantasy VI Opera Song Receives Music Video Tribute", Elise Favis, Apr. 2

OC ReMixers Jillian Aversa & Tina Guo in an expanded version of a fan-favorite piece from Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin!

Game Music Online

"Super Mario 64: Portrait of a Plumber", Julius Acero, Mar. 22
Portrait of a Plumber

Game Music Online

"The Universality of Video Game Music Panel (Video)", Patrick Kulikowski, Mar. 14
PAX East 2015

WD Ventito

"Online Gaming Communities: It's Complicated", Nadia Oxford, Mar. 9

• Interview: DarkeSword (Shariq Ansari), Liontamer (Larry Oji), Palpable (Vinnie Prabhu)

PAX East

"The Universality of Video Game Music", Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (Arachnid Theatre, 2PM), Boston, MA, Mar. 7

• Panelists: Moderator - Patrick Kulikowski, Alyssa Menes, Amanda Lepre, Brett Elston, Liontamer (Larry Oji), Shota Nakama

Game Music Online's Patrick Kulikowski leads a discussion on what makes VGM great and where we hope it goes in the future

"OC ReMix: 15th Anniversary Video Game Music Celebration!", Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (Bumblebee Theatre, 10:30AM), Boston, MA, Mar. 6

• Panelists: Moderator - djpretzel (David Lloyd), Arrow (Jarel Jones), DarkeSword (Shariq Ansari), DragonAvenger (Deia Vengen), Liontamer (Larry Oji), OA (Andrew Luers), rnn

The crowd comes UNGLUED at PAX East 2015! The challenge: overcome the horrible controls and beat the CPU in the ORIGINAL Street Fighter!

Original Sound Version

"Cello Album 'Seven Songs for Seventh Saga' Presented by OC ReMix Available Now", Brenna Wilkes, Mar. 2
Seven Songs for Seventh Saga

Shoryuken

"OverClocked ReMix Putting Together Tribute Album for Community Effort Orlando 2015", Lance "Tarnot" Hood, Feb. 12
CEO 2015: Champion

Shoryuken

"OverClocked ReMix Releases Free Apex 2015 Tribute Album", Lance "Tarnot" Hood, Feb. 1
Apex 2015: This Is the Moment

MAGFest 13 (Music and Games Festival)

"HOW do I make VGM ReMixes?", Gaylord Covention Center (Panels 2, 7:30PM), National Harbor, MD, Jan. 23

• Panelists: Moderator - DarkeSword (Shariq Ansari), djpretzel (David Lloyd), bLiNd (Jordan Aguirre), Neblix (Nabeel Ansari), Palpable (Vinnie Prabhu), XPRTNovice (Joe Zieja), zircon (Andrew Aversa)

"OC ReMix: 15 Years of Celebrating Video Game Music!!!!", Gaylord Covention Center (Panels 2, 4:30PM), National Harbor, MD, Jan. 24

• Panelists: Moderator - djpretzel (David Lloyd), DarkeSword (Shariq Ansari), José the Bronx Rican (José E. Felix), OA (Andrew Luers), Palpable (Vinnie Prabhu), zircon (Andrew Aversa)

"OverClocked University", Gaylord Covention Center (JamSpace, Sat. Late Night), National Harbor, MD, Jan. 25

• Performers: OverClocked University [Diodes (Amy Hsieh), DragonAvenger (Deia Vengen), Level 99 (Stevo Bortz), OA (Andrew Luers), Thomas Colegrove]

"How to Become a Pro VGM composer!", Gaylord Covention Center (Panels 2, 1:30PM), National Harbor, MD, Jan. 25

• Panelists: Moderator - DarkeSword (Shariq Ansari), bustatunez (Wilbert Roget, II), zircon (Andrew Aversa)