This technically isn’t a remix as much as it is a mashup. I made this instrumental a few years ago and imagined Em’s verses from Not Afraid over it and was curious as to how it’d sound. It actually blended much better that I would have expected; if I didn’t know better, I’d have thought the beat was made specifically for this song. I just wish I could have gotten a clearer-sounding acapella, but what are ya gonna do?
Hey everyone, no music update today (there will be one soon though!), but I wanted to share an interview I did with Eric Merriweather of Chaundon.com. I discussed a few things including my influences, video game music, how a producer can stay relevant, and (of course) my Sonic Adventure EP! It’s something that aspiring producers, and people who wanna know my thoughts on the biz, might wanna check out.
And speaking of Sonic Adventure, I’m doing another sale connected with the Chaundon.com interview. If you press the “Download” button on that mp3 player on the right-hand side of the page (or go to my Bandcamp page) and enter the code chaundon, you’ll get a dollar off the price of the EP! There’s a lot you can do with a dollar – personally, I recommend buying one of the songs from It’s a Noo Day. 
Remember, this sale ends on August 31!
An oldie but a goodie! Noodle slid me this acapella of a song he did over a beat I wasn’t really feeling. I wanted to make a backdrop that better suited his lyrics, and the super-talented Malcos helped me lace it up. Still one of my favorites many years later!
I think every video game music lover has at least heard of Random, aka Mega Ran. I dug Splash Woman from the Mega Ran 9 album, but rather than flip the original ‘Splash Woman’ song for the beat (maybe another time?), I put it to a smoothed-out backdrop. It was a lot of fun working with his vocals; he and I have another collab in the works that will hopefully see the light of day soon. *crosses fingers* Oh, and if you haven’t copped his new album Forever Famicom, I advise you to do so. 
Hey everyone, I know I’ve been pretty quiet on the music front but here’s something that will hopefully tide you over. I just released an EP entitled Sonic Adventure, featuring some of my favorite beetz. It’s only 5 bucks, so I say go ahead and splurge! 
You can stream the tracks in that little player up there, and when you’re ready, go ahead and press “Download.”
Thanks in advance!
The Southern Entertainment Awards are yearly awards given to the top vote getters in the Southern urban music world (rappers, singers, DJs, radio personalities, and the like). They’re currently accepting nominees, and I figured it wouldn’t hurt to see if I can procure a vote or two. So if you have a minute to spare, I’d appreciate it if you’d head over to SouthernEntAwards.com and write in Sonic Skillz for “Indy Producer of the Year.” While you’re at it, you can also write in Urbanizm Music for “Indy Record Label of the Year,” as well as write in my friend/labelmate Khakolak Boy for “Indy Artist of the Year,” “Indy Rap Artist of the Year,” and “Slept On Artist of the Year.”
Thanks in advance!
Melody Garcia, an old school friend of mine, recently put me on to something really cool she’s doing. It’s called Team in Training, and basically she’s raising funds to assist in the fight against cancer, and training to participate in a pretty gnarly triathlon. She and I are asking all who can, to donate at least $25 to this. Mel’s a stand-up lady, and I’ve lost a couple loved ones to cancer, so I just want to get the word out.
If you’re able to give a little bit, I definitely encourage you to do so. Thanks in advance!
I’ve known Navi (formerly known as myf and Mythril Nazgul) for a while, and he was even an Urbanizm artist at one point. After returning from a self-imposed exile, he dropped a pretty cool album called Grayscale and was looking for remixes for his Snakecharmers track. Always one to shamelessly promote help a friend, I knocked out a mix that he dug and I was pretty proud of too.
Happy New Year, everyone! I figured it’d be a good idea to start the year off with some new music, so here’s an arrangement I recently completed. I was in a bit of a bind when I didn’t know what vg song I wanted to arrange next. I listened to the (awesome) Mega Man X5 soundtrack and fell for the end credits music. I expanded on the atmosphere of the original, and tried to give it a trip-hop flavor. Definitely one of my favorite arrangements to date, and the second arrangement of mine to hit OverClocked ReMix.
Oh boy…what can I say about Joe Cam? If you hear a song where he’s doing vocals, chances are that it’s not for the kiddies. And when it comes to Chico Ray, it’s definitely not for the kiddies. This song was originally going to be part of a larger Animal Crossing arrangement project, but that project was eventually cancelled. I had a lot of fun turning the 7am BGM into a rap beat, and it sounds like Joe and Chico had a lot of fun writing vocals to it.
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