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- In Retrospect: Mirby’s Year in ReView: Our lovely resident album reviewer extraordinaire Mirby travels back in time through 2011 and highlights significant events in the VGM scene.
- OverCoat Releases New Single “Phantom Bracelet”: Arecibo Radio late-night DJ extraordinaire and remixer Scott “OverCoat†Porter has just released a new single in honor of… MAGFest wristbands? Either way, the verdict is in: “Phantom Bracelet†truly delivers.
- The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses Tour 2012 Continues: Nintendo and Zelda fans, rejoice! Nintendo has announced the schedule of dates and locations for its 2012 Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses concert tour, featuring an enchanting progression of music and video footage through the course of The Legend of Zelda‘s history.
-  Random’s Black Materia: Remixes Scheduled for Release on Jan 31st: Featuring additional guests, rearranged songs, and new exclusive content, Random’s Black Materia: Remixes is scheduled to be released on January 31st.
- MAGFest Recap: OverClocked ReMix Live @ MAGFest X: Even in the midst of exciting news such as potential website redesign and official project updates at the OverClocked ReMix Panel, OCR Live comes together to play a brand new arrangement of Donkey Kong Country’s “Aquatic Ambiance†with live instrumentals.
- ThaSauce’s One Hour Compos Every Thursday @ 9 PM: From first-time fledglings to veteran mixers, ThaSauce’s own One Hour Compos has something for everyone.
- OverClocked ReMix Unsung Heroes Tribute Just Released: OverClocked ReMix has just released their thirty-second official arrangement album in tribute to the unsung heroes of role-playing games throughout the years. Unsung Heroes features many overlooked titles such as The 7th Saga, Ghouls’n Ghosts, The Lord of the Rings: Volume 1, Suikoden, and Persona 3.
- Russian Website Sells OverClocked ReMix Albums for Profit, djpretzel Urges Cease & Desist: Earlier this week, the OverClocked ReMix community revealed that a Russian website identified as Legalsounds.com has been illegally selling various OCRemix albums, which has been shown to be a clear infringement of OverClocked ReMix’s Terms of Service.
- Super Mario Bros. Crossover‘s Jay Pavlina Scheduled to Appear on Nitro Game Injection: This week’s Nitro Game Injection, the ultimate VGM discussion podcast that covers original soundtracks, chiptunes, covers, and more, will blow your socks off: Super Mario Bros. Crossover developer Jay Pavlina will appear as a a special guest this Sunday, January 29th.
- Quick Look: The OneUps @ MAGFest X in HD: Want to relive one of the best experiences at MAGFest X through a high-quality OneUps show with four different cameras, all in 1080p? The Unofficial PAX Community DVD team have once again delivered to present a full, uncut performance of The OneUps for your viewing pleasure.
- And the Winner Is… Remix64’s Remixer of the Year 2011 Awarded: Remix64′s Remixer of the Year Awards 2011 was hosted today on SceneSat Radio and the results are in! We would like to congratulate those who made it on the lists this year and the winners of each award. Voting for Remixer of the Year 2012 has also commenced for next year.