Mammoth Sound Presents: “The Day After…” @ The Geek Easy

Attention Nerdapalooza fans! If you’re still in Orlando after one of the biggest festival events of the year, come get your nerd on at The Geek Easy on July 18th for a special night of exciting new acts and spectacular encores. With lively performances from nerdcore legends including YTCracker, Mega Ran, and Shael Riley, this insane line-up will definitely blow your mind and leave you wanting more. A special after-show performance is also scheduled to follow from none other than the SKILL FOCUS: BURLESQUE, Orlando’s exclusive nerdy burlesque troupe!

For more information on Mammoth Sound Presents: “The Day After…”, click here. You can also pre-order your tickets online or just show up for a $10 cover. If you’re broke like me, bring a copy of the flyer or a NAP2011 ticket to get a $5 discount. Doors open at 6 pm.

Remember to bring your friends, frenemies, lovers, and cute dogs. Well, maybe not cute dogs. Unless you have a Corgi…

NiGHTS: Lucid Dreaming Just Released!

In an earlier update, we recently mentioned the trailer release for Stevo “Level 99” Bortz’s long awaited project. With over thirty talented musicians skillfully arranging tracks from Sega classic NiGHTS into dreams… over the past two years, this project highlights the first Sega Saturn title to receive an OverClocked ReMix album.

Today marks the official release of NiGHTS: Lucid Dreaming! Directly created by fans for fans, this project features a diverse array of genres that have been influenced by the NiGHTS musical dreamscape motif. Lucid Dreaming has also had the luck of being the first OC ReMix album to be heard by both the game’s creators and lead composer.

With the project intending to promote the music of NiGHTS into dreams…, Bortz recalls about his own unique vision for the project: “To me, NiGHTS into dreams… defines what the essence of the Sega of old was: creative, original, adventurous, and memorable. The music was the most memorable part of the game for me: I’ve been listening to the soundtrack for 15 years now. Despite being a cult classic, NiGHTS has not received its due attention over the years. Two years ago, I started this album, hoping to pay respect to the music, the game, and their creators through art and sound. I couldn’t be more proud of the amazing work everyone put into this album, and I hope you all enjoy it!”

So there you have it. Congratulations to OC ReMix, Bortz, and everyone involved for giving us such a solid album. NiGHTS: Lucid Dreaming is available for free download here.

Plants Vs. Zombies Medley Recreated with Four Gu-zheng (Rad Video!)

Here’s a really cool video we recently found of Jin’ou Xia and her friend Xinxin Song who play their own adaptation to the Plants vs. Zombies soundtrack at Beijing Concert Hall in China. Using four gu-zheng, Xia and Song cleverly use trills to produce long, macabre sounds to recreate their own interesting version of Laura Shigihara’s goofy and original compositions. Jin’ou Xia is a recent graduate at the Central Conservatory of Music, one of the foremost music schools in Beijing.

Indie Remixers RAC Take On Nintendo vs. Sega II

Remix extraordinaires RAC have just released the long-awaited Nintendo vs. Sega II. RAC, also known as the Remix Artist Collective, formed as the brainchild of André Allen Anjos in 2007 to resist the typical club mix paradigm that became prevalent in the early ‘00s. RAC is also noted for showcasing indie remixes that have received significant attention from various high-traffic review sites. RAC has earned special place here at ThaSauce by adding their own special touch to each song that implies intense focus and a careful ear to traditional 8-bit sounds. Known for adding fun, upbeat electronic instrumentation and sassy flair to the classics of both platforms, Nintendo vs. Sega II definitely highlights a rather refreshing perspective to video game remixes. You can download their album for free here.

Update: SoundCloud has just plugged RAC’S Nintendo vs. Sega II! Victory for VGM!

Trailer Released for NiGHTS: Lucid Dreaming

OverClocked ReMix has just released a trailer for highly anticipated project NiGHTS: Lucid Dreaming. Officially available to download for FREE through OC Remix’s website on July 5th, the NiGHTS project came into fruition as a tribute to the Sega Saturn classic to celebrate the fifteenth anniversary of the game’s release in 1996.

Through the directive lead and creative talent Stevo “Level 99” Bortz, NiGHTS has been said to include notable names such as Dj Mokrom, Sixto, OA, DragonAvenger,  and more. Described to induce “lucid levels of awesomeness”, NiGHTS: Lucid Dreaming will definitely be a sure hit to start off the summer.

Mega Ran Releases New Video “One Winged Angel”

Surfacing as an update on his Twitter page, Random, also known as Mega Ran,  has just released a video for his single “One Winged Angel”. As a featured performer at the upcoming nerd festival Nerdapalooza in Orlando, Florida, Mega Ran has received significant attention as a distinguished rapper and producer. Incorporating masterfully executed lyrics that blends beautifully with visceral beats produced by Storyville, “One Winged Angel” is a powerful retelling of Sephiroth’s origin story and his following subsequent rage that threatens to destroy the world. Part of Mega Ran’s highly acclaimed Black Materia: Final Fantasy VII, “One Winged Angel” shows that Mega Ran can still appeal to a broader audience outside of the video game community through his own visceral rhymes that literally knock you off your seat.