CBR Presents Omnicore 2 RELEASED

[Ohaider]

Originally Posted by V-Ormix

yeah that's one thing I can agree on, Nicks mixes are pretty sick

haha he's overall media master

[Coolboyrulez0]

Originally Posted by Ohaider

Please god CBR more FFR collab albums for your bandcamp (maybe theme'd? (drum and bass/house/etc)) to get people writing more haha

You are onto something. The next idea for an album was to be "Collabcore" (shitty name, WIP) in which the artists must collaborate with AT LEAST one person be it from FFR or not. Wanna see at least one wacky 3-way collab too
Goal is to have about ten songs for this release given it's more complex nature.

I could start this up in a month or so, would that be okay with most of you?

[kommisar]

fuck YES


also if you start another compilation but themed, what sin for me to step out of chiptune


lurker's submission had me on the floor

[Coolboyrulez0]

I would never force people to do something they would not feel comfortable such as that.

I WOULD however have a thematic motive for an album such as "Sunny Day" or "Revenge", for example.
Next one is going to be the collaboration experiment. Getting all giddy seeing what people can come up with when they combine forces and hopefully make some really neat stuff.

[Ohaider]

10/10 idea haha dibs on franko if he's in

or stoneeee : D

[StoneMcKnuckle]

yeah ohaider or one of the chip dudes would be awesome for collab madness ;>

[FFR4EVA_00]

+1

[Frank Munoz]

oh sht
Do I hear a collaboration nation being planned?
I'm down~

[StoneMcKnuckle]

fuck. there should've been some sort of mellow outro or something on this disc.

[Choofers]

laughed hard at lurker's submission

haven't gotten around to listening to the album in one sitting but I skimmed through the majority of the tracks, and I'm very glad/surprised to see how much better this is compared to omnicore 1.

the new artists are really good, and the returning artists have obviously improved their skills.

gg ladies and gentlemen.

[kommisar]

Originally Posted by StoneMcKnuckle

yeah ohaider or one of the chip dudes would be awesome for collab madness ;>

puyo puyo chipmetal v2

[Nick Skyline]

Originally Posted by V-Ormix

yeah that's one thing I can agree on, Nicks mixes are pretty sick

thx ormix (p.s. scraping styrofoam is pretty cool, and binary gossip could use a little more coherency)

brb uploading instrumental version of my song on soundcloud right now

[anwar-inc]

This compilation is really fun, I'm digging it so far.

[StoneMcKnuckle]

why isn't this on the front page

[Coolboyrulez0]

Originally Posted by StoneMcKnuckle

why isn't this on the front page

Don't know I pulled the strings, the admins just have to do their part now... hopefully

Also my friend and fellow critic, Blue, has review the entire album as follows... Remember the number ratings aren't here to cause any drama, it's just his personal subjective grade for what he enjoyed or didn't:

"A vast improvement over its predecessor, CBR Presents Omnicore, CBR Presents Omnicore 2 brings with it a much different feel from the first one resulting in, paradoxically, a combination of more energy and more restraint. Mostly presenting a cool aesthetic, this album is definitely worth listening to by all potential audiences, as it has much less of the previous album's eclectic "manic key-smashing into conceptual ambiance", which made it somewhat less accessible. However, the album is interspersed with unique tracks like Iron Devil, Sorauri Days and Crystallize, to keep the listener from feeling any sensation of monotony.

Whereas the first Omnicore would have ranked an average of somewhere between a high 6 and a low 8, Omnicore 2, after averaging all of the individual scores, comes out to a solid 8.8, dragged down by the two tracks I personally disliked, m-m-malice and Vostok, which were, respectively, a bit too crowded and sparse."

-Bluethenasia

Individual songs with scores/notes:
 
Welcome 2 Omnicore 8.7/10
 -Classy vocals
 -Catchy melody and underlying beat
 -A bit short, though obviously an intro to the album
 
Clarity (Sup Noriken Remix) 8.4/10
 -Haven't heard the original
 -Jumps right into the action
 -Very well mixed from what I can tell
 -Beat is eminently tap-able
 -Vocals blend with instrumentation
 
Carpig's Wild Ride 8.9/10
 -Nice 8-bit aesthetic
 -Reminiscent of many older video-games
 -Mellower version of "X-Soldier Storm" from Omnicore 1
 
Scraping Styrofoam 8.3/10
 -Professional-sounding
 -Catchy, but unobtrustive on the senses
 -Takes its time
 
Iron Devil 9.1/10
 -Nice guitar intro
 -Very clean instrumentation, especially for electronic guitars
 -Would play in car
 
m-m-malice 7.6/10
 -Very rich in sound, but a bit crowded at times
 -Can be overwhelming, though this may be the point
 -Ending is oddly satisfying in its glitchiness
 
Outrage 8.6/10
 -Dubstep aesthetic is quite pleasing
 -Pleasing overall, though chiller than most dubstep
 
B.F.T 9.2/10
 -Love it, 8-bit with a bit of drum-beat to it
 
Journeys 9.2/10
 -Nice jazzy sound
 -Would expect to hear in the background of a book store
 -Reminds of BADBADNOTGOOD but less eclectic
 
Natmatta (Anwar Louis Remix) 9.0/10
 -Again, unfamiliar with the original
 -Somewhat glitchy aesthetic, tickles the eardrums
 
Binary Gossip 8.6/10
 -Reminds of Pokemon, vaguely, especially a town theme
 -Nice beat overall, chill again
 -Not particularly memorable save its ending, but nice background music
 
Sorauri Days (Assertive Remix) 9.1/10
 -Sounds like something to be played on FFR/DDR/Stepmania
 -GURREN LAGANN!!!
 -Oh, did I mention, GURREN LAGANN!
 -Good on its own, even not taking its origin into account
 
Nanaimo 9.2/10
 -Kommisar impresses again
 -8-bit aesthetic with a bit of 'battle theme'
 
Man vs. Machine 8.9/10
 -Chill, but with a hint of energetic
 -Nice solo in the middle of the song, breaks up the song nicely
 
Horn No Oto 9.1/10
 -Sounds like it'd belong in Katamari's 'star' level/s at the start
 -Horns, bro.
 -Nice build-up into melody, with a nice bass-line
 
BlastZone 8.9/10
 -Nice flow throughout song
 -Overall nice sound, though not particularly memorable
 
Let's stfu 9.1/10
 -Cool title, to say the least
 -Calming and invigorating
 
Infinite Output 9.1/10
 -Piano intro into guitar surprisingly effective
 -Plenty of energy with both guitar and electronic elements
 -Piano outro gently brings the listener back to reality
 
Nightmare 9.3/10
 -Bass-lines, 'nuff said.
 -No. Really. 'Nuff said.
 
Call me Ivy (Alternate Version) 8.6/10
 -Voice blends well with backing bass
 -Vocals themselves are very clean and smooth
 
Vostok 7.3/10
 -Ambient, but a bit lacking in definition
 -Not particularly memorable outside of its length
 
Crystallite 9.4/10
 -Melody blending with bass provides a very nice effect
 -Hummable instrumentation, and catchy lyrics
 -Would tap that...beat...that is...
 -Classy saxophone
 -Nice end to the album overall

[StoneMcKnuckle]

profession: kindest reviewer ever

[customstuff]

Originally Posted by Coolboyrulez0

Individual songs with scores/notes:
Nightmare 9.3/10
 -Bass-lines, 'nuff said.
 -No. Really. 'Nuff said.

Daaaaammmn. Second highest rating from him. I'll take it, haha.

I'm somewhat surprised actually. I like Outrage compared to Nightmare but I'm glad that it's liked. I was questionable about it for a bit.

[Dew-]

Originally Posted by StoneMcKnuckle

profession: kindest reviewer ever

inferred score rankings:
10 - awesome
9 - i like it
8 - itz ok
7 - don't really like it
6 - da fuc is this shit
5 - SUICIDE
4 - SUICIDE
3 - SUICIDE
2 - SUICIDE
1 - SUICIDE

[Coolboyrulez0]

pretty accurate listing, i think that should be the standardized way of rating things from now on. not rly tho

Also my personal list would look way different than his, but I agree the average quality here is amazing.

PS: We are discogs official again -- added this release just as the first one so all of us are in the database <3 http://www.discogs.com/release/4337904

[customstuff]

Just a slight error on Discogs. Nightmare was posted twice. Outrage should be #7. Thanks