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Day 4 – Dot Matrix Hero’s Fantasia Syndrome on Beaker Sunset

Four more files for everyone today. Yay! Dot Matrix Hero is an 8-bit mix by Sabrepulse with a bit of a DnB feel. The 2nd half is mostly from Super Mario Land 1, but I don’t recognize any of the other games in it. The song is 190bpm, so 4-framers are unavoidable… 27 of them. Stepped by ElectricWerewolf, it’s a 10 footer with 1000 notes on the dot.

Fantasia is a Happy song by our resident happy artist, Smiley. Usual fair for a Smiley tune, it’s full of 8th chains and 8th jumps, with a few 16ths thrown in for good measure. Also, no shocker, the stepfile is by Eastsideman09, who has the corner on the Kyle Ward market, it seems. File is a low 8 footer.

Beaker Sunset is our 3rd addition from the Alphabasic collection of Benn Jordan, aka The Flashbulb. More in line with Do Not Sex To This than Lawn Wake IV, this file comes in at as a 6 footer for 16th bursts to the DnB sections, but mostly 4ths to everything else. Of course, just like DNSTT… the file is by l Endorphin l.

Finally, Syndrome Craze is our first song in FFR by Youaremyfavoritefood. He has the distinction of being the artist in FFR with the most letters in his name (of those with only 1 word names), passing Wickedawesomeful. The song is a pretty short and straightforward techno piece, which disappoints me a bit, because it’s good… but it ends way too soon. Anyway, the stepfiler is BEN.(SPEIRS) 7.5, who has the distinction of having the worst username to have to type out repeatedly of all time. File itself is a 7.

Once again, all files can be found in Hip-Hop currently. Discuss here.

-Tass

drugstore edit – The song is actually called Syndrome Craze.

Day 3 – Read The Mind of the Lost Indigo Floating Bridge (I couldn’t make this stuff up if I tried)

4 files for everyone today…  lucky you!  Today is also a pretty easy day, comparatively.  Blame the gods of randomness.  Indigo is a semi-repetitive techno song by Dark6 and is stepped by who_cares973, his first stepfile in FFR.  I rate it a very low 7, for slow bursts and triplets.

Lost is our second song in FFR by remixer Kyrn, both files by Starfalcon176.  Hardest song in today’s batch, a solid 8.  Has some cool rhythms and gallops in it.

Read The Mind is a rare cornandbeans song to be sans braces.  Also fairly simple, it does have a few 16th bursts and gallops throughout that make it a 6.  Chart by SulferDragon.

Finally, a song that will actually stay in Hip-Hop once this event is finished.  Floating Bridge is, I guess, a nerdcore song by MC Frontalot.  Short and simple song with amusing lyrics.  Stepfile is by dore and is mostly 8th notes with a few 16th gallops to keep you on your toes.  I rated a high 4.

Hit the forums for the discussion page.  All songs are in hip-hop through the end of the event.

-Tass

Day 2 – Underground Love for the Matador

I really can’t help the titles… it just fit so well. Anyway, I’ve got 3 songs for you today. Love is, shockingly, our first song by in-house artist /DJS\, who goes by Starshot on the forums. Stepfile is by ElectricWerewolf, but will not blow you away in difficulty… which is appropriate for a song named Love. It clocked in at a high 4 by my measure, with 515 notes spread out over 2:54.

Underground is a cool song by Sanxion7, although it is a bit repetitive. [Note: if this is a remix of another song, would someone let me know please?] I guess it is only appropriate that a repetitive song/stepfile be made by a guy with a repetitive username, blahblahblahblahblahblah. Difficulty is a 7, for the jump-gallops and the trilly stream bursts.

Finally, the long awaited return of my main man… the living legend… the Deckwrecka himself… Spook Goblin, aka For Great Justice! The last FGJ! song to be added to FFR was before I took over! I’m appalled at stepfilers everywhere! Not since May of 2006! Well, that just means that this file is 19 months in the making. The 2nd file ingame for xSerpentinex, Matador is a bit like Mother of God at the start, then streamy, then a bit like Evil Approaches at the end (only harder). I rate it a 9.

Enjoy the files, and make sure to give feedback in the discussion thread!
-Tass

It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year! AGAIN!

For those who were around at this time last year, you’ll remember the 12 days of FFRmas event that we ran, with 1 new song a day for 12 days leading up to Christmas. Well, we’ve come a long way since then. I had to beg and scrap to get those 12 files finished on time. Now, we’ve got well over 100 songs waiting in queue to get into the game. Including widgets, around 600 songs have been added to FFR in the past 12 months. Insane, given there were only about 200 added in the first 4 years.

So today is December 14th, exactly 12 days before Christmas (including the 25th). Since we have so many songs to choose from, and since we did 1 a day last year… We decided to up the stakes a bit. This year, expect a random number of new songs each day (between 2 and 4). So 24 to 48 new files over 12 days. I can tell you that there are 28 different stepfile authors represented in this event and 32 different musical artists. Unbelievable! [Allsongs were selected randomly from the queue, using random.org, with a tiny amount of tweaking on days 11/12 to weed out repetition]
It’s a bit of a pain to place songs in the proper location, so all songs will be placed in Hip-Hop for the duration of the event. After it is over, I’ll move them to their permanent homes. Anyway… Enough of the history and nostalgia. Let’s get on with today’s songs!

Only 2 today, but they’re quality. Forsaken Neon is an extremely high-tempo techno song by Dimrain47 and stepped by Rebirth0. It is a whopping 230BPM, which poses all kinds of framer issues. There were 2 3-framers in the file, but I tweaked them to 4. A total of 29 4-framers in the finished file. It’s a 10 in difficulty. The other song today is Teh Tricky Techno, a short Popeye-esque techno song by old-school artist DJ RageVI and stepped by Xandertrax. Pretty catchy tune and amusing stepfile that I think is a 9. It has jumptrills and 24th rolls worked into some fun 16th stream patterns.

Enjoy, and look forward to another 11 days of awesome stepfiles and songs! Check the official thread for discussion
-Tass

Will You Marry Me Crystal?

(Below is a request from one member to another on FFR. I wish the both of you guys the best of luck. – Synthlight)

I met Crystal (Luckelizard) earlier this year, and I have to say, it was the single greatest moment of my life. I’m hoping for an even happier moment with her soon. She has blessed me with a family, and for the first time I feel like I truly belong somewhere and have found meaning in my life.

We have had a topsy turvy relationship that I feel has made us grow closer through hardship. I hope that together we can have a brighter future, and strive together to achieve our dreams. Crystal, I look forward to growing old with you, and seeing what our future holds for us together

Will you marry me?

Love,

Chris (Forlorn Radiance)

EDIT: She said yes (comment #8).  Congrats to both of you from all of us at FFR.

Post Turkey Day Super Excitement Token

Listen up you bloated turkey eating fools. At some point today there will be a new token released. Clues will follow. Leave no link unturned.

Cheers,

Synthlight

*EDIT* – Haven’t found anything yet? It’s not difficult, just go back like in the old days and visit an admin’s profile.

*EDIT by Tass* – Since most people have said Synth’s clue is too vague, I’ll provide you with my suggested hint: “Visit the ghost of tokens past.”  Hopefully between Synth’s clue and my hint, you’ll be able to piece it together. 

Dashboard Confessional is Onboard

As the realm of FFR artists expands, we are continually amazed by the bands that are stepping in and giving us permission for both the widgets and the game. To say the least, I was nearly knocked out of my chair when Dashboard Confessional was confirmed by their label Vagrant Records. Definitely a fantastic addition here. I will keep this short because I know you all know who Dashboard Confessional is. Enjoy the easy levels and fear not, difficult levels are right around the corner. I will post an update link when the widget goes live on the Dashboard myspace page.

Pickup the FFR Dashboard Confessional widget if you would enjoy showing off to your friends.

Cheers,

Synthlight + Secret Magical Elf Helpers

Angels & Airwaves Autographed Merchandise (FFR Contest/Giveaway)

In case you guys didn’t know (how could you not?) The Angels & Airwave’s album hit stores today. Because it was so well received at FFR and played so often, we were able to work with Tom and the rest of the band to provide 2 autographed posters and 2 autographed CDs to a few lucky fans. Did I mention the A&A widget has been played over a million times?

I can’t decide if this is a contest or a giveaway. Honestly, it’s one of those contests that are so easy that it is basically a giveaway. By easy I mean it only takes about 30 seconds to be eligible.

Here is how you do it: Simply click on the “share” button in the upper right hand corner of the widget in order to embed the widget on your myspace. You then need to leave a comment or PM on the Angels & Airwaves Myspace Page letting them know that you have added their widget. Easy right? Of course.

Within about 48 hours, a rep of the band will tell us who the winner is and we will announce them in a front page story here at FFR. They will ship the autographed merchandise directly to you.

So if you have ever been a fan of Tom Delonge (formerly of Blink 182) or if you think Angels & Airwaves kicks some major ass, here is your chance to get autographed merchandise. This contest is exclusive through FlashFlashRevolution.

Cheers,
Synthlight

*NOTE* You may have noticed 3 more Angels & Airwaves levels added to this widget as well – JasonKey

Game Recording & Playback

Last night I hinted at a new major feature that will be hitting FFR. We are still putting the final touches on the feature but I figured you guys deserved to know what we are up to.

As the title says, you will be able to record your games and play them back. As a matter of fact, you will be able to let anyone view a level you just played by simply linking them to it or letting them click on it within your profile.

How many games will you be able to record and save? Right now we are planning on unlimited. You won’t need to download anything or configure something special. You will simply be able to save your game after you are done and everything is stored in the database automatically.

We have to make absolutely sure that this feature works before we release it. So we are looking at 1 day.. maybe 2.. maybe 3 at most until we are able to wrap it up. It all depends on how the bug hunting goes between Xelius, myself and the rest of team (including subscribers).

Cheers,

Synthlight