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  1. 01:29 ME3News The first section of questions has to do about you, BioWare and Mass Effect.
  2. 01:29 ME3News As I said earlier, if you don't want to answer a question, simply state so.
  3. 01:29 ME3News When did you first hear of Mass Effect? What was it that got you into it?
  4. 01:30 miracleofsound cool, let's begin1
  5. 01:30 miracleofsound ok
  6. 01:30 miracleofsound I first heard of Mass Effect from reviews on Gamespot
  7. 01:31 miracleofsound and other sites
  8. 01:31 miracleofsound I liked the idea of a game that was really deep and rich in story
  9. 01:31 miracleofsound But that also had fun and fast paced mechanics
  10. 01:31 miracleofsound Honestly I had no idea just how much I'd end up loving the universe they created
  11. 01:32 ME3News Similar to me then. Anything else you want to add or shall we move on?
  12. 01:32 miracleofsound What really drew me in was the insane attention to detail in the universe itself
  13. 01:32 miracleofsound I love games that have a tonne of backstory to discover should you wish to
  14. 01:33 miracleofsound And everything in Mass Effect was fascinating... from the science behind the weapons, to the races, to the epic story...
  15. 01:33 miracleofsound Helped that it was also one of the funniest games I ever played too
  16. 01:34 miracleofsound Bioware don't get enough credit for the humour in their games
  17. 01:34 miracleofsound Dragon Age was absolutely hilarious too at points
  18. 01:34 miracleofsound Am I rambling too much?
  19. 01:34 miracleofsound haha
  20. 01:34 ME3News Heh, that's actually good for me, but unexpected.
  21. 01:35 ME3News It's difficult to have simple one phrase responses and make a thread out of them.
  22. 01:35 ME3News Anything else?
  23. 01:35 ME3News OK then. The next one is:
  24. 01:35 ME3News If you were to use only one word to describe the series, which would that be?
  25. 01:35 miracleofsound Epic
  26. 01:36 miracleofsound in the proper sense of the word, not the internet slang sense
  27. 01:36 ME3News The most popular "Commander Shepard" video on YouTube currently boasts 565,000 views. Are you surprised by its popularity? Were you expecting such a response?
  28. 01:36 miracleofsound
  29. 01:36 miracleofsound Yes I was very surprised
  30. 01:36 miracleofsound I have been making music for 15 years, and have had a tough struggle with the music business
  31. 01:37 miracleofsound I have seen my career fall apart so many times just on the cusp of something big happening, the age old cliche of the guy who almost made it
  32. 01:37 miracleofsound So
  33. 01:37 miracleofsound when that song started to go kind of viral
  34. 01:37 miracleofsound it was a huge but wonderful surprise for me
  35. 01:38 miracleofsound I actually had no idea people would love it that much
  36. 01:38 miracleofsound I thought my COD songs would be bigger
  37. 01:38 miracleofsound But as it turns out, Bioware fans are the most fanatical and passionate out there!
  38. 01:38 ME3News Well, I am glad things are finally looking up for you.
  39. 01:39 miracleofsound And I guess the song has a very accessible simplicity to it that people enjoy
  40. 01:39 miracleofsound It's easy to hum or song along with
  41. 01:39 miracleofsound I guess you could say it was an accident, I wanted to make a good fu song but had no idea it would take off the way it did!
  42. 01:39 miracleofsound sing along.... not song
  43. 01:40 miracleofsound oh my.. typs
  44. 01:40 miracleofsound sorry... my typing is terrible
  45. 01:40 ME3News I'll fix those later, don't worry.
  46. 01:40 miracleofsound cool
  47. 01:40 miracleofsound a good fun song, not a good 'FU' song, hehe
  48. 01:40 ME3News I would honestly not be surprised if some people are humming while taking a shower.
  49. 01:40 miracleofsound haha
  50. 01:40 miracleofsound yeah
  51. 01:40 miracleofsound I find myself humming it too sometimes
  52. 01:41 miracleofsound I knew it was a good song when I caught my buddies humming it
  53. 01:41 ME3News Speaking of surprises.
  54. 01:41 ME3News So, you and BioWare are preparing a little surprise for us on Gamescon, aren't you?
  55. 01:42 miracleofsound Well, it's not really a surprise anymore haha
  56. 01:42 miracleofsound they announced it on the Escapist today
  57. 01:42 miracleofsound but yeah
  58. 01:42 miracleofsound I can't wait!
  59. 01:42 miracleofsound I mean... getting to meet the Bioware guys in itself would be treat
  60. 01:42 miracleofsound but getting to share the stage with them and have them debut a new song?
  61. 01:42 miracleofsound Just... crazy
  62. 01:43 miracleofsound I'm equal parts nervous, excited and exhilarated
  63. 01:43 ME3News Any hints as to what we should expect? I hear Jesse Houston is involved.
  64. 01:43 miracleofsound Ah...
  65. 01:43 miracleofsound I knw what you're referring to now
  66. 01:43 miracleofsound And I can tell you
  67. 01:43 miracleofsound That you know as much as me
  68. 01:44 miracleofsound I'm waiting for them to respond on that one
  69. 01:44 miracleofsound Jesse certainly strongly hinted on twitter that it was a possibility
  70. 01:44 miracleofsound I have emailed them about it and awaiting thier response!
  71. 01:44 miracleofsound If they were to use the song in ME3 it would be a dream come true
  72. 01:45 ME3News Good luck with that! But what about the song itself? It will be about the Normandy, yes? Can you tell us anything more specific?
  73. 01:45 miracleofsound But I'm not getting my hopes up until it's concrete and certain
  74. 01:45 miracleofsound ok
  75. 01:45 miracleofsound the song
  76. 01:45 miracleofsound the enw song
  77. 01:45 miracleofsound new
  78. 01:45 miracleofsound It's very different to 'Commander Shepard'
  79. 01:46 miracleofsound It has a more serious tone, it's not as fun and sily
  80. 01:46 miracleofsound silly
  81. 01:46 miracleofsound It's about the Normandy crew, both Shepard's team and the ship crew, reflecting on the sacrifices they've made through the events of ME1 and 2
  82. 01:47 miracleofsound There are also a few references in there to the Reapers invading Earth, and to Tali's dying star
  83. 01:48 miracleofsound Musically it has the same synth-heavy feel as Commander Shepard but it is slower with big loud guitars in the chorus
  84. 01:48 ME3News Ah. So, it is more similar to the LA Noire song you made? Obviously not the same style, but you get what I mean.
  85. 01:48 miracleofsound I get you
  86. 01:49 miracleofsound It's not quite as slow as Sweet L.A.
  87. 01:49 miracleofsound It's still a big stomping rock song in the choruses
  88. 01:49 ME3News Can't wait to hear it!
  89. 01:50 miracleofsound Glad to hear it
  90. 01:50 miracleofsound I have played it for 4 people, all mass Effect fans, and they all preferred it to Commander Shepard
  91. 01:50 miracleofsound But
  92. 01:50 miracleofsound It is certainly not as immediately hooky as that song
  93. 01:50 miracleofsound more of a slow-burner
  94. 01:50 miracleofsound In a way it's kind of similar to the Faunts song from ME1
  95. 01:51 miracleofsound lots of warm synths, lots of guitars and dynamics that go from quiet to loud and back
  96. 01:52 ME3News Well, I do hope BioWare can consider it as the new "Faunts song" for ME3.
  97. 01:52 miracleofsound We'll see
  98. 01:52 miracleofsound I would be surprised but delighted of they used any of my songs in their games1
  99. 01:52 miracleofsound 'if'
  100. 01:53 ME3News So, do you have any strong feelings towards the Mass Effect community?
  101. 01:53 ME3News Or the Escapist one?
  102. 01:53 miracleofsound Well both communities have been incredibly good to me
  103. 01:53 miracleofsound Super supportive and positive
  104. 01:54 miracleofsound The ratio of kind and complimentary feedback I get as opposed to negative, is quite heartwarming
  105. 01:54 miracleofsound makes me smile from ear to ear
  106. 01:54 miracleofsound I try to respond to every message I get too, I enjoy talking with fans of my music
  107. 01:55 miracleofsound I mean... the Mass Effect community got my song to a collective 800,000 views
  108. 01:55 miracleofsound that is a crazy number when you think that I had no support from any record label or management team or advertisers or anything
  109. 01:55 miracleofsound it was pure word of mouth by passionate gamers
  110. 01:56 ME3News Well, I can definitely think of a few nations which would have loved to have as high population.
  111. 01:56 miracleofsound yeah!
  112. 01:56 miracleofsound it kind of boggles my mind to think about it really
  113. 01:56 miracleofsound in total my osngs have acquired over 3 million views now between Youtube and the Escapist
  114. 01:57 miracleofsound This time last year i would have never dreamt it would get that big
  115. 01:58 miracleofsound Commander Shepard, Age Of The Dragon, Wheatley's Song and Wasteland Soul are the big four
  116. 01:58 miracleofsound Just goes to show...
  117. 01:59 miracleofsound Bioware, Valve, Bethesda
  118. 01:59 miracleofsound all have really passionate fan-bases
  119. 01:59 ME3News Very true.
  120. 01:59 ME3News Well, if there isn't anything else, we can move on to the second section.
  121. 01:59 miracleofsound no probs
  122. 01:59 ME3News We have all listened and loved your songs, which seem to be based on a great variety of video games and genres. Do you consider yourself an avid gamer? Is there a specific genre that you are a fan of more than others?
  123. 02:00 miracleofsound I'm a pretty obsessive gamer when something comes out that i like
  124. 02:00 miracleofsound For example, when Skyrim and ME3 come out, no-one is going to see me for a couple of weeks each times
  125. 02:00 miracleofsound time
  126. 02:01 miracleofsound But my favourite kinds of games are freeform games like ME or fallout
  127. 02:01 miracleofsound where you have a main goal but are also given a large and detailed world to explore
  128. 02:01 miracleofsound I love exploring, it's my favourite thing to do in games
  129. 02:01 miracleofsound finding little secrets that the devs tucked away for curious gamers
  130. 02:02 miracleofsound Like the audio logs in bioshock, the batarian's account of the plague in Me2, the many hundreds of secrets in Fallout 3
  131. 02:03 miracleofsound getting lost and immersed in a new and interesting world
  132. 02:03 miracleofsound It's a wonderful feeling
  133. 02:03 miracleofsound And no other medium comes close to how deeply gaming can make you feel a part of a fictional universe
  134. 02:04 ME3News Very true. Interactive storytelling at it's finest.
  135. 02:04 miracleofsound yeah!
  136. 02:05 miracleofsound If there's one thing i'd like to see more of in gaming, it is games like those, where the story, characters and world all have a large level of detail
  137. 02:05 miracleofsound Assassin's Creed 2 was another game I felt acheived that
  138. 02:05 miracleofsound achieved
  139. Well, we now know what inspires you in gaming, but what first inspired you into making songs out of video games, and is that what still inspires you today?
  140. 02:08 miracleofsound well
  141. 02:08 miracleofsound Last year I was feeling a little down about my music career
  142. 02:08 miracleofsound I had had some bad experiences with bands and records labels
  143. 02:08 miracleofsound and seen many years hard work wasted
  144. 02:09 miracleofsound Partly due to my own mistakes and partly due to those of others
  145. 02:09 miracleofsound So I wanted something to cheer me up
  146. 02:09 miracleofsound which, in this case, was to make a song, for fun
  147. 02:10 miracleofsound with no rules and no worrying if a record label would approve it or if it could fit into a specific genre
  148. 02:11 miracleofsound And as I love gaming so much, I felt it was natural to draw on my favourite hobby for inspiration
  149. 02:11 miracleofsound I'd been playing half life 2
  150. 02:12 miracleofsound and the phrase 'gordon freeman save dmy life' kept running around in my head
  151. 02:12 miracleofsound I cant remember where it came from
  152. 02:12 miracleofsound it was just there
  153. 02:12 miracleofsound so i said 'let's just make it into a song'
  154. 02:12 miracleofsound wrote it, recorded it, posted it on the Escapist
  155. 02:12 miracleofsound next day it has 15,000 or so views
  156. 02:13 miracleofsound this was amazing for me... I had been in bands before and struggled to get tha many views in a year, let alone a day
  157. 02:13 miracleofsound so I quickly made another, the ballad of clay carmine
  158. 02:13 miracleofsound and people loved it
  159. 02:14 miracleofsound this was the point when I realised this was a niche that no-one has tapped into yet
  160. 02:14 miracleofsound and that it was, for the first time in my life, looking like I would be able to actually do what i love and have it work out!
  161. 02:15 miracleofsound gaming is rich with wonderful stories to draw form too
  162. 02:15 miracleofsound I've written 17 gaming songs the last 5 months
  163. 02:15 miracleofsound that's more songs than I'd written in the previous 2 years
  164. 02:15 miracleofsound nothing inspires you like a bit of success
  165. 02:16 ME3News All of this is extremely interesting. Is this the first time you got the change to talk about it?
  166. 02:16 miracleofsound Anyway
  167. 02:16 miracleofsound no I did a couple of interviews before :0
  168. 02:16 miracleofsound
  169. 02:17 miracleofsound i think this is my third interview
  170. 02:17 miracleofsound I enjoy talking about it!
  171. 02:17 miracleofsound as you can tell from my rambling
  172. 02:17 ME3News Pffft. The word exclusive on the title would have worked so well! Oh well, I'll fit it in somehow, I promise.
  173. 02:18 miracleofsound haha you can put exclusive if you like, that word is vague at the best of times haha
  174. 02:18 ME3News Heh, so, out of those 17 songs, could you safely say that one or some of them are your favorites?
  175. 02:18 miracleofsound Yes
  176. 02:18 miracleofsound My favourites are
  177. 02:18 miracleofsound Little Sister
  178. 02:18 miracleofsound Wasteland Soul
  179. 02:19 miracleofsound and a song that I have recorded which no-one has heard yet
  180. 02:19 miracleofsound that will be coming out in a month or two
  181. 02:19 miracleofsound ..when a certian big game is released
  182. 02:19 miracleofsound
  183. 02:19 miracleofsound I love Sweet L.A. also
  184. 02:20 ME3News Battlefi- I mean, that's very interesting, thanks for letting us know.
  185. 02:20 miracleofsound because it was so utterly different and out there for me
  186. 02:20 miracleofsound it's not battlefield, it's not MW3 and it's not Skyrim
  187. 02:20 miracleofsound HA!
  188. 02:20 miracleofsound I'm a tease
  189. 02:20 miracleofsound
  190. 02:20 miracleofsound but yeah
  191. 02:20 miracleofsound so far
  192. 02:20 miracleofsound Little Sister
  193. 02:21 miracleofsound because musically it is more challenging and interesting than most of them
  194. 02:21 miracleofsound I love the wavey, watery feel to it
  195. 02:21 miracleofsound and how it builds and builds with the extra layers coming in, making that big wall of sound
  196. 02:21 miracleofsound loud and heavy but somehow soothing
  197. 02:22 miracleofsound I'm a big trent reznor fan,
  198. 02:22 miracleofsound and that was my love letter to his music
  199. 02:22 ME3News I understand. Moving on to the next question (we are getting there, I promise)
  200. 02:22 miracleofsound plus it's about bioshock, which is an amazing game
  201. 02:22 miracleofsound its ok
  202. 02:22 miracleofsound take your time
  203. 02:22 ME3News *section
  204. 02:23 miracleofsound i drank a coffe
  205. 02:23 miracleofsound coffee
  206. 02:23 ME3News Would you say that the Commander Shepard song helped towards your current popularity? Did it ensure getting a show on the Escapist?
  207. 02:23 miracleofsound It absolutely helped, it's by far my most popular song
  208. 02:23 miracleofsound I think it probably helped get the escapist slot
  209. 02:24 miracleofsound I approached them, so who knows! maybe they'd have liked the songs enough even without that one, but I think it has certainly helped me a lot
  210. 02:24 miracleofsound I think a lot of that also has to do with bioware themselves
  211. 02:24 miracleofsound they interact with fans more than most devs
  212. 02:24 miracleofsound and they actively promote fan made stuff
  213. 02:25 miracleofsound like those amazing pictures that eastern european lad made
  214. 02:25 ME3News Yeah, Patryk, amazing artist.
  215. 02:25 ME3News Other than Mandalore Movies, did you work with anyone else on the past, before the Escapist? How would you describe the "partnership" with him (Mandalore), or any others?
  216. 02:25 ME3News When it comes to music inspired from games, of course.
  217. 02:26 miracleofsound IN gamig related music, no, I had always worked alone
  218. 02:26 miracleofsound Actually the partnership with mandalore happened backwards
  219. 02:26 miracleofsound he made the video and I messaged him saying 'Oi! Link my channel and bandcamp page please!'
  220. 02:27 miracleofsound he's a good guy, he was really pleased with how well it went
  221. 02:28 miracleofsound he did a vid for gordon freeman saved my life too, which is also cool
  222. 02:28 miracleofsound I think he's like me, just a big gaming fan who likes to create!
  223. 02:29 ME3News Indeed, although my interactions with him were never very long, I can safely say that he is a big gaming (and Mass Effect) fan, who likes to take it easy and have fun.
  224. 02:29 miracleofsound yeah definitely
  225. 02:30 miracleofsound he's one of the nicer people i've met on youtube. he was really co-operative and understood why I wanted my page linked and all that stuff
  226. 02:30 ME3News Although I think that you partially answered this question earlier, would you consider having a show on the Escapist the pinnacle of song making, or do you have other plans for the future?
  227. miracleofsound I love my spot on the escapist and hope to keep doing it for a long time to come! But yeah, I'm an ambitious guy. I'd love to get my songs into games, even into movies, trailers, that kind of thing.
  228. 02:32 miracleofsound I'd love to score a game someday, that would be fantastic
  229. 02:32 miracleofsound honestly
  230. 02:32 miracleofsound I dont make all that much money now
  231. 02:32 miracleofsound so if i want to make a career out of this i need to think big
  232. 02:32 miracleofsound you would be amazed how few songs I actually sell
  233. 02:33 miracleofsound that's not to say people don't have the songs, haha
  234. 02:33 miracleofsound juding by the six million torrents tha come up when I google the songs...
  235. 02:33 miracleofsound that's the internet for you
  236. 02:34 ME3News And selling them as cheap as 1$. But hey, a few million views is quite a headstart!
  237. 02:34 miracleofsound yeah
  238. 02:34 miracleofsound on average, and i'm going by youtube here
  239. 02:34 miracleofsound every two thousand or so views translates into a sale
  240. 02:34 miracleofsound if even that
  241. 02:35 miracleofsound but it's expanding
  242. 02:35 miracleofsound I honestly don't judge people who torrent, I've never done it but it's part of the culture now
  243. 02:35 miracleofsound what pisses me off is when they come and post the torrent links on my videos
  244. 02:35 miracleofsound it's like 'come on man, have some respect'
  245. 02:36 ME3News Well I genuinely hope that this interview helps raise awareness over that subject.
  246. 02:36 miracleofsound yeah
  247. 02:36 miracleofsound I mean
  248. 02:36 miracleofsound most poeple torrent - they grew up with it in this day and age
  249. 02:36 miracleofsound I'm a bit older, when i was a teenager we had to go downtown and buy cds
  250. 02:36 miracleofsound there was no such thing as mp3 downloads
  251. 02:37 miracleofsound it's a different climate
  252. 02:37 miracleofsound on one hand
  253. 02:37 miracleofsound it's lovely and flattering to know that so many people are enjoying my songs
  254. 02:37 miracleofsound on the other.. I'm currently two months behind on my rent and spending every penny I have getting to gamescon
  255. 02:37 miracleofsound kinda ironic
  256. 02:37 miracleofsound haha
  257. 02:38 miracleofsound people assume that popular musicians are rich
  258. 02:38 miracleofsound I can assure you that's not the case hehe
  259. 02:38 miracleofsound but I'm not bitter
  260. 02:38 miracleofsound in fact quite the opposite
  261. 02:38 miracleofsound knowing that many people love the songs is an awesome feeling
  262. 02:39 miracleofsound I'm not lars ulrich
  263. 02:39 ME3News This has definitely been eye-opening, Miracle. What kind of staff do you usually interact with on the Escapist? Have you had any interaction with the "big guys"?
  264. 02:40 miracleofsound well, my main contact there is Russ Pitts, who is the main man when it comes to the site content
  265. 02:40 miracleofsound he's a cool guy
  266. 02:40 miracleofsound very passionate about gaming and about my music
  267. 02:40 miracleofsound he also makes the videos
  268. 02:40 miracleofsound by the way you can call me gav
  269. 02:41 miracleofsound it's less formal
  270. 02:41 miracleofsound haha
  271. 02:41 ME3News Heheh, thanks, I did some research before the interview, but as you can see, I am very bad with names.
  272. 02:41 miracleofsound thats quite alright man
  273. 02:41 miracleofsound :d
  274. 02:41 miracleofsound i am also terrible with names
  275. 02:41 miracleofsound and typing
  276. 02:41 miracleofsound lol
  277. 02:41 ME3News
  278. 02:42 ME3News Just give me a sec to take a backup of the chatlog and I'll be right back with the final section.
  279. 02:42 miracleofsound no problem, going to run out and refill my coffee
  280. 02:42 ME3News Okay.
  281. 02:44 ME3News Well, I am ready when you are.
  282. 02:45 miracleofsound ok back
  283. 02:45 miracleofsound went for green tea instead
  284. 02:45 miracleofsound haha
  285. 02:45 miracleofsound coffee will fuck with my sleep
  286. 02:45 ME3News Hehe
  287. 02:46 ME3News Well, in this section I'll be asking some questions the community brought forward, it's not every single one of them, but they are the ones I found quite interesting.
  288. 02:46 ME3News Then we can both go sleep.
  289. 02:46 miracleofsound cool!
  290. 02:47 miracleofsound I've never done this before
  291. 02:47 miracleofsound should be fun
  292. 02:47 ME3News I promise that the community on the BioWare Social Network are as not wacky as they said
  293. 02:47 ME3News Well, they are a bit
  294. 02:47 ME3News A lot
  295. 02:47 miracleofsound wacky is good
  296. 02:47 ME3News Well, they definitely are but that's beside the point
  297. 02:47 ME3News
  298. 02:47 miracleofsound weird questions are fun
  299. 02:48 ME3News First: ""What made you write the 'Commander Shepard song?/ What inspired you to write a song about Shepard? Was it a spur of the moment thing or did you think 'this guy's awesome, he needs a theme song!'
  300. 02:48 miracleofsound yikes
  301. 02:48 miracleofsound haha
  302. 02:48 miracleofsound ok
  303. 02:48 miracleofsound um
  304. 02:48 miracleofsound It was pretty much just because I love Mass Effect so much and wanted to make a tribute to it
  305. 02:49 miracleofsound it was not spur of the moment, I planned it for a while
  306. 02:49 miracleofsound The chorus came first and then I filled in the verses - which, incidentally, is usually how I work
  307. 02:50 miracleofsound once you have a good chorus the rest of the song often writes itself
  308. 02:50 miracleofsound and n the musical side
  309. 02:50 miracleofsound I wanted it to sound like an 80s cartoon theme intro song
  310. 02:51 miracleofsound but also to stay true to jack wall's ME feel
  311. 02:51 miracleofsound and have those lovely fat synths
  312. 02:51 miracleofsound so you'd know the minute i started that it was something to do with mass effect
  313. 02:52 ME3News I am listening to it right now, I definitely get what you mean.
  314. 02:52 ME3News So, the second one I think you'll find very interesting - Are you better than Commander Shepard?
  315. miracleofsound And the answer is: No. No-one is! (I am probably a better dancer than him though, but that's not saying much)
  316. 02:56 ME3News2 Hehe
  317. 02:57 miracleofsound But when it comes to running at the speed of felines and fighting like alien warrior races... no... Shepard is better than me.
  318. 02:57 ME3News2 'How much effort goes into a project like 'Commander Shepard'? Were there any verses or lines you really liked but didn't make the final cut?'
  319. 02:57 miracleofsound I also play a mean air guitar.
  320. 02:57 miracleofsound yeah
  321. 02:57 ME3News2 Woops, sorry for cutting you off
  322. 02:57 miracleofsound there are always a few versions of the songs
  323. 02:57 miracleofsound thats opk
  324. 02:58 miracleofsound i was rambling anyway
  325. 02:58 miracleofsound there are always a few versions of the songs
  326. 02:58 miracleofsound some of them are easier than others
  327. 02:58 miracleofsound Shepard was one of the easiest and fastest songs i've done actually
  328. 02:59 miracleofsound the lyrics and melody all seemed to come naturally and flow nicely
  329. 02:59 miracleofsound I think I got a mix I was happy with quite quickly too
  330. 02:59 miracleofsound for the record
  331. 02:59 miracleofsound Normandy was the complete opposite
  332. 02:59 miracleofsound that song was an absolute bitch to mix
  333. 02:59 miracleofsound took me over 80 hours of work to get it right
  334. 03:00 ME3News2 Normandy was a bitch? Uh-oh, I wouldn't tell that anywhere close to EDI.
  335. 03:00 miracleofsound hahaha
  336. 03:00 miracleofsound she'll lock me in the lower deck with jack
  337. 03:00 miracleofsound my worst nightmare
  338. 03:00 miracleofsound but yeah
  339. 03:00 miracleofsound normandy was the hardest song i've ever done
  340. 03:00 miracleofsound drove me mad
  341. 03:01 miracleofsound at one point i deleted all the guitar and bass tracks and started over
  342. 03:01 ME3News2 Sure
  343. 03:01 miracleofsound at about 12 second, just after the cymbal crash, you can hear me get a gmail chat notification
  344. 03:02 miracleofsound it somehow made it's way onto one of the vocal tracks and I forgot to delete it
  345. 03:02 miracleofsound
  346. 03:02 ME3News2 Ha
  347. 03:02 miracleofsound also... I am unhappy with the middle section
  348. 03:02 miracleofsound i felt I could have done more with it and that it is too bland
  349. 03:02 miracleofsound there you go1
  350. 03:02 miracleofsound haha
  351. 03:02 miracleofsound maybe that's too honest
  352. 03:02 miracleofsound oh well
  353. 03:03 miracleofsound
  354. 03:03 ME3News2 Well, you can never be too honest. Unless you are near EDI. You should seriously consider not being honest around her.
  355. 03:03 miracleofsound sometimes it is only in hindsight you realise these things... who'd have thought I regret something in my most popular song!
  356. 03:04 miracleofsound EDI is the most wonderful VI ever , she rocks
  357. 03:04 miracleofsound (under breath) is she still listening
  358. 03:04 miracleofsound >
  359. 03:04 miracleofsound ?
  360. 03:04 *** ME3News2 is now known as EDI
  361. 03:04 EDI I wouldn't know
  362. 03:04 *** EDI is now known as ME3News
  363. 03:04 miracleofsound HI EDI MY FAVOURITE VI
  364. 03:05 miracleofsound or is AI?
  365. 03:05 miracleofsound I'm never sure
  366. 03:05 ME3News AI, I think
  367. 03:05 ME3News Hehe, kidding aside, the next question is
  368. 03:05 ME3News "Mass Effect has got a pretty impressive soundtrack. Is there any theme that you particularly like?"
  369. 03:05 miracleofsound oh man
  370. 03:05 miracleofsound The Suicide Mission
  371. 03:06 miracleofsound you cannot imagine how many times I have blared that at full blast in my little apartment...
  372. 03:06 miracleofsound jack wall is a genius
  373. 03:06 ME3News Here is a question from me before we move on to the last three questions
  374. 03:06 miracleofsound I have a saved game just before that section of Me2 so I can watch that amazing cut-scene and hear the score over and over
  375. 03:06 ME3News What do you think of Clint Mansell?
  376. 03:07 miracleofsound Now that... is a good question
  377. 03:07 miracleofsound Honestly
  378. 03:07 miracleofsound I was dissapointed when heard jack wall had left
  379. 03:07 miracleofsound and as talented as mansell is, I always felt his musical style would not fit mass effect
  380. 03:08 miracleofsound his music has a lot of harsh, cold sounding strings and percussion
  381. 03:08 miracleofsound as opposed ot the warm, soft synths that Jack wall used
  382. 03:08 miracleofsound that give mass effect its unique sound
  383. 03:08 miracleofsound however
  384. 03:09 miracleofsound I then watched the E3 demo, where Shepard and Anderson escape earth
  385. 03:09 miracleofsound and I was blown away by the quality of the music
  386. 03:09 ME3News You read my mind.
  387. 03:09 miracleofsound I think mansell will do a great job
  388. 03:09 miracleofsound everything
  389. 03:09 miracleofsound from the huge electronic drones of the reapers 'BLUUURGH'
  390. 03:09 miracleofsound to the gentle twinkling piano during the child scene
  391. 03:10 miracleofsound was perfect
  392. 03:10 miracleofsound and I was so happy to hear the main theme melody when the normandy arrived
  393. 03:11 miracleofsound it wouldn't be mass effect without that glorious melody
  394. 03:11 miracleofsound you know the one... starts low and ascends
  395. 03:11 miracleofsound amazing
  396. 03:11 miracleofsound just anothe reason to be hyped for ME3
  397. 03:11 miracleofsound so yeah, I was skeptical but now I'm hopeful
  398. 03:12 miracleofsound you the same, yeah?
  399. 03:12 ME3News Sort of.
  400. 03:12 ME3News I never thought that Mansell produced great music in the terms of music that you can listen on your MP3 and think "Hey! That's great!" with a few exceptions, but I was always surprised at
  401. 03:12 ME3News a) His variety in music
  402. 03:13 ME3News b) How incredibly well it fitted with the movie and the scene. Still, it's sad to see Jack, Sam and the rest of the team leave.
  403. 03:13 miracleofsound yeah
  404. 03:13 miracleofsound i agree with everything you said there
  405. 03:13 miracleofsound it would have been nice to have jack finish what he began
  406. 03:14 miracleofsound but it feels like mansell is staying true to the heart of jack's work
  407. 03:14 miracleofsound I hope so anyway
  408. 03:14 miracleofsound I think the music will definitely be more organic sounding, and have a lot more piercing high frequency
  409. 03:14 miracleofsound but who knows, it may work
  410. 03:14 miracleofsound it certainly seemed awesome in the demo anyway
  411. 03:15 ME3News Indeed. The next question is: "What is your favourite store in the Citadel?"
  412. 03:15 miracleofsound All of them
  413. 03:15 ME3News I like the way your Shepard thinks.
  414. 03:15 miracleofsound But if I have to pick one...
  415. 03:16 miracleofsound The game shop
  416. 03:16 miracleofsound hehe
  417. 03:16 ME3News If Council Space's economy comes crashing down however, we will be the ones to blame.
  418. 03:16 miracleofsound That dude is frickin hilarious
  419. 03:16 miracleofsound yeah i know
  420. 03:16 miracleofsound but they blame us for everything anyway the assholes
  421. 03:16 miracleofsound
  422. 03:16 miracleofsound I love those little in-jokes bioware put inthier games
  423. 03:17 miracleofsound my favourite one was during shadow broker
  424. 03:17 miracleofsound when shepard and liara were hacking a door
  425. 03:17 miracleofsound 'remember when you could just slap omni gel on everything?'
  426. 03:17 miracleofsound 'yeah, that change pissed a lot of people off'
  427. 03:17 miracleofsound ... so good
  428. 03:17 ME3News Well, it did, didn't it.
  429. 03:17 miracleofsound bioware is a self aware AI!
  430. 03:17 miracleofsound lol
  431. 03:18 miracleofsound yeah it did
  432. 03:18 miracleofsound i dint mind too much myself
  433. 03:18 miracleofsound minigames never really float my boat anyway
  434. 03:18 miracleofsound like that excruciating lockpicking in oblivion - RAGE
  435. 03:18 miracleofsound they did it much better in fallout 3
  436. 03:19 ME3News Heh
  437. 03:19 ME3News The next one is
  438. 03:19 ME3News "Any chance you could convince someone at Bioware to sneek in 'Commander Shepard' as a captains quarters song choice? or would that make Shep sound too egotistical?"
  439. 03:19 miracleofsound ...and yet again gav rambles away from the topic
  440. 03:19 miracleofsound Dude
  441. 03:19 miracleofsound as I said
  442. 03:19 miracleofsound that would be a dream come true
  443. 03:19 miracleofsound and believe me, I'm trying
  444. 03:20 miracleofsound but I don't want to nag the poor guys so much tha I become annoying
  445. 03:20 miracleofsound there's a facebook petition with a thousand people on it
  446. 03:20 miracleofsound feel free to join it
  447. 03:21 miracleofsound But yeah. I don't know what's happening there. All I know is that is definitely possible
  448. 03:21 ME3News Well, I am sure that Casey and David are aware of it, I hope that they manage to get past any legal issues and include it. Maybe they would require you to sign some papers first.
  449. 03:21 miracleofsound if that even makes sense
  450. 03:21 miracleofsound yeah
  451. 03:21 ME3News Gamescom sounds like an excellent chance to make a move.
  452. 03:21 miracleofsound there's no legal issue form me, haha TAKE MY SONG BIOWARE
  453. 03:21 miracleofsound well, I would of course expect 50% of gorss profit from the game
  454. 03:21 ME3News I'll be quoting that for legal purposes
  455. 03:22 miracleofsound to buy a new pimp cane and crunk goblet
  456. 03:22 ME3News Haha
  457. 03:22 ME3News Last but not least
  458. 03:22 ME3News "I heard the Escapist is releasing an album of your work, will this include any new songs or just your current library?"
  459. 03:22 miracleofsound and a vorcha style grille
  460. 03:22 miracleofsound it's going to be all my songs that have been released so far
  461. 03:23 miracleofsound up until 'duke, you used to be cool'
  462. 03:23 miracleofsound so 15 in total
  463. 03:23 miracleofsound little sister, normandy and trip to vegas will have to wait till the next album
  464. 03:24 miracleofsound but i'll be releasing them soon on itunes and bandcamp.com
  465. 03:24 miracleofsound as singles
  466. 03:24 miracleofsound and free torrents
  467. 03:24 miracleofsound haha
  468. 03:24 ME3News hehe
  469. ME3News Well, that was all.
  470. 03:24 miracleofsound cool
  471. 03:24 miracleofsound some great questions there man
  472. 03:24 miracleofsound thanks!
  473. 03:24 miracleofsound did you start up this twitter account just as a fan?
  474. 03:25 ME3News I had to say that this chat exceeded my expectations a lot, thanks for agreeing to do it.
  475. 03:25 miracleofsound no problem at all, it was enjoyable for me
  476. 03:25 ME3News Yeah. I started with the Confirmed (now Known) Features thread and decided that we needed more accurate and up to date news on the MEverse.
  477. 03:25 miracleofsound it's cool how the bioware devs retweet you and stuff
  478. 03:25 miracleofsound aha
  479. 03:25 miracleofsound cool
  480. 03:26 miracleofsound well I hope that soon you'll be able to add my song to that confirmed list
  481. 03:26 ME3News They are definitely great, certainly makes you think of BioWare as a bunch of people and not a faceless corporation.
  482. 03:26 miracleofsound i'll be sure t let you know if it happens
  483. 03:26 ME3News Hehe, so do I.
  484. 03:26 miracleofsound yes
  485. 03:26 miracleofsound they are so good with thier fans
  486. 03:26 miracleofsound and between you and me
  487. 03:26 miracleofsound they're by far the best at it
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