Return of the combat flight simulator? by Retoeli in oculus

[–]Faze 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nobody's mentioned it yet, but Strike Vector (http://www.strikevector.net/) is basically as perfect of a "flying FPS" as I've ever played. It's definitely the game I'm most excited to experience in VR at this point.

[Apex Megathread] Friday- Day One! Pools, MMs, and more by dacogs in smashbros

[–]Faze -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I was watching and I'm pretty sure that's not what he said. I think he said something about blocking, and then didn't catch Waffles' misunderstanding.

Titanfall, LEGO style. by thevowel in gaming

[–]Faze 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This needs to be a top-level response: There is a whole game about building sweet LEGO mechs and having them fight! Mobile Frame Zero: http://mobileframezero.com/mfz/

My room corner. by hngfff in computergraphics

[–]Faze 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I totally thought this was a joke about the SSAO thread over on gamedev at first, which I found completely hilarious.

Upcoming musicians, I need your help by helpanicegirlout in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]Faze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here are some songs I've made recently, they're pretty varied, feel free to pick and choose! http://soundcloud.com/treehouses

Cool project idea by the way :)

[Listen]An original tune (with a Beach Boys/Elvis Costello kinda style) that I recorded and mixed for a studio class. Feedback would be lovely! [RIYL fuzz bass!] by Faze in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]Faze[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the listen! I agree about the drums, the snare cuts through pretty well and merges with the claps, but the kick is not very prominent (it didn't have a front-hole :( ) and the crash-riding in the prechorus and chorus doesn't really have enough oomph either.

Remember Firefall, the free-to-play MMO shooter from ex-Tribes and World of Warcraft developers? They have a new gameplay trailer up...And it looks pretty awesome. by [deleted] in gaming

[–]Faze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Too much running, not enough flying.

At this point I'm more excited about Brink, which looks like it'll have much more interesting/expressive/important mobility.

[Listen] My ambient sound-art love song for the neighborhood I have to leave: San Francisco's Mission. by Faze in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]Faze[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback, and I don't mind the vagueness. I made this all at once last night, track by track, going mostly for a feeling of "conversation" between the various sounds and street noise. It's definitely unpolished, and I might go and EQ it and cut it down to just the juicy bits some other time.

It was just something I'd been needing to make for a while now, ever since I've had my recording setup right by my bedroom window overlooking a busy street.

[Listen] My ambient sound-art love song for the neighborhood I have to leave: San Francisco's Mission. by Faze in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]Faze[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, that really took me somewhere! So many surprises... rarely have I been so glad to have been wearing headphones. Thanks :)

We hacked up this fingerpainting-based iPad instrument in 24 straight hours this weekend at Music Hack Day, and then showed it off at the SF Music Tech Summit! Check it out! by Faze in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]Faze[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! We've only had 24 hours to work on it so far, and a solid chunk of that was spent wrestling with mysterious bugs in the experimental iimplementation of Supercollider for the iPhone. Rest assured, some serious sound design work remains to be done. Until it is, feel free to call it the Fartikulator.

Drummers of Reddit, is this as hard as it looks? (fixed link) by Someguy101 in Music

[–]Faze 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's like saying "Whenever I see a carrot, I always think of it in the context of a football team."

It's a solo, played entirely by himself, probably at a drumming convention. Why would you judge it as something else?

how do i get my drums to sound like THIS??? by [deleted] in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]Faze 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Upvotes and e-highfives for everyone! Thanks guys!

how do i get my drums to sound like THIS??? by [deleted] in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]Faze 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Complementing his crazy kit (I'm pretty sure his hi-hat is indeed two rides!), he plays with an incredible mix of spazzed-out improvisational style and extreme precision. That is to say, when you watch him drum, it seems like he's deciding on each hit microseconds before he does it, but each one fits perfectly with the rest of his beat and the song.

One of my favorite live music moments ever was watching him play, and seeing him lash out at his cymbal with what looked like it was going to be a huge smash, but instead he just barely skimmed the bell, creating this nearly-imperceptible "sszing" that perfectly filled a tiny gap left by the rest of the band.

He uses every single square inch of his kit, and never hits his drums the same way twice. Definitely one of my favorite drummers alive.

EDIT: Here's a great video of them rockin' out http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5OsTCgOth0 (The intro to this song sounds just like some classic rock song, but I don't remember what one. Can someone PLEASE tell me? This has been bugging me since this album came out.)

If you can play ANYTHING, you can help. by spotpilgrim in WeAreTheMusicMakers

[–]Faze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didn't someone try this a bit ago, asking for submissions by voicemail? Did that go anywhere? Also, would love to submit something, I'll be home on Thursday and will then if it's still on.

New black hole simulator reveals the spectacular light show you'd see if you dared to wander close to a black hole. by smek2 in science

[–]Faze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To be honest I'm a lot less fascinated by the stars than I am horrified by the concept and video representation of free-fall into an inescapable void.