For almost a decade and a half, OverClocked ReMix has cultivated a community of musicians that have brought an incredible library of video game remixes to the masses. With your help, they can keep doing it for years to come.

It takes money to host the absurd amount of free content the site provides. Normally, an annual fundraiser is held to raise the money required to keep things going. This year, things are a little bit different.

It’s Kickstarter time again! But really, when isn’t it? By pledging your money, you’ll not only keep OverClocked ReMix’s behemoth of a site running, you’ll also fund their new arrange album, Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin.

“But I thought OCRemix albums were free!” you protest. They still are. When the album releases, it will be available for everyone to download for no charge. But by donating, you can get a variety of rewards including an extremely limited physical printing of the album, early access to the first disc of the digital version, and download codes for some of the heavy hitters’ solo albums.

Heading up the project is Andrew “zircon” Aversa (SoulCalibur V) alongside game remixing veteran Mike “McVaffe” Vafeas. They already have an all-star lineup of artists including Danny Baranowsky (Super Meat Boy), Jake “virt” Kaufman (Contra 4), and Jimmy “Big Giant Circles” Hinson (Mass Effect 2) to name a few.

With as much or as little as your willing to pledge, you can help an amazing site keep on living while simultaneously funding studio sessions, professional mastering, and CD printing of what promises to be a pretty incredible arrange album. But if want your very own physical copy of Final Fantasy VI: Balance and Ruin, you better pledge fast. The limited stock is already drying up!

Source: Kickstarter

Continuing the deluge of 25th anniversary game albums of 2011 comes a tribute to The Legend of Zelda. No, not the symphonic concert series CD packaged with Skyward Sword. This one is far more eclectic (not to mention free).

25YEARLEGEND reinterprets memorable tunes from all across the franchise including some of Link’s less covered, portable adventures like Link’s Awakening and Oracle of Seasons. It’s a loving tribute to the music of a series that inspired each of the indie (and not so indie) game composers involved. Disasterpeace (Fez), Laura Shigihara (Plants vs. Zombies), C418 (Minecraft), Souleye (VVVVVV), and Big Giant Circles (Mass Effect 2) are just a few of the talented contributing artists.

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Big Giant Circles (who you may know as Jimmy Hinson, co-composer of Mass Effect 2) has just released his debut album and it is a doozy. While it may not be video game music in the strictest sense, Impostor Nostalgia features heavy use of 8-bit chip sounds combined with modern electronica inspired by classic video games.

Not enough of a gaming connection for you? It also guest stars other video game composers including C418 (Minecraft), Souleye (VVVVVV), Disasterpeace (FEZ), Alex Brandon (Deus Ex), Mick Gordon (Need for Speed Shift), and zircon (Monkey Island 2: Special Edition).

It’s almost criminal that he only asks $4 for this 20 track prescription for happiness. Fortunately, the album is available on Bandcamp so you can throw as much extra money at him as you want to more closely match the quality of the album. Seriously. It’s really good.

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