[Abadoss]

CMC: Conceptual Music Competition


This competition is based on the rules of the classic TOMC (Thematic Original Music Competition).

The CMC (Conceptual Music Competition) is designed so that each participant enters a piece of music based on a set theme. The participants take the theme and interpret it as they will to come up with something that fits. Any style can work, as long as it portrays a sense of what the theme is.

Feel free to be imaginative!

Each successive theme will be chosen by the winner of the previous competition. For example, say the theme of the last competition, CMC 19, was "The Volcano" and the winner, Fred, submitted a piece that knocked the socks off of everyone, so he won. Fred then gets to decide the theme for CMC 20.

This competition is open to registered members of the forums of
OverClocked ReMix, VGMix, Ormgas, VGMusic, SheezyArt, Gaming World, and Young Composers.



CMC 12: The Sinner's Choice
"The fiery pits of Apollyon (hell) burn unyieldingly before the sinner, while the pearly gates of Elysium (heaven) shine brightly in all their glory. It is the everlasting battle of death: flames of everlasting and divine wrath against paradise; a dark void against a placid abyss; an unending suffering against infinite tranquility. Now is the time. He has the choice: Will he atone his sins or is it still greed that he craves?" -James Householder IV

Results!:

• Text results and critiques

There are 2 entries for this round...

Blue.Nocturne - "Unforgiving Sin"

• "Our hero has done the greatest sin of all, he has slain a human life with his own hands. Unable to forgive himself, he has gone into a state of depression. He thinks much about what he has done, but he ultimately is unable to forgive himself. Abandoning all hope of salvation, he truely believes that no action can repent for his sin."

HoboKa - "A Most Frightful Dilemma"

• "Okay, so I interpreted CMC 12's theme as a dark, choir-ish/electronica feel, which picks up halfway when the sinner decides that he needs to make a change and fight for his redemption. I hope you guys enjoy it."

Voting Rules!:

• Voters will be allowed to pick a first place (3 points) and any number of honorary mentions (1 point). Only one set of votes from any one voter will be accepted and a person cannot vote for any one piece more than once. Corrections to votes, from the original voter only, will be accepted, but corrections will void the previous votes. Basically, a voter can vote and correct the vote, but only the final form of that vote will be counted. Send all votes to Abadoss by PM. Please include any and all constructive critiques (not to be confused with bashing) about them with your votes as well, so that there's always a sense of growth in the artform. If you wish to remain anonymous, just state so in your PM. Thanks.

• The voting period will last from the moment the entries are posted in the thread to the Saturday of that week. The voting period for this round ends October 13, so be sure to spend some time really listening to the pieces.

• Any participant in the competition can vote, but not for their own pieces. However, in an effort to encourage voting among participants, any participant who votes will have 2 points added to their voting score.

Official Rules!:

1. Each piece must be originally composed for this competition. Arrangements and remixes will not be accepted. (Pieces composed by the participant prior to the competition will not be accepted.)
2. Each piece must be 2:00 or longer and match the competition theme.
3. Only one entry per person. Collaborations will be allowed, but each collaborator may not submit any other pieces. (This also means that a person cannot collaborate on two or more different pieces at the same time.)
4. A link to the entry piece must be PMed to Abadoss prior to the deadline set for each competition. DO NOT POST THE LINK IN THE THREAD! However, feel free to post in the WIP:Other forum.
5. Important: Each file must be labelled accordingly: Composer_Name_-_Composition_Title_CMC#.mp3
   (For example, if Danielle Smith submits a piece called "Drum Run at Tom's Tomb" to CMC 16, then her filename would be: Danielle_Smith_-_Drum_Run_at_Toms_Tomb_CMC16.mp3)
6. MP3 file format is required. Know that even OGG will need to be converted into MP3. (If someone is unable to do so themselves, Abadoss would be willing and able to do it for them.)
7. Entries should be accompanied by a description and/or story to help listeners understand what the piece is about. (Not required, though.)
8. All entries must be submitted by Saturday, September 29, 2007 at 11:59 PM - PST, GMT-8.

You can find the competition threads for each forum listed below:

• OverClocked ReMix: http://www.ocremix.org/forums/showthread.php?t=11837
• VGMix: http://www.vgmix.com/vg25/viewtopic.php?id=7826
• Ormgas: http://oc.ormgas.com/forum_viewtopic.php?2.19468
• VGMusic: http://www.vgmusic.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=9441
• SheezyArt: http://www.sheezyart.com/forum/topic/88496/
• Gaming World: http://www.gamingw.net/forums/index.php?topic=64588.0
• Young Composers: http://www.youngcomposers.com/forum/...ice-11431.html

Good luck and have fun! :D

Previous CMCs: http://www.warnerpacific.edu/personal/kkeyn/CMC.htm

[the prophet of mephisto]

we keep getting such creative themes. i'll see if i've got time to piece something together.

[Escariot]

Bitchin' theme... I shall see if I can do anything, now that I have a competent computer

[Johnny Burt]

Awesome! Can't wait to see what I can put together for this.

[Argitoth]

I don't understand the theme actually, the wording sounds like it's trying to be too artistic.

Can anyone tell me in plain boring english what the theme is?

[Flik]

Best I can decipher is that it's a conflict of choice between choosing the good side or the bad side.

[the prophet of mephisto]

its about a bad guy choosing if he wants to be a bad guy in hell or a good but poor guy in heaven

edit - that's a joke, by the way

[CopiousX]

^_^ So happy!

Already got the first 1:30 finished. This theme screams with material. Awesome choice.

[the prophet of mephisto]

i might be able to throw something together, but i'm thinking no this time around. too much going on this week and next with student teaching.

[Chickenwarlord]

I'm having the same feeling as The Prophet of Mephisto. I might get a little free time to pump something out.