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VOTING!
Join the Social Group here
You can download the mixes here:
Head to the round 3 entries thread and download the mixes there.
You must post your 3 favourite artists in order like so:
1: Mojo Jojo
2: Him
3: Fuzzy Lumpkins
You may leave comments under your 3 votes but KEEP THEM SEPARATE.
1st place votes will get 3 points, 2nd place 2 points, and 3rd place 1 point.
Whoever gets the most votes wins the round, and your scores will tally over to the next round. That way, the person who does the most consistantly good entries will win the compo and the fabulous prizes within.
You have till Sunday 18th May 5pm EST. Get voting!
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Ok, I am announcing the new directors as Brandon Strader and Chernabogue! All questions and stuff goes to them now!
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Sorry about the wait. I'll post the entries later today.
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Just sent you a dropbox link via PM with my entry, WillRock. Please confirm to me that you can see the link and download the file.
I got it! Thanks!
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I am extending the deadline for those people who aren't sure if they'll manage to produce something on time... Lets say 2 days. That gives you all the weekend. Get me something good by Monday 5pm EST!
Also, could people please send their tracks to me for the time being? Kristina is too busy with personal business to deal with the compo right now.
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Music is ultimately subjective and it speaks to different people in different ways. If something seems "half-assed" to you, even if you wrote it, other people may love it. There are a LOT of instances of famous bands not liking their most famous songs. Robert Plant apparently hates Stairway to Heaven. Freddie Mercury said in an interview he felt that Somebody to Love was a more complete and better composition than Bohemian Rhapsody. Jon Bon Jovi even fought to have Livin' On A Prayer as an unreleased song entirely, because he didn't think it was that good, but the rest of the band told him it was a hit single. Thats my favourite song
Def Leppard had a personal decision to never throw away an idea, even if they didn't like it, because they knew someone else might. The point is you can't know what other people will like so its worth releasing everything, at least for a test drive. In my experience people have come back and told me that my best remixes are ones I now hate with a passion, even ones that I feel I've "half-assed" . Its all a matter of opinion in the end of the day.
As for releasing albums. It depends. You don't only need a goal for your album, you need to know how to promote it. A masterpiece of music creation will not get anyone listening if you don't promote it well. My plan was to get known for game remixes and gradually work my way into doing original music, so i'd have a fanbase when I started - but even that isn't enough I've found, you usually need to find sort of label to promote your music for you. Ubiktune worked for me.
So... artistically, working on an album is worth it. However, if you want to earn some money, spend some time on promoting it, and do some research. You'll ultimately come out the better for it.
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Very carefully?
Brandon, you had the perfect opportunity to haggle for 2 shows. You have missed your chance now. Tis a shame.
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I'd just like to say that I am fully 100% in support of this. Great idea
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*ROUND 3 BEGIN*
The Touch by Stan Bush
Here is the link to the backing track (Key Signature: D Major)
You have till Saturday 3rd May 5pm EST to submit your track.
Please check the first post for rules, and do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions!
And last but not least - LYRICS:
You got the touch
You got the power
After all is said and done
You've never walked, you've never run,
You're a winner
You got the moves, you know the streets
Break the rules, take the heat
You're nobody's fool
You're at your best when when the goin' gets rough
You've been put to the test, but it's never enough
You got the touch
You got the power
When all hell's breakin' loose
You'll be riding the eye of the storm
You got the heart
You got the motion
You know that when things get too tough
You got the touch
You never bend, you never break
You seem to know just what it takes
You're a fighter
It's in the blood, it's in the will
It's in the mighty hands of steel
When you're standin' your ground
And you never get hit when your back's to the wall
Gonna fight to the end and you're takin' it all
You got the touch
You got the power
When all hell's breakin' loose
You'll be riding the eye of the storm
You got the heart
You got the motion
You know that when things get too tough
You got the touch
You're fightin' fire with fire
You know you got the touch
You're at your best when when the road gets rough
You've been put to the test, but it's never enough
You got the touch
You got the power
You got the touch
You got the power
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Voting is closed!
First place votes gained 3 points.
Second place votes gained 2 points.
Third Place votes gained 1 point.
Tallies are as follows:
anterroir - - 27
Rexy - - 18
Brandon Strader - - 15
Trism - - 8
Brotha Dom - - 6
CN - - 5
Anorax - - 2
I have updated the first post which will now show the full score tallies of everyone in the competition.
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Voting is closed. Counting up scores. Fans of transformers will probably like this next song...
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When is the voting due?
Thursday, 5pm EST
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Ok, so I was talking to Pete Lepley about mixing for a Project M theme track he's doing. He's been told by the devs that "mixing on a console is awkward" and he has to mix it in a certain way otherwise it will sound weird when they mix it into the game. They have not said what causes this, I can only think they must change the sample rate or something similar to that.
I've not heard of this before and doesn't really make much sense based on my own experiences with writing music for game/film where people have not asked me for anything out of the ordinary mixing wise. Also, it seems very strange to ask for a specific type of mixing because it will sound different (worse) when they put it in the game. How can you even know what to do to it to make it sound as good as possible? Should it even be your problem if you're not the one mixing the track into the game itself? It all seems very odd to me. Does anyone else in the know have any insight on this topic?
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I'll admit I've been running on assumptions and previous experience w/PRC and MnP, which discourage self-voting but gives you a voting bonus of a 1st place vote added to your own submission simply for voting. If I had known that it was allowed I wouldn't have said anything. Of course I wouldn't have voted for myself [this round] because I really don't like my submission, but I would have been ok with it.
Maybe WillRock should put a self-voting policy in the first post to mitigate confusion, because I'm certainly confused at this point.
Self Voting policy is that its allowed.
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For what it's worth both chimpazilla and willrock told me I should have voted for myself in round 1.
Er... yeah we didn't. Brandon.
I hadn't even thought anyone would do it full stop, I assumed that since no one else was doing it, people wouldn't be shameless enough to actually vote for themselves. That said, I don't REALLY see why it shouldn't be allowed, other compos have done it and no one else complained then...
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VOTING!
Join the Social Group here
Head to the round 2 entries thread and download the mixes there.
You must post your 3 favourite artists in order like so:
1: Mojo Jojo
2: Him
3: Fuzzy Lumpkins
You may leave comments under your 3 votes but KEEP THEM SEPARATE.
1st place votes will get 3 points, 2nd place 2 points, and 3rd place 1 point.
Whoever gets the most votes wins the round, and your scores will tally over to the next round. That way, the person who does the most consistantly good entries will win the compo and the fabulous prizes within.
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Got 8 entries.
Posting them soon!
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Well it's hard to say.
It's probably my own inadequacy as a lyricist anyway, or some psychological issue with the source tune that would prevent me from writing something touching and substantial.
Or you could write about genital warts, I don't care.
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Ok guys heres the deal.
Damned has basically quit the project, he's too busy.
i'm also working on other projects right now, I'm willing to help out but not as a co-director duty.
Anyone who is willing to take over this project, shoot me a PM.
If not, I'll be forced to close this out
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To be exact - they aren't my lyrics - they belong to Tony Banks / Phil Collins / Mike Rutherford
Yeah I know
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Question: If we do create our own lyrics do we need to supply them along with our entry?
Anterroir didn't. I don't think it can hurt to tho
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*ROUND 2 BEGIN*
Hard Times by The Jetzons
Here is the link to the backing track (Key Signature: C Minor)
You have till Wednesday 16th April 5pm EST to submit your track.
Please check the first post for rules, and do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions!
And last but not least - LYRICS:
Verse 1
If I could have all the women in the world I would take this time to leave
The pressures on and and i'm not some kind of strong man so take this thing from me
Don't give it a second thought
I can see you've got better things to do so just take your things and leave
Chorus
Hard times
Happiest days of our lives
Hard times are mine
Hard times
Happiest days of our lives
Hard times are mine
Verse 2
Late at night with the darkness all around me i'm drinking all alone
Nothing here but my menace in the darkness since i've been on my own
Well have you forgotten now
Memories that continue to amaze me are all but over now
Chorus till end
(you are encouraged to make up new lyrics for this song, cause according to chimpy these ones suck, and I don't argue with women.)
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I think everyone voted for Strader because of the "everybody take off you pants" line.
Don't forget the "and sing" bit
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Voting is closed!
First place votes gained 3 points.
Second place votes gained 2 points.
Third Place votes gained 1 point.
Tallies are as follows:
Brandon Strader - - 34
anterroir - - 15
Trism - - 10
CN - - 9
Amayirot Akago - - 6
Xarnax42 - - 3
Mindwanderer - - 1
I have updated the first post which will now show the full score tallies of everyone in the competition.
Well done to everyone who has participated this round, you all did a fantastic job - I will be updating everyone with the 2nd round details shortly!
(Round 4 Mixing) OCR SINGING IDOL!!!!! The OCR Singing Competition
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The next round starts when the voting ends.
Yeah, we said before hand that anyone who didn't sign up can't be voted for. That was the point. Can't really go back on our word now, its not fair on the other contestants i'm afraid