theshaggyfreak Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Sure. Why not. I'll give it a stab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorax Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Should we try to do the accent too? Why would you not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederic Petitpas Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Ok don't count me in finally. Thought the songs would be very vocal oriented but considering what the 1st song is, not for me. But I'll listen to the entries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimpazilla Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 (edited) Ok don't count me in finally. Thought the songs would be very vocal oriented but considering what the 1st song is, not for me. But I'll listen to the entries The songs will be very diverse, in terms of vocal style, range etc. This first track is primarily for fun and to get things started. Later tracks will be a little more "serious." Keep in mind, you can sing the songs any way you want to. Also, you don't need to sing every round, since it is non-elimination. Just do the ones you want! There will be some tracks that may be more male-vocal friendly, and some that may be more female-vocal friendly, and many that will be easily singable by men and women. But all of them are opportunities to be unique and fun. Edited March 19, 2014 by Chimpazilla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillRock Posted March 19, 2014 Author Share Posted March 19, 2014 Thought the songs would be very vocal oriented. This is the first round. Its not suppose to be particularly challenging. We've got some good vocal oriented tracks lined up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimpazilla Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Again for emphasis, these tracks are going to be quite diverse and may seem like they are locked in to a particular gender or style. This is where you really need to get creative! Do whatever you want. Be funny if you want. Do a rap song over a ballad. If you feel the track isn't singable by your gender (and beware, some of them WILL be like that), do something completely different with it, make up different lyrics or whatever. As long as what you do still fits the vibe of the song and makes a cohesive track, and most importantly, showcases what you are good at! This is going to be so much fun, I'm so excited for it to start! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frederic Petitpas Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Ok thanks for clearing that up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrothaDom Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 And lastly, we just record vocals and send them in, right? No arranging necessary? This is gonna be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindWanderer Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 If you feel the track isn't singable by your gender (and beware, some of them WILL be like that), do something completely different with it, make up different lyrics or whatever. Hm... anyone know of a technique to pitch-shift yourself upwards without chipmunkification? Note: I reserve the right to submit chipmunk singing if it would be tasteful. Somehow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eino Keskitalo Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Ah, somehow I thought this'd definitely be VGM music. Probably bad reading comprehension on my side. I'm still in of course. --Eino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimpazilla Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Ah, somehow I thought this'd definitely be VGM music. Probably bad reading comprehension on my side. I'm still in of course. We thought it would be easier to use songs that already have lyrics and that most people will be familiar with. Anyone is free to write new lyrics or sing the existing lyrics. That said, if this goes well, we may do another round of this compo, using VGM tracks, where *writing* lyrics will be part of the compo, in addition to *singing* them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eino Keskitalo Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Yeah, I was thinking of VGM with lyrics originally (Zombies On Your Lawn, Still Alive, Great Mighty Poo, Final Fantasy series has some, need more Prime remixes too) but gotcha on the recognizability. --Eino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperiorX Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 We thought it would be easier to use songs that already have lyrics and that most people will be familiar with. Anyone is free to write new lyrics or sing the existing lyrics.That said, if this goes well, we may do another round of this compo, using VGM tracks, where *writing* lyrics will be part of the compo, in addition to *singing* them. Yeah I was really confused by this too, especially since it sounded like you and Will were saying different things. He said lyrics would be provided and you were saying to make up your own I think I just jumped to the conclusion that this was going to be like the old VOCR compos where the compo host created an instrumental VGM remix and then the participants had to write and sing their own lyrics on top of the instrumental. That was seriously such a cool idea at the time and I'd like to see something like it again. Regardless, this'll still be cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirby Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 I'm still wondering about whistling haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillRock Posted March 19, 2014 Author Share Posted March 19, 2014 (edited) I'm still wondering about whistling haha I think some people need to look at the first post, I've attempted to explain rules (including whistling) in as much detail as possible. RULES There have been a lot of questions about rules so I'm going to try and put everything here. Structure of compo: When Mixing Week begins, you will have 1 week to sing (or rap, scream, meow, w/e) over the selected weeks song. Key Signature and Lyrics will be provided. When the round ends, a public voting period of 1 week will be conducted where each person posts their top 3 performances for the round. There will be 5 songs in all, with an expected run time of 10 weeks. Mixing Week Rules You may use vocal processing and manipulation in your performances. However, keep voting criteria in mind when using them. This is a singing competition, and therefore excessive autotune (to the point of detracting from the performance) is strongly discouraged. Joke entries are allowed. We all want to have a bit of a laugh! You can sing your vocals in any language or any style (Rapping, Whistling etc) Creativity is encouraged. You are encouraged to include vocal harmonies/accompaniment. You may change the lyrics if you wish. You may variate on the melody of the track you're singing if you wish, but don't lose sight of the original source material. Think close to OCR Level interpretation. Of course, the closer to the original music the better, it HAS to be recognisable. You are not allowed to rearrange or edit the backing track. Vocals only please. Submitting Submit with vocals over the backing track. You may also submit the solo vocals if you wish on top of this but not instead of. Name your track as follows: Artist Name - Track Name Voting: Voting is based on a number of aspects. Performance quality - Try and keep your vocals in tune and in time. Recording quality - Make sure the vocals are cleanly recorded. Attempt to avoid unwanted buzzing, clipping, unwanted audio noises etc. Concept - Make sure the vocals suit the song. Make sure you have some creativity in your vocals, and If the vocals are processed, make sure they do not detract from the vocal performance quality. Enjoyability - Obviously, you should ENJOY it Since this is a non-elimination contest, I want everyone to have a go - even if you'll do terrible (even if its intentionally - we could all use a good laugh! ) Any questions people still have, shoot away. Edited March 19, 2014 by WillRock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindWanderer Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Submission format and quality? .wav, .flac, .mp3 w/ VBR, etc? Or just literally name the file "Artist Name - Track Name" with no file extension, and make you guess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirby Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 To be fair I've been asking about whistling since before you added all that stuff to the first post haha Thanks though. Good to know, whistling is where I shine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillRock Posted March 19, 2014 Author Share Posted March 19, 2014 (edited) Submission format and quality? .wav, .flac, .mp3 w/ VBR, etc? Or just literally name the file "Artist Name - Track Name" with no file extension, and make you guess? MP3, 160kbps or higher. I assumed that was a given... My bad. Edited March 19, 2014 by WillRock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palpable Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 I never do competitions, but this one sounds too fun to pass up. Count me in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeraCMusic Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Please sign me up too! I want to be a part of this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProjectSpam Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Heck. Yes. Sign me up!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuberz McGee Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Yeah. This is the complete opposite of what I thought it would be. I'll still do it, just saying that it was badly worded and probably could have avoided some hassle. soz <3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amayirot Akago Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Don't see my name among the entrants. I'm still on for this as well, though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Strader Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Yeah that list of entrants is quite poorly compiled. Quite poorly compiled indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chimpazilla Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 (edited) To anyone who is confused or unhappy about this compo, sincere apologies! It is in fact a bit of a developing idea. Bear with us. We are trying to make this a very fun compo, where you can either show off your extensive vocal skills or your capacity for humor and/or raw creativity. If it works out great and is fun, we will probably do it again in the future, in a more refined way. We would like people to officially sign up for this compo. So if you're really in, post your name here. We will update the list as often as possible. Thanks for your great suggestions and your patience. Whatever happens, it WILL be fun! Edited March 20, 2014 by Chimpazilla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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