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December Composition Competition


charic
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I got some stuff actually started. I'd found a couple of percussion samples that I like & today I came up with an appropriate bassline & guitar part. Got some lyrics in my head, so I "might" try & sing, but I'll probably just add the lyrics as a written piece.
Gonna try & do some more tonight.

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Just got back from sommerset so hopefully will have a bash at something in the coming week, not a clue what but i am going to try the speed technique, whack it out as fast as possible and see what happens :)

Will have to get it done before the world ends on the 21st (or so they say), if not and it all ends and im half finished i will be really pissed off. :yarr:

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[quote name='Lord Sausage' timestamp='1354914316' post='1892081']
So here it is, my entry for this months competition. There is a description of the idea and process on the soundcloud page. It has some structure and some elements of aleatoric composition. No harmony and counterpoint this month, tho there are some vocals. It will be interesting to see what you think!

[url="https://soundcloud.com/dreaded-ted/degeneration-of-the-penis"]https://soundcloud.c...on-of-the-penis[/url]
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Yep like it, very skilfully dons it rocks and it doesn't go on about Christmas or santa. My kind of entry :)
Note: not a big fan of Christmas. The way I see it It's more about commercial extortion these days, although `i do appreciate time off work

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[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1355503157' post='1899391']
Believe it or not, I actually got mine finished! It's even got me [s]singing[/s] talking on it. :santa:

[url="https://soundcloud.com/xgsjx/the-santa-job"]https://soundcloud.c...x/the-santa-job[/url]
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Hell yes you are:singing, nice one :)

I do fear for all the girls and boys if your the santaclaus!

This is scary, a generation of bass players doing the vocals whatever next!

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[quote name='Pinball' timestamp='1355506121' post='1899449']
Hell yes you are:singing, nice one :)

I do fear for all the girls and boys if your the santaclaus!

This is scary, a generation of bass players doing the vocals whatever next!
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He he. I took advantage of the fact that I have a cold with a really bad cough & sore throat. I'm not gonna make a habit of it. :biggrin:

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[quote name='Lord Sausage' timestamp='1354914316' post='1892081']So here it is, my entry for this months competition. There is a description of the idea and process on the soundcloud page. It has some structure and some elements of aleatoric composition. No harmony and counterpoint this month, tho there are some vocals. It will be interesting to see what you think!
[url="https://soundcloud.com/dreaded-ted/degeneration-of-the-penis"]https://soundcloud.c...on-of-the-penis[/url][/quote]

^ Bonkers! And brilliant! There are some superbly insane moments in that track that I really enjoyed. I felt drunk listening to it, and I've only been on the Yorkshire Tea tonight :blink:

[quote name='xgsjx' timestamp='1355503157' post='1899391']Believe it or not, I actually got mine finished! It's even got me [s]singing[/s] talking on it. :santa:
[url="https://soundcloud.com/xgsjx/the-santa-job"]https://soundcloud.c...x/the-santa-job[/url][/quote]

^ I [i]really[/i] like this... it's got a catchy b-line and the lyrics had me laughing out loud in places. Now when I look at the photo I see a Santa job interview gone badly wrong! Good work G :D Your vocal is great, btw.

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[quote name='Pinball' timestamp='1355474686' post='1898732']
Yep like it, very skilfully dons it rocks and it doesn't go on about Christmas or santa. My kind of entry :)
Note: not a big fan of Christmas. The way I see it It's more about commercial extortion these days, although `i do appreciate time off work
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[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1355536019' post='1899811']
^ Bonkers! And brilliant! There are some superbly insane moments in that track that I really enjoyed. I felt drunk listening to it, and I've only been on the Yorkshire Tea tonight :blink:
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Ha! As if people like it! i feel ashamed i underestimated you all!

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[quote name='Lord Sausage' timestamp='1355604241' post='1900574']Ha! As if people like it! i feel ashamed i underestimated you all![/quote]

It truly is a Christmas carol for our modern times. I'm picturing families across the land being brought together by a rousing chorus of "Degeneration of the Penis" for many a Yuletide to come :D

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[quote name='Blademan_98' timestamp='1355870153' post='1903971']
Well, I thought I would put together my ideas and lay down some groove tonight.

It is really rubbish :(

Back to the drawing board lol I didn't even get to laying down any drums!

It's on Soundcloud but it's not my entry :ph34r:
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I'm sure with a few tweaks you could make it sound great. :)

Mine started off with some drums & a VST bass & chord seqquence that I ended up hating, so plugged in the bass & started jamming to just the drums & found something I liked fairly quickly. So I'm sure you can do better.

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[quote name='Blademan_98' timestamp='1355870153' post='1903971']Well, I thought I would put together my ideas and lay down some groove tonight. It is really rubbish :([/quote]

Keep at it mate. I've had a listen and what you've done is sketchy at the moment, sure, but there's the bones of song in there that could be finished.

My effort this month is currently all over the shop. I've put the songwriting on hold and have gone for a noisy electronic number, which is actually more akin to my musical roots albeit 'off piste' to what I normally produce for these challenges... Anyway, I've bitten off way more than I can chew in the time available - too late to turn back now, so I've decided to roll up my sleeves and start polishing the proverbial turd!

[Which is actually possibly - see here http://tinyurl.com/dljhbu]

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