charic Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Skol303, won last months composition competition and has kindly submitted the picture below for the 8th composition competition. Did you know 75 tracks have been submitted since last September? Assuming an average track length of 4 minutes that's 300 minutes (5 hours) of music! Well done to everyone who's participated so far and also a big thank you to everyone who takes the time to listen and vote Picture time! Usual waffle : [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]A picture will be posted by the previous months winner to act as inspiration for that months piece. The piece should be no more than 5 minutes long and should be composed and recorded in the same month as the piece in question.[/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]To be clear, any instruments / sounds can be used although copyright should be followed for obvious reasons. Also Basschat T&C's should be followed within the actual recording so :[/font][/color] [i]6. Your Conduct.[/i] [color=#5A5A5A][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=3]You agree that all information or data of any kind, whether text, software, code, music or sound, photographs or graphics, video or other materials ("content"), made available publicly or privately, shall be under the sole responsibility of the person providing the content or the person whose user account is used. You agree and understand that this web site may expose you to content that may be objectionable or offensive. The Administrator shall not be responsible to you in any way for the content that appears on this web site, nor for any error or omission.[/size][/font][/color] [color=#5A5A5A][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=3]By using this web site or any service provided, you explicitly agree that you shall comply with any request made by a Moderator or Administrator in regard to your conduct and use of the forum. In the event of any disagreement between you and a Moderator or Administrator, you agree you shall not disclose, discuss, clarify or publicise your disagreement by posting on the forum and restrict your communication to personal message or e-mail.[/size][/font][/color] [color=#5A5A5A][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=3]You also explicitly agree that you shall not:[/size][/font][/color] [color=#5A5A5A][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=3][indent] ( a ) provide any content or conduct yourself in any way that may be construed as:[/size][/font][/color] [color=#5A5A5A][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=3]unlawful, illegal, threatening, harmful, abusive, harassing, stalking, tortuous, defamatory, libellous, vulgar, obscene, offensive, objectionable, pornographic, designed to interfere or interrupt this web site or any service provided, infecting with a virus or other destructive or deleterious programming routine, giving rise to civil or criminal liability, violate an applicable local, national or international law, impersonate or misrepresent your association with any person or entity, forge or otherwise seek to conceal or misrepresent the origin of any content provided by you, collect or harvest any data about other users.[/size][/font][/color] [color=#5A5A5A][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=3]( b ) Provide or use this web site for the provision of any content or service in any commercial manner, or in any manner that would involve junk mail, spam, chain letters, pyramid schemes, or any other form of unauthorised advertising, without the Administrator's prior written consent;[/size][/font][/color] [color=#5A5A5A][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif][size=3]( c ) Provide any content that may give rise to civil or criminal liability of the Administrators, or that may constitute or be considered a violation of any local, national or international law, including -- but not limited to -- laws relating to copyright, trademark, patent, or trade secrets.[/size][/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]All the boring blurb out of the way but if you have any further questions about the T&C's feel free to message me [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]I'm hoping we can put together a cd once a year of the competition is through with all of the winners throughout the year on it. Voting will be carried out through poll...[/font][/color] [b]Well come on... what are you waiting for?![/b] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_skezz Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Great picture...think I might embarrass myself by entering this month. Won't be anywhere near the standard of the compositions I've heard from other people though Will get on it once I've gone out for a walk and mulled it over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 [quote name='charic' timestamp='1370243557' post='2097875']Did you know 75 tracks have been submitted since last September? Assuming an average track length of 4 minutes that's 300 minutes (5 hours) of music![/quote] ...wow that's great, innit! I might stack them up and listen from top to tail next time I'm doing the decorating, or whatever. Be interesting to hear how we've all evolved in that time. Hope this month's pic is to everyone's liking. I know we've had lots of landscapes in the past, but they've often proved a good source of inspiration. Besides, I was trawling through a stock imagery library for work purposes and hit upon this image, so it seemed like an easy win [I've bought the permission to use it, so no worries there...]. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted June 3, 2013 Author Share Posted June 3, 2013 [quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1370250585' post='2097981'] ...wow that's great, innit! I might stack them up and listen from top to tail next time I'm doing the decorating, or whatever. Be interesting to hear how we've all evolved in that time. [/quote] Once we hit a years worth I'll explore the option of throwing an album together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockfordStone Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 im going to do this, and i will beat SKOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted June 3, 2013 Author Share Posted June 3, 2013 [quote name='RockfordStone' timestamp='1370252346' post='2098009'] im going to do this, and i will beat SKOL [/quote] No you won't [b]I [/b]will beat Skol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 [quote name='charic' timestamp='1370252803' post='2098013']No you won't [b]I [/b]will beat Skol! [/quote] No, no, no, [size=5][b]I[/b][/size] will beat... oh wait Actually I'm collaborating with Mike (urb) this month, so we're like a Mexican wrestler tag team. Double trouble! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted June 3, 2013 Author Share Posted June 3, 2013 [quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1370254041' post='2098033'] No, no, no, [size=5][b]I[/b][/size] will beat... oh wait Actually I'm collaborating with Mike (urb) this month, so we're like a Mexican wrestler tag team. Double trouble! [/quote] I may call in a couple of friends for this piece. We were jamming in the living room the other day and I came up with a chord progression which by all theory shouldn't have worked sounded great though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Vader Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 hmmm..... might not take the studio apart just yet then..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 [quote name='charic' timestamp='1370254110' post='2098034']I may call in a couple of friends for this piece. We were jamming in the living room the other day and I came up with a chord progression which by all theory shouldn't have worked sounded great though.[/quote] Rope 'em in! The more the merrier. Bilbo mentioned doing something similar with his trio... I think it's a great idea. I'm not in a band myself so the closest I can get to it is through collaborating online. Quite a different process but still good fun. [quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1370255502' post='2098060']hmmm..... might not take the studio apart just yet then.....[/quote] Go for it Dave. Seems like a perfectly sound excuse for not having to box up your toys just yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted June 3, 2013 Author Share Posted June 3, 2013 [quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1370256744' post='2098078'] Rope 'em in! The more the merrier. Bilbo mentioned doing something similar with his trio... I think it's a great idea. I'm not in a band myself so the closest I can get to it is through collaborating online. Quite a different process but still good fun. [/quote] Nah not one of my bands, these guys are just friends. Acoustic guitarist and a classical singer lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockfordStone Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 i'm just going to do it as the loner i am Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charic Posted June 3, 2013 Author Share Posted June 3, 2013 [quote name='RockfordStone' timestamp='1370257674' post='2098101'] i'm just going to do it as the loner i am [/quote] Well we have to make it fair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbass4k Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Hmm, I was planning on going heavy this month as my last two have been kind of quiet, it'll probably be kind of gloomy too for depressing reasons. I did decide I was going to do nice simple drums for once, no shifting poly-rhythms, no fancy snare stuff that takes 3 hours to program, and no 30 unique fills, unfortunately the idea I'm currently nursing probably involves a complex drum part, oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 [quote name='bobbass4k' timestamp='1370259442' post='2098135']I did decide I was going to do nice simple drums for once, no shifting poly-rhythms, no fancy snare stuff that takes 3 hours to program, and no 30 unique fills...[/quote] Yup, I know that feeling very well indeed! Deciding when to stop tweaking drum patterns can be difficult for me. I'm quite used to spending hours on unique little fills, hit velocities and other quirks that no bugger else is ever going to notice! It can be like an obsession. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceChick Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 I may have a go.... I'm waiting for inspiration to strike.... I won't get thrown off Basschat for having a go and doing terribly will I? It's a gorgeous picture, but open to so many possibilities that my mind can't take it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Miroslav Philharmonik calls!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockfordStone Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 [quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1370261098' post='2098165'] Yup, I know that feeling very well indeed! Deciding when to stop tweaking drum patterns can be difficult for me. I'm quite used to spending hours on unique little fills, hit velocities and other quirks that no bugger else is ever going to notice! It can be like an obsession. [/quote] i let superior drummer sort out velocities etc... i can do drum rhythms alright, my fills are sh*t tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 [quote name='SpaceChick' timestamp='1370262481' post='2098199']I may have a go.... I'm waiting for inspiration to strike.... I won't get thrown off Basschat for having a go and doing terribly will I?[/quote] There is no "doing terribly", just "doing". Or as Yoda said: "do or do not... there is no try". Or in the words of Nike: "Just do it!" Etc... but yes. Go for it SpaceChick It'd be great to have you on board. Just bear in mind that it's highly addictive and you may have to develop a crack cocaine habit, or something similar, to wean you off it once started. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 That picture makes me think of Jeff Wayne's musical version of the War of the Worlds... used to scare the crap out of me as a child that... I shall see what the Bass and I can come up with Seems to be alot of people thinking about giving it a go this month. Well last time was my first attempt and all I can say is go for it I've found everyone here very supportive and to be honest the bigger the competition gets the more people will be here listing to each others music. Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 Of all the styles that this picture seems to inspire and subliminaly suggest , I still have that country twang thing running through my head Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 [quote name='lurksalot' timestamp='1370276095' post='2098462']Of all the styles that this picture seems to inspire and subliminaly suggest , I still have that country twang thing running through my head [/quote] Haha, I know what you're saying mate! Last months mix challenge has a lot to answer for... Yeehaw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 [quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1370278128' post='2098522'] Haha, I know what you're saying mate! Last months mix challenge has a lot to answer for... Yeehaw. [/quote] I was thinking the same thing when I saw the pic. I think I have an idea! & if I can get one more vote than I got last month, I'll be well chuffed (if I can get one more instrument recorded than I did last month, it would be awesome! ). I finally got a listen to all last months tracks & they are all excellent. I hope to get the time to put in a better effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirky Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 [quote name='lurksalot' timestamp='1370276095' post='2098462'] Of all the styles that this picture seems to inspire and subliminaly suggest , I still have that country twang thing running through my head [/quote] I've got Ry Cooder's 'Paris, Texas' soundtrack running through my head, Must have a go one of these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 I have got a couple of ideas , but I am wary of letting on , only because I will probably find I can't do it and have to change the style completely , but I think a blues theme might be my general direction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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