MiltyG565 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 A mate of mine is recording tracks with his band currently, and I've just asked if they want to let us use a track for the comp next month. He's making not promises, but he said he'll have a talk with the other guys. But if we mix their song, and there's one in particular they like and want to use, would everyone be OK to let them use it if they are kind enough to let us use their song for next month's comp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 [quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1374599041' post='2150746']A mate of mine is recording tracks with his band currently, and I've just asked if they want to let us use a track for the comp next month. He's making not promises, but he said he'll have a talk with the other guys. But if we mix their song, and there's one in particular they like and want to use, would everyone be OK to let them use it if they are kind enough to let us use their song for next month's comp?[/quote] Nice one Milty! The more people get interested in this, the better Is there a rough mix of the track already available? If so please post a link so we can have a listen and get everyone's opinion on it for the next challenge. Speaking of which, I'll need to hand over responsibility of running the next one to someone else (August is going to be crazy busy at work!)... although I'm very happy to muck in again after that. So... any takers?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 [quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1374614754' post='2151015'] Nice one Milty! The more people get interested in this, the better Is there a rough mix of the track already available? If so please post a link so we can have a listen and get everyone's opinion on it for the next challenge. Speaking of which, I'll need to hand over responsibility of running the next one to someone else (August is going to be crazy busy at work!)... although I'm very happy to muck in again after that. So... any takers?? [/quote] I don't know yet. He should get back to me, then we'll have a listen. I don't know if they've had any mixing done yet, but we'll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted July 23, 2013 Author Share Posted July 23, 2013 ^ Cool. Keep us updated mate. If they don't get back in time for the next one, then we can always keep their track 'in the bank' for the one after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted July 23, 2013 Share Posted July 23, 2013 [quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1374615484' post='2151035'] ^ Cool. Keep us updated mate. If they don't get back in time for the next one, then we can always keep their track 'in the bank' for the one after. [/quote] Absolutely! And I can't volunteer to oversee things this month. It's just taken me all night to upload a 3 minute video! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 [quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1374614754' post='2151015'] Nice one Milty! The more people get interested in this, the better Is there a rough mix of the track already available? If so please post a link so we can have a listen and get everyone's opinion on it for the next challenge. Speaking of which, I'll need to hand over responsibility of running the next one to someone else (August is going to be crazy busy at work!)... although I'm very happy to muck in again after that. So... any takers?? [/quote] I will have to check the upload speeds at work , If they are half decent I could have a go , but I am away half the month and realistically wont be able to sit down and do anything until 28th unless it becomes a 2 monther again and I should be fine for the end of September Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Mine still only has 1 vote? It wasn't that bad, was it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 [quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1374862457' post='2154264'] Mine still only has 1 vote? It wasn't that bad, was it? [/quote] I guess it is , but then so are a few , maybe mine aswell , or maybe not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 [quote name='lurksalot' timestamp='1374875851' post='2154467'] I guess it is , but then so are a few , maybe mine aswell , or maybe not [/quote] I scoffed "Listen to these ones, MINE is far superior to these!". Anonymous votes on anonymous mixes don't lie though (although I'm sure we could all pick out Skol's mix!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted July 26, 2013 Author Share Posted July 26, 2013 [quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1374878116' post='2154486']Anonymous votes on anonymous mixes don't lie though (although I'm sure we could all pick out Skol's mix!).[/quote] ...I bet you can't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Mix 2 - First guess - Yours. Second guess - Discreet. If it's not yours, it's his, I reckon. If it's not yours, I have another one in mind which could be yours, but I reckon number 2 is yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted July 26, 2013 Author Share Posted July 26, 2013 (edited) I'm saying nothing! ....other than I spent shamefully little time on my mix this month. All will be revealed in due course! Edited July 26, 2013 by Skol303 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 Sorry, meant to say earlier, but I was talking to my mate earlier, and he said he thinks the tracks won't done in time for us to use, which is a shame. So should we be searching the library that we got "uncle dad" from in the last mix comp? I can have a listen through some of them in the next few days, if you want? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted July 28, 2013 Author Share Posted July 28, 2013 [quote name='MiltyG565' timestamp='1374973337' post='2155443']Sorry, meant to say earlier, but I was talking to my mate earlier, and he said he thinks the tracks won't done in time for us to use, which is a shame. So should we be searching the library that we got "uncle dad" from in the last mix comp? I can have a listen through some of them in the next few days, if you want?[/quote] No probs Milty! We can save your mate's track for a future challange - it's one in the bank Unless we get someone coming forward with material, then yeah I reckon [url="http://www.cambridge-mt.com/ms-mtk.htm"]Mike Senior's multitrack library[/url] is a good place to find the next project to mix. Post any of your favourites here for everyone to chew on. If we want an EDM track next time, then there are additional places we can look - this site lists all current commmercial remix competitions, which can be a good source of stems for EDM, hip hop, RnB, pop, etc. http://www.remixcomps.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted July 28, 2013 Share Posted July 28, 2013 I like this one. It's quite minimal a lot of the way through, but there are parts where there are a lot of backing vocals and little ambient sounds in the background. What do you guys think? https://soundcloud.com/wvmusic/heavy-love Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted July 31, 2013 Author Share Posted July 31, 2013 VOTING ENDS TODAY! If you've yet to pick a winning mix then now's your chance. I'll be totting up the votes at midnight tonight and announcing the winner tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Voted, toss up between two for me, but the slightly better drums (replaced to heck though they are, the treatment of the cymbals is really good on them too, but the replacement/enhancement has been very well executed IMO) of the one I eventually voted for won the argument. I preferred the other ones low end mind. Very fine efforts all around chaps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 [quote name='51m0n' timestamp='1375266537' post='2158955'] Voted, toss up between two for me, but the slightly better drums (replaced to heck though they are, the treatment of the cymbals is really good on them too, but the replacement/enhancement has been very well executed IMO) of the one I eventually voted for won the argument. I preferred the other ones low end mind. Very fine efforts all around chaps! [/quote] Come on then, which 2 were they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Now that would be telling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted July 31, 2013 Author Share Posted July 31, 2013 [b]SEE FIRST POST FOR THE RESULTS![/b] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 [quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1375313255' post='2159773'] [b]SEE FIRST POST FOR THE RESULTS![/b] [/quote] I came all the way here to see this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Oh goodness, Ironside! Well done! You must have been a bit annoyed that I thought it must have been Skol or Discreet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted July 31, 2013 Share Posted July 31, 2013 Who fancies a crack at mixing Kit Richardson's You Look So Good Tonight? Follow the link in my Sig to hear it. Proper bit of mixing this serious track count etc etc and incredibly thoughtful if Nigel to take it upon himself to ask Kit, even better that she said yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiltyG565 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 [quote name='51m0n' timestamp='1375315153' post='2159800'] Who fancies a crack at mixing Kit Richardson's You Look So Good Tonight? Follow the link in my Sig to hear it. Proper bit of mixing this serious track count etc etc and incredibly thoughtful if Nigel to take it upon himself to ask Kit, even better that she said yes! [/quote] I'm up for it. I'll have a listen tomorrow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted August 1, 2013 Share Posted August 1, 2013 [quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1371507874' post='2114920']...this month's winner is [b]ironside1966[/b] with over 45% of the vote! Very well done indeed ... Well done to everyone who entered. Now it's time to spill the beans on your own mix and post constructive feedback on others...[/quote] Indeed; congratulations on a fine piece of work. It seems to have paid off, having chosen to re-arrange (almost re-compose..!) the piece, and the result is indeed striking. I think we all (or mostly...) went more or less timidly down this road. I even asked for clarification early on, so as to establish the legitimacy of doing this. A green light was consensually given; in the end I limited my own rework to simply multiplying up the drum track and treating each version separately, bringing out just the elements I wanted (kick, snare etc...). There were interesting choices to be made, too, concerning the intro (fluffed..? intentional..?) and the mic-mac with the vocal near the end. We each had a different take, it seems, in leaving in or chopping with more or less severity. For my part, I decided to leave in as much as possible, but try to get it to sound as best as I could. Perhaps not the best choice, but... I did find the intro a bit bare, and, rather than record myself, I 'snipped' the solo guitar and pasted it onto the intro. This gave, I thought, a rather nice coincidental aspect to the real solo parts later, where the doubling-up works, in a quirky sort of way. The bass came in for particular attention; I made use of the 2 tracks, using the treated version to 'beef up' the refrain, and back to the 'straight' cut to thin out through the verse. An enjoyable exercise, in all, with a genre for which I have some fondness. It did start to become tiresome after a few sessions, and I'm glad I didn't spend a whole month listening out for overspill or such. The result is therefore somewhat 'brutal' (warts and all...), but I'm quite happy to listen back to my mix. Proud..? Modestly, yes. That's it from me; thanks for reading... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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