July Composition Competition

[charic]

Well Skol (bear with me Mike )did it again last week but this time not alone... no it wasn't a draw. It was actually a collaboration piece with urb and two other artists too!

Last month also saw the successful integration of a few more members and over 70 votes this time around!

Well here we have the July picture chosen by urb, quite an interesting one this time around open to plenty of interpretation

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Usual waffle :[/font][/color]

[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]

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[b]Are you still here? Get composing![/b]

[Myke]

Has anyone actually read the blurb?

[MiltyG565]

[quote name='Myke' timestamp='1372755396' post='2129426']
Has anyone actually read the blurb?
[/quote]

Me...

[Skol303]

[quote name='Myke' timestamp='1372755396' post='2129426']Has anyone actually read the blurb? [/quote]

Of course! Charic tweaks it each time. Last month it entitled him to a 50% share of all our annual salaries. The time before that it included a clause that read something like [i]"all your bass are belong to Rick"[/i]. Seems fairly straightforward this time, so nothing to worry about

Anyway, here's hoping for another good one this month. I'm doing a collaboration this time with Rob Slusar (aka RockfordStone), so I'm looking forward to rocking out with something a bit different. Well, different for me!

Following last month, I'm also working behind the scenes with Mike (urb) on some ideas for new material, which we'll be producing outside of the Basschat monthly challenges - more on that as it develops...

As someone who's accustomed to working solo, it's good to be teaming up with other human beans! Who knows, I might yet climb down from Hermit Mountain, shave my beard and take a bath... Nah, maybe not

Edited July 2, 2013 by Skol303

[Dave Vader]

I may cheat, I think i have an old tune which might work (and new Studio Shed is a long way from finished, but my stuff fits in, so this is good.)

[charic]

[quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1372758181' post='2129469']
I may cheat, I think i have an old tune which might work (and new Studio Shed is a long way from finished, but my stuff fits in, so this is good.)
[/quote]

Using old tunes isn't allowed mate hardly a composition competition if you don't have to compose!

[CamdenRob]

I came up with the bare bones of something for this last night... I was fairly pleased with it however I've just realized that it has the EXACT same rhythm as one of my other pieces. Totally different tonality but an identical plucking pattern. I shall have to go back to the drawing board and be a little more original...

Rob

[Dave Vader]

[quote name='charic' timestamp='1372758413' post='2129473']
Using old tunes isn't allowed mate hardly a composition competition if you don't have to compose!
[/quote]

I may not cheat, (might lie instead )

[SpaceChick]

[quote name='Dave Vader' timestamp='1372759540' post='2129493']


I may not cheat, (might lie instead )
[/quote]

Nobody would know Dave

As long as it fits the picture we will never know if you are telling the truth about it being composed this month!

I have a few ideas, but I don't know how I will be able to get them done technically at the moment, if I can't it'll be back to the drawing board.

[Dad3353]

Good afternoon, all...

I've started a 'work in progress', and have a fairly fleshed-out skeleton already. Once finished (are these things ever really 'finished'..? ), what do I do with it (polite replies only, please; nothing biologically impossible...)..? I can put it into a Google parallel dimension, or send it to my SoundCloud account, or anything else if required, but then what..? How does it get to be diffused at end of month..?
Sorry to be such an idjit; I'm an IT Manager. This explains everything.

[MiltyG565]

I've had a fairly conceptual idea for this composition, given the technologicalness of a place like New York.

[Skol303]

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1372761735' post='2129516']Once finished (are these things ever really 'finished'..? ), what do I do with it (polite replies only, please; nothing biologically impossible...)..?[/quote]

Fear not Douglas, it's very easy-peasy. Just upload your track to SoundCloud and post the link to it in this thread.

Charic then compiles everyone's links when the voting thread gets launched in the last week of the month.

[charic]

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1372765563' post='2129574']
Charic then compiles everyone's links when the voting thread gets launched in the last week of the month.
[/quote]

A task which I'm streamlining more and more each month

[Bilbo]

[quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1372758586' post='2129476']
I came up with the bare bones of something for this last night... I was fairly pleased with it however I've just realized that it has the EXACT same rhythm as one of my other pieces. Totally different tonality but an identical plucking pattern.

[/quote]

Never bothered Steve Harris

[CamdenRob]

[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1372787813' post='2130032']
Never bothered Steve Harris
[/quote]

This made me chuckle...

What is that gallop thing he does... triplets?

I must experiment more with rhythm, seem to spend all my time concentrating on making sure melody, bassline and chords all work together in the same key then I just plonk it in 4/4. Must explore a bit with this months attempt I think.

[lurksalot]

well , Lurksalittle's input this month, is that we need it pop styleeeee
So pop it is, I have sooooo much too learn, having listened to some 'pop' it is all in the production , at least the lyrics won't take much doing , but sorting the feel of the current pop pumping genre and just as awkward ......... a singist

This month will take some oil to be burning at midnight ................

[Skol303]

Pop is a tricky one Lurks. As a genre it gets bashed constantly by us, ahem, serious musos But it's got super-high production values and writing a catchy hook is something of Holy Grail.

I personally love pop music. It's my guilty pleasure! If you want some good reference material check out Britney around her 'Toxic' period [i](that sentence sounds so massively wrong…).[/i] Seriously. Purely in production terms, it's top notch.

So that's my advice mate. Listen to Britney! Bet that's never been said to you before, eh.

Edit: here you go...
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOZuxwVk7TU[/media]

Edited July 2, 2013 by Skol303

[MiltyG565]

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1372803428' post='2130303']
So that's my advice mate. Listen to Britney!
[/quote]

You used to be cool, man! What happened to you, man!?

I agree with you. I've often said the best thing about pop is the level of production it has. I'm a complete novice, and even I noticed that, and quite some time ago too. Personally, I struggle to produce something that even I would be happy with I've written one kind of chorusey hook, but I need to match it with a verse. But that's all waffle really, because it has naff all to do with this comp

[bobbass4k]

Does anyone know a VST sampler that's as good as Impulse in Ableton? I use Impulse for all my glirchy drum stuff and it's ace, but I do all my other stuff in Reaper so it would be nice to not work on the glitchy drum stuff in isolation but all the sampler plug-ins i've seen aren't as good as Impulse, I need the level of control over each sample you get with Impulse.

[Stephen Houghton]

Does anyone know what city is in the picture? Stumped for an idea this month at the moment, but it ain't over till the fat lady sings, que the wife Only kidding, she cant sing

[bobbass4k]

[quote name='Stephen Houghton' timestamp='1372811988' post='2130350']
Does anyone know what city is in the picture? Stumped for an idea this month at the moment, but it ain't over till the fat lady sings, que the wife Only kidding, she cant sing
[/quote]

New York, from the top of the Empire State Building by the look of it.

[CamdenRob]

[quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1372803428' post='2130303']
Pop is a tricky one Lurks. As a genre it gets bashed constantly by us, ahem, serious musos But it's got super-high production values and writing a catchy hook is something of Holy Grail.

I personally love pop music. It's my guilty pleasure! If you want some good reference material check out Britney around her 'Toxic' period [i](that sentence sounds so massively wrong…).[/i] Seriously. Purely in production terms, it's top notch.

So that's my advice mate. Listen to Britney! Bet that's never been said to you before, eh.

Edit: here you go...
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOZuxwVk7TU[/media]
[/quote]

There is sound in this video? I've never noticed...

In all seriousness though I always kinda liked this tune... I'd take this over X factor crap anyday.

Rob

[Dad3353]

Good morning, all...

Here's my modest contribution to the fray...

[url="https://soundcloud.com/dad3353/mighty-chaud-city/s-2f4zZ"]https://soundcloud.com/dad3353/mighty-chaud-city/s-2f4zZ[/url]

...'composed' in my armchair. As SC for last month, be aware that this is a world's first; your indulgence is craved in all aspects. I would simply add that I'm more a drummer than a bassist, but I think you'll guess that..!
Comments welcome, but I would recommend the use of [email="*@§§*@$%%%"]*@§§*@$%%%[/email]* rather than explicite swear words, as this is supposed to be a family forum.
Thanks in advance; enjoy...

([i]Quake in your boots, Skol, the honeymoon is over[/i]... )

[CamdenRob]

[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1372840511' post='2130459']
Good morning, all...

Here's my modest contribution to the fray...

[url="https://soundcloud.com/dad3353/mighty-chaud-city/s-2f4zZ"]https://soundcloud.c...ud-city/s-2f4zZ[/url]

...'composed' in my armchair. As SC for last month, be aware that this is a world's first; your indulgence is craved in all aspects. I would simply add that I'm more a drummer than a bassist, but I think you'll guess that..!
Comments welcome, but I would recommend the use of [email="*@§§*@$%%%"]*@§§*@$%%%[/email]* rather than explicite swear words, as this is supposed to be a family forum.
Thanks in advance; enjoy...

([i]Quake in your boots, Skol, the honeymoon is over[/i]... )
[/quote]

Good effort there suits the picture really well.

Rob

[charic]

Liking it, really reminding me of pink flloyds "money"