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April Composition Challenge - GET YOUR FUNK ON!


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[quote name='lurksalot' timestamp='1397747670' post='2427067']
OK I'm in , well after getting some half decent ones done recently , this one is back to earth with a bump , apologies to any West midlanders around :P , Hope you enjoy

[url="https://soundcloud.com/lurksalot/funky-cow"]https://soundcloud.c...salot/funky-cow[/url]
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genuinely love this, great work

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Here's my April contribution. It is called Improvisation on a Funk Motif and is a solo double bass piece. I cannot play 'Funk' a la James Brown/Marcus Miller/Bootsy etc so went with what I know.

https://soundcloud.com/robert-palmer-1/improvisation-on-a-funk-motif

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[quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1397819490' post='2427647']
Here's my April contribution...
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[quote]...My frustration with these competitions is that they end up being about what instruments you can play and what software that you have as much as they are about composition. I can play that bass and only the bass (and a bit of bad guitar) so here is what I came up with in the time allowed with the kit available...[/quote]

What..? Go back and listen to your own 'Syrian Sofa', for example, and try to imagine our (or, at least, my...) frustration at hearing such delightful composition. Here we are, struggling along with our multi-instruments and virtual recording studios (if only you could see some of them; very modest affairs...), and you come along and blast us all out of the water with compositions fit for a king..! We're treading water, while you sail past like a musical Phelps..! No false modesty, Bilbo; as far as composition goes, you're up there with the heavyweights..! In any case, how else would you suggest that the notion of 'composition' be expressed..? I'm not sure that a pdf of sheet music would be immensely popular..! No, young sir, I feel for you, but the frustration is not yours alone. Keep 'em coming, old son; they're GREAAAT..!

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[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1397827474' post='2427737']
What..? Go back and listen to your own 'Syrian Sofa', for example, and try to imagine our (or, at least, my...) frustration at hearing such delightful composition. Here we are, struggling along with our multi-instruments and virtual recording studios (if only you could see some of them; very modest affairs...), and you come along and blast us all out of the water with compositions fit for a king..! We're treading water, while you sail past like a musical Phelps..! No false modesty, Bilbo; as far as composition goes, you're up there with the heavyweights..! In any case, how else would you suggest that the notion of 'composition' be expressed..? I'm not sure that a pdf of sheet music would be immensely popular..! No, young sir, I feel for you, but the frustration is not yours alone. Keep 'em coming, old son; they're GREAAAT..!
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I agree.
and i prefer just to use the bass. although this months track does have a sax sample ( obviously ) and a clav vsti.
I enjoy the challenge of composing/recording on the bass. Might Not sound fantastic, or full range, but it has taught me a lot .

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Here's My Entry
its Not exactly where i wanted it,
if my blister goes down before the deadline i might redo it .
but i Hope you Enjoy .. might sound better in headphones?

[url="https://soundcloud.com/al-the-bassman/what-on-earth-is-funk"]https://soundcloud.c...n-earth-is-funk[/url]

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[quote name='AL-the-Bassman' timestamp='1397830925' post='2427771']Here's My Entry...[/quote]

Good gracious; here come more of the big guns..! :( Bass on steroids..! Admit it, though; the blister is your own fault..! Who the heck suggested 'Funk', after all..? :P

...

:lol:

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Ok here is my Non Entry. I repeat Non entry.

Reasons

1) its unfinished as it needs hip hop vocals which i don't have time to source and record. I think as an instrumental it would be boring. So this is kind of a backing track

2) I wouldn't really regard it as a proper composition as it's mainly samples.I only play gtr and bit of bass. It was just something to dip my toe back in the water of this as i ain't done one for over a year.

I've just put it up to show a bit of involvement.

https://soundcloud.com/dreaded-ted/04a

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[quote name='Lord Sausage' timestamp='1398009830' post='2429485']
Ok here is my Non Entry. I repeat Non entry.

:o

Reasons

1) its unfinished as it needs hip hop vocals which i don't have time to source and record...

[color=#0000ff]... which leaves all to our imagination. Good, cunning, plan..! [/color] ;)

I think as an instrumental it would be boring.

[color=#0000ff]'Tain't. More 'Trance', really. [/color] B)

So this is kind of a backing track

[color=#0000ff]Nowt wrong with backing tracks, is there..?[/color]

2) I wouldn't really regard it as a proper composition as it's mainly samples...

[color=#0000ff]Nowt wrong with samples, either. Where would many of us be without them..? [/color] :unsure:

I only play gtr and bit of bass...

[color=#0000ff]...and some of us play even less than that..! This is a Composition Challenge, not a Showcase for virtuosity..![/color] :)

It was just something to dip my toe back in the water of this as i ain't done one for over a year.

[color=#0000ff]Welcome back. [/color] B)

I've just put it up to show a bit of involvement.

[color=#0000ff]Good show, that man..! That's the spirit..! [/color] :i-m_so_happy:

[url="https://soundcloud.com/dreaded-ted/04a"]https://soundcloud.com/dreaded-ted/04a[/url]
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[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1398013225' post='2429541']
[/quote] Cheers.

I meant i only play gtr and a bit of bass on the track. I mainly a bass player but play geet......... and dabble badly on other instruments. Also i meant i thought it would be boring as an instrumental that's why I've added no melodies or anything.

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I've got an idea. It came to me today. Inspiration comes from the funniest places. I've got it worked out, all that's left to do is record and mix it. I think I will do a recording on my phone this month. I won't have time to sit down at the computer and do it properly so it will have to be my phone on the go. Great entries so far. There is a clear leader at the moment for me but I'm sure a few more will come along before the deadline. :D

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[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1398074878' post='2430066']
Been a busy last six months, so not had any time to join in the fun.
But just back from a relaxing two weeks in Mallorca, with an idea/sound in my head.
(The image gives me a right Moog on !) :D
[url="https://soundcloud.com/garrycribb/cool-as-funk"]https://soundcloud.c...bb/cool-as-funk[/url]
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Nice Track

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Here's my April entry, made entirely on my phone at work so please be forgiving of the production. My mate commented that it's "possibly the most annoying song in the world" so apologies again if you share the sentiment. Lol :lol:

http://m.soundcloud.com/theboysings/aint-nobody-hurtin-2


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[quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1398074878' post='2430066']
Been a busy last six months, so not had any time to join in the fun.
But just back from a relaxing two weeks in Mallorca, with an idea/sound in my head.
(The image gives me a right Moog on !) :D
[url="https://soundcloud.com/garrycribb/cool-as-funk"]https://soundcloud.c...bb/cool-as-funk[/url]
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The spectre of Spector..? Fit for Boney-M, no problem. I can almost hear the thick-soled sparkly boots..! Welcome back. B)

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[quote name='the boy' timestamp='1398096911' post='2430395']
Here's my April entry, made entirely on my phone at work so please be forgiving of the production. My mate commented that it's "possibly the most annoying song in the world" so apologies again if you share the sentiment. Lol :lol:

[url="http://m.soundcloud.com/theboysings/aint-nobody-hurtin-2"]http://m.soundcloud....nobody-hurtin-2[/url]
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Hilarious..! Bear in mind that, to me (old codger...) a modern telephone is this... [attachment=160828:Noki_Tele.jpg]

...so I imagine you on the bus, going to work, singing away to your 'phone all these lines. Must get some strange looks..! We'll have to be careful not to let this leak out into 'Viral-Land', or we'll be responsable for the most hated Summer Hit of all time. Just think, if the pop stations decided to plug it..? Pure mayhem..! :o
Excellent; well done, well thought out. You'll have to explain one day how you manage to do all this on just a 'phone, though..! B)

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[quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1398098047' post='2430430']


Hilarious..! Bear in mind that, to me (old codger...) a modern telephone is this... [attachment=160828:Noki_Tele.jpg]

...so I imagine you on the bus, going to work, singing away to your 'phone all these lines. Must get some strange looks..! We'll have to be careful not to let this leak out into 'Viral-Land', or we'll be responsable for the most hated Summer Hit of all time. Just think, if the pop stations decided to plug it..? Pure mayhem..! :o
Excellent; well done, well thought out. You'll have to explain one day how you manage to do all this on just a 'phone, though..! B)
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Lol :lol: yes that's the exact phone I used.

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[quote name='MikeBass' timestamp='1398163930' post='2431004']
Here's my effort for this month's competition:
[url="https://soundcloud.com/collm2002/funkingreen"]https://soundcloud.c...002/funkingreen[/url]

enjoy!
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Very Nice track Mike
I like the different bass layers, but then again i would.

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