Rikki1984 Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 (edited) So here's my entry - [url="https://soundcloud.com/rikki-boyes/looking-ahead"]https://soundcloud.c...s/looking-ahead[/url] From the picture I've taken the idea of a man who breezes through life doing whatever he likes regardless the consequences and then finally turning round to see the devastation left in his wake. If I'm honest its a bit of a rush job - I just got over the flu and I've got a busy week next week so I had to rush it out. It's by far the entry I am least satisfied with - I had to write and record all the vocals tonight. Some day I'll find some time to finish the song properly. Some excellent entries already, by the way! Edited March 19, 2016 by Rikki1984 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christofloffer Posted March 19, 2016 Share Posted March 19, 2016 ok, so i have curled one out, rolled it in glitter, shoved a sparkler in it and called it a tune. its not very good and its very simplistic. i wish i could have done something better but there you go, it doesnt always work. however i felt like it was worth dumping something in even it only serves to make everyone else's look better. i was sat watching footage of tornado's trying to find some inspiration but it always seemed a little dark. whilst they are amazing and beautiful things its almost always costs people their homes and sometimes their lives, which just made me rather miserable. so i just ran with that and attempted to make something pretty but miserable, and so here we are. https://soundcloud.com/christofloffer/pretty-misery perhaps next month i can do something a bit more lively for a change, my entries thus far have been more than a little steady. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleat Posted March 20, 2016 Share Posted March 20, 2016 Hello, I nearly wasn't going to bother this month, but after reading certain comments regarding techno beats I decided to take up a musical challenge ... mostly because modern dance music really isn't my forte, I'm more into the classic electronic music styles like Tangerine Dream etc.... so there you go. I have tried to capture the power of thunderstorms, nature,tornadoes and storm chasing all wrapped up in a edm style with a Native American influence.(?!) Does it work?.... who knows,but I had a lot of fun with this one I shall present you with my track "ThunderHead" : [url="https://soundcloud.com/foolsjourney/thunderhead"]https://soundcloud.com/foolsjourney/thunderhead[/url] James. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 I can turn all the auto tune off mine now , the warbler has done a job on it !! I'll try and mix it later and see what I have got to put up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted March 21, 2016 Author Share Posted March 21, 2016 Really good work folks! I had a quick listen to snippets of each over the weekend. I've started something which I'm hoping to finish in time. Hard to describe, but I'm sort of seeing the picture in 'slow motion' - the way dramatic events are sometimes slowed down in movies, creating a sort of serene depiction of something that is oppositely chaotic. If that makes any sense? It's going to be a rush job, whatever the outcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 [quote name='Skol303' timestamp='1458569464' post='3008644'] Really good work folks! I had a quick listen to snippets of each over the weekend. I've started something which I'm hoping to finish in time. Hard to describe, but I'm sort of seeing the picture in 'slow motion' - the way dramatic events are sometimes slowed down in movies, creating a sort of serene depiction of something that is oppositely chaotic. If that makes any sense? It's going to be a rush job, whatever the outcome. [/quote] As long as it's something funky with maybe even a bit of walking bass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 I think mine is as good as it will get from me now , so along with sleeve notes I will offer up https://soundcloud.com/lurksalot/aunty-cyclone Hope you enjoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikki1984 Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 [quote name='Rikki1984' timestamp='1458342091' post='3006904'] So here's my entry - [url="https://soundcloud.com/rikki-boyes/looking-ahead"]https://soundcloud.c...s/looking-ahead[/url] From the picture I've taken the idea of a man who breezes through life doing whatever he likes regardless the consequences and then finally turning round to see the devastation left in his wake. If I'm honest its a bit of a rush job - I just got over the flu and I've got a busy week next week so I had to rush it out. It's by far the entry I am least satisfied with - I had to write and record all the vocals tonight. Some day I'll find some time to finish the song properly. Some excellent entries already, by the way! [/quote] I've got a job interview this week and vowed I wouldn't faff anymore with my entry but I gave it another listen this morning and was mortally embarrassed by the vocals. I haven't got time to rerecord but I've remixed them and have smothered them in effects in a desperate and vain attempt to cover up their obvious deficiencies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Smalls Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 [quote name='Rikki1984' timestamp='1458600202' post='3009066'] was mortally embarrassed by the vocals. I haven't got time to rerecord but I've remixed them and have smothered them in effects in a desperate and vain attempt to cover up their obvious deficiencies. [/quote] I do that a lot! I find it works better with minimal melody, possibly sticking with more rhythmic and more tuneless vox - dare I say dialect rap? I also discovered that a further coat of glitter can be added by double tracking (or double recording) the vox with slightly different levels of delay and other fx on each. You can see how well all that works by my tasteful offering this month! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rikki1984 Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 [quote name='Leonard Smalls' timestamp='1458635628' post='3009196'] I also discovered that a further coat of glitter can be added by double tracking (or double recording) the vox with slightly different levels of delay and other fx on each. You can see how well all that works by my tasteful offering this month! [/quote] That's not a million miles away from what I do. I've use a vst that splits the vox and minutely delays and detunes the copied vox to thicken the sound. It also pans the 2 tracks slightly left and right. If you were to hear one of my vocal tracks without effects it would be enough to put you off listening to music for life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xgsjx Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 I tried singing. Used autotune (Apple's version) & loads of fx to thicken things up & mask my dire voice & still sounded dire. Vocoder FTW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mornats Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 I still need to man-up and attempt to sing. Vocoders and auto-tune will be essential! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 My head is elsewhere this month but here is something to show willing!! https://soundcloud.com/robert-palmer-1/hurricane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingers211 Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 I'm in.... an odd month all in all so I'm just happy to be in the game..(in all senses !!) https://soundcloud.com/nigel-jewell/wheres-dorothy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted March 24, 2016 Author Share Posted March 24, 2016 Phew. Done. http://soundcloud.com/skollob/deconstruction Very hastily put together. And I'm currently deaf in one ear due to a bad cold, so goodness knows how it actually sounds Moody, dubstep-ish electronica. Trying to depict the events as they unfold in slow motion, Something like that. I'll post up the voting thread once the clock strikes midnight... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted March 25, 2016 Author Share Posted March 25, 2016 [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/281744-march-composition-challenge-voting-and-prizes/"][size=5][b]VOTING THREAD IS UP[/b][/size][/url] Skedaddle! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]For anyone interested, here's my 'Play of the Day' topic for this month's Challenge... [/font][/color] [color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif] [/font][/color] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/281864-play-of-the-day-basschat-composition-challenge-march/"]Play of the Day, March ...[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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