Skol303 Posted March 1, 2020 Posted March 1, 2020 (edited) March’s Challenge is upon us! Here's the image for your inspiration, chosen by last month’s winner SH73... Usual rules apply: ✔️Entries must be < 5 minutes and written/recorded this month. ❌No illegal samples or other funny business. ❌No vigorously annoying pipe instruments Deadline for entries is Tuesday 24th March. Edited March 1, 2020 by Skol303 Quote
xgsjx Posted March 1, 2020 Posted March 1, 2020 Is it Daft Punk, Around The World? I’m sure I can come up with something for this month 😼 Quote
Bilbo Posted March 2, 2020 Posted March 2, 2020 These pictures are getting more and more random. Totally uninspired. 🥴 Quote
lurksalot Posted March 2, 2020 Posted March 2, 2020 5 hours ago, Dad3353 said: That's jazz, man. ... Exactly , perfect for a chainsaw solo 😉 Quote
SH73 Posted March 2, 2020 Posted March 2, 2020 4 hours ago, lurksalot said: Exactly , perfect for a chainsaw solo 😉 Stop stealing my ideas!😋 1 Quote
xgsjx Posted March 2, 2020 Posted March 2, 2020 I’m going for a lawnmower solo. I was gonna try a bass solo, but no one wants to hear one of those! 1 Quote
lurksalot Posted March 2, 2020 Posted March 2, 2020 Anyway , I might have to write another one , the first attempt appears to have turned out as a slow Jaaaazzzzz waltze niiiice , almost antithesis of the picture , respite almost , hmmmm Quote
fingers211 Posted March 3, 2020 Posted March 3, 2020 9 hours ago, lurksalot said: Anyway , I might have to write another one , the first attempt appears to have turned out as a slow Jaaaazzzzz waltze niiiice , almost antithesis of the picture , respite almost , hmmmm Mrs J has just offered, when seeing the picture " well, you want something noisy or very quiet"..... mmmm !!! Quote
Leonard Smalls Posted March 3, 2020 Posted March 3, 2020 I may have done a bangin' choon... No jazz, no dissonance, just big beats! Quote
lurksalot Posted March 3, 2020 Posted March 3, 2020 3 hours ago, Leonard Smalls said: I may have done a bangin' choon... No jazz, no dissonance, just big beats! You must have chainsaw to sample in there somewhere Quote
Dad3353 Posted March 3, 2020 Posted March 3, 2020 Here is my contribution to the March 2020 Basschat Composition Challenge, inspired by a picture chosen by the previous winner: SH73..! I can't claim composition of the piece, of course ('The Swan', Saint-Saens, from Le Carnaval Des Animaux...); this is more an exercise in arranging (or rather, how not to..!). All too often, I'm as guilty as the next in thinking 'What if I added such'n'such..? All too often, there's an inrush of dopamine, and so on to the next one, rinse and repeat. The end result turns out to be a total mess (in my case, pretty much every time, although there are some folks that get away with it...). Just like the 'Peter Principle', however, I don't go back, I 'promote' the sludge up to the next level, and add a bit of t***-polishing 'mastering', to roll it in glitter. This, then, is a warning against over-production. Less is More. A fine Kontakt Viola, joined by equally fine Kontakt Emotional Pianos become progressively overwhelmed by successive 'doubling' from Kontakt Strawberry, then LPC, guitars, themselves 'augmented' with XXL helpings of Amplitude FX. A completely redundant Superior 2 drum track accentuates the farce; the whole has been concocted with Reaper, of course. Apologies to sensitive souls; thanks for listening, if you already have; if you're about to, enjoy. 2 Quote
fingers211 Posted March 3, 2020 Posted March 3, 2020 Bravo Douglas !! Despite having the ageing ears of a 12 bar rocker, I really enjoyed listening to that... Quote
upside downer Posted March 3, 2020 Posted March 3, 2020 Bloody hell, that was quick! I haven't even had time to plug my chainsaw in yet... Quote
Dad3353 Posted March 3, 2020 Posted March 3, 2020 26 minutes ago, fingers211 said: Bravo Douglas !! Despite having the ageing ears of a 12 bar rocker, I really enjoyed listening to that... Cheers..! I realised that some of the panning was a bit squiffy, so I've uploaded a corrected file since. Nowt too radical; it's still good..! Quote
Dad3353 Posted March 4, 2020 Posted March 4, 2020 1 hour ago, Leonard Smalls said: I've made a party banger... 1 Quote
lurksalot Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 Ok a silly one from me, I was holding out for a triangle solo from @Teebs but I didn't really have the time to offer him to enable him to zone in on the direction I was offering So I did it myself in the end................... as you will probably tell Neighbours 2 Quote
lurksalot Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 On 04/03/2020 at 12:21, Leonard Smalls said: I've made a party banger... Haven't you just Quote
lurksalot Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 On 03/03/2020 at 14:48, Dad3353 said: Here is my contribution to the March 2020 Basschat Composition Challenge, inspired by a picture chosen by the previous winner: SH73..! I can't claim composition of the piece, of course ('The Swan', Saint-Saens, from Le Carnaval Des Animaux...); this is more an exercise in arranging (or rather, how not to..!). All too often, I'm as guilty as the next in thinking 'What if I added such'n'such..? All too often, there's an inrush of dopamine, and so on to the next one, rinse and repeat. The end result turns out to be a total mess (in my case, pretty much every time, although there are some folks that get away with it...). Just like the 'Peter Principle', however, I don't go back, I 'promote' the sludge up to the next level, and add a bit of t***-polishing 'mastering', to roll it in glitter. This, then, is a warning against over-production. Less is More. A fine Kontakt Viola, joined by equally fine Kontakt Emotional Pianos become progressively overwhelmed by successive 'doubling' from Kontakt Strawberry, then LPC, guitars, themselves 'augmented' with XXL helpings of Amplitude FX. A completely redundant Superior 2 drum track accentuates the farce; the whole has been concocted with Reaper, of course. Apologies to sensitive souls; thanks for listening, if you already have; if you're about to, enjoy. there's not a lot wrong with that mix old timer , a great listen 1 Quote
Dad3353 Posted March 8, 2020 Posted March 8, 2020 19 minutes ago, lurksalot said: Ok a silly one from me... Carry on with the 'quickies'; that's a delightful listen (except for the 'disturbance'; bloomin' neighbours, eh..? Who'd have 'em ..? ). 1 Quote
SH73 Posted March 12, 2020 Posted March 12, 2020 Here is my contribution All instruments, vocals and sounds (apart from Ez Drummer ) played , recorded etc by me. The power tool sounds and other effects recorded with my phone then converted to wav etc. Hope not too noisey. Quote
upside downer Posted March 21, 2020 Posted March 21, 2020 A jarring, echo-laden noisefest featuring semi-acoustic saz, oud, bass, sampled drums, sampled sound effects and a real-life ice cream van. Enjoy/tolerate. Quote
fingers211 Posted March 22, 2020 Posted March 22, 2020 (edited) Entry into this months basschat comp, inspired by the picture for this month. Fender squire guitars and t'bird bass (through various guit rig5 settings) and vocals, all me. Incidental sounds from "freesounds", and acknowledged. Ez does drums. Be warned !! No amount of time in isolation can make up for a lack of talent !! Edited March 22, 2020 by fingers211 Quote
Skol303 Posted March 25, 2020 Author Posted March 25, 2020 Well done lads! Voting thread is up: Stay healthy 😷 1 Quote
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