One hour composition competition - Page 2

Pedrojoca · 04-08-2011, 05:48 PM

love the idea!!! i'd participate for sure...

btw... i have kind of an idea. the theme is something really subjective, and, as people have already said, you can release something you've been working on for a month and say you did it in 1 hour. I think that a good way of making sure people don't cheat was to set a strict rule. Per example: everyone must use a certain tempo.... or even it must start with a clean riff. And that only rule would always change, that way, we could make sure nobody cheats

....just sayin'

Meatbucket · 04-08-2011, 05:51 PM

DAW'LL DO IRT!

Sounds pretty epix.

sarkophagus · 04-08-2011, 05:56 PM

id love to give this a go! do the songs have to have guitar in them or can you just make electronic tracks?

MatthewK · 04-08-2011, 08:48 PM

I think it's a very cool idea.

in-pursuit · 04-08-2011, 10:33 PM

I really hope if this happens that the time difference between me and the majority of ss.org users doesnt put me out of the frame for this because I'm really very keen to do this. Maybe it could be a weekly thing?

Hourglass1117 · 04-08-2011, 10:44 PM

Count me in.

I might even try and do this on my own time to kick my ass into gear about writing music!

highlordmugfug · 04-08-2011, 10:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pedrojoca

love the idea!!! i'd participate for sure...

btw... i have kind of an idea. the theme is something really subjective, and, as people have already said, you can release something you've been working on for a month and say you did it in 1 hour. I think that a good way of making sure people don't cheat was to set a strict rule. Per example: everyone must use a certain tempo.... or even it must start with a clean riff. And that only rule would always change, that way, we could make sure nobody cheats

....just sayin'

Well, anyone who did that would be a douche.

And they'd be missing the point: What can you do in an hour? Sure, if you win, you get internet ego stroked, but if you come up with something you're proud of in just an hour, then you've improved your composition ability.

Which is something to actually be happy about.

Pedrojoca · 04-09-2011, 02:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by highlordmugfug

Well, anyone who did that would be a douche.

And they'd be missing the point: What can you do in an hour? Sure, if you win, you get internet ego stroked, but if you come up with something you're proud of in just an hour, then you've improved your composition ability.

Which is something to actually be happy about.

totally agree man !

grantcooper2 · 04-09-2011, 04:00 AM

great idea! I am in!

Scar Symmetry · 04-09-2011, 04:18 AM

What's a good time to do it, Sunday evening UK time?

Pedrojoca · 04-09-2011, 04:24 AM

hmmm evening might be too risky, other countries may not be able to participate.

Scar Symmetry · 04-09-2011, 04:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pedrojoca

hmmm evening might be too risky, other countries may not be able to participate.

Why?

UK evening time is USA morning time and late evening in Australia, seems to be the most logical time to me.

in-pursuit · 04-09-2011, 05:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scar Symmetry

Why?

UK evening time is USA morning time and late evening in Australia, seems to be the most logical time to me.

i agree, this time works for me

Yaris · 04-09-2011, 08:07 AM

I can do this! Hopefully it's a weekend cause I have school in the mornings

Clydefrog · 04-09-2011, 08:18 AM

Glad to see the idea taking off, but I'm probably not the best person to organize it due to my erratic work schedule and long hours.

Pedrojoca · 04-09-2011, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Scar Symmetry

Why?

UK evening time is USA morning time and late evening in Australia, seems to be the most logical time to me.

i thought you didn't check, nice one sir!

The Reverend · 04-09-2011, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clydefrog

Glad to see the idea taking off, but I'm probably not the best person to organize it due to my erratic work schedule and long hours.

Here's a rubric I guess we can all pretty much agree on:

On Sunday evening, by Greenwich time, or wherever that prime meridian thing is, we'll meet up in the chatroom and a theme will be chosen.

I will come up with the theme, so that I can match it to something I've already written.

Maybe this needs to be a quick vote type of deal?

After we get the theme down, we get five minutes to talk it out, then the hour begins.

Hour ends, as I'm sitting pretty on my master composition.

Ten minutes to mix, master, and upload, and then we share links and vote on the winner!

I win.

Lots of green bars await me in my future

Varcolac · 04-09-2011, 10:45 AM

I'm interested. It'll be a good way to get feedback on my mixes and practice recording/mixing under pressure.

Bit of a bitch to organise with three time zones though, and Scar Symmetry's got his timezones wrong: It's currently 4:45PM Saturday where I am, but it's 1:45AM Sunday in Brisbane and 11:45AM Saturday in New York. Evening Europe time is early afternoon American time, but "....ing early tomorrow morning" Aussie time.

The Reverend · 04-09-2011, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Varcolac

I'm interested. It'll be a good way to get feedback on my mixes and practice recording/mixing under pressure.

Bit of a bitch to organise with three time zones though, and Scar Symmetry's got his timezones wrong: It's currently 4:45PM Saturday where I am, but it's 1:45AM Sunday in Brisbane and 11:45AM Saturday in New York. Evening Europe time is early afternoon American time, but "....ing early tomorrow morning" Aussie time.

Ugh, this would work if only we could get rid of the Australians.

So what I'm gathering is that there is no single time that would be ideal for anyone?
I don't see a reason why we couldn't have two contests a day. The Aussies and whoever else might be up as well could start it off, and then another one for Europe and the US and whatever night-owl Aussies want to join?

I hope this isn't coming off as discriminatory

Unto The Sky · 04-09-2011, 11:44 AM

I'd definitely be up for it

IAMLORDVADER · 04-09-2011, 01:39 PM

Im up for it

Explorer · 04-09-2011, 03:44 PM

I'm not necessarily into it for the contest aspect, but I love the idea of hearing of the theme and parameters and working within the framework, just to do it. I hadn't realized that you all were talking about trying to do this at structured times.

Being cutthroat about something which is meant to expand one's creativity = dick move, incidentally.

Scar Symmetry · 04-09-2011, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Explorer

I'm not necessarily into it for the contest aspect, but I love the idea of hearing of the theme and parameters and working within the framework, just to do it. I hadn't realized that you all were talking about trying to do this at structured times.

Being cutthroat about something which is meant to expand one's creativity = dick move, incidentally.

Fair =/= cut throat.

The idea was born elsewhere as a competition and if you take that aspect out of it, the incentive is lost. A race is fair if you all start at the same line, that's how competition works. I don't see why you see competition as such a bad thing anyway, as has been said it's just for fun, so if it's fair then great but it's not necessarily essential.

Clydefrog · 04-09-2011, 04:13 PM

Clarification.

The competition aspect is a big part of it, but on the site where the idea was born, there are lots of people who take part in it just to make people laugh (joke songs) etc. And they usually turn out fantastic. It's not an entirely straight-laced affair. Sometimes the themes are funny, so that gives birth to a funny song.

Iheartmidgetbooty · 04-09-2011, 09:44 PM

What if we organized it by continental timezones? Like one person who is willing (and who will organize the whole thing) sits in on these chatrooms or something and then he posts the winners after the whole thing is over on this thread??

i probably sound crazy lmao

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04-08-2011, 05:48 PM	#26
Pedrojoca Gear Whore Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Madeira Posts: 859 Thanked: 12 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	love the idea!!! i'd participate for sure... btw... i have kind of an idea. the theme is something really subjective, and, as people have already said, you can release something you've been working on for a month and say you did it in 1 hour. I think that a good way of making sure people don't cheat was to set a strict rule. Per example: everyone must use a certain tempo.... or even it must start with a clean riff. And that only rule would always change, that way, we could make sure nobody cheats ....just sayin' http://www.facebook.com/exercium - Thrash Metal

04-08-2011, 05:51 PM	#27
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04-08-2011, 05:56 PM	#28
sarkophagus ss.org Regular Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: sligo ireland Posts: 85 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Feedback Score: 0 reviews	id love to give this a go! do the songs have to have guitar in them or can you just make electronic tracks? http://www.facebook.com/wearesarkophagus

04-08-2011, 10:44 PM	#31
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04-08-2011, 08:48 PM	#29
MatthewK SS.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: USA Posts: 792 Thanked: 9 Feedback Score: 4 reviews	I think it's a very cool idea.

04-08-2011, 10:33 PM	#30
in-pursuit SS.org Regular Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Rosewood, QLD, Australia Posts: 932 Thanked: 20 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	I really hope if this happens that the time difference between me and the majority of ss.org users doesnt put me out of the frame for this because I'm really very keen to do this. Maybe it could be a weekly thing?

04-09-2011, 04:00 AM	#34
grantcooper2 Tnarg Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 448 Thanked: 17 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	great idea! I am in! Rig: 5150 III 50W \| Boss GT-100 \| Port City 2x12OS \| Mills 412b Guitars: PRS Custom 24 Artist \| Carvin DC800 \| Fender Spalted Tele \| Ibanez RGD7421 \| PRS SE Angelus \| G&L Tribute L-2000 http://www.noknovum.com

04-09-2011, 04:18 AM	#35
Scar Symmetry Ex Whiny Bitch Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bristol, UK Posts: 15,686 Thanked: 377 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	What's a good time to do it, Sunday evening UK time? Ever noticed how some people are real dicks on the internet, but when they post something involving their band, they make the effort to be nice? Funny that...

04-09-2011, 04:24 AM	#36
Pedrojoca Gear Whore Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Madeira Posts: 859 Thanked: 12 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hmmm evening might be too risky, other countries may not be able to participate. http://www.facebook.com/exercium - Thrash Metal

04-09-2011, 08:07 AM	#39
Yaris Beaver Sack #2 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 388 Thanked: 18 Feedback Score: 3 reviews	I can do this! Hopefully it's a weekend cause I have school in the mornings I should be sponsored by Ibanez. Listen/Download my EP Here (or don't): http://jordankw.bandcamp.com/album/words-with-foes-ep Bandcamp \ Soundclick \ Soundcloud

04-09-2011, 08:18 AM	#40
Clydefrog SS.org Regular Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Beale Air Force Base, CA (Yuba City) Posts: 1,375 Thanked: 56 Feedback Score: 12 reviews	Glad to see the idea taking off, but I'm probably not the best person to organize it due to my erratic work schedule and long hours.

04-09-2011, 10:45 AM	#43
Varcolac Frets? What frets? Join Date: May 2009 Location: London Posts: 1,504 Thanked: 13 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'm interested. It'll be a good way to get feedback on my mixes and practice recording/mixing under pressure. Bit of a bitch to organise with three time zones though, and Scar Symmetry's got his timezones wrong: It's currently 4:45PM Saturday where I am, but it's 1:45AM Sunday in Brisbane and 11:45AM Saturday in New York. Evening Europe time is early afternoon American time, but "....ing early tomorrow morning" Aussie time. Carpathia : progressive extreme metal from London. Free track! Click here! SchecterWhore: "Development, phase four. Beethoven takes you for a ride through space in his Pontiac Trans Am."

04-09-2011, 11:44 AM	#45
Unto The Sky ss.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: South Wales, UK Posts: 56 Thanked: 0 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'd definitely be up for it

04-09-2011, 01:39 PM	#46
IAMLORDVADER progressive insanity Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: surrey, england Posts: 611 Thanked: 36 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Im up for it Check out my band at: https://www.facebook.com/pravusofficial www.myspace.com/pravusmetal Also check out my composition/video game music: http://www.youtube.com/user/paulgill1989

04-09-2011, 03:44 PM	#47
Explorer He seldomly knows... Join Date: May 2009 Location: Formerly from Cucaramacatacatirimilcote... Posts: 3,696 Thanked: 40 Feedback Score: 2 reviews	I'm not necessarily into it for the contest aspect, but I love the idea of hearing of the theme and parameters and working within the framework, just to do it. I hadn't realized that you all were talking about trying to do this at structured times. Being cutthroat about something which is meant to expand one's creativity = dick move, incidentally. If you don't care enough to research your own question, why should anyone else care more? "Pay no attention to his long winded posts... (Explorer) seldomly knows what he's talking about." Adam Of Angels "Actual knowledge and a google bookmark are very different things." Anonymous neg-repper

04-09-2011, 04:13 PM	#49
Clydefrog SS.org Regular Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Beale Air Force Base, CA (Yuba City) Posts: 1,375 Thanked: 56 Feedback Score: 12 reviews	Clarification. The competition aspect is a big part of it, but on the site where the idea was born, there are lots of people who take part in it just to make people laugh (joke songs) etc. And they usually turn out fantastic. It's not an entirely straight-laced affair. Sometimes the themes are funny, so that gives birth to a funny song. Scar Symmetry and Pedrojoca like this.

04-09-2011, 09:44 PM	#50
Iheartmidgetbooty Recording Studio Nub Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Boca Raton Posts: 464 Thanked: 4 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	What if we organized it by continental timezones? Like one person who is willing (and who will organize the whole thing) sits in on these chatrooms or something and then he posts the winners after the whole thing is over on this thread?? i probably sound crazy lmao I love teh midget booties. Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm, goooood.

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