Skol303 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 [size=5][color=#800000][b]Voting has now started on November’s Composition Challenge! [/b][/color][/size] [size=5]Here's the inspiration for this month's music, chosen by our previous winner [b]Leonard Smalls[/b]:[/size] [size=5]And here are the compositions. Please listen to each track and pick your favourite: [/size] [b][size=4]Dad3353 [/size][/b][url="http://soundcloud.com/dad3353/the-good-old-days"]The Good Old Days[/url] [b]Lord Sausage[/b] [url="http://soundcloud.com/dreaded-ted/a-little-bit-of-disco"]A Little Bit of Disco[/url] [b]Leonard Smalls[/b] [url="http://soundcloud.com/dredd-and-the-badass-weed/dance-until-you-drop"]Dance Until You Drop[/url] [b]Plunger Moderno[/b] [url="http://soundcloud.com/plungermoderno/let-it-rip-v3-take-two"]Let It Rip[/url] [b]lurksalot[/b] [url="http://soundcloud.com/lurksalot/dance-hall-shoop-1"]Dance Hall Shoop[/url] [b]Skol303[/b] [url="http://soundcloud.com/skollob/saturday-night-diva"]Saturday Night Diva[/url] [b]Zenitram[/b] [url="http://soundcloud.com/gingerosity/espiatriste "]Espiatriste[/url] [color=#800000][b][size=5]Voting ends at midnight on Sunday 30th November. [/size][/b][/color] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenitram Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 I, er, I'm just putting the finishing touches to mine... will be done in an hour or so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 [quote name='Zenitram' timestamp='1416836274' post='2614029'] I, er, I'm just putting the finishing touches to mine... will be done in an hour or so... [/quote] No need mate, it's fine just as it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zenitram Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 All done now. Probably made it worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the boy Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 My vote has been cast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Here's the first of my 'Play of the Day' musings, in reverse order to the voting list above... [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/250055-play-of-the-day-espiatriste-from-zenitram/"]Play of the Day: 'Espiatriste', from Zenitram ...[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sausage Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Voted for the one that made me smile the most and the one I think that fitted the PIC the best. I think it perfectly suited the image of two old dears dancing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvia Bluejay Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Entire thread tweeted! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CamdenRob Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) Actually had a chance to listen through these this month which is a rarity for me. A few words about each... Just opinion as always. [b][size=4]Dad3353 : [/size][/b]I really enjoyed this, it's a really jolly tune... is that you playing a guitar solo in the middle? bet that required a few guitar faces? [b]Lord Sausage : [/b]Disco indeed. I liked the section in the middle (flute sample?) reminds me of the first tune off a Bently Rhythm Ace album I had years ago. [b]Leonard Smalls : [/b]Good vocal samples in this, the "dance till you drop" bit fitting in well with the theme. It's a great way of tying the music in with the pic... which is obviously the aim of this competition! [b]Plunger Moderno : [/b]Wasn't expecting that banjo style sound to come in after the intro... It sounded good and made me want to drink something brewed in a bathtub... [b]lurksalot : [/b]I thought the vocoder style vocals worked really with in this, again it reminds me of something I had years ago on a mix album... I think it was a cover of Bowies ashes to ashes with this sort of vocals. I enjoyed it anyway. [b]Skol303 : [/b]Wow a bit of rapping... that's cool and as always this is a well produced tune. The intro and the slap bass reminds me of a short film I once saw where in the begining a guy with a mustache came to mend a ladies boiler... don't remember what happened next...There is obviously a huge amount of effort goes into your tunes for this competition each month. Sounds like the bass playing is coming on well too. [b]Zenitram : [/b]This is very different from the others... fits the theme as it makes me think of retirement and relaxing... Kinda sounds like the music all the cool kids used to listen to at school whilst I was listening to death metal. A cracking set of entries, but In the end it was a toss up between lurksalot and Dad3353. I really liked how the vocals fit in with the tune in lurksalot's piece but Dad3353's just won out for me. It's just such a jolly tune, conjours images of dancing and the seaside... love it and it gets my vote this month Edited November 25, 2014 by CamdenRob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) [quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1416905711' post='2614791'] [b]Skol303 : [/b]Wow a bit of rapping... that's cool and as always this is a well produced tune. The intro and the slap bass reminds me of a short film I once saw where in the begining a guy with a mustache came to mend a ladies boiler... don't remember what happened next...There is obviously a huge amount of effort goes into your tunes for this competition each month. Sounds like the bass playing is coming on well too[/quote] Thanks for taking the time to listen Rob! And bonus brownie points for the mini reviews - hugely appreciated Yes, I've been trying to improve my playing recently - thanks for noticing mate! The slap part is on account of me currently working through Tony Oppennheim's 'Slap It!'... lots of groovy, 70s, pornstar riffs in that book Edited November 25, 2014 by Skol303 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 (edited) [size=4][quote name='CamdenRob' timestamp='1416905711' post='2614791']... [b]Dad3353 : [/b]I really enjoyed this, it's a really jolly tune... is that you playing a guitar solo in the middle? bet that required a few guitar faces? ... ...but Dad3353's just won out for me. It's just such a jolly tune, conjours images of dancing and the seaside... love it and it gets my vote this month [/quote] Wow..! Thanks, firstly, for listening, extra thanks for listening to them all, super thanks for giving us some insight and feedback with your comments and, of course, mega thanks for your vote..! I'll have to disappoint you concerning the solo, though (I wish..!), it's a sampled extract from my BIAB arrangement. I have only just acquired an interface for 'real' recording, and did a 'freebie' this month specifically to try it out. It's hidden up there in the previous posts..! The playing leaves much to be desired, naturally, but it worked very well; I will henceforth be able, at least technically, to do 'live' tracks. Depends on the picture a bit, but I'm looking forward to it.[/size] Edited November 25, 2014 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dad3353 Posted November 26, 2014 Share Posted November 26, 2014 (edited) [size=4][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Don't forget the...[/font][/color][/size] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/248382-november-2014-photo-comp-voting-time/"]BC November Photo Challenge voting...[/url] [size=4][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]... in which you'll find a great selection of shots; the theme this month was...[/font][/color][/size] [color=#0000cd][size=6]Britain at [/size][/color][color=#ff0000][size=6]War[/size][/color] [size=4][color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Why not pop over and choose your favourite..? [/font][/color][/size] Edited November 26, 2014 by Dad3353 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowdown Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Good stuff all round folks, some good tracks. Skol got my vote this month, although I liked Dads Jive take, which was more in line with the picture and very Phil Spector. Close though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlungerModerno Posted November 29, 2014 Share Posted November 29, 2014 Congrats in advance Skol, you've really earned a proper pat on the back for that one. Good stuff everybody - some sticky funky fun this month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alibabu Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 I also voted for Skol this time, ace production quality as always, and the music fits with at least the [b]title[/b] of the picture:-). As expected, I did not have time to enter this month, but if I had, I would probably have aimed more for a jazzy or latin tune than disco. Which I guess shows my prejudice for music and age, because the picture really is from the club 54 in New York, the Temple of Disco in the seventies. (The couple in the picture is the famous concert pianist Vladimir Horowitz and his wife Wanda) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Smalls Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Hadn't realised it was Horowitz! Might have done something a bit more like this if I'd known... [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MFbn8EbB4k[/media] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 Didn't get anywhere near this this month, guys. Sorry. Just really busy at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 [quote name='lowdown' timestamp='1417115578' post='2617263']Good stuff all round folks, some good tracks. Skol got my vote this month...Close though.[/quote] [quote name='PlungerModerno' timestamp='1417266371' post='2618695']Congrats in advance Skol, you've really earned a proper pat on the back for that one.[/quote] [quote name='alibabu' timestamp='1417340481' post='2619199'] I also voted for Skol this time, ace production quality as always, and the music fits with at least the [b]title[/b] of the picture:-)[/quote] Thanks chaps! Very kind indeed [quote name='Bilbo' timestamp='1417354312' post='2619423']Didn't get anywhere near this this month, guys. Sorry. Just really busy at the moment.[/quote] No worries Rob. You have plenty of these under you belt already; no need to apologise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted November 30, 2014 Author Share Posted November 30, 2014 Just made my choice for this month Brilliant work all round. I know I say that every time, but it's unfailingly true. I've left various comments on SoundCloud of the "wow, this is great!!!" variety. My vote went to Zenitram, with Dad and Leonard being very close runners-up. I think the latter two (and others) actually captured the photo more accurately, but I thought Z's track was a thing of beauty of just my cup of tea, which swung it in the end. One more to go for this year, once the fat lady has finished singing on November... Cheers all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Sausage Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 No votes! No play of the day!.........was it really that bad. Ha ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted November 30, 2014 Share Posted November 30, 2014 [quote name='Lord Sausage' timestamp='1417381275' post='2619852'] No votes! No play of the day!.........was it really that bad. Ha ha [/quote] No votes is a tricky one , some of my best pieces have fallen at the first hurdle of a vote , I have entered maybe 20 pieces , but I doubt I have 20 votes in total , It matters not , but one day .......... Play of the day is unfortunately down to Dad being laid up with a debilitating case of the lurgy , so while he has had a great idea , is really not up to it at the moment , I am sure he will be back on form shortly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted December 1, 2014 Author Share Posted December 1, 2014 [color=#800000][b]Right, no dilly-dallying... it's December [i](already!)[/i] and here's the final challenge of 2014.[/b][/color] [url="http://basschat.co.uk/topic/250527-december-composition-challenge-get-recording/"][b][size=5]Go, go, GO!!![/size][/b][/url] And thanks everyone for a crackingly good November Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the boy Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Congrats to skol. Great compo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurksalot Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Well done , Skol , great composition , well produced. Well done to all the other entrants also , a brilliant body of work . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skol303 Posted December 2, 2014 Author Share Posted December 2, 2014 [quote name='the boy' timestamp='1417419771' post='2620044']Congrats to skol. Great compo.[/quote] [quote name='lurksalot' timestamp='1417423078' post='2620070'] Well done , Skol , great composition , well produced. Well done to all the other entrants also , a brilliant body of work . [/quote] Thanks guys! And ditto... really good entries last month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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