Mimic Music Compo

LPChip · May 24, 2006, 22:38:02

Quote from: "georg":evil:

PS - LPChip, you don't have the :whip: smiley by any chance?

I left it out on purpose in fear that it will be used against me

georg · May 25, 2006, 15:27:08

Oh?

So now you don't like the whip? :wink:

georg · May 27, 2006, 11:46:07

Deadline pushed back to June 14th. Two extra weeks. Breathe easily... :wink:

PPH · May 27, 2006, 14:27:09

Chip, you have no excuses now. If you start making a track today, you'll easily finish it by June 14th. Unless you're not as fast as you claim to be, and, on the contrary, are as slow as a snail

EDIT: Is one allowed to release one's entry for the compo at, for example, CTG, in the meantime?

LPChip · May 27, 2006, 15:58:45

Quote from: "PPH"Chip, you have no excuses now. If you start making a track today, you'll easily finish it by June 14th. Unless you're not as fast as you claim to be, and, on the contrary, are as slow as a snail

EDIT: Is one allowed to release one's entry for the compo at, for example, CTG, in the meantime?

I have started like weeks ago, but I'm having a writers block for this particulair style :?

speed-goddamn-focus · May 27, 2006, 16:30:17

Quote from: "LPChip"blah blah whine wine :?

So change style?

apple-joe · May 27, 2006, 18:54:55

I've almost decided. I want to have a go at some "hard blues", maybe Motorhead, Alvin Lee or something. I don't know how the judges will like it, but it's still a contribution, and I'm sure I'll have fun.

PPH · May 27, 2006, 19:05:42

Quote from: "apple-joe"I've almost decided. I want to have a go at some "hard blues", maybe Motorhead, Alvin Lee or something. I don't know how the judges will like it, but it's still a contribution, and I'm sure I'll have fun.

There are no judges. The participants vote.

LPChip · May 27, 2006, 19:06:39

Quote from: "speed-goddamn-focus"
Quote from: "LPChip"blah blah whine wine :?

So change style?

Wasn't this compo about to mimic someone's style? How can I change style then?

PPH · May 27, 2006, 21:05:04

Quote from: "LPChip"
Quote from: "speed-goddamn-focus"
Quote from: "LPChip"blah blah whine wine :?

So change style?

Wasn't this compo about to mimic someone's style? How can I change style then?

I don't see the difficulty. Change the track so that the style changes.

speed-goddamn-focus · May 27, 2006, 21:40:50

Quote from: "LPChip"Wasn't this compo about to mimic someone's style? How can I change style then?

You mimic someone else.

LPChip · May 27, 2006, 22:50:43

Quote from: "speed-goddamn-focus"
Quote from: "LPChip"Wasn't this compo about to mimic someone's style? How can I change style then?
You mimic someone else.

Uh, well I'd really like to mimic Atlantis. I find it a challenge. I can do like most will probably do, mimic a style I've done so many times (for instance Purple Motion's style, or Beek's) but that is more like doing normal music. I can learn from choosing Atlantis's style, but due to my schedule, it became really hard.

georg · May 28, 2006, 00:00:15

Just to clarify a few things.

1. Your entry for the compo must not be a previously released song. But once you submit it for the compo you may release it. It wouldn't be fair otherwise cos the damn compo is already dragging for more than a month.

Ironically i just emailed PPH about this today before reading his post

2. The judges are going to be the people who participate in the compo. They'll rate your song based on 3 things. How much they like it personally, how technically difficult the song is to create, and finally how well the song matches the chosen style. Style is most important of all, and it's all written in confusing english on the compo website :wink:

3. LPChip. Maybe you should try another style. Maybe a style of music you like? Other than Atlantis. Think of something you like, that may inspire you.

PPH · May 28, 2006, 13:42:59

Thank you, georg.

LPChip, I always thought mimickin Atlantis's style was a terrible idea. I don't even know what his style is. After all, he hasn't released many tracks (I only remember Outer Worlds, or something like that). You should mimick something more characteristic, like I did.

I chose Hans Zimmer, because his tracks for action films and the ones made by his collaborators are instantly identifiable. I also thought about mimicking Mozart, whose style is really easy to recognize. Many people from the scene have identifiable styles too, like Gopher. Or you can pick an electronic band, like Kraftwerk. That shouldn't be so difficult.

LPChip · May 28, 2006, 20:53:36

I am currently working on a demostyle track for another project. It can be used here as mimic of Mike Oldfield. If I get it done in time (depends if I speak to my business associate in time) I will use that song instead.