Sometimes it's fun to write the title of a song first before writing the song. I find just a song title can spark creativity and imagination. So here are some song titles to pick from:
Banana Slug
Hide And Seek
Doldrums
Have fun and good luck!
(obviously I will be judging on how well the tune fits the title and how well composed/sequenced it is in general)
My song: An army of Banana Slugs that at first seem threatening emerge in the Doldrums to play Hide and Seek when an monsoon sweeps over them but luckily passes before any damage is done. Around three hours, all types of synths, a prepared piano, brass and some violins.
Song with long name (http://koti.mbnet.fi/el_tonic/new/An%20army%20of%20banana%20slugs%20that%20at%20first%20seem%20threatening%20emerge%20to%20play%20hide%20and%20seek%20in%20the%20doldrums%20when%20a%20monsoon%20sweeps%20over%20them%20but%20luckily%20passes%20by%20before%20damage%20is%20done.mp3)
did one more: Hide and seek
http://koti.mbnet.fi/el_tonic/new/hide%20and%20seek.mp3
Here's my entry:
Hide and Seek (http://www.lumpcity.co.uk/~vel/HideAndSeek.ogg)
Lyrics and vocals by me.
THAT WAS AWESOME.
It inspired me to write a song and sing as well.
Plainly titled: The Doldrums.
http://koti.mbnet.fi/el_tonic/new/doldrums.mp3
i present to you Banana Slug (http://www.lacksawesome.com/uploads/bananaslug.mp3)
it's just over 3 minutes long and highly experimental, i'm not too happy with the sudden ending but i felt that i could have just kept working on it and ended up making something around 10 minutes long, which i still might do in the future...
well following the trend to try cover all the titles i thought i'd have a crack at Hide and Seek (http://www.lacksawesome.com/uploads/hideandseek.mp3) it's just under 4 minutes long, a little less experimental but just as minimalistic as Banana Slug and it kind of wanders off at the end and stops kind of abruptly (as i hardly ever finish the tracks i start i haven't quite got the hang of endings yet)...
edit:-
just to let you know i'm entering with my first tune (Banana Slug)
Thought I'd enter my first attempt at using Propellerhead Reason. It's the first time I've used a non mod tracker before, so it's taking some getting used to. Also, I have no midi keyboard and manually dragging notes makes for some annoying timing issues. Anyway, my rough first tune...
HIDE AND SHRIEK!
Hide from Jason...If you can!
http://americangirlscouts.org/agsuploads/ProgZmax/Hide_and_Shriek.ogg
Here is my song, I wrote it really quickly as I haven't entered this competition before. I wrote a quick drum 'n bass tune that gave the feeling stealth, sneaking and hiding. I call it:
HIDE, STEALTH AND SEEK
http://www.alpha-state.com/Xenogia/HideStealthSeek.ogg
A fifty foot banana slug attacks Tokyo. Quick, sampled from old Bollywood records.
http://koti.mbnet.fi/el_tonic/new/Fifty%20foot%20banana%20slug%20attacks%20Tokyo.mp3
If anyone wonders, I'm still going with my first entry.
Quote from: biothlebop on Mon 06/03/2006 14:49:30
If anyone wonders, I'm still going with my first entry.
Ok man, I was wondering about that... ;)
Again, I have been what others call 'lame':
The Burning Sun Hid Me Well (http://www.longwayhome.de/down/TheBurningSunHidMeWell.ogg)
Don't know why I still try it. Guess it's inversed satisfaction.
cheers
nihilyst
Time to judge! :)
Got a lot of good entries, too.
The winner is...
ProgZmax
With Biothlebop close on his tail with his unusually long-titled tune.
Vel, I love your tune, the beginning sounds like the perfect setup for a electronic tune such as this: http://www.gregjazz.com/upload/0503-S-Spacey-Ocean.mp3
Xenogia's tune is really hip, but it sounds a little too much like loops just stuck together, and I'm not sure of the originality of these loops...
Congrats ProgZmax. you deervedto win! Well done!
Jason Takes Manhattan!? YEAH!