MUSIC COMPO! 27/4 - 9/5

Oz · Wed 27/04/2005 20:18:19

The year is 2056, mankind is on the brink of interstellar war. A hostile alien race is infesting our solar system, accumulating throughout the Milky Way to strike down upon our planet. The Earth forces are gearing up, ready to defend our home. For the first time ever, mankind is truly united in a struggle for survival. The sun is setting over the horizon, tens of thousands of fighter crafts are lined up on airfields across the globe, hordes of tanks roll across the land from China to Brazil and millions of infantrymen are standing by for deployment. The battle is about to begin.

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to musically portray the situation. Dramatic, sad, threatening, sentimental or pompous - it's your choice! Try to capture the feeling of tension and grandeur.

Fire at will soldiers!

nihilyst · Wed 27/04/2005 20:25:12

Great idea. I'll give it a try ...

Fuzzpilz · Wed 27/04/2005 20:54:00

Here.

...joke, joke. I'm kind of working on a real entry, but I guarantee nothing.

Eggie · Wed 27/04/2005 21:03:02

I figure I have a pretty good chance of winning by default...
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/17694515/

There's some incentive for you to enter:
Do you really want THIS entry to win?

Oz · Wed 27/04/2005 21:24:05

Quote from: Fuzzpilz on Wed 27/04/2005 20:54:00
Here.

...joke, joke. I'm kind of working on a real entry, but I guarantee nothing.

Haha! That's brilliant. Launch all zigs!

nihilyst · Tue 03/05/2005 22:33:55

Sorry, but I won't have the time (nor the skill) to participate in this contest. Maybe next time ...

Oz · Wed 04/05/2005 11:13:43

Alright, we're extending this to 9/5, due to the forum down time.

Dave Gilbert · Wed 04/05/2005 14:19:21

Quote from: Eggie on Wed 27/04/2005 21:03:02
I figure I have a pretty good chance of winning by default...
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/17694515/

There's some incentive for you to enter:
Do you really want THIS entry to win?

Hahahaha. Certainly an improvement over the "You're Dead!" song.

Ishmael · Wed 04/05/2005 16:48:53

My three minutes of weird visions.

The author of this piece is not responsible for any direct, indirect or other damage to the listener's computer, ears, mental heath, or anything else.

He-Man · Wed 04/05/2005 17:49:08

Hi

here's my war music:
http://www.5feetunder.com/mp3/warmusic.mp3
I guess you can hear where I found my inspiration!

Ishmael - Really nice tune!
Eggie - I can't find your song on your site!

skw · Fri 06/05/2005 10:09:50

Ok, here is my attempt, "THE DANCE OF KNIVES":

http://www.geocities.com/arcanusmysterii/ags/knives_lo.mp3 (2:21)

Sorry for the poor sound quality.

Seriously I've made it just for fun, not any compo. Precisely for my random game, which story took place after a nuclear war as well, so it fits this thread pretty well.

I've played bass with heavy distortion, stereo echo & reverb effects etc., then recorded everything on VOCAL microphone (with a short sound range). That noise and sound interferences were added purposely, some of them are just random. At last, it's only one-track recording!

This is my first anti-music attempt as well

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Have fun!

Ishmael · Mon 09/05/2005 09:15:23

Holy bazooka! I still have a slight chance of winning! Somebody! Enter quick! AAAARGH!

Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens · Mon 09/05/2005 11:19:14

Well, this is a futuristic song I did for Deep Freeze, and what better way to taunt the masses then to distribute the music?

http://members.cox.net/veradin/DF-Open_CreditsOGG.ogg

skw · Mon 09/05/2005 13:11:52

Quote from: Ishmael on Mon 09/05/2005 09:15:23
Holy bazooka! I still have a slight chance of winning! Somebody! Enter quick! AAAARGH!

Heh, heh... I bet you win this week, Ishmael. Really nice tune.

Ishmeal · Mon 09/05/2005 13:43:08

NOOOOOO!

skw · Mon 09/05/2005 14:34:38

Quote from: Ishmeal on Mon 09/05/2005 13:43:08
NOOOOOO!

So... have you already chewed over a theme for the new competention? 8)

Ishmael · Mon 09/05/2005 14:47:43

...no...

Oz · Mon 09/05/2005 14:52:19

Fuzzpilz,

Hilarious! Not a valid entry though.

Eggie,

Also very funny in a sickening sort of way, and well... I guess that's it. Great comic relief!

Ishmael,

Good tension and pace. Greater variation would have added to this one I think, and perhaps a more careful shift in dynamics. Nevertheless a good effort and a tactile approach to the theme of the contest. Good work!

He-Man,

Ah, very Star-Warsy.

I like the smooth shift in dymanics. Nice arrangement too. Classic orchestral drama. Pompous to boot!

Skurwy,

I like this. Very abstract and avant-garde! Sounds like a swarm of bees (or aliens!). Quite creepy. Listening to this, I can picture the build-up of alien forces and the frenzy among the earth forces preparing for battle. Nice!

ProgZmax,

Cool trance beat! Not your typical "Armageddon" sentimentalism. Different, yet striking and dramatic. Nice build-up, but I'm sort of waiting for something more to happen. Good work though!

And... the winner is...

Skurwy! I really liked this totally different approach to the theme.

You all did very good, nice tunes everyone!
See you in the next compo.

Ishmael · Mon 09/05/2005 15:03:45

Phew!

I knew my scrapped-together-in-ten-minutes of hastness wouldn't let me down...

And congrats Skurwy!

Do you have the next theme thought up?

skw · Mon 09/05/2005 16:31:26

Thanks a lot for choosing my piece, Oz & those who enjoyed it. I'm really, really surprised!

Quote from: Ishmael on Mon 09/05/2005 15:03:45Do you have the next theme thought up?

Umm... :

nope, not yet.

It may take me a few days to prepare a new and an original theme.

Well... see you soon!