First hoursong compo: Voting Phase - Listen and VOTE!

[ShiverMeSideways]

Right, since I've gotten a bit of positive feedback, I'll try and organize this.

Tomorrow, Saturday, June 5th at about 8:00 PM GMT I will host on the irc the very first hoursong competition!

Time to shamelessly rip the rules from the hourgame people!

What's an Hoursong competition?
The purpose of Hoursong is to encourage composers and test them under a trial of fire. In this activity your task is to make a song within a strict and very short deadline (i.e. one hour).

When will it take place?
This Hoursong session will take place on Saturday 5th of June 2010. Starting at 8:00 PM GMT participants will have an hour to make their song + 15 minutes to put in finishing touches (maybe mix) / upload (i.e. the deadline is 9:15 PM GMT).

How do I participate?
A theme is set by the previous hoursong's winner and by the contest's host in event of his/her absence. It will be announced on IRC (3 simple steps to IRC) and here.

Why should I participate?
Because it's FUN!
The more the merrier, and it's great pactice for the ol' music-making skills.
And I will personally supply the victor with the ultimate sig-trophy congratulations!

Spoiler

I can't draw for shit.

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Additional info:
- While it is not forbidden for the theme-setters to participate in the activity, their songs cannot be voted for (to prevent accusations of cheating and to discourage regular participation).
- Instead, theme-setters are encouraged to draw trophies for the contest's winners.
- Making your song from scratch is strongly encouraged. Cover songs will not be accepted. However, participants are allowed to use one (1) element maximum that has been used already by other artists (like a riff). Just don't steal a whole chorus or something like that.
- You cannot use stuff you've made earlier, because this competition is about making something new.

Camwhoring:
If you have Camtasia or Camtasia-esque software, it would be great to see your "Making of"! Or blog about it, or just open Notepad, do something! No twittering.

Uploading:
Suggested hosts to upload your entry to are:

Recommended:
TerranRich's ShutUpload
Your Newgrounds account
http://www.mediafire.com/
http://www.box.net/

Not recommended:
http://www.sendspace.com/
http://www.rapidshare.com/

Or your own place.

Song formats:
Please use .ogg or .mp3. Given the fact that you must create something pretty fast, MIDI is allowed, but not quite recommended, since the result may vary from listener to listener. If a participant doesn't have time to convert the tune in either ogg or mp3, they are allowed to post it in whatever format they have, just make sure that the format can be played with either Windows Media Player or Winamp. This is to ensure that absolutely anyone can hear the tune.

Voting:
Just tell us your favourite tune. You don't have to enter to vote!
(If you want to tell us what you liked and disliked about all the entries, that would be super nice of you!)
The voting will end when all the entrants have voted, or on Wednesday, 9th of June, whichever comes sooner.

Please post below if you're interested in participating, if the change in time will/won't work for you, or if you have any other questions.

Hey, guys, some of you may or may not (most likely) know about some of the songs I made in one hour, during the hourgame competition which were included in the games.

Well, why don't us sexy composers do our own hoursong competition every two weeks? I absolutely LOVE working under pressure, and it would prove to be a very nice exercise.

Additionally, maybe we could correlate both the hoursong and the hourgame competitions like this: in the week when there is no hourgame, we have hoursong with a theme. We post the tunes, vote who's the winner, etc. The winning song must be included in the hourgame competition that follows, and the hourgame competition must have a different theme. I think it would prove quite interesting to try and incorporate a song that was themed to a love story into a game that was themed to a ghost story.

What do you guys think? Would you join? Would you support this, etc?

[Wonkyth]

The moment I have a MIDI keyboard, I'd love to! 

[Ubel]

This sounds really fun, count me in!

[Dualnames]

This sounds really fun, count me in!

Seconded, I'd love to join!!

[Wyz]

Sounds fun! Too bad you missed the first opportunity yesterday, but oh well, I'm in! (if I can find some time )

[Kweepa]

The winning song must be included in the hourgame competition that follows, and the hourgame competition must have a different theme.

I'm not sure how this would work, but the competition idea sounds great otherwise! Not that I have any composition skills at all.

[ShiverMeSideways]

I'm not sure how this would work

Well, Steve, the idea is that we have our hoursong little competition on the Saturday between hourgame. Let's say that the theme is sky-scraper music.

The best song is picked and the condition for the next hourgame is that every game must contain the winning song. That is the only real modification I was thinking about. Of course, the hourgame competition cannot have the same theme as the hoursong competition, so it can't be sky-scrapers.

[Phemar]

Sounds like a cool idea, I'd join in.

[Evil]

If I'm available and don't forget, I'd love to give it a shot. LGM would probably be interested too.

[DrewCCU]

This is a GREAT idea. I love it!

[Wyz]

I'd like to make one suggestion as for the rules: Maybe instead of the winning song, let the contestants pick any of the songs presented by the last Hoursong. Else it tends to get a bit boring with every game having the same song. Although, the winning song will be the better one, so it end up getting used often after all I guess.

[ShiverMeSideways]

* BUMP * Check first post.

I'd like to make one suggestion as for the rules: Maybe instead of the winning song, let the contestants pick any of the songs presented by the last Hoursong. Else it tends to get a bit boring with every game having the same song. Although, the winning song will be the better one, so it end up getting used often after all I guess.

That's actually a great idea, Wyz.




Ok, lads and lasses, from this post on, please post if you can participate and if you have any suggestions for the first ever hoursong competition! Yes, people who have already showed support, it's time to put your money where you mouth is and say if you will be present at the compo.

[Wyz]

Well, I'm in. That does not mean I'll have an entry, but it does mean I'm going to try Never made a song in a hour so that's going to be a first for me. I'm going to set up a internet radio so you guys can hear progress while it's made. This is going to be exciting

[Bulbapuck]

Hmm, I will also try. I don't think the quality of my entry will even scratch you guys, but it might be fun

[Phemar]

Isn't Saturday the 5th?

[ShiverMeSideways]

Yes, it is.

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What about it?

[DrewCCU]

i'm in

[Damien]

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You missed a spot.

[Bulbapuck]

Isn't this in 15 mins? SMS: I thought you would be in the irc?

[Damien]

Nope, it's in an hour:

http://wwp.greenwichmeantime.com/