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DrApostropheX · Post by **DrApostropheX** » Sat May 27, 2017 7:00 pm

Another new month is coming up quick!

How did people feel about lifting the 3-minute duration restriction this time around?

And for next month would people like something more thematic in nature or more structural (like only compose in super-Locrian modes or something)?

Laguna Rising · Post by **Laguna Rising** » Sat May 27, 2017 7:44 pm

Well, I don't care too much about the length...

I like the idea of a somehow restricting theme, it makes the composing more daring and sometimes I get unpredictable results...

Pick one of your choice. Any sort will do

donkey tugger · Post by **donkey tugger** » Sat May 27, 2017 8:07 pm

Having managed to break two bones in my fingers on my right hand (by falling up a massive flight of 3 steps

), what about manual note entry only - no controller keyboards/guitars/drums.

Bring everyone down to my level..

folderol · Post by **folderol** » Mon May 29, 2017 7:16 pm

How about going the other extreme?
I seem to remember we used to have a 2 minute time slot once. What about really pushing the boundary and having to make your point in just 1 minute

Mister Natural · Post by **Mister Natural** » Tue May 30, 2017 1:56 am

donkey tugger wrote:Having managed to break two bones in my fingers on my right hand (by falling up a massive flight of 3 steps ), what about manual note entry only - no controller keyboards/guitars/drums. Bring everyone down to my level..

OUCH !

Get better

Mister Natural · Post by **Mister Natural** » Tue May 30, 2017 1:57 am

How about only processed vocals . . . ?

Hellfog · Post by **Hellfog** » Tue May 30, 2017 11:39 am

Mister Natural wrote:How about only processed vocals . . . ?

You mean a track Only with Vocals, no instrument?

Mister Natural · Post by **Mister Natural** » Tue May 30, 2017 1:37 pm

yeah fog, I'm suggesting a piece made with only vocal samples(processed or not) as instruments . . .

Hellfog · Post by **Hellfog** » Tue May 30, 2017 2:20 pm

MN:

Sounds like fun.

donkey tugger · Post by **donkey tugger** » Tue May 30, 2017 5:44 pm

folderol wrote:How about going the other extreme?
I seem to remember we used to have a 2 minute time slot once. What about really pushing the boundary and having to make your point in just 1 minute

Being a really old bastard, I remember when the contest started (think I entered the second month) and limit was 30 seconds for quite a while. This was of course in the days of dial-up (nice title for a song...

). Really made you plan what you were writing, or not, as my first entry was some random shite called, 'get the pies'.

donkey tugger · Post by **donkey tugger** » Tue May 30, 2017 5:46 pm

Mister Natural wrote:
donkey tugger wrote:Having managed to break two bones in my fingers on my right hand (by falling up a massive flight of 3 steps ), what about manual note entry only - no controller keyboards/guitars/drums. Bring everyone down to my level..
OUCH !

Get better

Cheers!

rollasoc · Post by **rollasoc** » Wed May 31, 2017 4:10 pm

donkey tugger wrote: Being a really old bastard, I remember when the contest started (think I entered the second month) and limit was 30 seconds for quite a while. This was of course in the days of dial-up (nice title for a song... ). Really made you plan what you were writing, or not, as my first entry was some random shite called, 'get the pies'.

I remember doing one 30 second piece a long time ago and several 2 minute ones.

I like the 3 minute rule, since it limits the amount of time it takes to listen to all the entries (when I have time to enter, which isn't often enough).

Hellfog · Post by **Hellfog** » Wed May 31, 2017 5:01 pm

I was hoping that June contest was up today.

donkey tugger · Post by **donkey tugger** » Wed May 31, 2017 5:15 pm

rollasoc wrote:
donkey tugger wrote: Being a really old bastard, I remember when the contest started (think I entered the second month) and limit was 30 seconds for quite a while. This was of course in the days of dial-up (nice title for a song... ). Really made you plan what you were writing, or not, as my first entry was some random shite called, 'get the pies'.
I remember doing one 30 second piece a long time ago and several 2 minute ones.

I like the 3 minute rule, since it limits the amount of time it takes to listen to all the entries (when I have time to enter, which isn't often enough).

I can understand though that for some it's a bit limiting; for me 5 minutes is an epic, for some it's their intro. I do think it would be good to do a really short one again though at some point.

skipscada · Post by **skipscada** » Thu Jun 01, 2017 8:52 am

Looked in to see what's going on around here and I'm a bit puzzled to see the theme for June isn't up yet.

If there's a shortage of ideas, remember there was a list of suggestions in an earlier thread.

As for the other things that have been discussed, FWIW I like the 3 minute time limit. Too short? Make a "radio edit" for the contest and make a longer version for yourself and you fans.

I also like other limitations. I tend to get blank page syndrome, and experiments are fun.

To give the contest a bit more direction and purpose and fun, I suggest (expecting to be ignored or tut-tutted) the following every month:

A theme, preferably of current interest (e.g. summer, covfefe, pollen allergy, Twin Peaks)
A limitation (e.g. no bass drum, no chords, no reverb)
An obligatory element (e.g. dialogue from a specific film, bassoon, modulated filtering, tape start)
An obligatory freeware plugin (after all the raison d'etre of KVR is to promote and encourage the use of audio software)

All self-policed, based on the honour principle. Not convinced another contestant has followed the rules? Don't vote for her/him.

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