One Synth Challenge 8 .... GTG Sputnik!

[Yeager]

Concerning the Eurovision songcontest:

Best entry ever : 1980 Belgium ( ahead of their time ).

I think the total point they got were ZERO !



Enjoy.

[MaxSynths]

Belgian contestants for the Eurovision contest in 1980. This was completely new for the contest, as Telex were one of the founders of electro pop.

Reminds me some Kraftwerk stuff...

[Mac of BIOnighT]

Yes, but a perfect example of the Eurosong spirit can be found here:
This is the kind of thing that makes it fun

[abstractcats]

And I had not heard of the Eurosong Contest but I did see something about it on anther thread but it sounds like a great idea.

You're probably getting mixed up with another contest, the Eurosong thing is actually the festival of kitsch songs and singers - that's what makes it a huge lot of fun to watch I must say, though, it was much more so up to a few years ago, when every country's representatives sang in their own language songs written by composers from their own country; now, unfortunately, most everybody sings in English songs written by composers that are not necessarily "local". The result is songs that all sound the same (US/UK charts, that is), and that doesn't make much sense...
Anyway, now and then some truly good songs emerge from the contest.
Some years ago Italy partecipated with this song (begins at around 1 minute). I love the song and the girl has a beautiful voice - too bad the three minute limit imposed the contest forced them to present a shortened version of this track, plus the bad sound typical of this event

ahh,I understand what your saying.I have to check this out.
That is a shame "international" songs seem to be sung mostly in English as there are so many interesting and beauty full languages around the world. But ironically people from non English speaking countries many time speak better English than people who's native language it is. I'm kind of oddity for Kentucky as my mother loves English and taught me to speak well and if I'm in a smaller town in Kentucky some time I'm asked if I'm from England or Scotland.

Oh! I did come close to needing to learn Italian back in the 1990's when I dated a girl who's mother is from Italy and they would go to see here in laws about once a year in Italy.

Have you been here, too, then?

Nah, I never did get to go to Italy, we were together for about a year, we talk marriage though but stuff happens and it didn't work out.

I should mention I am a Tiesto fan as well.

Sorry, don't know what it is

Sorry, that should be DJ Tiesto http://www.tiesto.com/

Any good Italian techno/dance/electro bands I should here??

Not my cup of tea, unfortunately, but there's an amazing ebm band I know who also release their stuff thru an American label, have a look and a listen
http://www.spacetalk.net/

Nice! thanks

[abstractcats]

Any good Italian techno/dance/electro bands I should here??

If you like old stuff my suggestion is for Datura & Usura, I used to be a fan of them when I was a teen . Thanks for this question, gave the opportunity to come back in time. I think disco music was more interesting years ago and people like Datura and Usura has been pioneers of the modern techno/dance music. Back in time there was a lot interesting stuff, people used to work with samplers in a more creative way.

These was some of my favourites tunes

Datura - Eternity:


Datura + Usura - Infinity:


Datura - Yerba Del Diablo:


Datura - Angeli Domini:


Usura - Open your mind:


Control Unit - Ti Sei Bevuto Il Cervello (Digital Boy rmx):
(:hihi: Mac??)

EDIT: the most incredible thing is that Peroni, the one which wrote the "text", still takes royalties on this song!

Molella - I feel confusion:


The Tamperer Featuring Maya - Feel It:


Gigi D'Agostino - The Riddle:


...and so on

Ok, end of the shit

Nice! Thanks for the links

[MaxSynths]

Yes, but a perfect example of the Eurosong spirit can be found here:
This is the kind of thing that makes it fun

[glynbo]

I've uploaded my entry "Telemetry". In keeping with the spirit of the competition (or at least with my interpretation of the spirit of the competition) the only additional plugin used is the Kjaerhus Classic Limiter on the bus to optimise the levels and shave off some spurious peaks. What may appear to be delay effects on some parts were achieved by duplicating the midi tracks and shifting them. A couple of tracks feature automation of the filter cutoff.

I have to say it was great fun putting this track together, and although I have had Sputnik in my VSTi folder for a long time I'd over looked it until now. I was pleasantly surprised to find how versatile it really is.

Cheers,
Glyn

[tattiemannie]

Hi glynbo, cheers for the submission .... and for dragging the thread back on topic!!

Right, where were we? ... 3 days to go!!

[Mac of BIOnighT]

although I have had Sputnik in my VSTi folder for a long time I'd over looked it until now. I was pleasantly surprised to find how versatile it really is.

The nice thing about the osc is getting to really know the instruments that are chosen for the challenge to a degree none of us probably would under normal circumstances

[glynbo]

The nice thing about the osc is getting to really know the instruments that are chosen for the challenge to a degree none of us probably would under normal circumstances

Yes, I agree. This is my first time, but I'm sure it's not going to be the last.

Cheers,
Glyn

[Mac of BIOnighT]

Yes, I agree. This is my first time, but I'm sure it's not going to be the last.

Very nice track, by the way, lighthearted and dreamy, I love it

The other thing about the osc is that we are also forced to remember what a synth is - that is an instrument that can create a huge variety of sounds that only depend on the musician's ability to squeeze them out. Way too often do we just reach for the instrument that allows us to obtain a certain sound easily and quickly, as opposed to honing our ability to get any kind of sound from any synth (while, obviously, some instruments are better than others for certain sounds and there's nothing wrong with going for the fastest way to get a sound in norder not to break the creative flow).

[Mac of BIOnighT]

Tattiemannie, I'm listening to the submissions, whatever you do, please allow for at least 5 votes, I could never decide for just one or three
Great tracks, really!

Question: does anybody know how to download all the tracks at once? If I do it one by one it'll take me a week

[MaxSynths]

Tplease allow for at least 5 votes

+1

Question: does anybody know how to download all the tracks at once? If I do it one by one it'll take me a week

No... but it would be great to have this option

[tattiemannie]

Anymore comments re. the voting system? I sense a leaning towards a 5 vote ( 10,5,3,2,1 points ) scenario.
Anyone wishing to catch up with the discussion may have to scroll back a couple of pages

Still time to sway the issue, otherwise, the above is what I'll go with.


Mac, as soon as all the tracks are in, I'll create a zip file with all the tracks in, and upload it to the folder ... thats what normally happens

If you hang on though, I'll post a playlist link .... that might be useful in the meantime.

[Mac of BIOnighT]

Mac, as soon as all the tracks are in, I'll create a zip file with all the tracks in, and upload it to the folder ... thats what normally happens

OK - I never expect anything to happen normally, nothing does in my life

If you hang on though, I'll post a playlist link .... that might be useful in the meantime.

Good