OSC8 - Sputnik - Vote now!

[tattiemannie]

OK, with abstractcats votes added, here's the story...

1(1) Someplace Safe (Mac of BIOnighT) - 10, 2, 10, 1, 3, 10, 5, 5, 5, 5, 10, 3, 3 = 72
2(2) Stairway to Taurus (Yeager) - 3, 3, 10, 3, 1, 10, 2, 5, 3, 5, 10, 10 = 65
3(3) Telemetry (Glynbo) - 1, 2, 2, 10, 5, 3, 10, 3, 3, 10, 1 = 51
4(4) Korolev's Idea (Mouxbar) - 2, 10, 5, 3, 1, 3, 1, 5, 10, 2, 2 = 44
5(5) Ice Organ (MA-Simon) - 5, 3, 10, 10 = 28
6(6) Approaching to the Unknown (Opus Diaboli) - 5, 5, 1, 5, 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 2 = 27
7(8=) Sputonix (rsmus7) - 2, 10, 1, 2, 2, 1, 5 = 23
8(7) Science (Mr Me) - 1, 1, 10, 5, 2, 3 = 22
9(8=) Splashdown (Tattiemannie) - 5, 10, 3 = 18
10(10) October 4, 1957 (K-Bee) - 2, 10, 1 = 13
11(11) Astroid Minor (Jon Boyd) - 2, 1, 5, 2 = 10
12(12) Temple Gardens (MA-Simon) - 1, 5, 1 = 7
13(13) Dawn of Infinity (Abstractcats) - 2, 1, 3 = 6
14(14) Impromptu-in-E-Minor (mrblitz000) - 5
15=(15=) Eighth Fret (WrigglerUk) - 3
15=(15=) NII-88 (Gamma-UT) - 3
17(17) If Ye're Abel Ye're In (Tattiemannie) - 2
18=(18=) Alien SunSet (Abstractcats) - 0
18=(18=) Gtg Lolz ( deaf dunderkwak ) - 0
18=(18=) Sputnik 002 (Hyperspace Drifter) - 0

.....( Total votes.. 19, total points.. 399 )......

Only area of change re. places, Sputonix draws clear of Splashdown and leafrogs Science.
The top 4 benefit once again, but it looks like a gap has opened up between 2nd and 3rd.
Stairway is now very much threatening Someplace Safe for that top spot.
Theres a clear battle for 3rd and 4th between Telemetry and Korolev's, Similarly 5th and 6th is tight, and below that ... well anything could happen!

Looking forward to more votes arriving folks ..... bring it on!

[tattiemannie]

Remember guys, voting deadlines are set to KVR time ( see day and time at top of post ) ... so there is actaually still 2 days and about 19 hours to go! As long as your post is dated on or before Thurs 22nd October, it counts!

[glynbo]

Ok, so here's my vote - just in time as usual Very tough decision due to the high quality of all the entries and wide variety of musical styles, but here goes:

Stairway to Taurus - 10
Approaching to the Unknown - 5
Someplace Safe - 3
If Ye're Abel, Ye're In - 2
Korelev's Idea - 1


Cheers,
Glyn

[PurpleCatfishBettie]

Tattimannie, thanks for the vote!

In 3 OSCs, I haven't touched upon percussion (so have not had to put in as much work as the other contestants in that regard), but have instead built percussionless, 'bridge' pieces to connect together songs from an album.

So, this OSC entry - bridging between 'Rubber Room' and 'Raven Witch Woman' - needed to modulate from f minor to e minor.

It starts out with a loose rendering of the progression from 'Rubber Room,' then goes into the 'center' or 'chiptoon' part; then ends in 'getting ready' for 'Raven Witch Woman.' At the ending, you can faintly hear the 'bass note' going through the progression of the upcoming song.

In the center or chiptoon part, it's in a sort of key called 'e near minor' or somesuch. It's basically a takeoff on the traditional, i iv VII III VI ii(dim) V (or v) i. The thing is; there is no 'e' note; at least not until the very end do some e-notes get thrown in. The thing is in 'e' but it never plays an e note.

instead the scale is e-flat, f# g a b c d e-flat. So, the e-flat is the raised 7th (d#) of the e harmonic minor scale. but it neither throws out the natural 7th (d), nor does it ever touch upon the actual 'tonic' or e note. That's why i call it 'near minor.'

It could be listed in the 'guitar grimoire' by some other name, but it sounds like 'near minor' or somesuch to these ears.

Anyway, I have a lot of fun with these contests, and am astounded at what other contestents arrive at with their entries.

yada yada

[tattiemannie]

Right! We have about a day and a half to go!!! ... And it looks like that last set of votes from glynbo has brought about a neck-and-neck scenario at the top!!!

So, get those votes in folks!!!

[Mac of BIOnighT]

Right! We have about a day and a half to go!!! ... And it looks like that last set of votes from glynbo has brought about a neck-and-neck scenario at the top!!!

I knew I shouldn't have told you about those missing votes Call me Mr Dumb...
If I hire a killer and get rid of Yeager, will I win?

[abstractcats]

If I hire a killer and get rid of Yeager, will I win?

I think it would have to be a Ninja assassin

[Mac of BIOnighT]

I think it would have to be a Ninja assassin

I was thinking of mafia, but yeah, a ninja would be way coooler!

[abstractcats]

I think it would have to be a Ninja assassin

I was thinking of mafia, but yeah, a ninja would be way coooler!

Or Nerd ninjas! Flying pocket protectors of DEATH!

[njon6]

Hope I'm not too late.

Someplace Safe - Mac 10 points
Stairway to Taurus - Yeager 5 Points
Eighth Fret - WrigglerUK 3 points
Ice Organ - MA Simon 2 points
Mr. Me - Mr. Me 1 point

[Mac of BIOnighT]

Seems like I can save some money on the ninja, a njon(6) was enough, for now
Thanks

[batgab]

My vote allocation:

Stairway to Taurus - Yeager (10 pts) Outstanding track all around. Love it.
Someplace Safe - Mac of BIOnight (5 pts) Epic piece, fantastic.
Splashdown - Tattiemannie (3 pts) Great variety of sounds, jaunty tune really captures the wonder of space travel.
Sputonix - Rsmus7 (2 pts) To me, has a relentless, menacing, "whistling past the graveyard" kind of vibe. Not even Halloween yet!
Mr. Me - Mr Me. (1 pt) Deserves at least this point - for having the most obnoxious, abrasive lead instrument! Cool!

[Mac of BIOnighT]

Looks like I'll need that ninja's phone number, after all...

[tattiemannie]

18 hours to go!!

[Mac of BIOnighT]

Don't remind me, please...