February Contest: Submission

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Who Do Ya Love?

Someone special in your life?

..maybe there is someone who has always been there for you,

..or someone that has gone the extra mile for you,

..or maybe (in Shushi's case) whipped and beat you, and made you write bad checks.

This month, your task is to tell us about that person(s)




Submissions MUST follow these rules:

1 - encoded in either .mp3 (192kbps or lower if fixed rate ... average of 192kbps or lower if VBR) or .ogg format (quality level 6.00 or lower)

2 - A STRICT MAXIMUM of three minutes in length. If it shows up as 3:01 in my player, It's gettin the boot!

3 - entered into the contest by posting a DIRECT LINK in this RULES & SUBMISSIONS thread (use the GOSSIP thread for everything else). If you cant provide a direct link, please contact one of the following people listed below, they will be happy to help you out. These people provide free hosting for the purpose of this contest only! They are not a hosting service. When contacting these people, please take the effort to understand the terms and conditions they provide).

Providers:
1 - kovacs
2 - knockman
3 - scoops
4 - watto



In Addition...
Kara at www.kara-moon.com/forum has offered "self service" space. Log into the forum to find out more


4 - Submitted before 11:59 PM Monday, February 22nd, 2010

5 - Your entry must be composed specifically for this contest

6 - Your entry must be created using at least some audio plugins, virtual synths, or software studio

7 - your entry should have the FILE named in a format of "yearmonth_artistname_tracktitle" (ie "1002_artistname_tracktitle.mp3"), where the artistname is the same as your KVR name. Please, do not use spaces and special charaters in the filename. I will be booting for improperly tagged comps (this will not be a DQ, just a little reminder that you din't tag your comp correctly). Special considerations will be given to those that have the hosting agent change the tag.

8 - IF you are going to tag your mp3, the artist name is to be the same as your KVR name, and the title tag is to be the name of your tune(help us out, okay? it's easier to sift through labelled entries)

9 - One person can participate either with one entry, with one entry and one collaborative effort or with two collaborative efforts.' - no resubmissions without permission from the moderator, INCLUDING for time-overage correction. PM me for permission!

10 - Any tracks not adhering to these guidelines will be very naughty indeed. Possibly disqualified upon peer review. And at least mocked for all to point and giggle.

11 - Voting (members must have at least 20 posts to vote ... although contest entrants are exempt from this ruling) will run from the submission deadline until I get out of bed, Monday, March 1st - anyone voting for themselves will find ALL their votes disqualified - any entrants not voting will also be
disqualified


PRIZES
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Ben from Camel Audio has been so kind as to donate a prize of ANY of their
products this month (and later months until further notice).

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Ugo at Ugo Audio has donated a copy of M-theory + Dualism bundle, Ironhead + Tunguska bundle, Metallurgy, or Disturbance, for this month (and later months until further notice).Thanks UGO

Quinto from SKNote Software Sound Synthesis has donated any one of his plugins for the contest this month. (and later months until further notice). Thank you Quinto.
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Last edited by Scoops on Mon Mar 01, 2010 10:33 am, edited 2 times in total.
I have a really fast computer, some good mics, vintage musical instruments, and lots of fancy software. Just need some talent

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Here's one about a young lady from Cambodia.

Baby Queen Surf

"Baby Queen; you know what i mean"

I've uploaded the individual parts (in .mp3 format), in case anyone might want to use any of these bits in their own work: BQSurf.rar

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Echo Voodoo presents
:arrow: Survey Lady
[3.2MB 192kbps mp3, 2:20]

Used: Zoom H2, Flea soprano ukulele, Jamcussion, Classic Compressor, Fluid, Uhbik-A


The love of my life recently started working as a telephone survey interviewer, so this is for her. This song is also doing double-duty as my fourth FAWM song this year.

Lyrics:
The telephone rings and it's the Survey Lady
She has some questions she wants to ask me
I always have time for the Survey Lady
Whatever she asks I will strongly agree

The sound of her voice on the telephone
Makes me feel like I'm never alone

The Survey Lady really cares what I say
But she's careful not to give it away
The way she talks I just know that she's sweet
So I keep my answers short but complete

The sound of her voice on the telephone
Makes me feel like I'm never alone

Hey Survey Lady I would like to discus
The chance of something happening for us
Hey Survey Lady, would you agree
There's a future here for you and me

The survey's done and yes, I know,
It's time for the Survey Lady to go
I know she'll call but I don't know when
I want to talk to that lady again

The sound of her voice on the telephone
Makes me feel like I'm never, never alone

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Daisy Bell

(Recorded in a quiet dorm at the University of Illinois, the home of the first computer music compositions... so the annoying background noise is "part of the composition" :hihi: )

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Here's one about a young lady from Cambodia...

mrblitz000's intro for his song is exactly the same as mine, 'cose it's about the same girl.
Only this time we can hear the girl's version of the story. :roll:
mrblitz000's voice might sound even more under the influence of several extras, but that happens to everybody's voice when I apply drastic shiftings and stretchings... :lol:
BTW, the sax track is done by a pro-sax player and suffers shift-stretch consequences too, with the difference he was recorded being sober. :lol: :oops:

The musical background of the song suffered of course also a severe change and moves into a romantic oriental South-American mood. :o

Linky link to the soft-XXX*-song :

http://maxebelga.kara-moon.com/music/10 ... InLove.mp3

Vive l'amour ! :love:

Cheers,

Max... .. . :P

* this way I get more downloads. :wink: :hihi:
Carpo diem ergo sum !

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8)
I'm back :hug:

Coming up to my 35th wedding anniversary very soon I had no choice but to make a song on that particular topic.
:love:
I have also had a lot of 'real life' blues just lately ..... so that is reflected in this piece.
It has proven to be quite cathartic. :?

ThirtyFiveYears

http://www.kara-moon.com/forum/index.ph ... ttach=3663
Epiphone Gibson Les Paul Special
Fender Squier Telecaster
Westfield Precision Bass
Johnson Resonator guitar
'un-named' blues harp
Jamstix (demo)
GreenMachineII
VOXEQ-Pro-C
CamelPhat
BackstageEQ1
ClassicCompressor
ReaFir
OvertoneGEQ
GlaceVerb

REAPER

:wink:
James
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New Updated music site at - http://www.fraserology.com/music/

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Well, here's mine, and my first one since April 2009.

http://www.box.net/shared/nr3l0vepn8

It's written for my wife, with whom I'll be celebrating my 5th wedding anniversary this April (amazingly, she stuck around for this long).
As for the title "235", it doesn't make much sense in English, but let's just say that if you were of a particular Asian descent, you'd probably figure it out.

Some stuff I used:

Reaper
Line6 Amp Farm for guitar and bass amp modelling
Poise drum thingy
U-No-62 synth
Arpy synth by Guido Goebertus
Kjaerhus plugins
SIR1 reverb
Chinese wonder Fender jazz clone
$15 mic
Yamaha SG

Cheers.

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can't sing, can't play, looks awful.....

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This might only be familiar to those in the uk?

In 2003 Cadbury's killed off the . Or so they thought. Now he's back...

:arrow: And all because the lady loves...

gold script on purple
adorns the black-lined box
within a deluxe selection
of her favourite chocs


OK, it's a sort of cover of Bauhaus's Bela Lugosi's Dead, but there's a valentine connection and 2003 also happens to be the year I married my wife who tolerates all my quirks. So this is for her.

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You're a bunch of meanies! You made me mutilate my song to fit in the 3 minute limit! :cry: :cry: :cry:

I wrote this song with this contest in mind, the lyrics are basically my expression of love for myself. I wrote a full version first though, and that's on my FAWM album.

www.psy-t.com/1002-Pons_Asinorum-My_Fri ... _Edit).mp3
http://tinyurl.com/y8n632q
^^tiny url to the song, since the forum doesn't like the original link

My thanks to 'Escape from 9to5' for the collaboration :p



Once upon a time I had a friend
Who told me exactly who I am

I listened to my friend, I followed his road
Which leads to many stories that will remain untold

He was there for me, days and nights
He built up my successes, and removed my doubts

He gave me strength and set me free
And told me to be whatever I want to be

Who was my friend?
My friend was me.


//the edit was to fix a typo
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I agree with the whole concept of love - my problem is finding it.

I'm so shy, I often love women from afar. Unfortunately, I'm often too far away from my object of affection.':cry:

I have to admit, though, I've had a huge crush on one lady recording artist for a few years. That is, until a few months ago, when I got some bad news........

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Lisa Loeb Got Married

Lisa Loeb Got Married, it was such a shock to me
Now I'm stuck here with this guitar, why did it have to be

behind those hornrimmed glasses, beautiful eyes
beneath those tartan skirts, incredible thighs
when she broke up with Dweezil, thought I had a chance,
but once again, skunked again, unrequited romance

Lisa Loeb got married, it was such a bad surprise
Now I'm stuck here waxing sadness, tears are streaming from my eyes

Now I'm hoping that she's happy, glad that she's found joy,
I hope her hubby's nice, though he's just a young toy boy
As for me I'm home alone here, writing stupid maudlin songs
Guess I'm stuck here well until another geek girl comes along

Lisa Loeb got married, and I feel I wanna die,
Please excuse me while I stop here, I've got something in my eye.

DAW - Cubase Studio 5 on Mac Mini
funky guitar - Squier Tele Custom II into Behringer DC9 and into IK Amplitube 2
solo guitar - Peavey Falcon into IK Amplitube Jimi Hendrix
bass - Peavey Millenium BXP into IK Ampeg SVX
synths - NI FM8
drums - Drumcore 3
vocals - me into Shure Summit microphone
"Ooo, look at me, I'm making people HAPPY! I'm the Magical Man from Happyland! In a gumdrop house on Lollypop Laaaaaaane!" - Homer Simpson

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Love Swing

private story or you immage the love story, you choose

(listening at low volume in a quiet room is recommended for this track)

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I feel you psy-t - it's tough to cut to 3 mins when the song wants to run on! Anyway, here's mine. I have gotten a bit of guitar in there this time (ambiance and feedback mainly) but still trying to skirt some sorta Boards of Canada/Postal Service ground. As with last, any criticism or ideas real welcome.

http://soundcloud.com/path-1/1002_patchey_thecity_mp3

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For Gonerico (mp3) . . . . . . . . For Gonerico (ogg)
2:45 / 4MB or so

Not romantic.
Scoops wrote:maybe there is someone who has always been there for you,

..or someone that has gone the extra mile for you
That part. In tribute to someone who fits that bill I offer this badly-but-baldly-from-Fugazi-borrowing, inexplicably-metal-veering thing.


Used: MU.LAB, ShortCircuit (w/Gersic prepared piano samples), Wusik EVE, Kore Player, SFZ (w/GSCW Drums Library Vol. 1 and SoundBrewer Old Upright Piano), Luxonix LFX-1310, Classic Chorus, GHi, HybridReverb2, electric guitars, POD.
No longer a moderator.

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Never ending journey

Apart from the usual tools I used 2 DC entries: Bootsie's FerricTDS and RA Mowg by Chris Roberson. Thanks ! :D

Cheers

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