Remix Competition 4 - Sasha

Neurojazz

Thanks for all the entries:-

Splitrmx 1st place for a solid piece.
Ronan gets a close 2nd place for such a clean piece.

But, some advice and maybe a separate thread for people get involved in.

A lot of people producing here need to understand MODES - they are not complex as they may seem and can be used to colour and richen music.

I was hoping to see who would use something like modal work to make that single note become something bigger as it's probably the number one tool in theory to use when dealing with something simple.

If people are scratching their heads about it - then i'll start a thread for more in depth discussion about it!

In the meantime - here's this weeks midi (and a break from hard tasks!)

http://www.spiralking.com/boardscompo/

And a youtube to the original here.

Good luck with it! - and have fun

Rockshamrover

Hi Neuro, Can you give examples of the modal stuff?

Like for instance the midi you gave us for the last test. Can you show what could have been done with it?

That would be brilliant if you could.

Really appreciating all the time and effort you are putting into this.

Cheers

Rock.

Neurojazz

Rockshamrover wrote: »

Hi Neuro, Can you give examples of the modal stuff?

Like for instance the midi you gave us for the last test. Can you show what could have been done with it?

That would be brilliant if you could.

Really appreciating all the time and effort you are putting into this.

Cheers

Rock.

Yeah, will try to knock something up - probably more about modes in general though - it's pretty obvious/easy once you get the idea

Rockshamrover

Neurojazz wrote: »

Yeah, will try to knock something up - probably more about modes in general though - it's pretty obvious/easy once you get the idea

Great stuff Neuro. As I said earlier, fair play for doing all this.

cloudydsound

im gonna give this a shot, need to start dedicating some proper time to making tunes

and KRD, thanks for enlightening me in the other remix thread...no need for any toe chopping, i'll share my VAST *ahem* musical knowledge with anyone here!
i did genuinely always think if a label asked you to remix a track, then you'd get, well the sufficent supplies .....anyway i'm derailing the thread

when does this have to be completed by?

Neurojazz

cloudydsound wrote: »

when does this have to be completed by?

Sunday 7am (ish)

Remix supplies are usually nonexistent.

cloudydsound

i had a go on my non music pc using reason 3

http://soundcloud.com/cloudysound/xpander

ive no idea how the mix sounds cos i was listening on dell speakers

Neurojazz

cloudydsound wrote: »

i had a go on my non music pc using reason 3

http://soundcloud.com/cloudysound/xpander

ive no idea how the mix sounds cos i was listening on dell speakers

Make sure you submit your final version to:- http://soundcloud.com/groups/boards-ie

SteveDon

cloudydsound wrote: »

i did genuinely always think if a label asked you to remix a track, then you'd get, well the sufficent supplies

Yeah to be honest, ive been asked to do three remixes recently and ive got all the parts as stems rather than the midi. Anyone ive chatted to that regularly does remixes seems to get the same. Having just the midi is way too restricting i think.

Neurojazz

SteveDon wrote: »

Yeah to be honest, ive been asked to do three remixes recently and ive got all the parts as stems rather than the midi. Anyone ive chatted to that regularly does remixes seems to get the same. Having just the midi is way too restricting i think.

Yep, stems figure also, but already covered the reason why we don't use them here a few times already

jtsuited

I have never once been given midi for a remix. If this competition is for a practical context, I'd advise giving stems.

Neurojazz

jtsuited wrote: »

I have never once been given midi for a remix. If this competition is for a practical context, I'd advise giving stems.

90% of the work i've been given has been midi (or nothing)

Plus, as per copyright and boards policy we can't use stems.

Rockshamrover

Neurojazz wrote: »

90% of the work i've been given has been midi (or nothing)

Plus, as per copyright and boards policy we can't use stems.

Happy enough with midi per reasons given. BUT, for the final test.................................

Can we get to mix a Binary Finary track???????:D

Neurojazz

Rockshamrover wrote: »

Happy enough with midi per reasons given. BUT, for the final test.................................

Can we get to mix a Binary Finary track???????:D

Probably - once it's setup and organised a bit more - will probably be a larger affair via facebook or something with actual prizes

Rockshamrover

Getting to do a remix (of one of your tracks) would be a prize in itself:)

Neurojazz

Rockshamrover wrote: »

Getting to do a remix (of one of your tracks) would be a prize in itself:)

HAHAHA PLEASE.

I know about a million more people with better material than me

cloudydsound

Neurojazz wrote: »

Make sure you submit your final version to:- http://soundcloud.com/groups/boards-ie

ah, will do

Rockshamrover

Neurojazz wrote: »

HAHAHA PLEASE.

I know about a million more people with better material than me

I very much doubt that:D

Neurojazz

Rockshamrover wrote: »

I very much doubt that:D

Serious - you wouldn't believe how rudimentary my music is - a few little tricks here and there and a keen ear (from years of jamming with guitar)

All my music still aspires to get close to an album made circa 95 - Eat Static - Implant - really can't touch the solid work on there in every department.

Android 666

Neurojazz wrote: »

All my music still aspires to get close to an album made circa 95 - Eat Static - Implant - really can't touch the solid work on there in every department.

Bloody genius album - Survivors is one of my all time favourite tracks - Fookin' Brilliant!

dasdog

Ah, I thought I heard influences of Implant at the start of that Steven Hawking song. It was some album. Saw them in a half empty SFX in 95 and again the following year headling Dance Valley (Holland) when I spent a summer living out of a caravan working on bulb farms over there. The Ozric Tentacles were great too - they're playing the Button Factory this Sunday for anyone interested.

I'll try and make time for this but making a dance song doesn't really appeal to me. Still, bucket loads to work with in comparison.

Rockshamrover

My version is up. It might be back down again as the drums sound a bit loud in parts.

Completely different tune to the original but based on it:D

http://soundcloud.com/rockshamrover/expand-or-contract-my-sad-take-on-the-sasha-classic-xpander

Cheers.

Rockshamrover

Rockshamrover wrote: »

My version is up. It might be back down again as the drums sound a bit loud in parts.

Completely different tune to the original but based on it:D

http://soundcloud.com/rockshamrover/expand-or-contract-my-sad-take-on-the-sasha-classic-xpander

Cheers.

Yo guys,
This track just got into the soundcloud hotlist. Really happy about that. Thanks for all the plays from here.

Cheers
Rocksham.

Android 666

Rockshamrover wrote: »

Yo guys,
This track just got into the soundcloud hotlist. Really happy about that. Thanks for all the plays from here.

Cheers
Rocksham.

How do you see the hotlist?

Rockshamrover

Android 666 wrote: »

How do you see the hotlist?

Go to Tracks, then select explore tracks. That's the overall hotlist for soundcloud. I'm on page 4:D


Cheers.

red dave

Rockshamrover wrote: »

Yo guys,
This track just got into the soundcloud hotlist. Really happy about that. Thanks for all the plays from here.

Cheers
Rocksham.

good man vinny

jaysus i'd say you're buzzing at the minute, well done

Rockshamrover

red dave wrote: »

good man vinny

jaysus i'd say you're buzzing at the minute, well done

Cheers Dave,

Yeah, it's great. I'll probably be gone before sunrise though:D

Thanks.

Android 666

Nice version Rock, you must be delighted that it's been so well received.

Well ,here is my version finished. Don't think I can listen to it ever again:

http://soundcloud.com/android-78/sasha-expander-android-78s-subdivision-mix

cloudydsound

Rockshamrover wrote: »

My version is up. It might be back down again as the drums sound a bit loud in parts.

Completely different tune to the original but based on it:D

http://soundcloud.com/rockshamrover/expand-or-contract-my-sad-take-on-the-sasha-classic-xpander

Cheers.

yep, nice effort

i think im counting myself out of this one, as android said, im sick of listening to it!! - and i only messed with it for a couple of hours

Rockshamrover

cloudydsound wrote: »

yep, nice effort

i think im counting myself out of this one, as android said, im sick of listening to it!! - and i only messed with it for a couple of hours

Thanks Cloudsound, my other track just went in the hot list. Crazy stuff.

You should stick with this track. I;m sure Neuro will point out that when you are a pro (you) you wont always like what you have to work with.

Sorry for hijacking the thread:(

splitrmx

Rockshamrover wrote: »

You should stick with this track. I;m sure Neuro will point out that when you are a pro (you) you wont always like what you have to work with.

Yeah I dislike the original track so much that I find it hard to attempt a remix. If I was a professional artist and was being paid that would probably give me a but more of an incentive though. I'll see how I feel over the weekend however.

krd

splitrmx wrote: »

Yeah I dislike the original track so much that I find it hard to attempt a remix. If I was a professional artist and was being paid that would probably give me a but more of an incentive though. I'll see how I feel over the weekend however.

Just be thankful you haven't been handed Jedward stems (without the auto-tune) for a remix.

I don't mind the original.

It's just listening to a trance riff over and over again for hours can drive you round the bend.

krd

Rockshamrover wrote: »

Thanks Cloudsound, my other track just went in the hot list. Crazy stuff.

You should stick with this track. I;m sure Neuro will point out that when you are a pro (you) you wont always like what you have to work with.

Sorry for hijacking the thread:(

Yeah, I've seen - impressive stuff. Congrats

seannash

Rockshamrover wrote: »

Thanks Cloudsound, my other track just went in the hot list. Crazy stuff.

You should stick with this track. I;m sure Neuro will point out that when you are a pro (you) you wont always like what you have to work with.

Sorry for hijacking the thread:(

Rock your making a mockery of this dance music lark:D

you start making dance music a few weeks ago and already your on the soundcloud hotlist.whats the secret:)

romarr

splitrmx wrote: »

Yeah I dislike the original track so much that I find it hard to attempt a remix. If I was a professional artist and was being paid that would probably give me a but more of an incentive though. I'll see how I feel over the weekend however.

not a fan of the original either ... starting to feel all tranced out of it. For me the quality feedback is more than enough incentive, in addition to listening and learning from all y'all efforts, comments and criticisms

Android 666

romarr wrote: »

not a fan of the original either ... starting to feel all tranced out of it. For me the quality feedback is more than enough incentive, in addition to listening and learning from all y'all efforts, comments and criticisms

+1 on that. Really getting a lot out of this. Mind you, it mightn't actually show in any of the tunes…

krd

romarr wrote: »

not a fan of the original either ... starting to feel all tranced out of it. For me the quality feedback is more than enough incentive, in addition to listening and learning from all y'all efforts, comments and criticisms

I'm trying to make trying to make a classic trance version. I'm throwing every convention at it I can. I've got a choir angels in there. A bass boom - I'll be working in the snare rolls later.

The thing about trance is everyone's had a overdose of it at some point in their lives. Listening to it on a loop can bring back bad memories.

krd

seannash wrote: »

Rock your making a mockery of this dance music lark:D

you start making dance music a few weeks ago and already your on the soundcloud hotlist.whats the secret:)

First Denis makes the top twenty UK club charts. Then Rock makes the Soundclound hotlist.

What's happening?

cloudydsound

Rockshamrover wrote: »

Thanks Cloudsound, my other track just went in the hot list. Crazy stuff.

You should stick with this track. I;m sure Neuro will point out that when you are a pro (you) you wont always like what you have to work with.

Sorry for hijacking the thread:(

no don't get me wrong, i used to love that track and still think it stands up....it was in the first bundle of records i ever bought when i first got decks

i just suffer badly from hearing the same thing over for hours, most likely the reason why i have about 100-120 unfinished tracks!!

Rockshamrover

seannash wrote: »

Rock your making a mockery of this dance music lark:D

you start making dance music a few weeks ago and already your on the soundcloud hotlist.whats the secret:)

I've no idea, I think I just got lucky. Oh and my uncle is a major shareholder:D

Seriously, I don't know. I'm as baffled as the rest of you.

Rockshamrover

krd wrote: »

First Denis makes the top twenty UK club charts. Then Rock makes the Soundclound hotlist.

What's happening?

Ha ha:D

By the way, the new name is Snoop Fiddy.

Rockshamrover

cloudydsound wrote: »

no don't get me wrong, i used to love that track and still think it stands up....it was in the first bundle of records i ever bought when i first got decks

i just suffer badly from hearing the same thing over for hours, most likely the reason why i have about 100-120 unfinished tracks!!

I hear ya bud.

dasdog

I listened to it once but I only listened to the Duderstadt track once. I have a few scraps from yesterday which I binned but I'll put the time aside tomorrow just to get over the finish line. Even if that's second but last or worse.

romarr

my mix http://soundcloud.com/ronan-marr/xpander-expanda-remix

off on holidays tomorrow so doubt i'll be partaking in next weeks ... off to ze nederlands at the crack of dawn, amsterdam dance event for some chaos, then a week of chillaxing on a secluded dutch island - ill check in sunday to see the results

holidays tomorrow hence the wee little airport sample at the start of expanda - courtesy of herr Riemann !

krd

Here's mine http://soundcloud.com/the-noobian-prince/the-noobian-prince-vs-sasha-xpander-reloaded-back-to-future-mix-classic-trance-140bpm

Maybe it could do with a little more work, I've had as much as I take of it for the moment.

dasdog

Here's what I did yesterday and managed to destroy today by overwriting a file hence the volume being all over the place. Don't drink (too much) and write.

http://soundcloud.com/dasdog/dj-sasha-xpander-not-on-strike

red dave

here's demented version http://soundcloud.com/red-dave/sasha-xpander-red-dave-remix

splitrmx

http://soundcloud.com/splitradix/acidxpander-for-boards-ie-remix-thingie

Neurojazz

Locked - will mark these up around mid-day and post next challenge/announce winner!