DMP Remix Competition ROLL CALL.

eeloe

Okay, few people have asked for a competition, and it all king of came together...

I've asked a fairly important shop in the industry in Ireland to provide a prize, i'm still waiting for a reply back from them as to what the prize will be, but i'm sure they'll get back to me in time. I'm not expecting the prize to be massive(no moog little phattys) but it's all about taking part and having fun.

a member of the board has provided the material to be remixed, and i think the source material is so original, that the remixes will also be great.

http://soundcloud.com/dogs-the-band/movement

The above sample is the song/track that will be used in the remix comp, i feel it has the right ammount of original parts, melody and vocals to be used to create something really good.

I'm gonna give a pretty ample ammount of time to complete the remix, i know a LOT of people here have other stuff they need to look after first before attempting this, so i'd say 4-6 week should be enough time to allow.

So, for the minute i'm just taking a roll call to see who'd be interested in taking part, when i see there's enough interest, i'll chase up the shop about the prize, and i'll lay down some proper rules and deadlines on the judging!

red dave

Cool, yeah count me in if it's 3 weeks or more time to get the entry in

mordeith

Same as above. Would be interested but would also need a reasonable amount of time to get something together.

Anima

My main computer is banjaxed but I've got the laptop so I'll give it a try. Is there going to be any guidlines or is it anything goes?

iamstop

I'll give this a bang for sure

Android 666

Yeah, I'll do it as well

gavtim

Great tune, lots going on in there, would be on for having a crack at a remix if poss..

whoopdedoo

I'll try give it a go

krd

Let's have some warm ups first.

We could have more of a discussion about the thing before we get going.

I think to go away and work on our various individual blancmanges for two months might not that productive or fruitful.

We're all more or less amateurs. To me, the prize is to come out of it less amateurish. Learn from what I'm doing, and from what other people do.

In recent months I've fallen out of the habit of finishing things. A few warm ups might get me back in.

There's a few more things I'd like to say but for the minute - I've got some kind of infection and my head hurts like hell. So I need to go take some pain killers maybe 3 litres of pain killers.

Carl Sagan

I'll give it a go. (A ****ty, FL Studio produced go)

red dave

krd wrote:

Let's have some warm ups first.

i'd prefer to get straight into the remix. we had loads of warm ups with jazz earlier this year or last year.

Carl Sagan wrote: »

I'll give it a go. (A ****ty, FL Studio produced go)

blasphemy!!!

Kieran Green

Ill give it a go, now that the leaving cert is out of the way.!

krd

red dave..........well I need a fff'ing warm up ... And I'm sure a few other people do too.

And - in case you didn't know. Fruity Loops is the weapon of choice for the UK hardcore community. I don't use it myself - those who do, can get very impressive results.

red dave

krd wrote: »

red dave..........well I need a fff'ing warm up ... And I'm sure a few other people do too.

And - in case you didn't know. Fruity Loops is the weapon of choice for the UK hardcore community. I don't use it myself - those who do, can get very impressive results.

you should go through the old remix threads to warm-up?

I was just thinking most of us only have limited time to spend on this so would be better to go straight for the remix with a PRIZE

FL has been my weapon of choice since i started producing. I meant the blasphemy to Carl for calling it "****ty"

ICN

Go on.. send me the parts & I'll see how I manage :pac:

splitrmx

This is the dance music production thread, perhaps it'd be better to remix a more "dance music" track? That one sounds a bit MOR guitar-ey to me.

SteveDon

splitrmx wrote: »

This is the dance music production thread, perhaps it'd be better to remix a more "dance music" track? That one sounds a bit MOR guitar-ey to me.

+1

It would be better practise to do a remix of a contemporary dance track and keep it within the same genre rather than to do something like this.

Also it should be given in samples rather than midi parts cause thats what you get 99% if not 100% of the time.

When you are asked to do a remix its usually a given that it has to suit a certain style of the label that is asking you to do it.

Without being too cruel to the track put forward i think it is pretty lame and i cant see anything interesting coming out of remixing it.

There are a lot of producers on this forum that are on the verge of getting their productions to releasable quality, so why not encourage them by giving them a bit more of a realistic/practical task?

red dave

I certainly understand where you guys are coming from but wouldn't agree myself. I'd have thought just to do a dance remix of any tune whether it's a rock anthem or some indie song would be a good challenge?

Whatever the final track is I'd be up for it regardless.

Anima

Hmm I'm easy either way but leaning to the side of having it more directed a little bit.

The track itself isn't bad but there isn't much to work with really. Which will lead to people just making anything and then what is there to judge if everything is completely different?

Better to have lots to work with initially, a specific genre or similar to aim towards and then it'll be much easier for everyone.

Android 666

I'd like to work on the track posted and leave it open ended tbh. The track has enough going for it and flexible enough to do anything you want with it imo. It would be interesting to see what everyone brings to the table in terms of a remix.

romarr

For people who are interested in this one

the samples / stems are here http://www.dogstheband.com/samples.html
the original is here http://soundcloud.com/dogs-the-band/movement

deadline is sunrise 17th July

brief: under 6 mins, other than that, open ended as req'd see above

Winner gets 4 tickets to Twisted pepper on 23rd July and their winning entry will get an airing on the night

Runner up 2 tickets

go go go !

mordeith

Sweet, I'll get started tonight (if the young fella goes to bed on time :rolleyes:)

eeloe

Sorry for my lack of reply here as of late, had a crazy last few days, i wont bore you with the details !

As Romarr has pointed out, he's offered a fairly cool prize...so i think it's worth having a shot at it.

If people arent happy about the track not being electronic enough, that's the fun in remixing...everyone has a free reign on how they want to do the remix, so everyone get to work!

Romarr and I are the judges, as i personally don't know anyone so i won't be biased!

We'll judge each remix on a sacle of 1-10 an the remix with the higest score wins!

Android 666

I'll be working away on this over the next couple of weeks. Cheers

eeloe

Just go for what you feel it, be it a jungle remix, hip hop, techno or give it a Trance style vibe....

I'm going to be giving my marks out of ten on originality, quality, playability and production content!

Clanket

I'm in. Need to get back to making tunes!

krd

SteveDon wrote: »

+1

It would be better practise to do a remix of a contemporary dance track and keep it within the same genre rather than to do something like this.

I had an idea we'd do something like that.

There are a lot of producers on this forum that are on the verge of getting their productions to releasable quality, so why not encourage them by giving them a bit more of a realistic/practical task?

That would be my aim. To get my productions to the level they are releasable.

ZedJay's competition was really good for me. It didn't take me all the way there - but it did get me closer to producing contemporary releasable stuff that cuts the mustard.

It was really home work excercises - the pain in the ass stuff everyone has to do - but it was more fun when there was a "competition" - a group activity thang. I learned a lot from what I was doing, and from what other people were.

I don't know if I'd get the same from everyone going off for 6 weeks and working on undanceable blancmanges.

In my opinion, it's not about the winning, it's not about the taking part - it's about people uping their game production wise.

eeloe

I'm still going to run with this competition, as it is! Have some ideas that I'll think about a bit more over the weekend and run some future competitions with tracks from a specific genre.

I just felt that the lads from Dogs were offering a great prize, it'd be a shame not to run with it.

krd

eeloe wrote: »

I'm still going to run with this competition, as it is! Have some ideas that I'll think about a bit more over the weekend and run some future competitions with tracks from a specific genre.

You know, people can chew gum and walk at the same time.

A few little exercises may not be a bad thing to engage people and get them more active.

I just felt that the lads from Dogs were offering a great prize, it'd be a shame not to run with it.

Why, what was the prize? Maybe I missed it. I've read through the thread and I didn't see what it was.

I think though, the real prize for people would be to come away less amateurish and with more production skills, to take their love making beyond their bedroom walls (I was using a metaphor there - making music is like making love to a beautiful woman)

ICN

Thanks for the parts.

Android 666

Is it going to be a huge deal if the track is over 6 minutes? Like around 7 and a half minutes?

Clanket

Yep. You're disqualified

Android 666

Godddammmitt!

Android 666

How's everyone getting on at this?

red dave

Android 666 wrote: »

How's everyone getting on at this?

Have a very rough thing put together but needs a lot of work on it. How's you getting on with it?

Android 666

red dave wrote: »

Have a very rough thing put together but needs a lot of work on it. How's you getting on with it?

Got one mix I've done about 5 revisions to. Still plugging away at it...

eeloe

Looking forward to hearing these next week!

mordeith

Have the track put togther. Just have to tweak the arrangment and automate the fx.

eeloe

C'mon now folks!

Deadline for this is Sunday morning, really looking forward to hearing the results!

mordeith

I presume everyone is just gonna stick em up on their respective soundcloud?
I might be brave and have mine up by this evening

Android 666

mordeith wrote: »

I presume everyone is just gonna stick em up on their respective soundcloud?
I might be brave and have mine up by this evening

Aye, stick them up and link here would be the best. I might stick mine up this evening as well. I was going to try another mix but I won't have time over the next couple of days. I have some tweaks to make and then I'll horse it up.

eeloe

yes, just put it on your soundcloud and post the link here, i'll compile all the links and then myself and romarr will judge them!

Android 666

Feck it. Here goes nothing...

http://soundcloud.com/four-bear/dogs-movements-four-bear-new

mordeith

Android 666 wrote: »

Feck it. Here goes nothing...

http://soundcloud.com/four-bear/dogs-movements-four-bear-new

Liking that. Very crisp and clear. Kinds reminds me of something like Unkle would do.

Here's mine for what it's worth
http://soundcloud.com/subbed/dogs-movement-raven

ShriekingSheet

Android 666 wrote: »

Feck it. Here goes nothing...

http://soundcloud.com/four-bear/dogs-movements-four-bear-new

mordeith wrote: »

Liking that. Very crisp and clear. Kinds reminds me of something like Unkle would do.

Here's mine for what it's worth
http://soundcloud.com/subbed/dogs-movement-raven

They're both really good, and really different.

splitrmx

http://soundcloud.com/splitradix/dmp-remix

Android 666

mordeith wrote: »

Liking that. Very crisp and clear. Kinds reminds me of something like Unkle would do.

Here's mine for what it's worth
http://soundcloud.com/subbed/dogs-movement-raven

splitrmx wrote: »

http://soundcloud.com/splitradix/dmp-remix

Two really nice versions there lads. Can't wait to hear what everyone else brings to the table.

mordeith

splitrmx wrote: »

http://soundcloud.com/splitradix/dmp-remix

Nice treatment on the vocal here. I was hoping to get something etheric like that myself but don't have good enough plugins

Kieran Green

http://soundcloud.com/kieran-green/dogs-movement-kieran-green

mordeith

Kieran Green wrote: »

http://soundcloud.com/kieran-green/dogs-movement-kieran-green

Sweet. Love the breakdown and the synth line you bring in with the drop. Could see the floor filling up with this one

krd

splitrmx wrote: »

http://soundcloud.com/splitradix/dmp-remix

That's really good.

But - I think you used too much of the vocal, without a break. It would've been nice to drop some of the vocal for sections here and there to let the music do its' thang.