zazen Posted July 31, 2008 Share Posted July 31, 2008 From November 2007 to February 2008, a WATMM Monthly Remix Competition was looking like it was on the cards. After much anticipation, the site failed to materialise and it spluttered to a halt (see this thread for the details). However, the first remix subject was chosen - 'Walking on the Moon' by The Police - so some people got on with it. I'm going to try and get this project going again. We can (and did) endlessly discuss the rules and how this could work. But for now I think we should start small, and keep it simple. Simple Rules: - its a remix competition - we're taking remix in the very broadest sense of the word - voting will be anonymous - we can do it with threads and polls and PMs, for now. If it gets big, we'll build a site later - winner of each round gets to choose the source track for the next round - rounds will take 4 weeks for submitting, then 1 or 2 weeks for voting Here's whats I hope is going to happen for the next two weeks: - the first round has already been done, so I'm going to gather the 'Walking on the moon' remixes, anonymise them, and post them here. - in one weeks time - when everyone's had a chance to see this thread, find their remix from December and PM it to me - I will post a Poll, and that will run for a week. - after a week of polling, a winner will be announced, and they choose the next track and then we get going with round two I hope we can make this work, people were very excited about this, and quite a few people were busily remixing back in December. Why am I doing this? I have some spare time, I'd like to see more projects coming out of EKT, I didn't enter a remix so I'm impartial, and I just read all 14 mind numbing pages of the original thread. Twice. I already have four entries from various people, please PM a link or attachment to me if you did a 'Walking on the Moon' remix earlier this year. Alternatively you can email them to mail@koanotic.org if you like. Deadline for re-submissions: 23:00 GMT Thursday 7th August (about 1 week from now) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boo Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 i like the fact that we're using the walking on the moon remixes, because i made one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siegecow Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 i didnt get a chance to make a remix but im still down for future comps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
producer snafu Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 bizzump! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velazquez Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 word up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest awkward Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 how did you remix it without the separate tracks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boo Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 some people happily remix in that way. making a cover is an option otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beneboi Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 how did you remix it without the separate tracks? some people happily remix in that way. making a cover is an option otherwise. indeed, getting a sample pack for a remix is for fucking apes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zazen Posted August 1, 2008 Author Share Posted August 1, 2008 indeed, getting a sample pack for a remix is for fucking apes I really hope we can avoid getting into this debate again (see pinned thread for the last time) I think its fair to say that remixing from sample packs/separate tracks has its merits, but so does remixing from a mastered song - particularly because for any arbitrarily chosen song, a sample pack/separate tracks will be hard to obtain. the winner of round one gets to choose the source song for round two, so it will be up to them whether they choose a song that is readily available as a sample pack/separate tracks or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest awkward Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 boring i guess its a challenge but it needs a different name. remixing from the original file is not how remixing works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beneboi Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 its not like you would have to worry about winning anyway lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beneboi Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 i guess its a challenge but it needs a different name. remixing from the original file is not how remixing works. oh christ please dont start this. just because you cant isolate sounds in a song doesnt mean more talented people cant, go remix radiohead or something Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest analogue wings Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 boring i guess its a challenge but it needs a different name. remixing from the original file is not how remixing works. anal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcock Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 music has rules, and they should be obeyed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zazen Posted August 3, 2008 Author Share Posted August 3, 2008 Here's a question for everybody: When I put the poll up on Thursday for everyone to vote, should it be: - one choice only (i.e. vote for your favorite track) - multiple choice (i.e. vote for one or more of your favorite tracks) I'm wondering if the multiple choice poll might lead to more interesting results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest blicero Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 Here's a question for everybody: When I put the poll up on Thursday for everyone to vote, should it be: - one choice only (i.e. vote for your favorite track) - multiple choice (i.e. vote for one or more of your favorite tracks) I'm wondering if the multiple choice poll might lead to more interesting results. one choice. that way you really have to pick your favorite, not just vote for all your friends. also, i must say that i really don't think that a thread with a poll is gonna work so well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcock Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 definetely one choice, and it will work well enough for now i would have a thought. nobody is gonna sign up hundreds of dupes to ensure they win a watmm remix competition, and if they do, then who really loses anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boo Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 one choice, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest David R James Posted August 3, 2008 Share Posted August 3, 2008 one choice, yes. Sorry but can we still enter this by thursday? I wasnt part of the first crew Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zazen Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share Posted August 6, 2008 definetely one choice ok, sounds unanimous about 24 hours left till the deadline ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boo Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 I've still got time to, but i'm not sure there's a point me submitting because my remix isn't all that and i don't think i want to pick the next track anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zazen Posted August 7, 2008 Author Share Posted August 7, 2008 fair enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryancolecreate Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 so?!?!?! when will de tracks be up? and when will the next one start? I'm down to get funky. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zazen Posted August 7, 2008 Author Share Posted August 7, 2008 the tracks and poll should be up within an hour of now the poll will run for 1 week, until about this time on Thursday 14th then the winner is announced and has a bit of time to think about the next track then round 2 will start on Friday 15th probably Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryancolecreate Posted August 7, 2008 Share Posted August 7, 2008 illin. I be vo-en. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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