Root5 Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 I think it would be nice to do another WATMM Christmas album. For those not familiar with the existing WATMM Christmas albums, see here and here. I don't think we necessarily need to do one of these albums every year, but there are some notable gaps in the current list of carols. It would be nice to fill in these gaps with a third album. The rules are simple. Remix a Christmas song, or write an original Christmas song. The deadline is December 8th. NOW CLOSED. This will give us enough time to write some tracks, and get them out in time to listen to during this year's holiday season, and every one in the future. Please submit in lossless format (wav, aif, flac). Please submit unmastered tracks. Don't compress them. I'll do that (or I'll ask Zephyr Nova). To submit tracks, please send them to cytoplantastic [at] gmail [dot] com. For naming convensions, please either name your track as the name of the original Christmas carol with a bracketed modification at the end (for example: Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer (Speak & Spell Mix)) or as a pun on the name of the original Christmas carol (for example: Little Sampler Boy). In the Christmas spirit I'll publish every track sent to me. I've had this policy for the past Christmas albums, the the standard of the tracks has been great. Many of them are silly, lighthearted, and not necessarily masterpieces, but they are all thoroughly enjoyable. I'm hoping to get at least 10, but it's fine if I get less. The idea is to add to the previous two releases, to make a nice playlist of electronic Christmas music. Also, this year there's a moratorium on the little drummer boy. We've done it 3 times. That's enough. We've also done a couple carols twice, so try to avoid doing those ones again. Below is a list of tracks we've done so far. Do not redo the little drummer boy. Avoid the ones done twice. The ones done once are totally fair game: Little drummer boy x3 The last christmas x2 Wonderful Christmastime x2 Sleigh ride x2 Carol of the bells x2 Coventry carol It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas Silent night White Christmas O come all ye faithful O come, o come emmanuel Frosty the snowman Hark! the herald angels sing The snow angel Jingle bells Greensleeves Have yourself a merry little Christmas Rudolf the red-nosed reindeer Dance of the sugarplum fairies Just a lonely Christmas Let is snow Silent night Auld lang syne My favourite things (We've also have 4 original tracks) The following carols have not yet been remixed. Please remix them!!: NOTE: THIS IS NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE LIST. IF YOU WANT TO REMIX SOMETHING ELSE, OR DO AN ORIGINAL TRACK, DO NOT HESITATE TO DO THAT! The twelve days of Christmas Santa baby Must be santa Away in a manger Good king Wenceslas Angels we have heard on high Jingle bell rock Ding dong merrily on high God rest ye merry, gentlemen Noel Rockin' around the Christmas tree Santa claus is coming to town Silver bells We three kings of orient are Winter wonderland ...any more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psn Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 I'll try to contribute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soloman Tump Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 i may just step out of retirement and have a crack at Good king wencelas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goiter Sanchez Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 I am going to cut my balls off and make a cover of 'Walking In The Air'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friendly Foil Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 I might try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 I'm in, might do a few short ones if allowed multiple entries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hello spiral Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Count me in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rulohead32 Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 oh, I had one song made for this compilation, but it's not a christmas carol. And I'm not good at remixing songs :( I'm off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRiP Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 would love to do it again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root5 Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 oh, I had one song made for this compilation, but it's not a christmas carol. And I'm not good at remixing songs :( I'm off. Original songs are allowed! Please contribute! I'm in, might do a few short ones if allowed multiple entries? Multiple submissions are encouraged. I'm going to try to do the '12 days of Christmas' and 'Must be Santa'. These are both as of yet unremixed, so it's fine if anyone else wants to do them as well. I am going to cut my balls off and make a cover of 'Walking In The Air'. You sing like a naked angel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ganus Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 dibs on 12 days of christmas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goiter Sanchez Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 I am going to cut my balls off and make a cover of 'Walking In The Air'. You sing like a naked angel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root5 Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 I should really change that. It's from back when I was campaigning for "Birds photographed like they are people" for MOST IDM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Member Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 I think I'm actually going to finish my contribution for last years comp for this. I might have a chance at entering something to a watmm comp for once, and no moderation. It's a fucking shoe in. Ho ho ho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rulohead32 Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Does the song have to sound Christmas-ish or it doesn't matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root5 Posted October 12, 2013 Author Share Posted October 12, 2013 Does the song have to sound Christmas-ish or it doesn't matter? It should sound Christmassy, but interpret that loosely. If you send me an original track and you'd like it to be on the album, then I'll include it no questions asked. In the past some people have asked my opinion about whether their track would fit in, or how it could be altered to fit in better. I've been more than happy to help out in those situations. So either option is encouraged. tl;dr send me your tracks yo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hello spiral Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 gonna have a go at Santa Baby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Root5 Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 gonna have a go at Santa Baby. Sweet! (I was secretly rooting for that one getting done) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vletrmx Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 As soon as I get back to my gear, this is happening! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yshf Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 might give this a shot... i'll see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hanratty Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 ok, I think I'll be doing Silver Bells. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Member Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 I'm going to source a lot of my track from an old 78rpm recording of silent night, not sure how recognizable it'll end up though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soloman Tump Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 I'm going to source a lot of my track from an old 78rpm recording of silent night, not sure how recognizable it'll end up though. Sweet. I love pilfering through 78s for samples, I picked up a whole crate of them from a car boot sale for £20. Massive bargain, full of absolute gems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinski Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 i wanna do winter wonderland! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Little Lord Faulteroy Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 my thought for the cover art... really love these comps!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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