Topic: Dungeon Music Contests?

[darkmanx_429]

So we are all in agreement that at least for the first contest there are no restriction on software or instruments...riiiight?

[Chernabogue]

Yup, less restrictions, more people entering.

Since we're (almost) ready, how about choosing a theme for the first month?

[Lelygax]

Transform a normal theme (character theme counts as normal theme) in a boss theme = profit.

[Shiroi Koumori]

Rules recap:
- any genre is acceptable
- no restrictions on software or live instruments
- no deadline extensions (for a regular 31 day month= 25 days for compositions, 5 days for forum voting, 1 day to decide on the next theme)
- voting though a forum poll (1 thread for competition discussion, 1 for voting and discussing results -- then, 1 thread for next month's compo, etc.)
- the winner chooses next month's theme
- the winner can enter the following month, but his entry should be counted as bonus
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As Jorge for the inaugural theme.
For me, I'd like to hear any existing theme transform into something with a love song vibe. ahahahaha. (since y'know the winner chooses the next theme and the love song theme might not be chosen for Feb...  )

Some more concerns:
1. Which awards should be used for the winners?
2. Who creates the music library for remix-able tunes? Once it's been created, I suggest to make it sticky.
3. I suggest contest participants should post a link to their composed mp3s ala what we're doing for the sprite contests. I shall add the links to the first post of the contest thread and the poll thread. Rather than sending them all to me via PM. What do you guys think?

[Chernabogue]

I'm okay with all that (except that theme -- just did a 5-track EP of romantic ballades, haha).

What do you mean by "music library"? MIDI files? Samples? VSTs?

[Shiroi Koumori]

I'm okay with all that (except that theme -- just did a 5-track EP of romantic ballades, haha).

What do you mean by "music library"? MIDI files? Samples? VSTs?

Lol. I was just throwing a theme idea out. I know it doesn't sit well with you guys. hehehe.

Someone mentioned a music library for people to source their midis for compositions from.

[Chernabogue]

Someone mentioned a music library for people to source their midis for compositions from.

Simply link to the various MIDI websites, such as Mr.P's, or VGMusic. I may do it later today if needed.

[Shiroi Koumori]

Ah. I see. Yeah, please create a thread for all midi sources.

[Dracula9]

I have roughly 20GB or so of nothing but soundfonts and samples. If instrument banks are something we'd want to have readily accessible, I can lend a hand there. Jorge also has an extensive collection (in fact a few of my favorite banks are ones he's recommended), so asking him might be beneficial.

I've got a pretty decent hunk of ripped samples if, say, we had a Dawn of Sorrow-style contest later down the road.

[darkmanx_429]

Lets use Donoffrio entry for the October Sprite contest for the 1st place winner for this contest:

[Sindra]

This intrigues me.

[BMC_War Machine]

Ok, so we are going with a character theme this month, does it have to be turned into a love song?? Lmao if so im out by default on this one haha also, are we going for game specific or just open to any title? I think game specific would serve as more of a challenge but thats just my $0.02

[Dracula9]

I think game-specific would be best, but even more so if we attached a specific pairing to it; such as taking a song from Symphony and reworking it as a love song for Dracula and Lisa, or something like that.

[Shiroi Koumori]

Hey, you don't have to stick to the love song theme, y'know.
I can create a poll of all possible themes for next month then let the most voted one be the theme for the contest.
Sound off your desired theme/s for next month before I start creating the poll.

So far we have:
Get a game specific theme (which game? Symphony?) and transform it
- to character theme remix
- from a normal theme into a boss theme
- from any theme into a love song

Lets use Donoffrio entry for the October Sprite contest for the 1st place winner for this contest:

That would be nice, what about the 2nd and 3rd placers?

[BMC_War Machine]

My vote goes for a normal theme to boss theme, that sounds fun! Since this is going to be the kick-off so to speak for the music contests, what about starting with the first Castlevania?