Tune Contest July - This is really, really hard

[m0ds]

A song with lyrics?

I'll nominate my 2008 song about Mittens then

http://www.screen7.co.uk/ags/opera/mittens.mp3

[KrisMacDee]

lol particularly found the last lyric particularly funny

despite the high standard overall in the contest so far... I still stand by Timothy the Gay Caterpillar! 8)

[Phemar]

Here's my entry. It's about a kid who grows up wanting to be a race car driver, but then when he makes it he crashes and blames his father.

http://www.box.net/shared/tz61etue6p

Enjoy

[Helme]

Do I have to make a song for the contest or can I join with music I already made for something else?

[Haddas]

I guess since KrissMacDee probably didn't make his track specifically for the contest and I didn't say anything about it, then i guess you can too. Generally it's not recommended, but this competition is really a protest against old tune compos where the rules were roughly like this:

- Must be 23,6 seconds in length
- Must be about lemurs making love to batman
- Must feature the sound of burning plastic as bassline

I really wish more people started participating in tune contests like they used to but most are discouraged by the lack of creative freedom. It's like back when I was in elementary and I was forced to draw bowls of fruit. This is why the rules aren't really rules in my competition. They're more like guidelines.

[Helme]

O.K. I made this song a year ago and it's a short-version of a song of my last record.
You can judge if I can enter the competion with that.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/1yvrwh

I think it's the only song I did in english within the last 5 years, because I think most times it sounds ridiciulous, when germans, including me, sing in english. So the only way to do it, is by making a really dadaistic tune.

[nihilyst]

A song by me and a poem by German expressionist Georg Heym, called "Letzte Wache" (The Last Look-out).

CLICK HERE
And don't ask for rhythm, please

cheers
nihilyst

[musicMan]

i can't wait to hear who won!! i know it isn't me but hey its my first ever entry and i admit it was very rushed and quite bad.

[Haddas]

Oh gosh. 9 Entries. The competition is now officially

-CLOSED-


I will judge the entries and post the winner in the next day or three. This is gonna take a while and I want to give everyone response on their respective pieces.

[musicMan]

nice job everyone!!!!!

[Old skool rulez]

gonna be a tuff one 9 entries :o wish i had took longer than ten mins on mine ah well next time

[Phemar]

This contest gonna end soon? I'm amped for the next one...

[Haddas]

Sorry for taking so long guys! I've been very busy with work. It seems like there are actually 10 entries! Here we go.



anian

I like the melody. It reminds me of something, although I do not know what. The lyrics are well-fitting, but they feel a bit detached from the rest of the song blending-wise. A bit repetitive but since it's only some 2 minutes long it doesn't start to bother me.

Track length: 2:04


djres

A busy track indeed. I like the intro, the melody and the beat. The lyrics are well blended. They feel like a part of the whole. It makes me wish it was longer. I find myself wanting a bassline and another beat on top. It sort of feels like the whole song is just an intro to something bigger. Overall it's a nice enjoyable track.

Track length: 1:23


Helme

The intro is good. I like the synths and the reverb. The vocals sound a bit like they were sung at a karaoke-bar, as in the could've been integrated a bit better, but overall I find this to be a great track, as I enjoy all sorts of lofi pop. The deep lyrics bring a smile to my face aswell. Yes, I do want to save the changes.

Track length: 4:55 (short-mix, really?)


KhrisMacDee

I like the guitar playing, but the singing is somewhat off key. The lyrics are (a bit) immature. The song has a good pace but and I like the SKIDDELY-DOOT DOOT DOOT part. As mentioned, the track has a good pace and the melody is cool, but I'm a bit put-off by the gay jokes. I might have found it funnier back in the day.

Track length: 3:03


m0ds

Brittish Hip-Hop at its best. A lovely track with an oldschool beat, lyrics that mean something and have a strong basis in reality. It's a tad short but we can't always get what we want.

Track length: 1:00


Musicman

The melody is excellent. The vocals are a bit too detached for my liking but they could fit very well with a bit of more work. The build-ups are great aswell. I enjoy this track as a whole and the feeling it portrays, even if it could've been polished a bit more.

Track length: 1:36

nihilyst

Loving the intro. You have a good voice for this sort of stuff. It sounds very professional. I can't quite describe it, but I like it a lot. I wish I still knew German. I spoke it as a child but have forgotten it all. The melody is very nice and the vocals blend almost perfectly.

Track length: 2:31


Old skool rulez

This is a happy track! A nice faux-lofi track. The speech synth sounds pretty cheesy but that doesn't bother me. I like the melody for the tempo and the cheerfulness it has. Not a bad track this one.

Track length: 1:14


Phemar

I like this one a lot. It would've been even funnier if it had just said "Daddy I want to be a racecar", but this track is still very silly. I like that in a track. The melody is good and simple.

Track length: 2:49


ShonenAiGuy

This one is a bit strange. Somewhat chaotic sampling and the melody is a bit bland. I do like the sampling and the chopping of it even if it is chaotic. It didn't feel like an end of the world track atleast.

Track length: 1:02



Now it's time to chose the winner. It's a difficult choice and you ought to know that most of you were very close.

Congratulations Helme!!

[Helme]

Yeah! 
That was the short mix. This is the original:
www.sendspace.com/file/fzcgee (8:15)

Hm... now I have 2 ideas for the next competition. I will announce the next competition soon.