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Copy pasting from 2016's thread with only 1 day left:  quote:http://rpmchallenge.com/ DO IT! DOOO EEET! In this day of EDM and freestyle hip hop over the sounds of traffic and babbling brooks, SURELY you can pinch out 10 songs or 35 minutes of drone/stench/mudpull. I made those last two up. This year, I've got a plan: quote:Week 1: Write lyrics and rough musical sketches, kind of like a wishlist of what I'd want to hear when I go up to accept the Grammy for greatest album in the universe. I'm signed up as Magnificent7. magnificent7 fucked around with this message at 15:00 on Jan 31, 2017 |
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Thinking about it. I did one last year: http://dumbledog.bandcamp.com/album/planet-ix But after sending it to RPM there was total radio silence. No mention of it in their podcast, dunno if they used it anywhere or even acknowledgement that they got it. Kindof a wet fart really. I do have a 3/4-finished album to work on tho, and maybe I'll make that my goal for the month instead.
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Feb 1, 2017 06:25
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I'm in. Obviously none of the songs can be covers right? I need to actually write 10 brand new songs in this month that I've never worked on before. This is going to be fun. I think I might go do my first song right now. edit:first song done http://rpmchallenge.com/userplayer/63409/Missed%20the%20Mark.mp3 AARO fucked around with this message at 11:08 on Feb 1, 2017 |
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I'm never sure if covers are okay, or re-recording songs you've already written. I think the goal is to end up with a fresh new recorded album. How's everybody going? I've laid out rough ideas for 15 songs (lyrics wise because that's my weak spot). This weekend I'll flesh them out, and the duds will float to the top. And if there's time, record initial rough demos using just my phone so I don't get sucked into looking for the perfect tone. That always wastes 2 to 3 hours and then I'm ready to give up. So can you fart out 10 super rough demos this weekend? It can't be that hard, right?
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Feb 3, 2017 14:12
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I got another song done last night. Tonight I'm doing a cover song. I've never recorded it before so I doubt it's against the rules. So I've got 2 songs complete on Feb 3rd. I feel like I'll actually be able to do this. I doubt the album will be very good but it'll be something.
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Feb 4, 2017 05:49
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I tried to do this two years ago but couldn't find the motivation in rushing to produce a crap album. I'm rethinking doing it again this year but I know if I think I've struck gold on a song I won't want to rush it, I'll want to produce it properly and that takes time. How are you guys reconciling your desire to make music with your desire for it not to be rushed and awful?
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Feb 5, 2017 04:39
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This year I'm just taking a different approach: 1 week to write, 1 week to do drums/bass + scratch vox and gtrs, a week to do real vox + gtrs, (assuming I'm not happy with the rough versions) and then a week to mix it. That seems more doable from that perspective; less rush, less pressure to finalize a thing at the same time I've started it. I think. Who the hell knows. I've got 6 songs written, lyrics-wise, with the knowledge that I'll hate them and change them this weekend while recording rough demos.
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Feb 6, 2017 14:48
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I think I'm giving up. I was just rushing through this too fast and making total poo poo. Maybe I'll get a second wind but I'm thinking I'm gonna take a big fat fail on this. On a brighter note, I released my first album today.
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Feb 10, 2017 22:32
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AARO posted:I think I'm giving up. I was just rushing through this too fast and making total poo poo. Maybe I'll get a second wind but I'm thinking I'm gonna take a big fat fail on this.
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Feb 11, 2017 21:15
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magnificent7 posted:Let all your fan Check this poo poo out, mom.
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Feb 12, 2017 06:55
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The Shep posted:Check this poo poo out, mom.
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Feb 13, 2017 14:32
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Hey, is it too late to throw my hat in the ring? This sounds fun. I'd like to raise the bar a bit and include making album art. Lets do this, people¡¡¡( mainly speaking to myself there)!!!
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Feb 17, 2017 03:29
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I just uploaded an album there. I ended up with 22 tracks (two had to be left out) or 46:03 of solid garbage. Here's the album cover  And here's a link to my favorite mistake  e: Actually, I kinda like this one too Impatient Skype JO fucked around with this message at 07:44 on Feb 22, 2017 |
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Feb 22, 2017 07:32
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Impatient Skype JO posted:I just uploaded an album there. I ended up with 22 tracks (two had to be left out) or 46:03 of solid garbage. That's horrible. Godawful. You should be ashamed for finishing early or at all. Stay posted for my album, ten songs of me saying "gently caress this I hate art" over an A minor chord. Ten songs of that.
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Feb 22, 2017 15:17
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magnificent7 posted:That's horrible. Godawful. You should be ashamed for finishing early or at all. I'll show you I'll show you all 
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Feb 22, 2017 16:12
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SO - I'm kinda pissed. Not because I won't be finishing my album this year - OH I'LL DO IT YOU SHUT UP. I've been recording the rough ideas on my iPad's garageband, and now on a new iPhone's garageband. I checked, and it's possible to import the songs into Logic Pro, which is awesome. Until I actually tried it today and gently caress yeah my version of Logic Pro isn't up to date with the garageband; hell, even my version of Garageband on my mac isn't up to date - I've got to buy a new version of both, (GB is only $5 so who cares) but DAMMIT. Still gonna figure it out somehow. This year I'm pushing myself to use real keyboard chord progressions instead of bitchin guitar riffs over E and A and repeat. Oh and also - Impatient Skype JO - the stuff you did is rifftasticular. I hate you.
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Feb 22, 2017 22:19
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Oh MAN I got a lot done this weekend. Mostly watching movies. I've got twelve amazing classics. I just need to do something with them tonight/tomorrow and post them. Anybody else?
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Feb 27, 2017 15:10
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Yeah well. Another deadline-based creative outlet shot in the rear end. I do not do well with deadlines. I know that much.
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magnificent7 posted:Yeah well. Another deadline-based creative outlet shot in the rear end. This year I have a new approach. One original song written/recorded PER MONTH. If, at the end of the month, I haven't uploaded at least one new original song to my SoundCloud, I'm donating a certain amount of $$$ to a charity. We'll see how it goes.
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