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by Doc Jon
Thu Apr 04, 2024 15:04 CEST
Forum: Songwriting Competition
Topic: SONGWRITING COMPETITION - SWC079 March 2024 - Winners announced
Replies: 68
Views: 2724

Re: SONGWRITING COMPETITION - SWC079 March 2024 - Winners announced

Congratulations to the winners! What a high quality podium indeed!! :hail:
Hope to see you all in the next one :tu:
by Doc Jon
Mon Apr 01, 2024 19:06 CEST
Forum: Songwriting Competition
Topic: SONGWRITING COMPETITION - SWC079 March 2024 - Winners announced
Replies: 68
Views: 2724

Re: SONGWRITING COMPETITION - SWC079 March 2024 - Voting until 01-APR-2024 23:59 UTC+2/CEST

Phew, made it in time! I left home the day after submitting my track knowing that I would not be returning until today so there has been a lot to catch up on this afternoon! Things I have learned during this month’s competition: This month I learned that I should be a little more disciplined in foll...
by Doc Jon
Wed Mar 20, 2024 16:50 CET
Forum: Songwriting Competition
Topic: SONGWRITING COMPETITION - SWC079 March 2024 - Winners announced
Replies: 68
Views: 2724

Re: SONGWRITING COMPETITION - SWC079 March 2024 - Submissions until 24-MAR-2024 23:59 UTC+1/CET

https://soundcloud.com/docjon/deathbydegrees I have tried to create a synthwave track incorporating some classic sounds of the 70s and 80s including vintage drum machine samples, string machines, Vox Humana, various simple polysynth patches and an assortment of chiptune percussion/sound Fx. All hea...
by Doc Jon
Mon Jan 08, 2024 16:14 CET
Forum: Songwriting Competition
Topic: SONGWRITING COMPETITION - SWC076 December 2023 - Winners announced
Replies: 112
Views: 56214

Re: SONGWRITING COMPETITION - SWC076 December 2023 - Voting until 03-JAN-2024 23:59 UTC+1/CET

Congratulations colorado weeks for a well deserved win! :hail: Well done to the other top 5 as well, all great tracks and overall a really enjoyable month Thanks to everyone for providing such valuable feedback, and to Mister Fox for organising Ho ho ho, H*e, this is part of my bizness Cut 'em off a...
by Doc Jon
Tue Jan 02, 2024 12:22 CET
Forum: Songwriting Competition
Topic: SONGWRITING COMPETITION - SWC076 December 2023 - Winners announced
Replies: 112
Views: 56214

Re: SONGWRITING COMPETITION - SWC076 December 2023 - Voting until 03-JAN-2024 23:59 UTC+1/CET

Things I have learned during this month’s competition: This month I learned that if you are writing a Christmas song then nothing, absolutely nothing, rhymes with Christmas (actually RhymeZone suggests isthmus but best of luck getting that into a song!) This month I tried to make a much more stripp...
by Doc Jon
Tue Jan 02, 2024 12:12 CET
Forum: Songwriting Competition
Topic: SONGWRITING COMPETITION - SWC076 December 2023 - Winners announced
Replies: 112
Views: 56214

Re: SONGWRITING COMPETITION - SWC076 December 2023 - Voting until 03-JAN-2024 23:59 UTC+1/CET

Mellow Browne wrote:
Tue Jan 02, 2024 11:23 CET
Ooops :oops: , well, then I'm very sorry for assuming this.
Hey, no problem :smile:
by Doc Jon
Tue Jan 02, 2024 00:58 CET
Forum: Songwriting Competition
Topic: SONGWRITING COMPETITION - SWC076 December 2023 - Winners announced
Replies: 112
Views: 56214

Re: SONGWRITING COMPETITION - SWC076 December 2023 - Voting until 03-JAN-2024 23:59 UTC+1/CET

I feel like the lyrics are ai-generated. It has to do with the cadence and flow, the rhythmic does not sound human to my ears. But I could be wrong and I certainly don’t want to offend you I feel I need to point out that all the lyrics were 100% my own work, no AI involved whatsoever - in fact I wa...
by Doc Jon
Tue Dec 19, 2023 16:04 CET
Forum: Songwriting Competition
Topic: SONGWRITING COMPETITION - SWC076 December 2023 - Winners announced
Replies: 112
Views: 56214

Re: SONGWRITING COMPETITION - SWC076 December 2023 - Submissions until 24-DEC-2023 23:59 UTC+1/CET

https://soundcloud.com/docjon/swc076-docjon-christmaslights A short and sweet piano based ballad this month to bring a tear to the eye :smile: Lyrics Christmas Lights Christmas lights shining down on me Filling my heart with the love I need Glowing so bright every time I think of you Lose myself in...
by Doc Jon
Tue Dec 19, 2023 12:52 CET
Forum: Songwriting Competition
Topic: SONGWRITING COMPETITION - SWC076 December 2023 - Winners announced
Replies: 112
Views: 56214

Re: SONGWRITING COMPETITION - SWC076 December 2023 - Submissions until 24-DEC-2023 23:59 UTC+1/CET

What a great selection of tracks so far, the bar has already been set high for this month!! Here are some more thoughts on the more recent tracks posted, I have no real expertise here so it is just my personal preference: Hello fellow contestants, this is my entry for this month's competition: I wou...
by Doc Jon
Mon Dec 11, 2023 17:24 CET
Forum: Songwriting Competition
Topic: SONGWRITING COMPETITION - SWC076 December 2023 - Winners announced
Replies: 112
Views: 56214

Re: SONGWRITING COMPETITION - SWC076 December 2023 - Submissions until 24-DEC-2023 23:59 UTC+1/CET

I decided to do all instruments by foot/hand (that is MIDI here) -- not using any prefab loops /sequences. Nice! I do like a bit of ethnic percussion and the 'live' playing with odd meters is an impressive achievement One small point - I think the vocal is running just a little bit hot at around 2:...